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Seattle Picks: Fantasy

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Seattle Librarians

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A selection of recently published fantasy titles recommended by our librarians. Descriptions adapted from Kirkus Review of Books and NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (July 2019)

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Seattle Librarians

The Seattle Public Library

25 items

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

by James, Marlon

Book - 2019

This swords-and-sorcery epic set in a mythical Africa is also part detective story, part quest fable, and part inquiry into the nature of truth, belief, and destiny. This swords-and-sorcery epic set in a mythical Africa is also part detective story, part quest fable, and part inquiry into the nature of truth, belief, and destiny. Show less

This swords-and-sorcery epic set in a mythical Africa is also part detective story, part quest fable, and part inquiry into the nature of truth, belief, and destiny. This swords-and-sorcery epic set in a mythical Africa is also part detective story, part quest fable, and part inquiry into the nature of truth, belief, and destiny. Show less

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Circe

Circe

A Novel

by Miller, Madeline

Book - 2018

A retelling of ancient Greek lore gives exhilarating voice to a witch. A retelling of ancient Greek lore gives exhilarating voice to a witch. Show less

A retelling of ancient Greek lore gives exhilarating voice to a witch. A retelling of ancient Greek lore gives exhilarating voice to a witch. Show less

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The City of Lost Fortunes

The City of Lost Fortunes

by Camp, Bryan

Book - 2018

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a street magician who inherited an ability to find lost things from his superhuman father is drawn back into the world by the murder of a Fortune god to whom he owes a debt. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a street magician who inherited an ability to find lost things from his superhuman father is drawn back into the world by the murder of a Fortune god to whom he owes a debt. Show less

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a street magician who inherited an ability to find lost things from his superhuman father is drawn back into the world by the murder of a Fortune god to whom he owes a debt. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a street magician who inherited an ability to find lost things from his superhuman father is drawn back into the world by the murder of a Fortune god to whom he owes a debt. Show less

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Early Riser

Early Riser

by Fforde, Jasper

Book - 2018

Charlie Worthing is a first-winter employee with the misfit Winter Consuls, who protect the world's hibernating masses until an outbreak of viral nightmares starts triggering mysterious deaths. A madcap adventure through the Welsh winter. Charlie Worthing is a first-winter employee with the misfit Winter Consuls, who protect the world's hibernating masses until an outbreak of viral nightmares starts triggering mysterious deaths. A madcap adventure through the Welsh winter. Show less

Charlie Worthing is a first-winter employee with the misfit Winter Consuls, who protect the world's hibernating masses until an outbreak of viral nightmares starts triggering mysterious deaths. A madcap adventure through the Welsh winter. Charlie Worthing is a first-winter employee with the misfit Winter Consuls, who protect the world's hibernating masses until an outbreak of viral nightmares starts triggering mysterious deaths. A madcap adventure through the Welsh winter. Show less

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An Easy Death

An Easy Death

by Harris, Charlaine

Book - 2018

In the opening novel of Harris' new series, set in a dangerous and largely lawless alternate United States, a young gunslinger for hire hits the trail to track down a descendant of Rasputin. In the opening novel of Harris' new series, set in a dangerous and largely lawless alternate United States, a young gunslinger for hire hits the trail to track down a descendant of Rasputin. Show less

In the opening novel of Harris' new series, set in a dangerous and largely lawless alternate United States, a young gunslinger for hire hits the trail to track down a descendant of Rasputin. In the opening novel of Harris' new series, set in a dangerous and largely lawless alternate United States, a young gunslinger for hire hits the trail to track down a descendant of Rasputin. Show less

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Empire of Sand

Empire of Sand

by Suri, Tasha

Book - 2018

A woman confronts the evil at the source of a powerful empire in this fantasy debut that draws from the history and culture of India's Mughal Empire. A woman confronts the evil at the source of a powerful empire in this fantasy debut that draws from the history and culture of India's Mughal Empire. Show less

A woman confronts the evil at the source of a powerful empire in this fantasy debut that draws from the history and culture of India's Mughal Empire. A woman confronts the evil at the source of a powerful empire in this fantasy debut that draws from the history and culture of India's Mughal Empire. Show less

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Foundryside

Foundryside

A Novel

by Bennett, Robert Jackson

Book - 2018

A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer to stop an ancient evil ritual that endangers thousands of lives. A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer to stop an ancient evil ritual that endangers thousands of lives. Show less

