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Fernando Crôtte Mission 51
Inkshares, February 15, 2022
Trade Paperback and eBook, 436 pages

Fifty previous Torkiyan missions were obliterated in space, but new technology gives Mission 51 a better chance to reach the legendary planet Cerulea—also known as planet Earth.

Zeemat, a peaceful Torkiyan who’d rather hold a paintbrush than a weapon, has been assigned to his planet’s fifty-first mission against his own will. After suffering a catastrophic journey, Zeemat’s spacecraft crashes in what becomes known as Area 51. Taken captive by a rather brutal cohort of FBI agents, he finds a friend only in his gentle and kind translator, Dr. Linda Deltare. As the FBI torture grows increasingly merciless, Zeemat must find a way to escape his holding cell or perish, never to see the outside world he traveled so far to see.

In his quest for freedom and happiness, Zeemat must learn to survive in a strange new land and fight against militant forces from both his native and adopted planets.

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Scott DrakefordRise of the Mages
The Age of Ire 1
Tor Books, February 8, 2022
Hardcover and eBook, 400 pages

Scott Drakeford's epic fantasy debut, Rise of the Mages combines gripping, personal vengeance with compelling characters for an action packed first book in a trilogy.

Emrael Ire wants nothing more than to test to be a weapons master. His final exam will be a bloody insurrection, staged by corrupt nobles and priests, that enslaves his brother.

With the aid of his War Master tutor, herself an undercover mage, Emrael discovers his own latent and powerful talents.

To rescue his brother, Emrael must embrace not only his abilities as a warrior but also his place as last of the ancient Mage Kings—for the Fallen God has returned.

And he is hungry.

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Jennifer FawcettBeneath the Stairs
Atria Books, February 22, 2022
Trade Paperback and eBook, 352 pages

“An enthralling debut by a gifted storyteller!” —Wendy Walker, author of Don’t Look for Me

In this spine-tingling, atmospheric debut for fans of Jennifer McMahon, Simone St. James, and Chris Bohjalian, a woman returns to her hometown after her childhood friend attempts suicide at a local haunted house—the same place where a traumatic incident shattered their lives twenty years ago.

Few in sleepy Sumner’s Mills have stumbled across the Octagon House hidden deep in the woods. Even fewer are brave enough to trespass. A man had killed his wife and two young daughters there, a shocking, gruesome crime that the sleepy upstate New York town tried to bury. One summer night, an emboldened fourteen-year-old Clare and her best friend, Abby, ventured into the Octagon House. Clare came out, but a piece of Abby never did.

Twenty years later, an adult Clare receives word that Abby has attempted suicide at the Octagon House and now lies in a coma. With little to lose and still grieving after a personal tragedy, Clare returns to her roots to uncover the darkness responsible for Abby’s accident.

An eerie page-turner, Beneath the Stairs is about the trauma that follows us from childhood to adulthood and returning to the beginning to reach the end.

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Gretchen Felker-MartinManhunt
Tor Nightfire, February 22, 2022
Trade Paperback and eBook, 304 pages

STARRED Reviews in Library Journal and Booklist!
A Most-Anticipated Title in CrimeReads, BookRiot, Tor.com, Electric Lit, and more.
Featured in Autostraddle, Apartment Therapy, Goodreads, and more.

Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt is an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and men on a grotesque journey of survival.

“A modern horror masterpiece.” —Carmen Maria Machado, bestselling author of In the Dream House

“Keeps up a relentless velocity while just being plain fun as hell.”—Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby

“Timely and necessary, this is extreme horror that says something. Listen to it.”—Gabino Iglesias, author of Coyote Songs

Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate.

Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people aren't safe.

After a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics—all while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons.

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Sasha FletcherBe Here to Love Me at the End of the World
Melville House, February 15, 2022
Trade Paperback and eBook, 272 pages

A love story set in a bad dream about America, concerning permanent debt, secret police, making dinner, and unpaid invoices—right up until the end of the world.

It’s Brooklyn. It’s winter. It’s so cold outside you could execute billionaires in the street about it. Sam lives with Eleanor and they are in love. He has three or four outstanding invoices that would each cover rent for a month. At some point, the President is going to make some absolutely wild announcements that will only end in doom.

In a surreal, funny, and heart-breaking version of reality, Sasha Fletcher’s highly anticipated first novel occupies that rare register that manages to speak to an increasingly incomprehensible world.

Through scenes that poetically transform the mundane into the sublime and the absurd into the tragic, Be Here to Love Me at the End of the World is about the exquisite beauty of being in love in a world that is falling apart.

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Sara Goudarzi The Almond in the Apricot
Deep Vellum Publishing, February 15, 2022
Hardcover and eBook, 252 pages

Emma had the perfect trifecta: a long-term job as an engineer designing sewers; a steady relationship with her reliable boyfriend; and an adoring and creative best friend (about whom she wasn’t quite ready to admit her unrequited feelings). Then early one morning, a phone call changed her world forever.

