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Science Fiction & Fantasy: April 2024
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The Emperor and the Endless Palace
by Justinian Huang
Across seemingly unrelated timelines woven together only by the twists and turns of fate, two men are reborn, lifetime after lifetime. As their many lives intertwine, they begin to realize the power of their undying love—a power that transcends time itself… but one that might consume them both.
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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart & Other Stories
by GennaRose Nethercott
A collection of dark fairytales about the evil that resides in everyone. From the author of Thistlefoot, these include the stories of two teenagers who explore a sinister roadside attraction and a zombie rooster that solves a missing persons case.
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The Mars House
by Natasha Pulley
A queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee.
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Night For Day
by Roselle Lim
When exes Ward and Camille unexpectedly reconnect in London after getting the same job working opposing shifts, they decide to give their relationship another try, but discover they can only talk to each other a few minutes before dawn due to their immortal clientele.
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The Other Valley
by Scott Alexander Howard
Vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil, 16-year-old Odile, who lives in an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, discovers her friend Edme is about to die. Sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, she instead finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, imperiling her entire future.
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Someone You Can Build a Nest In
by John Wiswell
Nursed back to health by Homily, a warm-hearted human, shapeshifting monster Shesheshen falls in love with her only to discover she's a monster hunter. Since devouring her girlfriend isn't an option, she must learn to build a life with, rather than in, her soulmate.
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Sunbringer
by Hannah Kaner
Still reeling from the loss of Kissen, young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi, have set out to discover more about the true nature of their bond.
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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human
by Kimberly Lemming
When a spirited young woman with a penchant for adventure finds herself locked away in a dragon's tower, she realizes that fate has a peculiar sense of humor when it comes to her romantic prospects.
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The Weavers of Alamaxa
by Hadeer Elsbai
The Daughters of Izdihar—a group of women fighting for the vote and against the patriarchal rule of Parliament—have finally made strides in having their voices heard... only to find them drowned out by the cannons of the fundamentalist Ziranis.
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Womb City
by Tlotlo Tsamaase
When a drug-fueled evening causes her to commit a desperate crime, daring to hope she can keep one last secret, Nelah, as the ghost of her victim hunts down the people she loves, must unravel the political conspiracy they were on the verge of exposing—or risk losing everyone.
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