* Anderton, Jo : Debris
(Angry Robot 978-0-85766-154-8, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Veiled Worlds #1

SF novel, first of a trilogy and the author’s first novel, set in a far future where a woman who controls pions, the building blocks of matter, suffers an accident leaving her with the ability only to collect the “debris” left by pions.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description with blurbs and a link to a sample chapter.
• Publishers Weekly said “Anderton’s debut impressively combines far-future world-building, conspiracies, and a redemption quest.”

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* Banks, L. A. : Conquer the Dark
(Pocket 978-1-4516-0884-7, $7.99, 339pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Surrender #2

Urban fantasy novel, second in a series following Surrender the Dark (April 2011), about a woman who discovers she is a human-angel crossbreed.
• The publisher’s site has this description.

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* Barker, Clive : Abarat: Absolute Midnight
(HarperCollins/Cotler 978-0-06-029171-6, $24.99, 592pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Abarat #3

Young adult fantasy novel, third volume of a projected four, following Abarat (2002) and Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War (2004), about a young girl transported to a land of 25 islands where each represents a different hour of the day. With illustrations by the author.
• Barker’s site has this post about the book with a link to a video trailer.
• Harper’s site has this description with a browsing function.

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* Bledsoe, Alex : The Hum and the Shiver
(Tor 978-0-7653-2744-4, $15.99, 349pp, trade paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011

Fantasy novel, about “a race of people descended from Irish fairies who live in Appalachia and play country music”, according to the author’s Locus interview (excerpted here).
• Tor’s parent publisher Macmillan has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly said “The plot is a bit thin, but the slowly unfolding mystery of the Tufa is a fascinating and absorbing masterpiece of world-building.”

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* Carson, Rae : The Girl of Fire and Thorns
(Greenwillow 978-0-06-202648-4, $17.99, 432pp, hardcover, September 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 20 Sep 2011
• Fire and Thorns #1

Young adult fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a trilogy, about a princess who marries a neighboring king and is then kidnapped.
• Harper’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The author’s site has quotes from reviews.
• Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review: “Carson’s mature writing style, thoughtful storytelling, appealing characters, and surprising twists add up to a page-turner with broad appeal.”
• Gwenda Bond’s review in the September issue of Locus Magazine is posted here; “With The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA’s best writers of high fantasy.”

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+ Chan, Kylie : Red Phoenix
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-199409-8, $7.99, 592pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Dark Heavens #2

Fantasy novel, second of a series following White Tiger (Australia 2006, US Harper Voyager Sept. 2011), about an Australian woman thrown into a world of Chinese mythology and martial arts.
• This book was first published by HarperCollins/Voyager Australia in February 2007.
• The author’s site has this description of the original edition.

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+ Chandler, David : A Thief in the Night
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-202125-0, $7.99, 528pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• The Ancient Blades #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following Den of Thieves (2011), about a thief who joins a criminal operation run by the lord of the underworld.
• The author also writes horror novels as David Wellington.
• The UK edition was published in August.
• Harper’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Cody, Christine : In Blood We Trust
(Ace 978-0-441-02087-4, $7.99, 304pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Bloodlands #3

Post-apocalyptic western fantasy novel, third of a trilogy following Bloodlands (August 2011) and Blood Rules (September 2011), set in a devestated future America where refugees in the Badlands face an invasion of vampires.
• The byline is a pseudonym for Chris Marie Green, who writes the Vampire Babylon series.

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* Correia, Larry, & Mike Kupari : Dead Six
(Baen 978-1-4516-3758-8, $7.99, 736pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Dead Six #1

Military thriller about a counter-terror operation in a Persian Gulf nation. First of a series.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to chapters.

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* Costello, Matthew : Vacation
(St. Martin’s 978-0-312-68007-7, $24.99, 320pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011

Near-future apocalyptic SF novel, about an NYPD cop who takes his family into the hills to escape a global crisis that has turned humans into cannibals.
• Parent publisher Macmillan has this description, with blurbs by Jonathan Maberry, Jack Ketchum, and others, and a PDF excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly notes that the book is “expanded from a short story by video game writer and novelist Costello (Doom 3: Maelstrom)”, and concludes “Costello sets up a world simultaneously threatened with constant surveillance and complete societal breakdowns, foreshadowing the camp scenes nicely with a suspenseful and frightening ‘rest’ stop on an electric fence–enclosed highway…”

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* Crowther, Peter : Darkness Falling
(Angry Robot 978-0-85766-169-2, $12.99, 400pp, trade paperback, October 2011, cover art Vincent Chong)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Forever Twilight #1

SF/horror novel, first of a trilogy, about employees of a radio station who are cut off from the outside world by an unearthly light.
• This will be followed by The Death of Light (2012) and Darkness Rising (2013).
• Angry Robot’s site has this description with a sample chapter.

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* Davies, Jocelyn : A Beautiful Dark
(Harperteen 978-0-06-199065-6, $17.99, 400pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• trilogy #1

Young adult SF novel, first of a trilogy, about a 17-year-old Colorado girl who meets two strangers, Asher and Devin, who challenge her past and the future of her world.
• The publisher’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Elliott, Kate : Cold Fire
(Orbit 978-0-316-08099-6, $14.99, 544pp, trade paperback, September 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Mon 26 Sep 2011
• Spiritwalker #2

Fantasy novel, second book in the “Spiritwalker” trilogy following Cold Magic, set in a pseudo-Victorian Europe where an orphan is forced on a dangerous journey with a cold mage.
• The author’s website has this page for the book, with a link to a bonus chapter.
• Publishers Weekly concludes, “Elliott skillfully blends intrigue and romance in this lively series about strong women caught among powerful and deadly forces.”

