+ Alderman, Naomi : The Power
(Little, Brown 978-0-316-54761-1, $26, 400pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316547659
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478999904

SF novel in which teenage girls develop the power to cause others agonizing pain and death, triggering an upturning of worldwide order.
• The book was first published in the UK in 2016, and won the 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Alderman tests her female characters by giving them power, and they all abuse it. Readers should not expect easy answers in this dystopian novel, but Alderman succeeds in crafting a stirring and mind-bending vision.”

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* Anonymous, ed. : Reimagining Lovecraft: Four Tor.com Novellas
(Tor.Com Publishing B071KZ1CDF, $12.99, 343pp, ebook, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017

Omnibus of four previously published novellas: “The Ballad of Black Tom” by Victor LaValle, “The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe” by Kij Johnson, “Hammers on Bone” by Cassandra Khaw, and “Agents of Dreamland” by Caitlín R. Kiernan.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.

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* Bacigalupi, Paolo : Tool of War
(Little, Brown 978-0-316-22083-5, $17.99, 384pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316220828
• Ship Breaker #3

Young adult SF novel, third in a series following Ship Breaker (2010) and The Drowned Cities (2012), about the leader of a pack of human soldier boys.
• Hachette’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Bacigalupi’s environmentally ravaged world remains both richly described and terrifying, his characters diverse and complex. Through Tool, he explores free will and the consequences of humans playing at being gods. Not unlike the previous books, this amounts to a bloody, brutal race to survive, and is well worth the wait.”

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* Bear, Elizabeth : The Stone in the Skull
(Tor 978-0-7653-8013-5, $27.99, 368pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466872073
• The Lotus Kingdoms #1

Fantasy novel, first in a new trilogy set in the world of the Eternal Sky.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “With sumptuous prose, Bear details the opulence of royal courts, a sodden journey, and intricate rituals. Colors, textures, and aromas enrich her descriptions of lands that stand on the brink of war.”

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* Black, Holly, & Cassandra Clare : The Silver Mask
(Scholastic Press 978-0545522366, $17.99, 240pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780545522397
• Magisterium #4

Middle-grade fantasy novel, fourth in a series following The Iron Trial (2014), The Copper Gauntlet (2015), and The Bronze Key (2016), about a teenaged boy on summer break from the magical world of the Magisterium.
• Publishers Weekly gave the first book a starred review: “The strange, subterranean Magisterium is vividly rendered, and a string of ominous revelations will leave readers eager for future installments.”

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* Blaylock, James P. : River’s Edge
(Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-838-4, $40, 216pp, hardcover, September 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sat 30 Sep 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B075GM9DDG
• Langdon St. Ives #7

Steampunk fantasy novel, seventh in a series about Langdon St. Ives following Homunculus (1986) Lord Kelvin’s Machine (1992), The Ebb Tide (2009), The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs (2011), The Aylesford Skull (2013), and Beneath London (2015).
• Subterranean’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Blaylock’s industrial Victorian setting is home to a host of intriguing characters, and their tangled motivations, along with the suspicion of otherworldly involvement, keep the sometimes meandering story moving.”

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* Boyle, T. C. : The Relive Box and Other Stories
(HarperCollins/Ecco 978-0-06-267339-8, $25.99, 272pp, hardcover, September 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062673404
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062696069

Collection of 12 stories, some with SF themes, such as the title story, about a device that enables users to experience anew moments from their past.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• The Publishers Weekly review begins, “haracteristic elements of Boyle’s fiction—ecology, technology, human nature, obsession, men and women disconnecting, the ordinary intermingled with the bizarre—are evident throughout his latest collection.”

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* Cameron, Sharon : The Knowing
(Scholastic Press 978-0545945240, $18.99, 448pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B06X9G6GSK
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: B0752X6DN9
• Forgetting #2

Young adult fantasy novel, companion to The Forgetting (2016), about a city where memories are wiped every 12 years, and about a man from Earth who’s come in search of this ancient social experiment.
• Scholastic’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly said of the first book, “Memory—and how it shapes identities and futures—is at the heart of this absorbing adventure, and the satisfying conclusion leaves an opening for further novels.”

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* Card, Orson Scott : Children of the Fleet
(Tor 978-0765377043, $25.99, 304pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466853409
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427289926
• Fleet School #1

SF novel, first in a new series that parallels the Ender, Ender’s Shadow, and First Formic War series, about a school that recruits smart kids for training as leaders of colony ships and colonies.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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* Carson, Rae : Into the Bright Unknown
(HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0062242976, $17.99, 368pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062242990
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062688408
• Gold Seer #3

Young adult fantasy novel, third book in a trilogy following Walk on Earth a Stranger (2015) and Like a River Glorious (2016), about a girl with magical powers in 1849 California.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gave the first book a starred review: “Carson’s story is simply terrific—tense and exciting, while gently and honestly addressing the brutal hardships of the westward migration.”

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* Cornell, Paul : A Long Day in Lychford
(Tor.com 978-0-7653-9318-0, $14.99, 128pp, trade paperback, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765393173
• Witches of Lychford #3

Short fantasy novel, third in a series following Witches of Lychford (2015) and The Lost Child of Lychford (2016), about a small hamlet that lies on the border between two worlds.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “As always, Cornell’s brand of magic is delightfully atmospheric and refreshing. Fans of the series will appreciate that the intrigue is becoming more complex and far-reaching.”

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* Czerneda, Julie E. : To Guard Against the Dark
(DAW 978-0756408787, $26, 448pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780698190054
• Reunification #3

SF novel, third in a trilogy following This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) and The Gate to Futures Past (2016), set in the same universe as the author’s Clan Chronicles.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.

