Locus, December 2012

by Locus Publications

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  * Priest, Cherie The Inexplicables (Tor 978-0-7653-2947-9, $14.99, 366pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Steampunk alternate-history novel, the fourth in the Clockwork Century series.

  Radcliffe, Garnett The Great Orme Terror (Ramble House/Dancing Tuatara Press 978-1-60543-653-1, $20.00, 233pp, tp, cover by Gavin L.O. Keefe) Reprint (Thornton Butterworth 1934) mystery/horror novel involving robots. Introduction by imprint editor John Pelan. This is a print-on-demand edition. Ramble House, 10329 Sheephead Drive, Vancleave MS 39565; .

  * Ramey, Stephen V. Triangulation: Morning After (PARSEC Ink 978-0-9828606-2-5, $15.00, 210pp, tp, cover by Susan Urbanek Linville) Original anthology of 24 stories, four reprints; part of an annual series. Authors include Camille Alexa, Ken Chiacchia, and Madhvi Ramani. A print-on-demand edition. PARSEC Ink, PO Box 3681, Pittsburgh PA 15230-3681; .

  Rees, Rod The DemiMonde: Winter (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-221081-4, $16.99, 517pp, tp) Reprint (Quercus 2011) SF novel, the first in a four-book series.

  Reeve, Philip Scrivener’s Moon (Scholastic Press 978-0-545-22218-1, $17.99, 339pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult SF novel, third in the series begun in Fever Crumb, in the world of the Mortal Engines series. First US edition (Scholastic UK 4/11).

  * Resnick, Mike, ed. On the Train (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-076-9, $12.99, 179pp, tp) Original anthology, with a novella by Harry Turtledove and a novelette in the same world by Rachel Turtledove. Part of the Stellar Guild series.

  * Roberson, Jennifer The Wild Road (DAW 978-0-7564-0495-6, $25.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) Fantasy novel, the third in the Karavans series.

  Roberts, Jeyn Dark Inside (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-2352-7, $9.99, 329pp, tp, cover by Aaron Goodman) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2011) young-adult apocalyptic horror novel.

  * Roberts, Jeyn Rage Within (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-2354-1, $17.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Aaron Goodman) Young-adult apocalyptic horror novel, sequel to Dark Inside.

  * Rogers, Ian Every House Is Haunted (ChiZine Publications 978-1-927469-16-3, $15.95, 296pp, tp, cover by Erik Mohr) Collection of 22 stories, seven original, most horror. The author’s first collection. Introduction by Paul Tremblay. A signed, limited hardcover edition ($50.00) was available by preorder only. ChiZine Publications, .

  Rosen, Lev AC All Men of Genius (Tor 978-0-7653-2795-6, $15.99, 459pp, tp, cover by Scott McKowen) Reprint (Tor 2011) SF steampunk novel.

  Roth, Veronica Insurgent: Collector’s Edition (HarperCollins/Tegen Books 978-0-06-223493-3, $19.99, 568pp, hc, cover by Joel Tippie) Reprint (Tegen Books 2012) young-adult dystopian SF novel, second in a series after Divergent. This collector’s edition adds a bound-in color poster, temporary tattoos, and a separately paginated 43-page section with an alternate version of a pivotal scene, playlists, party tips, etc.

  Routley, Jane Aramaya (Ticonderoga Publications 978-1-921857-66-9, A$27.00, 458pp, tp) Reprint (Avon Eos 1999) fantasy novel, sequel to Mage Heart. Winner of the Aurealis Award. A hardcover edition (-12-6, A$50.00) is also available. Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 29, Greenwood WA 6924, Australia; .

  Routley, Jane Fire Angels (Ticonderoga Publications 978-1-921857-66-9, A$27.00, 458pp, tp) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Mage Heart. Winner of the Aurealis Award. A hardcover edition (-11-9, A$50.00) is also available. Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 29, Greenwood WA 6924, Australia; .

  Routley, Jane Mage Heart (Ticonderoga Publications 0-380-78127-1, A$27.00, 351pp, tp) Reprint (AvoNova 1996) fantasy novel, the first book in the Dion Chronicles series. This is a print-on-demand edition; a hardcover edition (-10-2, A$50.00) is also available. Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 29, Greenwood WA 6924, Australia; .

  Rowland, John Cry from a Silent Planet (Rowland, John 978-1-105-95341-5, $19.50, 286pp, tp) SF novel, the first book in the Cryon Chronicles series. The planet Cryon’s impending collision with a black star has repercussions back on Earth in 2024. This first US edition has been somewhat revised from the UK (Compaid Graphics 2005, not seen).

