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Upon a Burning Throne
by Ashok Banker
First of a new epic fantasy series inspired by an ancient Sanskrit epic and Indian mythology. In a world where demigods and demons walk among mortals, the Emperor of the vast Burnt Empire has died, leaving a turbulent realm without an emperor. Two young princes, Adri and Shvate, are in line to rule, but birthright does not guarantee inheritance; any successor must sit upon the legendary Burning Throne and pass The Test of Fire. Imbued with dark sorceries, the throne is a crucible, one that incinerates the unworthy.
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The Ruin of Kings
by Jenn Lyons
Raised on storybook tales of royal adventure, Kihrin discovers his identity as the illegitimate son of a treasonous prince and is rendered a pawn in the royal family's power schemes before embracing his anti-hero destiny. First in the Chorus of Dragons series.
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The Deep
by Rivers Solomon
The historian of the water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slaves thrown overboard by slavers keeps all the memories of her people both painful and miraculous, until she discovers that their future lies in returning to the past.
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The Poppy War
by R. F. Kuang
An epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the violent history of China's 20th century, follows the efforts of an unexpected, dark-skinned war orphan to obtain an education at Nikan's most elite military school in spite of prejudice and the challenges of her lethal shaman skills, which raise her awareness about the existence of gods and the imminence of war.
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Trail of Lightning
by Rebecca Roanhorse
When a small town needs her help in finding a missing girl, Maggie Hoskie, a Dinetah monster hunter and supernaturally gifted killer, reluctantly enlists the help of an unconventional medicine man to uncover the terrifying truth behind the disappearance—and her own past.
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Song of Blood & Stone
by L. Penelope
Enduring life as an outcast from a homeland where her Earthsong talents are feared, orphan Jasminda helps care for an injured spy, Jack, who enlists her help in protecting the protective mantle around two nations that are preparing for war. First in the Earthsinger Chronicles.
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The City of Lost Fortunes
by Bryan Camp
Maintaining a low profile in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a street magician who inherited an ability to find lost things from his superhuman father, is drawn back into the world by the murder of a Fortune god to whom he owes a debt, an event that exposes a plot that threatens the city's soul. First in the Crescent City series.
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Jade City
by Fonda Lee
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. The first in an epic saga of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by Marlon James
In the stunning first novel in Man Booker prizewinner Marlon James's Dark Star trilogy, African myth, history and fantasy come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. As Tracker follows the boy's scent--from one ancient city to another; into dense forests and across deep rivers--he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them.
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Empire of Sand : The Books of Ambha
by Tasha Suri
A nobleman's daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. In Tasha Suri's lush, dazzling, Mughal India-inspired fantasy debut, the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor must fight against the emperor and his terrifying mystics to resist their cruel plans.
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