* Asher, Neal : War Factory
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-834-7, $26.99, 478pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• UK edition: Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0230750746 (Tue 3 May 2016)
• Transformation #2


SF novel, second in a trilogy following Dark Intelligence (2015), set in the author’s Polity universe.
• Night Shade’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Asher ventures into some terrifying minds and incredible space battles in this tangled but heart-pounding sequel, which achieves a rare success in depicting truly nonhuman forms of intelligence.”

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* Campbell, Jack : The Lost Stars: Shattered Spear
(Ace 978-0425272275, $27, 352pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698143333
• The Lost Stars #4

Military SF novel, fourth in a new sequence related to his “Lost Fleet” series, following Tarnished Knight (2012), Perilous Sword (2013), and Imperfect Sword (2014) set on the Syndicate World of Midway.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• The author is John G. Hemry writing as Jack Campbell.

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* Chu, Wesley : The Days of Tao
(Subterranean Press 978-1596067882, $40, 120pp, hardcover, April 2016, jacket art Galen Dara)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sat 30 Apr 2016
• Tao #4

SF novella, fourth in a series following The Lives of Tao (May 2013), The Deaths of Tao (Nov. 2013), and The Rebirths of Tao (2015), about two warring alien races.
• Previous novels in the series were published by Angry Robot.
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* Coe, David B. : Shadow’s Blade
(Baen 978-1-4767-8125-9, $26, 320pp, hardcover, May 2016, cover art Alan Pollack)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-495-6
• Case Files of Justis Fearsson #3

Urban fantasy novel, third in a series following Spell Blind (Jan. 2015) and His Father’s Eyes (July 2015), about an Arizona private detective who uses magic in his hunt for a serial killer.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls it “gripping” and concludes, “This noir-tinged urban fantasy with real-feeling magic and multiple moral quandaries is highly recommended.”

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* Danker, Sean : Admiral
(Roc 978-0-451-47579-4, $27, 320pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698197251
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780399567148
• Evagardian #1

Military SF novel, first in a series and the author’s first novel, about a man who wakes on a sleeper ship to learn he an admiral of the Evagardian Empire.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “For a first effort, the workmanlike quality shows skill, but there is little to differentiate it from other novels in the genre.”

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* DeLillo, Don : Zero K
(Simon & Schuster/Scribner 978-1-5011-3539-2, $27, 288pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781501135408
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781508211778

Literary SF novel about a billionaire who invests in technologies to conquer death.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “But a few components elevate Zero K, which is among DeLillo’s finest work. … [H]is focus and curiosity have moved far into the future: much of this novel’s (and Ross’s) attention is paid to humankind’s relationship and responsibility to what’s to come.”

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* Farland, David : L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32
(Galaxy 978-1619865020, $15.95, 496pp, trade paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016

Anthology of winners and finalists in the Writers and Illustrators of the Year contests.
• Included are articles by Tim Powers, Brandon Sanderson, Sergey Poyarkov, Bob Eggleton, and L. Ron Hubbar.
• The Galaxy Press site has a description.

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* Flint, Eric : Ring of Fire IV
(Baen 978-1-4767-8124-2, $25, 560pp, hardcover, May 2016, cover art Tom Kidd)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-494-9
• Ring of Fire #4

Anthology of 12 stories “1632” universe that began with Flint’s 1632 (2000).
• Authors include David Brin, Charles E. Gannon, and Virginia DeMarce.
• Baen’s site has this blurb with links to the introduction and several chapters.

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+ Hardinge, Frances : The Lie Tree
(Abrams/Amulet 978-1-4197-1895-3, $17.95, 384pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Apr 2016

First US edition (UK: Macmillan, May 2015)

Young adult fantasy novel about a young woman, seeking to understand her father’s death, who discovers a strange tree that bears fruit when she whispers a lie to it.
• Abrams’ site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “The Reverend’s murder is a compelling mystery, grounded not just in professional envy and greed, but in the theological high-stakes game of Darwinian evolution and its many discontents. It’s a ripping good yarn, one that should hold particular appeal for readers who are attracted to philosophically dense works like those of David Almond and Margo Lanagan.”
• Gary K. Wolfe reviews it in the May issue of Locus Magazine: “It’s a rather stunning page-turner of a performance, and an excellent introduction to Hardinge’s increasingly important body of work.”

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* Harris, Charlaine : Night Shift
(Ace 978-0-425-26322-8, $28, 320pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101598832
• Midnight, Texas #3

Fantasy novel, third of a trilogy following Midnight Crossroad (2014) and Day Shift (2015), about the residents of a small Texas town, who have various paranormal powers.
• Penguin’s very slow site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Bestseller Harris (the Sookie Stackhouse books) brings a real sense of community to the characters she introduced in Midnight Crossroad and Day Shift, deepening the reader’s connection to an irresistible assortment of phone psychics and cowpunching vampires.”

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* Hendee, Barb : To Kill a Kettle Witch
(Roc 978-0451471345, $7.99, 336pp, mass market paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698168596
• Mist-Torn Witches #4

Fantasy novel, fourth in series following The Mist-Torn Witches (2013), Witches in Red (2014), and Witches With the Enemy (2015), about two orphaned sisters posing as witches in the nation of Droevinka.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Jensen, Danielle L. : Warrior Witch
(Angry Robot 978-0857664693, $9.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, May 2016, cover art Steve Stone)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857664709
• UK edition: 9780857664686 (Thu 5 May 2016)
• Malediction Trilogy #3

Young adult fantasy novel, third book in a trilogy following Stolen Songbird (2014) and Hidden Huntress. (2015), about a young woman kidnapped to the underground city of the trolls.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description.

