New Books : 26 June 2018
Hannu Rajamiemi’s Summerland, Rebecca Roanhorse’s Trial of Lightning, Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World, and titles by Laura Anne Gilman, Paul Jessup, Morgan Llywelyn, Pittacus Lore, James S. Murray & Darren Wearmouth, Ellen Oh & Elsie Chapman, Philip Ridley, Patrick S. Tomlinson, and Alex White.
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* Gilman, Laura Anne : Red Waters Rising
(Saga Press 978-1-4814-2974-0, $26.99, 368pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781481429764
• The Devil’s West #3
Historical fantasy novel, third in a series following Silver on the Road (2015) and The Cold Eye (2017), about a young woman in the American west who goes to work for the devil.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description. There’s a simultaneous trade paperback edition (978-1-4814-2975-7).
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This volume doesn’t wrap up every thread, but it brings the current story line to an appropriate conclusion while setting up potential future installments.”
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* Jessup, Paul : Close Your Eyes
(Apex Publications 978-1937009694, $15.95, 230pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
Surrealistic space opera consisting of previously published “Open Your Eyes” and new sequel “Close Your Mouth.”
• Apex’ site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Publishers Weekly described the earlier book as a “surrealistic space opera vision with bleak, elegant prose and a dash of black humor.”
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* Llywelyn, Morgan : Drop by Drop
(Tor 978-0-7653-8866-7, $25.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765388681
• Step by Step #1
SF novel, first of a trilogy, in which global catastrophe occurs when all plastic liquefies.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
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* Lore, Pittacus : Fugitive Six
(Harper 978-0062493767, $18.99, 448pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062493781
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062841582
• Lorien Legacies Reborn #2
Young adult SF novel, second in a series following Generation One (2017), about teenagers who survived the attempted alien invasion and developed power from the alien energy left behind.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
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* Murray, James S., & Darren Wearmouth : Awakened
(Harper Voyager 978-0-06-268788-3, $24.99, 304pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062687906
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062800381
Supernatural thriller about a new subway line in New York City that unearths ancient horrors.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• The Publishers Weekly review says, “Aliens meets The Taking of Pelham 123 in this fast-moving science fiction thriller that mostly keeps the reader’s disbelief suspended.”
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* Oh, Ellen, & Elsie Chapman, eds. : A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
(Greenwillow 978-0062671158, $17.99, 336pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062671172
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062841421
Young adult anthology of 15 original stories that retell Asian myths and legends.
• Authors include Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, E.C. Myers, and Alyssa Wong.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Each story is followed by a missive from its author, sharing inspiration and background on creative choices and changes. Thoughtfully compiled and written, this compendium is a must-read.”
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* Rajaniemi, Hannu : Summerland
(Tor 978-1-250-17892-3, $25.99, 304pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250178930
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781250296726
Alternate history fantasy novel in which the discovery of the afterlife is exploited by both the British and the Soviets in 1938.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Fans of Rajaniemi’s Jean le Flambeur hypertech SF series need not be concerned; he smoothly transitions to this magical dieselpunk tale (airships battle “ectoflyers” in soul-powered flight suits) with all his technical skill in evidence.”
• Gary K. Wolfe reviews it in the June issue of Locus Magazine.
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+ Ridley, Philip : Flamingoes in Orbit
(Valancourt Books 78-1948405041, $29.99, 278pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
Collection of 10 stories, revised with two new stories from the book’s original UK publication in 1990.
• Valancourt’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Wikipedia has this entry about the first edition.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Roanhorse, Rebecca : Trail of Lightning
(Saga 978-1534413498, $27.99, 304pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781534413511
• The Sixth World #1
Fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first in a series, about the emergence of Navajo gods and monsters in a world of climate apocalypse.
• Simon & Schuster’s site has this description. There’s a simultaneous trade paperback (9781534413504).
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Their story is a fresh take on the tale of the emotionally and spiritually wounded hero who faces down increasing evil to make the world better. This rich tale from a strong Native American voice is recommended for all fantasy audiences.”
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* Tomlinson, Patrick S. : Gate Crashers
(Tor 978-0765398642, $18.99, 416pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765398659
Humorous SF novel in which humanity’s bumbling causes intergalactic incidents.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
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* Tremblay, Paul : The Cabin at the End of the World
(Morrow 978-0-06-267910-9, $26.99, 288pp, hardcover, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062679123
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780062849588
Horror novel about strangers who invade a family’s remote vacation cabin claiming they need the family’s help to save the world.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “His profoundly unsettling novel invites readers to ask themselves whether, when faced with the unbelievable, they would do the unthinkable to prevent it.”
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* White, Alex : A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe
(Orbit 978-0-316-41206-3, $15.99, 480pp, trade paperback, June 2018)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 26 Jun 2018
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316412087
• The Salvagers #1
SF novel, first in a series, about a crew of outcasts searching for a legendary spaceship.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “As the adventure continues, plenty of White’s action doesn’t hold up to serious scrutiny, and some expository dialogue is painful …. But this space adventure is calling back to an era when such flaws were woven into the genre, and readers looking for a modern take on it, complete with many female and nonwhite characters, will be pleased.”
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