Book Recs
A few book recs. I'm trying to get back to doing this on a regular basis:
* Unraveling by Karen Lord
Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, forensic therapist of the City, just helped put a serial killer behind bars. But she soon discovers that her investigation into seven unusual murders is not yet complete. A near-death experience throws her out of time and into a realm of labyrinths and spirits. There, she encounters brothers Chance and the Trickster, who have an otherworldly interest in the seemingly mundane crimes from her files. It appears the true mastermind behind the murders is still on the loose, chasing a myth to achieve immortality. Together, Miranda, Chance, and the Trickster must travel through conjured mazes, following threads of memory to locate the shadowy killer.
* The Fire Opal Mechanism by Fran Wilde
Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever.
* Far From Home: Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal by Preeti Chhibber
Peter Parker's off to Europe with his classmates from school! How does Spider-Man stay one step ahead of the bad guys while on the road, while keeping his identity a secret?
* Audiobook Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn
Brianna loves her new job as maid to Lady Marguerite. Like many high nobles, Marguerite is attended by echoes, silent creatures who look exactly like her and move in perfect synchronicity. News soon comes that Marguerite has been invited to the royal city as a potential bride for the crown prince. Brianna is delighted to accompany Marguerite to the city - and perhaps get a chance to continue her own flirtation with Nico, one of the king's inquisitors. Then, disaster strikes on the road when they come under attack. The brutal assault forces Marguerite and Brianna to concoct a desperate plan. Their subterfuge just might work - but only if Brianna can keep Nico from learning the truth. And only if Marguerite can give up her own secret, doomed romance.
Also, The Cloud Roads, the first in The Books of the Raksura series, is being reissued in mass market paperback in November, and you can preorder it here:
* https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cloud-roads-martha-wells/1130887140?ean=9781949102185
* https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781949102185
* https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Roads-One-Books-Raksura/dp/1949102181/
Bundles:
* Humble Bundle: Science Fiction by Start: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/science-fiction-start-books (The first three Raksura books are included in this bundle)
* Story Bundle: https://storybundle.com/pride The LGBT+ Fantasy Bundle, curated by Melissa Scott
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* Unraveling by Karen Lord
Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, forensic therapist of the City, just helped put a serial killer behind bars. But she soon discovers that her investigation into seven unusual murders is not yet complete. A near-death experience throws her out of time and into a realm of labyrinths and spirits. There, she encounters brothers Chance and the Trickster, who have an otherworldly interest in the seemingly mundane crimes from her files. It appears the true mastermind behind the murders is still on the loose, chasing a myth to achieve immortality. Together, Miranda, Chance, and the Trickster must travel through conjured mazes, following threads of memory to locate the shadowy killer.
* The Fire Opal Mechanism by Fran Wilde
Jewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth. Jorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it. When they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever.
* Far From Home: Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal by Preeti Chhibber
Peter Parker's off to Europe with his classmates from school! How does Spider-Man stay one step ahead of the bad guys while on the road, while keeping his identity a secret?
* Audiobook Echo in Onyx by Sharon Shinn
Brianna loves her new job as maid to Lady Marguerite. Like many high nobles, Marguerite is attended by echoes, silent creatures who look exactly like her and move in perfect synchronicity. News soon comes that Marguerite has been invited to the royal city as a potential bride for the crown prince. Brianna is delighted to accompany Marguerite to the city - and perhaps get a chance to continue her own flirtation with Nico, one of the king's inquisitors. Then, disaster strikes on the road when they come under attack. The brutal assault forces Marguerite and Brianna to concoct a desperate plan. Their subterfuge just might work - but only if Brianna can keep Nico from learning the truth. And only if Marguerite can give up her own secret, doomed romance.
Also, The Cloud Roads, the first in The Books of the Raksura series, is being reissued in mass market paperback in November, and you can preorder it here:
* https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cloud-roads-martha-wells/1130887140?ean=9781949102185
* https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781949102185
* https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Roads-One-Books-Raksura/dp/1949102181/
Bundles:
* Humble Bundle: Science Fiction by Start: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/science-fiction-start-books (The first three Raksura books are included in this bundle)
* Story Bundle: https://storybundle.com/pride The LGBT+ Fantasy Bundle, curated by Melissa Scott
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