* Berg, Carol : Ash and Silver
(Roc 978-0451417268, $16, 496pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101603116
• Sanctuary #4

Fantasy novel, fourth in a series that began with Flesh and Spirit (2007), Breath and Bone (2008), and Dust and Light (2014), about a pureblood sorcerer with the magical ability to identify the dead.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gave the previous book a starred review: “With an impressive command of language, sure-handed plotting, and perceptive characterizations, Berg traces the arc of Lucian’s arduous quest to solve the murders of several illegitimate royals.”

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* Chadwick, Frank : Come the Revolution
(Baen 978-1-4767-8095-5, $15, 304pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-471-0
• How Dark the World Becomes #2

SF novel, sequel to How Dark the World Becomes (2013), about a gangster on colony planet run by alien overlords.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The story starts slowly but picks up quickly, though it suffers from a rushed final act and hasty wrap-up. Chadwick’s worldbuilding is compelling yet oddly claustrophobic in this installment.”

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* Dellamonica, A. M. : A Daughter of No Nation
(Tor 978-0-7653-3450-3, $26.99, 352pp, hardcover, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466812369
• Stormwrack #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following Child of a Hidden Sea (2014), 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, “Dellamonica expands on promising worldbuilding and delivers a fantasy tale of messy family politics and social justice with plenty of action and suspense.”

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* Harper, Steven : Blood Storm
(Roc 978-0451468475, $7.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698146303
• Books of Blood and Iron #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following Iron Axe (Jan. 2015), about two outcasts, one a half-human half-troll, the other a human slave.
• Penguin’s site has this description.

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* Kaufman, Amie, & Meagan Spooner : Their Fractured Light
(Disney/Hyperion 978-1423171041, $17.99, 432pp, hardcover, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Starbound #3

Young adult SF novel, third in a trilogy following These Broken Stars (2013) and This Shattered World (2014), about an assault on LaRoux Industries on the planet Corinth.
• The first two novels were finalists for Aurealis Awards and the second won in the young adult category.
• Kaufman’s site has this description.

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* Koch, Gini : Alien in Chief
(DAW 978-0756410070, $7.99, 560pp, mass market paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698161719
• Alien #12

SF novel, twelfth a series following Touched by an Alien (April 2010), Alien Tango (Dec 2010), Alien in the Family (April 2011), Alien Proliferation (2011), Alien Diplomacy (Apr 2012), Alien vs. Alien (Nov. 2012), Alien in the House (May 2013), Alien Research (Dec. 2013), Alien Collective (May 2014), Universal Alien (Dec. 2014), and Alien Separation (May 2015), about alien invaders from Alpha Centauri turning humans into monsters.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Lackey, Mercedes, ed. : Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar
(DAW 978-0756409029, $7.99, 368pp, mass market paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698188457

Anthology of 18 original fantasy stories.
• Authors include Jennifer Brozek, Fiona Patton, Michael Z. Williamson, and the editor.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* McDevitt, Jack : Thunderbird
(Ace 978-0425279199, $26.95, 384pp, hardcover, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698185340
• Ancient Shores #2

SF novel, sequel to Ancient Shores (1996), about a working stargate discovered in North Dakota.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review of the earlier book concluded, “this is the big-vision, large-scale novel McDevitt’s readers have been waiting for.”

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* Nye, Jody Lynn : Rhythm of the Imperium
(Baen 978-1-4767-8091-7, $15, 432pp, trade paperback, December 2015, cover art David Mattingly)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-62579-470-3
• View from the Imperium #3

Military SF novel, third in a series following View from the Imperium (2011) and Fortunes of the Imperium (2014), about a new Acadamy graduate of aristocratic background given his first command.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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* Resnick, Mike : The Prison in Antares
(Pyr 978-1-63388-102-0, $18, 300pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Dead Enders #2

Military SF novel, second book in a series following The Fortress in Orion (2014), about a team of heroes who, this time, need to rescue a kidnapped scientist.
• Pyr’s site has this description with blurbs and quotes from reviews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This is a solid comfort read, but those who skip it won’t miss it.”

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* Sapkowski, Andrzej : Sword of Destiny
(Orbit 978-0316389709, $15.99, 400pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316389716
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478934912
• The Witcher #-

Collection of stories in the series of novels and collections that inspired the videogame The Witcher.
• The book was first published in Polish in 1992.
• Hachette’s site has this description.

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* Strahan, Jonathan, ed. : Meeting Infinity
(Solaris 978-1781083802, $14.99, 272pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015

Anthology of 16 original SF stories. Authors include Gregory Benford, Simon Ings, Nancy Kress, Ian McDonald, Bruce Sterling, and Sean Williams.
• Solaris’ site has this post about the book.
• Strahan’s blog has this post from March with the table of contents.
• Rich Horton reviewed the book in the November issue of Locus Magazine, especially recommending stories by John Barnes, Simon Ings, and Gwyneth Jones.

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* Thurman, Rob : Nevermore
(Roc 978-0-451-47340-0, $7.99, 352pp, mass market paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Cal Leandros #10

Urban fantasy novel, tenth in the “Cal Leandros” series following Nightlife (2006), Moonshine (2007), Madhouse (2008), Deathwish (2009), Roadkill (2010), Blackout (2011), Doubletake (2012), Slashback (2013), and Downfall (2014), set in a New York City inhabited by various preternatural beings.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “With the number of supernatural aspects to this overstuffed paranormal world, this novel is definitely not the jumping-off point for the uninitiated. … But fans of the series will welcome the return of wisecracking, pop culture–referencing Cal.”

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* Tregillis, Ian : The Rising
(Orbit 978-0-316-24801-3, $16.99, 480pp, trade paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316248020
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478906537
• The Alchemy Wars #2

Alternate history SF novel, second in a series following The Mechanical (March 2015), in which the Netherlands has become the world power via an army of mechanical men called Clakkers.
• Hachette’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls it “splendid”, and concludes, “Tregillis falters a tad with an ending that can be seen from a mile away (and serves as a cliffhanger to set up the sequel), but the novel until then is engrossing, with plenty of mid-story twists, and it’s well worth the ride.”

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* Wallace, Joseph : Slavemakers
(Ace 978-0425277188, $9.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, December 2015)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Dec 2015
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698179455
• Invasive Species #2

SF thriller, sequel to Invasive Species (2013), about a few hundred survivors of a plague of venomous wasps that have wiped out most of humanity.
• Penguin’s site has this description with a preview function.

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