Locus, February 2013

by Locus Publications

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  * London, J.A. Blood-Kissed Sky (HarperTeen 978-0-06-202066-6, $9.99, 338pp, tp, cover by Derek Brewster) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, the second book in the Darkness Before Dawn series. Dawn Montgomery crosses the wasteland to find a way to stop the Thirst, a disease that turns vampires into mindless killers. Copyrighted by Jan Nowasky & Alex Nowasky.

  * Lyle, Anne The Merchant of Dreams (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-278-1, $7.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Elizabethan fantasy novel, the second book in the Night’s Masque series. Simultaneous with the Angry Robot UK edition.

  * Maas, Sarah J. Throne of Glass (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-695-9, $17.99, 404pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about a female royal assassin. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury UK edition. An early draft was published online at FictionPress. A first novel.

  * Mack, David Star Trek, the Next Generation: Cold Equations, Book III: The Body Electric (Pocket 978-1-4516-5074-7, $7.99, 334pp, pb) Star Trek tie-in novel, the third book in a trilogy. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

  Maizel, Rebecca Infinite Days (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-64991-3, $9.99, 308pp, tp, cover by Juliana Kolesova) Reissue (Macmillan UK 2010) young-adult paranormal romance novel, the first book in the Vampire Queen series. This indicates fourth printing, but was not seen previously.

  * Mamatas, Nick & Masumi Washington, eds. The Future Is Japanese (VizMedia/Haikasoru 978-1-4215-4223-2, $14.99, 365pp, tp, cover by Yuko Shimizu) Original anthology of 13 stories about Japan, two originally published in Japanese. Authors include Catherynne M. Valente, Hideyuki Kikuchi, and Bruce Sterling.

  * Marcus, Leonard S. Listening to Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 978-0-374-29897-5, $28.00, 365pp, hc, cover by Vivienne Flesher) Nonfiction, a collection of 51 interviews with people who knew, worked with, or were influenced by L’Engle.

  * Marr, Melissa Carnival of Souls (Harper 978-0-06-165928-7, $17.99, 306pp, hc) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Mallory, believing herself a human, learns the truth about her past and The City, an otherworld of daimons where deadly battles for rank are held at the Carnival of Souls.

  * Martin, Gail Z. Ice Forged (Orbit US 978-0-316-09358-3, $15.99, 563pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga. Inhabitants of a far-north penal colony struggle to survive when supply ships stop coming. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition.

  Martin, George R.R. & Gardner Dozois, eds. Down These Strange Streets (Ace 978-1-937007-91-1, $16.00, 478pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Ace 2011) anthology of 16 urban fantasy/mystery stories. Introduction by Martin.

  * Matheson, Richard Richard Matheson’s Censored and Unproduced I Am Legend Screenplay (Gauntlet Press 978-1-934267-35-6, $16.95, 224pp, tp) Reprint (Gauntlet 2006 as part of Bloodlines) screenplay written by Matheson. This has a new foreword by Matheson and introduction by editor Mark Dawidziak, and a reprint essay by Richard Christian Matheson, plus 12pp of b&w stills. Available from Gauntlet Publications, 309 Powell Road, Springfield PA 19064; 610-328-5476; add $4.50 postage.

  * Maxey, James Witchbreaker (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-062-7, $8.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Adam Tredowski) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Dragon Apocalypse series.

  McCaffrey, Anne Lyon’s Pride (Ace 978-0-441-00141-5, $7.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Danny O’Leary) Reissue (Putnam 1994) SF novel in the Rowan/Tower and Hive series; 14th printing.

  McDevitt, Jack Firebird (Ace 978-1-937007-80-4, $7.99, 357pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Ace 2011) SF mystery novel featuring antiques dealer Alex Benedict.

  * McGuire, Seanan Velveteen vs. The Junior Super Patriots (ISFiC Press 978-0-9857989-1-8, $30.00, xi + 200pp, hc, cover by Dave Dorman) Collection of nine stories in the Velveteen vs. series, all originally published online, about a former teen hero, Velveteen, trying to build a new life for herself. Introduction by Jim C. Hines and afterword by Carrie Vaughn. ISFiC Press, 707 Sapling Lane, Deerfield IL 60015; .

  * McKay, Emily The Farm (Berkley 978-0-425-25780-7, $9.99, 420pp, tp) Vampire novel. Twin sisters plan their escape from the quarantine camps designed to gather blood to feed swarms of vampires.

  * McNeill, Graham Arkham Horror: Bones of the Yopasi (Fantasy Flight Publishing 978-1-61661-221-4, $8.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Anders Finér) Gaming tie-in novel, the second book in the Dark Waters trilogy. Copyrighted by Fantasy Flight Publishing.

