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Fantasy and Science Fiction May 2024 |
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Celebrate Pride Month in June
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| Court of Wanderers by Rin ChupecoRin Chupeco is back with their Gothic, fantasy, queer vampire series in Court of Wanderers, the sequel to fantasy novel Silver Under Nightfall.
To help his aristocratic vampire companions, Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song, vampire hunter Remy Pendergast must navigate the palace intrigue of Fata Morgana, known as "the Court of Wanderers." Castlevania fans will revel in this steamy sequel. |
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| The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang"A sweeping triumph in queer romance." - Booklist
Two men, repeatedly reincarnated, experience passionate, but doomed love affairs in different eras. Storylines set in 4 BCE and 1740 China and modern-day Los Angeles converge in this "sweeping triumph in queer romance" (Booklist). For fans of: Nathan Tavares' A Fractured Infinity; Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms. |
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What Feasts at Night
by T. Kingfisher
An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller
The 2nd installment of the Sworn Soldier series following What Moves the Dead.
When they arrive at the Easton family hunting lodge in Gallicia, Alex Easton, Angus and Miss Potter find the caretaker dead and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence, and feel something is not quite right in their home—or in their dreams.
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Road to Ruin
by Hana Lee
An electrifying, gritty fantasy from debut author Hana Lee that takes a royal messenger on a high-speed chase across a climate-ravaged wasteland, featuring motorcycles, monsters, and magic.
One of the few who venture outside the domed cities on motorcycles powered by magic, magebike courier Jin-Lu rescues princess Yi-Nereen from her abusive family and the two of them flee across the wastelands, pursued by Yi-Nereen's father, her scheming betrothed and a bounty hunter with mysterious powers.
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Redsight
by Meredith Mooring
A Blood-Drenched Queer Space Opera for the Ages!
A blind priestess with the ability to manipulate space-time, Korinna, a weapon of the Imperium, must choose sides, seize her power and fulfill her destiny when she is drawn to notorious space pirate Aster Haran who sheds new—and dangerous—light on her world.
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| A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose SutherlandSutherland’s winning debut creates a cozy queer haven in an unforgiving but subtly magical environment.
Set in 1830s Nova Scotia, this retelling of Scottish folktale "The Selkie Wife" introduces pregnant Muirin; her cruel fisherman husband, Tobias; and midwife Jean Langille, who becomes Muirin's friend and confidant as they plan her escape. You might also like: Roshani Chokshi's The Last Tale of the Flower Bride. |
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These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart
by Izzy Wasserstein
A queer anarchist commune in near-future Kansas City is threatened by corporate espionage in this fun and well-paced neo-noir cyberpunk adventure.
When her ex-girlfriend Kay is murdered and everyone in her old commune is a suspect, Dora, while investigating, discovers Kay's death is one of several terrible incidents and is drawn into a twisted conspiracy while trying to stop a potential war between two nefarious companies.
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Thirst
by Marina Yuszczuk
"This gripping tale is full of queer representation and lush, lyrical passages, all while exploring death with an air of nihilism...Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel." --The New York Times Book Review
In present day Buenos Aires, a woman, grappling with her dying mother, encounters a vampire in a cemetery, and as they confront fear, loneliness, mortality and yearning, something ignites between them while the weight of Buenos Aires' tumultuous past resurfaces in the dramas of the present.
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| Ocean's Godori by Elaine U. ChoAn Indie Next Pick
An Amazon Editors' Pick
Most Anticipated by Barnes & Noble, Lit Hub, Debutiful, and Gizmodo
After her best friend is wrongly accused of murder, disgraced Alliance space pilot Ocean Yoon sets out to prove his innocence -- a quest involving raiders, dangerous technology, conspiracies, and more in this action-packed space opera debut. For fans of: J.S. Dewes' The Divide series; Alex White's Salvagers books; or Valerie Valdes' Chilling Effect series. |
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| Wicked Problems by Max GladstoneGods and lawyers battle for the soul of the world in the action-packed second volume of Max Gladstone's Craft Wars, an epic fantasy like no other.
It's the end of the world as we know it in this action-packed 2nd book of the Craft Wars series, after Dead Country. But is there a wrong way to stop the apocalypse? Tara Abernathy thinks there might be. |
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| Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction by Ann LeckieHugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre and now, available for the first time comes the complete collection of Leckie's short fiction.
This "stunning showcase" (Publishers Weekly) of award-winning speculative fiction author Ann Leckie's short fiction collects 18 stories; some are stand-alone, while others are set in the worlds of her Imperial Radch series. |
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| A View from the Stars by Cixin Liu; translated by Andy Dudak, Jesse Field, Elizabeth Hanlon, Emily Xueni Jin, Adam Lanphier, S. Quouyi Lu, Henry Zhang From the author of the New York Times bestselling Three-Body Problem series--now a Netflix Original series--A View from the Stars is a new collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces.
Containing essays and interviews as well as short stories spanning three decades, A View from the Stars offers insight into the work of acclaimed Chinese SF author Cixin Liu. |
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| Dragon Rider by Taran MatharuNew York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu's debut adult fantasy series introduces an immersive story written in the tradition of the viral cultivation genre.
Jai, prince of the defeated Steppefolk and a royal hostage of the Sabine Empire, discovers a dragon egg and "soulbonds" with the hatchling, dubbed Winter. As conflict engulfs the empire, Jai and Winter, with the help of handmaiden Frida, must band together to survive. For fans of: Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle; Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria series. |
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| The Hemlock Queen by Hannah WhittenThe glittering and dangerous world of the Sainted King's royal court is upended when Prince Bastian seizes control and a mysterious dark force begins to take over.
This follow-up to The Foxglove King finds former underdogs Lore, Bastian, and Gabe in positions of power as they contend with unrest in the city of Dellaire as well as the intrigues of ancient gods. This 2nd installment of the Nightshade Kingdom series further develops its courtly intrigue, magical system, and complicated love triangle. |
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