  * Rucker, Rudy Turing & Burroughs (Transreal Books 978-0-9858272-3-6, $16.00, 247pp, tp, cover by Rudy Rucker) Beatnik SF novel in which computer expert Alan Turing escapes assassination by the Secret Service and becomes lover of author William Burroughs. Four chapters previously appeared as stories. Transreal Books, .

  Rushdie, Salman Joseph Anton (Random House 978-0-8129-9278-6, $30.00, 633pp, hc) Nonfiction, a memior of the years Rushdie lived under the threat of death for writing The Satanic Verses. Simultaneous with the UK (Cape) edition.

  * Salvatore, R.A. & Geno Salvatore Forgotten Realms: Stone of Tymora (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-6224-2, $27.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Tyler Jacobson) Omnibus of three young-adult gaming tie-in novels in the trilogy: The Stowaway (2008), The Shadowmask (2009), and The Sentinels (2010). Related to Salvatore’s Drizzt series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

  * Sanderson, Brandon The Emperor’s Soul (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-092-6, $14.95, 170pp, tp, cover by Alexander Nanitchkov) Fantasy novella. A forger caught stealing is forced to secretly Forge a new soul for the emperor. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107; .

  * Scott, Donald The Life and Truth of George R. Stewart (McFarland 978-0-7864-6799-0, $55.00, 236pp, tp) Nonfiction, a literary biography of Stewart. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Sedia, Ekaterina, ed. Bloody Fabulous (Prime Books 978-1-60701-360-0, $15.95, 282pp, tp, cover by Julia Petroval) Anthology of 14 stories, seven original, of fantasy and fashion. Authors with original stories include Richard Bowes, Maria V. Snyder, and Nick Mamatas.

  * Shayne, Maggie Mark of the Witch (Harlequin/Mira 978-0-7783-1333-5, $7.99, 394pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, the first book in the Portal trilogy. Lapsed Wiccan Indira Simon learns of her sacred calling from a mysterious Gnostic priest.

  * Shearman, Robert Remember Why You Fear Me (ChiZine Publications 978-1-927469-21-7, $16.95, 338pp, tp, cover by Erik Mohr) Collection of 20 horror stories, six original. Introduction by Stephen Jones. A deluxe limited hardcover edition was available by preorder only. ChiZine Publications, 67 Alameda Avenue, Toronto ON M6C 3W4, Canada; .

  * Showalter, Gena Alice in Zombieland (Harlequin Teen 978-0-373-21058-9, $18.99, 405pp, hc) Young-adult zombie mash-up, the first book in The White Rabbit Chronicles series.

  * Shusterman, Neal UnWholly (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-2366-4, $17.99, 402pp, hc) Young-adult SF thriller, the second book in the Unwind trilogy.

  * Sibley, Brian The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Official Movie Guide (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-547-89855-1, $14.95, 168pp, tp) Nonfiction, a look at the making of the movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, extensively illustrated with stills and photos of cast, crew, costumes, and sets from the movie.

  Silverberg, Robert The Masks of Time (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-107-0, $9.99, 201pp, tp) Reprint (Ballantine 1968) SF novel. This has a new introduction by Silverberg. Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Skipp, John, ed. Psychos: Serial Killers, Depraved Madmen, and the Criminally Insane (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 978-1-57912-914-9, $18.95, 601pp, tp) Associational anthology of 38 stories, 18 original, plus two non-fiction pieces. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Kathe Koja, and Amelia Beamer.

  * Smith, Noble The Wisdom of the Shire (St. Martin’s/Dunne 978-1-250-02556-2, $22.99, xi + 205pp, tp) Nonfiction, a self-help book drawing on Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, full of facts about Tolkien and his works, as well as references to the Peter Jackson films, and general information and tips on food, gardening, etc. Foreword
by Peter S. Beagle.

  Stephens, John The Emerald Atlas (Random House/Yearling 978-0-375-87271-6, $7.99, 417pp, tp, cover by Jon Foster) Reissue (Knopf 2011) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Books of the Beginning trilogy. Third printing.

  * Stephens, John The Fire Chronicle (Random House/Knopf 978-0-375-86871-9, $17.99, 437pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the Books of the Beginning trilogy.

  * Stephenson, Neal, Greg Bear & Mark Teppo, et al. The Mongoliad: Book Two (Amazon/47North 978-161282377, $14.95, 402pp, tp) Shared-world historical adventure novel with possible fantasy elements, the second book in the Foreworld Saga, set in an alternate 13th-century Europe, where a small band of warriors and mystics fight to save Europe from the Mongols. Originally published online as a serial. Authors also include Nicole Galland, Erik Bear, Joseph Brassey, and Cooper Moo.

