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The latest additions to The Library's collection
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In the stacks
Speculative
Fantasy
Requiem of the Moth | Vanessa Glau | Fantasy (N) (I) (F)
The Count of Monte Cristo meets Raymond Feist in this low fantasy, high intrigue serial with a splash of gay romance. A noble intelligence official with a grudge and a moth catcher commoner have to pair up to get what they want—revenge and unlimited power for the former, protection and patronage for the latter and his family.
The Amazing Adventures of Tortoise & Gecko | Chris Lynch | Fantasy (N) (I) (F)
Tortoise, meet Gecko. A four-part, cross-genre novel that sets off as a simple comic fable and then begins to spiral, one short episode a week. Includes talking animals, piracy, humour, interpolation, grief, and a plunge off a continental shelf. See also: X.
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Advance Review Copy (ARC)
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From the Stacks
Featuring a different, randomly-selected book every week.
Fantasy
The Darkspire Conspiracy | Brothers Krynn | Speculative (N) (I) (F)→($)
The village of Heiðrrán was tiny, isolated, and hardly ever drew attention from the outside world. But there was something special about it, for it had ten years ago had the honour of having the daughter of the finest fisher-woman in the village sent off to foster with the local Jarl. That was twelve years ago, and now that daughter, Sigrún, has returned. Bringing with her wealthy gifts from the Jarl, with the celebration welcoming her home ruined by an unexpected, sepulchral figure and the unexpected murder of the Jarl Helgi (her foster-father). Now Sigrún and her family and friends must embark on a whirlwind quest of passion, vengeance, and valour all to save the kingdom of Norvech and to defy the most wicked figure in the history of the kingdom, who lies within the mysterious and previously thought lost Darkspire.