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Mischief Acts by Zoe Gilbert
Synopsis: Herne the hunter, mischief-maker, spirit of the forest, leader of the wild hunt, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his creator. A shapeshifter, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels, at the spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace, at an acid-laced Sixties party. Wherever…
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The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Synopsis: In a world without privacy, what is the cost of freedom? Sara is returning home from a conference abroad when agents from the Risk Assessment Administration pull her aside at the airport and inform her that she will commit a crime. Using data from her dreams, their algorithm has determined that she presents an…
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The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Synopsis: Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her…
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The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Synopsis: The Witcher meets Squid Game in this Malaysian Chinese-inspired epic fantasy novel where a debt-ridden slumdog joins an illegal monster-fighting arena for some fast coin, but quickly learns the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring. Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never…
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Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Synopsis: The first in a supernatural new series from the author of Wonderland, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven follows a top-secret government department of witches and the deadly threat to the nation they must confront. Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. They are Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. They protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly…
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The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Synopsis: An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel – from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy. In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead – killed when a tree…
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