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 | | Hi there! We’ve got picks for a reader looking for epic fantasy to rival Brandon Sanderson’s and two Greek mythology retellings with surprising spins. Plus, a thriller that’s definitely NSFW. |  | The Bookends |
| | Greek Tragedies with a Twist | | In The Bookends, we pick an exciting new release and pair it with an older title readers will also love. This week: Antigone retellings explore questions of family, loyalty, and power. |  | | Arch-Conspirator | | In a dystopian society where reproduction is tightly controlled, Antigone and her siblings take reluctant refuge with their uncle, who overthrew their father’s government. As he accrues power, Antigone plots her revenge. | | Add to reading list |
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|  | | Home Fire | | The lives of two contemporary Muslim families are entangled when Aneeka and Eamonn begin a secret affair. Eamonn is in love, but Aneeka has other motivations: she hopes that his father, the UK’s home secretary, will help bring her jihadist brother home safely. | | Add to reading list |
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| | Looking for books like the Stormlight Archive series and the Wheel of Time series. My stepdad and I bond over books and his birthday is coming up! - Shawn | First of all, big yes to bonding over books! I hope my suggestions will give you lots to talk about.
Between the Lines
The world of epic fantasy is littered with unfinished series. While the wait for the next book might provide another bonding moment for you and your stepdad, I want to spare you that particular agony: each of the books I’m suggesting below is the first in a sweeping, lush, and, most importantly, completed series. |  | | The Grace of Kings | | The death of an unpopular emperor and the ascension of his 12-year-old creates a power vacuum that warrior Mata Zyndu feels destined to fill—but he’s not alone in his quest for the throne. First in a sprawling series with a setting inspired by China’s Han dynasty. | | Add to reading list |
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|  | | The Ruin of Kings | | Awaiting his death in a royal prison, a former street thief-turned-prince recounts the adventures that lead to his imprisonment. First in a five book series that’s been compared to Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson. | | Add to reading list |
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|  | | The Shadow of What Was Lost | | After a civil war destroyed the magical powerful Augurs, the use of magic was constrained by a series of strictly enforced laws, but as a mysterious threat arises in the north, three young friends must risk using their magic illegally to save their land. First in a three book series. | | Add to reading list |
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|  | Guess The Writer |
| - Although he’s best known as a novelist, this writer also published three collections of nonfiction pieces, including essays and journalism.
- His second essay collection draws its title from an essay about crustaceans that was first published in Gourmet magazine.
- His first novel, The Broom of the System, drew critical acclaim. His more widely known second novel was part of TIME’s best novels of 1923-2005.
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| Critical Love
Rupert Holmes may be best known for writing the Piña Colada song, but his new thriller is drawing raves too. Shelf Awareness calls it “delightfully dark and clever” and CrimeReads says its “one of the funniest books of the year.” |  | | Murder Your Employer | | Sponsored | | At the McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, students learn to commit murder—and get away with it. In this cheeky guide for those who can’t afford to attend McMasters, dean Harbinger Harrows relates the school’s lessons through the stories of three students. | | Buy now |
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| | The Big Debut
Romance writers love Amy Spalding’s adult debut: Christina Lauren calls it “pure romance magic” and Jasmine Guillory says Spalding’s Hollywood-set queer love story is “joyful.” |  | | For Her Consideration | | Nina is a down-on-her-luck screenwriter who has a day job writing emails for the clients of an LA talent agency. When she starts spending time with actress Ari Fox so that Nina can mimic her voice in email, they fall hard for each other, but Nina’s damage from a past bad relationship endangers their romance. | | Add to reading list |
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