| The Girl in the Tower: A Novel by Katherine ArdenStarring: Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna, first introduced in The Bear and the Nightingale, who disguises herself as a boy and sets out to see the world -- accompanied by faithful steed Solovey and aided by frost demon Morozko.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Winternight trilogy boasts a strong heroine determined to choose her own path in life.
Try this next: Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy is a similarly lush and descriptive fantasy series inspired by Russian folklore. |
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| The Spark by David DrakeWhat it's about: Country boy Pal of Beune, a "Maker" who can shape the ancient artifacts of a fallen civilization, travels to Dun Add, the "capital of the human universe," in the hope of becoming a warrior in the service of the Leader.
Read it for: an inventive take on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, set in a far-future world in which magic and advanced technology are one and the same. |
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Ex libris : stories of librarians, libraries & lore
by Paula Guran
Portals to all the knowledge in the world, libraries are also created universes of multitude of imaginations. Librarians guide us to enlightenment as well as serving as the captains, mages, and gatekeepers who open the doors to delight, speculation, wonder, and terror. This captivating compilation of science fiction and fantasy short fiction showcases stories of librarians mysterious curators, heroic bibliognosts, arcane archivists, catalogers of very special collections and libraries: repositories of arcane wisdom, storehouses of signals from other galaxies, bastions of culture, the last outposts of civilization in a post-apocalyptic world. Features pieces from such authors as Holly Black, Ray Bradbury, Elizabeth Bear, and Ken Liu
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A Pocketful of Crows
by Harris, Joanne
Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl. Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape.
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| Terminal Alliance by Jim C. HinesWhat it's about: Lt. Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos, head of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team of the ECMS Pufferfish, must clean up the mess caused by an alien bioweapon.
Why you might like it: This humorous SF adventure pits quirky underdog heroes against plagues and space-zombies.
Series alert: Terminal Alliance kicks off the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series. |
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| The Tiger's Daughter by Arsenault K. RiveraIntroducing: two children of prophecy: O-Shizuka, heir to the Hokkaran Empire, and Barsalyya Shefali Alshar of the Qorin, the nomadic "horselords" of the Silver Steppes.
Is it for you? Female friends become lovers while fighting the demons that threaten their world.
You might also like: With its strong characters and Asia-inspired world-building, this series opener may appeal to fans of epic fantasy sagas such as Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori or Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty. |
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The sea peoples : a novel of the Change
by S. M Stirling
Captain Pip of Townsville and a master of magic, Deor Godulfson, lead a dangerous quest through mysterious realms to rescue Prince John. By the author of Prince of Outcasts.
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| The Invisible Library by Genevieve CogmanStarring: Librarian Irene, who travels between worlds to acquire books of power, and her new apprentice Kai, who's not quite what he seems.
Series alert: If you enjoy this opening installment of the Invisible Library series, check out its three sequels, including the forthcoming The Lost Plot.
For fans of: dimension-hopping fantasy adventures such as Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels or Jodi Taylor's The Chronicles of St. Mary's series. |
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Secondborn
by Amy A Bartol
On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude. Roselle St. Sismode’s eighteenth birthday arrives with harsh realizations: she’s to become a soldier for the Fate of Swords military arm of the Republic during the bloodiest rebellion in history, and her elite firstborn mother is happy to see her go. Televised since her early childhood, Roselle’s privileged upbringing has earned her the resentment of her secondborn peers. Now her decision to spare an enemy on the battlefield marks her as a traitor to the state. But Roselle finds an ally, and more, in fellow secondborn conscript Hawthorne Trugrave. As the consequences of her actions ripple throughout the Fates Republic, can Roselle create a destiny of her own? Or will her Fate override everything she fights for, even love?Book Annotation
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| Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyIn a world... where Earth has colonized the solar system, diplomatic relations between Earth, Mars, and the unincorporated settlements of the asteroid belt are strained, to say the least.
What it is: A hard -- and hard-boiled -- geopolitical space opera with a dash of noir detective story.
Book buzz: This ongoing series provides the source material for the Syfy television series The Expanse. |
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Nevernight
by Jay Kristoff
Training as an assassin to avenge the destruction of her family in a world of near-perpetual sunlight, Mia uses her gift for speaking with the shadows to find a place among a group of deadly killers who test her survival and determination to exact revenge. By the award-winning author of the Lotus War series.
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Imager
by L. E. Modesitt
isAspiring master artist Rhenn discovering that he possesses the skills of an imager who can visualize things and make them real, a talent for which he is forced to leave his home and join others of his kind in a distant region where he secretly practices magic. The 11th in the series Assassin's Price was published in October 2017
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| Hope and Red by Jon SkovronStarring: Bleak Hope, a young assassin bent on revenge for the murders of her family, and Red, the street urchin and thief who becomes her accomplice as they plot to take down a corrupt empire.
Series alert: This opening installment of the Empire of Storms series continues with Bane and Shadow, followed by Blood and Tempest.
You might also like: Hope's transformation from traumatized orphan to cold-blooded killer should appeal to readers of Mark Lawrence's Book of the Ancestor series, while fans of Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards novels will follow Red's path with anticipation. |
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