r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

New to You Author
This would be an author whose work you've yet to read, meaning no novel, no novella, no short fiction, etc.

HARD MODE: Not only have you never read their work before but you've not heard much about this author or their work before deciding to try a book by them. 
All books added
Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias

Coyote Songs

Gabino Iglesias

197 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Report from Planet Midnight by Nalo Hopkinson

Report from Planet Midnight

Nalo Hopkinson

112 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

211 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced
Head Lopper, Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague of Beasts by Andrew MacLean

Head Lopper, Vol. 1: The Island or A Plague of Beasts

Head Lopper #01-04

Andrew MacLean

280 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous fast-paced
Local Star by Aimee Ogden

Local Star

Aimee Ogden

174 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous fast-paced
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies

The Thirteenth Hour

The Cruel Gods #1

Trudie Skies

535 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Grimspace by Ann Aguirre

Grimspace

Sirantha Jax #1

Ann Aguirre

312 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance science fiction adventurous fast-paced
All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

All of Us Villains

All of Us Villains #1

C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

The Bone Shard Daughter

The Drowning Empire #1

Andrea Stewart

438 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire by G.M. Nair

Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire

Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire #1

G.M. Nair

302 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery science fiction adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced