Publisher: Del Rey Books
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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: A Slow-Burn Exploration of Secrets, Sacrifice, and Self-Discovery
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Daughter of Doctor Moreau takes us into the heart of 19th-century Mexico, blending historical fiction with sci-fi and gothic romance in a reimagining of H.G. Wells’ classic tale. Set against the sweltering backdrop of the Yucatán Peninsula during the Caste War, the story unfolds through the eyes of Carlota, a young woman…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Feathertide | A Magical Tale of Exploration and Finding Yourself
Feathertide starts with the birth of our main character and plenty of questions. Is she a bird? Is she fae? Will her father come for her? Leman, her mother, hides her away for her own safety and the questions we have are mirrored as our character grows up. Living in a brothel, and being taught…
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Uptown Oracle Reads… Sword of Shannara
Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used…