Locus, July 2014

by Locus Publications

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  BOOKS RECEIVED: MAY

  Compiled by Liza Groen Trombi & Carolyn Cushman. Please send all corrections to Carolyn Cushman c/o Locus. We will run all verified corrections.

  * Adams, John Joseph, ed. Dead Man’s Hand (Titan US 978-1781164501, $16.95, 407pp, tp) Original anthology of 23 weird Western stories. Authors include Jeffrey Ford, Tad Williams, and Seanan McGuire. E-book also available.

  * Agresti, Aimee Infatuate (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Harcourt 978-0-547-62615-4, $17.99, 401pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, the second book in the Gilded Wings series. E-book also available. This is dated 2013 but not seen until now.

  * Aguirre, A.A. Silver Mirrors (Ace 978-0-425-25820-0, $7.99, 325pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Steampunk fantasy detective novel, the second in the Apparatus Infernum series. This is a pen name for Ann Aguirre & Andres Aguirre. E-book also available.

  * Alton, Anne HIebert, William C. Spruiell & Donald E. Palumbo Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works (McFarland 978-0-7864-7464-6, $40.00, 231pp, tp) Nonfiction, a selection of six essays looking at Pratchett’s work from various critical viewpoints. Part of the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction series. Individual essays provide notes and bibliographic references. This also includes a primary bibliography of Pratchett’s works in English, an annotated critical bibliographpy, and index. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Anderson, Taylor Destroyermen: Deadly Shores (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46566-5, $26.95, 439pp, hc) SF novel, the ninth in the Destroyermen series about a WWII naval ship trapped in another dimension. E-book also available.

  Anderson, Taylor Destroyermen: Storm Surge (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-41909-5, $7.99, 482pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2013) SF novel, the eighth in the Destroyermen series.

  Ardai, Charles Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear (Titan US 978-1781169902, $7.99, 250pp, pb) Reprint (Leisure 2009 as by Gabriel Hunt) adventure novel with fantasy elements, the second in the Gabriel Hunt series created by Ardai. Also includes bonus novelette, ‘‘Nor Idolatry Blind the Eye’’, also originally published as by Gabriel Hunt. This is an internation edition with US and UK prices.

  * Armstrong, K.L. & M.A. Marr Odin’s Ravens (Little, Brown 978-0-316-20498-9, $17.00, 342pp, hc, cover by Vivienne To) Middle-grade fantasy novel, the second book in the Blackwell Pages trilogy about kids descended from Norse gods. The authors are Kelley Armstrong & Melissa Marr.

  Asher, Neal Jupiter War (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-493-6, $15.99, 354pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) SF novel, third in the Owner trilogy. First US edition (Tor UK 9/13); e-book also available. Night Shade Books; .

  * Ashwood, Sharon Possessed by an Immortal (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88598-5, $5.75, 300pp, pb) Vampire romance novel. Copyrighted by Naomi Lester. E-book also available.

  Asprin, Robert Dragons Luck (Ace 978-0-425-27252-7, $7.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Eric Fortune) Reprint (Ace 2009) fantasy novel, the second in a series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

  * Atherton, Nancy Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-02669-2, $25.95, 278pp, hc, cover by Tamaye Perry) Mystery novel with supernatural elements, 19th in the series. A seemingly magic well is found on the property of a recently deceased recluse. E-book also available.

  * Auxier, Jonathan The Night Gardener (Abrams/Amulet 978-1-4197-1144-2, $16.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) Middle-grade Victorian horror novel. Irish orphans Molly and Kip find work on a creepy English estate. E-book also available.

  * Axion, E. Iced (Firefall 978-1-939434-02-9, $17.75, 83pp, hc) SF novella about two scientists at the South Pole, the first book in a series. The author also writes as X.Y. Zebra. Firefall, .

  * Baker, Stephen The Boost (Tor 978-0-7653-3437-4, $24.99, 336pp, hc) Dystopian near-future SF novel. Software prodigy Ralf spots a problem in the cognitive chip implants that allow people to function in society and finds himself on the run from powerful enemies. A first novel by a technology writer. E-book also available.

