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To save the city from a dire plot, Rathe and Eslingen must first elude those who think the true threat to Astreiant is Rathe.

Point of Hearts (Astreiant, volume 6) by Melissa Scott
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Yaweh's ambitious construction project raises serious labour relations issues.

To Reign In Hell by Steven Brust
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King Johan is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being the kingdom has ever known, so why do people trying to verify that keep getting incinerated by dragon fire?

Dragonfired (Dark Profit, volume 3) by J. Zachary Pike
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An invasive species from a distant planet wrestles with the problem of how to save the last humans on Earth from themselves.

Usurpation (Semiosis, volume 3) by Sue Burke
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A stalwart youth is caught up in a fairy-tale adventure... thousands of years in the future.

Moonbound by Robin Sloan
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A teen's plan to save her elder sister from marriage to a much older and quite possibly homicidal man encounters unforeseen complications.

A Most Improper Magick (Kat, Incorrigible, volume 1) by Stephanie Burgis
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An orphan sets out to become a superhero, only to discover there's far more to the career than he knew.

Super Supportive by Sleyca 
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Hole in the Middle by Kendra Fortmeyer 

Discovering fame has its drawbacks, a young woman with an unusual medical condition considers a radical new medical treatment... only to discover that too has drawbacks.
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Two mages hide the true heir to the throne from a usurper. Side-effects and consequences abound.

The Bone Doll's Twin (Tamír Triad, volume 1) by Lynn Flewelling
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Even as humans scrape the last shreds of protein from the sea, they discover humans are not the only intelligent species on the planet.

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
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Outstanding stories first published back when the internet actually screamed at users instead of only metaphorically screaming at them.

The Year's Best Science Fiction, Twelfth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
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A knack for picking things apart ensures a young man a life of thrilling adventure... as quarry for a malevolent mastermind.

Unraveller by Frances Hardinge
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Vermilion Sands by J. G. Ballard

Visit Vermilion Sands and embrace luxurious entropic decadence.
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The Merlin of St. Gilles' Well (Joan of Arc Tapestries, volume 1) by Ann Chamberlin

Two young men, one a peasant and one an aristocrat, are fated to play special roles in France’s destiny. Eventually. First, they have to grow up.

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