A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer to stop an ancient evil ritual that endangers thousands of lives. A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer to stop an ancient evil ritual that endangers thousands of lives. Show less

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Ghosts of Gotham

Ghosts of Gotham

by Schaefer, Craig

Book - 2019

This blend of mythic fantasy, gothic horror, and supernatural mystery chronicles an investigative reporter’s discovery that magic, and magical creatures, exists in the world. This blend of mythic fantasy, gothic horror, and supernatural mystery chronicles an investigative reporter’s discovery that magic, and magical creatures, exists in the world. Show less

This blend of mythic fantasy, gothic horror, and supernatural mystery chronicles an investigative reporter’s discovery that magic, and magical creatures, exists in the world. This blend of mythic fantasy, gothic horror, and supernatural mystery chronicles an investigative reporter’s discovery that magic, and magical creatures, exists in the world. Show less

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Gods of Jade and Shadow

Gods of Jade and Shadow

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Book - 2019

A dark fairy tale inspired by folklore is set against the Jazz age in Mexico's underworld, where a young dreamer is sent by the Mayan God of Death on a life-changing journey. A dark fairy tale inspired by folklore is set against the Jazz age in Mexico's underworld, where a young dreamer is sent by the Mayan God of Death on a life-changing journey. Show less

A dark fairy tale inspired by folklore is set against the Jazz age in Mexico's underworld, where a young dreamer is sent by the Mayan God of Death on a life-changing journey. A dark fairy tale inspired by folklore is set against the Jazz age in Mexico's underworld, where a young dreamer is sent by the Mayan God of Death on a life-changing journey. Show less

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Lent

Lent

by Walton, Jo

Book - 2019

A mystical stone and time travel play roles in the redemption of the Renaissance-era priest and reformer Girolamo Savonarola in this unusual historical fantasy. A mystical stone and time travel play roles in the redemption of the Renaissance-era priest and reformer Girolamo Savonarola in this unusual historical fantasy. Show less

A mystical stone and time travel play roles in the redemption of the Renaissance-era priest and reformer Girolamo Savonarola in this unusual historical fantasy. A mystical stone and time travel play roles in the redemption of the Renaissance-era priest and reformer Girolamo Savonarola in this unusual historical fantasy. Show less

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Magic for Liars

Magic for Liars

by Gailey, Sarah

Book - 2019

A private investigator is hired to solve a murder at a magical academy where her sister teaches. A private investigator is hired to solve a murder at a magical academy where her sister teaches. Show less

A private investigator is hired to solve a murder at a magical academy where her sister teaches. A private investigator is hired to solve a murder at a magical academy where her sister teaches. Show less

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Middlegame

Middlegame

by McGuire, Seanan

Book - 2019

With a magical government bent on transmuting the fabric of reality, two alchemical twins, one skilled with language and the other with math, become catalysts in their creator's grab for power. With a magical government bent on transmuting the fabric of reality, two alchemical twins, one skilled with language and the other with math, become catalysts in their creator's grab for power. Show less

With a magical government bent on transmuting the fabric of reality, two alchemical twins, one skilled with language and the other with math, become catalysts in their creator's grab for power. With a magical government bent on transmuting the fabric of reality, two alchemical twins, one skilled with language and the other with math, become catalysts in their creator's grab for power. Show less

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The Poppy War

The Poppy War

by Kuang, R. F.

Book - 2018

Peasant Rin gains admission to the prestigious military school Sinegar, where she is treated as an outcast but discovers an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. With a war on the horizon, Rin hones her powers. Peasant Rin gains admission to the prestigious military school Sinegar, where she is treated as an outcast but discovers an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. With a war on the horizon, Rin hones her powers. Show less

Peasant Rin gains admission to the prestigious military school Sinegar, where she is treated as an outcast but discovers an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. With a war on the horizon, Rin hones her powers. Peasant Rin gains admission to the prestigious military school Sinegar, where she is treated as an outcast but discovers an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. With a war on the horizon, Rin hones her powers. Show less

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Shannon, Samantha

Book - 2019

After 1,000 years of peace, whispers that “the Nameless One will return” ignite the spark that sets the world order aflame. After 1,000 years of peace, whispers that “the Nameless One will return” ignite the spark that sets the world order aflame. Show less

After 1,000 years of peace, whispers that “the Nameless One will return” ignite the spark that sets the world order aflame. After 1,000 years of peace, whispers that “the Nameless One will return” ignite the spark that sets the world order aflame. Show less

