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* Sklar, David & Sarah Avery, eds. Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic (Fantastic Books 978-1-61720-945-1, $15.99, 263pp, tp) Original anthology of 19 stories, four reprints, of magical transactions and travel. Authors include James Enge, Joyce Chng, and Elizabeth Bear. This is a print-on-demand edition. Fantastic Books, 1380 East 17 Street, Suite 2233, Brooklyn NY 11230;
* Smith, Clint Ghouljaw and Other Stories (Hippocampus Press 978-1-61498-065-0, $20.00, 253pp, tp, cover by Jared Boggess) Collection of 14 weird stories, six original. The author’s first collection. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156;
Smith, Cordwainer Norstrilia (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-216-9, $9.99, 289pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1975) SF novel; the text is based on the 1995 NESFA Press edition. This adds the prequel story ‘‘The Ballad of Lost C’Mell’’. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339;
Sniegoski, Thomas E. Walking in the Midst of Fire (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46546-7, $7.99, 355pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2013) fantasy noir mystery novel, the sixth featuring ex-angel Remy Chandler.
* Stackpole, Michael A. Pathfinder Tales: The Crusader Road (Paizo 978-1-60125-657-7, $9.99, 386pp, pb, cover by Steve Prescott) Gaming tie-in novel. Copyrighted by Paizo.
Staveley, Brian The Emperor’s Blades (Tor 978-0-7653-3643-9, $16.99, 478pp, tp, cover by Richard Anderson) Reprint (Tor 2014) epic fantasy novel, the first in the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series.
* Sterling, Bruce, ed. Twelve Tomorrows (MIT Technology Review, $12.95, 230pp, tp, cover by John Schoenherr) Original anthology of nine hard-SF stories, plus a review, an interview with Gene Wolfe, and a color gallery of art by John Schoenherr. This is the third in a series published by MIT’s Technology Review. Authors include William Gibson, Cory Doctorow, Lauren Beukes, and Pat Cadigan. This is a limited edition of 200; e-book also available. Technology Review, One Main Street, 13th Floor, Cambridge MA 02142;
* Strantzas, Simon Burnt Black Suns (Hippocampus Press 978-1-61498-083-4, $20.00, 308pp, tp, cover by Santiago Caruso) Collection of nine weird stories, four original. Introduction by Laird Barron. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156;
* Stross, Charles The Bloodline Feud (Tor 978-0-7653-7866-8, $16.99, 564pp, tp) Omnibus/fix-up novel combining the first two novels in the Merchant Princes series: The Family Trade (2004) and The Hidden Family (2005). This first US edition follows the text of the Tor UK (4/13) edition, which was somewhat revised to make a single novel.
* Sullivan, Kiki The Dolls (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-228148-7, $9.99, 372pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. Eveny Cheval moves from New York to her family home in Carrefour LA and learns that her family’s secrets include voodoo. E-book also available.
Terrill, Cristin All Our Yesterdays (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-8524-6, $9.99, 360pp, tp, cover by Oguzhan Curgu) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2013) young-adult time-travel SF novel.
* Thomas-Sundstrom, Linda Immortal Obsession (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-00929-9, $5.75, 297pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel in the Vampire Moons series. E-book also available.
* Tobler, E. Catherine Rings of Anubis (Prime/Masque 978-1-60701-520-8, $14.95, 349pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz) Steampunk fantasy novel in the Folley & Mallory Adventures series. Archaeologist Eleanor Folley and Agent Virgil Mallory team up to investigate a crime with roots in Ancient Egypt. Previously released in two parts as e-books: Rings of Anubis: Book One: Gold & Glass (2013) and Rings of Anubis: Book Two: Silver & Steam (2013). E-book also available.
* Tolmie, Sarah NoFood (Aqueduct Press 978-1-61976-065-3, $12.00, 83pp, ph) Chapbook original collection of six stories. Part of the Conversation Pieces series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787;
* VanderMeer, Jeff Acceptance (Farrar, Straus & Giroux/FSG Originals 978-0-374-10411-5, $15.00, 338pp, tp, cover by Eric Nyquist) SF novel, the third in the Southern Reach trilogy. E-book also available.
* Vardeman, Robert E. Traveller: Fate of the Kinunir (Far Future Enterprises 978-1-55878-029-3, $14.99, 183pp, tp, cover by Andrew Boulton) Gaming tie-in novel based on the far-future SF roleplaying game. An e-book edition was announced for 8/13 but not seen; this is the first print edition.
