Fantasy
A variety of recently published fantasy titles recommended by our librarians. (Updated July 2019)
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Master of Poisons
The lands of the Arkhysian Empire are being destroyed by an ever-expanding poison desert and the very survival of its people depend on a young griot and the Emperor’s second in command.
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The Once and Future Witches
In 1893 New Salem, three sisters join the suffragist movement and find themselves simultaneously and inextricably drawn toward the magic that is long thought to have been eradicated from the world.
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Woven in Moonlight
Ximena, a royal decoy, is married into the enemy’s court to stave off war and quickly becomes a political pawn but she is not without power and becomes a formidable enemy with one goal: revenge.
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The City We Became
Across the boroughs of New York, six people awaken with a deep, omniscient awareness of their city, but they must find each other before an ancient enemy destroys them one by one.
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Trouble the Saints
Phyllis LeBlanc, an assassin with supernatural abilities, is swept up in racial tensions and disturbing visions as America enters WWII.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
Linus Baker works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DICOMY) where he evaluates orphanages for children with magical abilities. When he is tasked to visit an institution swathed in warnings, Linus must do more than consult his manual to get the job done--he will also have to listen to his heart.
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The Burning God
The third in the Poppy War trilogy, a fantasy based on Chinese history and the interrogation of mythos, war, and radicalization, culminates with Rin preparing for a battle against the Dragon Republic.
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The Four Profound Weaves
A novella in the Birdverse world tells the story of two transgender elders who learn to weave fatal strands together in a race against death.
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House of Earth and Blood
After her best friend is killed by a demon, half-human, half-Fae Bryce Quinlan reluctantly joins forces with a fallen Angel to find the murderer.
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Middlegame
Roger and Dodger, twins raised apart and unaware of one another, start communicating telepathically in this dark fantasy about twins, math, and a nefarious plot hundreds of years in the making. Because McGuire is so extra she also penned the story within this one under a pseudonym: Over the Woodland Wall by A. Deborah Baker.
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