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| Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette KowalMilitary Fantasy. As the Great War rages, Ginger Stuyvesant does her bit for the war effort as a medium with the Spirit Corps, which gathers military intelligence from recently deceased troops on the front lines. When her fiancé, intelligence officer Captain Ben Harford comes across evidence that there's a spy in the ranks, Ginger must locate this individual, lest they place the entire Spirit Corps -- and, potentially, the outcome of the war -- in jeopardy. This stand-alone novel by the author of the Glamourist series combines a suspenseful and intricate plot with well-researched and authentic period detail. |
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| Nevernight by Jay KristoffFantasy. After the Itreyan Republic executes her father, Mia Corvere, the sole survivor of her once-prominent family, decides to seek vengeance by becoming an assassin for the powerful Red Church. The training process is difficult and dangerous, but Mia's ability to speak to the shadows proves to be an asset as she battles her way to the top of a ruthless pecking order. This fast-paced series opener by the author of the Lotus Wars trilogy introduces a determined young heroine and an intricately wrought setting that draws its inspiration from the politics and culture of Renaissance Italy. |
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A murder in time : a novel
by Julie McElwain
While attempting to flee an assassin, Kendra Donovan, a rising star at the FBI, inadvertently travels back to 1815 and becomes involved in discovering the identity of a vicious serial killer, without the benefit of her 21st century tools.
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| The Last Days of New Paris by China MiévilleFantasy. In 1941, a resistance group lead by Surrealist writer André Breton detonated an "S-bomb" in German-occupied Paris, which resulted in "manifs" -- surrealist images come to life. Ten years later, the Nazis are still in power and the city has been transformed beyond recognition into a terrifying phantasmagoria. When rebel Thibault meets Sam, a photographer whose goal is to capture images of the new Paris, he's drawn into a web of intrigue in which no one is who they seem and nothing is what it appears to be. |
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| The Dragon Round by Stephen S. PowerFantasy. Mutiny on the high seas strands sea captain Jeryon and ship's apothecary Everlyn on a deserted island, where they discover a clutch of dragon eggs. If the castaways can raise and train a dragon, they may be able to return home and see their would-be killers punished. But first, they'll need all of their combined ingenuity to survive their beautiful but dangerous island home. Part nautical adventure, part survival story, and part tale of revenge, The Dragon Round is a fast-paced and exciting debut novel. |
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| The Waking Fire by Anthony RyanEpic Fantasy. The powerful Ironship Syndicate maintains its power by trading in drake's blood. The different types, harvested from Reds, Greens, Blues and Blacks, bestow extraordinary powers upon people known as the Blood-Blessed. However, the drakes' bloodlines are weakening and the blood is losing its potency -- meaning that war with the rival Corvantine Empire is imminent unless the Syndicate can source a new supply. The lucky "volunteers" chosen for the mission include a spy, a Syndicate officer, and a street thief who's also an unregistered Blood-Blessed. This 1st book in the Draconis Memoria series boasts an action-packed plot and a well-developed magic system that may appeal to fans of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series. |
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City of lost dreams by Magnus FlyteA sequel to City of Dark Magic finds Sara and Nicolas's search for an alchemical cure for a gravely ill friend threatened by an old enemy and a bloodthirsty horseman, while Prince Max tries to explain the strange reappearance of a saint while outmaneuvering a scheming historian.
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| Going Postal by Terry PratchettFantasy. Death or postal work? That's the choice that convicted con artist Moist von Lipwig faces. Either he can be hanged by the neck until dead or -- thanks to the intervention of Lord Vetinari -- he can restore Ankh-Morpork's defunct postal service -- under the supervision of a golem parole officer, of course. With a huge backlog of misdirected mail and a tiny staff to deliver it, Moist has his work cut out for him. And that's before the letters start talking to him. Going Postal is the 30th novel in the late Terry Pratchett's hugely popular Discworld series, but like most installments, it stands on its own. |
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| The Emperor's Soul by Brandon SandersonFantasy. Although Shai is "one of the best Forgers alive," that distinction may be moot if she's put to death for her attempt to steal the imperial Moon Scepter. In order to receive a pardon, she must create a soul for the Emperor, who has narrowly survived the assassination attempt that destroyed his life force. Prior to this event, the emperor had just entered a period of mourning for his late wife, which means that Shai has 100 days to complete her task. If she doesn't succeed, the empire will be plunged into chaos. Although The Emperor's Soul is relatively brief (it won the 2013 Hugo Award for best novella), its action-packed story further fleshes out the world of the author's novel Elantris. |
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