Fantasy and Science Fiction
August 2024
Recent Releases
Navola
by Paolo Bacigalupi

In Navola, a city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, Davico di Regulai must demonstrate his mastery of Navolese diplomacy as he prepares to take the reins of power from his father, which reveals that his fate depends on what lies buried in the heart of his adopted sister.
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
by Sarah Brooks

When the Trans-Siberian Express takes a new set of passengers across the Wastelands, home to miraculous and terrifying creatures, the rules of the magical landscape change and the travelers must trust each other as the wildness outside threatens to consume them all.
Foul Days
by Genoveva Dimova

Pursued by her vengeful ex, the Tsar of Monsters, witch Kosara desperately sacrifices her shadow for a hasty escape. This decision robs her of her powers and triggers a lethal ailment, the cure for which lies in reclaiming her lost magic.
The Spellshop
by Sarah Beth Durst

When the Great Library of Alyssium goes up in flames, introverted librarian Kiela and her sentient spider plant flee to the faraway island of her childhood where she opens a spell shop to restore the island’s power, coming out of her shell to make a new life for herself.
The Bright Sword
by Lev Grossman

Arriving in Camelot just after the death of King Arthur, young Collum joins the ragtag remnants of the Knights of the Round Table to defend Britian's throne from a magical threat. In his first adult fantasy since the Magicians series, author Lev Grossman plumbs the depths of Arthurian legend to create an inventive new epic.
In the Shadow of the Fall
by Tobi Ogundiran

Despite being ignored by the orisha, Ashâke remains a devoted acolyte in the temple of Ifa. After years of being passed over, she defies the rules of her order and performs a forbidden ritual that gives them no choice but to notice her. Although the ritual is disastrous, she is granted a vision which leads her into a cosmic war that threatens her world’s foundations.
Books You May Have Missed
Jumpnauts
by Hao Jingfang 

In a high-stakes race against rival factions, three brilliant scientists from the Pacific League of Nations forge an uneasy alliance. Their mission: to establish first contact with an enigmatic alien race. As they unravel ancient puzzles, confront inner demons, and seek universal truths, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. 
Those Beyond the Wall
by Micaiah Johnson

When mutilated bodies surface in both her town and the affluent, walled-off Wiley City, enforcer Scales is assigned the grim task of uncovering and eradicating the underlying cause. Little does she know this mission will expose corruption far beyond her expectations, and it may spell catastrophe for the entire world.
Big Time
by Ben H. Winters

Grace Berney, a disillusioned mid-level bureaucrat, uncovers a sinister conspiracy to harvest and sell people’s time. Facing a mid-life crisis, she risks everything to save a young woman whose hospital photo comes across her desk. This fast-paced thriller is also a metaphysical mystery about the very nature of our lives.
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