Locus, May 2013

by Locus Publications

  * Bartlett, Gerry Real Vampires Know Hips Happen (Berkley 978-0-425-25821-7, $15.00, 305pp, tp, cover by Chris Long) Paranormal romance, ninth in the series about buxom vampire Glory St. Clair. E-book also available.

  * Baum, L. Frank Oz, The Complete Collection, Volume 1: The Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-1-4424-8547-1, $10.99, 574pp, tp, cover by Anton Petrov) Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: The Wizard of Oz (1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), The Marvelous Land of Oz (Reilly & Britton 1904), and Ozma of Oz (1907). Hardcover (-8889-2, $19.99) and e-book also available.

  * Baum, L. Frank Oz, The Complete Collection, Volume 2: Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Road to Oz, The Emerald City of Oz (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-1-4424-8548-8, $10.99, 641pp, tp, cover by Anton Petrov) Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (1908), The Road to Oz (1909), and The Emerald City of Oz) (1910). Hardcover (-8890-8, $19.99) and e-book also available.

  * Baum, L. Frank Oz, The Complete Collection, Volume 3: The Patchwork Girl of Oz, Tik-Tok of Oz, The Scarecrow of Oz (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-1-4424-8549-5, $10.99, 702pp, tp, cover by Anton Petrov) Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913), Tik-Tok of Oz (1914), and The Scarecrow of Oz (1915). Hardcover (-8892-2, $19.99) and e-book also available.

  * Baum, L. Frank Oz, The Complete Collection, Volume 4: Rinkitink in Oz, The Lost Princess of Oz, The Tin Woodman of Oz (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 978-1-4424-8550-1, $10.99, 637pp, tp, cover by Anton Petrov) Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: Rinkitink in Oz (1916), The Lost Princess of Oz (1917), and The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918). Hardcover (-8893-9, $19.99) and e-book also available.

  * Bear, Elizabeth Shattered Pillars (Tor 978-0-7653-2755-0, $26.99, 333pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the second in the series The Eternal Sky trilogy set along an alternate version of the Silk Road. E-book also available.

  * Benson, Amber The Golden Age of Death (Ace 978-0-425-25615-2, $7.99, 324pp, pb) Urban fantasy novel, the fifth in the Death’s Daughter series about Calliope Reaper-Jones. E-book also available.

  * Berman-Gorvine, Martin Seven Against Mars (Wildside Press 978-1434441645, $10.99, 241pp, tp) SF novel. Teen Rachel Zilber, in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, escapes by writing about adventures on Mars, then finds herself transported there. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Wildside Press, .

  * Bishop, Anne Written in Red (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46496-5, $26.95, 433pp, hc, cover by Blake Morrow) Fantasy novel, the first book in The Others series. A woman on the run finds safety working in a community of vampires, weres, and more. E-book also available.

  * Blake, Heather The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy (Penguin/Obsidian 978-0-451-23969-3, $7.99, 300pp, pb) Parnormal romance novel, the third in the Wishcraft series.

  * Blake, Victoria, ed. Cyberpunk: Stories of Hardware, Software, Wetware, Revolution and Evolution (Underland Press 978-1-937163-08-2, $15.95, 461pp, tp, cover by John Coulthart) Anthology of 20 cyberpunk stories. Authors include William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, Pat Cadigan, and Cory Doctorow. Underland Press, .

  * Blue, Parker Make Me (Bell Bridge Books 978-1-61194-120-3, $14.95, 217pp, tp, cover by Christine Griffin) Young-adult urban fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Demon Underground series. A print-on-demand edition. E-book also available. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now. Bell Bridge Books, PO Box 300921, Memphis TN 38130; .

  * Bonilla, Amanda Crave the Darkness (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 978-0-451-23955-6, $7.99, 307pp, pb) Urban fantasy/paranormal romance novel, the third book in the Shaede Assassin series. E-book also available.

  Boyce, Frank Cottrell Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-5982-0, $15.99, 234pp, hc, cover by Joe Berger) Middle-grade fantasy novel, a second sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, involving time travel. Illustrated by Joe Berger. First US edition (Macmillan 9/12).

  Boyce, Frank Cottrell Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-6353-7, $6.99, 215pp, tp, cover by Joe Berger) Reprint (Macmillan 2011) middle-grade fantasy novel, sequel to Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Illustrated by Joe Berger.

  * Bradley, Marion Zimmer & Deborah J. Ross The Children of Kings (DAW 978-0-7564-0797-1, $24.95, 375pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) SF novel set on Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover, written by Ross. The grandson of Regis Hastur takes on a secret mission to stop the smuggling of forbidden offworld weapons. E-book also available.