  * Sterbakov, Hugh City Under the Moon (Ben & Derek Ink 978-0985245610, $19.99, 448pp, tp, cover by Rob Prior) Werewolf horror novel. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition. .

  * Stine, R.L. Red Rain (Simon & Schuster/Touchstone 978-1-4516-3612-3, $24.99, 369pp, hc) Horror novel about evil adopted twins.

  * Strout, Anton Alchemystic (Ace 978-1-937007-79-9, $7.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Blake Morrow) Urban fantasy novel, the first book in the Spellmason Chronicles series. NY artist Lexi Belarus is forced into the family real estate business and discovers her magical heritage.

  * Tan, Charles A. Lauriat (Lethe Press 978-1-59021-254-7, $18.00, x + 222pp, tp, cover by Maxie Wei) Original anthology of 14 stories by Filipino-Chinese authors, drawing on both cultures. Introduction by Charles Tan. Authors include Andrew Drilon, Isabel Yap, and Douglas Candano. A print-on-demand edition. Lethe Press, 118 Heritage Ave., Maple Shade NJ 08052-3018; .

  * Tan, Shaun The Oopsatoreum: Inventions of Henry A. Mintox (Powerhouse Publishing 978-1-86317-144-1, A$16.95, 72pp, hc, cover by Shaun Tan) Art book/story, a fictional look at the work of unsuccessful inventor Mintox’s creations, with descriptions of each, illustrated with art by Tan and photos of obscure objects in the Powerhouse Museum’s collection. Powerhouse Publishing, PO Box K346, Haymarket, Sydney NSW 1238, Australia; .

  * Taylor, Laini Days of Blood and Starlight (Little, Brown 978-0-316-13397-5, $18.99, 513pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult dark fantasy novel, sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Simultaneous with the Hodder & Stoughton UK edition.

  * Thorpe, Gav Warhammer: Time of Legends: The Sundering (Black Library US 978-1-84970-242-3, $17.50, 1017pp, tp, cover by Stefan Kopinski) Omnibus of three gaming tie-in novels in the series: Malekith (2009), Shadow King (2009), and Caledor (2011); plus two stories. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

  Tidhar, Lavie Osama (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-075-7, $9.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Pedro Marques) Alternate-world SF novel. A PI is hired to track down the creator of the fictional vigilante Osama bin Laden. First US edition (PS Publishing 10/11).

  Tolkien, J.R.R., Charles Dixon, Sean Deming & David Wenzel The Hobbit (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-44560-5, $20.00, 138pp, tp, cover by Donato Giancola) Reissue (Del Rey 2001) graphic novel adaptation of the classic (Allen & Unwin 1937) young-adult fantasy prequel to The Lord of the Rings; text by Charles Dixon & Sean Deming, illustrated by David Wenzel. This is apparently expanded with six added pages of art, but indicates 13th printing.

  * Tracy, Kristen Death of a Kleptomaniac (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-2752-9, $16.99, 264pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A teen kleptomaniac dies and tries to make things right for those she left behind.

  * Travers, Antony Innis The Lee Shore (Alfresco Press 978-0-9847629-0-3, $15.00, 369pp, tp) SF novel/parable about a sailor who falls in love with his sailboat. Copyrighted 2011 by Tony Danhaki, but indicates first publication. Alfresco Press, .

  * Trenholm, Hayden, ed. Blood & Water (Bundoran Press 978-0-9877352-3-2, $17.95, 247pp, tp) Original anthology of 20 stories, five reprints, about near-future resource wars, told from a Canadian perspective. Authors include Julie E. Czerneda, Claude Lalumière, and Douglas Smith. Bundoran Press, 2546 Oak St., Prince George, BC V2L 2A4, Canada; .

  * Turetsky, Bianca The Time-Traveling Fashionista: At the Palace of Marie Antoinette (Little, Brown/Poppy 978-0-316-10538-5, $17.99, 263pp, hc, cover by Sandra Suy) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel, the second in a series.

  * Utley, Steven The 400-Million-Year Itch (Ticonderoga Publications 978-1-921857-17-1, A$25.00, 280pp, tp, cover by Kathleen Jennings) Collection of 19 stories, one original; this is the first volume in the Silurian Tales series. Introduction by Gardner Dozois. This is a print-on-demand edition; a limited hardcover edition signed by all contributors (-16-4, A$75.00) is also available. Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 29, Greenwood WA 6924, Australia; .

  * VanderMeer, Ann, ed. Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-086-5, $15.95, 429pp, tp, cover by Dan Jones) Anthology of 27 steampunk stories (three original), and four essays (three original). Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107; .

