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Fantasy and Science Fiction September 2017
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The Salt Line : A Novel
by Holly Goddard Jones
In a future world where the United States' borders have receded behind a ring of scorched earth to protect citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks, a group of extreme adventurers find themselves at the center of a murderous plot. By the award-winning author of The Next Time You See Me.
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Reincarnation Blues : A Novel
by Michael Poore
A man who has been reincarnated nearly 10,000 times, living lives in regions from ancient India and Renaissance Italy to outer space and the modern world, searches for the secret to immortality so that he can be with his beloved, the incarnation of Death.
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Future Home of the Living God
by Louise Erdrich
The world as we know it is ending. Evolution has reversed itself, affecting every living creature on earth. Science cannot stop the world from running backwards, as woman after woman gives birth to infants that appear to be primitive species of humans. Thirty-two-year-old Cedar Hawk Songmaker, adopted daughter of a pair of big-hearted, open-minded Minneapolis liberals, is as disturbed and uncertain as the rest of America around her. But for Cedar, this change is profound and deeply personal. She is four months pregnant. Though she wants to tell the adoptive parents who raised her from infancy, Cedar first feels compelled to find her birth mother, Mary Potts, an Ojibwe living on the reservation, to understand both her and her baby’s origins. As Cedar goes back to her own biological beginnings, society around her begins to disintegrate, fueled by a swelling panic about the end of humanity. There are rumors of martial law, of Congress confining pregnant women. Of a registry, and rewards for those who turn these wanted women in. Flickering through the chaos are signs of increasing repression: a shaken Cedar witnesses a family wrenched apart when police violently drag a mother from her husband and child in a parking lot. The streets of her neighborhood have been renamed with Bible verses. A stranger answers the phone when she calls her adoptive parents, who have vanished without a trace. It will take all Cedar has to avoid the prying eyes of potential informants and keep her baby safe.
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The Master of Time
by David Wingrove
As the German and Russian forces seek to destroy a third, seemingly-unstoppable faction, Otto Behr finds himself at the centre of all timelines, his very existence the catalyst by which reality itself will be reset or destroyed. But for Otto, the battle to become the Master of Time has become a fight for family, love and reality itself.
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The Plague Diaries
by Ronlyn Domingue
Mystically gifted Secret Riven, who works for the mysterious magnate Fewmany as an archivist in his private library, stumbles upon an arcane manuscript that contains a profound secret that is linked to her own family’s legacy, and must embark on a quest to confront the questions haunting her. By the author of The Mercy of Thin Air.
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| At the Table of Wolves by Kay KenyonAt the end of the Great War came the "bloom" and, with it, paranormal abilities in the form of "Talents." Now it's 1936 and England is on the verge of war with Germany. Kim Tavistock's Talent, the "spill," causes others to confide their secrets to her, which makes her an ideal spy. For another WWII-era historical fantasy featuring espionage and super-powered individuals, try Ian Tregillis' Milkweed Triptych, which begins with Bitter Seeds. |
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Six Wakes
by Mur Lafferty
Awakening in a cloning vat, streaked with blood and possessing no memory of how she died, new clone Maria Arena discovers the clones of six former starship crew members and must identify their murderers before the killer strikes again.
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| The Witches of New York: A Novel by Ami McKay"Respectable Lady Seeks Dependable Shop Girl. Those averse to magic need not apply." After Beatrice Dunn answers this peculiar advertisement, she is hired by the witch-proprietresses of Tea and Sympathy, an establishment that discreetly caters to the needs of its female clientele in 1880 New York City. Beatrice's discovery of her own magic unfolds alongside a growing threat to the city's witches in this atmospheric novel, which should enchant readers who enjoyed Paula Brackston's Shadow Chronicles or Louisa Morgan's A Secret History of Witches. |
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Ashes Reborn
by Keri Arthur
A phoenix capable of taking human form, Emberly, to stop a homicidal rebel leader from getting his hands on a plague-like virus derived from vampire blood, gets help from the Paranormal Investigations Team as she and Jackson, her new partner, follow the trail of dead bodies. By the New York Times best-selling author of Flameout.
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Playing to the Gods
by Melanie Rawn
In the final volume of an acclaimed series, a shocking event brings Touchstone back together to create a play that will rattle the ceilings and shatter all the glass in palaces and theaters alike, and an ancient conflict will come to a violent conclusion on stage—with all the gods watching. By the author of Touchstone.
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An Echo of Things to Come
by James Islington
In the wake of the devastating attack on Ilin Illan, an amnesty has been declared for all Augurs - finally allowing them to emerge from hiding and openly oppose the dark forces massing against Andarra. However as Davian and his new allies hurry north toward the ever-weakening Boundary, fresh horrors along their path suggest that their reprieve may have come far too late. In the capital, Wirr is forced to contend with assassins and an increasingly hostile Administration as he controversially assumes the mantle of Northwarden, uncovering a mystery that draws into question everything commonly believed about the rebellion his father led twenty years ago. Meanwhile, Asha begins a secret investigation into the disappearance of the Shadows, determined to discover not only where they went but the origin of the Vessels that created them - and, ultimately, a cure. And with time against him as he races to fulfill the treacherous bargain with the Lyth, Caeden continues to wrestle with the impossibly heavy burdens of his past. Yet as more and more of his memories return, he begins to realise that the motivations of the two sides in this ancient war may not be as clear-cut as they first seemed... The Licanius Trilogy: The Shadow of What Was Lost -- An Echo of Things to Come.
