New Books, 24 June
* Butler, Octavia E. : Unexpected Stories
(Open Road 978-1-4976-0137-6, $3.99, 95pp, ebk, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
Collection of two previously-unpublished stories by Butler, who died in 2006, with a foreword by Walter Mosley.
• The stories are a novella, “A Necessary Being”, and “Childfinder”, commissioned for Harlan Ellison’s anthology The Last Dangerous Visions.
• The publisher’s site has this description. Open Road Media also released this video celebration of Butler, with comments from Gary K. Wolfe, N.K. Jemisin, Kate Elliott, Jonathan Lethem, Walter Mosley, and Samuel R. Delany, and photos of Butler.
• Publishers Weekly gives this a starred review: “These riveting additions to Butler’s oeuvre are superb examples of her craft and will be welcomed by Butler fans and scholars alike.”
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* Dellamonica, A. M. : Child of a Hidden Sea
(Tor 978-0-7653-3449-7, $25.99, 331pp, hardcover, June 2014, jacket art Karla Ortiz)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-4668-1235-2
• Stormwrack #1
Fantasy novel, first of a series, about a young San Francisco woman whisked away to the magical world of Stormwrack.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “While Sophie’s relationship with Stormwrack and its people develops slowly, her amazement at this new world and its varied fauna is shared in a satisfying manner that leaves the reader looking forward to the next installment.”
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* Gaiman, Neil, & Adam Rex : Chu’s First Day of School
(Harper 978-0-06-222397-5, $17.99, 32pp, hardcover, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• Chu #2
Children’s picture book, sequel to Chu’s Day (2013), about a panda whose sneezes cause bad things to happen.
• Harper’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Gaiman and Rex expertly blend humor and tension to delicious narrative effect.”
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* Martin, Gail Z. : Deadly Curiousities
(Solaris 978-1781082331, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• UK edition: 978-1781082324 (Thu 3 Jul 2014)
Fantasy novel, apparently first in a series, about a magical antique shop in Charleston, South Carolina.
• Solaris’ site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “A few loose threads leave the impression that this is the first of many adventures for Cassidy and her team, and a refreshing lack of interpersonal and sexual drama will appeal to longtime fans of paranormal mysteries.”
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* Molles, D. J. : The Remaining: Aftermath
(Orbit 978-0-316-40417-4, 448pp, mass market paperback, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• UK edition: 978-0356503479 (Tue 24 Jun 2014)
• The Remaining #2
Post-apocalypse zombie novel, second in four-volume series previously published as ebooks and now appearing in mass market paperback.
• Hachette’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “A cramped and claustrophobic hospital provides both a forbidding backdrop for a harrowing showdown, and an opportunity to stretch the story further into what should be an eagerly awaited sequel.”
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* Pillsworth, Anne M. : Summoned
(Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3589-0, $17.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466826571
• Redemption’s Heir #1
Young adult fantasy novel, first in a series, about a teenaged boy who answers a classified ad in a newspaper dated 1985, found in an Arkham bookstore.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
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* Sapkowski, Andrzej : Baptism of Fire
(Orbit 9780316219181, $16, 400pp, trade paperback, June 2014)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316219167
• The Witcher #3
Fantasy horror novel, third novel in a series following Blood of Elves (2008) and The Time of Contempt (2013), about sorcerer Geralt de Riv, basis for the Atari videogame The Witcher.
• This book was first published in Polish in 1996.
• The UK ebook edition was published in March.
• Hachette’s site has this description.
Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
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