Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

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A Shadow Over AldrheimThe story begins with the wizards, now old and retired, enjoying a drink outside Aldrheim Castle. Vlad then appears, reporting suspicious activity and lack of fish supplies ...

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