* Ross, Deborah J. The Heir of Khored (DAW 978-0-7564-0921-0, $7.99, 451pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) Fantasy novel, third in The Seven-Petaled Shield series. The author also writes as Deborah Wheeler. E-book also available.
* Ross, Deborah J. & Elisabeth Waters, eds. Stars of Darkover (Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust 978-1-938185-25-0, $16.95, 262pp, tp, cover by Dave Smeds) Original anthology of 15 stories based on MZB’s world of Darkover, the 14th in the Darkover anthology series. Authors include Judith Tarr, Robin Wayne Bailey, and Diana L. Paxson. E-book also available. Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust, PO Box 193473, San Francisco CA 94119;
* Rutkoski, Marie The Winner’s Curse (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 978-0-374-38467-8, $17.99, 355pp, hc) Young-adult historical romance novel set in an alternate world, the first book in the Winner’s trilogy. General’s daughter Kestrel buys a male slave who changes her life. E-book also available.
* Sakey, Marcus A Better World (Amazon/Thomas & Mercer 978-1-4778-2394-1, $14.95, 376pp, tp) Alternate world thriller novel, the second in the Brilliance series set in a world where 1% of the population turn out to be unusually gifted ‘‘brilliants.’’ E-book also available.
* Sandler, Karen Rebellion (Lee & Low/Tu Books 978-1-60060-984-8, $19.95, 394pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel about GENs, Genetically Engineered Non-human slaves, third in the Tankborn trilogy. E-book also available.
Sapkowski, Andrzej Baptism of Fire (Orbit US 978-0-316-21918-1, $16.00, 343pp, tp, cover by Bartlomiej Gawel) Fantasy novel, third in the series about Geralt the Witcher. Translated by David French from the Polish Chrzest ognia (1996). E-book also available. First US edition (Gollancz 2/14).
* Saxon, Lucy Take Back the Skies (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-61963-367-4, $17.99, 378pp, hc, cover by Jeff Nentrup) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series set on the world of Tellus. A first novel. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury UK edition. E-book also available.
Schwarz-Bart, André The Morning Star (Overlook Press 978-1-59020-734-5, $13.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Stefan Binnewies) Reprint (Duckworth 2010) post-apocalyptic fantasy novel. Translated by Julie Rose from the French L’etoile du matin (Les Editions du Seuil 2009). This is dated 2013 but not seen until now.
* Shan, Darren Zom-B Clans (Little, Brown 978-0-316-21429-2, $15.00, 169pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult horror novella, eighth in the Zom-B series. Illustrated by Warren Pleece. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Simon & Schuster UK edition.
Shannon, Samantha The Bone Season (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-62040-265-8, $17.00, 452pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2013) near-future dystopian SF novel, the first in a series.
* Shea, Kieran Koko Takes a Holiday (Titan US 978-178116860-8, $14.95, 332pp, tp) Humorous dystopian SF novel. Ex-corporate mercenary Koko Martstellar’s vacation on a manufactured resort archipelago is disrupted by people trying to kill her. A first novel. Simultaneous with the Titan UK edition. E-book also available.
* Sherman, David In All Directions (Dark Quest 978-1-937051-92-1, $14.95, 226pp, tp, cover by Mike McPhail) Military SF novel, the second book in the 18th Race series. A print-on-demand edition. Dark Quest, 23 Alec Drive, Howell NJ 07731;
* Showalter, Gena Burning Dawn (Harlequin/HQN 978-0-373-77844-7, $7.99, 445pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, third in the Angels of the Dark series, related to the Lords of the Underworld series. E-book also available.
* Shultz, Cara Lynn The Dark World (Harlequin Teen 978-0-373-21120-3, $17.99, 370pp, tp) Young-adult paranormal romance novel. Paige handles talking to ghosts, but dealing with a demon requires help from the cute new boy in school. E-book also available.
* Spinrad, Norman Raising Hell Plus… (PM Press 978-1-60486-810-4, $12.00, 105pp, tp) Collection of an original novella, an essay, and an interview with Spinrad conducted by Terry Bisson. PM Press, PO Box 23912, Oakland CA 94623;
* Stirling, S.M. & David Drake Hope Renewed (Baen 978-1-4767-3658-7, $14.00, 742pp, tp, cover by Kurt Miller) Omnibus of volumes five and six in the General series: The Sword (1995) and The Chosen (1996).
Strieber, Whitley Alien Hunter (Tor 978-0-7653-6848-5, $7.99, 340pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2013) SF thriller novel.