  * Verba, Joan Marie Sword of Queens (FTL Publications 978-1-936881-11-6, $15.95, 192pp, tp) Fantasy novel. The woman Gill finds the only weapon that can destroy the evil overlord Tashtalon. FTL Publications, PO Box 1363, Minnetonka MN 55345-0363; .

  * Vizzini, Ned The Other Normals (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-207990-9, $17.99, 387pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A teen addicted to a fantasy roleplaying game stumbles into the real world behind the game.

  * Vourvoulias, Sabrina Ink (Crossed Genres 978-0-615657813, $13.95, 229pp, tp) Near-future dystopian fantasy novel about a US institutionalized population control program using tattoos. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition. Crossed Genres Publications, .

  Walden, Mark H.I.V.E.: Rogue (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-1369-6, $7.99, 294pp, tp, cover by Asaf Hanuka) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2010) young-adult SF novel, fifth in the series about a school for evil.

  Ward, J.R. Rapture (Penguin/NAL 978-0-451-23801-6, $27.95, 502pp, hc) Paranormal romance novel, the fourth in the Fallen Angels series. First US edition (Piatkus 9/12).

  * Waters, Daniel Break My Heart 1,000 Times (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-2198-5, $16.99, 342pp, hc) Young-adult thriller/horror novel. Everyone sees ghosts since the Event, but the ghosts are gaining power.

  Weatherly, L.A. Angel Fire (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-6064-2, $8.99, 638pp, tp, cover by Heather Landis) Reprint (Usborne 2011) young-adult paranormal romance, the second book in a trilogy.

  * Weeks, Brent The Blinding Knife (Orbit US 978-0-316-07991-4, $25.99, 671pp, hc, cover by Silas Manhood) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Lightbringer trilogy begun in The Black Prism. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition.

  * Wells, Robison Feedback (HarperTeen 978-0-06-202610-1, $17.99, 310pp, hc, cover by Mark Tucker) Young-adult thriller with SF elements, sequel to Variant. The author has also written as Robison E. Wells.

  * Wendig, Chuck Mockingbird (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-233-0, $7.99, 392pp, pb) Urban fantasy novel, second in a series featuring Miriam Black. Miriam touches a woman in a supermarket whose violent death is imminent.

  * Weyn, Suzanne The Bar Code Prophecy (Scholastic Press 978-0-545-42529-2, $17.99, 202pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Young-adult SF novel, third in the series begun in The Bar Code Tattoo.

  * Wignall, K.J. Alchemy (Egmont USA 978-1-60684-2652, $17.99, 326pp, hc, cover by Michael Frost) Young-adult vampire novel, the second book in the Mercian trilogy.

  * Wilkins, Connie & Steve Berman, eds. Heiresses of Russ 2012: The Year’s Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction (Lethe Press 978-1-59021-159-5, $18.00, 287pp, tp, cover by YorkBerlin) Year’s best anthology of 14 stories featur
ing lesbian characters from 2011. This is the second volume in a series named in honor of Joanna Russ. Introduction by Wilkins. Authors include Laird Barron, Nalo Hopkinson, and David D. Levine. Lethe Press, 118 Heritage Ave., Maple Shade NJ 08052-3018; .

  * Wilks, Eileen Mortal Ties (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-25492-9, $7.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Tony Mauro) Dark fantasy/romantic suspense novel, ninth in the Lupi series.

  * Wrede, Patricia C. The Far West (Scholastic Press 978-0-545-03344-2, $17.99, 378pp, hc, cover by Juliana Kolesova) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the Frontier Magic series set in an alternate American frontier in the 1800s.

  Yancey, Rick The Isle of Blood (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4169-8453-5, $9.99, 538pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2011) young-adult horror novel, the third book in the Monstrumologist series.

  * Yuen, Wayne, ed. The Walking Dead and Philosophy (Carus Publishing/Open Court 978-0-8126-9767-4, $19.95, xv + 262pp, tp) Associational critical non-fiction, a gathering of 20 essays looking at philosophical concepts expressed in the comics and TV series (which have since spawned novels.) Includes bibliography and index. Volume 68 in the Popular Culture and Philosophy series. Open Court, 70 East Lake Street, Suite 300, Chicago IL 60601; .

  * Zeltserman, Dave Monster (Overlook Press 978-1-59020-860-1, $23.95, 222pp, hc) Horror novel, a supernatural companion to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

  * Zhang, Kat What’s Left of Me (Harper 978-0-06-211487-7, $17.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Maxime Quoilin) Young-adult fantasy novel about a teen with a second soul she must keep hidden; the first book in the Hybrid Chronicles series. A first novel.

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