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Fantasy and Science Fiction April 2019
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| The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane AndersWhat it's about: The planet January boasts two politically opposed cities capable of sustaining human life -- and disgraced student Sophie is in neither of them, instead exiled in the wilderness among January's original inhabitants.
About the author: i09 cofounder Charlie Jane Anders made a splash with her debut, All the Birds in the Sky.
For fans of: Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness. |
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| Ancestral Night by Elizabeth BearWhat it's about: A space salvage crew discovers advanced technology that shouldn't exist -- along with evidence of a crime. On the run from the (corrupt) authorities, they encounter space pirates.
Starring: Self-medicating salvage operator Haimey Dz, augmented pilot Connla, and ship's AI Singer. (Also, two cats.)
Expanded universe: Ancestral Night is set in the world of the author's Jacob's Ladder trilogy, although it takes place well after the events of that series. |
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The Lost Puzzler
by Eyal Kless
What it is about: A society hoping to salvage the technology of a lost generation, a mysterious missing boy (a puzzler) who can open doors no one else can, and a scribe who must piece together the past to determine humanity’s future.
You might also like: Baciagalupi's Windup Girl and Thompson's Rosewater series.
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| The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWhat it is: a lush epic fantasy saga by the author of The Bone Season.
Why you might like it: In addition to detailed world-building and an intricate plot, this standalone saga boasts a predominantly female cast of queens, mages, alchemists, warriors, assassins, and dragon riders.
You might also like: Sofia Samatar's The Winged Histories, another gynocentric fantasy novel. |
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| The Bird King by G. Willow WilsonWhat it's about: The arrival of the Inquisition in the royal court of Granada sends concubine Fatima and her friend, magically gifted mapmaker Hassan, on a quest to the island of the Bird King.
Why you might like it: Set during the Reconquista, this lush and leisurely paced novel by the author of Alif the Unseen draws on Sufi literature to present a richly detailed recreation of Muslim Spain.
You might also like: Guy Gavriel Kay's The Lions of Al-Rassan. |
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The Next in the Series and Coming Soon . . . |
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A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy
by Alex White
When the Capricious's crew hears of a mysterious cult that may have links to an ancient and all-powerful magic, Nilah goes undercover to find the source of their power, while Boots is forced to confront her old, turn-coat treasure-hunting partner.
Series alert: The second novel of the series following A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe.
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No Country for Old Gnomes
by Kevin Hearne
The best-selling authors of Kill the Farm Boy present the latest madcap adventure in the irreverent fantasy universe of Pell, where a goth gnome distinguishes himself from his cardigan-wearing brethren by fighting back against the warmongering, alpaca-riding halflings.
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Storm of Locusts
by Rebecca Roanhorse
In this action-packed sequel to Trail of Lightning, four weeks has passed since the showdown at Black Mesa. Maggie Hoskie is trying to make the best of thing except her latest bounty hunt has gone sideways, she's lost her only friend, Kai, and she's somehow found herself responsible for a girl with a strange clan power. Then she learns that Kai has fallen in with a mysterious cult led by a figure out of Navajo legend called the White Locust. Maggie's burgeoning trust in her friends, and herself, will be pushed to the breaking point, and not everyone will survive.
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Terminal Uprising
by Jim C Hines
When she learns of a secret Krakau laboratory on Earth, Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos and her rogue cleaning crew must return to a world where humanity has been reduced to shambling, feral monsters to stop a new weapon from plunging the galaxy into chaos.
Series: Terminal Alliance was the first in the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series.
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