Locus, March 2013

by Locus Publications

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  Hager, Mandy The Crossing (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-698-6, $16.95, 270pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the first book in the Blood of the Lamb trillogy. First US edition (Random House New Zealand 2009).

  Haldeman, Joe Earthbound (Ace 978-1-937007-83-6, $7.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Ace 2011) SF novel, third in a series after Marsbound and Starbound.

  * Hand, Cynthia Boundless (HarperTeen 978-0-06-199620-7, $17.99, 434pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, third and final in the Unearthly trilogy. E-book also available.

  * Harken, Robert Life on Nubis (Orthogonal Media 978-0-9887757-0-1, $12.99, 258pp, tp) Near-future SF novel. Aiden Haven leaves Earth to start a new life on a colony planet. E-book also available. Harken is a pen name. .

  * Harkness, Kevin City of Demons (Tyche Books 978-0-9878248-4-4, $15.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Malcolm McClinton) Young-adult fantasy novel. Garet has a rare talent for fighting demons. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Tyche Books, PO Box 45028, Brentwood RPO, Calgary Alberta T2L 1Y4 Canada; .

  Harris, Charlaine & Toni L.P. Kelner, eds. Home Improvement: Undead Edition (Ace 978-0-425-25699-2, $16.00, 340pp, tp, cover by Lisa Desimini) Reprint (Ace 2011) anthology of 14 stories of the supernatural and home renovations.

  * Harrison, Thea Lord’s Fall (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-25106-5, $7.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Juliana Kolesova) Paranormal romance novel, the fifth in the Elder Races series. This is a pen name for Teddy Harrison. E-book also available.

  * Hauf, Michele This Wicked Magic (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88563-3, $5.50, 301pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel.

  Heinlein, Robert A. Sixth Column (Baen 978-1-4516-3872-1, $7.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reissue (Gnome Press 1949) SF novel.

  Hemry, John G. Against All Enemies (Ace 978-0-441-01382-1, $7.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Christian McGrath) Reissue (Ace 2006) military SF legal novel, the fourth featuring starship legal officer Paul Sinclair. Second printing.

  Hendee, Barb & J.C. Hendee Between Their Worlds (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46472-9, $7.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Roc 2012) vampire novel, tenth overall in the Noble Dead series.

  * Hendee, Barb & J.C. Hendee The Dog in the Dark (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46493-4, $26.95, 458pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Vampire novel, 11th overall in the Noble Dead series. E-book also available.

  Hilburn, Lynda Blood Therapy (Barnes & Noble/Sterling/SilverOak 978-1-4549-0036-8, $14.95, 333pp, tp) Paranormal romance novel, second in the rebooted Kismet Knight/Vampire Psychologist series. First US edition (Jo Fletcher 9/12).

  * Hill, Will Department 19: The Rising (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-407-2, $17.99, 577pp, hc) Young-adult vampire novel, the second in the Department Nineteen series about a secret government agency that hunts vampires. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the HarperCollins UK edition.

  Hobb, Robin City of Dragons (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-156169-6, $7.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Jackie Morris) Reprint (Harper Voyager US 2012) fantasy novel, third in the Rain Wilds Chronicles series begun in Dragon Keeper. Hobb is a pen name for Megan Lindholm.

  * Hubbard, Mandy Dangerous Boy (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-511-6, $17.99, 262pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, a modern-day retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Harper falls for Logan, but his twin Caleb is not just bad, he’s dangerous. E-book also available.

  Ibbotson, Eva Island of the Aunts (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-230049-7, $6.99, 281pp, tp, cover by Lisa K. Weber) Reissue (Macmillan Children’s Books 1999) middle-grade humorous fantasy. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Fourteenth printing.

  Ibbotson, Eva The Ogre of Oglefort (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-242135-2, $6.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Lisa K. Weber) Reprint (Macmillan 2010) middle-grade fantasy novel.

  Ibbotson, Eva The Secret of Platform 13 (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-130286-7, $6.99, 231pp, tp, cover by Kevin Hawkes) Reissue (Macmillan Children’s Books 1994) middle-grade humorous fantasy novel. Illustrated by Sue Porter; 25th printing.

  Ibbotson, Eva Which Witch? (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-130427-4, $5.99, 249pp, tp, cover by LIsa K. Weber) Reissue (Macmillan Children’s Books 1979) young-adult humorous fantasy.