Now she’s having nightmares that threaten to disrupt the space-time continuum –– nightmares of hiding from bombs in basements, of glass shattering from nearby explosions. But these disturbing dreams, in which she inhabits the body of a young girl named Lily, seem all too real, and Emma’s waking life begins to be affected by the events that transpire in this mysterious wartime landscape. Convinced she has been given a chance to save a life, Emma tries to rescue Lily from heartache, but ultimately it is through Lily that Emma finds her way back.

The Almond in the Apricot navigates connections formed across space and time and explores love, grief, and the possibility that the universe might be bigger than either Emma or Lily ever imagined.

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Emme LundThe Boy with a Bird in His Chest
Atria Books, February 15, 2022
Hardcover and eBook, 320 pages

“A modern coming-of-age full of love, desperation, heartache, and magic” (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) about “the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness, and vulnerability all intersect” (Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author). Perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Thirty Names of Night.

Though Owen Tanner has never met anyone else who has a chatty bird in their chest, medical forums would call him a Terror. From the moment Gail emerged between Owen’s ribs, his mother knew that she had to hide him away from the world. After a decade spent in hiding, Owen takes a brazen trip outdoors in the middle of a forest fire, and his life is upended forever.

Suddenly, Owen is forced to flee the home that had once felt so confining and hide in plain sight with his uncle and cousin in Washington. There, he feels the joy of finding a family among friends; of sharing the bird in his chest and being embraced fully; of falling in love and feeling the devastating heartbreak of rejection before finding a spark of happiness in the most unexpected place; of living his truth regardless of how hard the thieves of joy may try to tear him down. But the threat of the Army of Acronyms is a constant, looming presence, making Owen wonder if he’ll ever find a way out of the cycle of fear.

A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about the things that make us unique and lovable, The Boy with a Bird in His Chest grapples with the fear, depression, and feelings of isolation that come with believing that we will never be loved, let alone accepted, for who we truly are, and learning to live fully and openly regardless.

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Ciel PierlotBluebird
Angry Robot, February 8, 2022
Trade Paperback and eBook, 400 pages

Lesbian gunslinger fights spies in space!

Three factions vie for control of the galaxy. Rig, a gunslinging, thieving, rebel with a cause, doesn’t give a damn about them and she hasn’t looked back since abandoning them three years ago.

That is, until her former faction sends her a message: return what she stole from them, or her twin sister will die.

Rig embarks on a journey across the galaxy to save her – but for once she’s not alone. She has help from her network of resistance contacts, her taser-wielding librarian girlfriend, and a mysterious bounty hunter.

If Rig fails, trillions of lives will be lost – including her sister’s. But if she succeeds, she might just pull the whole damn system down around their ears. Either way, she’s going to do it with Panache and Pizzazz.

File Under: Science Fiction [ Independent Women | Robbing Hood | Keep Your Enemies Close | Guns Don’t Kill People ]

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Rebecca RossA River Enchanted
Elements of Cadence 1
Harper Voyager, February 15, 2022
Hardcover and eBook, 480 pages

“With lush world building and lyrical prose, A River Enchanted feels like the echo of a folktale from a world right next to our own.” —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

House of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.

Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind, plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instill fathomless fear. The capricious spirits that rule the isle by fire, water, earth, and wind find mirth in the lives of the humans who call the land home. Adaira, heiress of the east and Jack’s childhood enemy, knows the spirits only answer to a bard’s music, and she hopes Jack can draw them forth by song, enticing them to return the missing girls.

As Jack and Adaira reluctantly work together, they find they make better allies than rivals as their partnership turns into something more. But with each passing song, it becomes apparent the trouble with the spirits is far more sinister than they first expected, and an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all.

With unforgettable characters, a fast-paced plot, and compelling world building, A River Enchanted is a stirring story of duty, love, and the power of true partnership, and marks Rebecca Ross’s brilliant entry on the adult fantasy stage.

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Richard SwanThe Justice of Kings
Empire of the Wolf 1
Orbit, February 22, 2022
Hardcover and eBook, 432 pages

From a major new debut author in epic fantasy comes the first book in a trilogy where action, intrigue, and magic collide. The Justice of Kings introduces an unforgettable protagonist destined to become a fantasy icon: Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice, who is a detective, judge, and executioner all in one. But these are dangerous times to be a Justice….

“A fantastic debut.” – Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones

The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne.

Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire.

When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they’ve sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire?

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Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green. February 1, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Gun Runner (h2mm)	Larry Correia John D. Brown	SF
The Violence	Delilah S. Dawson	Dys
Base Notes	Lara Elena Donnelly	Th
A Lullaby for Witches	Hester Fox	GH/Gothic
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century	Kim Fu	SS
Redwood and Wildfire	Andrea Hairston	HistF/Gaslamp/FR
Azura Ghost	Essa Hansen	SF/AC/GenEng/SE/SO
String Follow	Simon Jacobs	Sus/H/Occ/Sup
Liaden Universe Constellation V	Sharon Lee Steve Miller	SF/SO - Liaden Universe®
Library of the Sapphire Wind	Jane Lindskold	F - Over Where
Hunt the Stars	Jessie Mihalik	SF/SO - Startlight's Shadow 1
The Blade Between (h2tp)	Sam J. Miller	H
Magpie's Song (e)	Allison Pang	SP - IronHeart Chronicles 1
The Employees	Olga Ravn Martin Aitken (Tr)	SF/LF
Wildwood Whispers (h2tp)	Willa Reece	W/CF/Southern
Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris	Anne Rice Christopher Rice	Gothic/H
The Raven Spell: A Novel	Luanne G. Smith	A Conspiracy of Magic 1
The Sharp End of the Rainbow	Madeleine Swann	H/Occ
A Call to Insurrection	David Weber Timoth Zahn Thomas Pope	SF/SO - Manticore Ascendant 4

