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Otherworldly Reads

Explore fantastical landscapes, confront chilling futures, and soar through galaxies in these 5-star science fiction and fantasy reads.

Pickering Public Library

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  • Tracing two souls through endless lifetimes, Rakesfall is a virtuosic exploration of what stories can be. As Annelid and Leveret reincarnate ever deeper into the future, they will chase the edge of human possibility, in this dark science…
    BookNew York : Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group, 2024. — FIC Chand
  • A young woman learns the world is about to be destroyed by an evil, destructive force...herself.
    BookShrewsbury, PA : Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, 2024. — FIC Hall
  • In a brutal future, gladiatorial prisoners fight for freedom in televised death matches. Two star fighters, lovers and teammates, grapple with violence, fame, and the fight for a future beyond the games.
    BookNew York : Pantheon Books, 2023. — FIC Adjei
  • Exiled elf warrior Yeeran finds herself in the seductive, perilous realm of the fae. With her sister Lettle by her side, Yeeran must navigate a world of danger and magic, choosing between loyalty and the intoxicating whispers of the fae.
    BookNew York : Del Rey, 2024. — FIC ElAri
  • Danso, a charismatic scholar, stumbles upon forbidden magic, igniting a rebellion that could topple an empire built on hidden secrets.
    BookNew York, NY : Orbit, 2021. — FIC Okung
  • An enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space that begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew.
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2023. — FIC Kitas
  • A powerful young woman with a mysterious connection to magical creatures seeks revenge in a world on the brink of war.
    BookNew York, NY : Orbit, 2021. — FIC Stewa
  • A fast-paced dark fantasy about a people that have been fighting an unwinnable war. A disgraced soldier with a unique magical connection to dragons becomes humanity's last hope against a monstrous empire that seeks to enslave them all.
    BookNew York, NY : Orbit, 2019. — FIC Winte
  • At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this fantastical exploration of a world facing apocalypse.
    BookNew York : Orbit, 2015. — FIC Jemis
  • Dive into the epic space opera world of The Expanse, where a disgraced crew stumbles upon a hidden power that could reshape the balance of power in the intergalactic struggle.
    BookNew York, NY : Orbit, 2024. — FIC Corey
  • An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatens the very fabric of the multiverse in this stunning debut novel.
    BookNew York : Del Rey, 2021. — FIC Johns
  • A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, 2024.
  • Tracker, a hunter with a preternatural nose, joins a crew including the enigmatic warrior Leopard to find a missing boy. Their dark and dangerous journey through a world of magic unveils more secrets than they expected.
    Book[Toronto] : Bond Street Books, 2019. — FIC James
  • In a world ravaged by rising seas, a young pirate queen with a mythical sword must forge alliances and defy dangerous seas to protect her people and her island home.
    BookNew York : Del Rey, 2024. — FIC Saft
  • In a dystopian future where an unexplained epidemic leaves survivors with a strange inability to die, a resourceful New Yorker must navigate a bizarre new world and fight for a semblance of normalcy.
    BookNew York : Picador, 2019. — FIC Ma
  • A sweeping literary fantasy about a young scion from a ruling class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power.
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. — FIC Bacig
  • When a prophecy anoints the wrong hero, Jian decides to save the kingdom from a cruel immortal god-king anyway with the help of a ragtag group of allies, including a grandmaster of magical martial arts, a straight-laced warrior, and a…
    BookNew York : Del Rey, 2022. — FIC Chu