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The Conductors
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
A compelling debut by a new voice in fantasy fiction, The Conductors features the magic and mystery of Jim Butchers Dresden Files written with the sensibility and historical setting of Octavia Butlers Kindred: Introducing Hetty Rhodes, a magic-user and former conductor on the Underground Railroad who now solves crimes in postCivil War Philadelphia. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Hetty Rhodes helped usher dozens of people north with her wits and magic. Now that the Civil War is over, Hetty and her husband Benjy have settled in Philadelphia, solving murders and mysteries that the white authorities wont touch. When they find one of their friends slain in an alley, Hetty and Benjy bury the body and set off to find answers. But the secrets and intricate lies of the elites of Black Philadelphia only serve to dredge up more questions. To solve this mystery, they will have to face ugly truths all around them, including the ones about each other. In this vibrant and original novel, Nicole Glover joins a roster of contemporary writers within fantasy, such as Victor LaValle and Zen Cho, who use speculative fiction to delve into important historical and cultural threads.
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DimeryRene
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Bailey and I in bed because it‘s 17 degrees in the Dallas area and she is terrified of the heater. Luckily we finished the tagged audio while snuggling. Great audio!!

CatLass007 Bailey is adorable. 2mo
DimeryRene @CatLass007 She is! She‘s an old baby, nearly 12. 2mo
CatLass007 It doesn‘t matter how old she is, she‘ll always be your baby. Is she any type of breed or mixed? 2mo
DimeryRene @CatLass007 she is an Aussie/Rottie mix 💕 She is also my first dog, so definitely my baby. 2mo
CatLass007 🐶Sweet. 2mo
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DimeryRene
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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New audio. Been meaning to read for a while.

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Valhalla
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Susanita
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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Historical mystery #withmagic #temptingtitles

Will there be a third book???

Eggs Sounds awesome 👏🏻 12mo
BookmarkTavern I‘ve been hoping so since the second one came out! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 12mo
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julesG
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Mehso-so

#MountARC

I liked the idea of the story, Underground Railroad conductors turned detectives, and there is magic involved. Sadly, I didn't like the execution.

Too many characters are introduced, all lacked back story. The magic system is not really explained. The mystery is interesting, but since there was too much telling, via dialogue between the two main characters Hetty and Benjy, it was not very engaging.

rockpools You‘re on an arcy roll! How many have you cleared? 1y
julesG @rockpools Five! 🎉🎉🎉 Just 136 more to read. 😬 1y
rockpools 🎉🎉🎉 Keep going! 1y
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BookmarkTavern
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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Thanks so much for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. Love alternate histories! ❤️
2. This post Civil War murder mystery also has magic!

#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView You're welcome! Thanks for playing! 2y
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iread2much
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This mystery set in a fantasy world was very exciting. I loved the world, set during the end of reconstruction, where white people use sorcery and Black people use magic based on constellations.
People are being murdered and a cursed constellation is being left for the Conductors turned detectives to find. While I did feel the bad guy came out of nowhere, it was a good story overall.
3.5/5, read for a unique fantasy world

DinoMom Your reading partner is gorgeous! 2y
iread2much @DinoMom thank you 💜🐕 2y
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sprainedbrain
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Another good read from the #NYWD22 list of @Amandajoy 😃

A nice little murder mystery with a very cleverly built world of magic in post-Civil War Philadelphia. I loved Hetty and Benjy and how they work together. A fresh, creative historical fiction-fantasy. I listened to the audio read by the always fabulous Bahni Turpin.❤️

This book wasn‘t even on my radar, and now I have a new-to-me series to read, as book 2 is out already!

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

monalyisha OOohhh, I didn‘t know it was a series! How exciting! 2y
Amandajoy You‘re on a roll! I just started one of yours last night. I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! I‘ve been eyeing book two. 2y
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Lucy_Anywhere
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All of these books from @ozma.of.oz look so good! I already have The Conductors, and the Chambers and Klune are both on my Xmas list. I just read (and LOVED) Middlegame so I'm excited to read more of Seanan McGuire. Also, that cover is giving me serious mid-00s urban fantasy nostalgia! #NYWD22 @monalyisha

monalyisha Nice! I‘m excited to read your review of The Conductors! And both the Chambers & Klune‘s first book were on the list that I created. So good & so comforting, both of them! Enjoy! 💙 (edited) 2y
BookmarkTavern Ah! I‘m so glad you found some titles you liked! McGuire‘s and Pratchett‘s books are the second in their series, just a heads up. I can‘t wait to see what you think! 2y
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Lauren890
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a nice mix of murder mystery and magic. I enjoyed the setting of post civil war Philadelphia. The pacing felt a little slow at times but I liked the story and the strong main character.