February 4, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Fantastic Cities: American Urban Spaces in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror	Stefan Rabitsch (Ed) Michael Fuchs (Ed) Stefan L. Brandt (Ed)	PopCul/Media Studies/LC/SF/F/H/Sup

February 8, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Dead Silence	S.A. Barnes	H/SF
Clean Air	Sarah Blake	Dys/Nature/SF/AP/PA
Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet: The Armageddon Code: A Thriller	Jay Bonansinga Stan Lee (Contributor)	SF/SupTh/SH - Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet 1
The Night (e)	Rodrigo Blanco Calderon Daniel Hahn (Tr) Noel Hernández (Tr)	MR
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Six	Neil Clarke (Ed)	SF - Anthology
Hovering	Dorothy-Jane Daniels	DF - Luna Novella 7
Rise of the Mages (D)	Scott Drakeford	EF - The Age of Ire 1
Palestine +100: Stories from a Century after the Nakba	Basma Ghalayini (Ed)	LF/SF/AP/PA - Anthology
The Book of the Most Precious Substance	Sara Gran	Occ/SupTh
The Queen Of The High Fields	Rhiannon A Grist	Folk DF - Luna Novella 12
Palace of the Peacock	Wilson Harris	Classics/VisM/MR - Faber Editions
The Guyana Quartet	Wilson Harris	Classics/VisM/MR
Autonomy	Victoria Hetherington	Dys/Fem/Psy/SF/AP/PA
The Chancels of Mainz	Russell Hemmell	Historical Horror - Luna Novella 8
Echo	Thomas Olde Heuvelt	H/DF
The Moment You Remember, You Forget	Tiffany Jimenez	MR - Luna Novella 9
And Then She Vanished (h2tp)	Nick Jones	SF/TT
The Absolute Book	Elizabeth Knox	EF/CF/LF
Luca	Or Luca	MR - Luna Novella 11
A Remedy In Time	Jennifer Macaire	SF/TT/HistF/Hist - Tempus U Time Travel
A Desolation Called Peace (h2tp)	Arkady Martine	SF/SO - Teixcalaan 2
The Atmospherians (h2tp)	Alex McElroy	LF
Rabbits (h2tp)	Terry Miles	SF/TechTh/SupTh
36 Streets	T.R. Napper	CyP
Jawbone	Mónica Ojeda Sarah Booker (Tr)	LF/H/W/Psy
A Face In The Leaves	Nina Oram	Folk DF - Luna Novella 8
Bluebird (D)	Ciel Pierlot	SF/HU
The Wolf and the Woodsman (h2tp)	Ava Reid	EF
Sword & Planet	Christopher Rucchio (Ed)	SF - Anthology
The Shipshape Miracle: And Other Stories	Clifford D. Simak	SF/SS - Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak 10
Earth for Inspiration: And Other Stories	Clifford D. Simak	SF/SS - Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak 9
A Cat on the Case (h2tp)	Clea Simon	PCM - A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery
Transgressions of Power (h2tp)	Juliette Wade	SF/AP/PA - The Broken Trust 2
The Quickening	Rhiannon Ward	Gothic/HistTh/GH

