Locus, October 2014

by Locus Publications

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  * Lackey, Mercedes & James Mallory The House of the Four Winds (Tor 978-0-7653-3565-4, $25.99, 300pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Fantasy novel, the first book in the One Dozen Daughters series about princesses forced to make their own fortunes. Clarice, disguised as a boy, unexpectedly becomes a pirate. E-book also available.

  Lake, Jay Kalimpura (Tor 978-0-7653-2716-1, $15.99, 303pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Reprint (Tor 2013) fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Green.

  * Lake, Jay Last Plane to Heaven (Tor 978-0-7653-7798-2, $27.99, 318pp, hc) Collection of 32 stories. Foreword by Gene Wolfe. E-book also available.

  Lee, Edward Lucifer’s Lottery (CD Publications 978-1-58767-254-5, $40.00, 277pp, hc, cover by Erik Wilson) Reprint (Leisure 2010 as an e-book, not seen) horror novel, the fourth book in the City Infernal series. This is a signed, limited edition of 750. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; .

  * Lewis, J.F. Grudgebearer (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-984-0, $18.00, 411pp, tp, cover by Todd Lockwood) Fantasy novel, the first in the eponymous trilogy. E-book also available.

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  * Link, Kelly & Gavin J. Grant, eds. Monstrous Affections (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-6473-2, $22.99, xi + 467pp, hc, cover by Yuko Shimizu) Young-adult original anthology of 15 stories about beasts and monsters of various sorts. Authors include Paolo Bacigalupi, Holly Black, and Patrick Ness. This is a paper-over-boards edition. E-book also available.

  Lo, Malinda Inheritance (Little, Brown 978-0-316-19799-1, $10.00, 470pp, tp, cover by Monica Stevenson) Reprint (Little, Brown 2013) young-adult SF thriller novel, sequel to Adaptation.

  * Lovegrove, James World of Fire (Rebellion/Solaris US 987-1-78108-207-2, $7.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Jake Murray) SF novel, the first in a series featuring Dev Harmer, agent for Intestellar Security Solutions, which polices the border between human worlds and those controlled by the AI race Polis+. Simultaneous with the Solaris UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Lyle, Dixie A Taste Fur Murder (St. Martin’s 978-1-250-03107-5, $7.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Mary Ann Lasher) Fantasy mystery novel, the first in the Whiskey, Tango & Foxtrot series about Diedre ‘‘Foxtrot’’ Lancaster and her telepathic cat Tango and shapeshifting dog Whiskey.

  * Lyle, Dixie To Die Fur (St. Martin’s 978-1-250-03108-2, $7.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Mary Ann Lasher) Fantasy mystery novel, the second in the Whiskey, Tango & Foxtrot series about Diedre ‘‘Foxtrot’’ Lancaster and her telepathic cat Tango and shapeshifting dog Whiskey.

  * Maas, Sarah J. Heir of Fire (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-61963-065-9, $17.99, 569pp, hc, cover by Talexi) Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Throne of Glass series. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Maguire, Gregory Egg & Spoon (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-7220-1, $17.99, 475pp, hc, cover by Douglas Smith) Young-adult historical fantasy novel set in 1900 Tsarist Russia, involving two girls, one rich and one poor, an incognito prince, and the witch Baba Yaga. E-book also available.

  * Mamatas, Nick & Masumi Washington, eds. Phantasm Japan (VizMedia/Haikasoru 978-1-4215-7174-4, $14.99, 347pp, tp, cover by Yuko Shimizu) Original anthology of 21 fantasy stories from and about Japan, four published previously in Japan. Authors include James A. Moore, Project Itoh, Tim Pratt, and Benjanun Sriduangkaew. Introduction by Mamatas; foreword by Washington. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices.

  * Marsh, Nicola Scion of the Sun (Month9Books 978-0-9883409-2-3, $12.99, 346pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Solar Snatchers series. Holly has a vision, enrolls at a boarding school for the supernaturally gifted, and ends up in a parallel universe. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now. E-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Martin, Valerie The Ghost of the Mary Celeste (Random House/Doubleday/Talese 978-0-385-53350-8, $25.95, 302pp, hc, cover by James Abbott McNeill Whistler) Historical novel with psychic elements about the famous ghost ship and Arthur Conan Doyle. E-book also available.