* Sutton, Kelsey Some Quiet Place (Llewellyn/Flux 978-0-7387-3643-3, $9.99, 331pp, tp) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Elizabeth Caldwell doesn’t feel emotions, she sees them in human form, and her regular companion Fear has become obsessed with finding out why. E-book also available. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now.
* Thompson, C.S. City of Constant Silence (Dark Quest 978-1-937051-47-1, $14.95, 196pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Noctiviganti series about occult detective Jim Rankin, who can visit the Fringe world in his dreams. A print-on-demand edition. Dark Quest, 23 Alec Drive, Howell NJ 07731;
* Tiedemann, Mark W. Gravity Box and Other Spaces (Walrus Publishing 978-1-940442-02-0, $14.99, 354pp, tp) Original collection of 11 stories, four reprints. A print-on-demand edition. Walrus Publishing, 4168 Hartford Street, Saint Louis MO 63116;
* Tolkien, J.R.R. Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-44278-8, $28.00, xiv + 425pp, hc) Associational prose translation of the narrative poem, originally translated by Tolkien in 1926, with commentary taken from Tolkien’s lectures at Oxford, plus the previously unpublished story ‘‘Sellic Spell’’, and two versions of a ballad ‘‘Lay of Beowulf’’. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the HarperCollins UK edition.
Turtledove, Harry Two Fronts (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-52469-0, $16.00, 404pp, tp, cover by Carlos Beltran) Reprint (Del Rey 2013) alternate-history novel of WWII, the fifth book of The War That Came Early series.
* van Eekhout, Greg California Bones (Tor 978-0-7653-2855-7, $24.99, 300pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Urban fantasy caper novel set in an alternate Los Angeles where bones provide magical power, the first book in a trilogy. Petty thief Daniel Blackland is forced to commit a dangerous heist, stealing a magical sword his own osteomancer father made. E-book also available.
* Van Gelder, Gordon, ed. The Very Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Volume Two (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-163-3, $15.95, 419pp, tp, cover by Thomas Canty) Anthology of 27 stories originally published in F&SF. Foreword by Van Gelder; introduction by Michael Dirda. Authors include Zenna Henderson, Harlan Ellison, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Stephen King. E-book also available. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107;
* Vega, Danielle The Merciless (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-595-14722-6, $17.99, 279pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel about teens performing an exorcism on a girl at school. The author also writes as Danielle Rollins and Ellie Rollins. Copyrighted by packager Alloy Entertainment.
Ware, Danie Ecko Burning (Titan US 978-1781169087, $14.95, 457pp, tp) Science-fantasy novel mixing cyberpunk and fantasy, second in a series. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Titan Books UK edition (10/13), but indicates first printing, and the cover only has US and Canadian prices. E-book also available.
* Waters, M.D. Archetype (Penguin/Plume 978-0-14-218114-0, $16.00, 369pp, tp) Near-future suspense novel, the first in a two-part series set in a future where women are rare commodities.
Watson, Jules The Dawn Stag (Overlook Press 978-1-4683-0496-1, $15.95, 552pp, tp) Reissue (Orion 2005) historical novel with elements of fantasy, the second book in the Dalriada trilogy. Second printing.
Watson, Jules The White Mare (Overlook Press 978-1-4683-0495-4, $15.95, 469pp, tp) Reprint (Orion 2004) historical novel with elements of fantasy, set in Scotland during the Roman conquest, the first book in the Dalriada trilogy. This trade paperback edition indicates second printing, but was not seen previously.
* Weil, Josh The Great Glass Sea (Grove Press 978-0-8021-2215-5, $27.00, 470pp, hc, cover by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich) Near-future S
F novel set in a dystopian Russia, where twin brothers work in the world’s largest greenhouse. A first novel. E-book also available.
* White, Kiersten Perfect Lies (HarperTeen 978-0-06-213584-1, $17.99, 230pp, hc) Young-adult dystopian fantasy novel, sequel to Mind Games. Sisters use their special abilities to fight back against the corporation that has manipulated them. E-book also available.
* White, Steve Ghosts of Time (Baen 978-1-4767-3657-0, $15.00, 264pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) Time travel/military SF novel, fourth in the Jason Thanou/Temporal Regulatory Authority series begun in Blood of the Heroes. E-book also available.
Williams, Mazarkis The Tower Broken (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-526-1, $26.99, 320pp, hc, cover by Ghost) Fantasy novel, third in the Tower and Knife trilogy. First US edition (Jo Fletcher 11/13).
