May brought us some fascinating SFF reads, from a plague doctor and killer mermaid on the run, to a space opera complete with aliens, to pirates on an Arctic island, to a demon come back to life.
THE SALT GROWS HEAVY BY CASSANDRA KHAW
2 starred reviews!
“With this brilliantly constructed tale that consciously takes on a well-known story and violently breaks it open to reveal a heartfelt core, Khaw cements their status as a must-read author. For fans of sinister, thought-provoking…retellings of Western classics.”–Library Journal, starred review
“Khaw’s prose is rich and gorgeous…and the surprising tenderness at the story’s heart is only magnified by the violence and gore that surround it. Both elements prove devastatingly effective in constructing a folklore-infused world that feels wholly unique for contemporary horror fiction.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
FRACTAL NOISE: A FRACTALVERSE NOVEL BY CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI
“[This novel] breathes new life into the classic first encounter narrative through a sophisticated examination of the grieving narrator’s psyche…Paolini makes the experiences of his well-shaded explorers vivid and gripping through smart worldbuilding and believable stakes.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
DUAL MEMORY BY SUE BURKE
“Though the scale of Burke’s latest…is limited to the small island of Thule in the Arctic Circle, the conflict faced by the islanders takes on a large-scale feel…If Ursula LeGuin had written about AI machines, it would have looked a lot like this marvelous fable.”–Booklist, starred review
WITCH KING BY MARTHA WELLS
A LibraryReads pick!
“Laudably…Wells treats sexuality and gender (demons can move between male and female bodies) with a refreshing matter-of-factness and depicts the cultures of this world with an anthropologist’s care. Fans will not be disappointed by Wells’s return to fantasy.”–Publishers Weekly
THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by Cassandra Khaw; 9781250830913; available now
FRACTAL NOISE: A FRACTALVERSE NOVEL by Christopher Paolini; 9781250862488; available now
DUAL MEMORY by Sue Burke; 9781250809131; available now
WITCH KING by Martha Wells; 9781250826794; 5/30/23
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