16 science fiction and fantasy books to read this September

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Dawson’s new Star Wars novel Phasma. It’s one of a few recent books exploring the darker side of the franchise, along with Battlefront II: Inferno Squad and Thrawn. Given that one of my regular hobbies is dressing up like a Star Wars villain, this has special appeal to me, but it’s also a good read in its own right — you can read my full review here. All three of these novels ask you to empathize with characters on the wrong side of Star Wars history: fan-favorite General Admiral Thrawn, upcoming Battlefront II soldier Iden Versio, and First Order enforcer Captain Phasma. They poke a hole in Star Wars’ usual good-versus-evil story, showing that its villains can be more complex than they seem — even if we don’t end up rooting for them, they become more than cartoon foils for the heroes. But Phasma is just one of the many interesting books coming out this month. Here are 17 that caught our eyes.                                                                                                 https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/1/16162812/sci-fi-fantasy-horror-books-recommendations-september-2017