Books like 'Consolation Songs: Optimistic Speculative Fiction For A Time of Pandemic'
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As Yet Unsent by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCulled from Judith Deuteros’ secret report on Blood of Eden activities, this story was originally published in the trade paperback edition of Harrow the Ninth... -
![Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir]()
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHer city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back... -
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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsHarrow the Ninth, the sequel to Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the Emperor's haunted space station.She answered the Emperor's call.She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.In victory, her world has turned to ash... -
![Broken Council by Tao Wong]()
Broken Council by Tao Wong
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll actions have consequencesJohn Lee has come far from his time as a struggling survivor of the System Apocalypse. But now, his actions have gone too far and he has drawn the ire of the Galactic Council.Not only himself and his friends, but Earth itself, are faced with the displeasure of the Council... -
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![The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce]()
The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Man in the Moon has a problem.Most nights, he beams down at the children of Earth, providing them with an inextinguishable nightlight that keeps nightmares at bay... -
![Dawn of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano]()
Dawn of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere will be hell to pay.Evelyn’s parents have been missing for more than thirty years, and at last Evelyn has a clue as to their fate. Investigating won’t be easy, even for someone as powerful as she is, yet she won’t be deterred... -
![Space for More by Emily Antoinette]()
Space for More by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll Dr. Eden Mori wanted was to expand her horizons on the galaxy's largest space station, but when the only way to stop a black market sale of dangerous medical schematics is to get close to the data dealer, she's tasked with stopping him. Her partner on this mission? The dealer's estranged, hot-tempered mate... -
![Ringmaster by Lexie Winston]()
Ringmaster by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI keep waiting for things to settle down, but my to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer.I’ve got a grandma to rescue from a planet infested with carnivorous flora and fauna, a Warlock whom I desperately want to bond with, and a tribunal with the Vilaxian clan to deal with. And that’s just to start with... -
![Chosen of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano]()
Chosen of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvelyn enjoyed living a nice, quiet life in an anarchic pirate port, far from the world she’d once conquered.Then came an attack by mercenaries that made her angry... -
![Sovereign Mage by Inadvisably Compelled]()
Sovereign Mage by Inadvisably Compelled
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe portal to the Night Lands is closed, and vampires are barred from Earth, but at a high cost. Not only does Callum have to deal with the fallout of the vampire race’s final spasms, but the political consequences of demonstrating his ability and willingness to attack portal worlds directly... -
![Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia]()
Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCelebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and edited by Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!Black boy joy is… Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race...Categorized as:
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![Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir]()
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsThe Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse... -
![Witch of the Federation by Michael Anderle]()
Witch of the Federation by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe future has amazing technology. Our alien allies have magic. Together, we are building a training system to teach the best of humanity to go to the stars. But the training is monumentally expensive. Stephanie Morgana is a genius, she just doesn't know it. The Artificial Intelligence which runs the Virtual World is charged with testing Stephanie, a task it has never performed before... -
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Ascent to the Nest by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBonding with dragons – what could go wrong? Alex has just arrived in the Nest and now it is time for her to orientate herself. But she is the only human student. As in ever. There is a lot of resentment against humans in the Nest. So few humans have chosen to join the war effort and now that Alex showed up – a blind girl from Earth – few believe that she has what it takes to be a dragon rider... -
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![Jasmine of Draga by Emma Dean, Jillian Ashe]()
Jasmine of Draga by Emma Dean, Jillian Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Adelina use the strength she was born with, or hide under her mask forever?The Neprijat monsters have attacked the Draga System and millions have died. Prince Nash has left to save what’s left of his people. Adelina has a plan to save Draga, but first she must convince Raena to allow her to meet with the Drakesthai dragons and ask for aid before it’s too late... -
![Queen of Draga by Emma Dean]()
Queen of Draga by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a strange world among the stars, will a new queen be able to free the dragons?Adelina is now Queen of Draga.It is her duty to uphold the alliance she made with the Drakesthai. But she was never meant to rule an entire system. She will have to find her strength and use the smarts she's had all her life to outsmart the Neprijat and free the Drakesthai with minimal casualities... -
![Portal Thief Charlie by Scott Baron]()
Portal Thief Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlie had a constant companion everywhere he went. Unfortunately, its name was Trouble.Space portals to another galaxy were just the beginning of the worries piled high on Charlie's plate. Not only was he facing a hostile band of alien mercenaries, hell-bent on capturing his home and enslaving his people, but now, it seemed, there was something more afoot... -
![Warp Speed Charlie by Scott Baron]()
