"My working relationship with Lucifer began on a rainy Monday." ~ from Lilith Saintcrow's Working for the Devil
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Three parts dead
by Max Gladstone
Hired to resurrect a deceased fire god to protect the city of Alt Coulumb, Tara, a first-year associate in an international necromantic firm, teams up with a chain-smoking, faith-questioning priest to investigate suspicions that the god was actually murdered
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The liar's key
by Mark Lawrence
Prince Jalan and his Viking friend Snorri find a magical and dangerous key that can open any door in the Broken Empire, even death's door. By the international best-selling author of Prince of Fools.
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Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
A tale inspired by the "Beauty and the Beast" story follows the experiences of Agnieszka, who becomes the latest girl chosen to serve an immortal wizard who protects their village from the malevolent forces of a nearby forest.
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Queen of fire
by Anthony Ryan
A conclusion to the trilogy that also includes Blood Song and Tower Lord finds a war-weary Vaelin Al Sorna supporting his Queen's effort to reclaim her Realm, only to confront the dark powers of his enemy's new collaborator. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Prince's gambit
by C. S. Pacat
With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his master Prince Laurent exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Leading a band of loyal men against desperate odds, Damen must fight together with Laurent to overcome machinations, ambushes and betrayals. With the future of both their nations at stake, a single misstep could be fatal. Despite himself, Damen is increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But even as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, their enemies are poised to deal them a devastating blow.
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The price of valor
by Django Wexler
In the wake of the King's death, war has come to Vordan. The Deputies-General has precarious control of the city, but it is led by a zealot who sees traitors in every shadow. Executions have become a grim public spectacle. The new queen, Raesinia Orboan, finds herself nearly powerless as the government tightens its grip and assassins threaten her life. But she did not help free the country from one sort of tyranny to see it fall into another. Placing her trust with the steadfast soldier Marcus D'Ivoire, she sets out to turn the tide of history. As the hidden hand of the Sworn Church brings all the powers of the continent to war against Vordan, the enigmatic and brilliant general Janus bet Vhalnich offers a path to victory. Winter Ihernglass, newly promoted to command a regiment, has reunited with her lover and her friends, only to face the prospect of leading them into bloody battle. And the enemy is not just armed with muskets and cannon. Dark priests of an ancient order, wielding forbidden magic, have infiltrated Vordan to stop Janus by whatever means necessary.
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Between two fires
by Christopher Buehlman
After a Black Plague orphan predicts a coming apocalypse, Thomas, a disgraced knight, finds himself in the middle of a second war on heaven as angels fight demons in this new novel from the author of Those Across the River.
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| The Gates by John ConnollyDetermined to get a jump start on trick-or-treating, 11-year-old Samuel Johnson and his dachshund Boswell head next door to 666 Crowley Avenue -- three days before Halloween -- and arrive just in time to witness their neighbours, the Abernathys, opening a portal to the underworld. As they and the other adults of the neighbourhood become unwitting vessels for the Great Malevolence, Samuel and Boswell team up with down-and-out demon Nurd to restore cosmic order. Good and evil, magic and science face off in this 1st book in the Samuel Johnson series, which continues with The Infernals and The Creeps. |
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Undead and unstable
by MaryJanice Davidson
Vampire queen Betsy Taylor tries to change the future after a friend returns from the dead, while at the same time trying to cope with her half-sister Laura, who has been offered a position as Satan's replacement
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| Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettThe world is coming to end...or is it? Although the Antichrist has been born, two major players -- a demon and an angel -- have become accustomed (and somewhat attached) to their earthly lives and the humans who are part of them. Not wanting things to change, they decide to work together to stop Armageddon. Originally published in 1990, this collaborative novel by authors Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett is "hilariously naughty" (Kirkus Reviews). For another irreverent and even more fantastical take on the world's end, check out Pratchett's 26th Discworld novel, Thief of Time. |
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| Johannes Cabal, The Necromancer: A Novel by Jonathan L. HowardWhen brilliant but impetuous sorcerer Johannes Cabal discovers that a soul is a hindrance to mastering the art of necromancy, he sells his to Satan. But seller's remorse soon sets in and he demands its return. Fortunately, the Devil is willing to strike a second deal: if Johannes can deliver 100 additional souls before one year elapses, he can have his own soul back. To accomplish his goal, Johannes and his vampire brother Horst start a Carnival of Discord and set out to relieve unfortunate customers of their souls. But will Johannes make his quota in time? If you enjoy this darkly humorous fantasy debut, check out its sequel, Johannes Cabal, The Detective. |
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The War of the Grail
by Geoffrey Wilson
In Land of Hope and Glory Geoffrey Wilson imagined a world in which an Indian empire rules Europe through the power of magic. In The Place of Dead Kings, Jack Casey an old soldier who never meant to be a hero became England's only hope. Now it is 1856, King John is dead and the war that Jack has dreaded since the start of the English rebellion has finally begun. Regiments of Rajthanan troops are massing to the south of free Shropshire while to the north, refugees bring stories of attacks by the devil himself. Both friends and enemies fear that unless Jack can find the elusive Holy Grail, there is no hope. A strange set of maps that Jack discovered in Scotland could hold the key to England's freedom. Kanvar, the rebels' enigmatic Sikh ally, believes the charts will unlock the secrets of the Rajthanans' magic and perhaps guide Jack to the Grail itself. But can Jack harness the power of the Grail before the conqueror's overwhelming forces destroy the dream of a free England forever?
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