Vaughn, Carrie Kitty’s Greatest Hits (Tor 978-0-7653-7774-6, $7.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Craig White) Reprint (Tor 2011) collection of 14 stories in the urban fantasy series about Kitty the werewolf.
* Wagar, Chip The Carpathian Assignment (CreateSpace 978-1-4954-9890-9, $11.85, 316pp, tp) Historical vampire novel retelling the story of Stoker’s Dracula from the local authorities’ point-of-view.
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* Ward, Dayton & Kevin Dilmore Star Trek: Seekers 2: Point of Divergence (Pocket 978-1-4767-5726-1, $7.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Rob Caswell) Star Trek tie-in novel, the second in a series co-created by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore and David Mack. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.
* Warren, Christine Stone Cold Lover (St. Martin’s 978-1-250-01266-1, $7.99, 318pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, second in a series about gargoyles begun in Heart of Stone.
* Watson, Angus Age of Iron (Orbit US 978-0-316-39978-4, $16.00, 523pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Historical fantasy novel, the first book in the Iron Age trilogy set in Britain before the Roman invasion. A mercenary accidentally falls in with druids fighting a king’s army. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.
* Watts, Peter Echopraxia (Tor 978-0-7653-2802-1, $24.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Richard Anderson) SF novel of a 22nd-century biologist frustrated by the way mankind has has transformed biology with science, creating genetically engineered vampires, zombies, and things that appear to be angels. E-book also available.
* Webb, Janeen Death at the Blue Elephant (Ticonderoga Publications 978-1-921857-77-5, A$25.00, 332pp, tp, cover by Nick Stathopolous) Collection of 18 stories (four original), including two collaborations with Jack Dann. Introduction by Pamela Sargent. Webb provides a preface and introductory notes for each story. This is a print-on-demand edition; a hardcover edition (-76-8, A$45.00) and a limited hardcover edition (-75-3, A$75.00) were announced but not seen; e-book also available. Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 29, Greenwood, Western Australia 6924, Australia;
Weber, David, ed. Worlds of Honor #6: Beginnings (Baen 978-1-4767-3659-4, $7.99, 535pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Reprint (Baen 2013) anthology of five stories in the Honor Harrington universe.
Weber, David & Jane Lindskold Treecat Wars (Baen 978-1-4767-3663-1, $9.99, 376pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Reprint (Baen 2013) young-adult SF novel of treecats, third in the sub-series begun in A Beautiful Friendship in the Star Kingdom series.
* Weber, David & John Ringo Throne of Stars (Baen 978-1-4767-3666-2, $14.00, 899pp, tp, cover by Dave Seeley) Omnibus of the third and fourth novels in the March/Prince Roger/Empire of Man series: March to the Stars (2003) and We Few (2005). E-book also available.
* Weeks, Brent The Broken Eye (Orbit US 978-0-316-07992-1, $28.00, 795pp, hc, cover by Silas Manhood) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Lightbringer trilogy begun in The Black Prism. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.
* Weir, Andy The Martian (Random House/Crown 978-0-8041-3902-1, $24.00, 369pp, hc) SF novel about an astronaut stranded on Mars. A first novel. E-book also available.
* Weitz, Chris The Young World (Little, Brown 978-0-316-22629-5, $19.00, 373pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Young-adult postapocalyptic SF novel, the first book in a trilogy. A first novel. E-book also available.
* Wells, Jaye Cursed Moon (Orbit US 978-0-316-22846-6, $15.00, 370pp, tp, cover by Don Sipley) Urban fantasy novel, the second book in the Prospero’s War series. Simultaneous w
ith the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.
* Wendland, Albert The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes (Raw Dog Screaming/Dog Star Books 978-1-935738-61-9, $14.95, 235pp, tp, cover by Bradley Sharp) Far-future SF mystery novel. A paranoid loner is drawn to investigate when acquaintances are murdered or disappear. Preface by William H. Keith. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Dog Star Books,
* West, Bayard Harbinger of Treason (CreateSpace 978-1494327149, $9.99, 289pp, tp, cover by Lazar Kacarevic) SF space opera novel. Disgraced starship pilot Cassandra Hague steals a prototype ship to save a friend. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available.
* Whates, Ian, ed. Solaris Rising 3: The New Solaris Book of Science Fiction (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-209-6, $7.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Pye Parr) Original anthology of 18 SF stories. Authors include Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Ken Liu, George Zebrowski, and Rachel Swirsky. Simultaneous with the Solaris UK edition; e-book also available.
