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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2024 |
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The afterlife of Mal Caldera
by Nadi Reed Perez
Mal Caldera--former rockstar, retired wild-child and excommunicated black sheep of her Catholic family--is dead. Not that she cares. She only feels bad that her younger sister, Cris, has been left to pick up the pieces, but she is determined to make contact with Cris from beyond the grave. She enlists the help of a reluctant local medium, Ren, and together, they concoct a plan to pass on a message to Cris.
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Winter lost
by Patricia Briggs
While traveling to Montana to help her brother, shapeshifters Mercy and her mate, Adam, are trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness where Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless they're careful, bring about the end of the world.
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The thermopylae protocol
by David Weber
When a ship from an uncharted universe explodes, revealing a massive weapon is secretly being built in the unexplored reaches of the multiverse, detectives Isaac Cho and Susan Cantrell discover they're the only ones standing between a powerful conspiracy and destruction on a universal scale. Book 6 in the Gordian Protocol series, start with The Gordian Protocol.
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Meet Me on the Bridge
by Sarah J. Harris
Can true love ever survive across time? Everyone says falling in love is supposed to be easy. But what happens when you meet the perfect man ... in your dreams? Especially when you find out he was real and died one year ago, wouldn't you try to go back in time and change the course of destiny? But meddling with the past can have unexpected consequences.
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Magic Tides
by Ilona Andrews
Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never change! Magical mayhem is about to erupt. About the authorIlona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army.
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| The Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiAfter an illustrious career liberating and repatriating stolen artifacts, reformed art thief Maya Hoshimoto has settled into a quiet life as a graduate student -- or so she thinks. When her alien former partner-in-crime recruits her to find a mysterious object that could save their species, Maya embarks on one last job in this fast-paced space adventure by the author of The Deep Sky. |
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| Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca RoanhorseThis sweeping conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy returns readers to the continent of Meridian, presenting "a rich tapestry of betrayal, victory, love, and loss" (Booklist). Series fans will be eager to see what becomes of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, and Okoa, while newcomers should start at the beginning with Black Sun, followed by Fevered Star, due to the complexity of the plot and world-building.
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Black Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse
The setting: the continent of Meridian, and the Holy City of Tova, the site of a religious observance called the Convergence -- which, this year, coincides with an eclipse.
The characters: Xiala, the Teek ship's captain tasked with escorting a "harmless" passenger to Tova; Serapio, a blind Obregi man destined to become a god; idealistic Sun Priest Naranpa; and Okoa, who has a crucial role to play in the events that unfold.
Series alert: Black Sun is the opening volume of the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, which draws inspiration from the many pre-contact Indigenous cultures of the Americas.
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Fevered Star
by Rebecca Roanhorse
Picking up where Black Sun left off, Fevered Star is the 2nd book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, which draws inspiration from the many pre-contact Indigenous cultures of the Americas.
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| Moonbound: The Last Book of the Anth by Robin SloanIn the year 13777, a boy named Ariel and his embedded AI chronicler embark on a quest with echoes of Arthurian legend in this thought-provoking coming-of-age tale by the author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. You might also like; Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race. |
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| Service Model by Adrian TchaikovskyAfter murdering his master for unknown reasons, former robot valet UnCharles ventures outside his employer's House for the first time. Although his goal is to find a new position, he instead discovers a strange post-apocalyptic world, which he explores with his new traveling companion, The Wonk. |
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| Fiasco by Constance FayIn this 2nd book in the Uncharted Hearts series, bounty hunter Cyn Khaw must rescue a child from a ruthless serial kidnapper. Although she'd prefer to work alone, her client insists that she travel aboard the Calamity for the duration of the mission. Unfortunately, Cyn and the ship's crew have a complicated history. |
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| Evocation by S.T. GibsonWith a demon coming to collect on his immortal soul (long story), Boston medium and attorney David Aristarkhov, the son of a legendary occultist, needs help from his ex-boyfriend Rhys and Rhys' wife, Moira. This "paranormal horror second-chance enemies-to-lovers queer rom-com" (Publishers Weekly) kicks off the Summoner's Circle series. |
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| Rakesfall by Vajra ChandrasekeraSpanning millennia, this "sweeping slipstream epic" (Booklist) by the author of The Saint of Bright Doors follows Annelid and Leveret as they experience -- and try to escape from -- an endless cycle of reincarnation. |
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