Locus, June 2013

by Locus Publications

  * Gill, David Macinnis Shadow on the Sun (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0-06-207335-8, $17.99, 424pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult SF novel about a teen mercenary on Mars, third in a series begun in Black Hole Sun.

  * Gilman, Charles Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher’s Pest (Quirk Books 978-1-59474-614-7, $13.99, 170pp, hc) Middle-grade horror novel, the third book in the series. Illustrated by Eugene Smith. This has a lenticular cover illustration. E-book also available.

  Golden, Christie World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War (Pocket 978-1-4516-6791-9, $7.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) Reprint (Pocket 2013) tie-in novel based on the online game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

  * Gomel, Elana A Tale of Three Cities (Dark Quest Books 978-1-937051-26-6, $14.95, 325pp, tp, cover by Martin Hanford) Fantasy novel. Mara Raven uses her ability to visit the dream-sea to find answers to her mother’s murder and her husband’s disappearance. A print-on-demand edition. Dark Quest Books, 23 Alec Drive, Howell NJ 07731; .

  Griffin, Kylie Vengeance Born (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-25515-5, $7.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Gene Mollica) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2012) fantasy romance novel in the Light Blade series.

  * Grindstaff, Kit The Flame in the Mist (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-74290-0, $16.99, 452pp, hc, cover by Chris Rahn) Young-adult fantasy novel. Jemma feels like a misfit in the cruel Agromond family that rules mist-shrouded Anglavia. A first novel. E-book also available.

  * Grossman, Austin You (Little, Brown/Mulholland Books 978-0-316-19853-0, $25.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Superbrothers) Associational mystery novel about the world of gaming, with its SF and fantasy elements.

  Haddix, Margaret Peterson Caught (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4169-8983-7, $6.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Mike Heath) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2012) young-adult time travel SF novel, the fifth book in the Missing series.

  * Haldeman, Joe The Best of Joe Haldeman (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-526-0, $45.00, 497pp, hc, cover by Lee Moyer) Collection of 19 stories, with notes on each and a general introduction by Haldeman. A leatherbound, signed limited edition of 250 ($60.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * Hale, Ginn The Holy Road (Blind Eye Books 978-1-935560-25-8, $14.95, 491pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the second book in the series The Rifter. E-book also available.

  * Hanover, M.L.N. Graveyard Child (Pocket 978-1-4516-7808-6, $7.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Urban fantasy novel, the fifth in the Black Sun’s Daughter series. The author also writes as Daniel Abraham. E-book also available.

  Harris, Charlaine Deadlocked (Ace 978-0-425-25638-1, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Lisa Desimini) Reprint (Ace 2012) southern vampire mystery novel, the 12th and penultimate featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. The cover notes the connection to the True Blood TV series.

  * Harrison, Kim Ever After (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-195791-8, $27.95, 435pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Urban fantasy novel, 11th in the Hollows series. E-book also available.

  * Harrison, Thea Rising Darkness (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-24845-4, $7.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Judy York) Paranormal romance novel, the first in the Game of Shadows series. E-book also available. This is a pen name for Teddy Harrison.

  * Hausker, Dennis K. Mortus (Melange Books 978-1-61235-318-0, $15.95, 238pp, tp, cover by Caroline Andrus) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Faenum Quest series. E-book also available. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now. Melange Books, .

  * Hay, Thomas L. An Abduction Revelation: The Comeback Kid Returns (Hay House/Balboa Press 978-1-4525-5957-5, $14.99, 172pp, tp) SF novel. A man’s ex-wife recovers lost memories and tells him he was abducted twice by aliens twice. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Balboa Press, 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington IN 47403; .

  Heinlein, Robert A. The Star Beast (Baen 978-1-4516-3891-2, $7.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Scribner 1954) young-adult SF novel. Introduction by William H. Patterson, Jr.; afterword by Wen Spencer.

  Held, Rhiannon Silver (Tor 978-0-7653-6815-7, $7.99, 291pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2012) urban fantasy werewolf novel, the first book in a trilogy.

  * Hennig, J Tullos Greenwode (Dreamspinner Press 978-1-62380-303-2, $17.99, 338pp, tp, cover by Shobana Appavu) Historical fantasy novel, the first in a series reimagining Robin Hood as a champion of the Old Religion. A print-on-demand edition. Dreamspinner Press, 5302 Capital Circle SW, Ste #2 PMB #279, Tallahassee FL 32305-7886; .

