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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2019
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| American Magic: A Thriller by Zach FehstWhat it is: a globe-trotting fantasy spy thriller reminiscent of the work of Dan Brown and Robert Ludlum.
Starring: former CIA operative Ben Zolstra, who must track down a terrorist who has uploaded to the dark web incantations that allow ordinary people to wield powerful magic.
You might also like: Bookburners by Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, and Brian Francis Slattery. |
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The test
by Sylvain Neuvel
What it's about: Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong. Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress.
Why you might like it: At only 100 pages, it's fast and edgy.
For fans of: If you love the tv series series Black Mirror.
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Do You Dream of Terra-two?
by Temi Oh
Introducing: Ten astronauts will leave a dying Earth to find a habitable planet in a nearby solar system. Four are decorated veterans of the 20th century's space-race. And six are teenagers, graduates of the exclusive Dalton Academy, who've been in training for this mission for most of their lives.
What it's about: It will take the team 23 years to reach Terra-Two. Twenty-three years spent in close quarters. Twenty-three years with no one to rely on but each other.
This is a hugely compelling character driven drama.
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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. |
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Pay me in flesh
by K. Bennett
Introducing: Meet Mallory Caine. Attorney at law. Zombie at large. She's not like those Living Dead losers you see in the movies. She doesn't slobber, drool, or lurch. She's smart, stylish, and sexy. Sure, she's a zombie and a lawyer but, hey, a girl's got to eat.
What it's about: When Mallory's not in the courtroom, she's in the seedy streets of Hollywood, hunting brain after brain. That is, until some psycho starts hunting zombie after zombie... Mallory doesn't want to lose her head, but she's worried. Like many lawyers in L.A., she doesn't have a soul, a side effect of being a zombie, not a defense attorney. If Mallory dies before she gets her soul back, she goes straight to hell. No appeals. Objection overruled.
Series alert: This is the first in the Mallory Caine series, followed by "The year of eating dangerously" and "I ate the sheriff".
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The Midnight Front : a Dark Arts novel
by David Mack
What it's about: After his family is killed by Nazi sorcerers at the beginning of World War II, Cade seeks revenge by joining a secret Allies' program to become a sorcerer and fights in the war against enemy soldiers and demons.
Series alert: This is the first in the series.
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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. |
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