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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2020
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| Goldilocks by Laura LamWelcome to: Cavendish, a habitable exoplanet ten light-years from Earth, where a crew of women astronauts known as the Atalanta 5 go after stealing a spaceship from NASA.
Why you might like it: This character-driven hard SF novel by the author of False Hearts delves into both the technical challenges and ethical dilemmas of space colonization.
For fans of: Emma Newman's Planetfall novels; Mary Robinette Kowal's Lady Astronaut series; Becky Chambers' To Be Taught, If Fortunate. |
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House of earth and blood
by Sarah J Maas
Seeking oblivion in nightclubs in the aftermath of a shattering loss, half-fae Bryce is unwittingly dragged into a murder investigation at the side of a Fallen angel. By the best-selling author of the Throne of Glass series.
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| Exhalation: Stories by Ted ChiangWhat it is: the long-awaited 2nd short story collection by the author of Stories of Your Life and Others.
Don't miss: "The Life Cycle of Software Objects," in which humans and machines form parent-child bonds; "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a time travel tale in the style of One Thousand and One Nights.
Reviewers say: "likely to linger in the memory the way riddles may linger -- teasing, tormenting, illuminating, thrilling" (The New Yorker). |
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Guardian Angels & Other Monsters: Stories
by Daniel H. Wilson
What it is: a short story collection about artificial intelligence by the author of the bestselling Robopocalypse series.
Don't miss: the pre-apocalyptic "The Blue Afternoon that Lasted Forever," a heart-wrenching tale about a physicist and his young child.
You might also like: the AI-focused anthology More Human Than Human, edited by Clarkesworld founder Neil Clarke; the near-future society of Alexander Weinstein's Children of the New World.
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| New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl (editor)Includes: well-known SF authors such as Tobias S. Buckell and Steven Barnes, as well as rising stars including Rebecca Roanhorse, Jaymee Goh, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
About the editor: Nisi Shawl is the co-author of Writing the Other as well as the alternate history novel Everfair.
You might also like: A People's Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams; Octavia's Brood, edited by adrienne maree brown and Walidah Imarisha. |
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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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