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* Estep, Jennifer : Spider’s Revenge
(Pocket 978-1-4391-9264-1, $7.99, 367pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Elemental Assassin #5

Urban fantasy novel, fifth in the Elemental Assassin series following Spider’s Bite, Web of Lies, Venom, and Tangled Threads, about assassin Gin Blanco in the southern city of Ashland.
• The publisher’s site has this description with an ecxerpt.
• The author’s website has this page about the series, with frequently asked questions, recipes, and explanations of runes.

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* Holzner, Nancy : Bloodstone
(Ace 978-0-441-02100-0, $7.99, 336pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Deadtown #3

Urban fantasy novel, third in a series following her debut Deadtown (2010) and Hellforged (Jan. 2011), about shape-shifter Victory Vaughn fighting demons in an alternate Boston.
• Publishers Weekly concludes, “Fans of Holzner’s other Deadtown novels will enjoy this solid yarn, which competently weaves Victory’s longtime personal issues into a new plot without feeling forced.”

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* Lovegrove, James : Redlaw
(Solaris 978-1-907992-05-6, $7.99, 400pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Redlaw #1

Vampire novel, first of a series, about a London officer in charge of policing the community of vampires, known as Sunless.
• Solaris’ site has this description.
• The author’s website has his description — “I’ve written it as a satire of contemporary politics and business culture” — and a sample chapter.

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+ Mann, George : The Immorality Engine
(Tor 978-0-7653-2775-8, $24.99, 352pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Newbury & Hobbes Investigations #3

Steampunk SF novel set in an alternate early-20th century London, third in a series following The Affinity Bridge (UK 2008, US 2009) and The Osiris Ritual (UK 2009, US 2010).
• Tor’s site has this description.
• The author’s website has this page about the series, with US and UK cover images, descriptions, and links to a timeline and to some Newbury & Hobbes short stories.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function includes an excerpt.

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+ McDermott, Andy : Empire of Gold
(Bantam 978-0-553-59365-5, $9.99, 544pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Nina and Eddie #7

Action adventure novel, seventh in a series about archaeologist Nina Wilde and her bodyguard Eddie Chase that began with The Hunt for Atlantis (2007).
• This book concerns the hunt for the mythical city of El Dorado.
• The UK edition was published in February 2011.

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* McMahon, Gary : Dead Bad Things
(Angry Robot 978-0-85766-127-2, $7.99, 400pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Thomas Usher #2

Horror novel, second in a series following Pretty Little Dead Things (2010), about a man who becomes able to contact the dead following an accident that killed his wife and daughter.
• Angry Robot’s site has this description with quotes from reviews and a sample chapter.

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* Morgenstern, Erin : The Night Circus
(Doubleday 978-0-385-53463-5, $26.95, 400pp, hardcover, September 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2011

Literary fantasy novel, the author’s first novel, about a circus in which two magicians are engaged in a life-long contest.
• Doubleday’s site has this descripton with a preview function.
• Amazon.com names it a Best Book of the Month, with a review by Chris Schluep: “The setting and tone are never less than mesmerizing. The characters are well-realized and memorable. But it is the Night Circus itself that might be the most memorable of all.”
• Amazon has quotes from numerous reviews, including Publishers Weekly (starred): “Debut author Morgenstern doesn’t miss a beat in this smashing tale of greed, fate, and love…a giant, magical story destined for bestsellerdom.”

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* Oliver, Jonathan, ed. : House of Fear
(Solaris 978-1-907992-07-0, $7.99, 496pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011

Anthology of 19 haunted house stories.
• Authors include Joe R. Lansdale, Christopher Priest, Lisa Tuttle, Eric Brown, and Tim Lebbon.
• Solaris’ site has this description; this blog post lists the table of contents.

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* Painter, Kristen : Blood Rights
(Orbit 978-0-316-08477-2, $7.99, 432pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• House of Comarré #1

Gothic urban fantasy novel, first of a trilogy (to be published at monthly intervals), about a special race of humans bred to feed vampires.
• Orbit’s site has this sample.
• The author’s site has these descriptions of the three books.

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* Poitevin, Linda : Sins of the Angels
(Ace 978-0-441-02091-1, $7.99, 336pp, mass market paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• The Grigori Legacy #1

Urban fantasy, first of a series and the author’s first novel, about a homicide detective whose new partner is a hunter of Fallen Angels.
• The author’s site has the description and an excerpt.

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* Priest, Cherie : Ganymede
(Tor 978-0-7653-2946-2, $14.99, 352pp, trade paperback, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011
• Clockwork Century #3

Steampunk thriller, third in a series following Boneshaker (2009, winner of a Locus Award and a Hugo nominee), and Dreadnought (2010).
• The publisher’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review: “Clockwork Century fans will dub this installment the best yet.”

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* Rosen, Lev AC : All Men of Genius
(Tor 978-0-7653-2794-9, $24.99, 464pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 27 Sep 2011

Steampunk novel, the author’s first novel, inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, about a young London woman determined to attend a male-only science college.
• Tor’s site has this description.
• The author’s site has a description, links to sample chapters and deleted scenes, and a page of quotes from reviews, including Publishers Weekly‘s: “Rosen’s lighthearted debut puts a steampunk spin on the Victorian comedy of manners while sneakily critiquing the gender biases of both genres…”

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* Ryan, Amy Kathleen : Glow
(St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-59056-7, $17.99, 320pp, hardcover, October 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2011
• Sky Chasers #1

Young adult science fiction novel about a 15-year-old girl who was conceived aboard a starship en route to New Earth.
• The author’s site has this description with quotes from reviews.
• Parent publisher Macmillan’s site has this description
• Amazon has several dozen generally positive reader reviews.

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