New Books : 30 January 2018

K.J. Parker’s The Father of Lies and other January titles from Tor.com, S.T. Joshi, David Mack, Michael Moreci, and Michelle Sagara.

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* Anonymous, ed. : Future Dreams: Five Tor.com Novellas
(Tor.Com Publishing 978-1250194916, $15.99, 424pp, ebook, January 2018)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 30 Jan 2018

Omnibus of five previously published short novels: The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler (Nov. 2016); The Warren by Brian Evenson (Sep. 2016); Proof of Concept by Gwyneth Jones (Apr 2017); Everything Belongs to the Future by Laurie Penny (Oct 2016); and Patchwerk by David Tallerman (Jan. 2016).
• Macmillan’s site has this description.

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Joshi, S. T., ed. : Black Wings of Cthulhu, Volume Five
(Titan 978-1785656910, $14.95, 381pp, trade paperback, January 2018)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 16 Jan 2018

Anthology of 20 original stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft.
• Authors include Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nancy Kilpatrick, Darrell Schweitzer, and Stephen Woodworth.
• Titan’s site has this description.

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Mack, David : The Midnight Front
(Tor 978-0-7653-8320-4, $27.99, 464pp, hardcover, January 2018)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 30 Jan 2018
Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466890848
Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427294357
Dark Arts #1

Alternate history fantasy novel, first in a series, about Nazi sorcerers and the Allies’ secret magical warfare program called the Midnight Front.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• There’s a simultaneous trade paperback edition (9780765383198).
• The Publishers Weekly review begins, “Mack (author of numerous Star Trek tie-in novels) has created a well-researched fantasy version of World War II…”

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* Moreci, Michael : Black Star Renegade
(St. Martin’s 978-1-250-11784-7, $27.99, 384pp, hardcover, January 2018)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 2 Jan 2018
Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250117830
Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427295781

SF novel about a young misfit battling a galactic kingdom.
• Macmillan’s site has this description — “Blending the space operatics of Star Wars and the swagger of Guardians of the Galaxy… — with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Moreci’s sci-fi adventure delivers plenty of action for fans willing to overlook the unoriginal story.”

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* Parker, K. J. : The Father of Lies
(Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-852-0, $40, 544pp, hardcover, January 2018, jacket illustration Vincent Chong)
Nominal Publication Date: Wed 31 Jan 2018
Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B0789SY9MR

Collection of 12 novelettes and novellas.
• Subterranean’s site has this description with th table of contents.
Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Now that reclusive grimdark fantasy author Parker has been revealed to be the alter ego of humorous fantasist Tom Holt, he’s free to deliver this large reprint collection that shows off his entire very wide range, from the funny and even absurd works usually produced as Holt to the sharp and sly stories associated with the Parker name.”
• Paul Di Filippo reviewed it for Locus Online: “This stellar achievement has the effect of adding diversity to diversity. Not only is Parker different from Holt, but Parker himself sprawls across the literary map!”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Sagara, Michelle : Cast in Deception
(Harlequin/Mira 978-0778331100, $15.99, 512pp, trade paperback, January 2018)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jan 2018
Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781488027949
Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781488203961
Chronicles of Elantra #13

Fantasy novel, thirteenth in the series that began with Cast in Shadow (2005), about Kaylin Neya, member of an elite team that keeps the city of Elantra safe.
• Harlequin’s site has this description with a preview.

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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