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New and recent fantasy titles

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The Jasmine throne

Tasha Suri

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Set in a world inspired by historical India, this isthe first book of a sweeping epic fantasy trilogy. A captive princess and a servant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies — and much more— on a dark journey to save their empire.

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The monsters we defy

L. Penelope

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Summer 1925, Washington DC. A malevolent entity is preying on Black residents. Clara talks to spirits. Determined to discover what's going on, she pairs up with Israel, a supernaturally enhanced jazz musician - can they pull off an impossible quest?

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The storyteller's death

Ann Dávila Cardinal

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In this magical family saga, Puerto Rican teenager Isla finds herself gifted, or cursed, with her deceased grandmother’s storytelling skills. Tales of the dead play in a loop before her, including a murder mystery which could cost Isla her own life.

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Thistlefoot

GennaRose Nethercott

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The Yaga siblings – woodworker Bellatine and street performer/con artist Isaac – are estranged until they receive an inheritance: a sentient ancestral house on chicken legs from Kyiv. But the Longshadow Man is in pursuit. Baba Yaga reduxed.

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Tread of Angels

Rebecca Roanhorse

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Fantasy-Western set in 1883. Mining is booming with the discovery of a new element, Divinity. Descendants of angels and demons live uneasily in Colorado’s mountains. Celeste must defend her sister, accused of murdering a member of the ruling class.

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The city of dusk

Tara Sim

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New series. Gods of the Four Realms - Life, Death, Light and Darkness - have turned away from the City of Dusk. A necromancer, an elementalist, a shadow-wielding rogue and a soldier will sacrifice everything to save it, but it will cost them dearly.

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Empire of the vampire

Jay Kristoff

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It has been 27 years since the last sunrise. Vampires have waged war against humanity. Gabriel de León - half man, half monster and dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night - is all that stands between the world and its end.

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Siren queen

Nghi Vo

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Luli Wei knows how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl in pre-Code Hollywood. In her world, the worst monsters are not the ones on screen. The studios run on a system of blood bargains and ancient magic powered by unlucky starlets.

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The bone orchard

Sara A. Mueller

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Charm is a lone witch, whore and madam, tending bone trees that sustain her children: Shame, Justice, Desire, Pride, and Pain. The Emperor summons her to his deathbed to uncover which of his sons has murdered him, and which will carry on his empire.

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A master of djinn

P. Djèlí Clark

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Cairo 1912. Fatma works for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. 40 years ago, al-Jahiz lifted the veil between the magical and mundane worlds then disappeared. When murder and magic ramp up, Agent Fatma is on the case.

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The library of the dead

T. L. Huchu

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Ropa is a ghostalker carrying messages from Edinburgh’s dead to the living, until she hears whispers of bewitched children left empty of joy. Hunting for answers, she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism and discovers an occult library.

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The stardust thief

Chelsea Abdullah

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Loulie al-Nazari is a criminal who hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his father the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that could revive their barren land - at a cost.

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Book list by:

Anne Coppell.

Annie

LibrarianHelensville Library

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