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Fantasy and Science Fiction November 2017
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| The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth BearEpic Fantasy. As they brave a perilous journey through the Steles of the Sky and into the Lotus Kingdoms, a pair of mercenaries -- brass automaton Gage and the Dead Man, a former bodyguard for a deposed caliph -- think they're delivering a message from a powerful wizard to a beleaguered rajni (ruler). Little do they know they're wandering into the middle of a dynastic war. Set in the world of the Eternal Sky trilogy, The Stone in the Skull is the 1st book in the Lotus Kingdoms series. |
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Artemis
by Andy Weir
Augmenting his limited income by smuggling contraband to survive on the moon's wealthy city of Artemis, Jazz agrees to commit what seems to be a perfect, lucrative crime only to find herself embroiled in a conspiracy for control of the city. By the best-selling author of The Martian.
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| Paradox Bound by Peter ClinesTime Travel SF. Eli Teague keeps running into Harriet "Harry" Pritchard, who dresses in 18th-century clothing and drives a Ford Model A. Harry, as it turns out, is a member of a secret society known as The Chain, which searches throughout history for a mysterious artifact known as the American Dream. With nothing better to do in the present day, Eli comes along for the ride. Readers seeking a lighthearted time travel adventure story should pick up this fast-paced novel by the author of the Ex-Heroes series. |
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| The Book of Swords by Gardner R. Dozois (editor)Short Stories. If you enjoy swashbuckling fantasy adventure, look no further than this anthology of 16 sword and sorcery tales. Whether you're looking for glimpses into your favorite fictional worlds or stand-alone stories, this collection has something for everyone with contributions from genre superstars such as Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Kate Elliott, Elizabeth Bear, Daniel Abraham, K.J. Parker, and George R.R. Martin (to name just a few). |
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| Provenance by Ann LeckieSpace Opera. Ingray Aughskold has never been her mother's favorite child; that distinction belongs to her brother, who will almost certainly be named heir. But will a scheme to shame one of her family's political rivals win Ingray enough plaudits to change her fate? Although set in the universe of the author's Imperial Radch trilogy, Provenance stands on its own. |
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| Red Rising by Pierce BrownDystopian SF. As a member of the Reds, Martian society's lowest caste, 16-year-old Darrow lives beneath the surface of the Red Planet, mining Helium 3. Having witnessed firsthand the harsh consequences of rebellion, he's anxious to preserve the status quo, however dire -- until his beloved wife, Eo, is executed for her political activism. Darrow joins the rebel group Sons of Ares in order to infiltrate the elite Golds and destroy the system from within. This fast-paced, action-packed debut is the 1st book in a trilogy that continues with Golden Son and Morning Star. |
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Red planet blues
by Robert J. Sawyer
Working in New Klondike in the Martian frontier, Alex Lomax discovers clues to who murdered the men that first discovered life on mars decades earlier, and puts himself in mortal danger after also uncovering a treasure trove of rare Martian fossils. 30,000 first printing.
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Mars life
by Ben Bova
Discovering the remains of a civilization that prove that intelligent life had existed on Mars millions of years earlier, scientists Jamie Waterman and Carter Carleton struggle to protect Mars funding in the face of ultra-conservatives that fear the Mars findings will compromise their religious beliefs. 30,000 first printing.
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| The Martian: A Novel by Andy WeirNear-Future SF. Stranded on Mars after an aborted surface mission, astronaut Mark Watney must rely on his wits to survive on an inhospitable planet. As Watney documents his attempts to create food, water, and oxygen from limited resources, NASA officials work to increase his chances of survival until they can find a way to bring him back to Earth. Fans of hard science fiction and survival stories will appreciate this debut novel for its smart, likable lead who uses humor and technological ingenuity to make an impossible situation bearable. |
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