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Fantasy and Science Fiction January 2018
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Black 1
by Kwanza Osajyefo
In a world that already hates and fears them - what if only Black people had superpowers? After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it's safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free
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Wonder Woman : The Lies Volume 1, The lies
by Greg Rucka
"Heroic. Iconic. Unstoppable. Armed with her Lasso of Truth and imbued with the power of the gods themselves, Princess Diana of Themyscira--known to the world as Wonder Woman--is one of the greatest superheroes in history. But who is she...really? Not even Wonder Woman herself knows for sure. Diana's links to both the Amazons and the Gods of Olympus have been severed. Her memories are a tangle of contradictions that even her lie-detecting lasso cannot untangle. To solve the riddle of her origin, she mustembark on her greatest quest of all: finding a way back to her vanished home. To get there, she must team up with her greatest enemy, the feral beast-woman, Cheetah. Will this unlikely alliance shine the light of truth on Diana's darkest secrets, or burythem--and her--forever?"
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Saga 8
by Brian K. Vaughan
After the traumatic events of the War for Phang, Hazel, her parents, and their surviving companions embark on a life-changing adventure at the westernmost edge of the universe.
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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
Contemporary Fantasy. Magic is real and, until 1851, was practiced openly. Then it disappeared. To find out why, the shadowy government entity known as the Department of Diachronic Operations (D.O.D.O.), recruits Harvard-trained linguist Melisande Stokes to translate ancient documents in search of clues. This collaboration between SF writer Neal Stephenson and historical fiction writer Nicole Galland may appeal to fans of Jody Taylor's Chronicles of St. Mary's series.
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| An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonWhat it's about: Born 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.
Why you might like it: This ambitious debut tackles weighty topics (including race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and religion) in a manner that fans of Octavia Butler may appreciate. |
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Borne: A Novel
by Jeff VanderMeer
Apocalyptic SF. Animal, mineral, or vegetable? When scavenger Rachel rescues Borne, the discarded creation of a defunct biotech company, she has no idea what she's discovered. That doesn't stop her from taking it home and raising it. To her surprise, the shapeshifting Borne is not only sentient, but intelligent. But Rachel's partner, Wick, is not enchanted with the new arrival. With its dark dystopian setting and non-human(oid) characters, author Jeff VanderMeer's latest novel has more in common with his Ambergris series than his more recent Southern Reach novels.
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The Prey of Gods
by Nicky Drayden
Science Fantasy. A new street drug with the ability to awaken humanity's latent supernatural powers transforms the residents of 2064 Port Elizabeth, South Africa -- especially Irish-Xhosa teen Muzi, Zulu woman Nomvula, and fallen demigoddess Sydney. Fans of Lauren Beukes' Zoo City will enjoy spending time in a gritty futuristic South Africa in which artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and high-tech hallucinogens are commonplace.
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