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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2017
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The Clockwork Dynastyby Daniel H. WilsonAlternate History. A young anthropologist specializing in ancient technology makes the astonishing discovery that a race of human-like machines has been hiding among people for untold centuries. By the best-selling author of Robopocalypse.
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| The Waking Land by Callie BatesEpic Fantasy. Royal hostage Lady Elanna Valtai grew up in the court of King Antoine Eyrlai, who kidnapped her to ensure her rebellious father's compliance. When the king suddenly dies, his successor accuses Elanna of murder. Now Elanna has nowhere to go to but the homeland she's spent her life trying to forget and no one to turn to except the family she's been raised to hate. |
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Tomorrow's Kin by Nancy KressFirst Contact SF. This debut entry in a planned trilogy based on the Nebula Award-winning short storyYesterday's Kin follows the peaceful arrival of an alien race who may have more in common with humans than anyone could imagine.
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The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha PulleyHistorical Fantasy. A disabled former East India Company smuggler reluctantly accepts a treacherous mission to fetch quinine from a tiny mission colony on the edge of the Amazon in a tale of magical landscapes and impossible quests. By the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.
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Gather the Daughtersby Jennie MelamedDystopian Fantasy. In a radical post-apocalypse community where a few chosen men scavenge for detritus and women are little more than breeders, a teenager investigates a shocking mystery that could change the way of life for everyone. For fans of The Handmaid's Tale.
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| Carnivalesque by Neil JordanContemporary Fantasy. After a visit to a carnival leaves 14-year-old Andy Rackard trapped in a funhouse mirror, he takes the name Dany and, with the help of aerialist Mona, gradually adjusts to his new life. Meanwhile, his reflection navigates the outside world. |
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When the English Fallby David WilliamsApocalyptic SF. A tale told through the diary of an Amish farmer recounts his struggles to protect his family and way of life when a catastrophic solar storm decimates modern civilization, causing "English" outsiders to violently target the Amish for their resources.
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| Speak to the Devil by Dave DuncanHistorical Fantasy. In the land of Jorgary, human Speakers use magic to communicate with and seek the aid of otherworldly Voices. The Magnus family is known for producing Speakers, which is why the king summons Anton Magnus to the palace, promising rich rewards if he can use his talents to capture an enemy stronghold. Anton does not actually possess Speaker powers, but that doesn't stop him from accepting the offer. |
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| Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha LeeMilitary SF. To restore her tarnished reputation, Captain Kel Cheris embarks on a mission to retake the Fortress of Scattered Needles. Step one: graft her consciousness to that of a brilliant and long-dead general with an unsavory reputation. Set in a vast interstellar empire based on higher mathematics and featuring an intriguing post-human cast, this first book in the Machineries of Empire series may appeal to fans of Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch trilogy. |
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| Clash of Eagles by Alan SmaleAlternate History Fantasy. In 1218 CE, Roman Praetor Gaius Marcellinus leads the 33rd legion in an invasion of North America. Crossing the Atlantic (in Norse longships) poses no challenge, but taking the great city of Cahokia proves difficult, as his infantry is no match for his opponents' sophisticated light aircraft. This action-packed alternative history novel is the first book of the Hesperian trilogy, followed by Eagle in Exile and Eagle and Empire. |
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| The Fortress in Orion by Michael D. ResnickMilitary SF. In need of a victory in its intergalactic war with the Traanskei Coalition, the human-led Democracy comes up with an audacious plan to infiltrate the enemy's stronghold and replace their commander with a clone. Democracy taps maverick Colonel Nathan Pretorius, who assembles a crew that includes a cyborg, an empath, a tech wizard, and a shapeshifting alien. Everything goes according to plan, until it doesn't. This fast-paced space caper is the first book in the Dead Enders series. |
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