Johannes Cabal The Necromancer (2009) by Jonathan L. Howard
An acerbic, over-educated necromancer tries to win back his soul in this occult comedy.
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The Magician's Apprentice (2009) by Trudi Canavan
In this prequel to the Black Magician series a young assistant healer learns that she has magical gifts.
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The Killing Moon (2009) by Rod Glenn
In post-apocalyptic northern England the future of civilisation hangs in the balance.
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Joe Fury and the Hard Death (2009) by Paul Anthony Long
A private eye is faced with his one of toughest cases when reality begins to crumble around him.
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Bringing Forth The End Of Days (2009) by Simon Law
Can the last remnants of mankind survive in a world depleted of oxygen?
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Last Argument of Kings (2008) by Joe Abercrombie
In the third book of The First Law the kingdom faces war. But Superior Glokta wants to know who is really pulling the strings.
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Empire in Black and Gold (2008) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A small group of agents take on the might of the encroaching Wasp Empire in this unconventional fantasy.
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The Way Of Shadows (2008) by Brent Weeks
A young man becomes an assassin to escape a life of poverty. But can he bear to leave all his friends behind?
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Little Brother (2008) by Cory Doctorow
When the state begins to remove the civil rights of ordinary people, a young man takes on the system.
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Pretty Little Things To Fill Up The Void (2008) by Simon Logan
In a nightmarish urban dystopia five very different people search for what matters most to each of them.
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Of Quills and Kings (2008) by Joel Reeves
In a world of demonic hedgehogs and cannibalistic giants, Jonathan Quintain is a young man who can forget about a quiet life.
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008) by J. K. Rowling
These fairy stories, mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, have been told to young wizards and witches for centuries.
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Shadow's Edge (2008) by Brent Weeks
In the second part of the Night Angel trilogy Kylar Stern tries to leave the life of an assassin behind him.
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The Sweet Scent Of Blood (2008) by Suzanne McLeod
A Sidhe fae takes on a host of supernatural threats in this modern murder mystery. The first book in the Spellcrackers.com series.
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Jeff Hawke: Overlord (2008) by Sydney Jordan and Willie Patterson
In this collection of stories first published in the 1960s, can Jeff Hawke talk his way out of trouble with the Overlord?
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Shadowmagic (2008) by John Lenahan
Conor is a normal student who finds himself transported to a land of myth, legend, and backchatting topiary.
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Brisingr (2008) by Christopher Paolini
The third instalment of the Inheritance cycle sees Eragon and Saphira attempting to keep some of their promises.
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House Of Suns (2008) by Alastair Reynolds
Millions of years into the future, the fate of the galaxy may depend on the lost memories of a damaged robot.
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The Ice Crown (2008) by Sean Beech
A young prince sets out to discover what happened to the lost crown of the Lands of the Moon in a bid to unite his people.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007) by J. K. Rowling
In the last of the Harry Potter series, will Harry finally defeat Voldemort, or die trying?
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Ancient Appetites (2007) by Oisin McGann
Nate Wildenstern hunts for his brother's murderer in a historic version of Ireland populated by living machines.
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Making Money (2007) by Terry Pratchett
Moist von Lipwig takes on the Royal Mint in this Discworld novel.
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Before They Are Hanged (2007) by Joe Abercrombie
In the second episode of The First Law series some characters discover that the glory of war is not all they believed it would be.
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Overclocked (2007) by Cory Doctorow
This collection of short stories mixes technology and cyberpunk themes with acute political observations and zombie mayhem.
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Night Rising (2007) by Chris Marie Green
The first volume of Vampire Babylon, chronicling the adventures of stuntwoman and vampire hunter Dawn Madison.
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Dawn of Destiny (2007) by Lee Stephen
The first book in the Epic series sees a young soldier fighting an alien invasion of Earth.
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Belladonna (2007) by Anne Bishop
The second novel in the Ephemera series focuses on the rogue landscaper Belladonna.
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Outlaw Trigger (2007) by Lee Stephen
The second book in the Epic series sees Scott Remington battling both aliens and inner demons.
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Tourniquet (2007) by Kim Lakin-Smith
A vampiric rock star wonders what has happened to his brother and his city in the first novel about the Renegade City.
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The Children Of Húrin (2007) by J. R. R. Tolkien
A an epic and tragic fantasy set in the Elder days of Middle Earth.
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Oshun's Gold (2007) by Simone Brightstein
How will Ancient African deities respond to the modern world of advertising and beauty?
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A Destiny of Fools (2006) by Ejner Fulsang
The human race is dying out, and Sophie Zapata isn't convinced it deserves to be saved.
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Wintersmith (2006) by Terry Pratchett
Tiffany Aching put a foot wrong, and now the winter is in love with her in this Discworld novel.
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The Oracle's Queen (2006) by Lynn Flewelling
The epic conclusion to the Tamír Triad sees a young queen fight to unite her country.
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The Blade Itself (2006) by Joe Abercrombie
In the first episode of The First Law series some very different characters fight for truth, survival, or simply to look good.
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Last of the Wilds (2006) by Trudi Canavan
The second episode in the Age of the Five introduces new characters and cultures to the series.
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Cracking Grace (2006) by Steven Stromp
A girl bereaved of her mother and a statue in a cemetery find themselves asking the same questions.
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Sebastian (2006) by Anne Bishop
An incubus takes a journey into the darkest corners of his own heart.
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To Love a Sagelord (2006) by Paul Massey
The first novel in Paul Massey's new fantasy series, The Return to Enlightenment.
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Storms of Vengeance (2006) by John Beachem
The first book in the epic fantasy series The Lorradda Stone.
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