Warp Speed Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen your luck just plain sucks in not one galaxy, but two, most people would throw in the towel. But not Charlie. In fact, it almost seemed like he was a glutton for that sort of misery... -
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Fate of Draga by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe queen is the deadliest piece.The finale to this epic space fantasy series is here. Adelina, Varan, Kaiden, and Nash have to find a way to survive what comes. Adelina will give her life for her people, but her mates will give their life for her.Find out who survives, who doesn't, and how all your favorite characters make it through the battle of a lifetime... -
![To Valor's Bid by M. Tress]()
To Valor's Bid by M. Tress
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesmond McLaughlin was just getting through his life and trying to survive. A 9-5 job and a hobby that cost more than it earned left him just enough money to afford a crappy apartment and time to dream of something better. He was expecting to spend most of his life like this.He hadn’t expected to be greeted by a CIA agent waiting inside his house one evening... -
![Fortune's Dance by Audrey Faye]()
Fortune's Dance by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImogene Glass isn't a Fixer who makes waves - she leaves that part to her friends. They fight. She Dances the universe into harmony. Until she gets called onto the carpet for choosing the easy road instead of the right one. Her next assignment is an observation-only mission, one where she's supposed to keep her eyes open and her Talent off... -
![Shaman's Curse by Audrey Faye]()
Shaman's Curse by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven grew up tribal, and she's never forgotten it. She was sent by the grandmothers to serve those who have no tribe. To walk with the darkness. To use her Shaman Talent to balance those who walk in the light. Which has never felt more important - because this time, the darkness comes for her friends. And for a certain golden-eyed teenager and the mother who isn't supposed to love her... -
![Wizard Omega by Rodney W. Hartman]()
Wizard Omega by Rodney W. Hartman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWizard scouts were once the elite, deep-recon forces of the Intergalactic Empire. But now they are a dying breed. Or are they? A black dreadnaught has been raiding star lanes near the outer fringes of the Empire... -
![Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell]()
Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomina Russell’s epic sci-fi fantasy series reaches its breathtaking conclusion with this fourth and final novel.The master has been unmasked. Rho’s world has been turned upside down... -
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![Black Moon by Romina Russell]()
Black Moon by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 3 in the breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. One final secret stands between Rho and the enemy... -
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Prince's Master by Alessandra Hazard
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA prince and a villain incapable of love: it wasn't supposed to be a love story...Separated from his family after an assassination attempt, Prince Eridan is rescued by the reclusive Order of monks who control High Hronthar, an isolated school for telepaths... -
![Star Stories - Epilogues by Audrey Faye]()
Star Stories - Epilogues by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaughter’s Need finished the Fixers series, but it left quite a few hanging threads. And since I know my readers, I decided to knit a few of those and show you where things have ended up. :) A few of the stories in this collection began many books ago. Regalis and Tameka. Yesenia and a second trip to a certain Wanderer flea market... -
![Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodard]()
Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA major first collection from a writer fast becoming one of the stars of the genre... Aliette de Bodard, multiple award winner and author of The Tea Master and the Detective, now brings readers fourteen dazzling tales that showcase the richly textured worldbuilding and beloved characters that have brought her so much acclaim... -
![Crown of Draga by Emma Dean, Jillian Ashe]()
Crown of Draga by Emma Dean, Jillian Ashe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Draga Galaxy is on the brink of war and Adelina will do everything she can to help, including marrying a male the Crown chooses for her. Varan, the Prince of Thieves has made a move to start an official engagement and while she is falling for Prince Nash, Adelina knows she would accept Varan's proposal... -
![A Blue Star Rising by Cecilia Randell]()
A Blue Star Rising by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the adventures are both big and small... Blue and her guys have survived a crazed, crystal-wielding almost-mass murderer. Well, two of them in fact. Now she faces something almost just as intimidating for her: going back to school... -
![Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron]()
Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA magic wielding astronaut fighting off an alien invasion with his dragon friend? Charlie thought they might actually pull it off... that is if Lady Luck decided to play nice for a change. Unfortunately, knowing his fortunes, the odds of that were slim to none... -
![Amidst the Rising Shadows by Ken Lozito]()
Amidst the Rising Shadows by Ken Lozito
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this third installment of the Safanarion Order Series, the Free Nations Army desperately scrambles to prepare for war not only with the High King, but the looming threat of an invasion force determined to enslave them all. Aaron is held captive on the Hythariam home world that’s only weeks away from being destroyed... -
![Head Over Tentacles by K.L. Hiers]()
Head Over Tentacles by K.L. Hiers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrivate investigator Sloane Beaumont should be enjoying his recent engagement to eldritch god Azaethoth the Lesser, AKA Loch. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have time for a pre-honeymoon period.The trouble starts with a deceptively simple missing persons case... -
![Beyond Blue Frontiers by Cecilia Randell]()
Beyond Blue Frontiers by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlue and Forrest made the decision to return to Karran. They’ve said their goodbyes and packed their bags. She even managed to get a Portal open. That was the easy part. The reunion with her clansman is marred by unfinished business. Phillip is still out there, still using that crystal, still killing, and slowly going insane...Categorized as:
