New Books : 19 November 2019
New titles this week are by Andrew Bannister, Holly Black, Richard Chizmar, Paul Cornell, John Fleskes, Duncan M. Hamilton, Howard Andrew Jones, Naomi Kritzer, Nick Mamatas, Hannu Rajaniemi & Jacob Weisman, and Yoshiki Tanaka.
+ Bannister, Andrew : Stone Clock
(Tor 978-1250179234, $18.99, 336pp, trade paperback, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250179241
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781250243614
• Spin Trilogy #3
SF novel, third in a trilogy following Creation Machine (March 2019) and Iron Gods (July 2019), about a rebellion in an artificial galaxy.
• The UK edition appeared in September 2018 in hardcover.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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+ Black, Holly : The Queen of Nothing
(Little, Brown 978-0316310420, $19.99, 320pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316310406
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781549150180
• The Folk of the Air #3
Young adult fantasy novel, third in a series following The Cruel Prince (2018) and The Wicked King (Jan. 2019), about a mortal girl trying to find her place in the faerie court.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gave the first book a starred review: “Breathtaking set pieces, fully developed supporting characters, and a beguiling, tough-as-nails heroine enhance an intricate, intelligent plot that crescendos to a jaw-dropping third-act twist.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Chizmar, Richard : Gwendy’s Magic Feather
(Cemetery Dance 978-1-58767-731-1, $25, 320pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B07TGF6LGM
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 978-1797101804
• Gwendy #2
Horror novel, sequel to Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Chizmar, set in King’s town of Castle Rock, where Gwendy returns to help find two missing girls.
• Stephen King provides a foreword.
• Cemetery Dance’s site has this description with quotes from reviews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Short, punchy chapters keep the pages turning, but the mystery of the missing girls lacks the urgency of the first book in the series. Still, the charming protagonist and thrill of temptation will enthrall fans and new readers alike.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Cornell, Paul : The Lights Go Out in Lychford
(Tor.com 978-1-250-24947-0, $14.99, 160pp, trade paperback, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250249463
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781250621771
• Witches of Lychford #4
Short fantasy novel, fourth in a series following Witches of Lychford (2015), The Lost Child of Lychford (2016), and A Long Day in Lychford (2017), about a small hamlet that lies on the border between two worlds.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Written with Cornell’s characteristic verve, Lychford buzzes with its own magic, and its characters brim with life. Series fans will be shocked and moved by the developments in this efficient story, and look forward to the next.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Fleskes , John, ed. : Spectrum 26: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
(Flesk Publications 978-1-64041-024-4, $49.95, 336pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Fri 15 Nov 2019
Anthology of over 600 artwords by 330 contributors from 2018.
• Contributors include Alex Alice, Brom, Rovina Cai, J.A.W. Cooper, Jesper Ejsing, Ki Gawki, Annie Stegg Gerard, Donato Giancola, and James Gurney. Winners of this year’s Spectrum Awards are included.
• The publisher’s site has this description and order page.
• There’s a simultaneous trade paperback edition (978-1-64041-025-1).
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Hamilton, Duncan M. : Knight of the Silver Circle
(Tor 978-1-250-30681-4, $28.99, 320pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250306807
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781250223258
• The Dragonslayer #2
Fantasy novel, second in a trilogy following Dragonslayer (July 2019), about a dragonslayer in a kingdom where all dragons are believed to be dead.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt. There’s a simultaneous trade paperback edition (9781250306821).
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The jam-packed plot ends on a cliffhanger that expertly sets up a new world order for the final installment. Those who appreciate suspenseful battles fought with magic, swords, and wits will enjoy this epic page-turner.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Jones, Howard Andrew : Upon the Flight of the Queen
(St. Martin’s 978-1-250-14880-3, $28.99, 432pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250148810
• The Ring-Sworn Trilogy #2
Fantasy novel, second of a trilogy following For the Killing of Kings (Feb. 2019).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This powerful epic fantasy is a heart-racing, action-packed thrill.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Kritzer, Naomi : Catfishing on CatNet
(Tor Teen 978-1-250-16508-4, $17.99, 304pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250165077
Young adult SF thriller about a 16-year-old girl who joins a social media site that is run by a sentient A.I.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Alongside the uplifting message about inclusivity, diversity, and found family—characters of various ethnicities identify as gay, bisexual, nonbinary, asexual, and still exploring—Kritzer’s take on a benevolent AI is both whimsical and poignant. An entertaining, heart-filled exploration of today’s online existence and privacy concerns.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Mamatas, Nick : Sabbath
(Tor 978-1-250-17011-8, $27.99, 304pp, hardcover, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250170101
Fantasy novel about an 11th-century warrior brought to contemporary Manhattan on a mission to kill incarnations of the seven deadly sins.
• It’s based on the graphic novel Sabbath: All Your Sins Reborn by Matthew Tomao and Josh Medor.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Ian Mond reviews it in the November issue of Locus Magazine: “As I’ve not read the original comic, I can’t say how much of the plot or the Socratic dialogues between Sabbath and the Sins are replicated in Tomao & Medor’s work. But I’ve read enough of Nick’s fiction and non-fiction to know that the sensibilities that drive Sabbath, that make it so thoughtful, socially aware, and wickedly funny, are all his.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Rajaniemi, Hannu, & Jacob Weisman, eds. : The New Voices of Science Fiction
(Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-291-3, $17.95, 432pp, trade paperback, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Wed 13 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-61696-292-0
Anthology of 20 stories by contemporary sf authors, first published in the past five years.
• Authors include Rich Larson, Sarah Pinsker, Sam J. Miller, Alice Sola Kim, Nino Cipri, and Suzanne Palmer.
• Tachyon’s site has this description with quotes from reviews and the table of contents.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “All these stories provoke the reader to ponder not only what the future might be but what it should be.”
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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* Tanaka, Yoshiki : Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Volume 10: Sunset
(Viz/Haikasoru 978-1-4215-8504-8, $15.99, 224pp, trade paperback, November 2019)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-9747-1467-1
• Legends of the Galactic Heroes #10
Military SF novel, tenth in a series published in the 1980s and the basis of numerous manga and anime works. The new edition here is translated by Matt Treyvaud.
• Wikipedia has this entry about the seires.
• Haikasoru’s site has this description of the book with an excerpt.
• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound
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