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| Chapel of Ease by Alex BledsoeWhen Matt Johansson, a young New York actor, auditions for "Chapel of Ease," an off-Broadway musical, he is instantly charmed by Ray Parrish, the show's writer and composer. They soon become friends and Matt begins investigating what could be buried in the ruins of the chapel of ease.
Check out the rest of this series, which begins with The Hum and the Shiver. |
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| The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth DurstThe spirits that reside within the land of Renthia want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms.
Enjoy detailed world-building and political intrigue? You might also like The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick. |
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| The Ferryman Institute: A Novel by Colin GiglFor the past 250 years, Charlie Dawson has worked for the Ferryman Institute, guiding the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. Although he hates his job, he's never once failed to carry out his duty...until the day he prevents Alice Spiegel from taking her own life. Needless to say, that sort of thing is against the rules. Charlie and Alice become fugitives, with the Institute's dogged Inspector Javrouche hot on their trail.
This whimsical, offbeat debut may appeal to fans of Christopher Moore's A Dirty Job, which also stars a reluctant psychopomp. |
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| Cloudbound by Fran WildeWhen Kirit Densira left her home tower for the skies, she gave up many things: her beloved family, her known way of life, her dreams of flying as a trader for her tower, her dreams. Kirit set her City upside down, and fomented a massive rebellion at the Spire, to the good of the towers - but months later, everything has fallen to pieces.
Start with Updraft, and if you love this type of story continue with Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen. |
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| Red Country by Joe AbercrombieWhen Shy South returns from a trip to town with her stepfather, Lamb, she finds the family farm burned to the ground and her younger siblings missing. Suspecting that this is the work of child-abducting slave traders from the North, Shy and Lamb embark on a perilous journey to rescue the children.
Readers who enjoy gritty, violent military-focused fantasy will no doubt want to immerse themselves in similar titles (if you can't get enough), such as Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E. Feist. |
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| Child of a Hidden Sea by A.M. DellamonicaSophie is stubborn, and smart, and refuses to be cast adrift by people who don't know her and yet wish her gone. With the help of a sister she has never known, and a ship captain who would rather she had never arrived, she must navigate the shoals of the highly charged politics of Stormwrack, and win the right to decide for herself whether she stays in this wondrous world...or is doomed to exile.
Follow this up with the sequel, A Daughter of No Nation. |
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| The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanIt began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed. Dark creatures from beyond the world are on the loose, and it will take everything our narrator has just to stay alive. His only defense is three women, on a farm at the end of the lane.
If you love this classic, read The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. |
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| Solstice Wood by Patricia A. McKillipSylvia Lynn returns to her home in upstate New York to attend the funeral of Liam, her beloved grandfather. She learns, to her surprise, that she is to inherit Lynn Hall. She also discovers that Gram belongs to a secret coven which has spent over a century using magic to protect Lynn Hall from the Fay. When the Fairy Queen threatens the Lynn family, Sylvia must find a way to protect those she loves in this complex tale of love and loss.
If you love all things fairy, do yourself a favor and check out Firebird by Mercedes Lackey. |
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