Books like 'Lightspeed Magazine, November 2017'
Readers who enjoyed Lightspeed Magazine, November 2017 by John Joseph Adams, Charlie Jane Anders, Ashok K. Banker, Kathleen Kayembe, Gene Wolfe, Molly Tanzer, Rachel Swirsky, Jonathan L. Howard & Carrie Vaughn also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Rules of Justice by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsEvil is in the eye of the beholder.Nothing in this world is black and white.S. Beaufont is about to learn firsthand that good doesn’t exist without evil. Crushing evil only makes it expand.That’s why the Dragon Elite are trying to protect the demon dragons.But fighting the politics surrounding them isn’t easy... -
Child of Destiny by Christopher G. Nuttall
8 ratingsEight years ago, the Sorcerer Void saved Emily's life. To Emily, Void became, in so many ways, the father she'd never had. And yet Void kept a secret from her... -
Resounding Silence by Quinn Loftis
10 ratingsThe events chronicled herein occur after the destruction of Reyaz the Warlock, which was recounted in Sacrifice of Love. A few months of peace were enjoyed by the various supernatural races before an increase in attacks by vampires in the human realm, which was recounted in Den of Sorrows, forces the elves, fae, and werewolves to go to battle once again. Duty, sacrifice, service, and discipline... -
Solace by Bethany Adams
6 ratingsBook 8 of the Return of the Elves series.As a new threat rises, Lial and Lynia must work together to stop an unseen foe.Solace is currently in progress, and release date may change... -
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Between Worlds by S.J. West
6 ratingsAs both Cal and Liana journey down the long and winding road between adolescence and adulthood, each of them faces difficult challenges that most children never have to cope with. For most of Liana’s life, she’s viewed her Aunt Helena as a lonely soul in need of at least one person in the universe to care about her... -
Slay by E.L. Todd
6 ratingsThe events of Anastille have unfolded in the most unexpected ways, and with the odds stacked against them, victory is merely a hope. But our heroes will do what they can to free the imprisoned dragons, to overthrow King Lux from his throne, and heal the divided factions of a war-torn country... -
Chaos Volume 2: Books 4-6 by Claire Farrell
6 ratingsBooks 4-6 in the Chaos series (including bonus novella, Kings). Usurper It’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire... -
King of Midnight by Lara Adrian
6 ratingsThe line between darkness and light is drawn in blood, and the stakes have never been higher. Nothing less than the fate of the world rests in the hands of the Order, and in one Breed warrior's quest to thaw the heart of an immortal queen in the final novel of Lara Adrian's New York Times and #1 international bestselling Midnight Breed vampire romance series... -
Trim My Tree by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
6 ratingsA present under the wrong tree…I stopped believing in Santa Claus and happily-ever-afters when I lost my parents…so ten years ago I stopped trying. I threw myself into running my dad's hotel, The Diamond, where I make California dreams come true for the rich and famous. But now I realize there’s no one to come home to... -
Luna and the Balaru by Laura Jo Phillips
6 ratingsIt’s been three months since Luna Meadows accepted the dual role of Red Princess and Kyun Arbiter... -
Return of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsThirty-one years have passed. Leira and Correk have made a sudden return to Austin at the behest of Estelle.No one turns down a request from Estelle.Magicals have been found unconscious all over town. Their souls ripped from their bodies.Is it a virus? Or is it a new foe with a gruesome scheme? Leira Berens is left with no magical trails to follow and the bodies keep piling up... -
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 2 by Ceez
7 ratingsCayna is slowly adjusting to her new reality in Leadale and all the ways it's changed over the past two hundred years... -
Call Sign: Cupid by M. Guida, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsChelby Duncan never knew who her parents were, or why they gave her up.Knowing when people belong together is what she's best at doing, but her success at fixing people up isn’t exactly career-worthy. Chelby’s foster father is a retired general who is running for Senate, so joining the army is the natural direction for her to take when she turns eighteen... -
Bordertown by Terri Windling, Mark Alan Arnold
11 ratingsOn the border between the World and Elfland sits Bordertown, a place of half-lit neighborhoods of hidden magic, of flamboyant artists and pagan motorcycle gangs. Bordertown is a hothouse laboratory for the return of magic to the life of the World--and the return of life to magic. It's an attitude and a state of mind. It's where magic meets rock & roll... -
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Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand by Eugenie Bird, David Ellwand
14 ratingsDo you believe in fairies? How about high fashion? Enter the exquisite world of fairie fashion - where feathered hats are designed for maximum lift, oak leaf jackets boast ample wing vents, and flower-petal flats are easily removable for flight.In the fairie world, there is only one top designer of couture and accessories . . -
Blood Lock by Tenaya Jayne
6 ratingsAfter her sister’s brutal murder, Sabra swore vengeance. But now, her brother has sold her as mate to the highest bidder. Defiant of the custom, and unwilling to submit, dangerous trouble lies ahead. In order to survive, she’s forced to accept the help of her mortal enemy. On the eve of the Savage Solstice, the werewolves hold a tournament. A fight to the death... -
