April 2021 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Amid the Crowd of Stars
by Stephen Leigh
What happens when a group of humans are stranded for centuries on another world with no choice but to become a part of that world? After such long exposure, are they still Homo sapiens or have they become another species entirely?
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Calculated Risks
by Seanan McGuire
The continuing mishaps and adventures of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans. InCryptid series
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Fairhaven Rising
by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
When the community of Fairhaven’s success under the Council becomes an impediment to the ambitions of its rulers, an untried young mage finds herself at the heart of a conspiracy to destroy her home. Saga of Recluce series.
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Fireheart Tiger
by Aliette De Bodard
Fire burns bright and has a long memory…. Quiet, thoughtful princess Thanh was sent away as a hostage to the faraway country of Ephteria as a child. Now she’s returned to her mother's imperial court, and her new role as a diplomat places her once again in the path of her first love.
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The Future is Yours
by Dan Frey
Two best friends create a computer that can see one year into the future. But what they can't predict is how it will tear their friendship--and society--apart.
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Hard Time
by Jodi Taylor
The Time Police do not have problems. They have challenges. Idiots who want to change history have always proved 'challenging'. The Time Police know how to deal with challenges. Time Police series.
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A History of What Comes Next
by Sylvain Neuvel
Over 99 identical generations, Mia’s family has shaped human history, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her turn comes at the dawn of the age of rocketry. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race. Take Them to the Stars series.
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Holes in the Veil
by Beth Overmyer
Having killed his lifelong enemy, Aidan Ingledark finds himself in possession of a map to the Questing Goblet, one of the Goblets Immortal that gives the drinker luck beyond measure. Goblets Immortal series.
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The Jupiter Knife
by D. J. Butler and Aaron Michael Ritchey
Hiram and his son Michael are dowsing a well in Eastern Utah when they hear a cry of help from the ghost of a small boy. In an attempt to find a killer, the pair must navigate an eccentric cast of characters that includes failed bank robbers, a seductive fortune-teller, an inept sheriff, a crazy prospector, and a preacher with an apocalyptic grudge against the Roosevelt administration.
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Master of the Revels
by Nicole Galland
A sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. finds Tristan, Mel, and their fellow outcasts teaming up to stop the powerful Irish witch Grnne from using time travel to reverse the evolution of all modern technology.
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The Minders
by John Marrs
In the 21st century, information is king, and five ordinary people have been selected to become "minders"--the latest weapon in thwarting cyberterrorism. Transformed by a revolutionary medical procedure, the country's most classified information has been taken offline and turned into genetic code implanted inside their heads. Together, the five know every secret..
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Out Past the Stars
by K. B. Wagers
When she decides not to kill the Farian gods, Hail is met with dire consequences as the fate of the galaxy is on the line, forcing her to make one final gamble to leverage chaos into peace. Farian War series.
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Skeleton Key
by Piers Anthony
Squid, the alien cuttlefish, is getting an upgrade: a boost to her shape-changing talent so she can lead a mission against a foreign Demon who’s stirring up trouble in Xanth. At Squid’s side are her rescued siblings and one very special child. Aboard the Fire Boat, they form a plan to disguise themselves as a traveling dance troupe to carry out their mission. Xanth series.
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A Summoning of Demons
by Cate Glass
After Catagna is shaken to its core, Romy and the others attempt to carry out their mission for the Shadow Lord, which plunges them into a mystery of corruption and murder, myth, and magic and a terrifying truth. Chimera series.
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Void Breaker
by David Dalglish
Devin must bring all his skills to bear as monsters retake the capital city of Londheim and claim it for themselves. But now he must also decide who the true monsters are. Keepers series.
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Winter's Orbit
by Everina Maxwell
Summoned before the Emperor, Prince Kiem--a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor's least favorite grandchild--is commanded to renew the empire's bonds with its newest vassal planet. The prince must marry Count Jainan, the recent widower of another royal prince of the empire. Kiem an Jainan must come together to protect both of their worlds.
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The Witch's Heart
by Genevieve Gornichec
A subversive reimagining of Norse mythology traces the experiences of a banished witch whose unexpected passionate relationship with the trickster Loki produces three remarkable offspring before her family is targeted by wrathful gods.
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