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Fantasy and Science Fiction February 2025 |
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| Boudicca by P.C. CastBoudicca, the fiery-haired and ferocious widow of chief of the Celtic Iceni tribe, ascends to the tribe's throne in Tasceni in 60 CE. However, the Roman Empire is closing in, seeing a woman ruler as weak. Devoted to both her daughters and the goddess Andraste, Boudicca is determined to strike back at the Romans against all odds. For fans of: lush and richly detailed fantastical stories of lesser-known women in history and mythology, such as Babylonia by Costanza Casati and Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. |
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Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales : a novel
by Heather Fawcett
Renowned faerie scholar Emily Wilde must navigate the deadly intrigues of a faerie realm as they seize Wendell's throne and race to break a deadly curse, in the third novel of the series following Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.
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Lightfall
by Ed Crocker
Discovering a conspiracy surrounding the death of the ruler's son in vampire city First Light, palace maid Sam blackmails her way into a better class and better blood, joining with rebel maids, a sorcerer lacking in magic but skilled in deduction, a werewolf assassin and a countess who knows the city's secrets.
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We lived on the horizon : a novel
by Erika Swyler
In the walled city of Bulwark, where survival is rewarded by an AI and the elite class of the Sainted rule, bio-prosthetist Saint Enita Malovis creates an artificial being named Nix, only to be drawn into a hidden conflict between the city's underclass and its controlling programs after a mysterious murder.
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| Red Sonja: Consumed by Gail SimoneThe fearsome Red Sonja, warrior of Hyrkania, has always taken what she's wanted and never looked back. However, when she hears rumors of unknown horrors plaguing her homeland, she realizes she may have to confront her past once and for all. Gail Simone's revival of the cult classic character for a new generation will appeal to fans of action-packed women-centric fantasy stories such as Faebound by Saara El-Arifi and A Flame in the North by Lilith Saintcrow. |
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| Mechanize My Hands to War by Erin K. WagnerIn near future Appalachia, androids are replacing factory and farm workers, and militant groups are organizing to take up arms against them. Artificial life and political violence collide as android and human alike struggle to survive. For fans of: nonlinear portraits of a machine future featuring complex emotions and thought-provoking narratives such as In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan and Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill. |
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| Daughter of Chaos by A.S. WebbIn ancient Greece, humans are subject to the tyrannical whims of their gods. Danae, a fisherman's daughter, develops strange powers and allies herself with Heracles in order to search for answers. However, more than her own fate rests on her shoulders. For fans of: mythological fiction with strong female protagonists such as Circe by Madeline Miller and Medusa by Nataly Gruender. |
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| Water Moon by Samantha SottoHana Ishikawa inherits a pawnshop in Tokyo where people can pawn away not their belongings, but their choices and regrets. When she wakes up on her first day to find her shop ransacked and her father missing, she must go on a journey to recover the most precious choice in her shop. Set in "a lush world of pure wonder and romance" (Booklist), this title will appeal to fans of cozy fantasy with vivid detail such as The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa or The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi. |
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