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Everything Will Swallow You.
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Original world-building (a decadent city in a tree stump in the middle of a poisonous river), a host of venomous bugs, operas in which losing a stage duel means you really do die in Act III, bespoke perfumes that are armour, seduction, and propaganda combined, and a plot twist that made me want to start the book again just to figure out how they did it. I listened to this as an audiobook and have to include a shout-out to narrator Max Meyers for his masterful handling of a tricky assignment. And yes, I did buy the hardcover edition just so I can figure out how they did it.
He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.
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Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, gangs of exterminators hunt a colossal worm with an appetite for beauty.
In this complex, chaotic city, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he'll take on any job, no matter how vile.
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…
This collection of short fiction (several award-winning) features swoon-worthy lyrical prose, sharp takes on fairy and folk tales, plus reflections on language, dispossession, and belonging. Also birds figure prominently, which I always enjoy. Another library read that I liked so much I bought the book.
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar.
With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose.
Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes 'Seasons of Glass and Iron', 'The Green Book', 'Madeleine', 'The Lonely…
