Adams, Cat : The Eldritch Conspiracy
(Tor 978-0-7653-6716-7, $7.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Blood Song #5

(First edition: Tor, January 2013)

Urban fantasy novel, fifth in a series following Blood Song (June 2010), Siren Song (Oct 2010), Demon Song (2011), and The Isis Collar 2012), about a bodyguard who is transformed into an Abomination, something neither human nor vampire.
• ‘Cat Adams’ is a joint pseudonym for C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp.
• Tor’s website has this description, with an excerpt.

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Bishop, Anne : Written in Red
(Roc 978-0-451-41790-9, $7.99, 512pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• The Others #1

(First edition: Roc, March 2013)

Fantasy novel, first in a new series, about unearthly entities who rule the Earth and prey off humans.
• Penguin’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The second book, Murder of Crows, was just published in hardcover.

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Bradley, Marion Zimmer, & Deborah J. Ross : The Children of Kings
(DAW 978-0-7564-0854-1, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• Darkover #-

(First edition: Daw, March 2013)

Fantasy novel set in Bradley’s Darkover universe, about smugglers hiding out on Darkover.
• The publisher’s site has this description with a link to an excerpt.

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Card, Orson Scott : The Gate Thief
(Tor 978-0-7653-6539-2, $7.99, 448pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Mither Mages #2

(First edition: Tor, March 2013)

YA fantasy novel, second book in the “Mither Mages” trilogy following The Lost Gate (2011), about Danny North, member of rural family with magical powers.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review notes that “Card’s afterword reveals his struggles with clarifying his unusual and highly complicated world-building, but only the most devoted readers will have sympathy for these creative problems.”

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Clare, Cassandra : City of Lost Souls
(Simon & Schuster/McElderry 978-1442416871, $12.99, 560pp, trade paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• The Mortal Instruments #4

(First edition: Simon & Schuster/McElderry, May 2012)

Young adult fantasy novel, fourth in the “Mortal Instruments” trilogy following City of Bones (2007), City of Ashes (2008), and City of Glass (2009).
• The publisher’s site has this description with a link to a Google preview.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides a preview.

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Cornell, Paul : London Falling
(Tor 978-0-7653-6810-2, $7.99, 432pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014

(First edition: UK: Macmillan/Tor UK, December 2012)

Urban fantasy police procedural about a detective who investigates the mysterious murder of suspected drug dealer.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt and blurbs from George R. R. Martin and others.
• The Publishers Weekly review notes, “This is not a lighthearted or playful romp through a sexy urban fantasy setting; instead it explores elements of real horror, such as kidnapping, rape, and gruesome murder.” And it concludes, “Stumbling in the dark is a slow process, but when the lights come on they reveal an interesting and very gritty new fantasy world with ample room for sequel stories.”

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Czerneda, Julie E. : A Turn of Light
(DAW 978-0-7564-0952-4, $7.99, 832pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014

(First edition: DAW, March 2013)

Fantasy novel — the author’s first fantasy novel, after a dozen or so SF novels — about a pioneer town that overlaps into a magical world called the Verge.
• The author’s website has a description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls it a “charming character-driven fantasy” and concludes that the author “will charm fantasy readers with multidimensional characters, a vivid setting, and powerful themes of hope and renewal.”

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Fowler, Karen Joy : We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
(Plume 978-0142180822, $16, 320pp, trade paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014

(First edition: Putnam/Marian Wood, June 2013)

Associational novel about an American family with one unusual member. It’s a finalist for this year’s Nebula Awards.
• Penguin’s site has this description with links to an excerpt and a reading group guide.
• The Publishers Weekly review begins, “It’s worth the trouble to avoid spoilers, including the ones on the back cover, for Fowler’s marvelous new novel; let her introduce the troubled Cooke family before she springs the jaw-dropping surprise at the heart of the story.”
• Adrienne Martini reviewed it in the April 2013 issue of Locus Magazine: “Without any doubt, We are all completely beside ourselves isn’t a genre book. Also without any doubt, it is a book you should read the instant it is available.”

