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WCLS New Adult Fiction - Science Fiction and Fantasy
Recent Additions to Whatcom County Library System's Adult Fiction Science Fiction and Fantasy Collections
  • Born of silence / by Kenyon, Sherrilyn,
    Vowing to destroy his father's killer while outmaneuvering alter ego Kere, Darling Cruel, a dictator member of an elite ruling family, is shattered when Resistance leader Zarya, his most trusted ally, turns a specially designed weapon against Darling's family in her effort to rekindle his humanity.
  • The wind through the keyhole / by King, Stephen,
    Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, "The Wind through the Keyhole." (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.)
  • The killing moon / by Jemisin, N. K.
  • Agatha H. and the clockwork princess / by Foglio, Phil
  • Moonblood / by Stengl, Anne Elisabeth.
    Undertaking a dangerous quest and desperate to redeem himself, Prince Lionheart must enter hidden realms to stop King Vahe from waking the Dragon's children on the Night of Moonblood--and rescue Rose Red, the girl he betrayed.
  • Liminal states : a novel / by Parsons, Zack.
    "It is 1874 and Gideon Long is dying. Wandering the savage desert of the New Mexico Territory, he craves a last drink before he bleeds out. On the brink of madness, he discovers a place best left forgotten and makes an insidious bargain: escape his fate and incur a debt too great for one man. His country will pay the price over the twisting course of more than a century and Gideon will learn there are worse things to bargin with than the devil."--P. 4 of cover.
  • Faith : a novel / by Love, John.
    A seemingly invincible alien ship humanity calls "Faith" has returned, 300 years after it destroyed the Sakhran Empire. History seems to be repeating itself as the ship reaches Sakhra, now an important part of the Commonwealth. But this time an Outsider ship with its crew of miscreants and sociopaths just might be what the Commonwealth needs to destroy Faith.
  • How to be death / by Benson, Amber,
    All Calliope Reaper-Jones ever wanted out of life was a fabulous job in New York City and a really hot boyfriend. But now, she's the brand-new President of Death, Inc. With the Board of Death breathing down her neck and her dad's copy of How to be Death (A Fully Annotated Guide) unopened, Callie's really feeling the tension. And when the guide book is stolen at a fancy formal dinner, Callie has to figure out how to be the boss--before the powers held within the book get out and destroy humanity forever...
  • Rage of the dragon / by Weis, Margaret
    Skylan Ivorson and his Vindrasi clan must sail the Sea of Tears into the heart of the Forbidden Empire of the Cyclops, to implement a cunning yet delicate plan that risks his life and leadership -- for a new enemy lies deep in the sea, one who draws upon powers never harnessed by land dwellers.
  • Vengeance / by Irvine, Ian,
    Twelve years ago, two children witnessed a murder that still haunts them as adults. Tali, a slave girl in subterranean Cython, saw her mother's head hacked open and something taken from inside. Rix, boy heir to the biggest fortune in Hightspall, watched two shrouded figures do the deed. He did not realise they were his parents, acting for a faceless sorcerer. Tali has sworn to bring her mother's murderers to justice, but now she is hunted by a killer who can only be beaten by magic.
  • Ship of magic / by Hobb, Robin
    Expecting to inherit her family's Liveship, Althea Vestrit now must defend this animate, intelligent treasure from both her scheming brother-in-law, who plans to use it as a slave ship, and a nation of ruthless pirates, led by Captain Kennit.
  • Jane Carver of Waar / by Long, Nathan
    "Jane Carver is nobody's idea of a space princess. A hard-ridin', hard-lovin' biker chick and ex-Airborne Ranger, Jane is as surprised as anyone else when, on the run from the law, she ducks into the wrong cave at the wrong time-and wakes up butt-naked on an exotic alien planet light-years away from everything she's ever known. Waar is a savage world of four-armed tiger-men, sky-pirates, slaves, gladiators, and purple-skinned warriors in thrall to a bloodthirsty code of honor and chivalry. Caught up in a disgraced nobleman's quest to win back the hand of a sexy alien princess, Jane encounters bizarre wonders and dangers unlike anything she ever ran into back home. Then again, Waar has never seen anyone like Jane before..."--P. 4 of cover.
  • The raven king / by McCracken, E.J.
  • Invincible / by Campbell, Jack
  • Initiate's trial / by Wurts, Janny
    Cursed to be his half-brother's mortal enemy after rescuing the world of Athera from the Mistwraith, Arithon is imprisoned and purged of his memories while his daughter is raised and trained by his enemy, the Koriani enchantress.
  • The star scroll / by Rawn, Melanie
    The peaceful reign of High Prince Rohan and his Sunrunner wife Sioned faces a serious challenge when the discovery of an ancient scroll and the machinations of Rohan's enemies threaten the life of his son, Pol.
  • Apocalypse to go / by Kerr, Katharine.
    When her partner and bodyguard, Israeli Interpol officer Ari Nathan, is recruited by an enigmatic trans-world law enforcement group, Secret Agent Nola O'Grady questions his loyalties as they race against time to save her brothers who are being held hostage in a dangerous world.
  • The night sessions / by MacLeod, Ken
    In a world where religion has been banned, inspector Adam Ferguson suspects the murder of a bishop and others like him is the result of their practicing religion illegally, until the perpetrator's target list expands to include atheists as well.
  • Rogue / by Vincent, Rachel
    I know that better than most. Since rejoining the Pride, I've made big decisions and even bigger mistakes: the kind paid for with innocent lives. As the first and only female enforcer, I have plenty to prove to my father, the Pride and myself. And with murdered toms turning up in our territory, I'm working harder than ever, though I always find the energy for a little after-hours recreation with Marc, my partner both on and off duty. But not all my mistakes are behind me. We're beginning to suspect that the dead are connected to a rash of missing human women and that they can all be laid at my feet, two or four, take your pick. And one horrible indiscretion may yet cost me more than I can bear.
  • The gates of winter / by Anthony, Mark,
    For eons, the enigmatic Shemal has known only two Runebreakers. One, her rival Kelephon, served the Pale King and his army of apocalypse. The other was Travis Wilder, the Runebreaker of prophecy. Now, an outcast and newly made Runebreaker Larad, Shemal has found a weapon to open the door between worlds. As the shadow of Shemal's master, the vengeful god Mohg, Lord of Nightfall, looms, Grace Beckett seeks to harness wild magic and Travis Wilder joins her in the struggle between warriors and mages, witches and kings, and betrayers of every form. As the time of final reckoning approaches, Travis and Grace will find themselves facing a dark conspiracy of evil whose virulence threatens to overwhelm anyone who stands in its way. Yet if they don't succeed in stopping it, two worlds will be lost forever.
  • Oracle's moon / by Harrison, Thea
    When tragedy strikes, Grace Andreas inherits a host of new responsibilities, none of which she is prepared for.
  • Emperor Mollusk versus the sinister brain / by Martinez, A. Lee
    Emperor Mollusk, ex-warlord of Earth, comes out of retirement to save the planet from the sinister brain's control.
  • The minority council / by Griffin, Kate,
  • Banner of the damned / by Smith, Sherwood
    Princess Lasva falls into the arms of Prince Ivandred of Marloven Hesea, sparking a war fueled by a mage in league with the magical land of Norsunder--considered by Lasva's people the Colendi to be their enemy.
  • Dragon bound / by Harrison, Thea
    "Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful-and passionate-of the Elder races."--P. [4] of cover.