  * McAleer, Patrick & Michael A. Perry, eds. Stephen King’s Modern Macabre: Essays on the Later Works (McFarland 978-0-7864-9400-2, $40.00, 209pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Nonfiction, a selection of 13 critical essays on King’s works from 1994 to 2013. Individual essays provide notes; a general bibliography and index are also provided. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  McCaffrey, Anne & Jody Lynn Nye The Death of Sleep (Baen 978-1-4767-3667-9, $7.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reissue (Baen 1990) SF novel. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates. Sixth printing.

  McCammon, Robert The Queen of Bedlam (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-608-3, $125.00, 637pp, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) Reprint (Pocket 2007) associational non-supernatural historical mystery/horror novel, second in the Matthew Corbett series begun in Speaks the Nightbird. Illustrated by Vincent Chong. This is a slipcased, signed, limited edition of 374; a traycased lettered edition of 26 ($500.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * McConnel, Jen Daughter of Chaos (Month9Books 978-0-9883409-6-1, $12.99, 293pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Teen witch Darlena chooses to follow the rare Red path of chaos. This is copyrighted 2013, but apparently appeared 3/14; e-book also available. Month9Books, 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh NC 27609; .

  * Milford, Kate & Jaime Zollars Greenglass House (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Clarion 978-0-544-05270-3, $17.99, 376pp, hc, cover by Jaime Zollars) Young-adult fantasy/mystery novel of strange events at a smugglers’ inn near Christmas. Illustrated by Jaime Zollars. E-book also available.

  * Miller, John Jackson Star Wars: A New Dawn (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 978-0-553-39286-9, $28.00, 367pp, hc, cover by Doug Wheatley) Tie-in novel based on the universe of the movies. Simultaneous with the Century UK edition. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

  * Miller, Karen The Falcon Throne (Orbit US 978-0-316-12008-1, $20.00, 674pp, hc, cover by Raphael Lacoste) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Tarnished Crown series. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.

  Modesitt, L.E., Jr. Dawn for a Distant Earth (Tor 978-0-7653-7815-6, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by W.D. Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1987) SF novel in the Forever Hero series.

  Molles, D.J. The Remaining: Fractured (Orbit US 978-0-316-40424-2, $10.00, 708pp, pb) Reprint (self-published 2013, not seen) zombie horror novel, fourth in The Remaining series. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition. Orbit e-book also available; it supposedly appeared 1/14, but was not seen.

  * Monahan, Hillary Mary: The Summoning (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-8519-2, $16.99, 248pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel, the first book in the Bloody Mary trilogy. A first novel.

  Mooney, J.E. & Bill Fawcett, eds. Shadows of the New Sun: Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe (Tor 978-0-7653-3459-6, $15.99, 336pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2013) anthology of 19 stories.

  * Neill, Chloe Blood Games (Penguin/NAL 978-0-451-41520-2, $15.00, 350pp, tp) Vampire urban fantasy novel, tenth in the Chicagoland Vampires series. Simultaneous with the Gollancz UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Nelson, J.C. Free Agent (Ace 978-0-425-27267-1, $7.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Tony Mauro) Urban fantasy novel, the first in the Grimm Agency series about a group of agents working for a fairy godfather, set in a world where people from a fairy tale world can cross over into the mundane world. E-book also available.

  * Nordley, G. David Among the Stars (Variations on a Theme 978-1940058160, $11.99, 209pp, tp) Collection of eight stories, one original. The author provides notes on each. The copyright page indicates that stories may have changed from ‘‘previous versions;’’ the degree of revision is unknown. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Variations on a Theme, .

/>   * North, Phoebe Starbreak (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-5956-4, $17.99, 421pp, hc, cover by Aaron Goodman) Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Starglass. E-book also available.

  Palwick, Susan Mending the Moon (Tor 978-0-7653-7587-2, $16.99, 333pp, tp, cover by Clayton Bastiani) Reprint (Tor 2013) associational novel.

  * Paul, Frank R. Frank R. Paul: The Dean of Science Fiction Illustration (IDW 978-1-61377-277-5, $29.99, 160pp, hc, cover by Frank R. Paul) Art book, extensively illustrated with full-page, full-color art, including numerous pulp covers and illustrations and samples of the ‘‘Mitey Powers’’ comic strip. Text by Jerry Weist; edited by Glynn Crain & Roger Hill, who provide a biography of Paul and other commentary. There is a afterword/memorial for Weist by Glynn Crain. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now.

  * Pearce, Darren W. Spinward Assassin (Dark Quest 978-1-937051-79-2, $9.95, 108pp, tp, cover by C.L. Smith) SF novella, the first book of the Voros series. Remir Vorn travels through space, punishing those who think themselves above the law. An e-book edition was announced for 2/14 but not seen; this is the first print edition. A print-on-demand edition. Dark Quest, 23 Alec Drive, Howell NJ 07731; .