  * Baldacci, David, ed. FaceOff (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4767-6206-7, $26.99, xvi + 367pp, hc) Associational original anthology of 11 mystery/thriller stories by 22 authors pairing up their popular characters, at least two of interest, featuring R.L. Stine’s Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy with Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child’s Aloysius Pendergast and Heather Graham’s Michael Quinn with F. Paul Wilson’s Repairman Jack. An International Thriller Writers anthology. E-book also available.

  * Ballantine, Pip & Tee Morris Dawn’s Early Light (Ace 978-0-425-26731-8, $7.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Dominick Finelle) Steampunk fantasy novel, third in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series. E-book also available.

  Barnhill, Kelly Iron Hearted Violet (Little, Brown 978-0-316-05675-5, $7.00, 424pp, tp, cover by Iacopo Bruno) Reprint (Little, Brown 2012) middle-grade fantasy novel about a reckless princess.

  * Bear, Greg & Gardner Dozois, eds. Multiverse: Exploring Poul Anderson’s Worlds (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-502-4, $40.00, 393pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Original anthology of 13 stories based on Anderson’s work, with comments by the authors; there are an additional three reminiscences by friends and family. and an introduction by Greg Bear. Authors include Nancy Kress, Stephen Baxter, and Tad Williams. Illustrated by Bob Eggleton. A leatherbound, signed limited edition of 250 ($125.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * Bennett, Jenn Bitter Spirits (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-26957-2, $7.99, 317pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel, the first in the Roaring Twenties series about black magic and bootlegging in 1920s San Francisco. E-book also available.

  * Bernardo, Susan M., ed. Environments in Science Fiction: Essays on Alternative Spaces (McFarland 978-0-7864-7579-7, $40.00, 195pp, tp) Nonfiction, a selection of ten critical essays from an ecocritical viewpoint, looking at the influence of space, place, and environment in SF, and the interaction of beings in these spaces. Part of the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction series. Individual essays provide notes and bibliographic references; a general index is provided. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Blake, Heather The Goodbye Witch (Penguin/Obsidian 978-0-451-46587-0, $7.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Bella Pilar) Paranormal mystery novel, the fourth in the Wishcraft series. Copyrighted by Heather Webber. E-book also available.

  * Blue, Elly, ed. Bikes in Space Volume II (Elly Blue Publishing, $9.95, 93pp, ph, cover by Caroline Paquette) Chapbook original anthology of 12 feminist SF stories about bicycling, the second in a series. Elly Blue Publishing, .

  * Bova, Ben & Les Johnson Rescue Mode (Baen 978-1-4767-3647-1, $25.00, 421pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel. The first Mars mission, crippled by a meteoroid, struggles to reach Mars and a chance at survival. E-book also available.

  * Britain, Kristen Mirror Sight (DAW 978-0-7564-0879-4, $27.95, 775pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Fantasy novel, fifth in the series begun in Green Rider. Karigan finds herself transported into the future. E-book also available.

  * Campbell, Hayley The Art of Neil Gaiman (Harper Design 978-0-06-224856-5, $39.99, 319pp, hc, cover by Allan Amato) Art book, a mix of illustrations for Gaiman’s work, his own sketches, facsimiles of handwritten notes and scripts for comics, and other items from his personal archives. Foreword by Audrey Niffenegger.

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  Campbell, Jack The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Guardian (Ace 978-0-425-26051-7, $7.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Michael Komarck) Reprint (Ace 2013) military SF novel, third in the Beyond the Frontier sub-series, ninth in the overall series. Campbell is a pen name for John G. Hemry.

  * Campbell, Jack The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Steadfast (Ace 978-0-425-26052-4, $26.95, 386pp, hc, c
over by Michael Komarck) Military SF novel, fourth in the Beyond the Frontier sub-series, and tenth in the overall series. Campbell is a pen name for John G. Hemry. E-book also available.

  * Canavan, Trudi Thief’s Magic (Orbit US 978-0-316-20927-4, $20.00, 553pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Millennium’s Rule series, set in a world where an industrial revolution is based on magic. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Australian and UK Orbit editions.

  * Cargill, C. Robert Queen of the Dark Things (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-219045-1, $26.99, 432pp, hc) Contemporary fantasy novel, sequel to Dreams and Shadows. Simultaneous with the UK (Gollancz) edition. E-book also available.

