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American Demon
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Kim Harrison
What it is about: When the magical acts her friends and she committed to save the world inadvertently unleash a zombie epidemic, witch-demon Rachel Mariana Morgan considers a wrenching sacrifice in the wake of baffling murders and the arrival of a new demon.
Series alert: Book 14 in the Hollows series.
Review: " Hallows fans rejoice! Harrison (A Perfect Blood) neatly segues readers back into her world of coexisting humans and Inderlanders, with many of the beloved characters and all of the fast quips and high-stakes magical action of her previous books." ~ Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
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The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home : A Welcome to Night Vale Novel
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Joseph Fink
What it is about: The best-selling authors of Welcome to Night Vale present the story of the Faceless Old Woman, from her 19th-century childhood and rise in the criminal underworld to her plot for vengeance and decades as a restless spirit.
Series alert: Book 3 in the Welcome to Night Vale series.
For fans of: Paula Brackston, Mark Frost and Lauren Owen.
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Spy, Spy Again
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Mercedes Lackey
What it is about: Trained to use their Farsight gifts by a reluctant Herald’s Collegium that has not selected their next ruler, royal siblings Kee and Tory discover a unique way to combine their abilities to rescue a kidnapped family member.
Series alert: Book 3 in the Valdemar Universe: Family Spies
Review: "Lackey's experienced hand makes this story brisk and engaging, ably juggling both fast-paced action and exposition about the extensive history of her fantasy world." ~ Nell Keep, Booklist
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
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TJ Klune
What happens: Linus Baker, a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DICOMY), is dispatched to an orphanage housing six unusual orphans and their enigmatic caretaker, Arthur Parnassus.
Why you might like it: This heartwarming and whimsical contemporary fantasy debut contains quirky characters, an atmospheric setting, and a gentle romantic subplot.
Think: Diana Wynne Jones meets Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, plus a dash of Emily Tesh's Silver in the Wood.
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Green
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Jay Lake
What it is about: In a world of political power and magic, and of Gods and mortals, a courtesan and trained assassin who calls herself “Green” finds intrigue and adventure, and many enemies, in the Undying Duke’s city of Copper Downs.
Review: "Lake has created a memorable heroine living in an exotic and sensual setting that draws from many historic cultures. A good choice for most fantasy collections."~ Jackie Cassada, Library Journal
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Witchmark
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C.L. Polk
Starring: Dr. Miles Singer, who has just returned from the war in an alternate world reminiscent of Edwardian England. Now working in a hospital, Miles is not only concealing his magical healing powers, but he is also hiding from his powerful family.
Who it's for: This debut historical fantasy is for fans of Philip Pullman, Victoria Schwab, or Tarun Shanker.
Reviewers say: “The final revelations are impossible to see coming and prove that Polk is a writer to watch” (Publishers Weekly).
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Santa Olivia
by Jacqueline Carey
Introducing: Loup Garron, the daughter of a man with superhuman strength and a human female, who risks her freedom and the exposure of her ancestry when she fights for justice in her village as Santa Olivia, a patron saint.
For fans of: Rajan Khanna and Mercedes Lackey
Review: "Carey’s fans will enjoy meeting another strong, fearless heroine with special powers, while new readers will appreciate the tight focus that intensifies the depth of character and emotion." ~ Staff, Publishers Weekly
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The Tiger's Daughter
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Arsenault K. Rivera
Introducing: 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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The Binding
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Bridget Collins
In a world... where all books are repositories of memories, specially trained Binders extract traumatic experiences from the minds of consenting adults while crafting elegant codices to contain them.
Starring: apprentice binder Emmett Farmer, who (reluctantly) learns his trade from the elderly Seredith while navigating fraught encounters with a client, the privileged Lucian Darnay.
Want a taste? "There’s a growing trade in fakes, you know...Novels, they call them. They must be much cheaper to produce. You can copy them, you see. Use the same story over and over, and as long as you’re careful how you sell them, you can get away with it."
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
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Samantha Shannon
What it is: a lush epic fantasy saga by the author of The Bone Season.
Why you might like it: In addition to detailed world-building and an intricate plot, this standalone saga boasts a predominantly female cast of queens, mages, alchemists, warriors, assassins, and dragon riders.
You might also like: Sofia Samatar's The Winged Histories, another gynocentric fantasy novel told from the perspectives of LGBTQIA-diverse viewpoint characters.
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The Last Sun
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K. D. Edwards
What it is about: In this debut novel and series starter, the last member of a murdered House searches for a missing nobleman, and uncovers clues about his own tortured past.
Series alert: Book 1 in the Tarot Sequence series
Review: "Intriguing characters, a fast-paced mystery, and an original magical hierarchy will immediately hook readers, who will eagerly await the next volume in this urban fantasy series." ~ Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
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Dark and Deepest Red
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Anna-Marie McLemore
What it is about: Trapped in a pair of red shoes that compel her to dance uncontrollably, Rosella is drawn to a youth of questionable intent whose family was blamed for witchcraft centuries earlier.
Author Info: By the award-winning author of When the Moon Was Ours.
Review: "With McLemore's signature lush prose, Dark and Deepest Red pairs the forbidding magic of a fairy tale with a modern story of passion and betrayal." ~ GoodReads
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