  * Peek, Ben The Godless (St. Martin’s/Dunne 978-1-250-05002-1, $25.99, 398pp, hc) Epic fantasy novel, the first in the Children trilogy. A young woman develops strange powers on a world littered by the slowly dying bodies of gods. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Tor UK edition.

  * Perez, Marlene Fortune’s Favors (Orbit US, $4.99, unpaginated, eb) Urban fantasy novel, third in the series featuring Nyx Fortuna. A POD trade paperback (978-0316334693, $17.00) was announced but not seen.

  * Planck, M.C. Sword of the Bright Lady (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-988-8, $18.00, 425pp, tp, cover by Gene Mollica) Fantasy novel. Mechanical engineer Christopher Sinclair stumbles into a world of magic and gets caught up in a war between gods. E-book also available.

  Porter, Sarah The Twice Lost (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-547-48255-2, $8.99, 471pp, tp, cover by Chris Crumley) Reprint (Harcourt 2014) young-adult mermaid fantasy novel, third in the Lost Voices trilogy.

  * Pratt, Tim Pathfinder Tales: Reign of Stars (Paizo 978-1-60125-660-7, $9.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Roberto Pitturro) Gaming tie-in novel. Copyrighted by Paizo.

  * Pulliam, June Monstrous Bodies: Feminine Power in Young Adult Horror Fiction (McFarland 978-0-7864-7543-8, $40.00, 198pp, tp) Nonfiction, a critical look at women as presented in three areas of YA horror: ghost stories, female lycanthropes, and witchcraft. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Radford, Irene The Wandering Dragon (DAW 978-0-7564-0914-2, $7.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) Fantasy novel, the third in the Children of the Dragon Nimbus trilogy set in the world of The Glass Dragon. E-book also available.

  Rajaniemi, Hannu The Quantum Thief (Tor 978-0-7653-7588-9, $15.99, 330pp, tp, cover by Kekai Kotaki) Reprint (Gollancz 2010) near-future SF novel.

  * Redwine, C.J. Deliverance (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-211723-6, $17.99, 467pp, hc, cover by Craig Shields) Young-adult postapocalyptic fantasy novel, the third in the Defiance (previously Courier’s Daughter) trilogy begun in Defiance. E-book also available.

  Reichert, Mickey Zucker I, Robot: To Obey (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-41688-9, $7.99, 386pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2013) SF novel, the second in the Robot City series based on Isaac Asimov’s robots.

  * Resnick, Mike, ed. The Aethers of Mars (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-130-8, $14.99, 213pp, tp) Original anthology pairing a story by Eric Flint with another in the same world by Charles Gannon. The sixth volume in the Stellar Guild series. E-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339; .

  * Rew, Juliana, ed. Master Minds (Third Flatiron 978-0692237861, $8.99, 130pp, tp, cover by Keely Rew) Original anthology of 13 stories, the third volume in a series of quarterly anthologies; this is the Summer 2014 volume, with a theme of intelligence. Authors include Konstantine Paradias, Jason Lairamore, and Cherith Baldry. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Third Flatiron, .

  * Richardson, Kat Revenant (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46528-3, $25.95, 450pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) Supernatural detective mystery, the ninth (and possibly final) Greywalker novel featuring Harper Blaine. E-book also available.

  * Ringo, John Islands of Rage & Hope (Baen 978-1-4767-3662-4, $25.00, 403pp, hc) SF zombie-apocalypse novel, third in the Black Tide Rising series. E-book also available.

  * Riordan, Rick & John Rocco Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods (Disney/Hyperion 978-1-4231-8364-8, $24.99, IX + 324PP, hc, cover by John Rocco) Young-adult reference/art book/collection of 19 Greek myths, supposedly retold by Percy Jackson, protagonist of the eponymous series. Illustrated by John Rocco. Simultaneous with the Puffin UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Rolland, A. Lynden Of Breakable Things (Month9Books 978-1-939765-15-4, $12.99, 402pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. A dead teen hoping to reunite with her deceased boyfriend finds the afterlife much different than she expected. A first novel. E-book also available.

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  * Rollins, James The 6th Extinction (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-178481-1, $27.99, 427pp, hc) Paranormal thriller, the tenth in the Sigma Force series. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens. E-book also available.

