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Fantasy and Science Fiction September 2018
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| Foundryside by Robert Jackson BennettWhat it's about: Talented thief Sancia Grado discovers a powerful magical artifact that could forever alter the balance of power in Tevanne, a city-state controlled by four merchant houses.
About the author: Robert Jackson Bennett is best known for the detailed world-building of his Divine Cities series, which begins with City of Stairs.
For fans of: Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards novels, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. |
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The Red Fox Clan
by John Flanagan
Called home to Castle Araluen after passing her third-year ranger's apprentice assessment, Maddie endures castle life monotony and hides her ranger training before a group of masked anarchists organize a coup to challenge her family's succession. Simultaneous eBook.
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Heart of Thorns by Bree BartonA debut entry in a feminist teen fantasy trilogy finds a vengeful huntress betrothed to the king against her will and resolving to avenge her mother's murder by powerful, magic-wielding women. A first novel. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Focus on: Inhospitable Environments
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| eBook & eAudiobook on RBDigital
Starring: Essun, an "orogene" whose ability to shape the contours of the land make her subject to persecution.
What happens: When her husband murders their son and abducts their daughter, grief-stricken and vengeful Essun pursues him across The Stillness, a vast and dynamic super-continent on the brink of catastrophe that will usher in a "fifth season," a time of uncertainty and hardship.
Did you know? All three books in the Broken Earth series, including sequels The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky, have won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. |
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| Doing it for the insta: Now that a tick-borne pandemic has forced humanity to retreat behind chemical barriers known as "Salt Lines," well-heeled thrill-seekers pursue a form of "extreme tourism" in the wilderness beyond the boundaries.
What it's like: Scott Smith's The Ruins meets Alexandra Oliva's The Last One.
Is it for you? Descriptions of the damage inflicted by deadly miner ticks make this debut best for readers with strong stomachs. |
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