May 2021 list by Bonnie Bradford
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All the Murmuring Bones
by A. G. Slatter
When she finds evidence that her parents might still be alive, Miren O’Malley, the daughter of a witch, embarks on a perilous journey to Blackwater where she finds a stranger who forces her to question everything she thought she knew.
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The Bone Maker
by Sarah Beth Durst
Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor, a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army. But victory came at a tragic price. Since then, Kreya has exiled herself to a remote tower and devoted herself to one purpose: resurrecting her dead husband.
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Brightfall
by Jaime Lee Moyer
Someone is murdering the Merry Men--and if Marian doesn't stop them, her children will be the next to die. A wonderful re-imagining of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
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The Conductors
by Nicole Glover
Having used her wits and magic to help dozens of slaves escape, a former Underground Railroad conductor settles down among the Black elite of Philadelphia with her husband, where they investigate cases that white authorities refuse. Murder & Magic series.
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The Councillor
by E. J. Beaton
When the death of the Iron Queen fractures the realm, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen's closest friend, is appointed Councillor. Publicly, Lysande must choose the next monarch. Privately, she seeks to discover which ruler murdered the queen, suspecting the use of magic. Councillor series.
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Dead Space
by Kali Wallace
After a life-altering terrorist attack, a woman working a dead-end security job for a powerful asteroid-mining company is contacted by a fellow victim who claims to have shocking information about their shared tragedy just before he is murdered in space.
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The Emperor's Sword
by Andrew Klavan
Having survived the Nightmare Feast, Austin Lively is living the dream. He has returned to Hollywood and his new script, Another Kingdom, has been unexpectedly purchased by a top producer at an enormous price. His only problems: a recurring vision of a magical landscape he can’t quite remember, and a giant mouse who seems to be following him. Another Kingdom series.
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The Fall of Koli
by M. R. Carey
Koli has come a long way since being exiled from his small village. Now that Koli and his companions have found the source of the signal they've been following-- the mysterious "Sword of Albion"--there is hope that their perilous journey will finally be worth something. Rampart Trilogy.
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Five Tribes
by Brian Nelson
The year is 2026. The US military has a new weapon: an intelligent life-form that can become a weapon itself-entering a host's body to manipulate (or kill) them. But the news of the military's breakthrough has gotten out and there are menacing forces trying to steal it. Course of Empire series.
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In the Quick
by Kate Hope Day
A young and ambitious woman astronaut’s life is upended by a fiery love affair that threatens the rescue of a 12-years-lost spacecraft and its crew of survivors.
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Machinehood
by S. B. Divya
In 2095, when her client is killed in front of her, Weiga Ramirez, executive bodyguard, discovers that a new and mysterious terrorist group called The Machinehood is responsible. And they are just getting started...
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The Second Bell
by Gabriela Houston
To the world you are an abomination; a monster with unholy abilities. You're shunned and left to fend for yourself. Your only chance of survival is to tap into that dark potential--would you do it?
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Small Magic: Short Fiction 1977-2020
by Terry Brooks
Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories from all three of his major literary worlds: Shannara, Magic Kingdom, and The Word & The Void.
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Spellmaker
by Charlie N. Holmberg
Exposed as an unregistered spellbreaker by an assassin she refuses to join, Elsie is forced into a marriage of convenience with an elite magic user while she secretly endeavors to track down and eliminate 19th-century England’s most devious criminal. Spellbreaker series.
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The Two-Faced Queen
by Nick Martell
Spared from execution for being a traitor, Michael Kingman, his family, and his friends become enmeshed in rival conspiracies tearing The Hollows apart. Legacy of the Mercenary King series.
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Victory's Price
by Alexander Freed
The remnants of Alphabet Squadron are battling the Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons that would carry out the fallen Emperor’s final edict of construction, while Keize undertakes a mission on behalf of loyal Empire soldiers. Alphabet Squadron series.
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We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep
by Andrew Kelly Stewart
Remy, part of a strange new crew who control an aging nuclear submarine, must change her fate–and the fate of the world–when a power-hungry captain goes after the missile’s launch key–a key that she vows to keep safe.
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Wings of Fury
by Emily R. King
Believed to be dead, the Boy God, son of Cronus, hides on Crete after fleeing the Titans and joins forces with Althea Lambros, who is on a journey to crush tyranny as foretold by the Fates. Wings of Fury series.
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