February 15, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Volume 2	Ryan Cagle (Ed)	H - Anthology
Pariah (h2tp)	Dan Abnett	SF - Warhammer 40,000
Age of Ash	Daniel Abraham	EF/DF - The Kithamar Trilogy 1
Fated Blades	Ilona Andrews	SFR/FR/SF
Mickey7	Edward Ashton	SF/P/PA - Mickey7 1
The Unfinished Land (h2tp)	Greg Bear	HistF
The Lake of the Dead	André Bjerke James D. Jenkins (Tr)	H
Where I Can't Follow	Ashley Blooms	Southern/LF/MR
Inscape	Louise Carey	Dys/TechTh/SF - Inscape 1
Dark Breakers	C. S. E. Cooney	FairyT/FokT/F/HistF - Collection
Mission 51 (D)	Fernando Crôtte	SF/AC
Be Here to Love Me at the End of the World (D)	Sasha Fletcher	AB
The Almond in the Apricot (D)	Sara Goudarzi	LF
Mage's Blood (ri)	David Hair	EF - Moontide Quartet 1
Gitslayer	Darius Hinks	F - Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
Instinct (h2tp)	Jason M. Hough	Sus
Moon Witch, Spider King	Marlon James	HistF - Dark Star Trilogy 2
Blood Work	Jeff Johnston	Occ
The Thousand Eyes	A. K. Larkwood	EF - Serpent Gates 2
Amid the Crowd of Stars (h2tp)	Stephen Leigh	SF/SE/AC
The Boy with a Bird in His Chest (D)	Emme Lund	MR
The Last Wild Horses	Maja Lunde Diane Oatley (Tr)	LF
House of Sky and Breath	Sarah J. Maas	FR/EF/SF/AP/PA P/UF - Crescent City 2
Elric of Melniboné (ri)	Michael Moorcock	EF - The Elric Saga 1
The Great Witch of Brittany	Louisa Morgan	HistF/W/MR/FR
Outlawed (h2tp)	Anna North	W/Westerns/AH
Astonishing the Gods (e)	Ben Okri	LM/MR/LF
Diablo Mesa	Douglas Preston Lincoln Child	PP/Occ/Sup/Sus
Barnabas, Quentin and the Hidden Tomb	Marilyn Ross	Gothic/H - Dark Shadows the Complete Paperback Library Reprint Book 31
A River Enchanted (D- Adult)	Rebecca Ross	DF - Elements of Cadence 1
Dawnshard	Brandon Sanderson	EF - The Stormlight Archive 5
Gothghul Hollow	Anna Stephens	Gothic
Lord Quillifer	Walter Jon Williams	EF - Quillifer

February 27, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Arab and Muslim Science Fiction: Critical Essays	Emad El-Din Aysha (Ed)	LC - Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy 74

February 22, 2022

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Queen's Weapons (h2mm)	Anne Bishop	DF/FR - Black Jewels 11
Wild Sign (h2mm)	Patricia Briggs	FR/UF - Alpha and Omega 6
Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road	Kyle Buchanan	PerfArts
The Jupiter Knife	D.J. Butler Aaron Michael Ritchey	UF
Horror Book	Thom Carnell	H - Collection
The Black Company (ri)	Glen Cook	F/EF/DF - Chronicles of The Black Company 1
The House of Cats and Gulls	Stephen Deas	F/HU - Dominion 2
Beneath the Stairs (D)	Jennifer Fawcett	H
Manhunt (D)	Gretchen Felker-Martin	H/SF/AP/PA/Transgender
Dead Collections	Isaac Fellman	Transgender/LF
The Andromeda's Captain	Becca Fox	SF - The Andromeda Chronicles 2
Master of the Revels (h2tp)	Nicole Galland	SF/TT - A Return to Neal Stephenson's D.O.D.O.
At the End of the Journey (h2mm)	Charles E. Gannon	SF/AP/PA - Black Tide Rising 9
Raw Shark Texts	Steven Hall	M/LF/SF - Canons
The Paradox Hotel	Rob Hart	M/TT
Blood and Whispers (tp2mm)	A.C. Haskins	UF
The Library of the Dead (h2tp)	T. L. Huchu	P/GH/CF - Edinburgh Nights 1
Fairhaven Rising (h2mm)	L. E. Modesitt Jr.	EF - Recluce 22
Lycanthia (e)	Tanith Lee	Gothic
Scorpica	G.R. Macallister	EF - The Five Queendoms 1
The Misfit Soldier	Michael Mammay	SF
A Face at the Window (ri)	Dennis McFarland	P/LF
The Symmetry of Stars	Alex Myers	F/Arthurian/Transgender/FairyT/FolkT/LM/HistF
A History of What Comes Next (h2tp)	Sylvain Neuvel	SF/AC - Take Them to the Stars 1
The Book of Lost Saints (h2tp)	Daniel José Older	Hispanic & Latino/MR/FL
Sisters of the Forsaken Stars	Lina Rather	SF/SO - Our Lady of Endless Worlds 2
Sword and Shadow	Michelle Sagara	EF - The Wolves of Elantra 2
Last Guard (h2mm)	Nalini Singh	PNR/SFR/P - Psy-Changeling Trinity 5
The Warlock in Spite of Himself (ri)	Christopher Stasheff	SF/AC
The Lost Village (h2tp)	Camilla Sten Alexandra Fleming (Tr)	Sus/H
The Justice of Kings (D)	Richard Swan	EF/DF - Empire of the Wolf 1
Spontaneous Human Combustion	Richard Thomas	SS/LF/H - Collection
Inheritors of Power	Juliette Wade	SF/AP/PA - The Broken Trust 3
Greater Good	Timothy Zahn	SF/SO/MTI  - Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy 2

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Illus - Illustrator
Ke - Kindle eBook
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
BHU - Black Humor
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CM - Crime & Mystery
CoA - Coming of Age
CrM - Crime and Mystery
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - CyberPunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
EF - Epic Fantasy
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
GothicR - Gothic Romance
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HistR - Historical Romance
HistTh - Historical Thriller
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M - Mystery
Med - Medical
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
MU - Mash-Up
NF - Near Future
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PF - Paranormal Fantasy
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
PP - Police Porcedural
Psy - Psychological
R - Romance
RF - Romantic Fantasy
ScF - Science Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SFTh - Science Fiction Thriller
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SpecFic - Speculative Fiction
SS - Short Stories
STR - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
TTR - Time Travel Romance
UF - Urban Fantasy
VM - Visionary and Metaphysical
W - Women
WS - Women Sleuths

Note: Not all genres and formats are found in the books, etc. listed above.

