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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2025 |
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| A Rebel's History of Mars by Nadia AfifiKezza is an aerialist in a Martian circus, determined to get revenge on the man who helped lure desperate emigrants to the red planet. Azad, living on a neighboring planet a thousand years in the future, finds a cryptic message that he hopes will lead him to his long-lost sister. Separated by time, these two stories will collide as historians seek the truth behind the colonization of Mars. Nadia Afifi's offbeat and suspenseful storytelling will enrapture fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and M.R. Carey. |
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| Moonrising by Claire BarnerIn 2073, Dr. Alex Cole is researching mutagenic food to help mitigate starvation in a world beset by climate change; after losing ground due to radical opposition, she accepts an opportunity to supply food to a lunar hotel run by Mansoor Al Kaabi. As threats continue to push in, Alex, Mansoor and their allies must decide what's truly important to them. Equally science fiction and romance, this engaging novel will be appealing to fans of Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis. |
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| The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. DawsonAt the edge of Chicago sits a mysterious lighthouse, a waystation for the souls of the dead to reconcile with their lives before moving on. Nera, usually standing by watching her father ferry these souls, is drawn into a night of chaos when a living woman named Charlie has boarded the ferry, searching for someone she lost. Fans of the musical Hadestown will enjoy this "grim, authentic exploration of death for those who appreciate mythology-infused fantasy" (Library Journal). |
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| The End of the World as We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, eds.Set during and after the events of Stephen King's highly acclaimed 1978 novel The Stand, this anthology collects new stories of human resilience after the apocalypse from authors like Poppy Z. Brite, Tananarive Due, Josh Malerman, and many more. Both a tribute to and an expansion of the original novel, fans of King's work will be delighted by the dedication on display from the contributors. |
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| Anji Kills a King by Evan LeikamCastle servant Anji is on the run after murdering the king, with a mysterious band of mercenaries known as the Menagerie hot on her heels. One of the Menagerie, a surly swordswoman named Hawk, has cause to keep Anji alive and the two form an uneasy alliance to evade death. Fast-paced and rich with character and world details, this debut series opener is a must for fans of Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief and Sarah Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil. |
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