  * Jaffe, Michele Ghost Flower (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-396-9, $9.99, 358pp, tp) Young-adult thriller. Eve impersonates an heiress, only to haunted by the ghost of her own best friend. This is dated 4/12, but not seen until now. E-book also available.

  * Jasper, Elle Black Fallen (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 978-0-451-41352-9, $7.99, 322pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, the fourth in the Dark Ink Chronicles series about tattoo artist Riley Poe. Copyrighted by Cindy Homberger. This indicates second printing, but was not seen previously. E-book also availble.

  * Jayne, Hannah Under the Gun (Kensington 978-0-7582-8110-4, $7.99, 301pp, pb) Fantasy mystery novel, fourth in the Underworld Detection Agency series. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Hannah Schwartz.

  Jobling, Curtis Wereworld: Nest of Serpents (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-78457-8, $16.99, 494pp, hc, cover by Nekro) Young-adult fantasy novel, the fourth in a series set in a world ruled by Werelords. E-book also available. First US edition (Puffin UK 6/12).

  Jobling, Curtis Wereworld: Rage of Lions (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-01389-0, $16.99, 407pp, hc, cover by Nekro) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series set in a world ruled by Werelords. First US edition (Puffin UK 7/11). This is dated 6/12 but not seen until now; e-book also available.

  Jobling, Curtis Wereworld: Rage of Lions (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-242202-1, $8.99, 407pp, tp, cover by Nekro) Reprint (Puffin UK 2011) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series set in a world ruled by Werelords.

  Jobling, Curtis Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-78455-4, $16.99, 473pp, hc, cover by Nekro) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in a series set in a world ruled by Werelords. E-book also available. First US edition (Puffin UK 1/12).

  Johnson, Kij The Man Who Bridged the Mist (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-119-3, $3.99, 45pp, tp) Fantasy novella, originally published in Asimov’s, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Johnston, Linda O. Undercover Wolf (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88564-0, $5.50, 298pp, pb) Werewolf romance novel, the fourth in the Alpha Force series.

  * Jordan, Robert, Chuck Dixon, Marcio Fiorito & Francis Nuguit The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Three (Tor 978-0-7653-3163-2, $24.99, 167pp, hc, cover by Andie Tong) Graphic novel adaptation of the third part of the first book in Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, adapted by Dixon, with art by Fiorito & Nuguit.

  * Jordan, Robert & Brandon Sanderson A Memory of Light (Tor 978-0-7653-2595-2, $34.99, 909pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Fantasy novel, 14th and final in Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, the third part of the trilogy A Memory of Light (originally announced as the final book in the series), started by Jordan and finished by Sanderson. A limited leatherbound edition (-3115-1, $299.00) was announced but not seen.

  * Kelly, James Patrick & John Kessel, eds. Digital Rapture: The Singularity Anthology (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-070-4, $15.95, 431pp, tp) Anthology of 14 stories and four articles about the Singularity. Authors include Isaac Asimov, Vernor Vinge, and Elizabeth Bear. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107; .

  Kenyon, Sherrilyn Born of Silence (Grand Central 978-0-446-57330-6, $7.99, 680pp, pb, cover by Michael Racz) Reprint (Grand Central 2012) SF romance novel, the fifth in the League series. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor.

  * Kimmel, Daniel M. Shh! It’s a Secret (Fantastic Books 978-1-61720-733-4, $14.99, 190pp, tp) SF novel about aliens, Hollywood, and the Bartender’s Guide. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Fantastic Books, 1380 East 17 Street, Suite 2233, Brooklyn NY 11230; .
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  * Kinch, Michael The Rebels of New Sun (Llewellyn/Flux 978-0-7387-3151-3, $9.95, 277pp, tp, cover by Vicki Vebell) Young-adult SF novel, third in the Blending Time series started in The Blending Time. E-book also available.

  * King, Wesley The Vindico (Penguin/Putnam 978-0-399-25654-7, $16.99, 294pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about young mutants promised superpowers if they join a league of supervillains. A first novel.

  Klages, Ellen The Green Glass Sea (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-241149-0, $8.99, 321pp, tp) Reissue (Viking 2006) associational young-adult historical novel of the Manhattan Project, winner of the the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. This includes a Reader’s Supplement with an interview, the author’s acceptance speech for the O’Dell Award, and discussion question.

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  * Klaw, Richard, ed. The Apes of Wrath (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-085-8, $15.95, 369pp, tp, cover by Alex Solis) Anthology of 17 stories (two in new translations) involving apes, plus four essays (three original, one revised) on apes in comics, literature, and film. Foreword by Rupert Wyatt. Authors include James P. Blaylock, Mary Robinette Kowal, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Karen Joy Fowler. E-book also available. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107; .

