Locus, July 2014

by Locus Publications

  * Frost, Kimberly Slightly Spellbound (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-26754-7, $7.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Tony Mauro) Paranormal romance novel, fourth in the Southern Witch series begun in Would-Be Witch. E-book also available.

  Funke, Cornelia Fearless (Little, Brown 978-0-316-05611-3, $10.00, 424pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Chicken House UK 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the Mirrorworld series inspired by Grimm’s fairy tales, after Reckless. Translated from the German Reckless: Lebendige Schatten (Dressler 2012) by Oliver Latsch.

  * G., Mike E. The Mysticist (FreemadeSF 978-1499138580, $11.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Bryan Reyna) Near-future cyberpunk SF novel. Niirs Tla and his Companions take a bike trip across drought-ravaged Texas. Funded through Kickstarter, and to be released with a companion album (not seen) of songs supposedly written by the group while traveling. Illustrated by Bryan Reyna. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition. FreemadeSF, 3819 Geary Blvd, San Francisco CA 94118; .

  * Garcia, Kami & Margaret Stohl Dangerous Creatures (Little, Brown 978-0-316-37031-8, $19.00, 327pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a new spin-off series from the Beautiful Creatures series. E-book also available.

  * Garcia, R.S.A. Lex Talionis (Dragonwell Publishing 978-1-940076-12-6, $16.95, 340pp, tp) SF novel. A woman wakes in a space port hospital with amnesia. A first novel. E-book also available. Dragonwell Publishing, .

  * Garriott, Dierdre Anne Evans, Whitney Elaine Jones & et al., eds. Space and Place in The Hunger Games: New Readings of the Novels (McFarland 978-0-7864-7633-6, $40.00, 253pp, tp) Nonfiction, a critical look at Suzanne Collins’s dystopian YA trilogy The Hunger Games with 11 essays. The third editor is Julie Elizabeth Tyler. Includes a general index; individual essays provide notes and bibliographic references. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Gear, W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear People of the Morning Star (Tor 978-0-7653-3724-5, $25.99, 492pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Prehistorical novel of the Cahokia Empire along the Mississippi River, set 50 years after People of the River, the first in a new story arc, part of the North America’s Forgotten Past series. E-book also available.

  Golden, Che The Feral Child (Quercus US 978-1-62365-120-6, $15.95, 262pp, tp) Young-adult horror novel about a girl in Ireland who enters the world of faerie. First US edition (Quercus 1/12). E-book also available.

  * Golden, Christie World of Warcraft: War Crimes (Simon & Schuster/Gallery 978-1-4516-8848-3, $26.00, 352pp, hc, cover by Slawomir Maniak) Tie-in novel based on the online game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment. E-book also available.

  * Greenwood, Ed Forgotten Realms: The Herald (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-6460-4, $27.95, 358pp, hc, cover by Tyler Jacobson) Gaming tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game, the sixth in The Sundering series, featuring Greenwood’s Elminster. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. E-book also available.

  * Guran, Paula, ed. Magic City: Recent Spells (Prime Books 978-1-60701-427-0, $16.95, 478pp, tp, cover by Joseph Corsentino) Anthology of 24 fantasy stories set in cities. Authors include Holly Black, Jim Butcher, and Charles de Lint. E-book also available.

  * Hahn, Rebecca A Creature of Moonlight (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-10935-3, $17.99, 313pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. Marni, a princess in exile, considers turning to the forbidden woods that call her. A first novel. E-book also available.

  * Hairston, Andrea Lonely Stardust: Two Plays, a Speech, and Eight Essays (Aqueduct Press 978-1-61976-051-6, $20.00, 337pp, tp, cover by Nic Ularu) Nonfiction collection of two plays, a speech, and eight essays. E-book also available. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; .

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  * Harris, Charlaine Midnight Crossroad (Ace 978-0-425-26315-0, $27.95, 305pp, hc, cover by Hugh Syme) Paranormal mystery novel set in a small Texas town with some very odd inhabitants, the first book in the Midnight Texas trilogy combining characters from several of Harris’s series. Simultaneous with the UK edition (Gollancz as Midnight). E-book also available.

  * Harris, Charlaine & Toni L.P. Kelner, eds. Games Creatures Play (Ace 978-0-425-25687-9, $26.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) Original anthology of 15 fantasy stories involving games. Authors include Ellen Kushner, Seanan McGuire, and Brandon Sanderson. Simultaneous with the Jo Fletcher UK edition. E-book also available.

  Hawk, Rhodi The Tangled Bridge (Tor 978-0-7653-6019-9, $7.99, 544pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2012) Southern Gothic thriller/horror novel, second in the Twisted Ladder series.

