March 2018 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Binti: The Night Masquerade
by Nnedi Okorafor
The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy. Binti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse is over. Unfortunately, the Khoush fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse. Once again it is up to Binti, and her new friend Mwinyi, to intervene, and try to prevent a war that could wipe out her people, once and for all.
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Daughters of the Storm
by Kim Wilkins
Five Royal Sisters. One Crown. They are the daughters of a king. Though they share the same royal blood, they could not be more different. But when their father is stricken by a mysterious ailment, these five sisters must embark on a desperate journey to save him and prevent their treacherous stepbrother from seizing the throne.
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Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories
by Kelly Barnhill
From award-winning author Kelly Barnhill comes a stunning first collection of acclaimed short fictions, teeming with uncanny characters whose stories unfold in worlds at once strikingly human and eerily original.
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Grey Sister
by Mark Lawrence
Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone their skills for centuries. Novice Nona Grey has begun to learn the secrets of the universe. Before she leaves the convent, Nona must choose which order to dedicate herself to—and whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of the blade and the fist. Book of the Ancestor series.
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The Infernal Battalion
by Django Wexler
The Beast, the ancient demon imprisoned beneath the fortress-city of Elysium for a thousand years, has been loosed on the world. It absorbs mind after mind, spreading like a plague through the north. Chaos grips the city as officers and regiments are forced to declare for queen or the demon-controlled emperor. The Shadow Campaigns series.
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Lake Silence
by Anne Bishop
Taking over the management of a rustic resort in the aftermath of a divorce, Vicki teams up with shape-shifting lodger Aggie to investigate a murder that is complicated by corrupt detectives and the awakening of omnipotent ancient forces.
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The Long Sunset
by Jack McDevitt
Hutch has been the Academy's best pilot for decades. But world politics have shifted from exploration to a growing fear that the program will run into an advanced extraterrestrial race, leading to war. Now the program prepares the last ship for a last interstellar journey: sending Hutch and her crew to answer a message from the other end of the galaxy.
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The Megarothke
by Robert Ashcroft
Blade Runner meets Westworld via Resident Evil in this shocking, gripping sci-fi/horror novel infused with philosophy, and exploring humanity's darkest desire for transcendence.
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Olympus Bound
by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Summer in New York: a golden hour on the city streets, but a dark time for Selene. She's lost her home and the man she loves. A cult hungry for ancient power has kidnapped her father and targeted her friends. To save them, Selene must face the past she's been running from—a past that stretches back millennia, to when the faithful called her Huntress. Moon Goddess. Artemis.
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The One
by John Marrs
How far would you go to find The One? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. Now five people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed. Because even soul mates have secrets...
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Paris Adrift
by E. J. Swift
Paris was supposed to save Hallie. Now...well, let's just say Paris has other ideas. There's a strange woman called The Chronometrist who will not leave her alone. Garbled warnings from bizarre creatures keep her up at night. And there's a time portal in the keg room of the bar where she works. Soon, Hallie is tumbling through past and future Paris, making friends, changing the world—and falling in love.
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The Queens of Innis Lear
by Tessa Gratton
Three Queens. One crown. All out war. Gaela. Ruthless Commander. I am the rightful heir of Innis Lear. No more will I wait in the shadows. Regan. Master Manipulator. To secure my place on the throne, I must produce an heir. No longer will my ambition be cursed. Elia. Star-blessed Priest. My sisters hide in the shadows, waiting to strike our ailing king. I must protect my father.
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Quietus
by Tristan Palmgren
Niccolucio, a young monk, leads a devout life until the Black Death kills all of his brothers, leaving him alone and filled with doubt. Habidah is an anthropologist from another universe. Unable to maintain her observer neutrality, she saves Niccolucio from the brink of death. Now the pair are drawn into a worlds-spanning conspiracy to topple an empire larger than the human imagination can contain.
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Scourged
by Kevin Hearne
Unchained from fate, the Norse gods Loki and Hel are ready to unleash Ragnarok, a.k.a. the Apocalypse, upon the earth. There's a globe-spanning battle brewing that ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan will be hard-pressed to survive, much less win. Iron Druid Chronicles.
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A Time of Dread
by John Gwynne
The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the shadows, dark forces are gathering, waiting for their time to rise.... Of Blood and Bone trilogy.
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The Wolf
by Leo Carew
Ready or not, Roper has been thrust into a position of leadership that he's woefully ill prepared for. Now, an army approaches from the south, old allies turn against him, and new rivals seek to undermine his rule. Bellamus is a brash but capable southern general, though a commoner chosen to lead the march on the North. Victory means glory, but defeat promises much worse than disgrace. Under the Northern Sky series.
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Zero Limit
by Jeremy K. Brown
For war hero Caitlin Taggart, mining work on the Moon is dirty, with low pay and high risk. But no risk seems too extreme if it helps her return to Earth and the daughter she loves more than life itself. Offered a dangerous, long-shot chance to realize that dream, Caitlin will gamble with more than just her life.
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