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* Dao, Julie C. : Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
(Penguin Random House/Philomel 978-1-5247-3829-7, $18.99, 384pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781524738303
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525493969
• Rise of the Empress #1

Young adult fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a series, about an 18-year-old girl destined to become empress.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Demons and bloody magic keep Xifeng’s face preternaturally beautiful and help her harness the power of her rivals in debut author Dao’s lushly written first book in the Rise of the Empress series, set in an East Asian fantasy landscape and inspired by Snow White’s evil queen.”

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* Dozois, Gardner, ed. : The Book of Swords
(Bantam 978-0-399-59376-5, $30, 544pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399593772
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525492702

Anthology of 16 original fantasy stories.
• Authors include George R.R. Martin, K.J. Parker, Ellen Kushner, Rich Larson, Ken Liu, Cecelia Holland, and others.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review calls out stories by Ken Liu, Kate Elliott, and Robin Hobb, and concludes, “The anthology has strengths and weaknesses, but many readers will pick it up just for a new George R.R. Martin short story tied to the Song of Ice and Fire series.”

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* Duncan, Dave : Ironfoot
(Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-930-6, $24.99, 344pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-59780-917-7
• The Enchanter General #1

Historical fantasy novel, first in a series, about a young Saxon man, in Norman-ruled England, who is allowed to attend a school for magicians.
• Night Shade’s site has this description. There’s also a simultaneous trade paperback edition (978-1-59780-917-7).
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Enjoyable characters, a detailed setting, and atmospheric adventure intertwine in this multilevel mystery.”

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* Hoffman, Alice : The Rules of Magic
(Simon & Schuster 978-1-5011-3747-1, $27.99, 384pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781501137495
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781508238287

Fantasy novel, a prequel to Practical Magic (1995), about a magical family in mid-century New York City.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description with a Google preview.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Hoffman’s novel is a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and historical references to the early witch trials. The spellbinding story, focusing on the strength of family bonds through joy and sorrow, will appeal to a broad range of readers.”

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* Mann, George : Ghosts of Empire
(Titan 978-1783294183, $14.95, 320pp, trade paperback, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• The Ghost #4

Fantasy novel, four in a series following Ghosts of Manhattan (2010), Ghosts of War (2011), and Ghosts of Karnak (2016), about ghostly forces in London.
• Titan’s site has this description.

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* Nickle, David : Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination
(ChiZine Publications 978-1-77148-417-6, $17.99, 400pp, trade paperback, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771484183

Horror novel, a sequel to Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism (2011), about American eugenicists, an inhuman species named Juke, and the synthesis of those horrors that threatens humanity.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “It’s difficult not to read contemporary political subtext into a plot involving people who ‘rallied around a leader who dined out on the disparagement of lesser races, and fomenting terror of miscegenation,’ yet this is nowhere near a polemic. It is a dazzling horror novel that’s unafraid to ask questions and leave some of them unanswered.”

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* Pollack, Rachel : The Fissure King
(Resurrection House/Underland Press 978-1-63023-012-8, $18, 384pp, trade paperback, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-63023-084-5

Fantasy novel, subtitled “A Novel in Five Stories,” inspired by the TV series Have Gun, Will Travel and Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Pale Fire.
• Resurrection House’s site has this description.
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* Silverberg, Robert : The Emperor and the Maula
(Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-845-2, $25, 152pp, hardcover, September 2017, jacket illustration Jim Burns)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sat 30 Sep 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B075CQQD5D

Far future SF novel, previously published in the anthology The New Space Opera (ed. Dozois & Strahan) in 2007, here expanded with 15,000 words of restored text. It concerns a Scheherazade-like woman telling a tale to the emperor of the alien race that invaded and conquered Earth.
• Subterranean’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “There is some pretty travelogue, and the preface provides an interesting look at the piece’s convoluted history, but this will be most of interest to Silverberg completists.”

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* Stiefvater, Maggie : All the Crooked Saints
(Scholastic Press 978-0-545-93080-2, $18.99, 320pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B06WWB75L9
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 978-1338230222

Young adult fantasy novel about a Colorado family renowned for performing miracles.
• Scholastic’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The language of legend and magical realism suffuse this sprawling and intimate novel; while the book’s tone is all its own and Stiefvater remains a summarily confident wordsmith, the setup, which sees a volatile family wrestling with unpredictable magic and forbidden romances, echoes her Raven Cycle books fairly closely. Dense, tricky, and thought-provoking.”

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* Stirling, S. M. : The Sea Peoples
(Ace 978-0-399-58317-9, 336pp, hardcover, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399583186
• Emberverse #11

Alternate history SF novel, eleventh in the “Change” or “Emberverse” series following The Sunrise Lands (2007), The Scourge of God (2008), The Sword of the Lady (2009), The High King of Montival (2010), The Tears of the Sun (2011), Lord of Mountains (2012), The Given Sacrifice (2013), The Golden Princess (2014), The Desert and the Blade (2015), and Prince of Outcasts (2016).
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “With the series very much underway, this probably isn’t the place for new readers to dive in, but Stirling does include a good deal of backstory, including relevant history, customs, and religion where appropriate. He is equally able in his descriptions of beauty and horror, giving this work a broad emotional palette.”

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* Willis, Connie : A Lot Like Christmas
(Del Rey 978-0-399-18234-1, $17, 544pp, trade paperback, October 2017)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Oct 2017
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399182358

Collection of 12 stories about Christmas, an expansion of Miracle and Other Christmas Stories.
• Stories include “Miracle,” “Inn,” Hugo Award-winner “All Seated on the Ground,” and “Just Like the Ones We Used to Know.”
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This is a perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas-celebrating fans of Willis’s humorous SF.”

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