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Fantasy and Science Fiction January 2018
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| The Girl in the Tower: A Novel by Katherine ArdenStarring: Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna, first introduced in The Bear and the Nightingale, who disguises herself as a boy and sets out to see the world -- accompanied by faithful steed Solovey and aided by frost demon Morozko.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Winternight trilogy boasts a strong heroine determined to choose her own path in life.
Try this next: Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy is a similarly lush and descriptive fantasy series inspired by Russian folklore. |
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| Terminal Alliance by Jim C. HinesWhat it's about: Lt. Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos, head of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team of the ECMS Pufferfish, must clean up the mess caused by an alien bioweapon.
Why you might like it: This humorous SF adventure pits quirky underdog heroes against plagues and space-zombies.
Series alert: Terminal Alliance kicks off the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series. |
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| The Tiger's Daughter by Arsenault K. RiveraIntroducing: two children of prophecy: O-Shizuka, heir to the Hokkaran Empire, and Barsalyya Shefali Alshar of the Qorin, the nomadic "horselords" of the Silver Steppes.
Is it for you? Female friends become lovers while fighting the demons that threaten their world.
You might also like: With its strong characters and Asia-inspired world-building, this series opener may appeal to fans of epic fantasy sagas such as Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori or Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty. |
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| Midnight Riot by Ben AaronovitchWhat it's about: Rookie constable Peter Grant's ability to communicate with the dead attracts the notice of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who recruits him for a special branch of London's Metropolitan Police dedicated to investigating the paranormal.
Read it for: a snarky protagonist, a diverse cast of characters, and an atmospheric London setting.
You might also like: This fast-paced 1st entry in the Rivers of London series may appeal to fans of Mike Carey's Felix Castor series. |
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| The Invisible Library by Genevieve CogmanStarring: Librarian Irene, who travels between worlds to acquire books of power, and her new apprentice Kai, who's not quite what he seems.
Series alert: If you enjoy this opening installment of the Invisible Library series, check out its three sequels, including the forthcoming The Lost Plot.
For fans of: dimension-hopping fantasy adventures such as Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels or Jodi Taylor's The Chronicles of St. Mary's series. |
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| Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José OlderWhat it's about: Neither fully alive nor fully dead, "inbetweener" Carlos Delacruz, an agent of the New York Council of the Dead, must apprehend a malevolent sorcerer who plans to open an entrada to the Underworld, literally unleashing Hell upon an unsuspecting city.
Crossover alert: This 1st book in the Bone Street Rumba series is loosely linked to the author's YA Shadowshaper Cypher series.
Try this next: For more urban fantasy about the thin line between life and death, check out Doug Dorst's Alive in Necropolis. |
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