Locus, October 2014

by Locus Publications

  * Buttars, D. Chris The Tribes (AuthorHouse 978-1-4969-1101-6, $19.95, 242pp, tp) Near-future SF thriller novel of the Lost Ten Tribes, flying saucers, and nuclear war. A first novel. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. AuthorHouse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington IN 47403; .

  * Byrne, Monica The Girl in the Road (Random House/Crown 978-0-8041-3884-0, $26.00, 319pp, hc) Near-future SF novel of two women separately traveling to Ethiopia. A first novel. E-book also available.

  * Callihan, Kristen Evernight (Grand Central/Forever 978-1-4555-8164-1, $6.00, 385pp, pb, cover by Gene Mollica) Paranormal romance novel, the fifth book in the Darkest London series. E-book also available.

  * Carrington, Grant Annapolis to Andromeda (Variations on a Theme 978-1940058146, $10.99, tp) Collection of 19 stories (five original), three poems, and two essays (one original). The author’s afterword provides comments on each. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Variations on a Theme, .

  Chalker, Jack L. Quest for the Well of Souls (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-196-4, $14.99, 295pp, tp) Reprint (Ballantine 1978) SF novel, third in the Well of Souls series. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339.

  * Cole, Nick Soda Pop Soldier (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-221022-7, $14.99, 360pp, tp, cover by Bastein Lecouffe Dehame) SF novel. A soldier in virtual combat between megacorporations’ armies uncovers a real-world plot. E-book also available.

  Connolly, Tina Copperhead (Tor 978-0-7653-3062-8, $15.99, 316pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Tor 2013) fantasy novel, second in the Ironskin trilogy.

  * Conway, Nicole Avian (Month9Books 978-1-939765-71-0, $12.99, 393pp, tp, cover by Dimitri Elevit) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in the Dragonrider Chronicles trilogy. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  Conway, Nicole Fledgling (Month9Books 978-1-939765-68-0, $12.99, 281pp, tp, cover by Dimitri Elevit) Reprint (self-published 2013, not seen) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Dragonrider Chronicles trilogy. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Cratsley, Andrew D. Keepers of Runes and the Tower of Shadows (Cratsley, Andrew D. 978-1494365530, $14.00, 278pp, tp, cover by Tony Foti) Fantasy novel, the first in a series. The elf Corinth travels, diguised as a mercenary, on a mission to a troubled region. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available.

  * Craven, Scott Dead Jed: Adventures of a Junior High Zombie (Month9Books 978-0-9883409-0-9, $8.99, hc, cover by Zach Schoenbaum) Middle-grade zombie fantasy novel, the first in a series. Zombie kid Jed faces a bully during his first year in middle school. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000 10th Floor, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Cunningham, Bailey Path of Smoke (Ace 978-0-425-26107-1, $7.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Gene Mollica) Urban fantasy novel, the second in the Parallel Parks series. This is a pen name for Jes Battis. E-book also available.

  * Dashner, James The Rule of Thoughts (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-74141-5, $18.99, 325pp, hc, cover by Kekai Kotaki) Young-adult SF novel, the second book in the Mortality Doctrine series about virtual gaming that becomes too real. E-book also available.

  * Davies, Linda Ark Storm (Tor/Forge 978-0-7653-3673-6, $25.99, 448pp, hc) SF thriller of eco-terrorism involving plans to control the weather. E-book also available.

  * de Bie, Erik Scott Scourge of the Realm (Broken Eye Books 978-1-940372-10-5, $19.99, 294pp, tp, cover by Emma Rios) Dark fantasy novel. Dark magic corrupts a land’s heroes, and only the evil king they overthrew can save the realm. E-book also available. Broken Eye Books, .

  de Camp, L. Sprague The Golden Wind (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-204-6, 248pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1969) associational historical novel. This has a new introduction by Harry Turtledove. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Deets, Veronica Inside The Maze Runner: The Guide to the Glade (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-553-51108-6, $10.99, 122pp, tp) Young-adult nonfiction, a guide to the movie based on the books by James Dashner, extensively illustrated with stills. E-book also available.

  * Delany, Samuel R. The American Shore: Meditations on a Tale of Science Fiction by Thomas M. Disch - Angouleme, Revised Edition (Wesleyan University Press 978-0-8195-6718-5, $27.95, xxxvii + 216pp, tp) Reprint (Dragon Press 1978) nonfiction, critical. This has a new introduction by Matthew Cheney, exploring the effects of time on SF and Delany’s reading of Disch’s story. E-book also available. Wesleyan University Press, 215 Long Lane, Middletown CT 06459; .

