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Lilith: A Novel By Nikki Marmery Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781639105717
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Published: Alcove Press - October 10th, 2023

A triumphantly feminist retelling of ancient creation myths in the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North.

Lyrically rendered, this epic U.S. debut tells the story of the woman known as Adam's first wife and her fall from Paradise and quest for revenge.


Before Eve, there was Lilith.


A Stranger in the Citadel By Tobias Buckell Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781616963989
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Published: Tachyon Publications - October 17th, 2023

From the powerful storyteller Tobias Buckell (Crystal Rain, The Tangled Lands), a complex novel of humanity's passion for the written word. At the revolutionary crossroads of magic, betrayal, and long-forgotten truths, a na ve, compassionate royal and a determined, hunted librarian discover a dangerous world of mortal and ancient menaces.


Let the Dead Bury the Dead: A Novel By Allison Epstein Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780385549097
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Published: Doubleday - October 17th, 2023

An urgent, immersive alternate history set in an imperial Russia on the brink of disaster, following a surprising cast of characters seeking a better future as Saint Petersburg struggles in the wake of Napoleon’s failed invasion.


Wages of Sin By Harry Turtledove Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781647100926
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Published: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy - December 12th, 2023

A terrifying tale about HIV spreading in the early sixteenth century by an author, Publisher Weekly calls "The Master of Alternate History."


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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution By R. F. Kuang Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780063021433
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Published: Harper Voyager - August 29th, 2023

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War  


He Who Drowned the World: A Novel (The Radiant Emperor Duology #2) By Shelley Parker-Chan Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250621825
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Published: Tor Books - August 22nd, 2023

The sequel and series conclusion to She Who Became the Sun, the accomplished, poetic debut of war and destiny, sweeping across an epic alternate China. Mulan meets The Song of Achilles.

How much would you give to win the world?


Devil's Battle (Artillerymen #3) By Taylor Anderson Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593200773
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Published: Ace - September 26th, 2023

Marooned on a deadly alternate Earth, Colonel Lewis Cayce and his soldiers find themselves outnumbered and outclassed in this riveting new adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Destroyermen series.


Exadelic By Jon Evans Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250877734
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Published: Tor Books - September 5th, 2023

When an unconventional offshoot of the US military trains an artificial intelligence in the dark arts that humanity calls "black magic," it learns how to hack the fabric of reality itself. It can teleport matter. It can confer immunity to bullets. And it decides that obscure Silicon Valley middle manager Adrian Ross is the primary threat to its existence.


1638: The Sovereign States (Ring of Fire #36) By Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781982192877
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Published: Baen - September 5th, 2023

The fate of Russia hangs in the balance as up-timers and down-timers battle for freedom!

The United Sovereign States of Russia struggles to set in place the traditions and legal precedents that will let it turn into a constitutional monarchy with freedom and opportunity for all its citizens.

At the same time, they’re trying to balance the power of the states and the fe


The Embroidered Book By Kate Heartfield Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780008380632
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Published: Voyager - August 1st, 2023

*Shortlisted for the Aurora Award for Best Novel*

'Spellbinding' JJA Harwood'An entertaining and dark read' Stylist'An absorbing novel' Guardian'Beautifully written' Elizabeth Chadwick

'Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that's all'


Emma By Jane Austen Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781035007806
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Published: Macmillan Collector's Library - August 15th, 2023

A special edition from the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Featuring beautiful, heritage wallpaper patterns from Jane Austen’s own home in Hampshire, these collectable paperback editions are a must for all Jane Austen fans.


1637: The Transylvanian Decision (The Ring of Fire #35) By Eric Flint, Robert E. Waters Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781982193027
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Published: Baen - October 24th, 2023

ERIC FLINT'S LANDMARK RING OF FIRE SERIES CONTINUES. EXPLORING THE EUROPE STORYLINE BEGAN BY FLINT IN 1637: THE POLISH MAELSTROM.

Up-timer Morris Roth and his Grand Army of the Sunrise stand at a crossroads. Military success against the Polish-Lithuanian magnates has all but guaranteed a continued push east into Ruthenian lands.