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Fantasy and Science Fiction May 2020
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Articulated Restraint
by Mary Robinette Kowal
Being a Lady Astronaut means being twice as dedicated, and twice as good as everyone else. And sometimes, handling a test run that has turned deadly serious. Mary Robinette Kowal visits an off-stage incident in her The Calculating Stars series in this brilliant Tor.com Original, "Articulated Restraint."
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The fated sky
by Mary Robinette Kowal
"The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well-established on the moon and looking forward to its next step: journeying to, and eventually colonizing, Mars. Of course the noted Lady Astronaut Elma York would like to go, but there's a lot riding on whoever the International Aerospace Coalition decides to send on this historic--but potentially very dangerous--mission? Could Elma really leave behind her husband and the chance to start a family to spend several years traveling to Mars? And with the Civil Rights movement taking hold all over Earth, will the astronaut pool ever be allowed to catch up, and will these brave men and women of all races be treated equitably when they get there?"--Amazon
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Rogue protocol
by Martha Wells
Murderbot would prefer to just be left alone, but when authorities begin to question where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is, he must take matters into his own hands
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Starflight
by Melissa Landers
Desperate to relocate to an off-world place where nobody cares about her humble working status or her criminal past, Solara Brooks indentures herself to a rich bully who pretends to be her servant on a starship full of eccentric crewmates after he is framed for conspiracy on Earth.
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Honor Lost
by Rachel Caine
Leviathan pilot Zara Cole and her wounded band of allies find the limits of their skills tested in an ultimate battle against the planet-devouring Lifekiller that is complicated by the return of a vengeful ex.
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Starsight
by Brandon Sanderson
A sequel to Skyward finds young pilot Spensa resolving to discover the source of the fears that caused her father’s secret disgrace, an effort that takes her outside the protective shell of her planet, where she encounters terrifying realities. Simultaneous eBook.
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Sky without stars
by Jessica Brody
This futuristic reimagining of Les Misérables recounts the tale of three teens from different backgrounds that all have a role to play in the like revolution on the French planet colony of Laterre
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| The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleWhat it's about: In 1920s Harlem, a young African American con artist named Charles Thomas Tester struggles to make ends meet for himself and his dying father while treading on the borders of an occult realm.
What sets it apart: This atmospheric retelling of H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Horror at Red Hook" cleverly deconstructs the racism of its source material by putting a black man front and center.
Book buzz: A Bram Stoker Award finalist, The Ballad of Black Tom also won a Shirley Jackson Award and a British Fantasy Award. |
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| Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikWhat it is: a mash-up of "Rumpelstiltskin" and Russian fairy tales by the author of Uprooted.
Starring: moneylender's daughter Miryam, whose success in turning silver into gold attracts the attention of the icy Staryk, a race of otherworldly creatures.
You might also like: Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy, beginning with The Bear and the Nightingale. |
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| Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette WintersonWhat it is: a postmodern retelling of Frankenstein by the author of The Stone Gods.
How it unfolds: The narrative shifts between 1816, when Mary Shelley composes her novel, and the near-future, when transgender doctor Ry Shelley embarks on a (somewhat exploitative) relationship with transhumanist scientist Victor Stein.
Reviewers say: "an unholy amalgamation of scholarship and comedy” (Washington Post). |
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