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The Queens of Innis Lear

The Queens of Innis Lear

by Gratton, Tessa

Book - 2018

Three very different sisters vie for their father’s crown in this fantasy inspired by King Lear. Three very different sisters vie for their father’s crown in this fantasy inspired by King Lear. Show less

Three very different sisters vie for their father’s crown in this fantasy inspired by King Lear. Three very different sisters vie for their father’s crown in this fantasy inspired by King Lear. Show less

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The Raven Tower

The Raven Tower

by Leckie, Ann

Book - 2019

The best-laid plans of gods and mortals collide, throwing a nation into turmoil and setting the stage for a divine conflict that’s been brewing for centuries. - Publishers Weekly The best-laid plans of gods and mortals collide, throwing a nation into turmoil and setting the stage for a divine conflict that’s been brewing for centuries. - Publishers Weekly Show less

The best-laid plans of gods and mortals collide, throwing a nation into turmoil and setting the stage for a divine conflict that’s been brewing for centuries. - Publishers Weekly The best-laid plans of gods and mortals collide, throwing a nation into turmoil and setting the stage for a divine conflict that’s been brewing for centuries. - Publishers Weekly Show less

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The Ruin of Kings

The Ruin of Kings

by Lyons, Jenn

Book - 2019

Raised on storybook tales of royal adventure, Kihrin discovers his identity as the illegitimate son of a treasonous prince and is rendered a pawn in the royal family's power schemes before embracing his anti-hero destiny. Raised on storybook tales of royal adventure, Kihrin discovers his identity as the illegitimate son of a treasonous prince and is rendered a pawn in the royal family's power schemes before embracing his anti-hero destiny. Show less

Raised on storybook tales of royal adventure, Kihrin discovers his identity as the illegitimate son of a treasonous prince and is rendered a pawn in the royal family's power schemes before embracing his anti-hero destiny. Raised on storybook tales of royal adventure, Kihrin discovers his identity as the illegitimate son of a treasonous prince and is rendered a pawn in the royal family's power schemes before embracing his anti-hero destiny. Show less

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Seven Blades in Black

Seven Blades in Black

by Sykes, Sam

Book - 2019

In this ultraviolent doorstopper, famous - yet now imprisoned - Sal the Cacophony tells of coming to the Scar riding a giant bird named Congeniality, car...Show more In this ultraviolent doorstopper, famous - yet now imprisoned - Sal the Cacophony tells of coming to the Scar riding a giant bird named Congeniality, carrying a sword named Jeff, a sentient but bloodthirsty gun named, yes, the Cacophony, and a must-kill list of seven renegade mages. Show less

In this ultraviolent doorstopper, famous - yet now imprisoned - Sal the Cacophony tells of coming to the Scar riding a giant bird named Congeniality, car...Show more In this ultraviolent doorstopper, famous - yet now imprisoned - Sal the Cacophony tells of coming to the Scar riding a giant bird named Congeniality, carrying a sword named Jeff, a sentient but bloodthirsty gun named, yes, the Cacophony, and a must-kill list of seven renegade mages. Show less

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Song of Blood & Stone

Song of Blood & Stone

by Penelope, L.

Book - 2018

Enduring life as an outcast from a homeland where her Earthsong talents are feared, orphan Jasminda helps care for an injured spy, Jack, who enlists her help in protecting the protective mantle around two nations that are preparing for war. Enduring life as an outcast from a homeland where her Earthsong talents are feared, orphan Jasminda helps care for an injured spy, Jack, who enlists her help in protecting the protective mantle around two nations that are preparing for war. Show less

Enduring life as an outcast from a homeland where her Earthsong talents are feared, orphan Jasminda helps care for an injured spy, Jack, who enlists her help in protecting the protective mantle around two nations that are preparing for war. Enduring life as an outcast from a homeland where her Earthsong talents are feared, orphan Jasminda helps care for an injured spy, Jack, who enlists her help in protecting the protective mantle around two nations that are preparing for war. Show less

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Spinning Silver

Spinning Silver

by Novik, Naomi

Book - 2018

Deciding to collect on the outstanding debts owed her family of moneylenders, a young woman is overheard boasting about being able to turn silver into gold by the creatures who haunt the wood, in a reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin story. Deciding to collect on the outstanding debts owed her family of moneylenders, a young woman is overheard boasting about being able to turn silver into gold by the creatures who haunt the wood, in a reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin story. Show less

