Science Fiction & Fantasy

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“In Wild Cards, both the premise and the hero are irresistible.”

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“You have to know what happens!”

Mari Mancusi takes on one of the less common creatures in young adult sagas: the dragon and goes on a rip-roaring tear with it.

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“. . . an intriguing plea for tolerance presented as an entertaining read . . .”

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“. . . it’s great to see that Orson Scott Card is still making magic . . .”

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“. . . clever, tongue-in-cheek entertainment with a couple of unexpected twists . . .”

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“Reading Space Games is kind of like watching a cage fight. . . . what a rush!”

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“. . . The set-up is delicious . . . [but] Manuscript Found in Accra lacks one of the most fundamental elements of the classic novel: a story.”

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“Minneapolis certainly isn’t a place one associates with magic. Perhaps it has something to do with the water.”

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“Every dog has its day . . . now the werewolves are having theirs.” 

Mr. Brown confounds and intrigues with a fast-paced tale that won’t disappoint with all its twists and turns.

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“. . . ends on a cliffhanger, leaving it open for a very welcome third novel in the series.”

Half witch. Half fairy. Completely confused.

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“. . . fast-paced and raw.”

Chuck Wendig (Blackbirds, 2012) returns with a new Miriam Black adventure.

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“. . . limitless genius for storytelling guarantees readers a wild ride . . .”

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“. . . I’m not convinced it was even worth turning to the second page.”

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“If Ms. Huber continues writing her ongoing adventures in the same manner as The Anatomist’s Wife she is sure to have a successful career as a mystery writer.”

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“Conjure is a sweet, adventure-packed romp for young teen readers.”

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“. . . Outlaw Bodies is a fine sci-fi/fantasy anthology . . .”

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“A pulp story with a more mature and thoughtful edge.”

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“No one learns. No one grows. Nothing much happens—except a lot of bad sex.”

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“. . . required reading for fans not only of science fiction, but of the short story form as well.”

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“. . . absorbing and detailed, different from anything else out there . . .”

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“. . . part family saga, part space opera, and part DaVinci Code thriller.”

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“Unfortunately for eager readers and diehard fans alike they will have to wait an entire year [for Book 13].”

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“. . . an addicting read. . . . N. K. Jemisin knows exactly what she’s doing as a fantasy writer.”

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Esther Friesner vividly reimagines the early life of Queen Himiko, fabled leader and sorceress of the Yayoi people of third century Japan in this latest story from her exciting and unique Princesse

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