Anderson, James G., & Mark Sebanc : The Darkling Fields of Arvon
(Baen 978-1451637663, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Legacy of the Stone Harp #2
(First edition: Baen, June 2010)

Epic fantasy novel, second of a series following The Stoneholding (2009), about refugees from an ancient highlands community who seek an abducted prince.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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Butcher, Jim : Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files
(Roc 978-0-451-46384-5, $16, 432pp, trade paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Dec 2011
• Dresden Chronicles #13
(First edition: Roc, November 2010)

Fantasy collection of 11 stories featuring crime-solving wizard Harry Dresden in Chicago, following the novel Changes (2010). One story, concluding novella “Aftermath”, is original to this book.
• The author’s website has this page about the book, with a list of stories and links to a couple of them available online.
• Amazon has over 100 mostly 4- and 5-star reader reviews.

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Card, Orson Scott : The Lost Gate
(Tor 978-0-7653-6538-5, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Mither Mages #1
(First edition: Tor, January 2011)

YA fantasy novel, first book in the “Mither Mages” trilogy, about Danny North, member of rural family with magical powers, who discovers his own powers are quite special.
• Tor’s site has this description with a trailer.
• Carolyn Cushman reviewd it in Locus Magazine: “[T]he novel ends rather abruptly, a somewhat frustrating conclusion to a great read that sucked me in from the start, and definitely left me wanting more.”

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Coe, David B. : The Dark-Eyes’ War
(Tor 978-0-7653-5552-2, $8.99, 448pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Blood of the Southlands #3
(First edition: Tor, February 2010)

Fantasy novel, third in the “Blood of the Southlands” trilogy following The Sorcerer’s Plague (2007) and The Horseman’s Gambit (2009).
• Tor’s site has this description of the book.
• Coe’s website has sample chapters.

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Flint, Eric : 1635: The Eastern Front
(Baen 978-1451637649, $7.99, 528pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Ring of Fire #17
(First edition: Baen, October 2010)

Alternate history novel in the “Ring of Fire” series that began with Flint’s 1632 (2000), concerning 17th century European history as affected by West Virginians from the 20th century.
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Harrison, Kim : Pale Demon
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-113807-2, $7.99, 528pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Hollows #9
(First edition: Harper Voyager US, March 2011)

Urban fantasy novel, ninth in the “Hollows” series about bounty hunter-witch Rachel Morgan, following Dead Witch Walking, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, Every Which Way but Dead, A Fistful of Charms, For a Few Demons More, The Outlaw Demon Wails, White Witch, Black Curse, and Black Magic Sanction.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.
• Amazon has the starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist.
• Carolyn Cushman’s review in Locus Magazine said: “It’s a really wild ride, with some intriguing new changes for Rachel, particularly in her relationship with Trent.”

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Herbert, Brian, & Kevin J. Anderson : Hellhole
(Tor 978-0-7653-6258-2, $7.99, 688pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
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SF novel, first book in a new space opera series about desperate colonists on a ravaged planet, where an exiled general works to build alliances with other worlds.
• Tor’s site has this description with a trailer and audio excerpt.
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McKillip, Patricia A. : The Bards of Bone Plain
(Ace 978-1937007232, $15, 336pp, trade paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Dec 2011
(First edition: Ace, December 2010)

Fantasy novel about a reluctant young bard researching a legendary place called Bone Plain.
• The publisher’s site has a description with an excerpt.
• Amazon has the starred Publishers Weekly review, which calls it a “rich, resonant story of poetry, riddles, mystery, and magic”.

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Zahn, Timothy : Cobra Guardian
(Baen 978-1-451637-65-6, $7.99, 432pp, mass market paperback, December 2011)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 29 Nov 2011
• Cobra War #2
(First edition: Baen, January 2011)

Military SF novel, second in a trilogy following Cobra Alliance (2009), about nano-tech enhanced warriors built to defend humanity against aliens called Trofts.
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