New Books : 22 May 2018
Stephen King’s The Outsider and titles by Joanne M. Harris, Kate Heartfield, Andrew Lane & Nigel Foster, Claire North, Andrzej Sapkowski, and Deborah A. Wolf.
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* Harris, Joanne M. : The Testament of Loki
(Saga Press 978-1-4814-4949-6, $25.99, 272pp, hardcover, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781481449519
• UK edition: 978-1473202399 (Thu 17 May 2018)
• Loki #2
Fantasy novel, second book in a trilogy following The Gospel of Loki (UK 2014, US 2015), about the rise and fall of the Norse gods, told from the persective of the trickster god Loki.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides excerpts.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Despite Loki’s change of circumstance, returning readers will find the voice of Harris’s Loki is intact, as is Harris’s ability to reframe mythic characters without losing their archetypical essences. There’s plenty of thoughtful entertainment here and much promise for the third volume.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Heartfield, Kate : Armed in Her Fashion
(ChiZine 978-1771484527, $17.99, 352pp, trade paperback, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771484534
Fantasy novel about a widow in 1328 Bruges whose husband dies in the war and returns home as a chimera to steal the family fortune.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* King, Stephen : The Outsider
(Scribner 978-1-5011-8098-9, $30, 576pp, hardcover, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781501181016
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781508252221
Supernatural crime thriller, an extension of King’s Bill Hodges trilogy (Mr. Mercedes, etc.), about a seemingly airtight murder case involving a small town little league coach.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “King’s skillful use of criminal forensics helps to ground his tale in a believable clinical reality where the horrors stand out in sharp relief.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Lane, Andrew, & Nigel Foster : Originators
(Titan 978-1785651878, $14.95, 297pp, trade paperback, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Netherspace #2
SF novel, second in a trilogy following Netherspace (2017), about humanity’s acquisition of advanced technology, including faster-than-light travel, from mysterious aliens who cannot be understood.
• Titan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Amazon said of the first book: “Lane and Foster deliver a tense, provocative story, which puts a truly original spin on the idea of intergalactic interaction. It’s plausible, unpredictable, and thoroughly entertaining as it sets the stage for future installments and even more questions.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* North, Claire : 84K
(Orbit/Redhook 978-0-316-31680-4, $15.99, 496pp, trade paperback, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316316781
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478923152
Dystopian SF novel about a society in which criminals can avoid prison for any crime by paying the appropriate penalty.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The complex intricacy of her narrative voice makes this more of a poetic vision quest than a straightforward adventure, and the experimental style and tangled plotline show an admirable grasp of technique but may frustrate readers expecting a more conventional dystopian thriller.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Sapkowski, Andrzej : Season of Storms
(Orbit 978-0-316-44163-6, $26, 432pp, hardcover, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 22 May 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316441612
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781549168512
• Witcher #6
Fantasy horror novel, sixth novel in a series following Blood of Elves (2008), The Time of Contempt (2013), Baptism of Fire (2014), The Tower of Swallows (2016), and The Lady of the Lake (2017), about sorcerer Geralt de Riv, basis for the Atari videogame The Witcher.
• This book was first published in Polish in 2013, and is here translated by David French.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Wolf, Deborah A. : The Forbidden City
(Titan 978-1785651106, $24.95, 517pp, hardcover, May 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 15 May 2018
• Dragon’s Legacy #2
Fantasy novel, second in a trilogy following The Dragon’s Legacy (2017), about a desert tribe dreamshifter protecting her daughter from assassins.
• Titan’s site has this description.
• Publishers Weekly called the first book “a well-crafted, intricate blend of the politics and magic of multiple cultures.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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