January 2021 list by Bonnie Bradford
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The Arrest
by Jonathan Lethem
The Arrest isn’t post-apocalypse. It isn’t a dystopia. It isn’t a utopia. It’s just what happens when much of what we take for granted—cars, guns, computers, and airplanes, for starters—quits working...
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The Bright and Breaking Sea
by Chloe Neill
Rescued as a foundling and raised in a home for girls with magical abilities, a rare woman captain in the Isles’ Crown Command fleet reluctantly partners with a mysterious war veteran for a dangerous rescue mission in pirate territory. Captain Kit Brightling series.
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The Burning God
by R. F. Kuang
A trilogy conclusion finds an abandoned Rin returning to her home village, where with the Southern Army and millions of dedicated supporters she prepares for an ultimate battle against the Dragon Republic and other anti-shamanic enemies. Poppy War series.
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A Contest of Principles
by Greg Cox
The planet Vok is holding its first free elections after years of oppressive military rule. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise have been dispatched by Starfleet to serve as impartial observers, but remaining neutral proves a challenge. Star Trek: The Original series.
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Daughter of the Serpentine
by E. E. Knight
As a young dragoneer, Ileth, moves through the ranks of the prestigious Serpentine Academy, her challenges grow greater and her time grows short to draw out a series of deadly threats. Dragoneer Academy series.
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The Fires of Vengeance
by Evan Winter
To reclaim her throne, Queen Tsiora joins forces with Tau, a young warrior, to assemble her forces and launch an all-out assault on her own capital city and reunite her people. The Burning series.
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Forged
by Benedict Jacka
When the life mage Anne, who has changed after bonding with a dangerous power, goes after everyone she has a grudge against, Mage Alex Verus must stop her from letting the world burn, while dealing with his arch enemy, Levistus. Alex Verus series.
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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
by multiple authors
A 40th-anniversary tribute to the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back features literary reimaginings of key storylines from alternate perspectives and includes contributions by such acclaimed writers as Austin Walker, Hank Green, and Tracy Deonn.
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Generations
by Tim Lebbon
When Mal wins an old map in a card game, which, once translated, leads to a legendary ship that brought humans from Earth-that-was to the ‘Verse, they set out on a salvage mission that could reap huge rewards—or bring about their demise. Firefly series.
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Infernal
by Mark De Jager
Part man. Part monster. All vengeance... Chronicles of Stratus series.
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Legacy of Steel
by Matthew Ward
A year has passed since an unlikely alliance saved the Tressian Republic from fire and darkness, at great cost. While the ruling council struggles to mend old wounds, other factions sense opportunity. The insidious Parliament of Crows schemes in the shadows, while to the east the Hadari Emperor gathers his armies. Legacy Triology.
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Night Call
by Brenden Carlson
A rogue robot is terrorizing the dark underbelly of 1930s Manhattan. Can detective Elias Roche and his new Automatic partner track it down? Walking Shadows series.
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Nophek Gloss
by Essa Hansen
Caiden's planet is destroyed. His family gone. And, his only hope for survival is a crew of misfit aliens and a mysterious ship that seems to have a soul and a universe of its own. Together they will show him that the universe is much bigger, much more advanced, and much more mysterious than Caiden had ever imagined. Graven series.
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Passages
by multiple authors
In this fourteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe, the Heralds of Valdemar, the kingdom’s ancient order of protectors, protect the peace, ride throughout the kingdom, defending their land and monarch. Tales of Valdemar series.
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The Preserve
by Ariel S. Winter
In the near future, complex AIs--almost indistinguishable from humans--are the ruling majority, and in a controversial move, have opened a series of preserves where humans can choose to live without robot interference. Now the preserves face their first challenge: someone has been murdered.
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The Saints of Salvation
by Peter F. Hamilton
The survivors of a human race, under attack by hostile aliens who would claim the planet for an apocalyptic deity, orchestrate a defensive strategy millennia in the making. Salvation Sequence series.
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The Shattered Realm of Ardor Benn
by Tyler Whitesides
In a world with dragon-fueled magic, master con artist Ardor Benn must infiltrate a centuries-old secret organization to find a missing royal heir. Kingdom of Grit series.
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Spellbreaker
by Charlie N. Holmberg
Born with illegal spell-breaking powers in a world where corrupt wizards advance the causes of the wealthy, Elise supports underground resistance efforts before striking an unlikely bargain with a elite magical student.
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