Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead. The Age of X series begins with this near-future dystopian tale. The rigidly secular Republic of United North America (RUNA) government now rules the continent. As an elite praetorian solider, gorgeous Mae Koskinen is proud to defend RUNA’s citizens from “unchecked religion.” She taps on-the-margins Justin March to [...]
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…to read these new time travel novels. The Beautiful Land by Alan Averill. Takahiro O’Leary has a very special job: working for the Axon Corporation as an explorer of parallel timelines–as many and as varied as anyone could imagine. A great gig–until information he brought back gave Axon the means to maximize profits by changing [...]
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London Falling by Paul Cornell, a writer of the modern incarnation of Doctor Who. Police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross know the worst of London–or they think they do. While investigating a mobster’s mysterious death, they come into contact with a strange artifact and accidentally develop the Sight. Suddenly they can see the true evil [...]
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A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan. Isabella, Lady Trent, is a naturalist and adventurer in a country that more or less resembles 19th-century England, yet fantastical creatures roam, Judaism appears to be the dominant religion, and Europe once had an ancient Egypt-like civilization. Fade to Black by Francis [...]
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte was first published in London 165 years ago on October 16, 1847, under the pen name “Currer Bell.” The pseudonym preserved the author’s real initials but hid the fact that the author was a woman because she “had a vague impression that authoresses are liable to be looked on with [...]
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Always wanted to try a Western, but you like paranormal fiction? We’ve got two books for you. In Dust of the Damned by Peter Brandvold, the Hell’s Angels are a gang of werewolves who have escaped from prison. Originally recruited out of eastern Europe by Abraham Lincoln to help end the Civil War, they headed west–to [...]
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Archon: the Books of Raziel by Sabrina Benulis Angela Mathers is a girl who discovers that she is an Archon–a human possessed by the spirit of a dead angel–and that she is equally hunted and desired by angels and demons. Torn between mortal love and angelic obsession, she must soon face the truth about herself and her world. [...]
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Michael Stern Hart, who laid the foundation for today’s e-book industry by starting Project Gutenberg 40 years ago, died Tuesday September 6. In March 2011, the project released its 40,000th digitized book. Hart gave the announcement a strong title: “It’s The Year of the eBook!” Project Gutenberg ebooks can be accessed through our library website. [...]
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If you’re looking for some variety in your summer reads, there’s nothing like a short story collection. This summer is especially good for science fiction and fantasy anthologies, and there seems to be one for almost every interest. Do you like steampunk? Try Hot & Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance. Urban fantasy lovers have several [...]
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It’s official—George R. R. Martin has set a date for A Dance with Dragons, the 5th volume of his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. According to his website, the book will be available on July 12th—“barring tsunamis, general strikes, world wars, or asteroid strikes.” Until then, there are plenty of other [...]
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