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Gannon, Charles E. : Fire With Fire
(Baen 978-1-4767-3632-7, $7.99, 656pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014

(First edition: Baen, April 2013)

SF novel about an intelligence analyst facing assassins and saboteurs as he tries to learn the truth about a sentient race in the Delta Pavonis system.
• The book is a finalist in this year’s Nebula Awards.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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Gould, Steven : Impulse
(Tor 978-0-7653-6602-3, $7.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Jumper #4

(First edition: Tor, January 2013)

SF novel, third or fourth in a series that began with Jumper (1992), continued with Reflex (2004), and included prequel Jumper: Griffin’s Story (2007). This book is about a girl and her parents hiding from those who would control their ability to teleport.
• The publisher’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review advises familiarity with the earlier books, and concludes, “Fans of the series will enjoy meeting the next generation, but other readers may just feel lost.”

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Lee, Sharon, & Steve Miller : Necessity’s Child
(Baen 978-1476736310, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Liaden #16

(First edition: Baen, February 2013)

SF novel in the authors’ long-running Liaden Universe series, following last year’s Dragon Ship.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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Scalzi, John : The Human Division
(Tor 978-0-7653-6955-0, $8.99, 512pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Old Man’s War #5

(First edition: Tor, May 2013)

SF novel, latest in the series that began with Old Man’s War (2005) and following The Last Colony (2007), in which Earth, feeling betrayed by the human Colonial Union, considers an invitation to join an alliance of alien races.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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Scull, Luke : The Grim Company
(Roc 978-0-425-26485-0, $7.99, 432pp, mass market paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• Grim Company #1

(First edition: Roc, September 2013)

Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first of a series, set in a land where the gods have been killed by magelords and their magical troops.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a link to an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “…this novel will please fantasy fans who like their protagonists to sweat, swear, bleed, and obsess about bodily functions. Scull both revels in and gently tweaks genre conventions while delivering a visceral, sometimes off-putting story.”

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Taylor, Laini : Days of Blood & Starlight
(Little, Brown 978-0-316-13398-2, $11, 544pp, trade paperback, February 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 25 Feb 2014
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2

(First edition: Little, Brown, November 2012)

Young adult fantasy novel, second of a trilogy after Daughter of Smoke & Bone (2011), about a 17-year-old art student in Prague whose encounter with an angel reveals the mysteries of her family.
• The author’s site has descriptions of both books with quotes from reviews.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Taylor’s dazzling writing and skill at creating suspense are strong as ever; fantasy lovers will gobble up this book with satisfaction, even if it offers less of the cross-genre appeal that made its predecessor so extraordinary.”

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Tregillis, Ian : Necessary Evil
(Tor 978-0-7653-3729-0, $14.99, 384pp, trade paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• The Milkweed Triptych #3

(First edition: Tor, April 2013)

Alternate history novel, third in a trilogy following Bitter Seeds (2010) and The Coldest War, about a British secret agent in 1939 investigating supernatural beings created by the Nazis.
• The publisher’s site has this description, with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review says “The satisfying third volume of Tregillis’s Milkwood Triptych successfully throws time travel into a mix that already included alternate history, spycraft, and mad science.”

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Walton, David : Quintessence
(Tor 978-0-7653-3091-8, $14.99, 320pp, trade paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014

(First edition: Tor, March 2013)

Alternate history fantasy novel set in a Europe of 500 years ago, where an alchemist pursues the magical substance quintessence on an island at the edge of the world.
• Macmillan’s site has this page for the book, with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes “Walton reinvents the age of exploration with imaginative detail and a rich bestiary of magical creatures (though, too conveniently, there are no indigenous humans to protest the invasion). Despite some slack pacing at the start and a rushed denouement, the heart of the adventure is consistently entertaining.”

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Weber, David : Shadow of Freedom
(Baen 978-1476736280, $15, 464pp, trade paperback, March 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Mar 2014
• Honor Harrington #14

(First edition: Baen, March 2013)

SF space opera novel, 14th novel in the Honor Harrington series, following A Rising Thunder (2012).
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• Wikipedia has this entry on the Honor Harrington series.
• There’s also an Honorverse wiki, which has this entry for the book.

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