Lauren890 This was a #gettbr recommendation 2y
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charl08
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This story is great, but there have been a few omissions (she tucked *it* into her pocket, surely?) like this one that have me scratching my head.

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Just_reading
The Conductors | Nicole Glover

I'm finding the magic part of this confusing but I can't stop reading because the writing and story are so strong!

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Wanders.In.Stories
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“Hetty sat there sipping her tea unable to find the right words to keep the calm. Anger, after all, was an endless resource. Forgiveness was not”

Pg 110

CaffeineAndCandy ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
Wanders.In.Stories ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
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Susanita
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Historical mystery about former Underground Railroad conductors? With magic? I‘m there!

This has some execution issues like uneven pacing and too many characters randomly introduced, but it‘s an intriguing story. I‘m looking forward to the next installment!

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Amandajoy
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I thought about posting a picture of the pile of ruined, water-logged books we took to the dump today, but it was just too sad of a sight. Here‘s Gus inspecting my book instead.
Anyone have a recommendation for a good audiobook to help cheer me up a bit? I got a new Libro.fm credit today & thought I‘d try to spend it on something cheery instead of the heavier nonfiction I tend to be drawn to.

BookmarkTavern That sucks so much about the books! 💔 The House in the Cerulean Sea was just the hopeful, fluffy read I needed last year! The audiobook was delightful! (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie Awe. How very sad. I don‘t do well with audio but do on occasion while travelling I always pick old childhood favourites to listen to. 3y
keithmalek I'm so jealous! I LOVE English Bulldogs!!! 3y
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Hooked_on_books What a cute pup! Cerulean Sea is wonderful. I would also suggest this fun, funny, feel-good book. 3y
Amandajoy @ozma.of.oz @Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books The House on the Cerulean Sea would be a perfect pick if I hadn‘t read it last month! Think I‘ll check out We Ride Upon Sticks. 3y
Amandajoy @keithmalek they are pretty great dogs. This is the first one we‘ve had and he‘s awesome. 3y
Amandajoy @TheBookHippie I may have to check out some old favorites, the nostalgia of it would be nice. 3y
BookNAround I‘m so sorry about the flood. I sank a boat with 70+ books on it one summer and I spent the rest of the summer drying them out so I could read them. As hard as it was to take yours to the dump, drying them was a major pain and once I read them they had to be gotten rid of anyway. Hugs to you! 3y
Amandajoy @BookNAround that sounds awful! I was lucky, in that I‘d already read the majority of books lost (the ones I hadn‘t read were text/reference type books). I haven‘t been able to unpack my books since moving (no space to put them until we finish the basement), but my husband unpacked all the TBR boxes one day & put them on bookshelves, so those were saved. 3y
Amandajoy @Hooked_on_books I finished We Ride Upon Sticks, it was excellent! Great recommendation. 3y
Hooked_on_books You‘re so welcome! I‘m so glad you liked it! 3y
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Amandajoy
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I‘m going to enjoy this while the house is quiet. Well, quiet except for Gus snoring in the corner.

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RainyDayReading
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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Well, I was going to start reading for #20in4 until Daisy decided that reading was not as good as petting her 🙄 You can‘t tell in the picture, but she is happily laying on top of me. I‘ll get to read...eventually...

Texreader What a happy girl!! Adorable 3y
TrishB Awww hard to resist that face 🐶❤️ 3y
Cosyreader Enjoy and savour these moments ❤️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🐶🐾💗 3y
Hooked_on_books She‘s so cute! 🐶💛 3y
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RainyDayReading
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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My plans for #20in4 for the weekend. Finals are done and I‘m dog sitting my parents dogs for the weekend so hopefully I can get through The Conductors and a couple Library books on my kindle if all goes well. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Good choices 😊👍 3y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
The Conductors | Nicole Glover
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Heard very mixed things but it sounds too interesting to not at least give a try

katy4peas Cool cover! 👍🏼 (edited) 3y
mariaku21 I saw this the other day and was intrigued too! 3y
SassenachTheBookWizard 3.75/5 it's an interesting concept but it needs more world building and definitions of the magic 3y
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Amandajoy
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My latest pick from My TBR. They all look great! I‘m taking half a day off of work tomorrow, perfect timing to go browse the bookstore for these (and maybe one or two more...) #getTBR

MallenNC I‘ve heard great things about The Conductors! Enjoy book shopping. 3y
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mdemanatee
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I really adored the community established in this one. Guessed where the mystery was going (and there was one thread I'm still a little 🧐 about) but I honestly viewed it as a vehicle to further explore the characters which I adored, and I don't really think it ultimately impacted my reading experience. https://youtu.be/BSx1f0Xscis

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Littlewolf1
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Look what came in today... I am so looking forward to this read.

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kyraleseberg
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It took me a minute to get into this #ARC but now I'm looking forward to a lazy Sunday afternoon with it.