  * Kleypas, Lisa Crystal Cove (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-01175-6, $14.99, 316pp, tp, cover by Steve Gardner) Fantasy romance novel, the third book in the Friday Harbor trilogy. Hardcover (-03207-2, $26.99) and e-book also available.

  Knox, Tom The Lost Goddess (Penguin/Plume 978-0-452-29898-9, $16.00, 430pp, tp) Reprint (Harper 2011 as Bible of the Dead) thriller novel. This is a pen name for Sean Thomas.

  Krentz, Jayne Ann Copper Beach (Jove 978-0-515-15125-1, $7.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Rob Wood) Reprint (Putnam 2012) psychic romantic suspense novel, the first book in the Dark Legacy trilogy.

  Krohn, Leena Tainaron: Mail from Another City (Cheeky Frawg Books 978-0-9857904-4-8, $4.99, unpaginated, eb, cover by Jeremy Zerfoss) Reprint (Prime 2004) epistolary fantasy/surreal novella, written as a series of letters from a city of insects. Translated from the Finnish by Hildi Hawkins. Cheeky Frawg Books, .

  * Kurland, Lynn Dreamspinner (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-26219-1, $15.00, 358pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Fantasy romance novel in the Nine Kingdoms series. E-book also available.

  * Lake, Jay Kalimpura (Tor 978-0-7653-2677-5, $27.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Green. E-book also available.

  * Lam, Laura Pantomime (Angry Robot/Strange Chemistry US 978-1-908844-37-8, $9.99, 392pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in a series. Simultaneous with the Strange Chemistry UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Lang, C.A. Blightcross (Tyche Books 978-0-9878248-2-0, $14.95, 340pp, tp, cover by Sarah Ellerton) Dieselpunk fantasy novel. Fugitive soldier/thief Capra Jorassian gets in trouble on a job in the oil-producing city of Blightcross. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Tyche Books, PO Box 45028, Brentwood RPO, Calgary Alberta T2L 1Y4 Canada; .

  * LeBox, Annette Circle of Cranes (Penguin/Dial 978-0-8037-3443-2, $16.99, 339pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel based on an Asian folktale and historical events. Chinese orphan Suyin ends up working in a New York City sweatshop. E-book also available.

  * Lee, Sharon & Steve Miller Necessity’s Child (Baen 978-1-4516-3887-5, $25.00, 328pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) SF/fantasy adventure novel in the ‘‘Liaden’’ universe.

  * Lee, Tanith Tempting the Gods (Wildside Press 978-0-8095-5765-3, $29.95, 255pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories. This includes a profile of the author by Donald A Wollheim. The first volume of The Selected Stories of Tanith Lee. Wildside Press, .

  Leigh, Stephen The Abraxas Marvel Circus (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-094-3, $7.99, 198pp, tp) Reprint (Roc 1990) fantasy novel. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Leroux, Gaston Rouletabille at Krupp’s (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-144-6, $20.95, 222pp, tp) SF novel, translated/adapted (with an introduction) by Brian M. Stableford from the French Rouletabille chez Krupp (Pierre Lafitte 1920), the sixth book in the Rouletabille series, and the only one with significant SF elements. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at , or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

  Lindsey, Mary Shattered Souls (Penguin/Speak 978-0-13-242190-1, $8.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Tony Sahara) Reprint (Philomel 2011) young-adult paranormal romance novel.

  * Locke, Kate The Queen Is Dead (Orbit US 978-0-316-19613-0, $16.99, 337pp, hc, cover by Don Sipley) Steampunk urban fantasy novel, the second in the Immortal Empire series. This is a pen name for Kathryn Smith. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. A paper-over-boards edition; e-book also available.

  * Lofficier, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier, eds. Tales of the Shadowmen, Volume 9: La Vie en Noir (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-145-3, $22.95, 296pp, tp, cover by Nathalie Lial) Original anthology of 20 pastiche/mash-up stories featuring characters from French pulps, SF, and other literary sources. A print-on-demand edition. Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  * Lu, Marie Legend (Penguin/Putnam 978-0-399-25675-2, $17.99, 305pp, hc) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the first in a series set in the world of Lu’s Facebook game. A first novel. This is dated 2011, but not seen until now.

