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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2019
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The water dancer : a novel by Ta-Nehisi CoatesA Virginia slave narrowly escapes a drowning death through the intervention of a mysterious force that compels his escape and personal underground war against slavery. By the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me. Audiobook on RB Digital Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive
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| Meet Me in the Future: Stories by Kameron HurleyWhat it is: a short story collection by speculative fiction writer Kameron Hurley, containing "16 hard-edged pieces that gleam like gems in a mosaic" (Publishers Weekly).
Don't miss: "When We Fall," a prequel to The Stars are Legion, and "The Light Brigade," which became the novel of the same name.
Reviewers say: "These are stories that pack a punch" (Booklist). Audiobook on Hoopla and RB Digital |
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Rebel by Marie LuA revolutionary hero struggling with memory loss reconnects with the love of his life in his effort to protect his younger brother, a brilliant science student who has been increasingly drawn into their city’s dark undercurrents. By the best-selling author of The Young Elites. Available in the library
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| Blood of an Exile by Brian NaslundWhat it's about: Exiled lord-turned-dragonslayer "Flawless" Silas Bershad has a chance to redeem himself by rescuing a kidnapped Almiran princess and assassinating the emperor of neighboring Baleria.
Why you might like it: This opening installment of the Dragons of Terra series boasts an action-packed plot, compelling (if not exactly sympathetic) characters, and an immersive setting.
You might also like: John Gwynne's Of Blood and Bone series, a similarly verging-on-grimdark fantasy where no character is safe. Audiobook on Overdrive |
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| It Devours! A Welcome to Night Vale Novel by Joseph Fink and Jeffery CranorWhat happens: Local scientist Nilanjana Sikdar investigates strange goings-on in the desert and discovers...well, you'll just have to find out.
Should you start here? While this spin-off of the popular Welcome to Night Vale) podcast stands on its own, it does contain some (minor) spoilers for the main series.
Food for thought: "Death is only the end if you assume the story is about you." Audiobook on Hoopla and RB Digital |
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| Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuireThe prodigal daughter: Cryptozoologist Verity Price comes from a renowned family of monster hunters, but what she really wants is to become a professional ballroom dancer. Or does she?
Series alert: Discount Armageddon kicks off the InCryptid series, which continues with Midnight Blue-Light Special.
About the author: In addition to horror-tinged books published under the name Mira Grant, the versatile and prolific Seanan McGuire is the author of the October Daye novels and the Wayward Children series. Available in the library eBook on RB Digital |
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| Storm of Locusts by Rebecca RoanhorseWhat it is: the sequel to the Nebula Award-nominated Trail of Lightning.
Starring: Diné (Navajo) monster hunter Maggie Hoskie, who must rescue her best friend, Kai, from a cult.
For fans of: Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels novels, another post-apocalyptic urban fantasy series featuring a strong heroine and plenty of monster-battling thrills. eBook on Overdrive |
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| Echopraxia by Peter WattsWhat it's about: Biologist Daniel Brüks, a "baseline" human adrift in a post-human world, gets caught up in a conflict between the monastic hive-mind of the Bicameral Order and a genetically engineered vampire (and her zombie bodyguards) as they search for a ship that disappeared.
Is it for you? This deeply philosophical hard SF novel offers a challenging but rewarding read to those who enjoy mind-bending concepts (and enjoy fiction that includes citations and appendices).
Should you start here? Although this 2nd Firefall novel stands on its own, you may want to start with the Hugo-nominated Blindsight. Audiobook on Hoopla |
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