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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2024 |
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| Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess HendelKidnapped, enslaved, and transported from her home in the empire of Wagadu to the northern realm of Skíringssal, blacksmith's daughter Yafeu forges a new path as a warrior with the help of magic-wielding Princess Freydis. This sweeping historical fantasy debut draws inspiration from West African and Scandinavian history. For fans of: Lilith Saintcrow's Black Land's Bane series. |
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The downloaded
by Robert J. Sawyer
In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario. One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth's first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction.
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| When Among Crows by Veronica RothIn this "captivating, bite-sized" (Publishers Weekly) urban fantasy by the author of Arch-Conspirator, human monster hunter Dymitr approaches zmora Ala in a Chicago bar and offers her a curse-breaking magical flower in exchange for her help in locating Baba Jaga. You might also like: Lilith Saintcrow's Dear God's Heart novels; GennaRose Nethercott's Thistlefoot; Zalika Reid-Benta's River Mumma. |
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| A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallIn the wake of the mysterious disappearances of independent scholar E. Cidnosin and academic Henerey Clel, their respective siblings, Sophy and Vyerin, study the couple's correspondence in search of clues to their fate. This epistolary fantasy romance is the 1st book in the Sunken Archive series. For fans of: A.S. Byatt's Possession; Patricia A. McKillip's The Bell at Sealey Head; or Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine books. |
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| Escape Velocity by Victor ManiboRochford Institute alums Henry, Ava, Laz, and Sloane arrive at the Space Habitat Altaire for their 25th reunion and soon find themselves in the midst of intrigue and murder in this intricately plotted SF mystery by the author of Sleepless. You might also like: Mur Lafferty's Midsolar Murders series; Ian McDonald's Luna novels; Tade Thompson's Far from the Light of Heaven. |
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The frame-up
by Gwenda Bond
A magically gifted art forger, Dani Poissant, the daughter and former accomplice of the world's most famous art thief whom she betrayed, must assemble her estranged mother's old crew to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime heist and discovers there's far more at stake in this job than she ever realized.
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| The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha MillsStripped of both her rank and her mechanical wings, Zemolai reflects on her decades of service as one of Radezha's Winged enforcers while wrestling with her complicity in the city-state's slide into fascism. A parallel storyline focuses on Zenya, Zemolai's idealistic younger self, and the life-altering choices she made. You might also like; Emily Tesh's Some Desperate Glory. |
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Five broken blades
by Mai Corland
The five most dangerous liars in the kingdom have been mysteriously summoned to work together to kill the God King Joon, who unfairly imprisons, ruins or sells the poor and innocent while the nobles flourish.
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Run : a novel
by Blake Crouch
A gripping apocalyptic thriller about a man and his family running for their lives in an America gone mad-from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion. Five days ago, the epidemic of rage began. Four days ago, the rash of senseless murders swept the nation. Three days ago, the President addressed the country and begged for peace-even as the murders increased tenfold. Two days ago, the killers began to mobilize. One day ago, the power went out. Run is a terrifying, brutally stripped-down thriller from master storyteller Blake Crouch.
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| The Brides of High Hill by Nghi VoThe adventures of Cleric Chih continue as the itinerant monk accompanies a young bride to the estate of her mysterious, much older groom. Gothic atmosphere infuses this "pleasantly terrifying" (Booklist) 5th installment of the Singing Hills Cycle, following Mammoths at the Gates. For fans of: Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth; Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic. |
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