James L. Cambias, A Darkling Sea (Tor Feb 2014) In this impressive hard-SF debut about alien culture clash, Terran scientists study a race of blind, intelligent aliens living beneath a kilometer of ice on the planet Ilmatar, while trying to maintain strained diplomatic relations with their previous extraterrestrial contact, the Sholen.   Ursula Dubosarsky, The Golden Day (Candlewick Aug 2013) In this evocative and sometimes chilling YA by the noted … Continue reading New and Notable Books, March