  * Melton, Henry Tales of the U’tanse (Wire Rim Books 978-1-935236-48-1, $14.99, 248pp, tp, cover by Djamila Knopf) Young-adult collection of four SF stories in the Project Saga series, at least two previously published on Melton’s website. This is a print-on-demand edition. Wire Rim Books, 188 Spring Valley St., Hutto TX 78634-5132; .

  * Mercer, Aldous The Prince and the Program (Dreamspinner Press 978-1-61372-570-2, $17.99, 329pp, tp, cover by Anne Cain) Arthurian contemporary fantasy novel, the first book in the Mordred Saga. Mordred, working as a Software Engineer in Canada, thinks his company’s offsite lead developer might be an AI, or a demon, or possibly a ghost. A print-on-demand edition. Dreamspinner Press, 382 NE 191st St. #88329, Miami FL 33179-3899; .

  * Middleton, Brad Un-Dead TV: The Ultimate Guide to Vampire Television (By Light Unseen Media 978-1-935303-38-1, $38.00, 512pp, hc) Associational non-fiction guide to vampires on TV, including documentaries, series, movies, and individual episodes, with passing mention of the fiction from which some are based. Foreword by J. Gordon Melton, This has appendices and a title index. A paper-over-boards edition. By Light Unseen Media, PO Box 1233, Pepperell MA 01463-3233; .

  * Millet, Lydia The Shimmers in the Night (Small Beer Press/Big Mouth House 978-1-931520-78-2, $16.95, 242pp, hc, cover by Sharon McGill) Middle grade fantasy novel, the second book in the Dissenters series. Small Beer Press, 150 Pleasant Street #306, Easthampton MA 01027; ; .

  Moore, Theresa M. Children of the Dragon: Illustrated Vampire Quartet (Antellus 978-1-938752-02-5, $26.95, 417pp, tp, cover by Theresa M. Moore) Reissue (Antellus 2012 as Nagrasanti Illustrated Vampire Omnibus) omnibus of four science fantasy novels, the fourth through seventh in the Children of the Dragon series: Red Dragon (2007), The Queen’s Marksman (2007), A Pirate’s Daughter (2011), and Nagrasanti (2008 as Truth and the Dragon’s Blood). This retains the ISBN of the previous, differently titled, edition. Copyrighted 2011, 2012. A print-on-demand edition. Antellus, .

  Moore, Theresa M. Children of the Dragon: The Vampire Quartet (Antellus 978-1-938752-13-1, $26.95, 396pp, tp, cover by Theresa M. Moore) Reprint (Antellus 2012 as Nagrasanti Illustrated Vampire Omnibus) omnibus of four science fantasy novels, the fourth through seventh in the Children of the Dragon series: Red Dragon (2007), The Queen’s Marksman (2007), A Pirate’s Daughter (2011), and Nagrasanti (2008 as Truth and the Dragon’s Blood). This drops the illustrations of the previous editions. Copyrighted 2011, 2012. A print-on-demand edition. Antellus, .

  Moore, Theresa M. Nagrasanti (Antellus 978-1-938752-06-3, $12.95, 136pp, tp, cover by Theresa M. Moore) Reprint (Antellus 2008 as Truth and the Dragon’s Blood) science fantasy novel, seventh in the Children of the Dragon series. This retains the ISBN from the June edition with the previous title; it is copyrighted 2008-2012. A print-on-demand edition. Antellus, .

  * Morse, Garry Thomas Minor Episodes Major Ruckus (Talonbooks 978-0-88922-697-5, $16.95, 275pp, tp) Original collection of the first two (of five) surreal/fantastic novellas in the series The Chaos! Quincunx. Talonbooks, PO Box 2076, Vancouver BC V6B 3S3, Canada; .

  * Naam, Ramez Nexus (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-293-4, $14.99, 450pp, tp) Near-future SF thriller novel, the first in a series. The experimental nano-drug Nexus can link human minds together.

  Noël, Alyson Fated (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-57565-6, $9.99, 352pp, tp) Reprint (Griffin 2012) young-adult paranormal r
omance, the first book in the Soul Seekers series.

  * Nye, Jody Lynn Robert Asprin’s Myth-Quoted (Ace 978-0-425-25701-2, $15.00, 294pp, tp, cover by Walter Velez) Humorous fantasy novel in Asprin’s Myth Adventures series. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

  * Nylund, Eric The Resisters 3: Titan Base (Random House/Yearling 978-0-307-97854-7, $6.99, 277pp, tp, cover by Jason Chan) Middle-grade SF novel, third in the Resisters series. A simultaneous Random House hardcover edition (-97127-3, $16.99) was announced but not seen.

  * Oates, Joyce Carol Daddy Love (Grove/Atlantic/Mysterious Press 978-0-8021-2099-1, $24.00, 279pp, hc) Associational psychological horror novel.