Happy Monday! There are 3 debuts this week: Gutter Mage by J. S. Kelley The Witchfinder (The Deiparian Saga 1) by J. Todd Kingrea; and The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel.

 

 

 

Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green. September 21, 2021

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Purgatory's Shore	Taylor Anderson	SF/AH - Artillerymen 1
Born to the Dark	Ramsey Campbell	H - The Three Births of Daoloth
Leviathan Wakes: 10th Anniversary Edition	James S. A. Corey	SF/SO/SE - Expanse 1
The Poison Throne	Walker Dryden	HistF
Dune: The Lady of Caladan	Brian Herbert Kevin J. Anderson	SF/SO - Caladan Trilogy 2
HEX (ri)	Thomas Olde Heuvelt	H/Th/SF
The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova (ri)	Ruth Hogan	W
Quantum Shadows (h2tp)	L. E. Modesitt Jr.	SF
Gutter Mage (D)	J.S. Kelley	F
Under the Whispering Door	TJ Klune	CF/HU
In the Name of the Otherworld (e)	Hermione Lee	F
The Body Scout (D)	Lincoln Michel	SF/CyP/Cr
The Last Crucible	J.D. Moyer	SF/AP/PA - Reclaimed Earth 3
Harrow the Ninth (h2tp)	Tamsyn Muir	SF/SO/F - Locked Tomb Trilogy 2
Stolen Earth	J.T. Nicholas	SF/GenEng
Strange Tales from Japan	Keisuke Nishimoto William Scott Wilson (Tr)	GH/FairyT/FolkT/LM/H/Classics
The Book of Form and Emptiness	Ruth Ozeki	LF/CoA/MR
The Escapement	Lavie Tidhar	F/LF
Awake	Harald Voetmann Johanne Sorgenfri Ottosen (Tr)	AB
The Tensorate Series: The Black Tides of Heaven, The Red Threads of Fortune, The Descent of Monsters, The Ascent to Godhood	Neon Yang	F - The Tensorate Series

September 23, 2021

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Witchfinder (D)	J. Todd Kingrea	Dys/PA - The Deiparian Saga 1

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Illus - Illustrator
Ke - Kindle eBook
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
BHU - Black Humor
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CM - Crime & Mystery
CoA - Coming of Age
CrM - Crime and Mystery
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - CyberPunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
GothicR - Gothic Romance
GW&CC - Global Warming and Climate Change
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HistR - Historical Romance
HistTh - Historical Thriller
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M - Mystery
Med - Medical
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
MU - Mash-Up
NF - Near Future
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PF - Paranormal Fantasy
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
PP - Police Porcedural
Psy - Psychological
R - Romance
RF - Romantic Fantasy
ScF - Science Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SFTh - Science Fiction Thriller
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SpecFic - Speculative Fiction
SS - Short Stories
STR - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
TTR - Time Travel Romance
UF - Urban Fantasy
VM - Visionary and Metaphysical
WS - Women Sleuths

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Each month you will be able to vote for your favorite cover from that month's debut novels. At the beginning of 2022 the 12 monthly winners will be pitted against each other to choose the 2021 Debut Novel Cover of the Year. Please note that a debut novel cover is eligible in the month in which the novel is published in the US. Cover artist/illustrator/designer information is provided when we have it. I'm using PollCode for this vote. After you the check the circle next to your favorite, click "Vote" to record your vote. If you'd like to see the real-time results click "View". This will take you to the PollCode site where you may see the results. If you want to come back to The Qwillery click "Back" and you will return to this page. Voting will end sometime on September 30, 2021, unless the vote is extended. If the vote is extended the ending date will be updated.

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Jonathan French (2018) The Free Bastards
The Lot Lands 3
Del Rey, September 28, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 560 pages

The long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy—another irresistibly swashbuckling, swaggering, foul-mouthed fantasy from the author of The Grey Bastards (“Nonstop action, though not for faint hearts.”—The Wall Street Journal).

War has come to the Lot Lands—and Oats stands upon the frontline.

The Hisparthan armies on the horizon are mighty, bolstered by divine champions, dread sorcerers, and gunpowder. It’s almost more than the half-orc rebellion can hope to repel.

But Oats has won impossible fights before. He’s a thriceblood, after all, more orc than man. And he hasn’t forgotten how to kill. He’ll stack the bodies high for his chief and his brethren, if that’s the price of freeing the Lots from human tyranny.

Besides, the invading forces are getting a damned sight more than they bargained for. They’re not facing a handful of half-orc hoofs, but a true army—one forged from all the peoples of the Lots. At its head are Fetching, in full command of the ruinous power that runs through her veins, and Jackal, armed with the blessings of a dead god.

