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Etched in bone : a novel of the others
by Anne Bishop
Struggling to maintain the peace after Lakeside Courtyard survives the Elder cleansing, wolf shifter leader Simon Wolfgard and blood prophet Meg Corbyn are confronted by a shady scavenger who instigates tensions and draws the negative attentions of the Elders. By the award-winning author of the Black Jewels Trilogy.
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Death's mistress : sister of darkness
by Terry Goodkind
A debut entry in a new series set in the world of The Sword of Truth finds fan-favorite warrior woman Nicci leaving the stabilized kingdom of Richard and Kahlan to embark on new adventures, including a job keeping an unworldly prophet out of trouble. By the best-selling author of The Omen Machine.
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| Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb Believing his beloved daughter, Bee, to be dead, assassin FitzChivalry "Fitz" Farseer converts his rescue mission into a revenge quest -- accompanied (as always) by his enigmatic companion, the Fool. Assassin's Fate concludes the Fitz and the Fool trilogy, which begins with Fool's Assassin. Although this atmospheric series stands on its own, these flawed yet sympathetic characters and their richly detailed world, the Realm of the Elderlings, made their first appearance in The Farseer trilogy (starting with Assassin's Apprentice). |
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Seven surrenders
by Ada Palmer
In a future of near-instantaneous global travel and abundance where leaders conduct mathematically planned, secret murders to maintain a peaceful balance, a convict sentenced to wander the world in service to all teams up with a guilt-stricken counselor when both become privy to the existence of a supernatural child.
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| Borne: A Novel by Jeff VanderMeerAnimal, mineral, or vegetable? When scavenger Rachel rescues Borne, the discarded creation of a defunct biotech company, she has no idea what she's discovered. That doesn't stop her from taking it home and raising it. To her surprise, the shapeshifting Borne is not only sentient, but intelligent. But Rachel's partner, Wick, is not enchanted with the new arrival. With its dark dystopian setting and non-human(oid) characters, author Jeff VanderMeer's latest novel has more in common with his Ambergris series than his more recent Southern Reach novels. |
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| The Book of Joan by Lidia YuknavitchWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable, wealthy survivors head to space and take up residence on suborbital complex CIEL, ruled by celebrity dictator Jean de Men. CIEL inhabitants, physically transformed by radiation, pass their allotted 50-year lifespans by tattooing stories on their skin. The one forbidden tale -- that of eco-warrior Joan of Dirt, who dared defy Jean de Men -- is central to this imaginative SF adaptation of the story of Joan of Arc. |
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| The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham Following the downfall of the Dragon Empire, the world's 13 races -- which range from humanoid to dragon-esque -- divide themselves into new kingdoms, most at odds with one another. When the nation of Antea attacks the city of Vanai, the invasion ignites a widespread war that links the destinies of three people: banker Cithrin; former war hero Marcus; and scholar-turned-soldier Geder. The Dragon's Path is the 1st book in The Dagger & The Coin series. |
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| The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron JohnstonAlthough Earth emerged victorious from its first engagement with the Formic fleet, the second wave of the invasion will be harder to repel. A group of humanity's best and brightest are working hard to develop the technology that will enable them to defend the planet against the aliens, but their efforts may be too little, too late. While this opening installment of the Second Formic War series stands on its own, it will especially appeal to fans of Ender's Game interested in the "Buggers." |
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Germanica
by Robert Conroy
A motley group of operatives, including a commando and a formerly enslaved Czech Jew, fight a last holdout of Nazi zealots hiding out in the Alps. By the author of Rising Sun.
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| King of Thorns by Mark LawrenceHe's avenged his family's death (in Prince of Thorns) . Now, to hold onto his newly acquired throne, 18-year-old King Jorg must defeat an invading army. Will the discovery of magical artifacts beneath the castle aid his cause or bring about the destruction of his kingdom? Dark, gritty, and violent, this 2nd book in the Broken Empire series should tempt fans of Joe Abercrombie's First Law novels. |
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| Victory of Eagles by Naomi NovikWhen Napoleon mounts a full-scale invasion of Britain, the nation's only hope is Captain Will Laurence and his dragon comrade-in-arms Temeraire. Alas, Laurence, convicted on charges of treason, now languishes on a prison ship, while Temeraire has been exiled to Welsh breeding grounds. Can they reunite before it's too late? Find out in this 5th installment of the Temeraire series, which begins with His Majesty's Dragon. |
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Slow bullets
by Alastair Reynolds
On the brink of the ceasefire of a war encompassing hundreds of worlds, conscripted soldier Scur is captured by a renegade war criminal and left for dead, but she revives aboard a prisoner transport vessel on which something is terribly wrong
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