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| Half the World by Joe AbercrombieThis stand-alone sequel to Half a King introduces 16-year-old Thorn Bathu, who's determined to become a warrior and avenge her father's death despite her society's disdain for female fighters. After her zeal on the practice field results in a murder accusation and a death sentence, she receives a last-minute reprieve from Father Yarvi (formerly Prince Yarvi), minister to King Uthil of Gettland. However, her freedom comes at a cost: she must accompany Father Yarvi and his associates on a dangerous mission to build an alliance among Gettland's enemies -- their country's best chance for defending itself against the region's powerful High King. |
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Vision in silver
by Anne Bishop
When the vulnerable seers are placed in greater danger by the release of the cassandra sangue, shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard enlists the help of blood prophet Meg Corbyn, whose visions put her at terrible risk. By the New York Times best-selling author of Murder of Crows.
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The diabolical Miss Hyde
by Viola Carr
A debut entry in a steampunk series inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's classic follows the experiences of Dr. Jekyll's daughter, a forensic scientist in Victorian London who uses newfangled gadgets to catch a terrifying psychopath.
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Unholy War
by David Hair
Shaliyah, birthplace of the Prophet, now has a new name: Mother of Victories. In the wake of the devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte. For Elena Anborn and Kazim Makani, Salim's victory is a call to arms against the renegade spymaster Gurvon Gyle. For Queen Cera Nesti of Javon, it is a beacon as she seeks new ways to overthrow her husband, the usurper king, and reclaim Javon for her brother. For Ramon Sensini, trapped behind enemy lines with the shattered remnants of the Southern Army, it is more evidence of a world gone mad. And while the armies of east and west clash in ever-more-bloody conflict, emperors, Inquisitors, Souldrinkers and assassins all have their attention turned elsewhere as they hunt the Scytale of Corineus. This artefect is the key to ultimate power, and it's in the hands of the most unlikely of guardians: failed mage Alaron Mercer and market-girl Ramita Ankesharan, pregnant widow of the world's greatest mage. What they choose to do with the Scytale could change the world forever
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The just city
by Jo Walton
In Just City, a planned community populated by more than 10,000 children and a few hundred adult teachers from all eras of history, its residents, consisting of gods and humans, discover that they must all learn from each other in order to survive this experiment and become their best selves. By the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Among Others.
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| Broken Homes: A Rivers of London Novel by Ben AaronovitchRecruited by a wizard-detective to join the Folly, a special branch of the London Metropolitan Police founded by Sir Isaac Newton, constable Peter Grant spends his time investigating supernatural incidents. In this 4th outing, after Whispers Underground, Grant and his crime-solving partners must track down a stolen grimoire while determining whether a string of mutilated corpses are the work of a common serial killer or their nemesis, a rogue wizard known as the Faceless Man. To fully appreciate the Rivers of London series, an inventive blend of fantasy and police procedural, start at the beginning with Midnight Riot. |
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| Steel's Edge by Ilona AndrewsBetween the Broken and the Weird lies the Edge, a borderland where magic exists in much-diminished form. Abandoned by her husband when she cannot bear a child, healer Charlotte de Ney seeks refuge in the Edge, where she saves the life of swordsman Richard Mar, who's on a quest to eradicate the Weird's slave trade. Joining forces, they discover that powerful special interests stand in the way of their goal. While Steel's Edge is the 4th book in the Edge series, each installment stands on its own. Newcomers may want to start at the beginning with On the Edge, in order to get acquainted with the world and its recurring characters. |
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Naked city : tales of urban fantasy
by Ellen Datlow
An anthology of gritty supernatural tales of magic and mischief by leading genre authors includes an original "Harry Dresden" by Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs' story about a vampire who must save the Fae who lifted his curse, and Holly Black's short piece about a rock star who discovers a young woman's unnatural appetites.
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The lost boys symphony : a novel
by Mark Andrew Ferguson
After his girlfriend Val leaves him and transfers to another school, lovesick college student Henry, plagued by sleepless nights and sick delusions, is kidnapped by two strangers who claim to be future versions of himself sent to help him win Val back. 25,000 first printing.
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Shattered: The Iron Druid Chronicles
by Kevin Hearne
With most of the Tuatha de Danaan out to kill him (but, really, what else is new?), near-immortal Irish druid Atticus O'Sullivan seeks the assistance of his old master, whom he's just released from a 2,000-year-long "slow time" sleep in Tír na nÓg. Alas, it's going to take more than a pair of druids to take on a pantheon of gods -- and, unfortunately for Atticus, his apprentice Granuaile is currently abroad and unable to help. Fast-paced, action-packed, and darkly humorous, Shattered is the 7th installment of the Iron Druid Chronicles, which begins with Hounded.
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Hell's horizon : Includes Reading Group Guide
by Darren Shan
After he is ordered to investigate a murder, Al Jeery, a loyal member of The Cardinal's personal guard, must contend with The City's dead Incan forefathers, the Cardinal himself, and a shadowy, above-the-law assassin
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