  * Hill, Joe NOS4A2 (HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-220057-0, $28.99, 692pp, hc) Horror novel. Two people with uncanny knacks, one a child molester and the other his only victim to escape, face off. E-book also available.

  * Hirsch, Jeff Magisterium (Scholastic Press 978-0-545-29018-0, $17.99, 310pp, hc) Young-adult science fantasy novel. Teens living in a technological paradise wonder what lies beyond the mysterious Rift. E-books also available. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now.

  * Hobb, Robin Blood of Dragons (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-211685-7, $27.99, 425pp, hc, cover by Jackie Morris) Fantasy novel, fourth in the Rain Wilds Chronicles series begun in Dragon Keeper. Hobb is a pen name for Megan Lindholm. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition.

  Hocking, Amanda Lullaby (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00810-7, $9.99, 361pp, tp) Reprint (Griffin 2012) young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in the Watersong series. This adds bonus series story ‘‘Forgotten Lyrics’’, originally published as an e-book (Griffin 11/12).

  Hocking, Amanda Wake (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00564-9, $9.99, 309pp, tp) Reprint (Griffin 2012) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Watersong series.

  * Hudspeth, E.B. The Resurrectionist (Quirk Books 978-1-5947-4616-1, $24.95, 191pp, hc, cover by E.B. Hudspeth) Fantasy novella/art book, with a fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black plus his ‘‘lost’’ anatomical illustrations of the mythical beasts he believed were mankind’s evolutionary ancestors. E-book also available.

  * Hughes, Alex Sharp (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46504-7, $7.99, 339pp, pb) Dystopian SF detective novel, the second book in the Mindspace Investigations series. E-book also available.

  * Hunter, C.C. Chosen at Nightfall (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-01289-0, $9.99, 399pp, tp) Young-adult paranormal romance. fifth and final in the Shadow Falls series. E-book also available. This is a pen name for Christie Craig.

  * Hunter, Faith Blood Trade (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46506-1, $7.99, 337pp, pb) Urban fantasy novel, the sixth in a series featuring Jane Yellowrock. E-book also available. The author also writes as Gwen Hunter.

  * Jackson, Chris A. Pathfinder Tales: Pirate’s Honor (Paizo 978-1-60125-523-5, $9.99, 442pp, pb, cover by J.P. Targete) Gaming tie-in novel. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Paizo Publishing.

  * Johnson, Kij At the Mouth of the River of Bees (Small Beer Press 978-1-931520-80-5, $16.00, 297pp, tp, cover by Erica Harris) Collection of 18 stories, one original. This is dated 2012 but not seen until now. E-book also available. Small Beer Press, 150 Pleasant Street #306; Easthampton, MA 01027; ;

  * Kade, Stacey The Rules (Disney/Hyperion 978-142315328-3, $17.99, 410pp, hc, cover by Ali Smith) Young-adult SF novel, the first in the Project Paper Doll series. Arianne Tucker hides from the people who created her as an experiment involving human and alien DNA. E-book also available.

  * Kay, Guy Gavriel River of Stars (Penguin/Roc 97-0-451-46497-2, $26.95, 632pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel set in an alternate ancient China. Simultaneous with the Viking Canada edition. E-book also available.

  Kenyon, Sherrilyn Infamous (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00285-3, $9.99, 468pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2012) novel in the Dark-Hunter series, the third volume in the Chronicles of Nick series, featuring Nick Gautier’s backstory. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor.

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p; * Kenyon, Sherrilyn Inferno (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00283-9, $18.99, 451pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Novel in the Dark-Hunter series, the fourth volume in the Chronicles of Nick series. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the UK (Piatkus) edition.

  Kenyon, Sherrilyn Time Untime (St. Martin’s 978-0-312-55000-4, $7.99, 374pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2012) paranormal romance novel in the Dark-Hunter series.

  * Kernan, Jenna Beauty’s Beast (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88568-8, $5.75, 287pp, pb) Paranormal romance novel. Also e-book. Copyrighted by Jeannette H. Monaco.

  King, Stephen The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Pocket 978-1-4516-5809-5, $9.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Grant 2012) dark fantasy novel, eighth in The Dark Tower series, but set between Wizard and Glass and The Wolves of the Calla. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition.

  * Knight, E.E. Appalachian Overthrow (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-41444-1, $24.95, 339pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) SF horror novel, book ten of The Vampire Earth, and first in a new arc.

  Knight, E.E. Dragon Fate (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-41488-5, $7.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Roc 2011) fantasy novel, the sixth and final book in The Age of Fire series.