  Hawkins, Rachel School Spirits (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-4850-0, $9.99, 297pp, tp, cover by Michael Frost) Reprint (Hyperion 2013) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series spun-off from the Hex Hall trilogy.

  Haydon, Elizabeth The Assassin King (Tor 978-0-7653-7593-3, $14.99, 398pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Tor 2007) fantasy novel, third in the Symphony of Ages series following the Rhapsody trilogy.

  Haydon, Elizabeth The Dragon’s Lair (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-7592-6, $7.99, 336pp, tp, cover by Mike Heath) Reissue (Starscape 2008) young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the series The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme. Illustrated by Jason Chan. This includes a reader’s guide.

  Haydon, Elizabeth The Floating Island (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-7590-2, $7.99, 351pp, tp, cover by Mike Heath) Reissue (Starscape 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, first in The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. This includes a reader’s guide.

  Haydon, Elizabeth The Thief Queen’s Daughter (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-7591-5, $7.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Mike Heath) Reissue (Starscape 2007) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the series The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme. Illustrated by Jason Chan.

  Healey, Karen While We Run (Little, Brown 978-0-316-23382-8, $18.00, 327pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel, sequel to When We Wake. First US edition (Allen & Unwin 4/14). E-book also available.

  * Held, Jacob M., ed. Roald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then (Rowman & Littlefield 978-1-4422-2252-6, $19.95, 249pp, tp) Nonfiction, a selection of 16 essays on the philosophy behind some of Dahl’s works for young readers. E-book also available on the publisher’s site, .

  * Hendee, Barb Witches in Red (Penguin/Roc 97-0-451-41416-8, $7.99, 325pp, pb) Fantasy mystery novel, the second in a series about sister witches, set in the world of the Noble Dead. The sisters investigate strange transformations afflicting workers at a remote mine. E-book also available.

  Higson, Charlie The Sacrifice (Disney/Hyperion 978-142316635-1, $9.99, 484pp, tp) Reprint (Puffin UK 2012) young-adult zombie novel, the fourth in the Enemy series.

  * Hill, Sandra Kiss of Wrath (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-221046-3, $7.99, 343pp, pb) Humorous paranormal romance novel, fourth in the Deadly Angels series about Viking vampire/angels. E-book also available.

  * Hodgell, P.C. The Sea of Time (Baen 978-1-4767-3649-5, $15.00, 354pp, tp, cover by Eric Williams) Fantasy novel. seventh in the Kencyrath/God Stalk series featuring Jamethiel Priest’s-bane. E-book also available.

  Hopf, G. Michael The Long Road (Penguin/Plume 978-0-14-218150-8, $15.99, 306pp, tp) Reprint (self-published e-book 2013) post-apocalyptic SF novel, the second in the New World Series. This appears to be the first print edition.

  * Hopf, G. Michael Sanctuary (Penguin/Plume 978-0-14-218151-5, $15.99, 339pp, tp) Post-apocalyptic SF novel, third in the New World Series. E-book also available.

  * Horton, Rich, ed. Space Opera (Prime Books 978-1-60701-407-2, $19.95, 571pp, tp, cover by Scott Grimando) Anthology of 22 space opera SF stories. Authors include Yoon Ha Lee, Jay Lake, Robert Reed, and Ian McDonald. E-book also available. Prime Books, .

  * Howarth, Michael Under the Bed, Creeping: Psychoanalyzing the Gothic in Children’s Literature (McFarland 978-0-7864-7843-9, $40.00, xi + 181pp, tp) Nonfiction, a critical analysis from a psychologi
cal viewpoint of gothic elements in children’s literature, with specific focus on works including three versions of ‘‘Little Red Riding Hood’’, Collodi’s Pinocchio, and Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; .

  * Hoyt, Sarah A. Night Shifters (Baen 978-1-4767-3651-8, $14.00, 730pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) Omnibus of the first two fantasy novels in the Shifters series: Draw One in the Dark) (2006) and Gentleman Takes a Chance (2009). E-book also available. The author also writes as Elise Hyatt and Sarah D’Almeida.

  Hoyt, Sarah A. Noah’s Boy (Baen 978-1-4767-3654-9, $7.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) Reprint (Baen 2013) fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Draw One in the Dark. The author also writes as Elise Hyatt and Sarah D’Almeida.

  Huff, Tanya Blood Lines (DAW 978-0-7564-0848-0, $15.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Claudio Marinesco) Reprint (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, third in the Victory Nelson series.