  * Lu, Marie Prodigy (Penguin/Putnam 978-0-399-25676-9, $17.99, 371pp, hc, cover by Lori Thorn) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the second in the Legend series. E-book also available.

  * Mafi, Tahereh Unravel Me (Harper 978-0-06-208553-5, $17.99, 461pp, hc, cover by Colin Anderson) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the second book in a trilogy begun in Shatter Me. E-book also available.

  * Maizel, Rebecca Stolen Nights (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-64992-0, $9.99, 303pp, tp, cover by Juliana Kolesova) Young-adult paranormal romance novel. E-book also available.

  Marano, Michael Stories from the Plague Years (ChiZine Publications 978-1-927469-30-9, $25.00, 243pp, tp, cover by Erik Mohr) Reprint (CD Publications 2010) collection of nine stories. Introduction by John Shirley. Illustrated by Gabrielle Faust. E-book also available. .

  Martin, George R.R. Tuf Voyaging (Bantam 978-0-345-53799-7, $16.00, 440pp, tp, cover by Patrick Knowles) Reprint (Baen 1986) collection/quasi-novel of seven linked stories. E-book also available.

  * Mayer, Andrew P. Power Under Pressure (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-696-2, $17.95, 363pp, tp, cover by Justin Gerard) Steampunk/alternate history novel, the third book in the Society of Steam trilogy. E-book also available.

  McCaffrey, Anne & Mercedes Lackey The Ship Who Searched (Baen 978-1-4516-3873-8, $14.00, 263pp, tp, cover by Sam Kennedy) Reprint (Baen 1992) SF novel, third in The Ship Who Sang series. This is a 20th Anniversary edition with a new introduction by Lackey.

  * McNeill, Graham Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Angel Exterminatus (Black Library US 978-1-84970-358-1, $16.00, 413pp, tp, cover by Neil Roberts) Gaming tie-in novel based on the far-future roleplaying game universe. This is a paperback with cover flaps. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition.

  * Mead, Richelle The Indigo Spell (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-319-8, $18.99, 401pp, hc, cover by Michael Frost) Young-adult vampire novel/paranormal romance, the third in the Bloodlines series, a spin-off from the Vampire Academy series. E-book also available.

  * Mead, Richelle, Leigh Dragoon & Emma Vieceli Frostbite (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-430-0, $12.99, unpaginated, tp) Young-adult graphic novel adaptation of the second novel in the Vampire Academy series by Mead, adapted by Dragoon and illustrated by Vieceli. This indicates second printing, but was not seen previously.

  * Menon, Anil & Vandana Singh, eds. Breaking the Bow: Speculative Fiction Inspired by the Ramayana (Zubaan Books 978-9-38
1017043, $8.00, xvi + 338pp, tp) Original anthology of 24 stories inspired by the South-Asian epic. Authors include Lavie Tidhar, Mary Anne Mohanraj, and Vandana Singh. Zubaan, 128B Shapur Jat, 1st Floor, New Delhi 110 049, India; .

  * Meyer, Marissa Scarlet (Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends 978-0-312-64296-9, $17.99, 452pp, hc, cover by Michael O) Young-adult SF novel, the second in the Lunar Chronicles series based on fairy tales. Scarlett’s search for her missing grandmother leads her to street fighter Wolf and cyborg mechanic Cinder.

  Meyer, Stephenie The Host (Little, Brown/Back Bay Books 978-0-316-21850-4, $16.99, 619pp, tp) Reissue (Little, Brown 2008) SF horror novel. This is a movie tie-in edition.

  * Mitchell, Sandy Warhammer 40,000: The Greater Good (Black Library US 978-1-84970-288-1, $24.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Clint Langley) Reprint (Black Library 2012) tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game universe, in the Ciaphas Cain series. A paper-over-boards edition. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. Simultaneous with the UK (Black Library) edition.

  Mitchell, Sandy Warhammer 40,000: The Last Ditch (Black Library US 978-1-84970-290=4, $8.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) Reprint (Black Library 2012) tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game universe, in the Ciaphas Cain series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

  * Modesitt, L.E., Jr. Imager’s Battalion (Tor 978-0-7653-3283-7, $27.99, 509pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Fantasy novel, the sixth book in the Imager Portfolio, third in a prequel series set centuries before the first three, following the imager/scholar Quaeryt. E-book also available.

  * Monir, Alexandra Timekeeper (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-73840-8, $16.99, 264pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, sequel to Timeless. Michele Windsor reconnects with the boy she met during her time travels, but he doesn’t remember her. E-book also available.