  * Rowen, Michelle From Fear to Eternity (Penguin/Obsidian 978-0-451-46613-6, $7.99, 314pp, pb) Vampire mystery, the third in the Immortality Bites mystery series. Copyrighted by Michelle Rouillard. E-book also available.

  * Rucker, Rudy All the Visions (Transreal Books 978-1-940948-01-0, $12.00, 152pp, tp, cover by Rudy Rucker) Associational semi-autobiographical novella; this second edition has been significantly revised from its previous publication as part of a double: All the Visions: A Novel of the Sixties/Space Baltic (with Anselm Hollo) (Ocean View 1991). Rucker’s preface discusses the book’s inspiration, publishing history, and revisions. E-book also available. Transreal Books, .

  * Rucker, Rudy Transreal Trilogy (Transreal Books 978-1-940948-04-1, $19.00, 641pp, tp, cover by Rudy Rucker) Omnibus of the three novels in the trilogy: The Secret of Life (1985), White Light (1980), and Saucer Wisdom (1999). Rucker’s preface discusses the writing of each. This also adds the 1983 essay ‘‘A Transrealist Manifesto’’. E-book also available. Transreal Books, .

  * Saintcrow, Lilith The Ripper Affair (Orbit US 978-0-316-18372-7, $15.00, 386pp, tp, cover by Craig White) Steampunk fantasy novel, third in the Brannon and Clare series. E-book also available.

  Salvatore, R.A. Forgotten Realms: Companions Codex I: Night of the Hunter (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-6517-5, $7.99, 459pp, pb, cover by Tyler Jacobson) Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2014) gaming tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game, first in the Companions Codex series and part of the overall Drizzt series. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

  Sanderson, Brandon The Well of Ascension (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-7714-2, $12.99, 773pp, tp, cover by Sam Weber) Reprint (Tor 2007) fantasy novel, the second book in the Mistborn trilogy, repackaged for young adults.

  * Sanderson, Brandon, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells & Howard Tayler Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology (Dragonsteel Entertainment 978-1-938570-03-2, $25.00, 366pp, hc, cover by Julie Dillon) Original anthology of four stories, one by each of the authors, who are hosts of the internet radio writing advice program Writing Excuses. Also included are an edited transcription of the on-air brainstorming session for the stories, first drafts of each, a combined version showing edits, essays on writing by three of the authors, transcripts of on-air workshopping sessions for three of the stories, and other extras. Introduction by Sanderson. E-book also available. Dragonsteel Entertainment, .

  * Scalzi, John Lock In (Tor 978-0-765375
86-5, $24.99, 334pp, hc, cover by Peter Lutjen) Near-future SF mystery novel set in a world where plague left one percent of the population trapped in their bodies, aware but unable to move. Simultaneous with the UK (Gollancz) edition; e-book also available.

  * Scott, Melissa & Steve Berman, eds. Heiresses of Russ 2014: The Year’s Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction (Lethe Press 978-1-59021-293-6, $20.00, xi + 284pp, tp, cover by Nikki Smith) Year’s best anthology of 18 lesbian speculative fiction stories from 2013. This is the fourth volume in the series. Introduction by Melissa Scott. Authors include Tansy Rayner Roberts, Cat Rambo, and Benjanun Sriduangkaew. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Lethe Press, 118 Heritage Ave., Maple Shade NJ 08052-3018; .

  * Seedhouse, Erik Beyond Human: Engineering Our Future Evolution (Springer 978-3-662-43525-0, $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.

  * Shan, Darren Zom-B Chronicles (Little, Brown 978-0-316-28489-9, $13.00, 537pp, tp) Omnibus of the first three young-adult horror novellas in the series: Zom-B (2012), Zom-B Underground (2013), and Zom-B City (2013). Illustrated by Warren Pleece. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

  Shelley, Mary Frankenstein (Penguin Classics 978-0-141-39339-1, $22.00, lxiii + 273pp, tp) Reissue (Lackington 1818) horror novel. This follows the 1831 revised edition. Edited and with notes by Maurice Hindle. This deluxe edition has a new introduction by Elizabeth Kostova, and includes appendices with a discussion of Shelley’s revisions, the story ‘‘The Vampyre’’ by Dr. John William Polidori, and a fragment by Lord Byron. This is the second printing of a 2013 edition, not seen.

  * Sigler, Scott Pandemic (Random House/Crown 978-0-307-40897-6, $26.00, 582pp, hc, cover by Will Staehle) Horror novel/thriller, third and final in the Infected series about a plague of alien parasites. E-book also available.