Consumed by Casey Odell
6 ratingsClaire’s time is limited. The mark is consuming her. Magic needs to be restored, but will it be worth the cost? Humans will think of her as a traitor, the elves a savior. If nothing is done, there won’t be anything left at all. With only a clue on where to go, the journey ahead will push Claire to her limits. Can a simple barmaid really save the world? She’s about to find out... -
Lightning Flower by Tenaya Jayne
6 ratingsI am Tesla… but I cannot speak my name aloud. Technically, I am only two years old, but inside I am infinite, ageless. I have two loving parents, but I am alone. Like an island in the sea. There is no one else like me. I am totally, uncontested, and damnably unique. My body is the distilled perfection of pain. Even in my mother’s womb, before I took my first breath, there was the pain... -
Chaos Volume 1: Books 1-3 by Claire Farrell
6 ratingsThe first three books in the Chaos series. Soul Cara Kelly’s life is going nowhere when she’s lured to a faery festival. There she sees darkness and magic, madness and lust, and she comes out the other side with new eyes and an addiction to the fae. When the faery who saved her life returns to her, Cara knows there’s something wrong... -
Onyx Dragons: Amber by Starla Night
6 ratingsHe’s the only man who threatens my inner peace.And losing my temper would mean war. I’m a calm dragon shifter until someone brings out my inner monster. Darcy is fearless. His charm drives me crazy. But he teases me like there would be no consequences. As the CFO of an alien corporation, I can’t afford to make mistakes. Mistakes that would kill my family and lead to planetary destruction... -
Onyx Dragons: Alexandrite by Starla Night
6 ratingsBillionaire dragon shifter, Alex, is too enchanting to be true.His eyes are as deep as the ocean.His heart as cold as ice.Alex found me when my life was in shambles.Jobless. Homeless. An absent family.He never promised me anything when he took me away.Not until now.Alex is on a deadly mission.A mission that will save the planet.Ruthless aristocrat dragons are about to invade Earth... -
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
Dancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
6 ratingsAn invitation to spend Christmas with her cousin is too good for Gabriella Fitzpatrick to pass up. When she awakens in the early morning hours and can’t go back to sleep, she walks into the front room and faces a polar bear, who miraculously changes into her cousin’s husband.Declan, the second position on the sleigh team, has been waiting forever to find his fated mate... -
Donner's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
6 ratingsJack, a quad shifter from North Pole City, has come to the human world on the advice of Mrs. Claus, who is certain he’ll meet his fated mate at a small-town bar.Ivy Donovan just wants to write music and sing, feeling most at home with her beloved guitar on her knee and a song in her heart... -
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Pan's Delight (Poppy's Potions, #6) by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain
6 ratingsThe cold touch of winter has hit Haven Hollow…Something naughty is plaguing the mundanes of Haven Hollow lately... -
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Life on the Border by Terri Windling, Craig Shaw Gardner
7 ratingsAll new stories by Emma Bull, Kara Dalkey, Charles de Lint, Craig Shaw Gardener, Michael Korolenko, Ellen Kushner, Will Shetterly, Midori Snyder, and Terri Windling (writing as Bellamy Bach); song lyrics by Emma Bull. Cover art by Rick Berry (Tor Books edition, 1991)."Life on the Border turns the volume to 11, cranking up the energy and enthusiasm as the authors really hit their groove... -
Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet by Harriet Muncaster
8 ratingsFans of The Princess in Black and Vampirina Ballerina, meet Isadora Moon: half-vampire, half-fairy and totally unique!Isadora Moon is special because she is different. But just like her other classmates, Isadora loves the ballet. That's why Isadora can't wait for a field trip with her class to see the performance of Alice in Wonderland. Everything is totally normal... -
The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
12 ratingsThe follow up book in the "Between Worlds" series. Book #1 is "Dark Promise" By: Julia Crane & Talia Jager... -
Wrapped in Fire by Viola Grace
6 ratingsRemoved from her bond post, she wasn’t expecting to be moved from a retired overseer to the possession of the new generationRecovering from an attack by a cranky client, Dorra is surprised to be pulled out of her cell and hauled off the floating station and down to the surface to visit a dying client.She arrives at the home of a client she hasn’t seen for months—the general... -
Forever Dark by Melanie Nilles
6 ratingsIt's a final showdown for control of the Starfire. Raea and Elis's bond is strong, but the Shirukan intend to use it to force her hand to give up the Starfire shard. To complicate matters, a shadow from Elis's past has returned, claiming to help; but when he betrays Elis to the Shirukan, Raea must figure out whom she can trust before it's too late... -
The False Fairy by Jordan Quinn
6 ratingsIn the eleventh fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series, a spell makes all but one fairy disappear.A mysterious spell has hypnotized the fairies on the island of Primlox and now it is up to Prince Lucas and Clara for save the fairyland... -
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Alyssa the Snow Queen Fairy by Daisy Meadows