Yet Oats can’t help but find his faith wavering. Once the strongest Bastard, he soon realizes that in this battle, even the strength of a thriceblood is easily conquered. And after a grievous loss strikes, he begins to fear that this war will lead the Lots not to freedom but to ruin.

So when another path to peace beckons, he has no choice but to walk it. Even if it means betting the Lots’ fate, and his own, on the promises of the Bastards’ wiliest adversary—and making a perilous journey into the heart of Hispartha itself.

Brimming with all the epic battles, surprising sorcery, and fiendish twists a Bastards fan could wish for, alongside unforgettable moments for characters old and new, The Free Bastards builds a new future for the Lots—even as it gives our beloved trio of Jackal, Fetching, and Oats the rousing, blood-soaked sendoff they deserve.

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Book Two

Walter Goodwater (2018) The Liar of Red Valley
Solaris, September 28, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 368 pages

Lead title for Fall 2021 - a fresh, rich, American Gothic "yarn" with a highly relatable female lead.

Don’t trust the Liar.
Do not cross the King.
Never, ever go in the River.

In Red Valley, California, you follow the rules if you want to stay alive. But they won’t be enough to protect Sadie now that she’s become the Liar, the keeper of the town’s many secrets. Friendships are hard-won here, and it isn’t safe to make enemies.

And though the Liar has power — power to remake the world, with just a little blood—what Sadie really needs is answers: Why is the town’s sheriff after her? What does the King want from her? And what is the real purpose of the Liar of Red Valley?

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Marina J. Lostetter (2017) Activation Degradation
Harper Voyager, September 28, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 384 pages

The Murderbot Diaries makes first contact in this new, futuristic, standalone novel exploring sentience and artificial intelligence through the lenses of conflicted robot hero Unit Four, from Marina Lostetter, critically acclaimed author of Noumenon, Noumenon Infinity, and Noumenon Ultra.

When Unit Four—a biological soft robot built and stored high above the Jovian atmosphere—is activated for the first time, it’s in crisis mode. Aliens are attacking the Helium-3 mine it was created to oversee, and now its sole purpose is to defend Earth’s largest energy resource from the invaders in ship-to-ship combat.

But something’s wrong. Unit Four doesn’t feel quite right.

There are files in its databanks it can’t account for, unusual chemical combinations roaring through its pipes, and the primers it possesses on the aliens are suspiciously sparse. The robot is under orders to seek and destroy. That’s all it knows.

According to its handler, that’s all it needs to know.

Determined to fulfill its directives, Unit Four launches its ship and goes on the attack, but it has no idea it’s about to get caught in a downward spiral of misinformation, reprograming, and interstellar conflict.

Most robots are simple tools. Unit Four is well on its way to becoming something more....

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Happy Monday! There is one debut this week: The Offest by Calder Szewczak From formerly feature DAC Authors: Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire 1) by Jay Kristoff

 

 

 

Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green. September 14, 2021

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Wisdom of Crowds	Joe Abercrombie	F/DF/HistF - Age of Madness 3
Winterlight	Kristen Britain	F/DF - Green Rider 7
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery	Brom	H/DF/HistF
The Actual Star	Monica Byrne	Sagas
These Bones	Kayla Chenault	Hist/H/LF
The Yellow Wallpaper & Herland (ri)	Charlotte Perkins Gilman	Classics/GH/Psy
True Dead	Faith Hunter	UF/CF/P - Jane Yellowrock 14
The Reluctant Kings	K'wan	PolTh/Cr
Dare to Know	James Kennedy	TechTh/Sus
Empire of the Vampire	Jay Kristoff	F - Empire of the Vampire 1
AI 2041	Kai-Fu Lee Chen Qiufan	Future Studies/AI
To Hold Up the Sky (h2tp)	Cixin Liu	SF/HSF
In the Land of Dead Horses	Bruce McCandless III	H/SF
When Sorrows Come	Seanan McGuire	UF/CF/P - October Daye 15
Among the Lilies	Daniel Mills	LF/SS
The Villa and The Vortex: Supernatural Stories, 1916-1924	Melissa Edmundson (Ed)	Occ/Sup - Anthology
Mordew	Alex Pheby	F/UF
Eartheater (h2tp)	Dolores Reyes Julia Sanches (Tr)	LF
Barnabas, Quentin and the Body Snatchers	Marilyn Ross	Gothic - Dark Shadows the Complete Paperback Library Reprint Book 26
Barnabas, Quentin and Dr. Jekyll’s Son	Marilyn Ross	Gothic - Dark Shadows the Complete Paperback Library Reprint Book 27
Oaths of Legacy	Emily Skrutskie	SF/SO - The Bloodright Trilogy 2
Hell Divers VIII: King of the Wastes	Nicholas Sansbury Smith	SF/AP/PA - Hell Divers 8
The Offset (D)	Calder Szewczak	SF/AP/PA/Dys/PolTh
Waterfall Girls	Kimberly White	DF/LM
From the Neck Up	Aliya Whiteley	F/SF/SS

September 15, 2021

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
War of Omission	Kevin O'Donnell	SF/SO