  * Carr, John F., Donald E. Palumbo Palumbo & III C.W. Sullivan H. Beam Piper: A Biography (McFarland 978-0-7864-7731-9, $40.00, 250pp, tp, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reprint (McFarland 2008) nonfiction, a biography of Piper. Appendices include Piper’s own log of his professional sales, a timeline of his future history, and a bibliography of his work. Part of the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction series. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Cawkwell, Sarah Heirs of the Demon King: Uprising (Rebellion/Abaddon US 978-1-78108-224-9, $7.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Andrew Evans) Alternate-history fantasy novel, the first book in a series in which Richard the Lionheart brought magic to England, but by 1589 Richard V has banned magic and rebellion is brewing. E-book also available.

  * Chambers, Robert W. The Slayer of Souls/The Maker of Moons (Stark House 978-1-933586-48-9, $19.95, 324pp, tp) Omnibus of The Slayer of Souls (Doran 1920) and collection The Maker of Moons (Putnam 1896), dropping three non-supernatural stories. Texts have been somewhat edited/corrected, and a bibliography of Chambers’ books is also provided. Introduction by Gregory Shepard. Part of the Stark House Supernatural Classics series. Stark House Press, 1315 H St., Eureka CA 95501; .

  * Chapman, Elsie Divided (Random House 978-0-449-81295-2, $17.99, 309pp, hc, cover by Micheal Heath) Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Dualed, set in a world where young people must prove their worth by killing their genetic duplicates, but now the Board wants West to kill one more time.

  Chapman, Elsie Dualed (Random House/Ember 978-0-307-93155-9, $9.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Michael Heath) Reprint (Random House 2013, not seen) young-adult dystopian SF novel, the first in a series where young people must prove their worth by killing their genetic duplicates.

  * Church, Suzanne Elements (Hades/EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy 978-1-77053-042-3, $14.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Neil Jackson) Collection of 21 stories, seven original. Introduction by Sandra Kasturi. E-book also available. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7, Canada; .

  * Clarke, Cassandra Rose The Wizard’s Promise (Angry Robot/Strange Chemistry US 978-1-90884-474-3, $9.99, 329pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a duology set in the world of The Assassin’s Curse. Apprentice fisherman Hanna Euli wants to be a witch. Simultaneous with the Strange Chemistry UK edition; e-book also available.

  * Coates, Deborah Strange Country (Tor 978-0-7653-2902-8, $26.99, 332pp, hc) Fantasy mystery novel, the third in a series about Hallie Michaels in South Dakota. E-book also available.

  * Cornell, Paul The Severed Streets (Tor 978-0-7653-3028-4, $26.99, 401pp, hc) Dark urban fantasy novel, second in a series begun in London Falling about police investigators who get the second sight. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Tor UK edition.

  Correia, Larry Warbound (Baen 978-1-4767-3652-5, $7.99, 596pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) Reprint (Baen 2013) fantasy novel, the third book in the Grimnoir Chronicles series.

  * Couvreur, André Caresco, Superman (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-254-2, $24.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Mandy) Dystopian horror novel about mad scientist Dr. Caresco, who rules an island of surgically ‘‘improved’’ inhabitants with the aid of a mysterious power source; sequel to The Necessary Evil. Translated from the French Caresco, surhomme, ou le voyage en Eucrasie: Conte humain (Plon, Nourrit et Cie 1904) and with an introduction and afterword by Brian Stableford. Black Coat Press/Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  * Couvreur, André The Necessary Evil (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-253-5, $24.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Mandy) Associational horror novel with slight SF elements (and a definitely fantastic sequel) about a mad doctor and his medical experiments, translated/adapted from the French Le Mal nécessaire (Plon, Nourrit & Cie. 1899) and with an introduction and afterword by Brian Stableford. A print-on-demand edition. Black Coat Press/Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  * Cox, Greg Godzilla (Titan US 978-1783290949, $7.99, 295pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Warner Bros. Entertainment. This is an international edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices. E-book also available.

  * Cruzan, Catherine Elfkind (Hunt Press 978-1-62530-986-0, $25.95, 293pp, tp) Fantasy romance. King’s daughter Lariel finds refuge with elves after her father is killed. E-book also available. Hunt Press, .

  * Dalglish, David A Dance of Shadows (Orbit US 978-0-316-24244-8, $16.00, 441pp, tp, cover by Michael Frost & Gene Mollica) Fantasy novel, fourth in the Shadowdance series. This has been significantly revised from its original appearance as Blood of the Underworld (CreateSpace 2012), with a note by the author on the changes. E-book also available.