6 ratingsAlyssa the Snow Queen Fairy makes sure that everyone is happy throughout winter in both the human and fairy worlds. But when nasty Jack Frost steals her magical objects, everything becomes an icy misery! Can Rachel and Kirsty help get them back before Fairyland freezes over?There's a magical snowflake, an enchanted mirror and an everlasting rose in this book... -
Bone Fairy by D.N. Hoxa
6 ratingsCaught between a death sentence at home, and a threat of war made by my own father in the fairy realm, the future isn't looking very good for me. Being accused of treason against the paranormal community on Earth, and getting dragged out of my apartment by ECU soldiers was nothing short of what I deserved... -
Eternal Conflict by Chrissy Peebles
6 ratingsSarah and Victor are home in Tastia and ready to claim their kingdom... -
Of Werewolves and Curses by Emma Hamm
6 ratingsHer father is alive, but curing him might destroy an entire faerie court... Freya saw her father in the depths of the werewolf's eyes. She knows he's still in there, but the only way to save him is to convince the Summer Lord to work with them. And the Summer Lord hates both her and Eldridge with a burning passion. Once there, Freya realizes she has to manage more than just curing her father... -
Burning Bridges by Tenaya Jayne
6 ratingsThe deadly game continues…Kidnapped, tortured, and used as bait, Forest’s life hangs in the balance as Copernicus moves forward to claim the throne. In the shadows, an army of slaves, waits to deal Regia’s new republic a killing blow. After the insurgent’s first strike, a wave of rage builds through the races. No one is ready to lay down and hand Copernicus what he wants... -
Blood Tithe by Bekah Harris
6 ratingsAfter being tricked into serving as the Mage for the Lost Cove Darklings, Felicity Hawthorne is considered sacred, finally valued for her magic after leaving the world that shunned her.And while her blood is off-limits to the Laltogs, the vampire-like Fae that hide in Lost Cove, there is a certain dark prince Felicity wouldn't mind baring her neck to... -
Pittsburgh Backyard and Garden by Wen Spencer
6 ratingsA free novellaStory from the Elfome unverse that takes place during Elfhome #1."Welcome to Pittsburgh Backyard and Garden. Today, we're tackling a common garden pest, the strangle vine." Hal Rogers grinned at Jane Kryskill's camera and motioned for her to pan right with the slightest tilt of his pith helmet."No way in hell," Jane murmured... -
Ghalien: A Novel of the Otherworld by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
6 ratingsAt the end of the long hallway I stepped through the broken stone and out onto the terrace behind the castle. The waterfall cascading down the steep hillside overwhelmed me with its mist, but I brushed aside its icy chill and headed for the second staircase that led into the caverns. Using touch alone, I located the dolmarehn that would take me to the foot of the Weald and stepped through... -
Eternal Flame by Chrissy Peebles
6 ratingsSarah continues to fight for the people she loves. She lives in hiding from the Blue Ring Immortals who wish to use her DNA to cure the virus that some immortals are inflicted with. Jackson comes up with a plan to throw the immortals out of power and rid the world of them once and for all. But he can't do it without Sarah's help... -
Missing the Night by Viola Grace
6 ratingsOne night, ten years ago, they satisfied her hunger, and she ran as fast as she could. Now, they are back in her life, and they want more.Nessa has stayed away from home for ten years, but a plea from estranged family brings her home. Nessa is half faerie, half human, and drains sexual energy from the people around her... -
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Raven by Rachel Morgan
6 ratingsThe glittering magic of high society faerie life, with a hint of forbidden romance ... When design student Raven Rosewood, daughter of high society fae, is almost killed in an explosion, her parents insist on assigning a bodyguard to protect her at all times. Raven agrees, but only if she can choose the guard. Flint's life couldn't be more different from that of his employers... -
Federal Agents of Magic Boxed Set 1 - Urban Fantasy Action Adventure: Magic Ops, Agents of Mayhem, Counter Ops, Agents of Chaos by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
6 ratingsFBI Agent Diana Sheen is an agent with a secret... Find out her secret in this 4-book boxed set full of action, intrigue, and tons of magic! Magic Ops: …she carries a badge and a troll, along with a little magic. But her Most Wanted List is going to take a little extra effort... -
Princess Bedtime Stories (Storybook Collection) by Walt Disney Company
8 ratingsA new addition to the bestselling series, this storybook collection is filled with eighteen delightful stories featuring the Disney Princesses, including Tiana. With over 250 beautiful illustrations and gilded pages, this charming collection will have little girls drifting off to sleep with visions of their favorite princesses in their heads... -
Bone Prison by D.N. Hoxa
8 ratingsI made a deal with the devil. Turns out, my soul wasn't the only thing she was after. Jane Dunham promised me she was going to help me find my father in the magical prison my grandparents put him in. In return, I let her live. Now, as I chase after her, I have to continue to lie to the people that matter the most to me... -
Fairies and Elves by Tristram Potter Coffin
8 ratingsTime-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. Illus by Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac and many others...
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