* Wilson, Daniel H. Robogenesis (Random House/Doubleday 978-0-385-53709-4, $26.95, 362pp, hc) SF novel, sequel to Robopocalypse. E-book also available.
* Woods, Sierra The Resurrectionist (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88600-5, $5.75, 299pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel about a resurrectionist who gets help fighting evil from a hunky cop. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Brenda Schetnan.
* Worthen, Johnny Eleanor (Jolly Fish Press 978-1-939967-34-3, $14.99, 355pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Unseen series. Eleanor lives successfully as an ordinary girl among humans until the one person who knows her secret turns up. E-book also available.
Yolen, Jane & Adam Stemple The Hostage Prince (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-242234-2, $7.99, 232pp, tp, cover by Antonio Javier Caparo) Reprint (Viking 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in The Seelie Wars trilogy.
Zafón, Carlos Ruiz The Watcher in the Shadows (Little, Brown 978-0-316-04475-2, $10.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Valentino Sani) Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2013) young-adult thriller/fantasy novel. Translated by Lucia Graves from the Spanish Luces de septiembre (Edebé 1995).
Zahn, Timothy Cobra Slave (Baen 978-1-47667-36532, $7.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) Reprint (Baen 2013) SF novel, the first book in the Cobra Rebellion trilogy, set after the Cobra War trilogy.
Zeltserman, Dave Monster (Overlook Press 978-1-4683-0821-1, $14.95, 222pp, tp) Reprint (Overlook Press 2012) horror novel, a supernatural companion to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
* Zevin, Gabrielle In the Age of Love and Chocolate (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 978-0-374-38075-5, $17.99, 286pp, hc, cover by George Mayer) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the third and final book in the Birthright trilogy. This is dated 2013, but not seen until now; e-book also available.
June 2014
SF Novels 23
Fantasy Novels 32
Horror Novels 9
Paranormal Romance 7
Anthologies 11
Collections 9
Reference 1
History/Criticism 3
Media Related 6
Young Adult 29
SF 5
Fantasy 14
Horror 7
Paranormal Romance 3
Other 0
Omnibus 2
Art/Humor 3
Miscellaneous 4
Total New: 139
Reprints & Reissues: 68
Total: 207
Year to Date
SF Novels 132
Fantasy Novels 187
Horror Novels 56
Paranormal Romance 59
Anthologies 39
Collections 43
Reference 10
History/Criticism 27
Media Related 30
Young Adult 229
SF 63
Fantasy 105
Horror 33
Paranormal Romance 27
Other 1
Omnibus 19
Art/Humor 18
Miscellaneous 33
Total New: 881
Reprints & Reissues: 355
Total: 1,236
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BRITISH BOOKS RECEIVED: MAY
Note: This information, unlike the Locus main list, is put together by Ian Covell; send corrections to him at 24 St Pauls Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5NQ, England. First world editions marked with an asterisk. Comments by Ian Covell.
Aaronovitch, Ben Broken Homes (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13248-1, £8.99, 375pp, tp, cover by Stephen Walter) Reprint (Gollancz 2013) fantasy/detective novel, fourth in the Rivers of London series.
Benn, Mitch Terra (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13210-8, £8.99, 255pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2013) humorous fantasy novel.
Boyne, John This House Is Haunted (Transworld/Black Swan 978-0-55277-842-8, £7.99, 349pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2013) ghost novel.
* Britain, Kristen Mirror Sight (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09968-5, £16.99, 775pp, tp, cover by April Schumacher) Fantasy novel, fifth in the Green Rider series. Simultaneous with the US (DAW) edition.
Brown, Dan Inferno (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-16958-5, £8.99, 630pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam UK 2013) associational novel, fourth in the Robert Langdon series.
* Canavan, Trudi Thief’s Magic (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50110-9, £20.00, 553pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Millennium’s Rule series. Simultaneous with the US and Australian Orbit editions.
* Cargill, C. Robert Queen of the Dark Things (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13014-2, £16.99, 406pp, hc, cover by Sinem Erkas) Fantasy novel. Sequel to Dreams and Shadows.
* Clare, Cassandra The Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire (Walker 978-1-4063-3293-3, £11.99, 733pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. Simultaneous with the US (McElderry) edition.
Corey, James S.A. Abaddon’s Gate (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-993-2, £9.99, 539pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dociu) Reprint (Orbit 2013) SF novel, third in the Expanse. Corey is a pseudonym for Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck.
