* Akers, Tim : The Pagan Night
(Titan 978-1783297375, $14.95, 592pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Jan 2016
• The Hallowed War #1

Fantasy novel, first book in a new series, about battles between the Celestial Church and people who follow pagan ways.
• Titan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Akers, an experienced hand at steampunk noir, succeeds in capturing the essence of historical fantasy. Readers familiar with the Scottish and English clashes exemplified by Braveheart will be comfortable with his handling of northern free folk striving to remain faithful to their nature gods and witch cults, struggling against the intrusions of more ecclesiastical southern religions.”

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* Allan, Jay : Funeral Games
(Harper Voyager 978-0062388933, $15.99, 464pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062388964
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062444554
• Far Stars #3

SF novel, third in a series following Shadow of Empire (Nov. 2015) and Enemy in the Dark (Dec. 2015), about a space pirate and his band of freelance adventurers.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview.
• Publishers Weekly said of the first book, “Readers who seek the visceral, swashbuckling adventures of muscular, troubled heroes and gorgeous, headstrong heroines will enjoy this series…”

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+ Carey, Mike, Linda Carey & Louise Carey : The House of War and Witness
(ChiZine Publications 978-1771483124, $16.99, 420pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 14 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771483131

First US edition (UK: Orion/Gollancz, June 2014)

Historical fantasy novel set in 1740, about a company of Austrian soldiers defending the border with Prussia.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Amazon still indicates the initially announced publication date of November 2015; B&N and Locus indicate January 2016.

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* Chen, Elaine : The Good Brother
(ChiZine Publications/ChiTeen 978-1771483452, $14.99, 350pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 14 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771483469

Young adult fantasy novel, the author’s first novel, about a young woman eager to escape parental control who becomes haunted by three spirits during Yu Lan, The Festival of Hungry Ghosts.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.

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* Matheson, Michael : The Humanity of Monsters
(ChiZine Publications 978-1771483599, $16.99, 296pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 14 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771483605

Anthology of 26 previously-published stories.
• Authors include Neil Gaiman, Laird Barron, Kij Johnson, Peter Watts, Yoon Ha Lee, and Catherynne M. Valente.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.
• The editor’s blog has the final table of contents.

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* Powers, Tim : Medusa’s Web
(HarperCollins/Morrow 978-0-06-226245-5, $26.99, 368pp, hardcover, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062262493
• SF Encyclopedia: Tim Powers

Fantasy novel about a couple exploring a decaying Hollywood Hills mansion that hides a family secret from the era of silent film.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly has a feature review by Catherynne M. Valente: “A new Tim Powers novel is always cause for excitement. His latest is a twisted journey through time travel, possession, old Hollywood, addiction, and familial violence that promises much and, mostly, delivers.”

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* Tallerman, David : Patchwerk
(Tor.com 978-0765387776, $12.99, 138pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-4668-9196-8
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427273741

Short SF novel about a pursuit for the possession of a reality-bending device called a Palimpsest.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review says, “Tallerman deftly pulls his characters through multiple quick changes in identity, location, and possible futures, always keeping the plot and action unbroken so the dizzying shifts never become confusing.”

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* Tassi, Paul : The Sons of Sora
(Skyhorse/Talos 978-1-940456-39-3, $15.99, 480pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Jan 2016
• The Earthborn Trilogy #3

SF novel, third of a trilogy following The Last Exodus (Sept. 2015) and The Exiled Earthborn (Nov. 2015), about survivors of an alien invasion that has devastated the Earth.
• Talos’ site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Tassi melds a coming-of-age narrative with a philosophical nod toward dealing with pain and sorrow in the midst of the horrors of war.”

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* Wallace, Sean, ed. : The Mammoth Book of Kaiju
(UK: Robinson 978-1472135643, £14.99, 608pp, trade paperback, January 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 14 Jan 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781472135650

Anthology of 27 stories about giant monsters.
• Authors include Neal Asher, Frank Wu, Lavie Tidhar, Steve Rasnic Tem, and An Owomoyela.
• Little, Brown UK’s site has this description.
• SF Signal posted the table of contents.

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