"The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things...Things must happen when it is time for them to happen. Quests may not simply be abandoned; prophecies may not be left to rot like unpicked fruit; unicorns may go unrescued for a very long time, but not forever. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story." ~ from Peter S. Beagle's The Last Unicorn
|
|
New and Recently Released!
|
|
| Half a King by Joe AbercrombieEpic Fantasy. Born with a deformed hand, Prince Yarvi, second son of the King of Gettland, becomes heir to the Black Chair after his father and elder brother are murdered. Unfortunately, Yarvi's conniving uncle has designs on the throne and stages a coup that sends Yarvi into exile and subsequent enslavement. Yarvi vows to avenge his family members' deaths, dethrone his uncle, and reclaim his rightful inheritance -- and that's just the opening installment of author Joe Abercrombie's Half a King trilogy. For other dramatic, intricately plotted tales of unlikely heirs to hotly contested thrones, check out Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor or N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. |
|
| The Queen of the Tearling by Erika JohansenEpic Fantasy. On her 19th birthday, Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, the rightful Queen of the Tearling, returns from exile to claim her throne. Bright and resourceful, but unpracticed in diplomacy, she quickly makes powerful enemies -- foremost of which is the Red Queen, an immortal sorceress who rules the neighboring realm of Mortmesne. Can Kelsea become the monarch that the Tearling requires? Set in a far-future society that has reverted to medieval-style feudalism in the wake of a cataclysm known as The Crossing, The Queen of the Tearling offers plenty of drama, political intrigue, and world-building. |
|
| The Given by Vicki PetterssonNoir Fantasy. Once a private eye, Fallen Angel Griffin "Grif" Shaw solves cases in the afterlife, with the help of his partner and girlfriend, rockabilly reporter Kit Craig. However, Grif's ongoing investigation into his own murder (and that of his wife, Evie) has revealed that Evie may have survived the attempt on her life. Despite their feelings for each other, Grif and Kit agree to put their relationship on hold in order to find out what really happened that fateful night more than 50 years ago. The Given is the 3rd book in the Celestial Blues series, after The Taken and The Lost. |
|
| Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (editors)Short Stories. Excerpts from the adolescent Queen Victoria's secret diary is just one of the delights of this enchanting anthology, which includes short stories by notable fantasy writers such as Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner and Caroline Stevermer, Elizabeth Bear, Gregory Maguire, Genevieve Valentine, Catherynne M. Valente, and Jane Yolen. Each tale, set in a magical, often steam-powered version of Victorian England, examines 19th-century society from a different perspective, whether it's that of the magic-wielding ruling classes, the entreprenurial inventors who devise new technologies, or the servants that keep this brave new-old world running. |
|
| At the Mouth of the River of the Bees: Stories by Kij JohnsonShort Stories. The 18 stories comprising At the Mouth of the River of Bees showcase the impressive variety of author Kij Johnson's work, which covers "strange, beautiful, and occasionally disturbing territory" (Publishers Weekly) ranging from classic folktale retellings to modern-day magical realism. Settings include ancient Japan, contemporary Seattle, and wholly invented, timeless worlds. Don't miss this diverse collection by the Nebula, Sturgeon, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning author of The Fox Woman. |
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|