  Dornbusch, Betsy Exile (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-506-3, $15.99, 271pp, tp, cover by John Stanko) Reprint (Night Shade 2013) epic fantasy novel, the first book of the Seven Eyes series.

  * Dougherty, Martin J. Traveller: Shadow of the Storm (Far Future Enterprises 978-1-55878-034-7, $14.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Andrew Boulton) Gaming tie-in novel based on the far-future SF roleplaying game. E-book also available.

  * Drago, Ty The Undertakers: Secret of the Corpse Eater (Month9Books 978-1-939765-11-6, $10.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Zach Schoenbaum) Young-adult horror novel, third in a series previously published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. E-book also available.

  * Dreyer, Dorothy My Tethered Soul (Month9Books 978-1-939765-23-9, $12.99, 256pp, tp) Young-adult dark fantasy novel, second in the Reaper’s Rite series begun in My Sister’s Reaper. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4206 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Duffy, Shannon Gabriel Stone and the Wrath of the Solarians (Month9Books 978-0-9397650-5-5, $10.99, 284pp, tp, cover by Zach Schoenbaum) Middle grade fantasy novel, the second in the Gabriel Stone series. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Duncan, Hal Scruffians! Stories of Better Sodomites (Lethe Press 978-1-59021-193-9, $15.00, 197pp, tp, cover by Rob Lorino) Collection of 15 stories, two original, of gay-themed fantasy, several about the titular group of immortal youths living on the streets. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Lethe Press, 118 Heritage Ave., Maple Shade NJ 08052; .

  * Duncan, Mark Bringing Up Mike (Askmar Publishing 978-1-935842-49-1, $18.00, 436pp, tp) Young-adult SF novel. A teen prodigy goes to high school with an artificial intelligence and buys a neglected racehorse. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Askmar Publishing, 610 Gilbert Avenue, Suite 19, Menlo Park CA 94025; .

  * Duncan, Rod The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-530-0, $7.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Will Staehle) Alternate history SF novel, the first book in the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series. Simultaneous with the UK (Angry Robot) edition.

  * Duncan, S.L. The Revelation of Gabriel Adam (Medallion 978-1605427379, $9.99, 376pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. Teenager Gabriel Adam learns he is one of four Archangels born human to stop Armageddon. E-book also available.

  Egan, Greg The Arrows of Time (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-487-6, $26.99, 354pp, hc, cover by Cody Tilson) SF novel, the third book in the Orthogonal trilogy. First US edition (Gollancz 11/13). E-book also available.

  Egan, Greg Permutation City (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-539-1, $15.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Greg Egan) Reprint (Millennium 1994) SF novel.

  Eich, Raymund The Sirens of Bangalore (CV-2 Books 978-0692236529, $16.99, 258pp, tp) Reprint (CV-2 Books 2011 as e-book) near-future SF novel of virtual reality and one man’s manipulation to bring the world to the brink of war. This is the first print edition. The author also writes as Eric H. Munday. CV-2 Books,


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  Erikson, Steven Forge of Darkness (Tor 978-0-7653-2363-7, $17.99, 662pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2012)fantasy novel, part of the overall Malazan series, and first in the Kharkanas trilogy.

  Esslemont, Ian C. Assail (Tor 978-0-7653-3000-0, $19.99, 540pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel in the Malazan series created by Esslemont and Steven Erikson. Hardcover edition (-2998-1, $29.99) and e-book also available. First US edition (Bantam UK 7/14).

  * Evans, Chris & Roy Kettle Future Perfect (Pitchblende Books 978-0-992879006, $17.99, 542pp, tp, cover by Peter Rozycki) SF thriller/conspiracy novel involving filmmaking, SF fandom, cultists, and political intrigue. Movie producer Nick Randall discovers a lot of people are are suddenly interested in the work of a pulp-SF writer who disappeared 50 years before. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Pitchblende Books, .

  Feehan, Christine Dark Wolf (Jove 978-0-515-15462-7, $7.99, 476pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley 2014) paranormal romantic suspense novel in the Carpathian series. Includes a bonus section with three cut scenes.

