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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy and Science Fiction

Science fiction and fantasy are great genres and bring us into amazing worlds and incredible stories but it is the characters that truly bring these worlds to life. This Books Just For You reading list has been created by VPL Readers Advisory staff for readers who love "The Scorpio Races", "Vita Nostra" and the "Winternight trilogy".

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  • Kidnapped father, enchanted horse races and reluctant allies make this book something fans of "The Scorpio Races" by Maggie Stiefvater should enjoy checking out.
    Book, 2023New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2023.
  • Ages ago the Ashlords were gifted phoenix horses by their gods. Since then they have rode these magnificent beasts into battle, on great hunts and glorious races. While these supernatural horses are incredibly powerful made of ash and alchemy they…
    Book, 2020New York : Crown, [2020]
  • Long ago 17 year old Wren's family held a powerful magic that let them control the surrounding area. Now the power is held by enemies of her people the Judges who hunt her people every year. Wren is sent on a mission to infiltrate the home of the…
    Book, 2018New York : Bloomsbury, 2018.
  • In an oceanic world with a ridged caste system the well to do Landowners live a life of luxury and sport but the low caste Renters are the ones to tend to the terrifying beasts they race. When one gets free during capture Koral runs to recapture it.…
    Book, 2022Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, [2022]
  • "When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods . . . an epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with hope and heartbreak, and the unparalleled power of love." --…
    Book, 2023New York : Wednesday Books, 2023.
  • Belonging to a family of broke compulsive gamblers seventeen year old Astrid is trying her best to live in this urban fantasy version of Detroit. When her father looses everything betting on the Titans at the race track there seems to be no way…
    Book, 2016New York : Scholastic Press, 2016.
  • Terrier

    a Tortall Legend

    Pierce, Tamora
    Growing up in adjunct poverty Beka gets her big break with the Provost's Guards. She becomes a "puppy" or apprentice to a couple of old "dogs" within the ranks of the Guards. Seizing this opportunity Beka soon finds herself in deeper water than…
    Book, 2006New York : Random House Children's Books, ©2006.
  • A gripping fantasy novel that follows six ambitious young magicians competing for a coveted spot among the world's most powerful sorcerers. As they navigate dark secrets and deadly challenges, their pursuit of magical mastery leads to thrilling…
    Book, 2020[Monee, IL] Olivie Blake, [2020]
  • A drop out with the ability to see ghosts is offered a chance to study at Yale. The catch: she must keep tabs on eight occult secret societies that operate at the university.
    Book, 2019New York : Flatiron Books, [2019]
  • The Magicians Trilogy written by Lev Grossman is a series which follows the escapades of Quentin Coldwater who is unexpectedly admitted into an exclusive college of magic and rigorously educated in modern sorcery.
    Book, 2009New York : Viking, 2009.