September 18, 2021

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Spiritus ex Machina (e)	G. Allen Wilbanks	SF - Three Ghosts in the Machine

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Illus - Illustrator
Ke - Kindle eBook
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
BHU - Black Humor
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CM - Crime & Mystery
CoA - Coming of Age
CrM - Crime and Mystery
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - CyberPunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
GothicR - Gothic Romance
GW&CC - Global Warming and Climate Change
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HistR - Historical Romance
HistTh - Historical Thriller
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M - Mystery
Med - Medical
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
MU - Mash-Up
NF - Near Future
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PF - Paranormal Fantasy
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
PP - Police Porcedural
Psy - Psychological
R - Romance
RF - Romantic Fantasy
ScF - Science Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SFTh - Science Fiction Thriller
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SpecFic - Speculative Fiction
SS - Short Stories
STR - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
TTR - Time Travel Romance
UF - Urban Fantasy
VM - Visionary and Metaphysical
WS - Women Sleuths

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PORTLAND, Ore. 09/10/2021 — The NEW and HIGHLY anticipated Gunslinger Spawn series hits comic store shelves this October as part of Todd McFarlane's ongoing expansion of the Spawn Universe. Much to the excitement of old and new Spawn fans alike, the title is expected to shatter even more comic book records, like the recent King Spawn #1, which sold over a half-million copies. This will be the third (of four) number one release that will climb into the #1 spot for orders in less than five months.

Nina Allan (2016) The Art of Space Travel and Other Stories
Titan Books, September 7, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 480 pages

A stunningly inventive collection from multi award-winning author, Nina Allan. Unsettling, dark and brilliantly astute, these weird and wonderful tales take us on journeys through time and space to explore enduring questions of memory and loss. Her worlds are recognisably our own but always closer to the edge, on the slant – and sharply unexpected. These stories are an unmissable insight into a writer at the top of her game.

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RJ Barker (2017) The Bone Ship's Wake
The Tide Child Trilogy 1
Orbit, September 28, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 592 pages

Discover a brilliantly imagined epic fantasy of honor, glory, and warfare in this action-packed conclusion to the David Gemmell Award-nominated trilogy.

Joron Twiner's dreams of freedom lay shattered. His Shipwife is gone and all he has left is revenge. Leading the black fleet from the deck of Tide Child, he takes every opportunity to hurt the Hundred Isles he is given. But his time is limited.

His fleet is shrinking, the Keyshan's Rot is running through his body, and he hiding from a prophecy that says he and the avian sorcerer, the Windseer will end the entire world.

But the Sea Dragons have returned, a miracle in itself, and who is to say that if you can have one miracle, there cannot be another?

The Tide Child Trilogy
The Bone Ships
Call of the Bone Ships
The Bone Ship's Wake

For more from RJ Barker, check out:

The Wounded Kingdom
Age of Assassins
Blood of Assassins
King of Assassins

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Book Two

Jay Kristoff (2012)
Illustrations by Bon Orthwick Empire of the Vampire
Empire of the Vampire 1
St. Martin's Press, September 14, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 752 pages

From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.

From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hand sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

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The Pariah
Author:  Anthony Ryan
Series:  The Covenant of Steel 1
Publisher:  Orbit, August 24, 2021
Format:  Trade Paperback and eBook, 608 pages
List Price:  US$17.99 (print); US$9.99 (eBook)
ISBN:  9780316430760 (print); 9780316430777 (eBook)

"A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance. I loved every single word." —John Gwynne

The Pariah begins a new epic fantasy series of action, intrigue and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm.

Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path – one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army.

Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance. But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine's rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw?

"This makes a rich treat for George R.R. Martin fans." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

For more from Anthony Ryan, check out:

Raven's Shadow Trilogy
Blood Song
Tower Lord
Queen of Fire

Raven's Blade Duology
The Wolf's Call
The Black Song

The Draconis Memoria Trilogy
The Waking Fire
The Legion of Flame
The Empire of Ashes

