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Fantasy and Science Fiction April 2023 |
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| Antimatter Blues by Edward AshtonWhat it is: the sequel to Mickey7, in which the retired Expendable must negotiate with aliens to recover the fuel source on which the colony's survival depends.
For fans of: Andy Weir's Artemis or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries.
Should you start here? Because Antimatter Blues' plot references events from the previous novel, you'll want to start at the beginning (or wait for director Bong Joon-ho's upcoming film adaptation of Mickey7). |
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| The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyOne last job: Retired pirate and single mother Amina al-Sirafi reluctantly agrees to search for the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy woman with ties to Amina's past.
Getting the band back together: Amina rounds up the remaining members of her old crew and embarks on a rescue mission -- but, of course, there's more to the job than she's been told.
Series alert: This swashbuckling novel by the author of the Daevabad trilogy is the 1st book in a planned trilogy that draws inspiration from the seafaring cultures of the 12th-century Indian Ocean. |
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| The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka OlderWhat it's about: Investigator Mossa's latest case involves a return to her alma mater, Jupiter's Valdegeld University, where her success will depend on convincing Pleiti, her ex-girlfriend, to assist her inquiries.
Read it for: a classic mystery feel, a detecting duo reminiscent of Holmes and Watson, and evocative world-building.
For fans of: Mary Robinette Kowal's The Spare Man or Dorothy L. Sayers' Gaudy Night. |
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A house with good bones
by T. Kingfisher
Warned by her brother that their mother seems“off,” Sam visits and discovers a once-cozy home with sterile white walls, a her mom a jumpy, nervous wreck and a jar of teeth hidden in the rosebushes. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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Our share of night : a novel
by Mariana Enriquez
United in grief after the death of the wife and mother they both loved, a young father and son travel to confront the terrifying legacy she bequeathed a family called the Order that commits unspeakable acts in search of immortality.30,000 first printing.
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Madrenga
by Alan Dean Foster
Sent on a mission to deliver a royal message, Madrenga, accompanied only by a small pony and a scrappy pup, discovers things aren't what they seem, heroes are sometimes made of the strangest stuff and love is to be found in the most unexpected places as he travels a deadly path.
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| The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose UtomiThe premise: "There is no water in the City of Lies," which leads the City to strike a costly bargain with the Ajungo Empire: in exchange for this precious resource, citizens 13 and older must forfeit their tongues.
What happens: To save his dying mother, 12-year-old Tutu ventures into the Forever Desert on an impossible quest and finds unexpected allies.
Series alert: This "mesmerizing debut novella" (Publishers Weekly) is the 1st book in the Forever Desert series. |
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| The Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenIntroducing: Lore, a young woman who escaped from a subterranean cult and now works as a poison-runner on the streets of Dellaire while concealing her forbidden Mortem, or death magic, from the authorities.
What happens: Captured by the Presque Mort, who serve the Sainted King, Lore must spy on the king's heir, Sun Prince Bastian, with the aid of her assigned bodyguard Gabe, a disgraced monk.
Why you might like it: This opening installment of the Nightshade Kingdom series offers courtly intrigue, a sinister state religion, and a complex love triangle. |
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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17050
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