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by Jemisin, N. K.

Book - 2015

At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award-winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award-winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. Show less

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Jade City

by Lee, Fonda

Book - 2017

In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. Show less

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Fool's Assassin

by Hobb, Robin

Book - 2014

Hobb broke new ground with Assassin's Apprentice, the first in her Farseer trilogy 20 years ago, and here she effortlessly picks up the character of Fitz,...Show more Hobb broke new ground with Assassin's Apprentice, the first in her Farseer trilogy 20 years ago, and here she effortlessly picks up the character of Fitz, rewarding those who have enjoyed his earlier adventures but easily building him anew for readers just joining in. Show less

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Oryx and Crake

[a Novel]

by Atwood, Margaret

Book - 2003

Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human. He is also mournin...Show more Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human. He is also mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey — with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake — through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Show less

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The Poppy War

by Kuang, R. F.

Book - 2018

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China's 20th century and filled with treachery and magic. A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China's 20th century and filled with treachery and magic. Show less

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The Grey Bastards

The Grey Bastards Series, Book 1

by French, Jonathan

Unknown - 2018

Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a ...Show more Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpiece and a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure that's like nothing you've read before. Show less

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Foundryside

A Novel

by Bennett, Robert Jackson

Book - 2018

In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself. This is the first in a dazzling new series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett. In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself. This is the first in a dazzling new series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett. Show less

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf

by James, Marlon

Book - 2019

Drawing from African history, mythology, and his own rich imagination, Marlon James has written a saga of breathtaking adventure that's also an ambitious, involving read. Drawing from African history, mythology, and his own rich imagination, Marlon James has written a saga of breathtaking adventure that's also an ambitious, involving read. Show less

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories

by Rushdie, Salman

Book - 1990

Set in an exotic eastern landscape populated by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space...Show more Set in an exotic eastern landscape populated by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, and The Wizard of Oz. Twelve-year-old Haroun sets out on an adventure to restore his father's gift of storytelling by reviving the poisoned Sea of Stories. Show less

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Annihilation

by VanderMeer, Jeff

Book - 2014

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition ret...Show more Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of an Edenic landscape, the second ended in mass suicide, and the third in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another. The members of the 11th expedition returned as short-lived shadows of their former selves. In Annihilation, we join the 12th expedition. Show less

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