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Fantasy and Science Fiction May 2021
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| The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersWelcome to: Gora, an airless, waterless, mostly uninhabited planet that's home to the Five-Hop One-Stop, a rest station run by friendly Laru proprietor Ouloo and her child, Tupo.
Where... three stranded alien travelers -- Pei, an Aeluon; Speaker, an Akarak; and Roveg, a Quelin -- get acquainted.
Can you start here? Although fans of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet will recognize Pei, this hopeful and character-driven 4th novel in the Wayfarers series stands on its own. |
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| The Unbroken by C.L. ClarkWhat happens: Lieutenant Touraine of the Balladairan Colonial Brigade returns to the city of El-Wast, her birthplace, where Princess Luca of Ancier tasks her with spying on the Qazāli, her people.
Why you might like it: This opening installment of the Magic of the Lost series tests Touraine's conflicted loyalties by pitting duty against desire.
For fans of: Seth Dickinson's Masquerade series. |
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Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
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| The House of Styx by Derek KünskenVenus, 2255: an inhospitable world colonized by French Canadians, who live in one of two places: artificial habitats in the upper atmosphere or organic "trawlers" closer to the surface.
What happens: a member of the long-ostracized d'Aquillon family (motto: "family first") makes a discovery that could forever change their fortunes -- if it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
For fans of: the technologically rigorous world-building of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, or the space colony-set dynastic intrigue of Ian McDonald's Luna series. |
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Black Water Sister
by Zen Cho
A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy.
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Stardust : Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie
by Neil Gaiman
Tristran Thorn is compelled to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves and crosses through the wondrous gate in the stone wall leading to the world of faerie, where he encounters dangerous rivals for the star
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| Master of Poisons by Andrea HairstonStarring: Djola, Master of Poisons, tasked with saving the Arkhysian Empire from the ecological disaster threatening to destroy it; and Awa, a griot-in-training whose ability to navigate the spirit realm of Smokeland puts her in danger from those who would exploit her talent.
Read it for: lush and lyrical prose, detailed world-building inspired by a variety of African cultures
Want a taste? "Too often, the heroes or gods we bow down to become the monsters that stomp our bones and drink our blood." |
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| The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWhat it is: a lush epic fantasy saga by the author of The Bone Season.
Why you might like it: In addition to detailed world-building and an intricate plot, this stand-alone saga boasts a predominantly female cast of queens, mages, alchemists, warriors, assassins, and dragon riders.
You might also like: Sofia Samatar's The Winged Histories, another woman-centered fantasy novel told from the perspectives of LGBTQIA characters. |
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