  * Hulick, Douglas Sworn in Steel (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46447-7, $7.99, 499pp, pb) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Kin series. Simultaneous with the Tor UK edition.

  Hunt, Gabriel Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire (Titan US 978-1781169940, $7.99, 228pp, pb) Reprint (Leisure 2010 as by Gabriel Hunt) adventure novel with fantasy elements, the fourth in a series about adventurer Gabriel Hunt. Created by Charles Ardai. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices. E-book also available.

  Hunter, C.C. Reborn (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-03591-2, $9.99, 386pp, tp) Young-adult paranormal romance, the first in the Shadow Falls: After Dark series, a sequel to the Shadow Falls series. A mass-market paperback (-05653-5, $9.99) and hardcover library edition (-04745-8, $21.99) were announced but not seen; e-book also available. This is a pen name for Christie Craig.

  * Hyde, Langley Highfell Grimoires (Blind Eye Books 978-1-935560-28-9, $15.95, 268pp, tp) Steampunk fantasy novel. A teacher realizes something is not right at a school for wayward youths. E-book also available. Blind Eye Books, 1141 Grant Street, Bellingham WA 98225; .

  * Johnson, Jean The Guild (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-26226-9, $16.00, 393pp, tp, cover by Don Sipley) Paranormal romance novel, third in the Guardians of Destiny series.

  * Johnson, Kij, ed. Nebula Awards Showcase 2014 (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-901-7, $18.00, 297pp, tp, cover by Raoul Vitale) Anthology of Nebula Award-winning fiction with six stories, two novel excerpts, three Rhysling and Dwarf Stars award-winning poems, and two essays on Grand Master Gene Wolfe. The 48th volume in the annual series. E-book also aailable.

  Johnson, Suzanne Elysian Fields (Tor 978-0-7653-7539-1, $16.99, 352pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Tor 2013) urban fantasy novel, the third in the Sentinels of New Orleans series.

  Kaufmann, Nicholas Hunt at World’s End (Titan US 978-1781169926, $7.99, 269pp, pb) Reprint (Leisure 2009 as by Gabriel Hunt) adventure novel with fantasy elements, the third in a series about adventurer Gabriel Hunt. Created by Charles Ardai. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices. E-book also available.

  Kearney, Paul The Way to Babylon (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-189-1, $7.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Pye Parr) Fantasy novel. First US edition (Gollancz 8/92). E-book also available.

  * Kelly, Michael, ed. Shadows & Tall Trees 2014 (ChiZine/Undertow Publications 978-0-9813177-3-1, $16.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Santiago Caruso) Original anthology of 16 stories, the first annual anthology in a series previously published as a journal; the title page indicates ‘‘Issue 6, Spring 2014.’’ Authors include Kaaron Warren, F. Brett Cox, and Conrad Williams. Introduction by Eric Schaller. E-book also available. ChiZine, .

  * Kenemore, Scott Zombie, Indiana (Skyhorse/Talos Press 978-1-940456-00-3, $15.99, 367pp, tp) Zombie horror novel, second in a series. E-book also available. Skyhorse, .

  Keyes, Greg Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Firestorm (Titan US 978-1783292257, $7.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Tie-in novel, a prequel to the movie. E-book also available. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

  King, Stephen Joyland (Titan/Hard Case Crime US 978-1781167694, $7.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Glen Orbik) Reprint (Hard Case Crime 2013) crime/horror novel with ghosts.

  * Kishi, Yusuke & Toru Oikawa From the New World 4 (Vertical 978-1-939130-30-3, $10.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Oikawam Toru) Graphic novel, the fourth volume in an adaptation of Yusuke Kishi’s 2008 SF novel. Translated from the Japanese (Shin Sekai Yori 4 (Kodansha 2013).

  * Koch, Gini Alien Collective (DAW 978-0-7564-0758-2, $7.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) SF novel, ninth in the series begun in Touched by an Alien. This is a pen name for Jeanne Cook. E-book also available.

  Koontz, Dean Deeply Odd (Bantam 978-0-553-59308-2, $9.99, 404pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2013) horror novel, seventh in the Odd Thomas series. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition.

  * Kuntz, Sally Sorrow & Delight (Hunt Press 978-1-62530-985-3, $21.95, 198pp, tp) Fantasy romance about an adolescent desert wanderer who finds a place with a clan of wizards until a forbidden love forces her to leave. E-book also available. This is copyrighted 2012, but says ‘‘First Edition’’ and was not seen previously. Hunt Press, .

  Lawson, Shandy Loop (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-6948-2, $8.99, 198pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 2013, not seen) young-adult SF thriller about teens in New Orleans caught in a time loop that always ends in their murder.

