![]() (Forgive me for playing fast and loose with the word “contemporary.”) But when people start dying seemingly by their own hands, Roma and Juliette suspect that there is something even more sinister at play. Roma and Juliette belong to rival gangs in 1920s China. The fantasy elements here are less misty-eyed enchantment, more straight-up horror. Pick this one up for the ride or die friendships and Alexis’s heart-meltingly tender crush on her best friend, Roya. Each witch’s power works a little bit differently, and it’s both a wondrous joy and a heavy responsibility that they carry with them. Alexis wrestles with the implications of magic powers that have brought her a tight-knit group of friends, but have also caused terrible harm to an innocent boy. Thankfully, her coven is there to pick up the pieces. Although her own magic may have different roots, she is pulled into their club, torn between two dreamy guys (noble Nick and mysterious Selwyn), and forced to reckon with the notion of legacy in ways that her white peers never will be.Īlexis’s prom night hookup goes spectacularly, horrifically wrong. She doesn’t expect to discover a secret society made up of descendants of King Arthur and his court, most of whom are white and wealthy. When Bree enrolls in a new school, all she wants is a new start. If you’re looking for a fresh perspective, some good clean paranormal fun, or a combination of the two, contemporary fantasy has you covered.Ĭontemporary Fantasy Books That Are Must-Reads! 1. Adding magic doesn’t necessarily remove the problems of mundanity it can twist them just enough to expose new ways of looking at the same issues. Most of us need a little escapism, especially during quarantine, but some contemporary fantasy takes us even further than that. Contemporary fantasy plays with this idea. To be in on a wondrous secret that is beautiful, terrifying or, most likely, some combination of the two. Tipped into a desperate real-world quest to save London from the more nefarious of his father’s creations, Jack teams up with excitable fanboy Toby and spiky studio executive Amelia to navigate the labyrinth of his father’s legacy while conjuring the hero within––and igniting a Shadow Glass resurgence that could, finally, do his father proud.We’ve all imagined what it would be like to find out that magic exists for real. Then, during a freak thunderstorm, the puppets in the attic start talking. In the wake of Bob’s death, Jack returns to his decaying home, a place creaking with movie memorabilia and painful memories. Now, the film represents everything Jack hated about his father, and he lives with the fear that he’ll end up a failure just like him. Back in the eighties, Bob poured his heart and soul into the creation of his 1986 puppet fantasy The Shadow Glass, a film Jack loved as a child, idolising its fox-like hero Dune.īut The Shadow Glass flopped on release, deemed too scary for kids and too weird for adults, and Bob became a laughing stock, losing himself to booze and self-pity. Ling from the sudden death of his father, one-time film director Bob Corman. Jobless, jaded and on the “wrong” side of thirty, he’s facing the threat of eviction from his London flat while ree Publisher’s summary: Jack Corman is failing at life. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.īuy The Jaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Shadow Glass by Josh Winningĭen of Geek says: How about Ready Player One specifically for the kind of movie from the ’80s filled with puppets and dark magic, like Labyrinth or The Dark Crystal? The Shadow Glass interweaves a family story with a classic adventure. It’s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. They’re the universe’s largest and most dangerous panda and they’re in trouble. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. What Tom doesn’t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. ![]() That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Publisher’s summary: When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. (Note this novel does take place in our current world, COVID-19 included.) The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalziĭen of Geek says: John Scalzi is a cornerstone of science fiction, and now turns his precise pen to a fantasy-infused story of a secret organization protecting alien monsters. Take a look at our picks for best fantasy books in March 2022. Monsters, escapism, and wonder abound in this month’s new fantasy books.
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