Books like 'Lightspeed Magazine: Issue 126, November 2020'
Readers who enjoyed Lightspeed Magazine: Issue 126, November 2020 by John Joseph Adams, Gene Doucette, Dominica Phetteplace, Jake Kerr, Molly Tanzer, Alberto Yáñez, Kat Howard, Rati Mehrotra, LaShawn M. Wanak, Lisa Nohealani Morton, Christian A. Coleman & Nicole Glover also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
31 ratingsJim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors…Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world...Categorized as:
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![Blood Love by Connie Suttle]()
Blood Love by Connie Suttle
10 ratings"You think maybe Breanne is somewhere else, now, deciding whether it's worth it to come back?""It's possible," Ashe said, rubbing his forehead. He hadn't had a headache this bad in almost a decade. He'd had this one for four days."She may not want to stay here if she wakes up," Trajan sounded troubled."I know. Sometimes I want to kick my own ass over that.""I'll do it for you... -
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Blood Revolution by Connie Suttle
10 ratings"Just because you've never seen it doesn't mean it can't exist," I pointed out. "You just haven't been in the right place or time before.""Being in the right place and time with Sirenali sounds crazy and scary as hell," Jayson breathed... -
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Blood Trouble by Connie Suttle
10 ratingsWhat will it take to destroy one of the Mighty? Rogue godlings are working toward that goal, since it will require all three to prevent the destruction of the universes... -
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![Blood Finale by Connie Suttle]()
Blood Finale by Connie Suttle
10 ratings"We have won, brother. The Three are no more and those who remain have clearly reached a stalemate in combatting the General and his army. All that is left for us to do is take everything and let chaos rule. I only wait for Calhoun to return so we might continue our search for Kiarra. A promise was made to us and I will see it fulfilled."The countdown for the final battle begins... -
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Demon's Dream by Connie Suttle
10 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... -
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Demon's King by Connie Suttle
10 ratings"Reah, we have good information on Zellar." That had me jerking my head up to stare at Lendill. Zellar. Just the sound of that name had every member of the ASD seething. Zellar—the rogue warlock who left drained planet cores in his wake. For years, he only worked on worlds outside the Alliance—the ASD had gotten too close to him on too many occasions... -
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Demon's Revenge by Connie Suttle
10 ratingsWizard Bel is missing, after investigating two crimes on Surnath. Reah agrees to work this special assignment for the ASD, and discovers that Bel's disappearance is linked to far deeper and much darker crimes. The criminals behind these crimes hold the survival of both Alliances in their grip and it is up to Reah to expose them before their final plans become a reality... -
![Demon's Quest by Connie Suttle]()
Demon's Quest by Connie Suttle
10 ratingsAfter Reah's brush with death, she is understandably distrustful of most of her mates. Striking out on her own, she is determined to investigate a rash of child disappearances across the universes, in and outside the Alliances. The evil she discovers in the course of her investigations could bring all worlds to their knees if Reah doesn't find a way to destroy it... -
![Demon Revealed by Connie Suttle]()
Demon Revealed by Connie Suttle
12 ratings(Reah, I know you're not happy with us right now, but we didn't order the firebombing. RAA moved without consulting us.)(And I'm supposed to believe that?)(Reah, you're being disrespectful with a superior.) I didn't answer him. If he knew how disrespectful I wanted to be—I was staring at Xiri's bones, after all. I sobbed... -
![Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey]()
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
41 ratingsHOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise—and take back her stolen birthright. But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon... -
![Wizards at War by Diane Duane]()
Wizards at War by Diane Duane
18 ratingsNita and Kit return from their wizardly holiday, looking forward to getting back to their everyday routine. But there's trouble brewing. A strange darkness of the mind and heart is about to befall the older wizards of the world, stealing away their power...Categorized as:
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Head Over Tentacles by K.L. Hiers
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... -
![The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams]()
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
40 ratingsWhen a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God... -
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![Nautilus Than Perfect by K.L. Hiers]()
Nautilus Than Perfect by K.L. Hiers
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... -
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Finder by Connie Suttle
14 ratingsA dead god. A dying world. A girl never meant to be sentient. Siriaa is dying. A poison is spreading throughout the planet and none know how to neutralize it. Finder, working in King Tamblin's castle kitchen most of her life, has never spoken. A child of questionable parentage, Finder is an orphan assigned to perform duties nobody else wants... -
![Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