  * Fisher, Catherine Circle of Stones (Penguin/Dial 978-0-8037-3819-5, $17.99, 298pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel of three young people dealing with strange events in different times in Bath, England. First US edition (Hodder 5/10 as Crown of Acorns). E-book also available.

  Flint, Eric & Dave Freer Slow Train to Arcturus (Baen 978-1-4767-3665-5, $14.00, 314pp, tp, cover by Sam Kennedy) Reprint (Baen 2008) science fiction novel.

  * Fredsti, Diana Plague World (Titan US 978-0857686374, $7.99, 310pp, pb) Zombie horror novel, third in the Ashley Parker series. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices.

  * Froud, Brian & Wendy Froud Faeries’ Tales (Abrams 978-1-4197-1386-6, $35.00, 143pp, hc, cover by Brian Froud Wendy Froud) Oversize art book with full-page portraits by Brian Froud of faeries, each with their own, brief story to tell, plus various smaller illustrations and 3-D pieces. Text by Wendy Froud; her afterword discusses the tales that influenced the book, the history of fairy tales, and their appearance in literature, art, and ballads.

  Galt, Christopher Biblical (Pegasus 978-1-60598-657-9, $25.95, 440pp, hc) Apocalyptic thriller. People around the world start having visions and murders and suicides spread. This is a pen name for mystery writer Craig Russell. First US edition (Quercus 5/14). E-book also available.

  * Gannon, Charles E. Trial by Fire (Baen 978-1-4767-3664-8, $15.00, 626pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel, second in the Tales of the Terran Republic series begun in Fire With Fire. E-book also available.

  * Gee, Emily The Fire Prince (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-240-9, $7.99, 559pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Cursed Kingdoms trilogy. Simultaneous with the Solaris UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Gilman, Greer Exit, Pursued By a Bear (Small Beer Press 978-161873095-4, $10.00, 49pp, ph, cover by Kathleen Jennings) Chapbook historical fantasy/mystery novella featuring playwright Ben Johnson in early 17th-century London. E-book also available. Small Beer Press, 150 Pleasant St. #306, Easthampton, MA 01027; ; .

  * Goodkind, Terry Severed Souls (Tor 978-0-7653-2774-1, $29.99, 558pp, hc, cover by Rob Anderson) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Richard and Kahlen series begun in The Omen Machine. E-book also available; a leatherbound limited edition ($250.00) was announced but not seen. Simultaneous with the Harper Voyager UK edition.

  Gould, Steven Jumper (Tor 978-0-7653-7816-3, $14.99, 344pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1992) SF novel.

  * Gratz, Alan The League of Seven (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-3822-8, $16.99, 350pp, hc) Middle-grade steampunk fantasy novel, the first book in a trilogy. Evil genius Thomas Edison’s forbidden experiments with electricity have released an ancient threat. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. Includes a reading & activity guide. E-book also available.

  * Gray, Amanda Endless (Month9Books 978-0-9883409-5-4, $10.99, 377pp, tp) Young-adult paranormal romance novel involving time travel and past lives. Jenny has visions when she touches others. Gray is a pen name for a team of two writers. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  Hager, Mandy Resurrection (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61615-909-3, $17.99, 358pp, hc) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the third book in the Blood of the Lamb trilogy. First US edition (Random House New Zealand 20011). E-book also available.

  * Hauf, Michele Beyond the Moon (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-00928-2, $5.75, 296pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel in the In the Company of Vampires series. E-book also available.

  * Herbert, Brian & Kevin J. Anderson Hellhole Inferno (Tor 978-0-7653-2271-5, $27.99, 446pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Far-future SF novel, the third and final in the Hellhole trilogy. E-book also available.

  Hines, Jim C. Codex Born (DAW 978-0-7564-0839-8, $7.99, 379pp, pb, cover by Gene Mollica) Reprint (DAW 2013) fantasy novel, the second in the Magic ex Libris series.

  Hobb, Robin Assassin’s Apprentice (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-553-57339-8, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Alejandro Colucci) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1995) fantasy novel, first in the Farseer series; 28th printing.

  * Hobb, Robin Fool’s Assassin (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-553-39242-5, $28.00, 667pp, hc, cover by Alejandro Colucci) Fantasy novel, the first in the Fitz and the Fool trilogy set in Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings world. Hobb is a pen name for Megan Lindholm. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition.

