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"One night, the world we knew slipped quietly away." ~ from Mark Chadbourn's The Devil in Green
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| Karen Memory by Elizabeth BearSteampunk Fantasy. Employed by Madame Damnable at the Hôtel Mon Cherie, a high-class bordello in the Gold Rush town of Rapid City, "seamstress" Karen's predictable life is upended when two young women escape from a waterfront brothel and seek refuge at the hotel, prompting their irate pimp to come after them. Meanwhile, U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves and his Comanche partner, Tomoatooah, have arrived in Rapid City, hunting a serial killer who preys on working girls. Set in a steampunk version of the 19th-century Seattle Underground, this atmospheric and suspenseful novel may appeal to fans of Cherie Priest's Clockwork Century series, particularly Boneshaker. |
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| Gideon: A Novel by Alex GordonDark Fantasy. Searching for clues to her deceased father's mysterious past, Lauren Reardon travels to Gideon, Illinois, where she learns more about her unusual family history and uncovers the tiny Midwestern town's long-buried secrets. To say much more would be to spoil the surprise, but fans of Robert Jackson Bennett's American Elsewhere should enjoy this creepy, compelling blend of fantasy and occult horror. |
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| Half-Resurrection Blues: A Bone Street Rumba Novel by Daniel José OlderUrban Fantasy. Neither fully alive nor fully dead, "inbetweener" Carlos Delacruz keeps one foot in each world, mortal and supernatural. Though based in Brooklyn, Carlos is an agent of the New York Council of the Dead, which tasks him with locating and apprehending Sarco, an ancient and malevolent sorcerer who plans to open an entrada to the Underworld, literally unleashing Hell upon an unsuspecting city. For more urban fantasy about the thin line between life and death, check out Doug Dorst's Alive in Necropolis. |
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| The Autumn Republic: Book Three of the Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellanEpic Fantasy. Mages in possession of gunpowder and bullets continue to wreak havoc in this compelling conclusion to the Powder Mage trilogy. As war rages between rival nations Adro and Kez, on-the-ground views of the conflict unfold from the perspectives of four characters: Field Marshal Tamas, struggling to hold his army together; Taniel Two-Shot, a skilled marksman-mage who happens to be Tamas' estranged son; Nila, an ordinary woman tasked with an extraordinary responsibility; and Inspector Adamat, still searching for his lost family. If you enjoy the historical context and technological fantasy of K.J. Parker's books or the complex magical systems in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn novels, check out this series, which starts with Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign. |
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| The Mime Order: A Novel by Samantha ShannonFantasy. Having spearheaded a daring escape from Sheol I, a prison camp for Britain's clairvoyants run by the otherworldly Rephaim, fugitive Paige Mahoney returns to London -- and her Mime Lord (boss), Jaxon Hall -- while hiding from Scion, England's authoritarian puppet government. With most of society under Scion's control, Paige's only hope of defeating the Rephaim is convincing the leaders of London's criminal syndicate to mount a resistance. But in-fighting among the various Mime Lords prompts Paige (and her few allies) to take drastic action. Due to this series' intricate plotting, detailed world-building, and rapid-fire underworld slang, newcomers to the series should start with The Bone Season. |
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| The Devil in Green by Mark ChadbournDark Fantasy. The modern world has given way to magic in this 1st installment of the Dark Age series, set in the world of Mark Chadbourn's Age of Misrule trilogy. In the aftermath of an inter-dimensional rift that has obliterated the boundaries between the mortal and supernatural worlds, mercenary Mallory joins the recently reconstituted Knights Templar. Skeptical of organized religion but determined to survive, Mallory and his comrades-in-arms soon realize that, in order to save the human race from extinction, they may have to call upon some ancient deities to aid them. Set in a post-apocalyptic Britain overrun with powerful creatures of myth and legend, this series continues with The Queen of Sinister and The Hounds of Avalon. |
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| Thorn Jack: A Night and Nothing Novel by Katherine HarbourContemporary Fantasy. Haunted by her older sister's suicide, Serafina “Finn” Sullivan moves with her father to Fair Hollow, a tiny town in upstate New York. Attending a local college, Finn meets the enigmatic Jack Fata, with whom she falls in love, and his strange, insular family, who unsettle her for reasons she cannot quite articulate. Based on the Scottish ballad Tam Lin, this opening installment of the Night and Nothing trilogy may appeal to fans of Pamela Dean's Tam Lin, another version of the tale set at a small liberal arts college. |
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| In the King's Service: A Novel of the Deryni by Katherine KurtzBefore the Deryni went into hiding to escape persecution, they served as advisers to the human rulers of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. One such sovereign, King Donal Haldane, forms the Camberian Council, comprised of a select group of Deryni, to protect his realm from invasion and ensure the succession of his royal line by laying the groundwork for a powerful political dynasty. Set in the world of Katherine Kurtz's Deryni novels, this 1st book in the Childe Morgan trilogy serves as a prequel to the main series (fans will note that Donal is King Kelson's grandfather) and depicts a culture based on that of medieval Wales. |
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| Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet MarillierCeltic Fantasy. When Lady Aisling of Sevenwaters finally gives birth to a son and heir, there is much rejoicing -- until the child is stolen from his cradle and replaced with a changeling. While the rest of the court grieves, Aisling's brave daughter Clodagh, accompanied by warrior Cathal, ventures into the Otherworld to confront its ruler and reclaim her baby brother. Based on Irish mythology and legend, Heir to Sevenwaters is the 4th book in Juliet Marillier's Sevenwaters Fantasies, which begins with Daughter of the Forest. |
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| The Dawn Stag: The Dalriada Trilogy, Book Two by Jules WatsonHistorical Fantasy. In CE 81, Roman governor Agricola turns his attention to the last unconquered region of Britain: Alba (Scotland). As Roman troops march northward, it's up to Alban priestess Rhiann and her husband, Irish prince-in-exile Eremon, to repel the invaders and preserve their people's freedom. The Dawn Stag is the 2nd stand-alone installment of the Dalriada trilogy, which begins with The White Mare and concludes with The Boar Stone. |
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