Whitcomb, Laura Under the Light (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-30294-5, $8.99, 237pp, tp, cover by Stephen Carroll) Reprint (Graphia 2013) young-adult supernatural romance novel, sequel/companion to A Certain Slant of Light.
Wilson, Robert Charles Burning Paradise (Tor 978-0-7653-6917-8, $8.99, 421pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2013) alternate world SF novel.
Wooding, Chris The Ace of Skulls (Titan US 978-1781168004, $14.95, 495pp, tp) Steampunk science fantasy novel, fourth and final in the Tales of the Ketty Jay series. First US edition (Gollancz 9/13). E-book also available.
Zafón, Carlos Ruiz The Prisoner of Heaven (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-594-9, $125.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicholson 2012) literary novel with fantasy elements, third in a cycle after The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel’s Game. Translated by Lucia Graves from the Spanish El Prisionero del Cielo (Planeta 2011). Printed in two colors; two-color and full-color illustrations by Vincent Chong. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($500.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519;
August 2014
SF Novels 24
Fantasy
Novels 44
Horror Novels 6
Paranormal
Romance 5
Anthologies 11
Collections 11
Reference 3
History/Criticism 4
Media Related 6
Young Adult 26
SF 5
Fantasy 15
Horror 5
Paranormal Romance 1
Other 0
Omnibus 4
Art/Humor 3
Miscellaneous 6
Total New: 153
Reprints &
Reissues: 53
Total: 206
Year to Date
SF Novels 173
Fantasy
Novels 270
Horror Novels 69
Paranormal Romance 69
Anthologies 55
Collections 71
Reference 14
History/Criticism 33
Media Related 41
Young Adult 293
SF 80
Fantasy 135
Horror 42
Paranormal Romance 33
Other 3
Omnibus 23
Art/Humor 26
Miscellaneous 50
Total New: 1,186
Reprints &
Reissues: 458
Total: 1,644
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BRITISH BOOKS RECEIVED: JULY
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.
Adams, Guy The Clown Service (Random House/Ebury/Del Rey UK 978-0-091953-15-7, £7.99, 308pp, tp, cover by Headdesign) Reprint (Del Rey UK 2013) thriller novel, the first in a series.
* Aguirre, A.A. Silver Mirrors (Titan 978-1-7811-6951-3, £7.99, 346pp, tp) Steampunk fantasy detective novel, second in the Apparatus Infernum series. Simultaneous with the US (Ace) edition. This is a pen name for Ann Aguirre & Andres Aguirre.
* Alder, Mark Son of the Morning (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-11515-6, £18.99, 731pp, tp, cover by Sidonie Beresford-Browne) Fantasy novel.
* Anonymous, ed. Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Notebooks (BBC Books 978-1-84990-811-5, £9.99, 218pp, hc) Tie-in nonfiction book based on the TV show, a look at works by Shakespeare influenced by the Doctor. Authors include Jonathan Morris, Justin Richards, and Matthew Sweet.
Bardugo, Leigh Siege and Storm (Orion/Indigo 978-1-78062-170-8, £7.99, 386pp, tp, cover by Jen Wang) Reprint (Indigo 2013) fantasy novel, second in the Grisha trilogy begun in Shadow and Bone.
* Benn, Mitch Terra’s World (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13212-2, £16.99, 276pp, hc) Humorous SF novel, sequel to Terra. E-book also available.
Blish, James A Case of Conscience (Orion/Gollancz 978-1-473-20543-7, £8.99, 360pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ballantine 1958) Hugo-winning SF novel. Part of the SF Masterworks series. Introduction by Ken MacLeod.
* Boatman, Michael Last God Standing (Angry Robot 978-0-85766-394-8, £8.99, 360pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Humorous fantasy novel. God abdicates to become a stand-up comedian.
* Brooks, Terry The High Druid’s Blade (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50216-8, £20.00, 306pp, hc) Fantasy novel in the Shannara series, part of the Defenders of Shannara sub-series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
* Butcher, Jim Skin Game (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50090-4, £18.99, 454pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) Urban fantasy novel, 15th in the Dresden Files series. Simultaneous with the US (Orbit US) edition.
* Cawkwell, Sarah Heirs of the Demon King: Uprising (Abaddon Books 978-1-78108-223-2, £7.99, 301pp, tp, cover by Sam Gretton) Fantasy novel.