  Oliver, Lauren Delirium (Harper 978-0-06-172683-5, $8.99, 441pp, tp) Reprint (Harper 2011) young-adult dystopian SF novel.

  * Owens, Robin D. Enchanted Ever After (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80347-7, $14.95, 393pp, tp) Fantasy romance novel, the third book in the Mystic Circle series.

  * Palmer, Pamela A Love Untamed (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-210751-0, $7.99, 368pp, pb) Urban fantasy/paranormal romance novel, the seventh in the Feral Warriors series.

  Parker, Lara Dark Shadows: Angelique’s Descent (Tor 978-0-7653-6916-1, $7.99, 464pp, pb) Reprint (HarperEntertainment 1998) tie-in novel based on the TV show. This includes the final chapter added to the 2012 edition. Copyrighted by Curtis Holdings. Lara Parker is a stage/pen name for Lamar Rickey Hawkins.

  * Patton, Brett Mecha Rogue (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46490-3, $7.99, 359pp, pb) SF space opera novel, second in the Armor Wars series. This is a pen name for Jason Stoddard.

  * Pauls, Chris & Matt Solomon Deck Z: The Titanic (Chronicle Books 978-1-4521-0803-2, $14.95, 222pp, tp) Horror novel about a zombie outbreak on the Titanic.

  * Planck, M.C. The Kassa Gambit (Tor 978-0-7653-3092-5, $24.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) SF first contact novel. Rescue workers on the devastated planet Kassa find an abandoned alien spaceship. A first novel.

  * Powell, Gareth L. Ack-Ack Macaque (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-060-3, $8.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Jake Murray) SF novel. Simultaneous with the Solaris UK edition.

  Pratchett, Terry Snuff (Harper 978-0-06-221886-5, $9.99, 470pp, pb, cover by Paul Kidby) Reprint (Harper 2011) fantasy novel in the Discworld series. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition.

  * Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child Two Graves (Grand Central 978-0-446-55499-2, $26.99, 484pp, hc, cover by Stanislaw Fernandes) Thriller with dark fantasy elements, #12 in the overall Aloysius Pendergast series.

  Rawn, Melanie Touchstone (Tor 978-0-7653-6347-3, $7.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) Reprint (tor 2012) fantasy novel, the first book in the Glass Thorns series.

  * Rayner, Mark A. The Fridgularity (Monkeyjoy Press 978-1-927590003, $15.99, 394pp, tp, cover by Brian Despain) Satirical SF novel. Blake Given’s Internet-enabled refigerator makes the Internet disappear. Monkeyjoy Press, .

  * Redekop, Corey Husk (ECW Press 978-1-77041-032-9, $18.95, 307pp, tp) Zombie novel. A struggling actor finds he has new problems when he wakes up a zombie. ECW Press, 2120 Queen Street East, Suite 200, Toronto ON Canada M4E 1E2; .

  Reichert, Mickey Zucker I, Robot: To Protect (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46489-7, $7.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Eric Williams) Reprint (Roc 2011) SF novel, the first in the Robot City series based on Isaac Asimov’s robots.

  Rendahl, Eileen Dead on Delivery (Ace 978-0-425-25460-8, $7.99, 280pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2011) paranormal romance mystery novel, the second book in Messenger series.

  * Resnick, Mike The Doctor and the Rough Rider (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-690-0, $17.95, 302pp, tp, cover by J. Seamas Gallagher) Fantasy/weird west/steampunk novel, third in a series begun in The Buntline Special.

  Resnick, Mike Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-117-9, $3.99, 45pp, tp) Reprint (1994) SF novella, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Resnick, Mike, ed. When the Blue Shift Comes (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-074-5, $12.99, 187pp, tp) Original anthology pairing a story by Robert Silverberg with another in the same world by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro. Part of the Stellar Guild series. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  Revis, Beth A Million Suns (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-537-6, $9.99, 404pp, tp) Reprint (Razorbill 2012) young-adult SF novel, second in a series begun in Across the Universe.

  * Reynolds, Josh Warhammer: Time of Legends: Neferata (Black Library US 978-1-84970-214-0, $8.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) Gaming tie-in novel, the first book in the Blood of Nagash trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition.

  * Rhodes, Morgan Falling Kingdoms (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-584-0, $18.99, 412pp, hc, cover by Shane Rebenshied) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Falling Kingdoms series. Magic has been forgotten in the three kingdoms of Mytika, where unrest is rising. This is a pen name for Michelle Rowen.

  * Richards, Elizabeth Black City (Penguin/Putnam 978-0-399-15943-5, $17.99, 374pp, hc) Young-adult dystopian fantasy novel/paranormal romance about starcrossed lovers, one human and the other a half-blood Darkling, the first book in the Black City Chronicles trilogy set in the war-torn Black City, divided between humans and Darklings. A first novel by a journalist.

