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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2018
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| The Memory of Fire by Callie BatesWhat happens: In this follow-up to The Walking Land, Paladisian nobleman Jahan Korakides must hide his magic powers -- or face punishment by death. But as the former emperor prepares to invade, Jahan finds that magic might be the only way to maintain peace.
Welcome back: While this 2nd epic fantasy in a planned trilogy does introduce readers to a new main character, fans will be happy that the star of the 1st volume, Elanna Valtai, also appears. |
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Beneath the sugar sky
by Seanan McGuire
What it's about: Arriving with a splash in the pond behind Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, Rini is informed that her mother, Sumi, died years before Rini was conceived, a baffling revelation that Rini is forced to come to terms with in order to save the world. By the Hugo Award-winning author of the InCryptid series.
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Graffiti palace
by A. G. Lombardo
What it's about: A creative adaptation of The Odyssey is set against a backdrop of the 1965 Watts Riots and follows the experiences of a street art aficionado who navigates the sometimes dangerous, culturally rich and gang-controlled underworld of period Los Angeles. A first novel.
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The Midnight Front : a dark arts novel
by David Mack
What it's about: When a preordained magical defender is murdered by the sorcerous dark forces aiding the Nazis during World War II, Cade Martin and his secret Midnight Front of wizards are appointed by Winston Churchill to stop the forces of Adolf Hitler from taking over the world.
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Lake Silence: The World of the Others
by Anne Bishop
Introducing: Vicki DeVine, a recent divorcée who moves to a village populated by the shapeshifting Others. Vicki's attempts at a fresh start are complicated by a murder investigation, her abusive ex-husband, and her eyeball-eating avian lodger, Aggie Crowe.
Series alert: Set in the world of the Courtyards of the Others series, Lake Silence is a stand-alone story that introduces a brand new cast of characters.
What about...? Fan favorites Meg Corbyn and Simon Wolfgard? Alas, they're not in this book.
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Focus on: The Human and Alien Encounter |
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Beyond the ice limit : a Gideon Crew novel
by Douglas J Preston
What it's about: A latest thriller by the best-selling authors of the Agent Pendergast series continues the high-suspense adventures of Gideon Crew, in a tale that features visits from familiar characters from The Ice Limit.
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Hunter's run
by George R. R. Martin
What it's about: Awakening in the uncharted mountains of the planet of Sô Paulo with no memory of his identity, exploited prospector Ramon Espejo experiences gradual and traumatic flashbacks of violent scenes from his past that cause him to realize he is being hunted by mysterious alien overseers.
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March to the stars
by David Weber
What it's about: Stranded on Marduk with his Royal Marines protectors, spoiled prince Roger MacClintock experiences a change in attitude during a long journey back to civilization, an adventure that involves crossing a sea filled with dangerous monsters and well-armed enemies.
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Hellhole
by Brian Herbert
What it's about: Transforming a hostile planet decimated by natural disasters into a land of opportunity for desperate colonists, exiled General Adolphus forges alliances as part of a plan to overthrow the tyrannical government and uncovers an ancient civilization whose buried secrets threaten the galaxy.
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The wave
by Walter Mosley
What it's about: Receiving a bizarre prank call from someone claiming to be his dead father, Errol visits the graveyard where his father is buried and makes an astonishing discovery about a supernatural presence that is spreading throughout the planet.
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