Book Reveals for Round 1 of Mystery Book Tournament
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The One with The Obnoxious Legal System is A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
The world's most obnoxious old man has been arrested for charges of witchcraft by the world's most obnoxious legal system. The story follows him utilizing every tool at his disposal to escape death including his fruity apprentice, his ever-tired lawyer, and most of all stories. Half of this book is the old man telling a story to someone he is either trying to sway, trick, or simply entertain.
The One with the Rightful Heir is Magyk by Angie Sage
A child soldier nearly freezes to death and so must join the escape of the rightful heir, a powerful wizard, and the rightful heir's bumbling dad, brother and dog.
The One with No Indoor Plumbing is In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Have you ever thought ‘hey going to a magical fantasy land might suck a little’? Our intrepid hero has been invited to a school for future heroes in a land of elves and trolls, harpies and mermaids…and there’s no indoor plumbing. Also they’re training children as warriors and have little to no respect for diplomacy.
The One with Vampires and Farms is The Queen of Darkness by Miguel Connor
In the far-flung future, the earth is irradiated and vampires rule the world. Humans are kept in farms, and our protagonist is sent to one to learn about an illness that is appearing in the humans which can infect and kill vampires. There he learns about the human cult, and gets told by them that vampires were once human.
The One with Possessed Nuns is Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
A young nun in fantasy-France lets a powerful revenant take possession of her body in order to protect her monastery from possessed soldiers. No one believes she can possibly control the evil creature, but as she uncovers a sinister plot at the very heart of her country, she finds herself growing closer to the revenant by the day.
The One that Becomes Queernormative is A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
Protagonist starts off in a queer phobic society and is bound to marry a girl from the neighboring kingdom against his wishes, being gay. When his sexuality is dramatically revealed after he's being assaulted, the political bets seem off, but the other kingdom is queernormative and instead offers to marry him to his bride's brother instead.
The One with Sisters and Unsuitable Men is An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughto
The main character's older sister has run away with an unsuitable man so it's up to her to marry a suitable one. But as she worries for her sister and hopes to find her, she encounters a strange man, rumored to have been kidnapped by the fae.
The One with the Magic Italian Notebook is City of Masks by Mary Hoffman
The main character, a young boy, is seriously ill but his life is transformed when an old Italian notebook gives him the power to become a stravagante, a time traveler with access to 16th century Italy. He wakes up in another time and place during carnival time and meets a girl his own age who is disguised as a boy in the hope of being selected as one of the Duchessa's mandoliers. Political intrigue ensues.
The One with the War Against Colonizers is Fire Logic by Laurie J Marks
The last living member of a border tribe, a deadly philosopher-soldier, a truth-seer, a gentle man, and a man who can see the future form a beautifully queer family around a drug-addicted blacksmith who holds the power of the land itself so that she can end the war against colonizers that has continued for 30 years
The One with the Healer's Quest is Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier
The first in a mystery fantasy trilogy about a wrongfully imprisoned healer and her quiet but strong prison friend who get busted out of prison by an otherworld being. In exchange, for seven years she must endeavor to help anyone who asks for it. A gentle local prince has fallen for his fiance through their sweet and poetic correspondence but is shocked by her cruelty when she arrives, can the healer discovers what has happened and help solve his problem?
The One with Imaginary Friends is Hexwood by Diana Wynne Jones
A pre-teen girl who relies heavily on the advice of her four imaginary friends goes into the local patch of woodlands one day and discovers it's much bigger on the inside. There, she meets a depressed sorcerer/assassin who makes a child out of her blood and his to fight against his enemies on another planet. Meanwhile, someone on Earth has started up a machine that's said to be able to make dreams come true, and this is a big problem for the evil interstellar megacorp that's been dumping prisoners on Earth and stealing their flint.
The One with a Time-Traveling Dragon/Furnace is If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast! by Jennifer J. Stewart
A boy moves with his mom to a new place where he meets a girl and a time-traveling dragon/furnace who teaches him about himself.
The One with the Multiverse is Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
An amnesiac man finds himself embroiled in deadly political scheming, thrust into a strange multiverse in the hope of trying to claim from out under his various rival siblings feet the throne to the city at the center of reality.
The One with Mage Trials is Spellslinger by Sebastian de Castell
In a magical society one must complete their mages trials by 16, or else become a slave to that society for the rest of their life. The main character is a 15-year-old boy who has one last chance to complete his trials. Only, his magic is gone. With his fate looming, he meets a mysterious traveling stranger who shows him a different path than the one that has been laid out for him by his people.
The One with the Loser Noble Scholar is Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Loser noble scholar shacks up with the best swordsman of the city and makes him fight a bunch of duels mostly out of boredom but also a bit because of politics. Feels slice of life ish though there are stakes
The One with the Nonbinary Cleric is The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
In this novella set in an imperial Chinese inspired fantasy world, a nonbinary cleric investigates the story of an empress and her ...controversial rise to the throne, as told by an elderly handmaiden who knew her.
The One with Geese is Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, the Princess has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. But when she’s betrothed to the powerful prince, the princess embarks on a journey to his land with little hope for a better future. When a mysterious and terrifying sorceress robs the princess of both her identity and her role as princess, the girl seizes the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl.
The One with the Teenage Witch Coven is The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke
Lesbian teenage witch accidentally becomes adopted by popular girls. They form a coven and vow to get revenge on those who have been wronged. Chaos ensues.
The One with the Angel and the Demon is When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
A demon and an angel decide to go to de goldene medina to search for a girl they know who's disappeared on the way over.
The One with an Unsettling Future is Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
High in the mountains, a young girl lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. The girl's life is peaceful and protected -- until a chance encounter changes everything. When she meets a beautiful young prince at the market one day, she is profoundly moved by new emotions. But the girl's mother sees the future unfolding -- and she will do the unspeakable to prevent her daughter from leaving her...
The One with the Bioweapon is Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
It's post an apocalypse, that was started by a cult, that twists people into horrible body horror monsters. A trans boy raised in the cult is infected with a bioweapon by them and shortly after escapes. He joins a group of queer teens where he finds friends a community, and he bands together with them to take down the cult.
The One with Arabian Nights AND Hades & Persephone is Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt
Arabian Nights + Hades and Persephone! A mysterious danger plagues an unexpected kingly visit, and a young woman embarks on a quest to find her one true love before all is lost...
The One with the Lion is Sarah's Lion by Margaret Greaves
A princess longs to travel so is locked in her room. A lion comes to her. Eventually, she has to choose whether she will stay or go.
The One with the War Veteran is The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
War veteran with chronic pain contracted by a goddess to save her chosen queen
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