Orb Sceptre Throne: A Novel of the Malazan Empire
by Ian C. EsslemontDarujhistan, city of dreams, city
of blue flames, is peaceful at last; its citizens free to return to
politicking, bickering, trading and, above all, enjoying the good things
in life. Yet there are those who will not allow the past to remain
buried. A scholar digging in the plains stumbles across an ancient
sealed vault. The merchant Humble Measure schemes to drive out the
remaining Malazan invaders. And the surviving agents of a long-lost
power are stirring, for they sense change and so, opportunity. While, as
ever at the centre of everything, a thief in a red waistcoat and of
rotund proportions walks the streets, juggling in one hand custard
pastries, and in the other the fate of the city itself.
Far to the south, fragments of
the titanic Moon's Spawn have crashed into the Rivan Sea creating a
series of isles...and a fortune hunter's dream. A Malazan veteran
calling himself 'Red' ventures out to try his luck—and perhaps say
goodbye to old friends. But there he finds far more than he'd bargained
for as the rush to claim the Spawn's treasures descends into a mad
scramble of chaos and bloodshed. For powers from across the world have
gathered here, searching for the legendary Throne of Night. The impact
of these events are far reaching, it seems. On an unremarkable island
off the coast of Genabackis, a people who had turned their backs upon
all such strivings now lift their masked faces towards the mainland and
recall the ancient prophesy of a return.
And what about the ex-Claw of the
Malazan Empire who now walks the uttermost edge of creation? His
mission—the success or failure of which the Queen of Dreams saw long
ago—is destined to shape far more than anyone could have ever imagined.
This Case Is Gonna Kill Me
by Phillipa BornikovaWhat happens when The Firm
meets Anita Blake? You get the Halls of Power—our modern world, but
twisted. Law, finance, the military, and politics are under the sway of
long-lived vampires, werewolves, and the elven Alfar. Humans make the
best of rule by “the Spooks,” and contend among themselves to affiliate
with the powers-that-be, in order to avoid becoming their prey. Very
loyal humans are rewarded with power over other women and men. Very
lucky humans are selected to join the vampires, werewolves, and
elves—or, on occasion, to live at the Seelie Court.
Linnet Ellery is the offspring of
an affluent Connecticut family dating back to Colonial times. Fresh out
of law school, she’s beginning her career in a powerful New York “white
fang” law firm. She has high hopes of eventually making partner.
But strange things keep happening
to her. In a workplace where some humans will eventually achieve
immense power and centuries of extra lifespan, office politics can be
vicious beyond belief. After some initial missteps, she finds herself
sidelined and assigned to unpromising cases. Then, for no reason she can
see, she becomes the target of repeated, apparently random violent
attacks, escaping injury each time through increasingly improbable
circumstances. However, there’s apparently more to Linnet Ellery than a
little old-money human privilege. More than even she knows. And as she
comes to understand this, she’s going to shake up the system like you
wouldn’t believe….
Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy
by Tui T. SutherlandA thrilling new series soars above the competition and redefines middle-grade fantasy fiction for a new generation!
The seven dragon tribes have been
at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient,
lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is
determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy
-- a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice.
Five dragonets are collected to
fulfill the prophecy, raised in a hidden cave and enlisted, against
their will, to end the terrible war.
But not every dragonet wants a
destiny. And when the select five escape their underground captors to
look for their original homes, what has been unleashed on the dragon
world may be far more than the revolutionary planners intended . . .
The Shadowed Sun
by N.K. JemisinGujaareh, the city of dreams,
suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city
where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And
nightmares: a mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of
Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped
between dark dreams and cruel overlords, the people yearn to rise up —
but Gujaareh has known peace for too long.
Someone must show them the way.
Hope lies with two outcasts: the
first woman ever allowed to join the dream goddess' priesthood and an
exiled prince who longs to reclaim his birthright. Together, they must
resist the Kisuati occupation and uncover the source of the killing
dreams... before Gujaareh is lost forever.
Home From the Sea: An Elemental Masters Novel
In Edwardian Britain, magic is real. And Masters of the Elements control Fire, Water, Air, and Earth...
