August 2020 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Age of Empyre
by Michael J. Sullivan
A door opens. An army of dragons advance. And the fate of the living rests with the dead. Legends of the First Empire series.
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Agents of Influence
by Dayton Ward
For years, Starfleet Intelligence agents have carried out undercover assignments deep within the Klingon Empire. Their actions have given Starfleet valuable insight into the Klingon government and its relentless military apparatus. But after three of Starfleet’s longest serving agents fear exposure, emergency extraction procedures have now been initiated. Star Trek series.
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The Angel of the Crows
by Katherine Addison
This is not the story you think it is. In an alternate 1880s London, angels inhabit every public building, and vampires and werewolves walk the streets with human beings in a well-regulated truce. Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of this London too. But this London has an Angel: the Angel of the Crows.
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Blue Ticket
by Sophie Mackintosh
Calla knows how the lottery works. Everyone does. On the day of your first bleed, you report to the station to learn what kind of woman you will be. A marriage and children, or a career and freedom. You are relieved of the terrible burden of choice. But what if the life you're given is the wrong one?
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The Buried World
by Jeff Wheeler
The orphaned Bingmei didn’t choose to be a hero. She has no wish to save the world. But she has awakened the emperor of the Grave Kingdom, and it is her destiny to defy him. Traversing a labyrinth of caves and mountains, Bingmei and her band of allies prepare their defense against a fateful war they cannot win. Grave Kingdom series.
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Caller of Lightning
by Peter J. Wacks and Eytan Kollin
When magic returns to the world of the 1700s, the world turns to Benjamin Franklin for help, but Franklin must learn his spells fast, for he is far from the only one studying magic. Arcane America series.
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A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
by H. G. Parry
It is the Age of Enlightenment--of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France, to the weather mage Toussaint L'Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic. Shadow Histories series.
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Dragon Unleashed
by Grace Draven
Magic is outlawed in the Krael Empire and punishable by death. Born with the gift of earth magic, Halani keeps her dangerous secret closely guarded. When her uncle buys a mysterious artifact, a piece of bone belonging to a long-dead draga, Halani knows it's far more than what it seems. Fallen Empire series.
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The Empire of Gold
by S. A. Chakraborty
Daevabad has fallen. After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people. To vanquish Dara's dark past, he must face some ugly truths about his past. Daevabad Trilogy
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The Glamourist
by Luanne G. Smith
Abandoned as a child in turn-of-the-century Paris, Yvette Lenoir has longed to uncover the secrets of her magical heritage and tap her suppressed powers, clinging to a grimoire inherited from the mother she never knew. Now Yvette will trust in one woman to help solve the arcane riddles among the book's charmed pages. Vine Witch series.
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Into Darkness
by Terry Goodkind
"The Sword of Truth series was my masterwork. Yet, life for these characters goes on after the conclusion of that series. For years readers have been asking about Richard and Kahlan's children. This is that story." Terry Goodkind Children of D'Hara series.
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The Kingdom of Liars
by Nick Martell
Secrets, rebellion, and murder are shattering the Hollows, where magic costs memory to use. And only Michael, the son of the kingdom’s despised traitor, knows the shocking revelations that will completely change the Hollows--if Michael and his friends can survive long enough to see it. Legacy of the Mercenary King series.
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The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
by Zen Cho
A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more complicated situation than she could have ever imagined.
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Shadow Fall
by Alexander Freed
Continuing the search for Shadow Wing, Yrica Quell of the Alphabet Squadron teams up with the New Republic Intelligence’s Caern and the legendary General Hera Syndulla to set a high-risk trap for her former Imperial mentor. Alphabet Squad series.
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Spy, Spy Again
by Mercedes Lackey
Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's son Tory "share" the Gift of Farsight. Self-trained, their shared Gift is limited. When cousin Bey's daughter is kidnapped, Tory is certain that if anyone can find her, he can. But that will mean traveling out of Valdemar into the unknown. And it will mean taking a Royal Prince with him... Spy Family series.
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The Unconquered City
by K. A. Doore
Seven years have passed since the Siege―a time when the hungry dead had risen―but the memories still haunt Illi Basbowen. The Basbowen clan act as Ghadid's militia force, protecting the resurrected city against a growing tide of monstrous guul. To protect her city and the realm, Illi must confront her inner demons in order to defeat a greater one. Chronicles of Ghadid series.
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We Ride the Storm
by Devin Madson
War built the Kisian Empire. War will tear it down. In the midst of a burgeoning war, a warrior, an assassin, and a princess chase their own ambitions...no matter the cost. Reborn Empire series.
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Winds of Wrath
by Taylor Anderson
Undaunted by treachery, corruption and power-hungry generals, Matt Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker steam ahead, scraping up what forces they can to confront the mightiest armada the world has ever seen in a fiery duel to the death. Destroyermen series.
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