New Books : 24 April 2018
Ian McDonald’s Time Was and titles by Phillipa Bornikova, Dave Eggers, David Farland, Will Ludwigsen, Simon Morden, Veronica Roth, and Yoko Tawada.
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* Bornikova, Phillipa : Publish and Perish
(Tor 978-0-7653-2684-3, $16.99, 288pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781429947633
• Linnet Ellery #3
Urban fantasy novel, third in a series after This Case Is Gonna Kill Me (2012) and Box Office Poison (2013), about a human lawyer in a world run by vampires, werewolves, and elves.
• The author is Melinda Snodgrass, writing under a pseudonym.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Bornikova connects the many threads of her story with ease, weaving a clever conspiracy tale with the best elements of urban fantasy.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Eggers, Dave : The Lifters
(Knopf 978-1524764166, $17.99, 352pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781524764180
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781524782849
Middle-grade fantasy novel about a boy who moves with his family to a new town, where he discovers an underground realm.
• Penguin Random House’s site has this description with a preview function.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Farland, David, ed. : L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 34
(Galaxy Press 978-1-61986-575-4, $15.95, 400pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
Anthology of winners and finalists in the Writers and Illustrators of the Year contests.
• Included are essays by Orson Scott Card, Brandon Sanderson, Jody Lynn Nye, and Jerry Pournelle.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews, including the table of contents.
• The starred Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This inspired, well-rounded anthology has a little something for everyone.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Ludwigsen, Will : Acres of Perhaps: Stories and Episodes
(Lethe 978-1-59021-365-0, $15, 198pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Sun 22 Apr 2018
Collection of stories, including the title story about a fictional TV show, and five “episodes” from that show.
• Lethe’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “There are no duds in this small collection, and the highlights will easily win Ludwigsen a number of new fans.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* McDonald, Ian : Time Was
(Tor.com 978-0-7653-9146-9, $14.99, 144pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-0-7653-9145-2
SF novella about two lovers who meet during World War II and then are separated by time and space.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The ending’s predictability is washed away by beautiful writing …. Fans of science fiction who enjoy a dash of history and legend will savor this tender story.”
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* Morden, Simon : One Way
(Orbit 978-0-316-52218-2, $15.99, 368pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
SF novel about eight convicts sent to help build the first base on Mars, where a series of accidents leads to deaths.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review comments, “Morden makes the science accessible as he steadily ratchets up the tension and paranoia, fully utilizing the starkly beautiful but utterly deadly setting.”
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* Roth, Veronica : The Fates Divide
(Katherine Tegen 978-0-06-242695-6, $21.99, 464pp, hardcover, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062426949
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062642271
• Carve the Mark #2
Young adult SF/fantasy novel, second in a series following Carve the Mark (2017), set on a planet where everyone develops unique currentgifts.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
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* Tawada, Yoko : The Emissary
(New Directions 978-0-8112-2762-9, $14.95, 128pp, trade paperback, April 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Apr 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780811227636
SF novel in which Japan cuts itself off from the rest of the world following a massive disaster.
• The publisher’s site has this description with blurbs and quotes from reviews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Tawada’s novel is infused with the anxieties of a ‘society changing at the speed of pebbles rolling down a steep hill,’ yet she imagines a ruined world with humor and grace.”
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