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* Kenyon, Sherrilyn : Invision
(St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1250063885, $19.99, 400pp, hardcover, April 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466868878
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427267726
• Chronicles of Nick #7

Young adult fantasy novel, seventh in a series following Infinity (2010), Invincible (2011), Infamous (2012), Inferno (2013), Illusion (2014), and Instinct (2015), about 14-year-old Nick Gautier and the vampire-slaying Dark Hunters.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with a book trailer.

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* Koch, Gini : Camp Alien
(DAW 978-0-7564-1008-7, $7.99, 608pp, mass market paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698161726
• Alien #13

SF novel, thirteenth a series following Touched by an Alien (April 2010), Alien Tango (Dec 2010), Alien in the Family (April 2011), Alien Proliferation (2011), Alien Diplomacy (Apr 2012), Alien vs. Alien (Nov. 2012), Alien in the House (May 2013), Alien Research (Dec. 2013), Alien Collective (May 2014), Universal Alien (Dec. 2014), Alien Separation (May 2015), and Alien in Chief (Dec 2015), about alien invaders from Alpha Centauri turning humans into monsters.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Fans of Kitty’s snarky, music-driven jaunts into danger will continue finding much to love in a series that shows no signs of losing its kaboom.”

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* Lackey, Mercedes, ed. : Nebula Awards Showcase 2016
(Pyr 978-1-63388-138-9, $18, 408pp, trade paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016

Anthology of stories and novel excerpts from winners and nominees of the Nebula Awards given in 2015 for works published in 2014.
• Authors include winners Ursula Vernon, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Nancy Kress, and Jeff VanderMeer.
• Pyr’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review notes other works by Ken Liu, Eugie Foster, and Sarah Pinsker.

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* Lockwood, Todd : The Summer Dragon
(DAW 978-0-7564-0833-6, $26, 400pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101611449
• Evertide #1

Fantasy novel, first in a series and the author’s first novel, about a family that raises dragons for the political war machine.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The tone of his dialogue can be jarringly uneven in sections, but vivid imagery and a cast of rich, diverse characters combine to make Lockwood’s first full-length outing a rousing success.”

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* Maas, Sarah J. : A Court of Mist and Fury
(Bloomsbury 978-1619634466, $18.99, 640pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Court of Thorns and Roses #2

Young adult fantasy novel, second book in a series following A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015), about a 19-year-old huntress, Feyre, who is abducted to the world of immortal faeries.
• Bloomsbury’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Maas gives Feyre the space to regain her agency and prove herself the equal of any High Lord, resulting in an immersive, satisfying read.”

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* Moore, James A. : The Silent Army
(Angry Robot 978-0857665751, $7.99, 400pp, mass market paperback, May 2016, cover art Alejandro Colucci)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857665096
• UK edition: 9780857665072 (Thu 7 Apr 2016)
• Seven Forges #4

Fantasy novel, fourth in a series following Seven Forges (2013), The Blasted Lands (2014), and City of Wonders (2015), about an expedition into the far north Blasted Lands, inhabited by a half-forgotten race.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description.

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* Oates, Joyce Carol : The Doll-master and Other Tales of Terror
(Mysterious Press 978-0-8021-2488-3, $24, 304pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-0-8021-8993-6

Collection of six stories.
• Grove Atlantic’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “This devil’s half-dozen of dread and suspense is a must read.”

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* Posey, Jay : Outriders
(Angry Robot 978-0857664518, $7.99, 448pp, mass market paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780857664525
• UK edition: 9780857664501 (Thu 5 May 2016)
• Outriders #1

Military SF novel, first of a series, about a captain who dies on page one and who is recruited into a secretive new unit.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description.

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* Strydom, Fred : The Raft
(Skyhorse/Talos Press 978-1940456607, $25.99, 432pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016

Postapocalyptic SF novel, the author’s first novel, in which everyone on Earth loses their memory on Day Zero and are forced into communes run by some oppressive movement.
• Talos’ site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Strydom reinvigorates the genre with a suspenseful concept and intimately realized characters. Shrouding the origins of the catastrophe in lost memories, this sucker punch of a novel exchanges the traditional Sturm und Drang of apocalypse theatrics for internal action that’s even more shocking and seductive, leaving readers with a great deal to think about.”

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* Wells, Dan : Over Your Dead Body
(Tor 978-0-7653-8068-5, $26.99, 304pp, hardcover, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466874985
• John Cleaver #5

Horror novel, fifth in a series about a 17-year-old sociopath, following I Don’t Want to Kill You (2011) and The Devil’s Only Friend (2015).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review begin, “Sympathetic and insightful teen sociopath John Wayne Cleaver battles literal external demons as well as his metaphorical ones in the strong fifth entry in Wells’s contemporary horror series.”

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* Wilde, Fran : The Jewel and Her Lapidary
(Tor.com 978-0-7653-8983-1, $10.99, 80pp, trade paperback, May 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 May 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-0-7653-8497-3
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427273901

Fantasy novella about kingdom protected by people bound to singing gemstones.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Wilde manages to describe many layers of a broad culture and a great loss in a short space, with a satisfying portrayal of how honor and love might survive in a new world born from the destruction of the old.”

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