+ Aycliffe, Jonathan : A Shadow on the Wall
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1597805551, $26.99, 200pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015

First US edition (UK: Severn House, February 2000)

Horror novel about an unspeakable force unearthed during the renovation of an ancient English church.
• Night Shade’s site has this description.
• The novel was a finalist for the International Horror Awards in 2001.

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+ Aycliffe, Jonathan : The Silence of Ghosts
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1597805544, $26.99, 192pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015

Horror novel about a World War II naval gunner, now an amputee, sent to recover at the family’s estate, along with his partially deaf sister.
• Night Shade’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The first edition was published by Corsair in the UK in 2013.

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* Barnes, Jonathan : Cannonbridge
(Solaris 978-1-78108-297-3, $9.99, 272pp, trade paperback, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• UK edition: 978-1781082966 (Thu 12 Feb 2015)

Alternate history literary thriller about 19th century genius Matthew Cannonbridge, whom a 21st century scholar claims was a fictitious plant throughout English literature.
• Solaris’ site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review says, “A giddy synthesis of Gothic horror and dystopian satire propels this vividly plotted, cinematic genre-bender.”

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Carr, Viola : The Diabolical Miss Hyde
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-236308-4, $16.99, 464pp, trade paperback, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062363091
• Electric Empire #1

Steampunk fantasy novel, first of a series and the author’s first novel, about the daughter of Dr. Henry Jekyll.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review says “Carr’s steampunk debut is electrifying, memorable, and razor sharp.”

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* Elliott, Kate : The Very Best of Kate Elliott
(Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-179-4, $15.95, 384pp, trade paperback, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015

Collection of 12 stories and four essays. The stories were first published beginning in 1994, with one story original to this book. One story and all four essays first appeared online.
• Tachyon’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “This collection serves beautifully both as an introduction to Elliott and as a treat for fans who want more of her marvels.”

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+ Heitz, Markus : Righteous Fury
(Quercus/Jo Fletcher 978-1623658830, $24.99, 400pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Legends of the Alfar #1

First US edition (UK: Quercus/Jo Fletcher, May 2014)

Fantasy novel, first in a series, about the älfar, a race of warriors planning to attack the elves, dwarves, and humans.
• Quercus’ site has this description.
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* Henderson, Randy : Finn Fancy Necromancy
(Tor 978-0765378088, $25.99, 368pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466859135

Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel, about a man trying to prove his innocence after being convicted of necromany and exiled from the mortal world for 25 years.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The entertaining style and breakneck pace nonetheless make it easy to fall into Finn’s world for a fun, if flawed, getaway.”

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* Hieber, Leanna Renee : The Eterna Files
(Tor 978-0-7653-3674-3, $24.99, 320pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Division Omega #1

Fantasy novel, first in a new series, about a special division of police working for Queen Victoria in search of a compound that grants immortality.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with a video book trailer.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This initial entry is mostly set-up, leading to a frustrating cliffhanger with very little resolved or explained, but Hieber has a knack for creating authentic Victorian atmosphere and colorful personalities that will keep readers coming back for more.”

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* McClellan, Brian : The Autumn Republic
(Orbit 978-0-316-21912-9, $26, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316219105
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478929338
• Powder Mage Trilogy #3

Fantasy novel, third in a trilogy following Promise of Blood (2013) and The Crimson Campaign (2014), about a Field Marshall whose country’s capital city has been captured by a foreign invader.
• Hachette’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “McClellan is unafraid to show tragic consequences and he wisely resists tying up his plot into a too-neat conclusion, allowing some character deaths and glimpses of the unending work of nation-building.”

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* Simmons, Kristen : The Glass Arrow
(Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3661-3, $17.99, 336pp, hardcover, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466828780

Young adult dystopian novel set in a future in which women have become property, only to be owned and bred.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with a video trailer.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “A world where girls and women are commodities to be sold and resold is frightening enough; more chilling are the girls who embrace their fate or the women who participate in the system for profit and status.”

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* Wells, Jaye : Deadly Spells
(Orbit 978-0-316-22842-8, $15, 400pp, trade paperback, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316228411
• Prospero’s War #3

Urban fantasy novel, third in a series after Dirty Magic and Cursed Moon (both 2014), about a Magical Enforcement Agency.
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* Wright, Rebecca Adams : The Thing About Great White Sharks and other stories
(Amazon/Little A 978-1477821077, $14.95, 182pp, trade paperback, February 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Feb 2015

Collection of 15 stories, some previously published. One story appeared in Daily Science Fiction, and the author is a former slush reader for Clarkesworld.
• Amazon’s page has a description, blurbs from David Anthony Durham and Kij Johnson, and a preview function.
• The author has a Big Idea on John Scalzi’s blog today. (She was one of Scalzi’s students at Clarion.)
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “The 15 stories in Wright’s debut story collection cover everything from futuristic flora and fauna to literary farce. What helps this divergent volume cohere is her abiding interest in the emotions that remain constant even as technology, epidemics, and death transform the world we share.”

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