* Cornell, Paul The Severed Streets (Macmillan UK 978-1-4472-6206-0, £12.99, 401pp, hc) Fantasy novel, sequel to London Falling.
* Dalglish, David A Dance of Shadows (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50281-6, £8.99, 467pp, tp) Fantasy novel, fourth in the Shadowdance series. Substantially revised from the self-published original Blood of the Underworld (CreateSpace 2012). Includes an author’s note on the revision.
Delaney, Joseph The Spook’s Revenge (Random House UK/Red Fox 978-1-849-41470-8, £6.99, 382pp, tp, cover by Alessandro ’Talexi’ Taini) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, 13th in the Wardstone Chronicles series.
Donald, Angus Grail Knight (Sphere 978-0-7515-4492-3, £6.99, 525pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Sphere 2013) associational historical novel with possible fantasy elements, fifth in the Outlaw Chronicles series about Robin Hood.
Dunn, Christian, ed. Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters (Black Library 978-1-849-70608-7, £8.99, 409pp, tp) Reprint (Black Library 2012) anthology of 11 stories set in the SF roleplaying game universe.
* Fforde, Jasper The Eye of Zoltar (Hodder & Stoughton 978-1-444-70728-1, £13.99, 401pp, tp, cover by Kev Walker) Humorous fantasy novel, third in the Last Dragonslayer series. A hardcover edition (-70727-4) was announced but not seen.
* Hamilton, Peter The Queen of Dreams (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-857-53381-4, £12.99, 296pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Books of the Realms series. Illustrated by Adam Stower.
Harris, Charlaine Dead Ever After (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09663-9, £7.99, 338pp, tp, cover by Patrick Knowles) Reprint (Ace; Gollancz 2013) urban fantasy novel, 13th and final in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
* Harris, Charlaine Midnight Crossroad (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09284-6, £18.99, 305pp, hc) Fantasy mystery novel, the first in a trilogy featuring Manfred from the Harper Connelly series and other crossover characters. Simultaneous with the US (Ace) edition.
Herbert, James The Rats (Macmillan/Pan 978-1-447-26450-7, £7.99, vii+197pp, tp) Reprint (NEL 1974) horror novel, the first in a series. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. This is a 40th Anniversary edition.
Hoffman, Paul The Beati
ng of his Wings (Penguin UK 978-0-141-04240-4, £7.99, 481+17pp, tp) Reprint (Michael Joseph 2013) fantasy novel, last in a trilogy after The Left hand of God and The Last Four Things. Includes essay ‘‘Making the World Strange’’.
* Hulick, Douglas Sworn in Steel (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-53621-9, £7.99, 499pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel, second in the Kin series after Among Thieves. Simultaneous with the US (Roc) edition.
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* Itäranta, Emmi Memory of Water (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-752991-9, £12.99, 263pp, hc) Fantasy novel. Translated from the Finnish Teemestarin Kirja (Teos 2012). Simultaneous with the US (Voyager) edition.
* Johnstone, Carole Cold Turkey (TTA Press 978-0-9553683-8-7, £10.00, 157pp, tp, cover by Warwick Fraser-Coombe) Horror novella. TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, UK;
* Jones, Stephen, ed. Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013 (Smith & Jones/PS Publishing 978-1-84863-483-1, 320pp, no price, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Anthology of nonfiction and fiction, published as a convention souvenir book for the 2013 WFC, with interviews, articles, a gallery of art by Alan Lee, and numerous stories (four original), including 11 ‘‘Unconventional Stories’’ about conventions. Introduction by Amanda Foubister. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Brian Aldiss, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, M.R. James, and S.T. Joshi.
Kenyon, Sherrilyn Styxx (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-349-40066-2, £9.99, 933pp, tp, cover by Silas Manhood) Reprint (Piatkus 2013) parnormal romance/urban fantasy novel in the Dark-Hunter series.
* Kincaid, Paul Call and Response (Beccon Publications 1-870824-62-0, £16.00, 381pp, tp) Nonfiction, a collection of critical essays on SF, many of them book reviews grouped by author, some not previously published. Includes an index by Leigh Kennedy. Beccon, 75 Rosslyn Ave., Harold Wood, Essex RM3 0RG UK;
King, Stephen Doctor Sleep (Hodder 978-1-444-76118-4, £7.99, 482pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2013) horror novel, sequel to The Shining.
Landy, Derek The Maleficent Seven (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 978-0-00-753194-3, £6.99, 283pp, tp, cover by Tom Percival) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, featuring Tanith Low from the Skulduggery Pleasant series.
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