* Barnett, David : Gideon Smith and the Mask of the Ripper
(Tor 978-0-7653-3426-8, $15, 384pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466809109
• Gideon Smith #3

Alternate history steampunk novel, third in a series following Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl (2013) and Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon (2014), set in London after a failed American revolution.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “While the plot drags in spots, Barnett creates some provocative and genuinely dark moments, and an intriguing cliffhanger sets up his next book. Fans of pulp adventure and steampunk settings will enjoy this strong series.”

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* Brewer, Richard, & Gary Phillips : Occupied Earth
(Polis 978-1-940610-52-8, $15.95, 352pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015

Anthology, subtitled “Stories of Aliens, Resistance, and Survival at All Costs”, of 14 original stories set in a common future in which Earth has been invaded and subdued by the alien Makh-Ra.
• Authors include Howard V. Hendrix, Lisa Morton, and Jeffrey J. Mariotte.
• The publisher’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review says, “The 14 SF stories in this alien invasion anthology deliver plenty of action and little else.”

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* Donaldson, Stephen R. : The King’s Justice
(Putnam 978-0-399-17697-5, $27.95, 305pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698411777

Collection of two original novellas, the title story and “The Augur’s Gambit”.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Readers who enjoyed the complex characters and layered plots of his Thomas Covenant novels will find similar pleasures in these two tales.”

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+ Gwynne, John : Ruin
(Orbit Us 978-0316386326, $16.99, 800pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316386302
• The Faithful and the Fallen #3

First US edition (UK: Macmillan/Tor UK, July 2015)

Fantasy novel, third novel in a series following Malice (2013) and Valor (2014), set in the Banished Lands where armies of men and giants have battled.
• Hachette’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly called the first book an “ambitious and well-constructed high-fantasy debut.”

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* Moffitt, Donald : Children of the Comet
(Open Road 978-1-4976-8294-8, $15.99, 332pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015

Hard SF novel, the last novel by the author who died in 2014, about a community that lives at the base of a great Tree on a comet.
• Open Road’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “The premises underlying this book are inventive, and the science is sound but long-winded.”

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* Monette, Sarah, & Elizabeth Bear : An Apprentice to Elves
(Tor 978-0-7653-2471-9, $26.99, 336pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781429948128
• Iskryne #3

Fantasy novel, third in a series following A Companion to Wolves (2007) and The Tempering of Men (2011).
• Tor’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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* Morris, Mark : The Society of Blood
(Titan 978-1781168707, $14.95, 400pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Obsidian Heart #2

Fantasy novel, second book in a trilogy following The Wolves of London (2014), about a psychology professor and his daugher, in possession of a magical stone, who are pursued by unearthly assassin.
• Titan’s site has this description.

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+ Nix, Garth : Newt’s Emerald
(HarperCollins/Tegen Books 978-0-06-236004-5, $18.99, 304pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062360069
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062395771

Fantasy novel inspired by Regency romance, about Lady Truthful’s search for her stolen magical emerald.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.
• The first edition was published by Allen & Unwin in Australia on September 23, 2015.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Although less memorable than Nix’s Old Kingdom tales, this romance should please the author’s regular readers and Georgette Heyer fans alike.”

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* Parks, Richard : Yamada Monogatari: The War God’s Son
(Prime Books 978-1607014577, $14.95, 288pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Thu 8 Oct 2015
• Yamada Monogatari #3

Fantasy novel set in ancient Japan, third in a series following 2013 collection Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter and 2014 novel Yamada Monogatori: To Break the Demon Gate.
• Prime’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gave the previous book a starred review: “Yamada and his friends are well-rounded, believable characters, and the witty prose maintains mystery and suspense throughout. Playing with Japanese demonology and political scandal, Parks creates an absorbing and original tale.”

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* Planck, M. C. : Gold Throne in Shadow
(Pyr 978-1-63388-096-2, $17, 314pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• World of Prime #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following Sword of the Bright Lady (2014), about a mechanical engineer turned priest of war.
• Pyr’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls it “a new (and less slyly clever) take on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court“ and concludes, “Planck’s lively characters and solid worldbuilding keep the story moving.”

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+ Pratchett, Terry : The World of Poo
(Doubleday 978-0-385-53824-4, $19.95, 128pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780385538251
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780804193658

First US edition (UK: Doubleday UK, June 2012)

Children’s book, written by Miss Felicity Beedle, Discworld’s premier children’s author, about a little boy who starts a collection of poo.
• Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Sage, Angie : TodHunter Moon, Book Two: SandRider
(HarperCollins/Tegen Books 978-0-06-227248-5, $17.99, 480pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062272508
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062395801
• World of Septimus Heap #2

Middle-grade fantasy novel, second in a series following TodHunter Moon, Book One: PathFinder (2014), set in the world of the author’s Septimus Heap series.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.

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* Slatter, Angela : Of Sorrow and Such
(Tor.com 978-0-7653-8526-0, $12.99, 160pp, trade paperback, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466891920
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427269478

Fantasy novel about a kind witch captured in a round-up of supernatural creature by the locals of Edda’s Meadow.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review notes and concludes, “This short novel bridges the events of two other stories, “Gallowberries” and “Sister, Sister” (neither included in this volume), and feels more like part of an ongoing series than a stand-alone tale, perhaps because it hints so well at adventures past and more yet to come. But it’s a quick, fun read: enthralling, clever, and deliciously complex.”

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* Weber, David : Hell’s Foundations Quiver
(Tor 978-0-7653-2187-9, $27.99, 784pp, hardcover, October 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Oct 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781429949835
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427261243
• Safehold #8

Far future SF novel, eighth in the Safehold series following Off Armageddon Reef (2007), By Schism Rent Asunder (2008), By Heresies Distressed (2009), A Mighty Fortress (2010), How Firm a Foundation (2011), Midst Toil and Tribulation (2012), and Like a Mighty Army (2014).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls the book “strong” and concludes, “The battles and intrigue keep things moving, but Weber does slow the pace considerably every time he inserts lengthy passages on military engineering.”

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