Fantasy and Science Fiction
November 2017

"Earth was old, grubby, archaic, backward, stifling --
the whole point of being on Mars, at Colony One, was to get away from Earth."
~ from Carrie Vaughn's Martians Abroad
 
Fantasy and Science Fiction blog posts

Find the latest fantasy and sci fi posts on our blog - from Idiot Gods by David Zindell, to 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson.
 
Our new titles also lists the latest titles in fantasy and science fiction. 
 
 
Recent Releases
Artemis
by Andy Weir

Augmenting his limited income by smuggling contraband to survive on the moon's wealthy city of Artemis, Jazz agrees to commit what seems to be a perfect, lucrative crime only to find herself embroiled in a conspiracy for control of the city. By the best-selling author of The Martian.
The Stone in the Skull
by Elizabeth Bear

Epic Fantasy. As they brave a perilous journey through the Steles of the Sky and into the Lotus Kingdoms, a pair of mercenaries -- brass automaton Gage and the Dead Man, a former bodyguard for a deposed caliph -- think they're delivering a message from a powerful wizard to a beleaguered rajni (ruler). Little do they know they're wandering into the middle of a dynastic war. Set in the world of the Eternal Sky trilogy, The Stone in the Skull is the 1st book in the Lotus Kingdoms series.
The Bloodprint
by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Epic Fantasy. As members of the order of the Companions of Hira, warriors Arian and Sinnia fight the oppressive Talisman regime, led by the One-Eyed Preacher. Their best chance of defeating their foes lies with a sacred text known as The Bloodprint, which the regime has banned and ruthlessly suppressed. Can the women locate a copy before it's too late? Canadian author Ausma Zehanat Khan introduces strong female protagonists and a well-realized setting reminiscent of the Middle East in this opening volume of the Khorasan Archives.
The asylum of Dr. Caligari
by James Morrow

Science Fiction. In 1914, an American painter begins offering art therapy under Dr. Caligari, a psychiatrist and alleged sorcerer, and Caligari begins allowing troops to march past his masterpiece, which can incite regiments to rush blindly into battle
Autonomous
by Annalee Newitz

Hard SF. Big Pharma is watching you. In a near-future society dominated by multinational corporations, drug pirate Jack Chen reverse-engineers expensive medications and distributes free copies to those who can't afford the real thing. As a result, her activities have attracted the attention of the International Property Coalition, which sends military robot Paladin and Paladin's human partner, Eliasz, to apprehend Jack.
Provenance
by Ann Leckie

Space Opera. Ingray Aughskold has never been her mother's favorite child; that distinction belongs to her brother, who will almost certainly be named heir. But will a scheme to shame one of her family's political rivals win Ingray enough plaudits to change her fate? Although set in the universe of the author's Imperial Radch trilogy, Provenance stands on its own.
Mars
War Dogs
by Greg Bear

Military SF. Years ago, aliens known as the Gurus approached humanity with an offer it couldn't refuse: access to advanced technology in exchange for assistance in battling their sworn enemies, the Antags. Now Master Sgt. Michael Venn commands a squad of Skyrines, an elite fighting force capable of combat both in space and on the surface of distant planets. Sent to Mars to fight the Antags, who have decided to use the red planet as their base of operations for conquering the solar system (including Earth), Venn and his crew quickly realize they're outnumbered and outgunned. Can they possibly survive their mission? Find out in this exciting opening installment of the Ares Rising trilogy
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown

Dystopian SF. As a member of the Reds, Martian society's lowest caste, 16-year-old Darrow lives beneath the surface of the Red Planet, mining Helium 3. Having witnessed firsthand the harsh consequences of rebellion, he's anxious to preserve the status quo, however dire -- until his beloved wife, Eo, is executed for her political activism. Darrow joins the rebel group Sons of Ares in order to infiltrate the elite Golds and destroy the system from within. This fast-paced, action-packed debut is the 1st book in a trilogy that continues with Golden Son and Morning Star.
The wanderers
by Meg Howrey

Near-Future SF.Auditioning for the first-ever mission to Mars, three astronauts share experiences that push the boundary between the real and surreal while irrevocably changing their relationships and familial bonds.
Orbs
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Near-Future SF. A doctor heading a biosphere test deep within Cheyenne Mountain to help prepare humans to move to mars returns to the outside world to find everyone gone, no water and strange glowing orbs lining the streets.
The Martian: A Novel
by Andy Weir

Near-Future SF. Stranded on Mars after an aborted surface mission, astronaut Mark Watney must rely on his wits to survive on an inhospitable planet. As Watney documents his attempts to create food, water, and oxygen from limited resources, NASA officials work to increase his chances of survival until they can find a way to bring him back to Earth. Fans of hard science fiction and survival stories will appreciate this debut novel for its smart, likable lead who uses humor and technological ingenuity to make an impossible situation bearable.
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