Anthony, Piers : Esrever Doom
(Tor 978-0765366887, $7.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014
• Xanth #37

(First edition: Tor, October 2013)

Humorous fantasy novel, 37th in the popular, pun-filled “Xanth” series, following Luck of the Draw (2012).
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Baxter, Stephen : Iron Winter
(Roc 978-0451419194, $7.99, 512pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Nov 2014
• Northland Saga #3

(First edition: UK: Orion/Gollancz, August 2012)

Alternate history novel, third of a trilogy following Stone Spring (2010) and Bronze Summer (2011).
• This book is set in 1315, as the nation of Northland, rescued centuries before from the ocean by a great Wall, faces a cooling world climate.
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Blake, E. C. : Masks
(Daw 978-0756409470, $7.99, 416pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 4 Nov 2014
• Aygrima #1

(First edition: DAW, November 2013)

Fantasy novel, first of a series, in which the Autarchy of Aygrima has been cut off from its overseas trading partners.
• Penguin’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The second book in the series, Shadows, was published in hardcover in August.

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Griffith, Nicola : Hild
(Macmillan/Picador 978-1250056092, $18, 560pp, trade paperback, October 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014

(First edition: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, November 2013)

Associational (non-fantastic) novel about a king’s niece in 7th century Britain who becomes Saint Hilda of Whitby.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt and blurbs from Neal Stephenson and others.
• The novel was a finalist for this year’s Nebula Awards.

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Hobb, Robin : Blood of Dragons
(Harper Voyager 978-0062116918, $7.99, 496pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014
• Rain Wild Chronicles #4

(First edition: UK: Harper Voyager, March 2013)

Fantasy novel, fourth and final book in the “Rain Wild Chronicles” following Dragon Keeper (UK 2009, US 2010), Dragon Haven (2010), and City of Dragons (UK 2012, US 2013), and set in the same world as her Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies. It concerns a group of debilitated dragons, rejected by human culture, setting out to find their ancient home.
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Martin, George R. R., & Gardner Dozois, eds. : Dangerous Women, Volume 2
(Tor 978-0765368829, $7.99, 416pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014

(First edition: Tor, December 2013)

Anthology of 7 original stories, the second of three paperbacks that reprint the 2013 hardcover.
• This volume has stories by Lev Grossman, Megan Linkholm, Diana Gabaldon, and others.
• The third paperback volume will be published later this month.
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McDevitt, Jack : Starhawk
(Ace 978-0425260869, $7.99, 400pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014
• Priscilla Hutchins #7

(First edition: Ace, November 2013)

SF novel, seventh book about former starship pilot Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchinson, following The Engines of God (1994), Deepsix (2001), Chindi (2002), Omega (2003), Odyssey (2006), and Cauldron (2007).
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• The author now has his own URL, http://www.jackmcdevitt.com/.

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Merz, Jon F. : The Undead Hordes of Kan-Gul
(Baen 978-1476736754, $7.99, 416pp, mass market paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014
• Shadow Warrior #1

(First edition: Baen, September 2013)

Fantasy novel, first of a series, about a Japanese ninja who travels to Korea, where he encounters a lord who has raised an army of the undead.
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Weir, Andy : The Martian
(Broadway 978-0553418026, $15, 400pp, trade paperback, November 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2014

(First edition: Crown, February 2014)

SF novel, the author’s first novel, about an astronaut stranded on Mars when his landing crew is forced to abandon him and return to Earth.
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• Amazon has 5470 customer reviews, averaging 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

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