Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind: In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war.
Into the Fire by Gregg Hurwitz: Evan Smoak lives by his own code. Once he was known as Orphan X, and then reinvented himself as The Nowhere Man, a figure shrouded in mystery, known for helping the truly desperate. What seems like a simple job for The Nowhere Man turns out to be anything but. Behind every threat he takes out, a deadlier one emerges and Evan Smoak must put himself in greater danger than ever before.
The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz: Decades ago in the small town of Fogg Lake, “The Incident” occurred: an explosion in the cave system that released unknown gases. The residents slept for two days. When they woke up they discovered that things had changed-they had changed. Some started having visions. Others heard ominous voices. And then the scientists from a mysterious government agency arrived. Determined not to become research subjects of strange experiments, the residents of Fogg Lake blamed the “hallucinations” on food poisoning, and the story worked. But now it has become apparent that the eerie effects of The Incident are showing up in the descendants of Fogg Lake…
Exhalation by Ted Chiang: In this much anticipated collection of stories, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth–What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human?–and ones that no one else has even imagined. And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion.
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty: Daevabad is entrenched in the dark aftermath of a devastating battle, and Nahri knows she’s being watched by a king who rules from the throne that once belonged to her family. Ali has been exiled for daring to defy his father and relies on the abilities which unpredictable water spirits gifted him. But in doing so, he threatens to unearth a terrible secret his family has long kept buried.
The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister: Erica Bauermeister presents a moving and evocative coming-of-age novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives. The Scent Keeper explores the beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir: The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free, and without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips: Taking us through a year in Kamchatka, Russia, Disappearing Earth enters with astonishing emotional acuity the worlds of a cast of richly drawn characters, all connected by the crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. We are transported to vistas of rugged beauty — densely wooded forests, open expanses of tundra, soaring volcanoes, and the glassy seas that border Japan and Alaska — and into a region as complex as it is alluring, where social and ethnic tensions have long simmered, and where outsiders are often the first to be accused.
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