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Science Fiction/Fantasy
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 Blackmantle : A Triumph
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
Amazon's Synopsis
Once, in Keltia, a woman dared to wrest back from the Lord of Death himself the greatest treasure of all: her beloved
mate . . .
It is a time when the star-kingdom of Keltia is plagued by the Firvolgi, an ancient alien race. Yet along with
a problem, the gods have sent a solution: Athyn Cahanagh, born orphaned on a battlefield, becomes High Queen and
drives the invaders out. Athyn--now known as Blackmantle--and the great bard Morric Douglas fall in love and wed,
ascending the Keltic throne as king and queen. But the lovely, dissolute courtesan Amzalsuna vows she would sooner
kill her onetime lover Morric than see him with Athyn--and she keeps that vow.
But Athyn has sworn an oath too, one of love and vengeance. Taking the Low Road that only those mighty in magic
may tread, she journeys to the Otherland, to find her lost lord and bring him home...
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 Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Amazon's Notes:
Ender Wiggin is a very bright young boy with a powerful skill. One of
a group of children bred to be military geniuses and save Earth from an inevitable attack by aliens, known here
as "buggers," Ender becomes unbeatable in war games and seems poised to lead Earth to triumph over the
buggers. Meanwhile, his brother and sister plot to wrest power from Ender. Twists, surprises and interesting characters
elevate this novel into status as a bona fide page turner. It captured the Nebula and Hugo Awards.
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 The Sparrow
Mary Doria Russell
This strange, ambitious science fiction novel has already won enough
attention for its first-time author to make it a selection by both the Book of the Month and QPB clubs. Father
Emilio Sandoz, a Jesuit linguist, heads a team of scientists and explorers on an expedition to the planet Rakhat,
where contact has been established with two apparently primitive races, the Runa and the Jana'ata. The narrative
shifts back and forth between 2016, when contact is first made, and 2060, to a Vatican inquest interrogating the
maimed and broken Sandoz. A paleoanthropologist, Russell makes the descriptions of the inhabitants of Rakhat both
convincing and unsettling. Check out Amazon.com's Sparrow feature and read an excerpt from the book!
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