  * Brewer, Heather, Tony Lee & Julia Laud The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites I (Penguin/Dial 978-0-8037-3811-9, $12.99, unpaginated, tp) Young-adult graphic novel version of the novel by Heather Brewer, adapted by Lee and illustrated by Laud.

  * Briggs, Patricia Frost Burned (Ace 978-0-441-02001-0, $26.95, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Urban fantasy novel, seventh in the Mercy Thompson series. Adam and his pack are abducted by unknown enemies. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Brooks, Terry Bloodfire Quest (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-52350-1, $28.00, 339pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Fantasy novel in Brooks’ Shannara series, the second book in the Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy. E-book also available.

  * Brown, Anne Greenwood Deep Betrayal (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-74203-0, $17.99, 333pp, hc, cover by Elena Kalis) Young-adult fantasy romance novel, sequel to Lies Beneath, about a family of murderous mermaids. E-book also available.

  Burgis, Stephanie Renegade Magic (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 978-1-4169-9450-3, $6.99, 328pp, tp, cover by Annette Marnat) Reprint (Atheneum 2012) young-adult fantasy Regency novel, the second book in the Kat, Incorrigible trilogy.

  * Burgis, Stephanie Stolen Magic (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 978-1-4169-9451-0, $17.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Annette Marnat) Young-adult fantasy Regency novel, the third book in the Kat, Incorrigible trilogy.

  Byatt, A.S. Ragnarok: The End of the Gods (Grove/Atlantic/Canongate US 978-0-8021-2084-7, $14.00, 176pp, tp) Reprint (Canongate 2011) literary novel with a fantasy story within the story of an English girl during WWII who finds refuge in Norse myths. The imprint is unclear; the cover says Canongate but the title page and copyright page indicate Grove Press.

  * Cameron, Dana Seven Kinds of Hell (Amazon/47North 978-1611097955, $14.95, 362pp, tp) Urban fantasy novel, the first in the Fangborn series. Archaeologist Zoe Miller learns she is Fangborn and heir to powers needed in a war against an ancient evil. E-book also available.

  * Campbell, Cassy Darkwalk (Campbell, Cassy 978-1481884211, $12.99, 305pp, tp) SF novel. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available.

  * Card, Orson Scott The Gate Thief (Tor 978-0-7653-2658-4, $24.99, 379pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the second volume in the Mithermages trilogy. Danny prepares to deal with the mage Families, but there’s a greater enemy waiting. E-book also available.

  * Card, Orson Scott, ed. Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game (BenBella/Smart Pop 978-1-937856-26-7, $14.95, xv + 282pp, tp, cover by Nick Greenwood) Nonfiction, a selection of 14 critical essays on Card’s first three Ender novels, with an introductory essay by Card. Authors include Mary Robinette Kowal, Janis Ian, Neal Shusterman, and Ken Scholes. E-book also available. BenBella Books, 10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 400, Dallas TX 75231; .

  Carey, Anna Once (Harper 978-0-06-204855-4, $9.99, 354pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Harper 2012) young-adult postapocalyptic/dystopian romance novel, the second book in the Eve series.

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  * Carter, Aimee The Goddess Inheritance (Harlequin Teen 978-0-373-21067-1, $9.99, 294pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the fourth in the Goddess Test series. E-book also available.

  Chadbourn, Mark The Devil’s Looking-Glass (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-700-6, $17.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Chris McGrath) Fantasy novel, book three in t
he Swords of Albion trilogy. First US edition (Bantam Press UK 4/12).

  * Champsaur, Félicien Pharaoh’s Wife (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-156-9, $20.95, 235pp, tp, cover by Mike Hoffman) SF novel, translated/adapted from the French (La Pharaonne, roman occulte (Ferenczi et fils 1929) )with notes and introduction by Brian M. Stableford. This is a print-on-demand edition. Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  * Chandler, Elizabeth Everafter (Simon Pulse 978-1-4424-0918-7, $16.99, 263pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, the third and final in an arc in the Kissed by an Angel series. Copyrighted by Alloy Entertainment and Mary Claire Helldorfer. E-book also available.

  Chandler, Elizabeth Everlasting (Simon Pulse 978-1-4424-0917-0, $9.99, 308pp, tp) Reprint (Simon Pulse 2012) young-adult paranormal romance novel in the Kissed by an Angel series. Copyrighted by Alloy Entertainment and Mary Claire Helldorfer.

  Cherryh, C.J. Intruder (DAW 978-0-7564-0793-3, $7.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) Reprint (DAW 2012) SF novel, 13th in the overall Foreigner series.

  * Christopher, Adam The Age Atomic (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-314-6, $14.99, 363pp, tp, cover by Will Staehle) Superhero SF noir detective novel set in a parallel Prohibition-era New York City, sequel to Empire State. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Angry Robot UK edition.

