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Fantasy and Science Fiction February 2024 |
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| The Atlas Complex by Olivie BlakeIn this much-anticipated concluding volume of the Atlas trilogy, the Alexandrian Society recruits wrestle with the implications of their power and the consequences of their actions. For fans of: Naomi Novik's Scholomance series; Leigh Bardugo's Alex Stern novels; Lev Grossman's Magicians trilogy. |
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| Exordia by Seth DickinsonThis "violent, vivid, vicious" (Library Journal) first contact novel by the author of the Masquerade trilogy follows a diverse group of humans and aliens in the aftermath of an invasion by the extraterrestrial Exordia. Read-alikes: Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy; Liu Cixin's Remembrance of Earth's Past series; Tade Thompson's Wormwood trilogy. |
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| Faebound by Saara El-arifiExiled from the Elven Lands, warrior Yeeran and her diviner sister Lettle must navigate the intrigue of the fae court in this "beguiling" (Publishers Weekly) opening installment of a new trilogy by the author of The Final Strife series. For fans of: Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree; Jeannette Ng's Under the Pendulum Sun. |
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| Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettIn this sequel to Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, the titular scholar and her colleague-turned-suitor Wendell Bambleby travel to the Austrian Alps to find a door into the Otherlands. Read-alike: Marie Brennan's Memoirs of Lady Trent series. |
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| The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum KhanSoon after 15-year-old Sana and her father move into Akbar Manzil, an apartment building created by subdividing an abandoned manor house, Sana discovers a hidden room and, as she explores, uncovers the tragic history of the house's original occupants. Set in Durban, South Africa, this genre-blending debut is infused with gothic atmosphere and contains elements of magical realism. |
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| Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuireAt Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, student Antsy discovers her talent for finding things -- an ability soon exploited by mean girl Seraphina. While this 9th installment of the beloved Wayward Children series stands on its own, familiarity with previous installments enriches the reading experience. |
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| The Tusks of Extinction by Ray NaylerThe late Dr. Damira Khismatullina becomes the matriarch of a mammoth herd when her consciousness is uploaded into an animal's body as part of a "de-extinction" project. Will her expertise on elephant behavior be enough to ensure the survival of the herd and the species? You might also like: Lee Mandelo's Feed Them Silence; Lawrence M. Schoen's Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard. |
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| The Parliament by Aimee PokwatkaWhen chemist Madigan Purdy agreed to lead a STEM program for tweens at her local library, she did not expect to be confronted with a murderous swarm of owls. As Madigan and her students shelter in place, she reads to them from The Silent Queen, the book that once got her through a difficult situation and may help them all survive. This gripping novel by the author of Self-Portrait with Nothing "tucks a Maurice Sendak fairy tale into a nature-attacks horror novel" (Library Journal). |
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| Kinning by Nisi ShawlThis layered sequel to Everfair pits Princess Mwadi against Prince Ilunga in a battle for succession, while siblings Tink and Bee-Lung venture beyond the realm's borders to distribute spores with potential as a tool for nonviolent liberation from colonial rule. You might also like: Courttia Newland's A River Called Time; Steven Barnes' Lion's Blood. |
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| Womb City by Tlotlo TsamaaseIn a near-future Botswana where consciousness transfers are routine and implanted microchips keep people under constant surveillance, successful architect Nelah Bogosi-Ntsu occupies a body that used to belong to someone else. When she rebels against her controlling husband, she threatens both her own future and that of her unborn child. For fans of: Richard K. Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs novels; Temi Oh's More Perfect. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org
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Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, John W. Risley, Jr., Chairman |
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