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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2022 |
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| The Stardust Thief by Chelsea AbdullahWelcome to...The city of Madinne, where jinn are hunted, trade in magical artifacts is forbidden, and Loulie al-Nazari, a.k.a. the Midnight Merchant, sells illegal relics with the help of her jinn bodyguard, Qadir.
Series alert: Drawing inspiration from the 1001 Nights, this debut by American Kuwaiti author Chelsea Abdullah kicks off the Sandsea trilogy. |
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| Book of Night by Holly BlackIn a world... Where Gloamists trade in shadows, bartender and (sort of) retired con artist Charlie Hall becomes embroiled in intrigue surrounding a missing book known as the Liber Noctis (Book of Night).
Is it for you? More similar in tone to the Curse Workers novels than to the Folk of the Air trilogy, YA author Holly Black's adult debut ends on a cliffhanger that may signal a sequel.
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| All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel KayWhat it is: A richly detailed and immersive historical fantasy by Guy Gavriel Kay, featuring a large cast of characters that includes an assassin, a captured diplomat, and a spymaster.
Can you start here? Set in the alternate 15th-century Europe of A Brightness Long Ago and Children of Earth and Sky, this novel stands on its own, although familiarity with the previous books is helpful. |
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| Nettle & Bone by T. KingfisherThree sisters: One dead, one wedded to a cruel prince, and the youngest, Marra, who leaves the convent to seek the aid of a dust-wife.
Three tasks: Build a dog of bones, sew a cloak of nettles, and capture moonlight in a jar. If Marra succeeds, she may be able to kill the prince and save her remaining sister.
Three companions: Joining Marra in her eerie quest are a demon-possessed chicken, a fairy godmother, and a disgraced knight. |
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| Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuireIntroducing: Melanie and Harry, inseparable friends with an unusual destiny that they don't want but may not be able to escape.
Read it for: Rich characterization, inventive and layered world-building, and a high-stakes quest-slash-competition.
Series alert: Set in the world of Middlegame but featuring a different cast and storyline, this "epic road-trip novel" (Booklist) is the 2nd book in the Alchemical Journeys series. |
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| Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi PatelWhat it is: A "mesmerizing" (Publishers Weekly) debut novel inspired by the infamous queen from the Ramayana.
Starring: Kaikeyi, the magic-wielding woman determined to gain power and exert control over her own life, even if that means defying the gods. |
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| Siren Queen by Nghi VoWhat it is: An atmospheric historical fantasy by the author of The Chosen and The Beautiful.
Starring: Chinese American actress "Luli Wei," who makes a Faustian bargain to achieve stardom in 1930s Hollywood.
For fans of: Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or Amanda Koe Lee's Delayed Rays of a Star. |
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| City of Orange by David YoonIntroducing: A man who can't remember who he is, or what happened to him -- and the entire world.
What happens: As the unnamed narrator, injured and alone in a desolate landscape, focuses on survival, he attempts to piece together his own past. However, he may not like what he discovers. |
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