* Gladstone, Wayne : Agents of the Internet Apocalypse
(St. Martin’s/Thomas Dunne 978-1250048394, $24.99, 256pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466849259
• Internet Apocalypse #2

SF novel, second in a trilogy following Notes from the Internet Apocalypse (2014), about what happens to society after the Internet stops working.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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Goodkind, Terry : The First Confessor
(Tor 978-0-7653-8306-8, $29.99, 608pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466890817
• Richard and Kahlan #4

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Fantasy novel, fourth in a series following The Omen Machine (2011), The Third Kingdom (2013), and Severed Souls (2014), concerning two characters, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell, from the author’s popular “Sword of Truth” series.
• The novel was originally self-published by the author in 2012. (Wikipedia)
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* Jackson, D. B. : Dead Man’s Reach
(Tor 978-0-7653-7114-0, $28.99, 368pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466838192
• Thieftaker Chronicles #4

Historical fantasy novel, fourth in a series following Thieftaker (2012), Thieves’ Quarry (2013), and A Plunder of Souls (2014), about Ethan Kaille, a conjurer in pre-revolutionary Boston who casts spells to solve crimes.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Jackson is a pseudonym for David B. Coe.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Jackson deftly mixes in the chaos of the Boston Massacre and the sobering realities of colonial street life, presenting a hero who is driven yet reflective on his responsibilities.”

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* Kosmatka, Ted : The Flicker Men
(Henry Holt 978-0-8050-9619-4, $27, 352pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780805096200

SF novel about a quantum physicist who makes a discovery with controversial implications about human consciousness and the universe.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Ingenious plot twists, well-realized characters, and superior prose elevate this above similar books.”
• Gary K. Wolfe reviews the book in the July issue of Locus Magazine: “Less than halfway through, Argus is slugged and wakes to find himself in a burning storage building, and from that point on, the pace of the thriller outruns the pace of the SF at every turn, but in a mostly satisfying way.”

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* Mansbach, Adam : The Devil’s Bag Man
(Harper Voyager Us 978-0-06-219968-3, $24.99, 320pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062199706
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062395535
• Jess Galvin #2

Fantasy thriller, sequel to The Dead Run (2013), about a man who’s inhabited by a 500-year-old Aztec priest.
• Mansbach is best known for children’s book Go the F**k to Sleep.
• Harper’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Mansbach skillfully keeps the characterization and language of ancient priests and gods distinct from the modern idiom, so when Mexican prisons, cross-border cartels, modern police investigations, and fatherly concern finally come together with magically beating hearts and armies of undead virgins, the effect of worlds colliding is devastatingly effective.”

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+ Warrington, Freda : The Dark Arts of Blood
(Titan 978-1781167106, $14.95, 400pp, trade paperback, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Blood Wine #4

Fantasy novel, fourth in a series following A Taste of Blood Wine (1992), A Dance in Blood Velvet (1994), and The Dark Blood of Poppies (1995), about a ballerina who becomes a vampire.
• Titan’s site has this description. The UK edition appeared May 29th.
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* Weitz, Chris : The New Order
(Little, Brown 978-0316226301, $19, 320pp, hardcover, July 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jul 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316226325
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478904090
• Young World #2

Young adult novel, second in a trilogy following The Young World (2014), about a plague that only teenagers survive.
• The author is best known as a screenwriter and film director, whose works include About a Boy and The Golden Compass.
• Hachette’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Publishers Weekly said of the first book, “Weitz offers a satisfying YA interpretation of the Greek classic Anabasis, brimming with grisly encounters and gallows humor.”

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