* Chen, Curtis C. : Waypoint Kangaroo
(St. Martin’s/Dunne 978-1-250-08178-0, $25.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250081797
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427280718

SF novel, the author’s first novel, about a spy who has access via a “pocket” to an empty parallel universe.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with blurbs from James Patrick Kelly, Charlie Jane Anders, and others.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Chen’s debut keeps the plot twisting as the story builds to a powerful climax, leavening the suspense with Kangaroo’s droll quips. This book is an auspicious start for its author and his wisecracking series.”

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* Dunne, Rachel : In the Shadow of the Gods
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-242813-4, $15.99, 400pp, trade paperback, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062428158
• Bound Gods #1

Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a series, about mortals battling to save their world from two banished gods.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The interesting concept will keep readers involved as the story gradually unfolds. With at least two sequels planned, this installment is mostly setup, but Dunne’s polished prose and well-rounded characters make it a strong start.”

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* Godfrey, Daniel : New Pompeii
(Titan Us 978-1-78329-811-2, $14.95, 352pp, trade paperback, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016

SF thriller, the author’s first novel, about a technology to transport matter from the past that has enabled the retrieval of the city of Pompeii and its population from just before the volcanic eruption.
• Titan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Debut novelist Godfrey puts in a lot of historical detail, comparing and contrasting the modern and ancient political schemers looking to turn situations to their own advantage. The ethics of time travel are also explored with intriguing results.”

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* Grant, Mira : Rise: A Newsflesh Collection
(Orbit 978-0316309585, $25, 656pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316309561
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478938446

Collection of 10 stories, including two original novellas, set in the future of novels Feed (2010), Deadline (2011), and Blackout (2012).
• Hachette’s site has this description.

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* Haydon, Elizabeth : The Weaver’s Lament
(Tor 978-0765320551, $26.99, 352pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781429949224
• Symphony of Ages #9

Fantasy novel, ninth volume in a series following The Merchant Emperor (2014), and The Hollow Queen (2015).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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* Hickman, Tracy, & Richard Garriott : The Sword of Midras
(Tor 978-0765382306, $24.99, 336pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466886803
• Blade of the Avatar #1

Fantasy novel, prequel to role-playing game Shroud of the Avatar.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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* Husberg, Christopher B. : Duskfall
(Titan 978-1783299157, $14.95, 560pp, trade paperback, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Chaos Queen Quintet #1

Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a series, about an amnesiac man rescued from the sea.
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* Kenyon, Sherrilyn : Born of Legend
(St. Martin’s 978-1250082749, $28.99, 736pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250082824
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427275790
• The League: Nemesis Rising #9

SF romance novel, ninth in a series that began with Born of Night (2009) and included most recently Born of Betrayal (2015).
• Macmillan’s site has this description.

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* Khorana, Aditi : Mirror in the Sky
(Razorbill 978-1-59514-856-8, $17.99, 352pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781101999028

Young adult SF novel, the author’s first novel, about the discovery of an alternate, mirror planet to Earth.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Debut author Khorana keeps the science fiction elements of her story light, using Terra Nova more as a metaphor for the distortions of social image versus the true self…”

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* Shriver, Lionel : The Mandibles: A Family 2029-2047
(Harper 978-0-06-232824-3, $27.99, 416pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062328267
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062472649

Near-future SF novel set beginning in 2029, about the impact on an American family of economically devastating US debt.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description which say, “Down-to-earth and perfectly realistic in scale, this is not an over-the-top Blade Runner tale. It is not science fiction.”
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Shriver’s imaginative novel works as a mishmash of literary fiction and dystopian satire.”

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* Tremblay, Paul : Disappearance at Devil’s Rock
(Morrow 978-0-06-236326-8, $25.99, 336pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062363282
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062471925

Horror novel about the impact on a family of the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gives this a starred review: “This stunning and tantalizing work of suggestive horror is sure to please admirers of Stephen King and Peter Straub.”

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* Wallace, Matt : Pride’s Spell
(Tor.com 978-0765390004, $16.99, 240pp, trade paperback, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765390011
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427280947
• A Sin du Jour Affair #3

Fantasy novel, third in a series following Envy of Angels (2015) and Lustlocked (Jan. 2016), about a New York catering firm for the supernatural community.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gave the previous book a starred review: “Magic and humor combine with delicious results in this unusual, wildly fun novella.”

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* Zelitch, Simone : Judenstaat
(Tor 978-0765382962, $25.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 21 Jun 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466890008

Alternate history novel about a sovereign Jewish state founded in 1948 in the territory of Saxony.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Kirkus review calls it “A philosophically resonant tale about the shaping, and force, of collective memory.”

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