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Fantasy and Science Fiction January 2018
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| The Girl in the Tower: A Novel by Katherine ArdenVasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna, first introduced in The Bear and the Nightingale, disguises herself as a boy and sets out to see the world -- accompanied by faithful steed Solovey and aided by frost demon Morozko. For another engaging read check out Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy, |
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| The Spark by David DrakeCountry boy Pal of Beune, a "Maker" who can shape the ancient artifacts of a fallen civilization, travels to Dun Add, the "capital of the human universe," in the hope of becoming a warrior in the service of the Leader.
Noted Sci-fi author David Drake weaves an inventive take on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, set in a far-future world in which magic and advanced technology are one and the same. |
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| Terminal Alliance by Jim C. HinesLt. 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.
Pitting quirky underdog heroes against plagues and space-zombies, Hines balances serious science fiction themes with humor and outright silliness.
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| The Tiger's Daughter by Arsenault K. RiveraThe Hokkaran empire has conquered every land within their bold reach--but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now, their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests.Two young warriors, O-Shizuka and Barsalyya Shefali Alshar, raised together across borders since their prophesied birth, must band together to save the world from the encroaching demons.
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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| An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonBorn into slavery aboard the generational starship Matilda, Aster Grey struggles to survive in a rigidly stratified society ruled by the elite of the upper decks. But Aster's discovery that something is wrong with the ship sets the stage for dramatic transformation -- both personal and political.
Tackling topics like: race, class and religion, this debut novel will appeal to fans of Octavia Butler and the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. |
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| Midnight Riot by Ben AaronovitchRookie 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.
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 CogmanCollecting books can be a perilous prospect. Irene, a professional spy for the mysterious Library and her enigmatic assistant Kai must retrieve a particularly dangerous book through a chaos filled world where supernatural creatures and magic run rampant.
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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| Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyTwo hundred years after migrating into space, mankind is in turmoil. When a reluctant ship's captain and washed-up detective find themselves involved in the case of a missing girl, what they discover brings our solar system to the brink of civil war, and exposes the greatest conspiracy in human history.
For fans of political intrigue and interconnected stories like Game of Thrones. Now a hit TV series. |
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| Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José OlderNeither 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.
For more urban fantasy about the thin line between life and death, check out Doug Dorst's Alive in Necropolis. |
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| Hope and Red by Jon SkovronBleak Hope, a young assassin bent on revenge for the murders of her family, and Red, the street urchin and thief who becomes her accomplice plot to take down a corrupt empire.
Hope's transformation from traumatized orphan to cold-blooded killer should appeal to readers of Mark Lawrence's Book of the Ancestor series, while fans of Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards novels will follow Red's path with anticipation. |
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