"I have a gift; I can browse through the library of your mind and remove individual memories. You'll never know I was there, and you'll never miss what was taken." ~ from K.J. Parker's The Last Witness
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| As a biracial, bisexual orphan growing up on the American frontier, Nettie Lonesome learned early on how to protect herself. Such hard-won skills come in handy when an itinerant stranger attacks her; she fends him off, at which point he dissolves into a pile of sand. Despite a life of self-reliance, Nettie realizes that she needs allies if she wants to figure out why she's being pursued by monsters and survive the supernatural onslaught. Wake of Vultures is the 1st of the Shadow Novels. Looking for more dark fantasies set in the Wild West? Try R.S. Belcher's The Six-Gun Tarot or Gemma Files' A Book of Tongues. |
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| Black Wolves by Kate ElliottKellas, captain of the Black Wolves regiment, has served several ill-fated kings, including dynastic founder King Anjihosh, who conquered the land known as the Hundred and Anjihosh's successor, Atani. Long since retired, Kellas is reluctant to return to active service, but then current ruler King Jehosh -- currently battling his mother for control of the throne -- demands his assistance. Returning to the world of her popular Crossroads novels, author Kate Elliott introduces a cast of complex characters in this series launch full of warfare and political intrigue. |
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| Silver on the Road by Laura Anne GilmanIzzy works for the devil, who has claimed a substantial piece of land west of the Mississippi. As his Left Hand, Izzy's job is to enforce Territory Law, such as it is. Part of her training requires her to accompany her mentor, the enigmatic Gabriel, as they patrol the frontier. However, it's not until she embarks on this journey that Izzy discovers the true nature of her work, as well as the bargain Gabriel has made with her employer. Silver on the Road kicks off the Devil's West series. |
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| The Last Witness by K.J. ParkerThe narrator of K.J. Parker's latest novel has an unusual talent: the ability to enter the minds of other people and remove selected memories (for a price, of course). However, with so many clients and so many transferred memories, it can be difficult to keep track of which experiences belong to whom. What's more, many of the memories are highly sensitive in nature, meaning that certain people are willing to kill for them. Fast-paced, compelling, and intricately plotted, The Last Witness will keep readers guessing until the last page. |
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| Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonOnce a bounty hunter in the Roughs, where he used his magical powers of metal manipulation to bring justice to a lawless frontier, Waxillium "Wax" Ladrian now works in the capital city of Elendel, assisting the local constabulary. When an assassin targets the governor, Wax finds himself stretched thin between providing protection and dealing with unrest among the city's underclass. This sequel to The Alloy of Law shares a setting, though not a time period, with author Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. |
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Jeweled fire
by Sharon Shinn
Losing the throne in the face of changed circumstances, fiery Welce princess Corene stows away on a ship to Malinqua, where she navigates treacherous secrets in the hopes of marrying one of the empress' nephews. By the award-winning author of the Shifting Circle series.
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| Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin AhmedHaving devoted his entire life to hunting ghuls, Doctor Adoulla Makhslood looks forward to a well-earned retirement. But when his old flame's family becomes the target of a savage ghul attack, Adoulla must seek and destroy the evil sorcerer who created the monsters. He sets off on a perilous journey into the desert, accompanied by his dervish apprentice Raseed and young Badawi tribeswoman Zamia, who seeks revenge on the ghuls that slaughtered her entire clan and who can also transform into a golden lioness. This debut is the 1st book in a planned trilogy; for another tale of magic and revenge with a Middle Eastern setting, you might enjoy Melanie Rawn's The Diviner. |
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| Thief's Magic by Trudi CanavanWhile excavating an ancient tomb, archaeologist-scholar Tyen Ironsmelter discovers a sentient book named Vella, created by a sorcerer from the body of a living woman. Although he knows he should turn Vella over to the Academy, lest she -- and the knowledge she holds -- fall into the wrong hands, Tyen is reluctant to give up his new companion. In a parallel storyline, a young woman named Rielle Lazuli defies both her family's wishes and the law of the land to develop her innate, illicit magical powers instead of submitting to an arranged marriage and a comfortable, if dull, life. Set in two very different worlds -- one an industrialized society powered by magic, the other a theocracy ruled by priests and angels -- Thief's Magic is the 1st book in the Millennium's Rule trilogy, followed by Angel of Storms. |
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The clockwork crown
by Beth Cato
Healer Octavia Leander and Clockwork Dagger Alonzo Garrett must band together to reach the territory known as the Waste and survive the civil war brewing there if they are to learn the reasons behind Octavia's growing powers and inexplicable transformation.
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| Silver by Rhiannon HeldAs Enforcer for the Roanoke Pack, werewolf Andrew Dare is responsible for tracking down and capturing any lone were-creatures that set foot in his territory. But his latest quarry -- a young woman who calls herself "Silver," who can no longer shift into her wolf-form because she's been injected with poisonous silver -- proves to be Andrew's biggest challenge yet, and not just because she claims to see Death in the form of a large black wolf. Disregarding the Roanoke Alpha's instructions to kill Silver, Andrew instead decides to investigate the group that captured and tortured her -- a group whose methods could endanger every werewolf in North America. |
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| Blood and Memory by Fiona McIntoshWhenever warrior Wyl Thirsk dies, he takes the form of his killer, thanks to a curse known as "the Quickening." At present, Wyl is trapped in the body of a female assassin, but that could easily change since numerous enemies are searching for him. Foremost among Wyl's foes is the corrupt and tyrannical ruler King Celimus, who is responsible for murdering Wyl's best friend, torturing Wyl's sister, and plotting to wed Wyl's lover in order to gain control of her realm. Faced with an opportunity to confront the witch who bestowed the curse, Wyl must decide whether to get rid of his unwanted ability or use it to kill Celimus (before Celimus kills him). |
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The Book of Transformations : Legends of the Red Sun
by Mark Charan Newton
The third book in The Legends of the Red Sun series. A new and corrupt Emperor seeks to rebuild the ancient structures of Villjamur to give the people of the city hope in the face of great upheaval and an oppressing ice age. But when a stranger called Shalev arrives, empowering a militant underground movement, crime and terror becomes rampant. The Inquisition is always one step behind, and military resources are spread thinly across the Empire. So Emperor Urtica calls upon cultists to help construct a group to eliminate those involved with the uprising, and calm the populace. But there's more to The Villjamur Knights than just phenomenal skills and abilities...
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