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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2017
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| The Massacre of Mankind: A Sequel to the War of the Worlds by Stephen BaxterScience Fiction. In this authorized sequel to H.G. Wells' classic novel The War of the Worlds, Earth prepares for a second Martian invasion. Having survived the previous conflict, humanity is confident that they can handle whatever Mars throws at them. However, the Martians have spent the past 14 years learning from their mistakes. Treating Wells' story as a factual account, The Massacre of Mankind proceeds to develop an alternative 20th-century history that aligns with that book's internal chronology. |
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| An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis CraddockSteampunk. In a retrofuturistic world of skyships and sorcerers, Isabelle des Zephyrs prepares to marry a man she's never met -- one whose two previous fiancées were assassinated. Determined not to meet the same fate, Isabelle must rely on her wits as well as the aid of her swashbuckling guardian, musketeer Jean-Claude. An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors is the opening volume in the Risen Kingdoms. |
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| The Stone Sky by N.K. JemisinEpic Fantasy. In this concluding volume of N.K. Jemisin's acclaimed Broken Earth trilogy, orogene Essun and her daughter Nassun find themselves on opposite sides of an ideological battle for the future of the Stillness. Like its predecessors, this novel boasts a vivid apocalyptic setting and thoughtful explorations of the nature of personhood and the ways in which systems of oppression operate. Due to the complexity of the story, newcomers should start with The Fifth Season, followed by The Obelisk Gate. |
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Call of fire
by Beth Cato
After an earthquake nearly destroys San Francisco in an alternate 1906, a young geomancer flees the clutches of an evil bureaucrat who wants to use her power to achieve world domination, in a follow-up to Breath of Earth.
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Focus on: Humorous SF and Fantasy
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The everything box : a novel
by Richard Kadrey
An angel, poised to destroy the last remnants of humanity in 22000 BC, discovers that he's lost the device set to end it all until it turns up in the hands of a thief of magical objects in 2015.
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The last adventure of Constance Verity
by A. Lee Martinez
Resolving to live an uneventful life after years spent saving others using her godmother-bequeathed martial arts and detective skills, Constance Verity finds her efforts to settle down in an office job and a healthy relationship stymied by forces that keep her in the role of the world's defender.
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| Raising Steam: A Discworld Novel by Terry PratchettHumorous Fantasy. Inventor Dick Simnel has just built Discworld's first steam engine. In need of a wealthy backer, he brings his invention to Ankh-Morpork, which ushers in an industrial revolution...and a predictable amount of comedic chaos. A stand-alone novel in the perennially popular Discworld series, Raising Steam nevertheless features several familiar characters, including benevolent dictator Lord Vetinari and criminal-turned-fixer Moist von Lipwig. |
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| Redshirts by John ScalziHumorous SF. Thrilled to be aboard the Universal Union starship Intrepid, Ensign Andrew Dahl can't understand why his shipmates aren't as excited as he is about away missions. That is, until he realizes that crew members who are chosen to go planetside don't live long or prosper. This affectionately wry, pitch-perfect homage to TV's original Star Trek series will please avid Trek fans and readers who enjoy author John Scalzi's lighter SF, such as Fuzzy Nation. |
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The Outsorcerer's Apprentice: A Novel of Overlords, Underlings, and Inhuman Resources
by Tom Holt
Humorous Fantasy. How many woodcutters can a country support? And who's buying all that wood, anyway? If you've ever wondered about the economics of a fairy tale kingdom, this is the book for you. Centering on a showdown between an entrepreneurial wizard and an eccentric prince who arrives on the scene via transdimensional portal (see the author's Doughnut for more on how this works), this novel may appeal to fans of Diana Wynne Jones' Dark Lord of Derkholm, which also involves corporate interests exploiting fantasy realms.
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| Crosstalk by Connie WillisHumorous SF. When her boyfriend Trent asks her to get an EED ("even better than getting engaged," gushes a coworker), telecommunications executive Briddey Flannigan undergoes the "minor procedure," thinking that the neurological enhancement will strengthen their relationship. Instead, she ends up telepathically linked to a coworker, her company's (sub-)basement-dwelling misanthrope C.B. Schwartz. Madcap romantic comedy combined with a satirical look at modern technology makes this offering from multi-award-winning author Connie Willis a must-read. |
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