Posts in Fiction Books
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

As the last (barely) surviving member of his household, Robin knows he’s hallucinating when a white man hands him a silver bar that heals him. Under the guardianship of Professor Lovell, Robin is tutored and educated until it’s time for him to begin studying at the prestigious Oxford University. When Robin uncovers a plot for the British to go to war with China, he, and his cohorts, must decide if their allegiances lie with the Crown or with a homeland they never truly knew.

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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde, a young Oxford professor, puts her research above all else. She's logical, level-headed, and listens to her head (not her heart). While on her last research trip, Emily makes some mistakes interacting with the locals, but more than makes up for it as her research on the Hidden Ones uncovers unexpected knowledge, friendship, and love.

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Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Alina Starkov never imagined she had the power of the sun. Once she learned she was the first Sun Summoner, she was thrown into a life of glamour, opulence, illusion, and betrayal. Her mentor, the Darkling, works with her to destroy the Fold - a tear in their home country of Ravka - until Alina learns the truth about the Darkling, the history of Ravka, and the magic trying to simultaneously hold it together and rip it apart.

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