Mari Prothero has lived all her life with her father, Daffyd, in a tiny fishing village on the coast of Wales. Though Daffyd takes his boat out on the sea regardless of weather, Mari has learned not to fear for his safety, for her father is a Water mage, and always comes home safely with a large catch. Mari knows that in her family, children are expected to marry at eighteen, to an appropriate stranger. However, Mari is a fledgling Water Master with a rebellious nature. She has no intention of agreeing to any arranged marriage.
But Mari has yet to learn the truth of the magical heritage that must be protected by these very marriages. For the Protheros are descended from Selkies—magical beings who are able to change from seals to humans—and to continue her line, she must marry a full-blooded Selkie...
Kiss the Dead
by Laurell K. Hamilton When a fifteen-year-old girl is
abducted by vampires, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her.
And when she does, she’s faced with something she’s never seen before: a
terrifyingly ordinary group of people—kids, grandparents, soccer
moms—all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master.
And where there’s one martyr, there will be more…
But even vampires have monsters that they’re afraid of. And Anita is one of them…
Blazing the Trail: The Dragon Diaries
by Deborah CookeIt’s almost Valentine’s Day, and Zoë Sorensson’s love life is
heating up. Cute, loyal, and understanding, wolf shifter Derek is pretty
much the perfect guy. He likes Zoë, and he knows what it’s like to have
to keep a secret. Yet, Zoë can’t help but wish it was rebel rocker
Jared asking her to the Valentine’s dance instead. But Jared’s too busy
playing hot and cold with her heart, calling Zoë his dragon girl one
minute and then taking special interest in her best friend the next.
Zoë
is just about ready to breathe fire, especially once she uncovers a new
threat that targets her friends. Although Zoë thought the Mages were
defeated, they’re back and have invoked an old spell to give them new
power—they plan to eliminate all shape shifters on the night of the big
dance. Now, Zoë must lead an alliance of young shifters to battle the
Mages and figure out exactly what—and who—she wants, before it all goes
up in smoke…
Blue Remembered Earth (Poseidon's Children)
by Alastair ReynoldsWith his critically acclaimed
Revelation Space novels, Alastair Reynolds confirmed “his place among
the leaders of the hard-science space opera renaissance.” (Publishers Weekly) With Blue Remembered Earth,
the award-winning author begins a new epic, tracing generations of one
family across more than ten thousand years of future history—into
interstellar space and the dawn of galactic society…
One hundred and fifty years from
now, Africa has become the world’s dominant technological and economic
power. Crime, war, disease and poverty have been eliminated. The Moon
and Mars are settled, and colonies stretch all the way out to the edge
of the solar system. And Ocular, the largest scientific instrument in
history, is about to make an epochal discovery…
Geoffrey Akinya wants only one
thing: to be left in peace, so that he can continue his long-running
studies into the elephants of the Amboseli basin. But Geoffrey’s family,
who control the vast Akinya business empire, has other plans for him.
After the death of his grandmother Eunice—the erstwhile space explorer
and entrepreneur—something awkward has come to light on the Moon, so
Geoffrey is dispatched there to ensure the family name remains
untarnished. But the secrets Eunice died with are about to be
revealed—secrets that could change everything...or tear this near utopia
apart.
Princeps: A Novel in the Imager Portfolio
by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The thrilling follow-up to Scholar—in
which, after discovering a coup attempt and preventing a bloody civil
war, Quaeryt was appointed princeps of Tilbor—begins a new episode
in the young Imager's life. Now second only to the governor, and still
hiding his powers as an Imager, Quaeryt is enjoying his new position, as
well as his marriage to Lord Bhayar’s youngest sister, Vaelora, when a
volcanic eruption devastates the old capital of Telaryn.
He and his wife are dispatched to
Extela, Telaryn’s capitol city, to replace the governor killed in the
eruption. Quaeryt and Vaelora must restore order to a city filled with
chaos and corruption, and do so quickly. The regiment under his command
must soon depart to bolster Telaryn’s border defenses against a
neighboring ruler who sees the volcanic devastation as an opportunity
for invasion and conquest.
The Taken: Celestial Blues
by Vicki PetterssonGriffin Shaw used to be a PI, but
that was back when gumshoes hoofed the streets . . . and he was still
alive. Fifty years later, he's an angel, but that doesn't make him a
saint. One small mistake has altered fate, and now he's been dumped back
onto the mortal mudflat to collect another soul—Katherine "Kit" Craig, a
journalist whose latest investigation is about to get her clipped.
