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A Different Kind of Us by KellyQuindlen
KellyQuindlen
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Fresh out of law school, Sutton is eager to climb the ladder at her new job. But on her first day of work, she comes face to face with an unexpected colleague--her ex-best friend and first love, Ada. Forced to work together, Sutton and Ada must untangle the complicated feelings they've always had for each other--feelings that may lead them back to friendship, or even to something more.
Queen of the Eight Banners by yeolde-lachristensen
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Ilha's marriage to the crown prince of the newly-formed Eight Banner Nation gives her people strength against their enemies, the Chakhar Gols, a warring sister-tribe. Yet when the Chakhar leader dies at her hand, Ilha finds not peace but further turmoil, and she must ask herself how far she is willing to go to attain peace for herself, her family, and her peoples. For the Eight Banner Nation has enemies of its own: an Empire with gunpowder and necromancers at their disposal. And just when her husband's victory seems assured, the gods have another fate in mind for Ilha, Queen of the Eight Banners. - - A new adult, history-inspired literary fantasy with fox and dog spirits, political maneuverings and action sequences aplenty. - - -
The Seed In Me by jolantru
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"And when I'd become a Mother, the ceremony would still be there. But it would be open to all. Strong, weak, big, small, oldest, youngest. To all. "
Wonder Maul Doll by kameronhurley
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First published in From the Trenches: An Anthology of Speculative War Stories in November 2006, this war story about a group of female heroes hunting down weapons of mass destruction has since appeared on Escape Pod and, most recently, been reprinted in Warrior Women, an anthology edited by Paula Guran and called an "epic anthology" by Publisher's Weekly. It was also collected in Brutal Women: The Short Stuff.
I Never Promised You a Moon Colony by amberkbryant
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WINNER of Margaret Atwood's 'Dear 2114' #FutureLibrary Contest! I attempt to answer the prompt: Write a story about the advice you would give the world in 2114. Listen very closely, future people. Or not. Your choice. (Cover designed by Amber K Bryant. Cover image and chapter image have no known copyright restrictions).
The Happy Zombie Sunrise Home by NaomiAlderman
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Okie's fifteen. She lives in New York. She's got a few problems: she's failing geography, her dad's a wimp, and her mother, Sumatra, is a stone cold bitch. But things get a lot worse when Sumatra turns into a zombie and eats Okie's dad. Clio, Okie's grandmother, lives in Toronto; but since the zombie apocalypse, Toronto's a lot further away than it used to be. Clio suggests that Okie transport Sumatra across the border, because family is family. But coaching Okie by cellphone isn't easy, and Clio has some zombies of her own to contend with. Luckily she has some garden tools. Naomi Alderman and Margaret Atwood team up for this unusual two-hander. Encompassing love, death, sex, and the meaning of family, The Happy Zombie Sunrise Home will surprise, delight, and convince you of the vital importance of keeping ready supplies of rhubarb and mini-wieners in your freezer at all times. The story unfolds beginning October 24.