  Clare, Cassandra Clockwork Prince (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 978-1-4169-7589-2, $12.99, 498pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (McElderry 2011) young-adult fantasy, the second in the Infernal Devices trilogy.

  * Clare, Cassandra Clockwork Princess (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 987-1-4169-7590-8, $19.99, 570pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the Clockwork/Infernal Devices trilogy. The jacket includes a sticker announcing the movie version of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. E-book also available.

  Clark, Aubrey The Secret Circle: The Divide (HarperTeen 978-0-06-213041-9, $9.99, 292pp, tp) Reprint (HarperTeen 2012) young-adult horror novel in the series created by L.J. Smith, ‘‘produced’’ by Alloy Entertainment, copyrighted by them and L.J. Smith.

  Cochran, Molly & Warren Murphy The Forever King (Tor 978-0-8125-1716-3, $7.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Mel Grant) Reissue (Tor 1992) Arthurian contemporary fantasy novel, first in a series. Tenth printing.

  Cook, Glen Garrett For Hire (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46495-8, $17.00, 870pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (SFBC 2004 as Garrett Investigates) omnibus of three fantasy mysteries featuring Garrett, P.I.: Deadly Quicksilver Lies (1994), Petty Pewter Gods (1995), and Faded Steel Heat (1999). E-book also available.

  * Cox, Greg Star Trek: Weight of Worlds (Pocket 978-1-4767-0283-4, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Alan Dingman) Star Trek tie-in novel. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. E-book also available.

  Cremer, Andrea Bloodrose (Penguin/Speak 978-0-14-242370-7, $9.99, 408pp, tp) Reprint (Philomel 2012) young-adult werewolf romance novel, the third in a series set in a world where humans are pawns to werewolves.

  * Crewe, Megan The Lives We Lost (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-4617-9, $16.99, 276pp, hc) Young-adult postapocalyptic SF novel, second in the Fallen World series.

  * Czerneda, Julie E. A Turn of Light (DAW 978-0-7564-0707-0, $20.00, 849pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Night’s Edge series. Forces conspire to keep Jenn Nalynn from leaving her tiny village and from learning about the magic around her. E-book also available.

  * d’Huissier, Romain Hexagon: Dark Matter (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-154-5, $22.95, 294pp, tp, cover by Alfredo Macall) Tie-in novel based on a team of superheroes from French comics. translated/adapted from the French Hexagon: Matiere Noire (Black Coat Press 2012) by Matthew Baugh. Introduction on the history of the superhero team by Philippe Ward. Copyrighted by Romain d’Huissier/Mosaic Multimedia This is a print-on-demand edition. Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  * Datlow, Ellen & Terri Windling, eds. Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells (Tor 978-0-7653-3227-1, $15.99, 347pp, tp, cover by Allen WIlliams) Original anthology of 18 gaslight fantasy stories. Authors include James P. Blaylock, Jeffrey Ford, Catherynne M. Valente, and Gregory Maguire. The editors provide a joint preface; Windling provides an introduction on the surge of interest in fairy tales and fantasy in Victorian England. Hardcover (-3226-4, $25.99) and e-book also available.

  * Davidson, Jenny The Magic Circle (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Amazon/New Harvest 978-0-544-02809-8, $15.95, 193pp, tp, cover by Corinne Stoppelli) Associational thriller/horror novel about a live-action roleplaying game involving Greek tragedies. Co-published by HMH and Amazon/New Harvest. E-book also available.

  * de Lint, Charles The Cats of Tanglewood Forest (Little, Brown 978-0-316-05357-0, $17.99, 285pp, hc, cover by Charles Vess) Middle-grade fantasy novel, with text by de Lint and illustrations by Charles Vess, expanded from their 2003 picture book A Circle of Cats. E-book also available.

  * Dobyns, Stephen The Burn Palace (Penguin/Blue Rider Press 978-0-399-16087-5, $27.95, 464pp, hc) Supernatural thriller/horror novel/comedy about small-town life. Strange events terrify the inhabitants of Brewster RI.

  * Dolamore, Jaclyn Magic Under Stone (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-643-0, $16.99, 297pp, hc, cover by Monica Stevenson) Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Magic Under Glass. E-book also available. This is dated 2012 but not seen until now.

  * Dos Santos, Steven The Culling (Llewellyn/Flux 978-0-7387-3537-5, $9.99, 420pp, tp) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the first in the Torch Keeper series. Lucian ‘‘Lucky’’ Spark has to succeed in joining the ruthless Imposer force or his brother will be killed. E-book also available.

  * Dyer, Thoraiya Asymmetry (Twelfth Planet Press 978-0-9872162-7-4, A$18.00, viii + 97pp, tp) Original collection of four stories. Introduction by Nancy Kress. E-book also available. Twelfth Planet Press, PO Box 3027, Yokine WA 6060, Australia; .

