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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2019
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Through Fiery Trials by David WeberThe initial relief of the war's end between the island realm of Charis and the radical luddite Church of God's Awaiting turns to diligence for cybernetic avatar Merlin and the colonies of Safehold when dangerous ancient secrets emerge. Available in the library
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Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. ArmentroutEighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow, who is losing her sight, has a well-kept secret. She can see and talk to the dead and must remain in a compound that is guarded by Wardens who are shape-shifting gargoyles. They must protect her from demons who want to capture her to take on her special powers. However, a new threat arrives, and Trinity joins forces with Zayne, a Warden from another clan, in order to save her family. Available in the library Audiobook on Hoopla
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| Gather the Fortunes by Bryan CampIntroducing: Renaissance "Renai" Raines, psychopomp.
Say what? She guides the souls of the dead through the Gates of the Underworld, a job she's held since her own demise five years ago.
Why you might like it: This 2nd Crescent City urban fantasy novel (after The City of Lost Fortunes) boasts a diverse cast of supernatural beings, an atmospheric New Orleans setting, and a multilayered plot. eBook on Overdrive |
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| Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell by Neal StephensonWhat it is: the sprawling not-quite-a-sequel to Reamde, containing links and callbacks to several of author Neal Stephenson's other books.
In Meatspace: Following tech billionaire Richard "Dodge" Fortrast's death, his heirs digitally preserve his brain and upload it to a virtual world.
In Bitworld: Now effectively immortal, Dodge (now "Egdod") becomes the god of a digital afterlife, which he shapes according to his whims. eBook on Overdrive |
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Focus on: Indigenous Apocalyptic Fiction
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| The Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineIn a world...ravaged by climate change, Métis teen Frenchie and his fellow survivors flee the Recruiters, who harvest the bone marrow of Indigenous people and sell it to white people to restore their ability to dream.
Read it for: sympathetic characters, vivid world-building, and a moving story about the resilience of a community in the face of oppression.
Award buzz: The Marrow Thieves has won several awards, including the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award. Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive |
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| Future Home of the Living God by Louise ErdrichWhat it's about: When Cedar Hawk Songmaker discovers she's pregnant, she seeks out her Ojibwe birth mother to learn more about her (and her unborn child's) family history.
But wait, there's more: Evolution is reversing itself, prompting the U.S. government to incarcerate pregnant women until they give birth.
For fans of: the reproductive dystopias of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale or Meg Elison's Road to Nowhere series. Audiobook on Hoopla and RB Digital |
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| Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RiceWinter is coming: and for an Anishinaabe community in northern Ontario, survival means relearning traditional ways of life.
Challenges include: no power, dwindling supplies, loss of contact with the outside world (which may no longer exist), and the sudden arrival of white people seeking shelter.
You might also like: David Williams' When the English Fall, another atmospheric apocalyptic novel about a close-knit yet isolated group of people (Amish farmers) surviving societal collapse. Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla |
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| Trail of Lightning by Rebecca RoanhorseIntroducing: Maggie "the Monster Hunter" Hoskie, a Diné (Navajo) woman trained to kill the supernatural creatures unleashed by the catastrophic "Big Water" that drowned most of Earth.
Book buzz: This opening installment of the Sixth World series (which continues with Storm of Locusts) was nominated for both Hugo and Nebula Awards.
Want a taste? "But I'm no hero. I'm more of a last resort, a scorched-earth policy. I'm the person you hire when the heroes have already come home in body bags." eBook on Overdrive |
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