  * Datlow, Ellen, ed. The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-503-2, $15.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Pierre Droal) Year’s best anthology with 24 horror stories from 2013, with a summation of the year by Datlow. Authors include Steve Rasnic Tem, Kim Newman, Neil Gaiman, and Linda Nagata. E-book also available.

  Davidson, MaryJanice Undead and Unsure (Berkley Sensation 978-0-515-15349-1, $7.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Don Sipley) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2013) humorous vampire novel, 12th in the series featuring Betsy the Vampire Queen.

  de Lint, Charles Seven Wild Sisters (Little, Brown 978-0-316-05356-3, $18.00, 260pp, tp, cover by Charles Vess) Reprint (Subterranean Press 2002) middle-grade fantasy novella about seven sisters growing up in backwoods hill country. Illustrated by Charles Vess. The chapters have been re-numbered and this is copyrighted 2014, but any degree of revision is unknown. E-book also available.

  * Denton, Bradley Sergeant Chip and Other Novellas (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-638-0, $40.00, 229pp, hc) Collection of three award-nominated novellas, including the Sturgeon Award winning title story, plus comments on the origins of each by the author. This is a signed, limited edition of 750. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * DiLouie, Craig Suffer the Children (Simon & Schuster/Gallery 978-1-4767-3963-2, $16.00, 342pp, tp) Horror novel. Children worldwide suddenly die then come back hungry for blood, which makes them alive again – for a while. E-book also available.

  * Dinsmore, Danika Ondelle of Grioth (Hydra House 978-0-9890828-3-9, $17.95, tp, cover by Julie Fain) Middle-grade fantasy novel, the third in the Faerie Tales From the White Forest series. The faerie Brigitta has the memories of the departed High Priestess Ondelle. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Hydra House, 2850 SW Yancy St. #106, Seattle WA 98126; .

  * DiTerlizzi, Tony The Battle for WondLa (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4169-8314-9, $17.99, 480pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) Middle-grade SF novel, the third and final in a trilogy inspired by Baum’s Oz. Illustrated by the author. E-book also available.

  Doctorow, Cory Homeland (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3370-4, $10.99, 440pp, tp, cover by Yuko Shimizu) Reprint (Tor Teen 2013) near-future young-adult SF novel, sequel to Little Brother.

  * Domingue, Ronlyn The Chronicle of Secret Riven (Simon & Schuster/Atria 978-1-4516-8891-7, $24.00, 385pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the second book in the Keeper of Tales trilogy. Young Secret Riven tries to hide her strange abilities until forced to confront her de
stiny. E-book also available.

  * Douglas, Ian Dark Matter (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-218399-6, $7.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) Military SF novel, fifth in the Star Carrier series. This is a pen name for William H. Keith, Jr., who has also written as H. Jay Riker, Keith Douglass, Bill Keith, Robert Cain, and Keith William Andrews. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition. E-book also available.

  * Drachman, Steven S. Watt O’Hugh Underground (Chicadee Prince Books 978-0-9913274-1-6, $12.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Mark Matcho) Science fantasy Western adventure novel set in the 1870s, the second volume of the Memoirs of Watt O’Hugh. E-book also available.

  * Dunn, Robin Wyatt Fighting Down Into the Kingdom of Dreams (Ott, John 978-0-940830-02-5, $15.00, 298pp, tp, cover by Barbara Sobczynska) Fantasy novel. Hrothbert’s quest leads him into strange parallel worlds including a New York City embroiled in WWI.

  Evans, Erin M. Forgotten Realms: The Adversary (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-6536-6, $7.99, 506pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2013, not seen) gaming tie-in novel based on the roleplaying game, the third in The Sundering series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

  * Fletcher, Charlie The Oversight (Orbit US 978-0-316-27951-2, $15.00, 434pp, tp) Victorian fantasy novel, the first in a series. The Oversight desperately needs recruits to help police the borders between the magical and mundane worlds. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition; e-book also available.

  * Flint, Eric & Charles E. Gannon 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies (Baen 978-1-4767-3678-5, $25.00, 609pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) Alternate-history SF novel in the Ring of Fire series begun in 1632. E-book also available.