  * Holt, Jason A. The Artificer of Dupho (Holt, Jason A. 978-0-9860717-3-7, $15.00, 301pp, tp, cover by Kristina Gehrmann) Fantasy adventure novel, the second book in the Edgewhen series. Two agents are sent to abduct an artificer to protect the world from his dangerous creations. E-book also available. Jason A. Holt, .

  Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter & Other Stories (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-507-0, $15.90, 245pp, tp, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Reprint (Night Shade 2005) collection of 13 stories set in the world of The Archonate; six feature Henghis Hapthorn, three of Guth Bandar.

  * Hurley, Kameron The Mirror Empire (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-556-0, $14.99, 535pp, tp, cover by Richard Anderson) Fantasy novel, the first in the Worldbreaker Saga series. An orphan struggles to uncover her past while nations prepare for an impending cataclysm that will cause worlds to collide. E-book also available.

  * Ingle, Adam Necessary Evil and the Greater Good (The Dead Regime 978-1500238490, $12.99, 279pp, tp) Humorous fantasy novel. An Angel and a Demon get bored with their jobs and try to get themselves kicked out of the Afterlife. A first novel. The Dead Regime, .

  Jernigan, Zachary No Return (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-458-5, $15.00, 290pp, tp, cover by Robbie Trevino) Reprint (Night Shade 2013) fantasy novel.

  Jeschke, Wolfgang The Cusanus Game (Tor 978-0-7653-1909-8, $16.99, 538pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2013) near-future, postapocalyptic SF novel. Translated by Ross Benjamin from the German Das Cusanus-Spiel (Droemer 2005).

  * Johnson, Jean Hardship (Ace 978-0-425-25649-7, $7.99, 300pp, pb) Military SF novel, the fourth in the Theirs Not to Reason Why series. This is the first of two parts in what was originally planned as the final book of the series. E-book also available.

  Jones, Darynda Sixth Grave on the Edge (St. Martin’s 978-1-250-04566-9, $7.99, 355pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2014) urban fantasy/paranormal romance/mystery novel, sixth in the Charley Davidson series.

  Joyce, Graham The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit (Random House/Doubleday 978-0-385-53863-3, $24.95, 274pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A college student working at a coastal resort in 1976 starts having visions of a man with a child. US edition (Gollancz 6/13 as The Year of the Ladybird). E-book also available.

  * Kadrey, Richard The Getaway God (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-209461-2, $24.99, 386pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel, sixth in the Sandman Slim series. E-book also avail
able.

  * Kanas, Nick The Protos Mandate (Springer 978-3-319-07901-1, $19.99, 142pp, tp, cover by Mike Heywood) SF novel and essay on the science involved, part of Springer’s Scientific Novel/Science and Fiction series. Unexpected problems challenge the social system devised for the first interstellar mission, a giant generation ship. E-book also available.

  * Karpyshyn, Drew The Scorched Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-54936-5, $15.00, 430pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) Epic fantasy novel, the second in the Chaos Born series. E-book also available.

  * Kashina, Anna The Guild of Assassins (Angry Robot US 978-0-85766-527-0, $7.99, 457pp, pb, cover by Alejandro Colucci) Fantasy novel, the second book of The Majat Code series. E-book also available.

  * Kessler, Jackie Morse To Bear an Iron Key (Month9Books 978-1-939765-19-2, $12.99, 272pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. A young witch and her friend are all that stand between their village and the Fey. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Kingsley, Allison Extra Sensory Deception (Berkley Prime Crime 978-0-425-27138-4, $7.99, 261pp, pb) Paranormal mystery novel, the fourth in the Raven’s Nest Bookstore series featuring psychic bookseller Clara Quinn.

  * Kress, Nancy Yesterday’s Kin (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-175-6, $14.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Thomas Canty) SF novella. Geneticist Marianne Jenner is called to help deal with aliens. E-book also available.

  * Krinard, Susan Black Ice (Tor 978-0-7653-3209-7, $14.99, 382pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) Urban fantasy novel about a Valkyrie in the modern world, the second book in the Mist (or Midgard) series. E-book also available.

  Krokos, Dan The Planet Thieves (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-7538-4, $9.99, 256pp, tp, cover by Antonio Javier Caparo) Reprint (Starscape 2013) young-adult SF novel.

  * Kruger, Kat Life, A.D. (Month9Books 978-0-9883409-1-6, $10.99, 347pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel about a dead teen in a repressively bureaucratic afterworld. A first novel. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609;