New Books : 12 June 2018
Peter Watts’ The Freeze-Frame Revolution, Yoon Ha Lee’s Revenant Gun, Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Ten, a book by Douglas E. Cowan about religious themes in Stephen King, and other titles by Jacqueline Carey, C. Robert Cargill, John Connolly, K.D. Edwards, R.S. Ford, Simon R. Green, A.J. Hartley, and Dave Hutchinson.
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* Carey, Jacqueline : Starless
(Tor 978-0-7653-8682-3, $26.99, 592pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765386830
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427297693
• Starless #1
Fantasy novel, first in a series, about a world where exiled gods live among humans.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Carey handles themes of duty, love, and identity with tenderness and fortitude, never pigeonholing her protagonists, and the tapestry of her characters elevates this novel above its peers.”
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* Cargill, C. Robert : We Are Where the Nightmares Go and Other Stories
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-240586-9, $26.99, 304pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062405883
Collection of 10 fantasy and horror stories, only two of them with previous publication credits. One story is cowritten with Scott Derrickson.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Cargill has a gift for haunting imagery as well as exuberant gore, and most of his horror has a beating heart, albeit a bloody one. His fans will be thrilled by this strong collection.”
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* Connolly, John : The Woman in the Woods
(Atria/Emily Bestler Books 9781501171925, $26.99, 496pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781501171949
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781508252665
• Charlie Parker #16
Horror thriller, 16th in a series about private investigator Charlie Parker, this time trying to identify the body of a woman who apparently died in childbirth.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives this a starred review: “Several of the victims, all of whom are fully developed characters, choose death rather than betrayal, and the end result is both unnerving and moving. Fans will agree that this is Connelly’s masterpiece.”
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* Cowan, Douglas E. : America’s Dark Theologian: The Religious Imagination of Stephen King
(New York University Press 978-1-4798-9473-4, $30, 272pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
Nonfiction book about the religious and existential themes in Stephen King’s fiction.
• The author is Professor of Religious Studies and Social Development Studies at Renison University College.
• The publisher’s site has this description with blurbs from Lisa Morton and John Langan.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Rich enough for scholars yet easily readable by a general audience, Cowan’s insightful exploration of the religious questions raised by King provides a fresh way for viewing the religious dimensions of popular culture.”
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* Datlow, Ellen, ed. : The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Ten
(Night Shade Books 978-1510716674, $15.99, 480pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
Anthology of 21 horror stories first published in 2017.
• Authors include Kelly Robson, Rich Larson, Carmen Maria Machado, Mira Grant, and John Langan.
• Night Shade’s site has this description with the table of contents.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
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* Edwards, K. D. : The Last Sun
(Pyr 978-1-63388-423-6, $17, 367pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781633884243
• The Tarot Sequence #1
Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a series, about a missing nobleman on New Atlantis.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review begins: “Edwards’s debut combines swashbuckling action, political intrigue, and romance into a fast-paced and enjoyable adventure.”
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* Ford, R. S. : A Demon in Silver
(Titan 978-1-78565-306-3, $14.95, 400pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• War of the Archons #1
Fantasy novel, first in a series, about rival nations in a world where magic has disappeared.
• Titan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review begins, “Launching the War of the Archons epic fantasy series, Ford establishes an engrossing world on the brink of a new era…”
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* Green, Simon R. : Night Fall
(Ace 978-0-451-47697-5, $27, 464pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698407459
• Secret Histories #12
Fantasy novel, twelfth and final book in the series about Shaman Bond, aka Eddie Drood, who protects humanity from the forces of darkness, following The Man with the Golden Torc (2007), Daemons Are Forever (2008), The Spy Who Haunted Me (2009), From Hell with Love (2010), For Heaven’s Eyes Only (2011), Live and Let Drood (2012), Casino Infernale (2013), Property of a Lady Faire (2014), From a Drood to a Kill (2015), Dr. DOA (2016), and Moonbreaker (2017).
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This is a worthwhile if not always happy ending for a sprawling cast of colorful characters, and readers will be curious to see where Green goes next.”
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* Hartley, A. J. : Guardian
(Tor Teen 978-0765388155, $19.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765388179
• Steeplejack #3
Young adult fantasy novel, third in a series following Steeplejack (2016) and Firebrand (2017), set in a 19th-century South African world.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gave the first book a starred review: “Hartley’s story is a thought-provoking blend of action and intrigue, with a competent and ethical heroine in Ang and a fully imagined setting whose atmosphere and cultural cues also play important roles. The result is an unforgettable page-turner built on surprises and full of potential.”
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* Hutchinson, Dave : Shelter
(Solaris 978-1-78108-504-2, $9.99, 304pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• The Aftermath #1
SF novel, first in a series about a small English community in the aftermath of a rain of asteroids that has destroyed civilization.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description.
• Paul Kincaid reviews the book in the June issue of Locus Magazine, commenting, “The peeling away of the veneer of civilization is forensic. Hutchinson does a superb job of illustrating how the ruin of the world has brought about the ruin of humanity. This is an old form made new, because it speaks to our current doubts and uncertainties, our unease at the way the world is going, our fear that sense will not prevail.”
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* Lee, Yoon Ha : Revenant Gun
(Solaris 978-1781086070, $9.99, 400pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
• The Machineries of Empire #3
Space opera SF novel, third in a trilogy following Ninefox Gambit (2016) and Raven Strategem (2017).
• Solaris’ site has this description.
• Liz Bourke reviews it in the June issue of Locus Magazine: “Revenant Gun is a fast, gripping story. Its shifting viewpoints – all seeing some part of the picture, none with a complete view or good insight into other people’s motivations – and potential for betrayals make it feel complex and demanding. At base, though, it’s a thriller crossed with a story about learning to live with consequences you didn’t choose.”
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* Watts, Peter : The Freeze-Frame Revolution
(Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-252-4, $14.95, 192pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 12 Jun 2018
Short SF novel about about a crewmember aboard a construction ship spending 66 million years to build interstellar wormhole gates.
• It’s part of a series of stories that includes Hugo Award winning “The Island”.
• Tachyon’s site has this description with numerous blurbs and quotes from reviews.
• Both Gary K. Wolfe and Russell Letson review the book in the June issue of Locus Magazine. Letson calls it “an impressive and intriguing exercise in fitting huge Ideas into a small space.”
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Watts pits the drive toward success against the need for connection, leading to an ending as open and as expansive as the universe. SF fans will love this tale of bizarre future employment and genuine wonder.”
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