New UK Books, June
* Gibson, Gary : The Thousand Emperors
(UK: Tor 978-0230748781, £17.99, 384pp, hardcover, June 2012)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 7 Jun 2012
• Final Days #2
Far future space opera novel set in the Tian Di stellar empire, follow up to Final Days (2011), concerning archivist Luc Gabion, who has defeated a terrorist leader but has been infected by advanced technology that is slowly killing him.
• Pan Macmillan’s site has this descripton.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides a preview. Amazon has long review from Liviu C. Suciu reposted from Fantasy Book Critic.
• Purchase this book from Amazon
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* Joyce, Graham : Some Kind of Fairy Tale
(UK: Gollancz 978-0575115286, £9.99, 400pp, hardcover, June 2012)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 21 Jun 2012
Fantasy novel, subtitled “A Tale of Enchantment”, about a woman who returns to her family after a mysterious 20 year disappearance.
• Gollancz’ site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides a preview.
• The US edition will be out in July.
• Purchase this book from Amazon
• (Directory Entry)
* Lachlan, M. D. : Lord of Slaughter
(UK: Gollancz 978-0575089679, £20, 416pp, hardcover, June 2012)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 28 Jun 2012
• Craw Trilogy #3
Historical fantasy novel, third in a series following Wolfsangel (March 2011) and Fenrir (July 2011), set in 10th century Constantinople.
• Gollancz’ site has this description. The title is also available in trade paperback and ebook.
• The Amazon page has a couple enthusiastic reader reviews.
• Purchase this book from Amazon
• (Directory Entry)
* Pratchett, Terry : The World of Poo
(UK: Doubleday UK 978-0857521217, £12.99, 128pp, hardcover, June 2012)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 7 Jun 2012
• Discworld #-
Children’s book, written by Miss Felicity Beedle, Discworld’s premier children’s author, about a little boy who starts a collection of poo.
• Pratchett’s site has a synopsis and an extract.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides a preview.
• Purchase this book from Amazon
• (Directory Entry)
* Reed, Robert : Eater-of-Bone
(UK: PS Publishing 978-1-848633-12-4, £19.99, 382pp, hardcover, June 2012, cover art Jim Burns)
• Nominal Publication Date: Fri 1 Jun 2012
Collection of four novellas, one, the title story, original to the book.
• The other stories are “Veritas”, “Truth”, and Hugo-winner “A Billion Eves”.
• A signed, limited-edition hardcover is also available.
• Purchase this book from Amazon
• (Directory Entry)
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