Must-Have Monday #114
I’m only aware of TWO new books this week, but they’re both ones I’m extremely excited for!
(Books are listed in order of pub date, then Adult SFF, Adult Other, YA SFF, YA Other, MG SFF.)
The Two Doctors Górski by Isaac Fellman Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy
Published on: 29th November 2022
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The Two Doctors Górski is a dazzling contemporary fantasy and an exploration of reclaiming personal power in the aftermath of abuse by Lambda Award-winning author Isaac Fellman
"Confident and lyrical."—Caitlin Starling
A Most Anticipated Pick for Buzzfeed
Annae, a brilliant graduate student in psychiatric magic and survivor of academic abuse, can’t stop reading people’s minds. This is how she protects herself, by using her abilities to know exactly how her colleagues view her. This is how she escapes the torturous experience of her own existence.
When Annae moves to England to rebuild her life and finish her studies under the seminal magician Marec Górski—infamous for bringing to life a homunculus made from his unwanted better self—she sees, inside his head, a man who is both a destructive force to everyone around him, and her mirror image. For Annae to survive, she’ll need to break free of a lifetime of conditioning to embody her own self and forge her own path.
Fellman released another book this year, Dead Collections, which was a lovely and unique take on vampires, fandom and queerness. (And for the record, I loved it!) The Two Doctors Górski sounds like it’ll be quite different, but still really interesting – I’ve been looking forward to it all month!
Geometries of Belonging by R.B. Lemberg Genres: Fantasy, Secondary World Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
Representation: QBIPOC cast
Published on: 29th November 2022
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Nebula and Locus award finalist Lemberg returns us to the Birdverse with this powerful collection of poems and stories.
"In the Birdverse, a magic loosely based in geometry is a source of craftsmanship, art, protection and healing. Multiple cultures and countries engage in trade relationships and political alliances. Cultures make use of magic according to their own traditions and rules, and worship the deity Bird, in whichever feathered from Bird takes. And within these countries and cultures, individuals hurt and are hurt, heal and are healed." - Bookslut
If you haven’t encountered Lemberg’s Birdverse before, this is probably going to be a good place to start! Geometries of Belonging is, like it says on the cover, a collection of stories and poems from the incredibly beautiful setting Lemberg has created (complete with Bird goddess, all kinds of queerness, and a magic system like nothing I’ve seen elsewhere), and I’m eager to dive in!
Will you be reading either of these? Let me know!
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