January 2022 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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The Bone Shard Emperor
by Andrea Stewart
Taking the throne she won at so much cost, Lin Sukai must place her trust in the powerful magicians of legend who have returned to the Empire to help her defeat the rebels and restore peace among her people. Drowning Empire series.
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Brothers of the Wind
by Tad Williams
Two princes of the immortal Sithi are bound by pride and love in their quest to slay the greatest of the monstrous dragons. Osten Ard series.
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Burntcoat
by Sarah Hall
In an unnamed British city, the virus is spreading, and like everyone else, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness retreats inside. She isolates herself in her immense studio with Halit, the lover she barely knows. As life outside changes irreparably, inside, Edith and Halit find themselves changed as well.
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Carnival
by Una McCormack
A heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong and the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favors, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates’ lives. Firefly series.
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Death Draws Five
by John Jos. Miller
Edited by bestselling author George R. R. Martin, in the next Wild Cards adventure we follow John Fortune, son of two of the most powerful and popular Aces the world has ever seen. Wild Cards series.
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The God is Not Willing
by Steven Erikson
A new warleader has risen amongst the Teblor, who intends to confront his god even if he has to cut a bloody swathe through the Malazan Empire to do so. Witness series.
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The God of Lost Words
by A. J. Hackwith
To save the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, former librarian Claire and her allies may have to destroy it first. Novel of Hell's Library series.
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Isolate
by L. E. Modesitt
Steffan Dekkard is an isolate, one of the small percentage of people who are immune to the projections of empaths. When a respected Landor Councilor dies of "heart failure" at a social event, Dekkard finds he is a target in a covert and deadly struggle for control of the government and economy. Grand Illusion series.
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Jade Legacy
by Fonda Lee
Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same. Green Bone Saga.
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King of Battle and Blood
by Scarlett St. Clair
In order to end a years-long war between vampires and mortals, Isolde must wed vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev. But surviving the vampire court doesn't prove to be nearly as difficult as resisting the intense attraction between her and Adrian. Adrian X Isolde series.
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Local Custom
by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Master trader Er Thom knows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper bride and provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir. Yet his heart is immersed in another universe, influenced by another culture, and lost to a woman not of his world. Liaden Universe series.
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Noor
by Nnedi Okorafor
Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her, these initials have always stood for Artificial Organism. AO has never really felt...natural, and that's putting it lightly.
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Red Planet Requiem
by Sean Cummings
Discover the origins of the classic rivalry between Spike and Vicious amongst the dark underbelly of Mars, 2161! Cowboy Bebop series.
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The Seventh Queen
by Greta Kelly
The epic story of Askia—a warrior, witch, and queen-to-be—as she confronts the monster that stole her throne…and is holding her prisoner to steal her magic. Warrior Witch Duology.
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This Broken World
by Charles E. Gannon
Since boyhood, Druadaen expected he'd ascend to the command of an elite legion and become the leader his father predicted he would be. However, fate had something different in store. Vortex of Worlds series.
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You Feel It Just Below the Ribs
by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson
When The New Society forbids traditional families, Miriam, a researcher at heart, becomes involved in this detachment process and discovers its harmful effects, vowing to destroy the system from within even if it means risking her own life.
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You Sexy Thing
by Cat Rambo
Farscape meets The Great British Bake Off in this fantastic space opera.
TwiceFar station is at the edge of the known universe, and that's just how Niko Larson, former Admiral in the Grand Military, likes it. Retired, Niko and the remnants of her former unit are content working at their restaurant, The Last Chance. But, some wars can't ever be escaped...
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