  * Kowal, Mary Robinette Without a Summer (Tor 978-0-7653-3415-2, $24.99, 364pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Shades of Milk and Honey. E-book also available.

  Lackey, Mercedes Trio of Sorcery (Tor 978-0-7653-3442-8, $14.99, 352pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2010) collection of three novellas.

  * Lackey, Mercedes & Rosemary Edghill Sacrifices (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-1763-6, $10.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third book in the Shadow Grail series. A hardcover edition (-2825-0, $21.99) was announced but not seen; e-book also available.

  * Lackey, Mercedes & Rosemary Edghill Sacrifices (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-1763-6, $10.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third book in the Shadow Grail series. A hardcover edition (-2825-0, $21.99) was announced but not seen; e-book also available.

  Lackey, Mercedes, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee & Veronica Giguere World Divided (Baen 978-1-4516-3884-4, $7.99, 593pp, pb, cover by Larry Dixon) Reprint (Baen 2012) mosaic novel, the second book in the Secret World Chronicle set in a world where metahumans emerged during WWII, inspired by characters originally created for the MMORPG City of Heroes.

  LaFevers, Robin Grave Mercy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Graphia 978-0-544-02249-2, $9.99, 549pp, tp) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2012) young-adult historical romance with fantasy elements, the first book in the His Fair Assassin trilogy. The author also writes as R.L. LaFevers.

  * Lebbon, Tim Reaper’s Legacy (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-61614-767-9, $17.95, 231pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Young-adult SF novel, the second book in the Toxic City series. E-book also available.

  * Lehtonen, Sanna Girls Transforming: Invisibility and Age-Shifting in Children’s Fantasy Fiction Since the 1970s (McFarland 978-0-7864-6136-3, $40.00, 222pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, exploring female transformations in contemporary children’s and YA fantasy, and the ways they explore girlhood and womanhood. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Volume 38 in the Critical Explorations in Science Ficton and Fantasy series. E-book also available. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; .

  * Lewis, Sylvia Beautiful Decay (Running Press/RP Teens 978-0-7624-4611-7, $9.95, 303pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy/romance novel. Ellie’s touch causes things to decay, but a young necromancer helps her control her viviomancer power over living things like bacteria and mold. E-book also available. A first novel.

  Llywelyn, Morgan & Michael Scott Etruscans (Tor 978-0-312-87551-0, $15.99, 335pp, tp, cover by Nick Keevil) Reprint (Tor 2000) historical fantasy of a half-demon born in the early Roman Empire.

  * Lovecraft, H.P. & I.N.J. Culbard The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (SelfMadeHero 978-1-906838-35-5, $19.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by I.N.J. Culbard) Graphic novel version of the Lovecraft novel, adapted and illustrated by Culbard. This appears to be the UK (May 2012) edition with US, Canadian, and UK prices; a 2012 e-book was also available.

  Lowry, Lois Gathering Blue (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Graphia 978-0-547-90414-6, $8.99, 241pp, tp, cover by Lois Lowry) Reprint (Lorraine 2000) young-adult post-holocaust SF novel, part of The Giver quartet.

  Lu, Marie Legend (Penguin/Speak 978-0-14-242207-6, $9.99, 305pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 2011) young-adult dystopian SF novel, the first in a series set in the world of Lu’s Facebook game. Copyrighted by Xiwei Lu.

  * Mahoney, Karen The Stone Demon (Llewellyn/Flux 978-0-7387-3340-1, $9.99, 320pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel in the Iron Witch series. Simultaneous with the Corgi UK and Random House Australia editions. E-book also available.

  * Marco, John The Forever Knight (DAW 978-0-7564-0751-3, $25.95, 282pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) Fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Books of the Bronze Knight series, a largely standalone followup to the original trilogy. E-book also available.

  Marek, Adam The Stone Thrower (ECW Press 978-1-77041-142-5, $14.95, 202pp, tp) Collection of 14 stories, six apparently original, many with SF/fantasy/surreal elements. This adds a ‘‘BackLit’’ section of extras including one story not included in the original UK (Comma Press 8/12, not seen) edition. ECW Press, 2120 Queen St. E., Suite 200, Toronto Ont Canada M4E 1E2; .

  Marías, Javier Dark Back of Time (Random House/Vintage International 978-0-307-95074-1, $15.00, 336pp, tp) Reprint (New Directions 2001) mainstream novel with elements of fantasy/magical realism. Translated from the Spanish Negra espalda del tiempo (Ediciones Alfaguara 1998) by Esther Allen.

