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Fantasy and Science Fiction November 2017
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| The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth BearAs they brave a perilous journey through the Steles of the Sky and into the Lotus Kingdoms, a pair of mercenaries brass automaton Gage and the Dead Man, a former bodyguard for a deposed caliph think they're delivering a message from a powerful wizard to a beleaguered Rajni. Little do they know they're wandering into the middle of a dynastic war. |
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Malice of crows
by Lila Bowen
Rhett becomes the leader of a new Rangers outpost and must stop an evil alchemist who is running a horrible venture powered by the blood of magical folk, in the latest addition to the series following Wake of Vultures and Conspiracy of Ravens.
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The city of brass
by S. A. Chakraborty
A young con artist of unsurpassed talent inadvertently summons a mysterious djinn warrior to her side during one of her cons, revealing the existence of true magic before the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom falls into her hands.
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| The Book of Swords by Gardner R. Dozois (editor)If you enjoy swashbuckling fantasy adventure, look no further than this anthology of 16 sword and sorcery tales. Whether you're looking for glimpses into your favorite fictional worlds or stand-alone stories with contributions from Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Kate Elliott, Elizabeth Bear, and George R.R. Martin. |
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Into the drowning deep
by Mira Grant
Victoria Stewart and her crew sail to the Mariana Trench, in the hopes of discovering the fate of the Atargatis—which, along with its crew, including Victoria's sister, was lost at sea during the crew's attempt to film a mockumentary on ancient sea creatures of legend.
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| Provenance by Ann LeckieIngray Aughskold has never been her mother's favorite child; that distinction belongs to her brother, who will almost certainly be named heir. But will a scheme to shame one of her family's political rivals win Ingray enough plaudits to change her fate? |
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An unkindness of ghosts
by Rivers Solomon
In the lowerdeck of the HSS Matlida, a space vessel run like the antebellum South, Aster, a dark-skinned sharecropper, faces harsh restrictions and punishments from brutal overseers, but the seeds of civil war hold the key to her freedom
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Artemis
by Andy Weir
Augmenting his limited income by smuggling contraband to survive on the moon's wealthy city of Artemis, Jazz agrees to commit what seems to be a perfect, lucrative crime only to find herself embroiled in a conspiracy for control of the city.
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| War Dogs by Greg BearYears ago, aliens known as the Gurus approached humanity with an offer it couldn't refuse: access to advanced technology in exchange for assistance in battling their sworn enemies, the Antags. Sent to Mars to fight the Antags, Captain Venn and his crew quickly realize they're outnumbered and outgunned. Can they possibly survive their mission? |
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| Red Rising by Pierce BrownAs a member of the Reds, Martian society's lowest caste, 16-year-old Darrow lives beneath the surface of the Red Planet, mining Helium 3. Having witnessed firsthand the harsh consequences of rebellion, he's anxious to preserve the status quo, however dire -- until his beloved wife, Eo, is executed for her political activism. |
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Old Mars
by George R. R Martin
A new anthology of original stories, collected by the best-selling author of the Song of Ice and Fire series and the Hugo-, Locus- and Nebula-winning editor of Asimov's Science Fiction, celebrates the classic heart of the genre and includes contributions by such luminaries as Michael Moorcock, Joe R. Lansdale and James S. A. Corey.
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| The Martian: A Novel by Andy WeirStranded on Mars after an aborted surface mission, astronaut Mark Watney must rely on his wits to survive on an inhospitable planet. As Watney documents his attempts to create food, water, and oxygen from limited resources, NASA officials work to increase his chances of survival until they can find a way to bring him back to Earth. |
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Mars life
by Ben Bova
Discovering the remains of a civilization that prove that intelligent life had existed on Mars millions of years earlier, scientists Jamie Waterman and Carter Carleton struggle to protect Mars funding in the face of ultra-conservatives that fear the Mars findings will compromise their religious beliefs.
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