Bucking heavenly orders, Grif
refuses to let the sable-haired siren come to harm. Besides, protecting
her offers a chance to solve the mystery of his own unsolved murder—and
dole out some overdue payback for the death of his beloved wife, Evie.
Joining forces, Kit and Grif's
search for answers leads beyond the blinding lights of the Strip into
the dark heart of an evil conspiracy. But a ruthless killer determined
to destroy them isn't Grif's biggest threat. His growing attraction to
Kit could cost them both their lives, along with the answer to the
haunting question of his long afterlife . . .
Instruction Manual for Swallowing
by Adam Marek Exploring what happens when ordinary people collide with bizarre,
fantastical situations, this collection of 14 short stories presents an
engaging new voice in absurdist fiction.
The stories are grotesque,
hilarious, unnerving, and moving: a man discovers he has testicular
cancer on the day that a Godzilla-like monster attacks the city in which
he lives; a kitchen-hand is subjected to terrible peer pressure in a
restaurant for zombies; a husband and wife discover they are pregnant
with 37 babies; and a man travels into the engine room of his own body
to discover Busta Rhymes at the controls.
No matter how outrageous the
subject matter of the stories, they have at their heart genuine human
experiences that are common to us all. This book also includes an
interview with the author.
Seed
by Ania AhlbornWith nothing but the clothes on his back — and something horrific
snapping at his heels — Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he
was still just a boy. Watching the world he knew vanish in a trucker’s
rearview mirror, he thought he was leaving an unspeakable nightmare
behind forever. But years later, the bright new future he’s built
suddenly turns pitch black, as something fiendishly familiar looms dead
ahead.
When Jack, his wife Aimee, and
their two small children survive a violent car crash, it seems like a
miracle. But Jack knows what he saw on the road that night, and it
wasn’t divine intervention. The profound evil from his past won’t let
them die…at least not quickly. It’s back, and it’s hungry; ready to make
Jack pay for running, to work its malignant magic on his angelic
youngest daughter, and to whisper a chilling promise: I’ve always been
here, and I’ll never leave.
Country comfort is no match for
spine-tingling Southern gothic suspense in Ania Ahlborn’s tale of an
ordinary man with a demon on his back. Seed plants its terror deep in
your soul, and lets it grow wild.
The Eye of the World
by Robert JordanThe Eye of the World is book
one of The Wheel of Time®, Robert Jordan’s internationally bestselling
fantasy series. This edition features cover art by David Grove. The art,
which originally debuted on the e-book, will grace bookstores for the
first time on this handsome trade paperback edition.
The Battle of Blood and Ink: A Fable of the Flying City
by Jared Axelrod and Steve WalkerIf you’re visiting the flying city of Amperstam without the latest printing of The Lurker’s Guide,
you might as well be lost. This one-sheet is written, edited, and
printed by Ashe, a girl raised on the streets of the flying city, and is
dedicated to revealing its hidden treasures and deepest
secrets—including many that the overcontrolling government doesn’t want
anyone to know. The stakes are raised when Ashe accidentally uncovers
the horror of exactly how Amperstam travels among the skies and garners
the attention of those who would rather that secret be kept in the hands
of the city’s powerful leaders.
Soon Ashe is on the run from
thugs and assassins, faced with the choice of imperiling her life just
to keep publishing, or giving in to the suggestion of a rich patron that
she trade in her voice and identity for a quiet, comfortable life. It’s
a war of confusion for Ashe, but one thing is very clear: just because
you live in a flying city, you can’t always keep your head in the
clouds.
Delirium
by Lauren OliverThey say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever. And
I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now,
I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than
live a hundred years smothered by a lie.
Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance)
by Larissa IoneThey're here.
They ride.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Born of a match
between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and
everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and
they have the power to ward off
Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .
LETHAL RIDER
Thanatos, the most deadly
Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy
to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy
Aegis Guardian, ReganCooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their
passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more
terrifying than an apocalypse-he's about to become a father.
Demon-slayer Regan Cooper never
imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world
hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear
his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being
betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his
child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he
must sacrifice the only thing he's ever wanted-a family.
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