October 2020 list by Bonnie Bradford
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1636: The Atlantic Encounter
by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt
It has taken almost five years for the United States of Europe to stabilize its position in 17th-century Europe. Now it turns its attention to the New World. The time-displaced Americans know the future that led to their own United States in North America, in the other universe they came from. But do they want to repeat that history as it was? Ring of Fire series.
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The Black Song
by Anthony Ryan
Vaelin Al Sorna, known as the greatest of warriors, thought battles were behind him. He was wrong. Prophecy and rumor have led him across the sea, and drew him into a war waged by the Darkblade, a man who believes himself a god--and one who has gathered a fanatical army that is threatening the known world. Raven' Blade series.
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By Force Alone
by Lavie Tidhar
Everyone thinks they know the story of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. The fact is they don't know s***. Arthur? An over-promoted gangster. Merlin? An eldritch parasite. Britain? A clogged sewer that Rome abandoned just as soon as it could.
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A Chorus of Fire
by Brian D. Anderson
The separate roads of Mariyah and Lem are now leading them to the same destination. And once they arrive they will have to confront more than the power of Belkar. They will have to face themselves and what Lamoria has forced them to become. Sorcerer's Song series.
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Driftwood
by Marie Brennan
Driftwood is a strange place of slow apocalypses, where continents eventually crumble into mere neighborhoods, pulled inexorably towards the center in the Crush. Cultures clash, countries fall, and everything eventually disintegrates. Fame is rare in Driftwood―it’s hard to get famous if you don't stick around long enough for people to know you. But many know Last, a survivor who has seen his world end many lifetimes ago.
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The First Sister
by Linden A. Lewis
Combining the social commentary of The Handmaid’s Tale with the white-knuckled thrills of Red Rising, this epic space opera follows a comfort woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning his allegiances, and a non-binary hero out to save the solar system. First Sister Trilogy.
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Harrow the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir
She answered the Emperor's call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. Locked Tomb Trilogy.
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How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
by K. J. Parker
The City may be under siege, but it turns out that people enjoy the theater just even when there are big rocks falling out of the sky. It seems the empire needs Notker--playwright, actor, impresario--for the role of a lifetime. A role that guarantees fame, fortune, and immortality...if it doesn't kill him first. Seuqel to Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City.
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Ink & Sigil
by Kevin Hearne
Al MacBharrais is both blessed and cursed. He is blessed with an extraordinary white moustache, an appreciation for craft cocktails—and he can cast spells with magically enchanted ink, protecting our world from the Fae. But he is also cursed. Anyone who hears Al's voice begins to feel inexplicable hatred for him. It's a problem. Iron Druid Chronicles series.
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The Last Uncharted Sky
by Curtis Craddock
Isabelle and Jean-Claude undertake an airship expedition to recover a fabled treasure and claim a hitherto undiscovered craton for l'Empire Celeste. In a race against time, Isabelle and Jean-Claude seek this fabled treasure as ancient secrets and a royal conspiracy threaten to undo the entire realm. Risen Kingdoms series.
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The Memory of Souls
by Jenn Lyons
Now that demons are free to rampage across the empire, the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies―and the end of the world―is closer than ever. To buy time for humanity, Kihrin needs to convince the king to perform an ancient ritual. But how can Kihrin hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all? Chorus of Dragons series.
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More Beautiful Than Death
by David Mack
Captain James T. Kirk and the Enterprise crew escort Spock's father, Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan, to a dilithium-rich planet called Akiron. Finding the world under attack, Sarek orders Kirk to abandon the mission, but the young captain won't turn his back on people in danger. Star Trek series.
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The Mother Code
by Carole Stivers
Racing to protect human survival in the wake of a bio-warfare attack gone wrong, a team of scientists create a generation of genetically engineered children who are now struggling to survive without their robot protectors.
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Sorcery of a Queen
by Brian Naslund
Driven from her kingdom, the would-be queen now seeks haven in the land of her mother, but Ashlyn will not stop until justice has been done. Determined to unlock the secret of powers long thought impossible, Ashlyn bends her will and intelligence to mastering the one thing people always accused her of, sorcery. Dragons of Terra series.
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The Space Between Worlds
by Micaiah Johnson
Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a world where their counterpart is still alive. Enter Cara, whose parallel selves happen to be exceptionally good at dying—from disease, turf wars, or vendettas they couldn’t outrun. Cara’s life has been cut short on 372 worlds in total. But on this dystopian Earth, Cara has survived. Now what once marginalized her has finally become an unexpected source of power.
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The Vanished Queen
by Lisbeth Campbell
Long ago, Queen Mirantha vanished. King Karolje claimed it was an assassination by a neighboring king, but everyone knew it was a lie. After finding the missing queen’s diary, Anza joins a resistance group trying to overthrow the king. Now an encounter with Prince Esvar thrusts her into a dangerous game of court politics, and one misstep could lead to a fate worse than death.
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