New Books : 10 April 2018
Catherynne M. Valente’s Space Opera and titles by Alex Bledsoe, Aliette de Bodard, Justina Ireland, Josh Malerman, Ilana C. Myer, Sam Peters, David J. Schow, and Matt Wallace.
* Bledsoe, Alex : The Fairies of Sadieville
(Tor 978-0-7653-8336-5, $29.99, 368pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466891562
• Tufa #6
Fantasy novel, sixth and final book in a series following The Hum and the Shiver (2011), Wisp of a Thing (2013), Long Black Curl (2015), Chapel of Ease (2016), and Gather Her Round (2017), about people descended from Irish fairies who live in Appalachia.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Bledsoe’s series continues to enthrall with complex and nuanced stories.”
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* de Bodard, Aliette : The Tea Master and the Detective
(Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-864-3, $40, 96pp, hardcover, March 2018, jacket art Maurizio Manzieri)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sat 31 Mar 2018
SF novella set in the Scattered Pearls Belt, a collection of habitats occupied by powerful humans and living mindships.
• Subterranean’s site has this description with quotes from reviews, an interview, and an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “De Bodard constructs a convincingly gritty setting and a pair of unique characters with provocative histories and compelling motivations.”
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* Ireland, Justina : Dread Nation
(HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-257060-4, $17.99, 464pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 3 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062570628
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062822956
Young adult alternate history horror novel in which the dead rise and end the American Civil War.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Abundant action, thoughtful worldbuilding, and a brave, smart, and skillfully drawn cast entertain as Ireland illustrates the ignorance and immorality of racial discrimination and examines the relationship between equality and freedom.”
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* Malerman, Josh : Unbury Carol
(Del Rey 978-0-399-18016-3, $27, 384pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780399180170
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780525530916
Horror novel about a woman who lapses into periodic comas, and her husband’s scheme to proclaim her dead and claim her fortune.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Booklist gives it a starred review: “Breathtaking and menacing . . . an intricately plotted, lyrical page-turner about love, betrayal, revenge, and the primal fear of being buried alive.”
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* Myer, Ilana C. : Fire Dance
(Tor 978-0-7653-7832-3, $26.99, 368pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466861046
Standalone fantasy novel set in the world of the author’s first novel, Last Song Before Night (2015), about a woman trying to prevent the loss of her world’s magic.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Subtle cultural elements are reminiscent of the medieval Arab world. Fans of epic fantasy and court intrigue will enjoy following the characters as they discover pieces of the truth.”
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+ Peters, Sam : From Darkest Skies
(Gollancz 978-1-4732-1476-7, $13.99, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
SF novel about a government agent who uses an artificial simulacrum of his late wife to try to solve her murder.
• The UK edition appeared in February 2017.
• Gollancz’ site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “This is a fascinating take on future interaction between human and artificial intelligences.”
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* Schow, David J. : DJStories: The Best of David J. Schow
(Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-861-2, $40, 520pp, hardcover, March 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sat 31 Mar 2018
Collection of 30 stories from four decades of the author’s career.
• Subterranean’s site has this description with the table of contents.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “No matter which form of horror he creates, Schow is a master of turning words into disturbing images of death, destruction, and mental mayhem. Only readers with strong stomachs need apply.”
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* Valente, Catherynne M. : Space Opera
(Saga Press 978-1-4814-9749-7, $19.99, 304pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781481497510
Humorous SF novel about an intergalactic music festival in which the fate of the Earth depends on Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Valente’s effervescent prose is wildly creative and often funny, but frequent tangents can make for chaotic reading. Her many fans will be enthralled with this endearing, razzle-dazzle love song about destiny, finding one’s true voice, and rockin’ the house down.”
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* Wallace, Matt : Taste of Wrath
(Tor.com 978-0765393258, $15.99, 272pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765393241
• A Sin du Jour Affair #7
Fantasy novel, seventh and final book in a series following Envy of Angels (2015), Lustlocked (Jan. 2016), Pride’s Spell (Jun. 2016), Idle Ingredients (Feb. 2017), Greedy Pigs (May 2017), and Gluttony Bay (Nov. 2017), about a New York catering firm for the supernatural community.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “All-out war is nigh in the bittersweet, superb seventh and final installment of Wallace’s series of novellas featuring Sin du Jour, caterers to the supernatural.”
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