18 ratingsA powerful being fights for his life within the body of a humble, earthbound puppy.Sirius, immortal Lord of the Dog Star and infamous for his quick temper, cannot believe it when he is falsely accused of murder and banished to Earth. There he is reborn into the body of a puppy and learns that he has the life-span of that creature to recover the missing murder weapon. If he fails, he will die...Categorized as:
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![Forger of Worlds by Simon Archer]()
Forger of Worlds by Simon Archer
12 ratingsCraft your own World. Trade with neighboring Empires. Become a God. Garrett thought Terra Forma was just a game, but in reality, it was a test created by a devastatingly beautiful ancient goddess to find the most creative man in the universe... -
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Keeper by Connie Suttle
12 ratings"Finder—Quin—when did you find your voice?" Sofi asked. "I have had it many years," I said with a sigh. "When it came, I was too afraid to speak." "You knew too much," Wolter nodded. "Too much," I agreed. Siriaa, already in its death throes, is further damaged by a ruthless politician and a rogue wizard. Quin needs powerful help to save it... -
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BlackWing by Connie Suttle
10 ratingsQuin: Finder, healer, student, teacher, lover, pirate— BlackWing "My life in Gungl began a moon-turn later, when I was finally able to pull myself out of bed without crushing grief slamming into me and causing me to collapse. The following day, my plan for revenge against Vardil Cayetes, the man responsible for Siriaa's destruction, began... -
![Odder Than Ever by Bruce Coville]()
Odder Than Ever by Bruce Coville
6 ratingsBeloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. In this follow-up to Oddly Enough, he again presents a collection of unusual breadth and emotional depth... -
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Necessity by Jo Walton
12 ratingsNecessity: the sequel to the acclaimed The Just City and The Philosopher Kings, Jo Walton's tales of gods, humans, and what they have to learn from one another... -
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Teeth of the Gods by Sarah K.L. Wilson
6 ratingsHer unweaving magic is destroying the world. Can she stop it in time?Tylira is brave and determined, but her desire for complete freedom pushes everyone in her life away. Unfortunately, her magic is just as conflicted as she is. As Tylira is forced by others to embrace that magic, it begins to rip her world apart... -
![The Chosen by Taran Matharu]()
The Chosen by Taran Matharu
14 ratingsIntroducing an epic new trilogy from Taran Matharu, author of the New York Times–bestselling Summoner series. Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teenagers are about to discover why.Cade is settling into a new boarding school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee]()
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
20 ratingsTHIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD MIN comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min’s mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her... -
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Acorna's World by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
16 ratingsAcorna the "unicorn girl" found as a baby years ago, abandoned and floating alone in an escape pod at the far end of the galaxy has made peace with her past, her Linyaari heritage, and with the powerful "differences" that set her apart from the loving humans who raised her. But only in the deep reaches of limitless space can she truly feel at home... -
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Acorna's Search by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
16 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble Review Acorna's Search, the fifth book in Anne McCaffrey's Acorna series, takes the saga of the beloved unicorn girl to an all-time high -- or low, depending on how you look at it... -
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Werehunter by Mercedes Lackey
14 ratingsA short story collection, companion volume to Fiddler Fair. A woman who can change into a leopard is pursued by a hunter who is more than human. Occult detective Diana Tregarde trails a very unusual vampire... -
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Acorna's People by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
18 ratingsFilled with adventure and wonder, Acorna's Peoplecontinues the enthralling saga of Acorna, the beautiful, brave, and kindhearted creature known as the Unicorn Girl."Welcome Home, Linyaari Child!"With the help of her "uncles" and the thousands of humans who love and admire her, Acorna has found her true people, the peaceful, telepathic Linyaari... -
![The Game by Diana Wynne Jones]()
The Game by Diana Wynne Jones
16 ratingsHayley’s parents disappeared when she was a baby. Since then, she has been raised and homeschooled by her grandparents. Grandad is overworked and travels a lot; Grandma is much too strict and never lets her meet any children her own age. When Hayley does something wrong—she is not quite sure what—they pack her off to her aunts in Ireland...Categorized as:
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![Exiled by RaShelle Workman]()
Exiled by RaShelle Workman
14 ratingsWorlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them. An alien princess exiled to Earth. An arrogant boy. One week to get back to her planet or she'll die. And, her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate... -
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Heart Mate by Robin D. Owens
19 ratingsAll his life, Rand T’Ash has looked forward to meeting his HeartMate, with whom he could begin a family...
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