Child, Lincoln Deep Storm (Constable & Robinson/Corsair 978-1-4721-0823-4, £7.99, 441pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 2007) SF/fantasy novel.
* Constance, Wendy Brave (Chicken House 978-1-909489-05-9, £6.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Steve Rawlinson) Young-adult fantasy novel.
Cooper, Elspeth The Raven’s Shadow (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13439-3, £8.99, 567pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Gollancz 2013) fantasy novel, third in the Wild Hunt series.
Crumey, Andrew Mobius Dick (Dedalus 978-1-909232-93-8, £9.99, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Picador 2004) literary fantasy novel.
Crumey, Andrew Mr Mee (Dedalus 978-1-909232-94-5, £9.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Marie Lane) Reprint (Picador 2000) literary fantasy novel.
* Curran, Kim Unearthed (Jurassic London 978-0-9576462-0-6, £24.99, 289pp, hc) Near-future SF novel. A teen desperate to get on the hottest social networking site gets an illegal implant and can’t turn it off. This is a limited edition; a trade paperback edition (978-0-9929297-1-8, £9.99) and e-book also available.
* Dalton, A.J. Tithe of the Saviours (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-12322-9, £14.99, 369pp, tp, cover by Andreas Rocha) Fantasy novel, third in the Chronicles of a Cosmic Warlord series.
* Daugherty, C.J. Night School: Resistance (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-0-349-00170-8, £6.99, 387pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the Night School series.
* Doherty, Nicola If I Could Turn Back Time (Headline 978-0-7553-8688-8, £6.99, 357pp, tp, cover by Linzie Hunter) Associational/fantasy novel.
Eve, Laure Fearsome Dreamer (Hot Key Books 978-1-4714-0083-4, £7.99, 377pp, tp) Reprint (Hot Key Books 2013) young-adult fantasy novel.
* Feasey, Steve Mutant City (Bloomsbury Children’s Books 978-1-4088-4303-1, £6.99, 349pp, tp, cover by Jacey) Young-adult SF novel.
* Fletcher, Charlie The Oversight (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50289-2, £14.99, 436pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Oversight trilogy.
* Galt, Christopher Biblical (Quercus 978-1-78087-480-
7, £18.99, 440pp, hc, cover by Ghost) Apocalyptic thriller/horror novel. People worldwide have visions and murders and suicides spread. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-481-4) was announced but not seen.
* Hearne, Kevin Shattered (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50443-8, £8.99, 328pp, tp, cover by Gene Mollica) Contemporary fantasy novel, seventh in the Iron Druid Chronicles series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
Huff, Tanya Valour’s Trial (Titan 978-1-7811-6972-8, £7.99, 387pp, tp) Reprint (DAW 2008 as Valor’s Trial) SF novel, fourth in the Confederation series.
Ings, Simon Painkillers (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13139-2, £8.99, 287pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2000) SF novel.
* Johansen, Erika The Queen of the Tearling (Transworld/Bantam UK 978-0-593-07269-1, £12.99, 434pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the first book in a trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (HarperCollins) edition.
Jones, Stephen Lloyd The String Diaries (Headline 978-1-4722-0468-4, £7.99, 419pp, tp) Reprint (Headline 2013) fantasy novel.
Kadrey, Richard Kill City Blues (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-744606-3, £7.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Crush Creative) Reprint (Harper Voyager 2013) horror novel, fifth in the Sandman Slim series.
Kagawa, Julie The Forever Song (Harlequin UK/Mira Ink 978-1-848-45289-3, £7.99, 393pp, tp) Reprint (Harlequin Teen 2014) young-adult fantasy novel in the Blood of Eden series.
Kate, Lauren Teardrop (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-56750-3, £7.99, 441pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Teardrop trilogy.
Kay, Guy Gavriel River of Stars (Harper UK 978-0-00-752193-7, £9.99, 632pp, tp) Reprint (Roc 2013) fantasy novel, sequel to Under Heaven.
* King, William Warhammer 40,000: Macharian Crusade: Fall of Macharius (Black Library 978-1-84970-736-7, £17.99, 314pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) Gaming tie-in novel based on the world of the SF roleplaying game.
Kristjansson, Snorri Swords of Good Men (Quercus/Jo Fletcher 978-1-78206-334-6, £7.99, 369pp, tp) Reprint (Jo Fletcher 2013) fantasy novel, first in the Valhalla Saga series.
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