  * Leider, R. Allen, ed. Hellfire Lounge 4: Reflections of Evil (Bold Venture Press 978-1497358188, $16.00, tp, cover by Ben Fogletto) Original anthology of 11 stories involving magic mirrors, with two framing sections by Leider, and bridging material involving Leider’s Hellfire Lounge. Authors include John L. French, Paul Kupperberg, and Patrick Thomas. Illustrated by Ed Coutts. Bold Venture Press, .

  Lethem, Jonathan Dissident Gardens (Random House/Vintage 978-0-387-74449-4, $15.95, 366pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 2013) associational mainstream novel about the lives of three generations of radicals in the US.

  * Levine, Daniel Hyde (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-19118-1, $24.00, hc) Horror novel retelling the story of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from Hyde’s point of view. Stevenson’s original novel is included, with an introduction by Levine.

  * Lindskold, Jane Artemis Awakening (Tor 978-0-7653-3710-8, $24.99, 304pp, hc) SF novel. An over-eager archaeologist crash lands on a lost, legendary pleasure planet. E-book also available.

  * Linka, Catherine A Girl Called Fearless (St. Martin’s 978-1-250-03929-3, $18.99, 353pp, hc) Young-adult dystopian novel about a girl in a world where most of the women have died. A first novel. E-book also available.

  * Lock, Norman The Boy in His Winter (Bellevue Literary Press 978-1-934137-76-5, $14.95, 188pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn in 2077 narrates his adventures through American history from the Civil War to Hurricane Katrina and into the future. E-book also available. Bellevue Literary Press, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, OBV A612, New York NY 10016; .

  * Loshento, Tobin The Katar Legacy (New Libri Press 978-1-61469-005-4, $14.95, 273pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the first in The Katar series. A rebellion seeks to end the Katar’s rule of The Cities. This is dated 2012 but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. New Libri Press, .

  Malerman, Josh Bird Box (HarperCollins/Ecco 978-0-06-225965-3, $25.99, 260pp, hc) Near-future apocalyptic horror novel. A woman and her children travel blindfolded through an apocalyptic world where an unknown thing drives all who see it mad. First US edition (Harper Voyager UK 3/14).

  * Malfi, Ronald December Park (Medallion 978-160542591-7, $14.95, 529pp, tp) Associational horror novel. Children start disappearing from a quiet suburb in 1993.

  Marillier, Juliet Flame
of Sevenwaters (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-41487-8, $7.99, 432pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Roc 2012) fantasy novel, sixth in the Sevenwaters series. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now.

  * Marmell, Ari Hot Lead, Cold Iron (Titan US 978-1-781168226, $14.95, 311pp, tp) Supernatural PI novel, the first in a series featuring 1930s Fae PI Mick Oberon. This is an international edition with US/Canadian/UK prices. E-book also available.

  * Martineck, Michael J. The Milkman (Hades/EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy 978-1-77053-060-7, $14.95, 215pp, tp) SF novel in the Free World series, set in a future when nations have been replaced by three corporations. E-book also available. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7, Canada; .

  * McClellan, Brian The Crimson Campaign (Orbit US 978-0-316-21908-2, $26.00, 593pp, hc, cover by Gene Mollica & Michael Frost) Fantasy novel, the second in the Powder Mage trilogy. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.

  * McGuire, Seanan Sparrow Hill Road (DAW 978-0-7564-0961-6, $16.00, 307pp, tp, cover by Aly Fell) Fantasy fix-up novel about the hitchhiking ghost Rose Marshall. Parts were previously published online in somewhat different form in The Edge of Propinquity.

  * McIntosh, Will Defenders (Orbit US 978-0-316-21776-7, $16.00, 479pp, tp, cover by Alp Allen Altiner) Near-future SF novel. Super soldiers engineered to fight off an alien invasion become a threat themselves. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.

  * McMahon, Jennifer The Winter People (Random House/Doubleday 978-0-385-53849-7, $25.95, 314pp, hc) Horror novel/ghost story. Ruthie begins to think her mother’s disappearance may be related to disappearances and murders in the past.

  * McQuein, Josin L. Meridian (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0-06-213017-4, $17.99, 458pp, hc, cover by Christian Fuenfhausen) Young-adult SF thriller, sequel to Arclight. E-book also available.

  Messner, Kate Eye of the Storm (Bloomsbury USA 978-0-8027-3435-8, $7.99, 289pp, tp, cover by Dave Phillips) Reprint (Walker US 2012) young-adult near-future SF novel.