  * Ringo, John & Ryan Sear Tiger by the Tail (Baen 978-1-4516-3856-1, $25.00, 374pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Associational military technothriller novel in the Kildar/Paladin of Shadows series created by Ringo. Copyrighted by Ringo and packager Bill Fawcett & Associates.

  * Riordan, Rick The Mark of Athena (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-4060-3, $19.99, 586pp, hc, cover by John Rocco) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the Heroes of Olympus series related to the Percy Jackson series. Simultaneous with the Puffin UK edition.

  Robb, J.D. Celebrity in Death (Berkley 978-0-425-25035-8, $7.99, 354pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 2012) near-future SF mystery novel, 35th in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

  Robinson, Randall Makeda (Akashic Books/Open Lens 978-1-61775-022-9, $15.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Erica Hood) Reissue (OpenLens 2011, not seen) fantasy novel. A young man of African descent listens to his grandmother Makeda’s tales of her dreams of preveious incarnations. Third printing.

  * Rosenblum, Gregg Revolution 19 (HarperTeen 978-0-06-212595-8, $17.99, 265pp, hc) Young-adult science fiction novel. A hidden wilderness community is discovered by the robots that have taken over the world. Copyrighted by packager Alloy Entertainment, Howard Gordon, and James Wong.

  Rossi, Veronica Under the Never Sky (Harper 978-0-06-207204-7, $9.99, 376pp, tp, cover by Gustavo Marx) Reprint (Harper 2012) young-adult near-future dystopian SF novel.

  * Rowen, Michelle Blood Bath & Beyond (Penguin/Obsidian 978-0-451-23764-4, $7.99, 308pp, pb) Vampire mystery novel, the first in the Immortality Bites mystery series, a revamp of the paranormal romance series featuring Sarah Dearly. Copyrighted by Michelle Rouillard.

  * Rutkoski, Marie The Shadow Society (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 978-0-374-34905-9, $17.99, 405pp, hc) Young-adult alternate-world SF novel. Darcy Jones begins to remember her early life in another dimension where Shades terrorize humanity.

  * Sagara, Michelle Cast in Peril (Harlequin/Luna 978-0-373-80350-7, $14.95, 538pp, tp) Fantasy novel, eighth in the Chronicles of Elantra series. Law officer Kaylin Neva faces change, from having her apartment bombed to leaving the city for the first time.

  Salyards, Jeff Scourge of the Betrayer (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-45167, $14.99, 253pp, tp, cover by Woodward J.K.) Reprint (Night Shade 2012) military fantasy novel, the first book in the Bloodsounder’s Arc series.

  Sargent, Pamela Farseed (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3216-5, $9.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Gordon Crabb) Reprint (Tor Teen 2007) young-adult SF novel, sequel to Earthseed.

  Saunders, Kate Beswitched (Random House/Yearling 978-0-375-87329-4, $6.99, 244pp, tp) Rep
rint (Marion Lloyd 2/10) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel.

  Shan, Darren Zom-B (Little, Brown 978-0-316-21440-7, $14.99, 174pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult illustrated horror novella, the first in the Zom-B series about a zombie apocalypse. The interior art is uncredited. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Simon & Schuster UK 9/12).

  * Shan, Darren Zom-B Underground (Little, Brown 978-0-316-21412-4, $14.99, 181pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult horror novella, the second in the Zom-B series. Illustrated by Warren Pleece. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. Simultaneous with the Simon & Schuster UK edition.

  Sheehan, Anna A Long, Long Sleep (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-6346-9, $7.99, 342pp, tp) Reprint (Candlewick 2011) young-adult SF novel drawing on the story of Sleeping Beauty.

  Shelley, Mary Frankenstein (Tor 978-0-8125-5150-1, $4.99, 236pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reissue (Lackington 1818) classic horror novel. Foreword and Shelley bio by Keith Neilson. The text follows the 1831 third edition. Tenth printing.

  * Shinn, Sharon Still Life With ShapeShifter (Ace 978-0-425-25681-7, $25.95, 343pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Shifting Circle series.

  * Shirley, John Borderlands: Unconquered (Pocket 978-1-4391-9848-3, $8.99, 374pp, pb) Tie-in novel based on the SF video game. Copyrighted by Gearbox Software. This indicates second printing, but was not seen previously.

  * Showalter, Gena Last Kiss Goodnight (Pocket 978-1-4516-7159-9, $7.99, 436pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, the first book in the Otherworlder Assassin series.

  Simmons, Kristen Article 5 (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-2961-5, $9.99, 362pp, tp, cover by Nekro) Reprint (Tor Teen 2012) young-adult dystopian SF novel.

  Singh, Nalini Tangle of Need (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-25109-6, $7.99, 415pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2012, not seen) parnormal romance novel, 11th in the Psy-Changeling series. This includes a five-page section with two deleted scenes.