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Fantasy and Science Fiction January 2019
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| The Mortal Word: An Invisible Library Novel by Genevieve CogmanWhat it is: the 5th installment of the Invisible Library series.
Starring: dimension-hopping librarian-spy Irene Winters, tapped to investigate the assassination of a diplomat; Irene's former apprentice, dragon prince Kai; and their friend, Great Detective Peregrine Vale.
For fans of: Doctor Who, Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, and Jodi Taylor's The Chronicles of St. Mary's novels. |
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| The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonWhat happens: Baru Cormorant continues her quest to bring down the Masquerade (i.e. the Imperial Republic of Falcrest) in this sequel to The Traitor Baru Cormorant.
Contains: High-stakes politics and a complex protagonist who will sacrifice everything -- and everyone -- to achieve her goals.
For fans of: Kameron Hurley's Worldbreaker saga, another intricately plotted epic fantasy series whose marginalized characters must navigate a treacherous world of courtly intrigue. |
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| The Razor by J. Barton MitchellIntroducing: incarcerated engineer Marcus Flynn and disgraced former soldier James Maddox, both sent to a penal colony on the planet 11-H37.
What happens: When the already unstable planet becomes uninhabitable, the prisoners are left behind to die...or escape.
You might also like: Ann Aguirre's Perdition, whose incarcerated characters likewise form uneasy alliances as they fight their way out of brutal futuristic prisons. |
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Siege of Stone: Sister of Darkness
by Terry Goodkind
The sorceress Nicci, the wizard Nathan and the swordsman Bannon defend against a magical attack on two fronts when the breaking of an ancient curse unleashes hundreds of thousands of formerly petrified soldiers on the legendary city of Ildakar.
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Of Blood and Bone
by Nora Roberts
Knowing she will have to reveal her identity as The One, Fallon Swift trains under a centuries-old mentor to hone her magical and fighting abilities to defend their world from violent raiders. By the best-selling author of Year One.
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Dragonshadow
by Elle Katharine White
A second Austen-inspired romantic fantasy continues of the story of warrior newlyweds Aliza and Alastair, who journey through the Tekari-infested Old Wilds of Arle to assist the mysterious Lord Selwyn amid rumors of an unseen monster.
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A Demon in Silver
by R. S. Ford
SUPERANNO The first book in a brand-new epic fantasy trilogy, War of the Archons, which is a gripping, fast-paced fantasy adventure series. When a young farm girl, Livia, demonstrates magical powers for the first time in a century there are many across the land that will kill to obtain her power. The Duke of Gothelm’s tallymen, the blood-soaked Qeltine Brotherhood, and cynical mercenary Josten Cade: all are searching for Livia and the power she wields.
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The Infernal Battalion
by Django Wexler
When the Beast, an ancient demon imprisoned beneath Elysium for a thousand years, is released on the world, absorbing mind after mind and threatening the heart of Vordan, Queen Raesinia Orboan and her soldiers, launching a major military campaign, discover that there is a traitor in their midst.
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Shroud of Eternity
by Terry Goodkind
A sequel to Death's Mistress is set in the world of The Sword of Truth and finds the warrior sorceress Nicci and her companions embarking on a quest to the shrouded city of Ildakar to restore Nathan's magic.
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Deadly Rising by Jeri WestersonWhen Kylie Strange learns that the Booke may have released not one, but two creatures of horror out into the world, it's up to her to save Moody Bog -- again. Calling upon the devilishly handsome demon Erasmus once more for help, Kylie's determined to handle the mischief of the Booke and go back to a normal life. But when digging through Moody Bog's history leads her to the ghost of her grandfather, the past she once knew is turned upside down. Can Kylie save the town and her grandfather, or will the horrors of the Booke be too much to handle?
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The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A 50th-anniversary omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles includes more than 50 specially commissioned illustrations illuminating Le Guin's vision and stands as both a collectible for established fans and a series introduction for new readers.
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All the Plagues of Hell
by Eric Flint
Targeted by the power-hungry illegitimate daughter of the overthrown duke, usurper Carlo Sforza turns for advice to his cunning doctor, Francisco Turner, to navigate Benito's vengeful plot and the unpredictable loyalties of powerful sorcerer Count Mindaug.
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018
by N. K. Jemisin
Boundary-pushing and experimental, this diverse selection of science fiction and fantasy stories illuminates what it means to be human and explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.
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| Senlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftWhat it's about: For their honeymoon, schoolmaster Thomas Senlin takes his new bride Marya to the Tower of Babel. When they get separated, Thomas must ascend the Tower's "ringdoms" to get her back.
Is it for you? To its classic hero's journey, this allegorical fantasy adds intricate Kafka-esque scenarios and Steampunk-inflected world-building.
Series alert: Originally self-published, this debut is the 1st installment of a planned four-book series; book 2, Arm of the Sphinx, is available now. |
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| What Should Be Wild by Julia FineMeet: Maisie Cothay, whose touch can kill the living and resurrect the dead. Raised by her anthropologist father, Maisie grows up in almost total isolation -- as well as total ignorance of her unusual family history.
Is it for you? Although the premise is reminiscent of TV's Pushing Daisies, the tone of this Gothic-tinged modern fairy tale is decidedly darker.
Want a taste? "Still, I killed my father three times before the age of eight, and caused the demise of over a dozen small animals." |
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| Noumenon by Marina J. LostetterWhat it's about: The discovery of an anomalous extrasolar star leads to the launch of Project Noumenon, a convoy of generation ships piloted by a crew of clones.
Why you might like it: Structured as a series of vignettes, this thought-provoking debut explores human relationships without skimping on science.
You might also like: Neal Stephenson's Seveneves, Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora, or Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time. |
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