  * Mariotte, Jeff Star Trek: The Folded World (Pocket 978-1-4767-0282-7, $7.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Doug Drexler & Ali Ries) Star Trek tie-in novel. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. E-book also available.

  Marley, Louise The Terrorists of Irustan (Fairwood Press 978-1-933846-37-8, $16.99, 345pp, tp, cover by Patrick Swenson) Reprint (Ace 1999) SF novel. Fairwood Press, 21528 104th St. Court East, Bonney Lake WA 98391; .

  Marr, Melissa Faery Tales & Nightmares (Harper 978-0-06-185273-2, $9.99, xiv + 418pp, tp, cover by Johanna Fredricksson) Reprint (Harper 2012) young-adult collection of 12 stories.

  Martin, George R.R. A Clash of Kings (Bantam 978-0-345-53542-9, $9.99, 1009pp, pb) Reissue (Voyager 1998) fantasy novel, book two of A Song of Ice and Fire. This is a TV tie-in edition; 5th printing. Also available is a pb edition with a banner noting the existence of the show (-553-57990-1, cover by Larry Rostant, 51st printing).

  Martin, George R.R. A Dance with Dragons (Bantam 978-0-553-80147-7, $35.00, 1016pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reissue (Bantam 2011) fantasy novel, book five of A Song of Ice and Fire; 25th printing.

  Martin, George R.R. A Feast for Crows (Bantam 978-0-553-58202-4, $9.99, 1058pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reissue (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book four of A Song of Ice and Fire. This has a banner noting the Game of Thrones TV series; 43rd printing.

  Martin, George R.R. A Game of Thrones (Bantam 978-0-553-59371-6, $9.99, 835pp, pb) Reissue (HarperCollins/Voyager 1996) fantasy novel, book one of A Song of Ice and Fire. Winner of the Locus Award. This is a TV tie-in edition; 22nd printing. Also available is a mass-market edition merely noting the existence of the TV show (-57340-4, 68th printing).

  Martin, George R.R. A Storm of Swords (Bantam 978-0-553-57342-8, $9.99, 1177pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reissue (Voyager 2000) fantasy novel, book three of A Song of Ice and Fire. This has a banner noting the HBO TV series; 47th printing.

  * McAllister, Bruce The Village Sang to the Sea: A Memoir of Magic (Aeon Press 978-0953478491, $14.95, 170pp, tp, cover by James Hakewill) Fantasy fix-up novel set in the 1960s. American teen Brad Lattimer moves to a small village in Italy and discovers magic at work. A print-on-demand edition; this has both US and UK prices. Aeon Press, Dublin, Ireland; .

  McCafferty, Megan T
humped (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-196277-6, $8.99, 290pp, tp) Reprint (Balzer + Bray 2012, not seen) young-adult dystopian SF novel, sequel to Bumped.

  McCaffrey, Anne Freedom’s Landing (Ace 978-0-441-00338-9, $7.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Shane Rebedschied) Reissue (Ace 1995) SF novel about captive humans and aliens trying to build a new colony together; 15th printing.

  * McCammon, Robert I Travel by Night (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-537-6, $35.00, 147pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Horror novella set in late 19th-century New Orleans. A slipcased, signed, limited edition of 474, a traycased lettered edition of 26, and e-book also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * McEllistrem, Steve The Devereaux Dilemma (Two Harbors Press 978-1-938690-52-5, $16.95, 16.95pp, tp) SF thriller novel, the first book in the Susquehanna Virus trilogy. Jeremiah Jones must find Walt Devereaux, who could fix the world or create bio-weapons that could destroy it. A first novel. E-book also available. Two Harbors Press, 212 Third Avenue West, Minneapolis MN 55401; .

  McGreevy, Brian Hemlock Grove (Macmillan/Farrar Straus Giroux 978-0-374-53446-2, $15.00, 318pp, tp, cover by Matt Buck) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2012) contemporary gothic horror novel mixing SF and supernatural elements. This is a TV tie-in edition.

  * Mellott, D. Kenton Exophobe (DKM Productions 978-0981884646, $29.95, 432pp, hc) SF novel, the first in a series. Enoch Maarduk posts an idea about electromagnetic beings on Earth, and winds up in trouble. E-book also available. .

  * Melton, Henry Henry’s Stories: Volume 2 (Wire Rim Books 978-1-935236-45-0, $14.99, 219pp, tp, cover by Ilyana Mansfield) Collection of 13 stories published on Melton’s website, at least three previously published in print. This is is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Wire Rim Books, 188 Spring Valley St., Hutto TX 78634-5132;