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| The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha PulleyStill recovering from his latest, near-lethal mission abroad, smuggler Merrick Tremayne is tapped by the East India Company to acquire cinchona tree cuttings from Peru, thus breaking the country's monopoly on quinine. But Merrick's expedition to the Andes soon takes a unexpected turn. Although the plot of The Bedlam Stacks is not directly connected to the events of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, readers can expect brief cameo appearances from some of the previous novel's characters. |
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A Secret History of Witches
by Louisa Morgan
Follows five generations of women—all of whom happen to be witches—from 19th-century Brittany to London during World War II.
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Godsgrave
by Jay Kristoff
Learning that the people responsible for the destruction of her family will be making a rare public appearance, Mia defies the Church and sells herself to a gladiatorial collegium, where she encounters new allies, bitter rivals and more questions about her strange affinity for speaking with shadows.
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| The Clockwork Dynasty: A Novel by Daniel H. WilsonThe avtomat have always lived among us, as anthropologist June Stefanov learns while researching these mysterious mechanical beings. Although June's discovery threatens their survival, so does the avtomat's ignorance of their own history. If you enjoy political fantasies about intelligent automatons created by fusing magic and machinery, check out Ekaterina Sedia's The Alchemy of Stone or Ian Tregillis' The Mechanicals. |
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Iron Angels
by Eric Flint
When a bizarre kidnapping, a strange apparition and a hideously mutilated corpse lead him into the mysterious world of a strange religious cult, FBI Special Agent Jasper Wilde teams up with Supervisory Special Agent Temple Black to handle this peculiar case that is centered around northwest Indiana’s huge steel industry.
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Golden Age and Other Stories
by Naomi Novik
The Temeraire novels provide a window into an alternate nineteenth century populated with Novik's own richly human and unforgettably draconic characters as they adventure alongside well-known historical figures. That tradition continues here. Readers will delight at appearances by fan-favorite characters from the series and historical figures like the famed explorer Matteo Ricci. In “Planting Season,” Novik shows us an early glimpse of American dragon John Wampanoag at Boston Harbor. “Golden Age” finds a dragon who believes he remembers being called Celeste hatch from a shipwreck-tossed crate onto an island where he meets others of his kind. But other famous fictional characters are to be discovered here as well. Readers will certainly recognize a certain Miss Bennet (here Captain Bennet) and her suitor, Mr. Darcy, in “Dragons and Decorum.”
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| Portal of a Thousand Worlds by Dave DuncanHistorical Fantasy. Once in a millennium, a portal opens, bringing chaos and destruction. This time, it seems likely to bring about the downfall of a dynasty. Inspired by the events of the Boxer Rebellion, this intricately plotted novel boasts a large cast of characters and takes place in a richly detailed alternate version of late-19th-century China, which may appeal to fans of Guy Gavriel Kay's Under Heaven. |
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| Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireDark Fantasy. Recently returned from the Underworld, where she was the Lord of the Dead's beloved, Nancy has no desire to stay at Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. Established to help young people who have journeyed to other realms and returned home to find that their former lives no longer fit, this highly unorthodox boarding school is supposed to be a sanctuary for girls like Nancy. However, when a killer starts stalking its hallowed halls, stealing pieces of the students' souls, Nancy must put aside her dreams of death and keep her peers alive. |
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| The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen BaxterParallel Worlds SF. In the not-too-distant future, a process called "Stepping" allows humans to travel to parallel Earths. Only a few, like Joshua Valienté, can do so without technical assistance. Hired by the transEarth Institute to explore the limits of the Long Earth, Joshua soon makes an alarming discovery. Simultaneously amusing and thought-provoking, this collaboration by the late Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter kicks off the five-volume Long Earth series, which continues with The Long War. |
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| A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabFantasy. Red London is rife with magic. Grey London has none at all. White London may soon destroy itself in its attempts to steal the powers of its rivals. (And Black London? Well, that city no longer exists except as a cautionary tale to magic abusers.) Traveling between these very different dimensions is Kell, ambassador for Red London's royal family. However, unbeknownst to his employers, he's also a smuggler, transporting forbidden artifacts from one world to the next. What happens when his illicit activities land him in serious trouble? This trilogy opener continues with A Gathering of Shadows and A Conjuring of Light. |
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| Empire Games by Charles StrossParallel Worlds SF. Rita Douglas is a world-walker, who can travel between different versions of Earth. This unusual ability makes her a person of interest to not one but several government agencies across the multiverse, all of which have their own agendas. Although Empire Games is set in the world of the author's Merchant Princes fantasy series, the novel reads more like a futuristic tech thriller. |
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