New Books : 23 June 2020

New books this week are by Katherine Addison, Zen Cho, W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O’Neal Gear, Devin Madson, James S. Murray & Darren Wearmouth, H.G. Parry, and Jeff Wheeler.

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* Addison, Katherine : The Angel of the Crows
(Tor 978-0765387394, $27.99, 448pp, hardcover, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765387417
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781250755292

Fantasy novel set in an alternate 1880s London inhabited by angels, vampires, and werewolves.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Kirkus review calls it “A Sherlock Holmes–esque novel that truly breaks the mold.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Cho, Zen : The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
(Tor.com 978-1-250-26925-6, $19.99, 160pp, hardcover, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250269249

Short fantasy novel about a group of bandits who’ve come into possession of a sacred object.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “This cheeky take on old-school tropes is pleasant but slight.”
• Gary K. Wolfe reviews it in the June issue of Locus Magazine: “…its appeal derives from watching a smart, appealing, and intelligent woman finding her identity among a not-always-honorable ragtag band of thieves, and making a choice in the end that is satisfyingly consistent with what she’s learned.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Gear, W. Micheal, & Kathleen O’Neal Gear : People of the Canyons
(Forge 978-1250176202, $27.99, 320pp, hardcover, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781250176196

Historical fantasy novel, latest in the authors’ long-running “North America’s Forgotten Past” series, about an evil ruler in search of a mystical artifact.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Madson, Devin : We Ride the Storm
(Orbit 978-0-31653-626-4, $15.99, 528pp, trade paperback, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316536271
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781549184994
• The Reborn Empire #1

Epic fantasy novel, first in a series, about a warrior, an assassin, and a princess in an empire divided by war.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Though the result feels more like setup for the next in the series than a narrative in its own right, the intricate worldbuilding and memorable characters will appeal to genre fans.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Murray, James S., & Darren Wearmouth : Obliteration
(Harper Voyager 978-0062868992, $27.99, 256pp, hardcover, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062869012
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9780063011908
• Awakened #3

Supernatural thriller, third in a series following Awakened (2018) and The Brink (2019), in which subterranean creatures threaten humanity.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a sample.
• Publishers Weekly said of the first book, “Aliens meets The Taking of Pelham 123 in this fast-moving science fiction thriller that mostly keeps the reader’s disbelief suspended.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Parry, H. G. : A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
(Redhook 978-0-316-45908-2, $28, 544pp, hardcover, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316459099
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781549101922
• The Shadow Histories #1

Historical fantasy novel, first in a series, set in the Age of Enlightenment, about magical rebellions around the world.
• Hachette’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: “Parry has a historian’s eye for period detail and weaves real figures from history—including Robespierre and Toussaint L’Ouverture—throughout her poetic tale of justice, liberation, and dark magic. This is a knockout.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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* Wheeler, Jeff : The Buried World
(47North 978-1-5420-1503-5, 335pp, June 2020)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 23 Jun 2020
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: B07WNTX91Y
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 978-1799747796
• The Grave Kingdon #2

Fantasy novel, second in a series following The Killing Fog (March 2020), about a mercenary whose mission to retrieve treasures from a lost palace awakens an ancient evil emperor.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Fans of Wheeler’s work and Asian-influenced fantasy will find this a worthy outing.”

• Purchase this book from Amazon | Indiebound

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