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Fantasy and Science Fiction November 2023 |
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| The Hexologists by Josiah BancroftWhen Hexologists Iz and Warren Wilby (reluctantly) take on a case involving the King of Luthland, they soon find themselves embroiled in supernatural intrigue. This fast-paced series opener by the author of Senlin Ascends introduces a husband-and-wife team of magical investigators, a Victorian-inspired gaslamp fantasy world, and a central mystery full of twists and turns. |
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| The Hurricane Wars by Thea GuanzonFor years, Lightweaver Talasyn has managed to conceal her forbidden magic as she fights for the Sardovian Allfold against the the invading Night Empire. That changes after a battlefield encounter with Prince Alaric, the Master of the Shadowforged Legion and heir to the throne. This opening installment of the Hurricane Wars series offers a slow-burning, enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy set against the backdrop of a Southeast Asian-inspired world at war. |
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| The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel KaplanWhen the Queen of the Sefarad orders all Jews to convert or face exile, Toba Peres flees her home and, after becoming separated from her fellow refugees, stumbles into the Mirror Realm, a strange world inhabited by powerful beings called Maziks. The Pomegranate Gate marks the first book in the Mirror Realm series. Read-alikes: S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad trilogy; Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver. |
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| Jewel Box: Stories by E. Lily YuThis "trove of fantastical treasures" (Kirkus Reviews) by E. Lily Yu (On Fragile Waves) contains 22 of the acclaimed speculative fiction author's short stories, including the Hugo-, World Fantasy-, and Nebula Award-nominated "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees." |
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| Throne of the Fallen by Kerri ManiscalcoDesperation prompts artist Miss Camilla Antonius to strike a bargain with "Lord Ashford Synton," who's actually Hell's Prince of Envy, and travel between worlds with him as his partner in a dangerous game devised by the Unseelie King. Set in the world of the Kingdom of the Wicked series, this adult fantasy by Kerri Maniscalco offers steam and suspense in equal measure. |
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| The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi OkoraforIn 2074 Niger, teenaged "shadowspeaker" Ejii Ugabe embarks on a quest to find her father's murderer and, along the way, meets Dikéogu Obidimkpa, who's not what he seems. Originally published in 2007, this revised and expanded edition of the 1st book in Nnedi Okorafor's Desert Magician duology adds depth and detail to the story's compelling characters and intriguing post-apocalyptic world. |
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| The Navigating Fox by Christopher RoweIn disgrace after the failure of his last expedition, "knowledgeable" fox Quintus Shu'al, the only creature capable of navigating the mystical Silver Roads, gets a chance to redeem himself by leading a new party on a dangerous mission. Parallel narratives gradually reveal the secrets of Quintus' past, as well as those of the world he inhabits, in this inventive science fantasy debut. |
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| Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon SandersonYumi is a yoki-hijo, chosen at birth to command the spirits through her unique magic. Painter's task is to neutralize the nightmares that stalk his world. When they suddenly switch places, chaos ensues. Set in a new corner of author Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe, this anime-inspired 3rd book in the Secret Projects series stands on its own. |
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| The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. SchwabThis spin-off of the Shades of Magic series picks up seven years after the events of A Conjuring of Light, reuniting readers with familiar characters Kell, Delilah Bard, Alucard Emery, and King Rhy Maresh, while introducing new ones, including magical tinkerer Tesali "Tes" Ranek and the determined Queen Kosika of White London. |
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| The Salvation Gambit by Emily SkrutskieWhen their luck finally runs out, Hark's all-women crew of con artists -- including hacker Murdock, driver Bea, and smooth-talking Fitz -- end up on a prison ship run by a sentient AI in this action-packed SF thriller by the author of Bonds of Brass. Read-alikes: Alex White's Salvagers series; Mike Brooks' Keiko novels; Ann Aguirre's Dred Chronicles. |
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