  Edwards, Janet Earth Girl (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-765-5, $17.95, 262pp, hc, cover by Himitsuhana) Young-adult SF novel. A first novel. E-book also available. First US edition (Harper Voyager 8/12).

  Egerton, Owen Everyone Says That at the End of the World (Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press 978-1-59376-438-8, $15.95, 361pp, tp) Satirical apocalyptic SF novel. Milton Post learns the world will end in four days. E-book also available.

  * Estep, Jennifer Deadly Sting (Pocket 978-1-4516-8899-3, $7.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Tony Mauro) Urban fantasy novel, the eighth in the Elemental Assassin series about Gin Blanco, AKA the Spider. E-book also available.

  * Fahy, Warren Pandemonium (Tor 978-0-7653-3329-2, $24.99, 319pp, hc) Thriller, a sequel to Fragment, featuring biologists Nell and Geoffrey Binswanger, this time facing strange life-forms evolved underground in Russia. E-book also available.

  * Fischer, Rusty Zombies Don’t Forgive (Medallion 978-160542636-5, $9.99, 321pp, tp) Young-adult zombie romance novel, second in the Living Dead Love Story series. E-book also available.

  Fleming, Ian Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-6666-8, $6.99, 144pp, tp, cover by Joe Berger) Reprint (Random House 1964) middle-grade fantasy thriller about a flying car. E-book also available.

  Flint, Eric, Gorg Huff & Paula Goodlett 1636: The Kremlin Games (Baen 978-1-4516-389-0-5, $7.99, 548pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) Reprint (Baen 2012) alternate-history SF novel in the Ring of Fire series, a heavily rewritten fix-up based on stories by Huff & Goodlet originally published in the Grantville Gazette.

  Flynn, Michael The Wreck of The River of Stars (Tor 978-0-7653-3419-0, $17.99, 480pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel about an outdated space-sailing ship.

  * Forster, Miriam City of a Thousand Dolls (Harper Teen 978-0-06-212130-1, $17.99, 359pp, hc, cover by Colin Anderson) Young-adult fantasy novel. Nisha investigates the deaths of other girls at the isolated estate called the City of a Thousand Dolls. E-book also available.

  Forward, Toby Dragonborn (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-724-6, $16.99, 344pp, hc,
cover by Joshua Middleton) Middle-grade fantasy novel, the first in a series. This is dated 2012 but not seen until now. E-book also available. First US edition (Walker UK 1/11).

  * Frost, Jeaniene Twice Tempted (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-207610-6, $7.99, 360pp, pb) Paranormal romance/urban fantasy novel featuring Vlad Tepesh, the second book in the Night Prince series, part of the Night Huntress universe. E-book also available.

  * Gaiman, Neil & Adam Rex Chu’s Day (Harper 978-0-06-201781-9, $17.99, unpaginated, hc) Associational children’s picture book about a little panda with a big sneeze, written by Gaiman and illustrated by Adam Rex.

  * Gannon, Charles E. Fire With Fire (Baen 978-1-4516-3883-7, $14.00, 475pp, tp, cover by Sam Kennedy) SF novel. Intelligence analyst Caine Riordan is caught up in a conspiracy involving a possible sentient species. E-book also available.

  Gibbs, Abigail The Dark Heroine: Dinner With a Vampire (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-224873-2, $14.99, 532pp, tp) Vampire romance novel, the first book in the series The Dark Heroine. A first novel, originally serialized on the writing website Wattpad; a Kindle edition was available 9/12, but not listed. The UK (Harper Voyager) paperback edition appeared 10/12.

  Gill, David Macinnis Invisible Sun (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0-06-207333-4, $9.99, 370pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Greenwillow 2012) young-adult SF novel about a teen mercenary on Mars, sequel to Black Hole Sun.

  * Gilman, Charles Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2: The Slither Sisters (Quirk Books 978-1-59474-593-5, $13.99, 173pp, hc) Middle-grade horror novel, the second book in the series. Illustrated by Eugene Smith. This has a lenticular cover illustration.

  * Gold, Maya Spellbinding (Scholastic/Point 978-0-545-43380-8, $8.99, 263pp, tp) Young-adult urban fantasy novel. Abby Silva discovers she’s a descendant of the Salem witches, and weird things start happening when she visits the town.

  * Graham, Heather Let the Dead Sleep (Harlequin/Mira 978-0-7783-1505-6, $24.95, 331pp, hc) Dark urban fantasy/mystery novel featuring antiques dealer Danni Cafferty and private investigator Michael Quinn tracking an evil statue in New Orleans. E-book also available.