Deciding to collect on the outstanding debts owed her family of moneylenders, a young woman is overheard boasting about being able to turn silver into gold by the creatures who haunt the wood, in a reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin story. Deciding to collect on the outstanding debts owed her family of moneylenders, a young woman is overheard boasting about being able to turn silver into gold by the creatures who haunt the wood, in a reimagining of the Rumpelstiltskin story. Show less

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Trail of Lightning

Trail of Lightning

by Roanhorse, Rebecca

Book - 2018

After the Big Water, Maggie Hoskie’s monster-slaying clan powers have woken up. She’s going to need them on a journey culminating in the kind of battle fantasy readers will relish. After the Big Water, Maggie Hoskie’s monster-slaying clan powers have woken up. She’s going to need them on a journey culminating in the kind of battle fantasy readers will relish. Show less

After the Big Water, Maggie Hoskie’s monster-slaying clan powers have woken up. She’s going to need them on a journey culminating in the kind of battle fantasy readers will relish. After the Big Water, Maggie Hoskie’s monster-slaying clan powers have woken up. She’s going to need them on a journey culminating in the kind of battle fantasy readers will relish. Show less

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The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep

by Parry, H. G.

Book - 2019

A young scholar with a secret uncontrollable magical ability to bring literary characters into the world is overseen by a protective older sibling before an unknown stranger unleashes literary characters throughout their city A young scholar with a secret uncontrollable magical ability to bring literary characters into the world is overseen by a protective older sibling before an unknown stranger unleashes literary characters throughout their city Show less

A young scholar with a secret uncontrollable magical ability to bring literary characters into the world is overseen by a protective older sibling before an unknown stranger unleashes literary characters throughout their city A young scholar with a secret uncontrollable magical ability to bring literary characters into the world is overseen by a protective older sibling before an unknown stranger unleashes literary characters throughout their city Show less

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Unraveling

Unraveling

by Lord, Karen

Book - 2019

When a near-death experience takes forensic psychologist Miranda Ecouvo into a realm of labyrinths and spirits, she encounters two brothers, Chance and the Trickster, who have an interest in her real-world investigation into seven murders. When a near-death experience takes forensic psychologist Miranda Ecouvo into a realm of labyrinths and spirits, she encounters two brothers, Chance and the Trickster, who have an interest in her real-world investigation into seven murders. Show less

When a near-death experience takes forensic psychologist Miranda Ecouvo into a realm of labyrinths and spirits, she encounters two brothers, Chance and the Trickster, who have an interest in her real-world investigation into seven murders. When a near-death experience takes forensic psychologist Miranda Ecouvo into a realm of labyrinths and spirits, she encounters two brothers, Chance and the Trickster, who have an interest in her real-world investigation into seven murders. Show less

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Witchmark

Witchmark

by Polk, C. L.

Book - 2018

After going to war to escape his destiny, Miles Singer is unable to leave his past behind when he, after faking his own death, reinvents himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran’s hospital where he can no longer hide what he truly is. After going to war to escape his destiny, Miles Singer is unable to leave his past behind when he, after faking his own death, reinvents himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran’s hospital where he can no longer hide what he truly is. Show less

After going to war to escape his destiny, Miles Singer is unable to leave his past behind when he, after faking his own death, reinvents himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran’s hospital where he can no longer hide what he truly is. After going to war to escape his destiny, Miles Singer is unable to leave his past behind when he, after faking his own death, reinvents himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran’s hospital where he can no longer hide what he truly is. Show less

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The Women's War

The Women's War

by Glass, Jenna

Book - 2019

When a world-altering spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility, a disinherited princess and a powerless queen trigger changes in their patriarchal kingdoms before a caravan of exiles stumbles on a new source of women's magic. When a world-altering spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility, a disinherited princess and a powerless queen trigger changes in their patriarchal kingdoms before a caravan of exiles stumbles on a new source of women's magic. Show less

When a world-altering spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility, a disinherited princess and a powerless queen trigger changes in their patriarchal kingdoms before a caravan of exiles stumbles on a new source of women's magic. When a world-altering spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility, a disinherited princess and a powerless queen trigger changes in their patriarchal kingdoms before a caravan of exiles stumbles on a new source of women's magic. Show less

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