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![Demon's Dream by Connie Suttle]()
Demon's Dream by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsReah's mental health is compromised, new enemies appear and Teeg's control of the Campiaan Alliance is threatened. While Reah struggles to regain her health, her mates work to redeem themselves and reclaim her trust... -
![Wandering Star by Romina Russell]()
Wandering Star by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. Orphaned, disgraced, and stripped of her title, Rho is ready to live life quietly, as an aid worker in the Cancrian refugee camp on House Capricorn... -
![Seed of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano]()
Seed of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFame is overrated.Having rescued thousands of people from being sacrificed, Evelyn could use some peace and quiet. Life has other plans. She quickly finds herself drawn into assisting a deity with a small problem, only to return and find that her great grandmother has learned of her existence... -
![Five Unicorn Flush by T.J. Berry]()
Five Unicorn Flush by T.J. Berry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOnly one woman with a magical parasite can unite the galaxy, in the mind-blowing SF sequel to Space Unicorn BluesThe Bala, magical creatures, have hidden themselves from cruel and destructive humanity, leaving the galaxy in shambles. Without unicorn-powered faster-than-light travel, mankind is scattered, starving and isolated across the stars... -
![The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton]()
The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn her breathtaking debut—part space odyssey, part sapphic rom-com—Emily Hamilton tells a tale of galaxy-spanning friendship, improbable love, and found family. So, here’s the thing: Cleo and her friends really, truly didn’t mean to steal this spaceship... -
![Eternity or Bust by J.S. Morin]()
Eternity or Bust by J.S. Morin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne mission short of retirement. What could possibly go wrong? Carl's looking forward to a quiet life with his soon-to-be wife and the child they're expecting. But when Amy makes a simple request, there's a catch. She wants their wedding on Earth so her mother can be there. For a law-abiding citizen, that would be a pricey but straightforward request... -
![For a Pixie in Blue by Cecilia Randell]()
For a Pixie in Blue by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Never-Ending Epilogue Continues... Blue Faust is trapped, and there are no good choices. Does she remain on Padilra, giving up her own dreams, or rebel and risk starting a war? How is a person supposed to make a choice like that anyway? Forrest and Mo'ata are by her side, of course, and the others insist on accompanying her as well... -
![The First Human Rider by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
The First Human Rider by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDragonriders are all that stand between Middang3ard and total annihilation. But their numbers are dwindling. With every passing day, more and more Dragonriders are falling under the scourge of the Dark One. The forces of humanity and their allies are desperate. They need a new hero to step up and turn the tide... -
![Oath of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
Oath of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the chilly world of Darkover, where women are kept in subservience to their men, only the Renunciates of the Comhi-Latzii--known popularly as the Free Amazons--escape subjection... -
![Echoes of a Gloried Past by Ken Lozito]()
Echoes of a Gloried Past by Ken Lozito
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Hero Will Fall… An epic fantasy adventure series continues I am Aaron Jace of the House Alenzar’seth, the Lords of Shandara. The world of Safanar has been sheltered by the blood and sacrifice of my ancestors but no more, for I am the last. The Drake, a construct of advanced Hythariam technology, has taken Sarah, and is using our love to change her into an assassin. I am her target... -
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![Tarkken by Annabelle Rex]()
Tarkken by Annabelle Rex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeat bloomed in her body in response to his gaze…Marta Kowalczyk should be on the Olympia with her friends. Instead, she’s babysitting her father, who’s fresh out of prison and resisting Marta’s attempts to keep him on the straight and narrow... -
![Nautilus Than Perfect by K.L. Hiers]()
Nautilus Than Perfect by K.L. Hiers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetective Elwood Q. Chase has ninety-nine problems, and the unexpected revelation that his partner is a god is only one of them.Chase has been in love with Benjamin Merrick for years and has resigned himself to a life of unrequited pining. But when they run afoul of a strange cult, Merrick’s secret identity as Gordoth the Untouched slips out… and so do Chase’s feelings... -
![The Shadows of Dust by Alec Hutson]()
The Shadows of Dust by Alec Hutson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Streams bind together the vast reaches of the stellar tributary, plied by brave streamsurfers and their telepathic starbeasts. Some of these adventurers are heroes. Some are rogues. And some just want to return from the void with their bodies and minds unbroken . . .Kerin thon Talisien is the heir to a legendary name... -
![Imperial Stardust by Jina S. Bazzar]()
Imperial Stardust by Jina S. Bazzar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Lee thought she had faced the most challenging trials the galaxy had to offer. She was wrong.Now she’s on the stunning planet of Krozalia, a world on the brink of chaos following the failed assassination attempt on the princess and the rising of a lethal rebellion.Alliances are crumbling, loyalties are shifting, and Leann has no intention of waiting for the results... -
![A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery]()
A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes you have to leave home to findit… All Casper Bell has ever wanted is to belong. But now,abandoned by his friends and family after being outed, he has nothing left to lose when thepeople of Novilem abduct him.Except Earth... -
![The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie]()
The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stunning conclusion to the sci-fi romance duology by writing duo Krista & Becca Ritchie, The Last Hope is filled with twists and turns you'll never see coming.Sacrifice all you have to survive.Imprisoned for weeks on an enemy starcraft, Franny, Court, and Mykal have sat with an unfathomable revelation...
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