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Trinitytwo's Review:The Pariah, book one of New York Times best-selling author Anthony Ryan’s The Covenant of Steel trilogy, opens with murder. Alwyn, is smart, quick with a knife, adept at disguise and a shrewd judge of character. He is also a liar, a thief and the aforementioned murderer, making him a valuable asset to Deckin, the self-proclaimed ruler of the Shavine Marches. Alwyn and his companions carry out their mission with deadly efficiency, to reap the rewards of a royal convoy’s cargo. But Alwyn and his ilk are no ordinary brigands. Deckin’s target has a purpose other than ill-gotten gains; to intercept the royal courier. The messenger carries a missive for the King containing sensitive information about the Pretender’s War; information that Deckin desperately wants. This message tips the scales and events begin to unfold quickly, leading to a course of action that will shake Alwyn’s life to the core. One of the things I love about The Pariah is how it surprised me. I tend to avoid reading books heavy in gratuitous violence, so the blasé killing in the first chapter rang a warning bell or two. However, I am a huge fan of Anthony Ryan so I kept reading. And I was not disappointed. Ryan is a master storyteller whose every detail is filled with intention. Before I knew it, I was well into the third chapter and couldn’t put the book down. To hell with responsibilities and work, I needed to keep reading! The Pariah checks off all my fantasy reading requirements. Alwyn is a multi-faceted character that often surprised this reader (and himself) with his decisions. His motivations and his loyalties are complex, which leads him time after time into dangerous and desperate situations. Since Alwyn is always on the move, his roster of companions changes and yet Ryan does a great job of keeping the names and faces memorable. There is never a “who is that again?” moment for which I’m grateful. Speaking of memorable characters, I really enjoyed the vague likenesses to historical or legendary figures in our own timeline. Take for instance, Lady Evadine Courlaine. This beautiful and courageous noblewoman/warrior inspires and encourages loyalty to which even Alwyn, bent on a road of vengeance, is not immune. Her eloquence and earnestness, coupled with her bravery on the battlefield conjured (for me) comparisons to Joan of Arc. Yet, Evadine is her own person. Tormented by visions of a demonic apocalypse, her insight allows her to see into other’s hearts and capture them. She shines as a commander, both considerate of her soldiers and unyielding in her quest to prevent the Second Scourge. Another remarkable character is the self-proclaimed Outlaw King, Deckin Scarl. Although the common folk give Scarl a “rob from the rich and give to the poor” reputation, he and his band of outlaws are a far cry from being “merry men.” Scarl’s followers are brutal folk whose warped values and violent natures are kept in line only by Scarl’s iron leadership. Due to Ryan’s mastery of the written word, I can picture him down to his callused and massive hands. I appreciate how Ryan maps out Albermaine through Alwyn’s travels. Through highly descriptive dialogue and first-person narrative, Ryan transports readers directly into the story. We meet Alwyn in the Shavine Marches and travel to Moss Mill in the northern part of the Shavine Forest. Through action-packed storytelling, we visit Castle Duhbos and spend time in the Pit Mines. As Alwyn navigates his way through betrayal, vengeance, intrigue and the ugliness of war, the reader learns key facts about Albermaine and the surrounding lands’ history and political systems, alleviating the need for tiresome exposition dumps. Paradoxically, The Pariah is a welcome escape to a world riddled with war and violence. And although Alwyn is a murderer and a thief, his unique brand of loyalty and morality keep him likable. I am fascinated by the hints of the magical system that Ryan has sprinkled throughout the story and want more. Reading The Pariah filled me with adrenaline and excitement and I would highly recommend adding it to your TBR list.

Paige Crutcher The Orphan Witch
St. Martin's Griffin, September 28, 2021
Hardcover, Paperbook and ebook, 352 pages

"Mystical, magical, and wildly original...If Alice Hoffman and Sara Addison Allen had a witchy love child, she would be Paige Crutcher. Do not miss this beautifully realized debut!"--- JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies on The Orphan Witch.

A deeper magic. A stronger curse. A family lost...and found.

Persephone May has been alone her entire life. Abandoned as an infant and dragged through the foster care system, she wants nothing more than to belong somewhere. To someone. However, Persephone is as strange as she is lonely. Unexplainable things happen when she’s around—changes in weather, inanimate objects taking flight—and those who seek to bring her into their family quickly cast her out. To cope, she never gets attached, never makes friends. And she certainly never dates. Working odd jobs and always keeping her suitcases half-packed, Persephone is used to moving around, leaving one town for another when curiosity over her eccentric behavior inevitably draws unwanted attention.

After an accidental and very public display of power, Persephone knows it’s time to move on once again. It’s lucky, then, when she receives an email from the one friend she’s managed to keep, inviting her to the elusive Wile Isle. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. However, upon arrival, Persephone quickly discovers that Wile is no ordinary island. In fact, it just might hold the very things she’s been searching for her entire life.

Answers. Family. Home.

And some things she did not want. Like 100-year-old curses and an even older family feud. With the clock running out, love might be the magic that saves them all.

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J. S. Kelley Gutter Mage
Gallery / Saga Press, September 21, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 336 pages

J.S. Kelley weaves epic fantasy and hardboiled noir in this fast-paced, twisting tale of magic, mystery, and a whole lot of unruly behavior.

In a kingdom where magic fuels everything from street lamps to horseless carriages, the mage guilds of Penador wield power equal to the king himself. So when Lord Edmund’s infant son is kidnapped by the ruthless Alath Guild, he turns to the one person who’s feared by even the most magically adept: Rosalind Featherstone, a.k.a. the Gutter Mage.

But as Roz delves into the circumstances behind the child’s disappearance, she uncovers an old enemy from her traumatic past and a long-brewing plot that could lead to the death of countless innocents, as well as the complete collapse of Penadorian society itself!

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Cassandra KhawThe All-Consuming World
Erewhon, Septemenr 7, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 288 pages

Maya has died and been resurrected into countless cyborg bodies through the years of a long, dangerous career with the infamous Dirty Dozen, the most storied crew of criminals in the galaxy, at least before their untimely and gruesome demise.

Decades later, she and her diverse team of broken, diminished outlaws must get back together to solve the mystery of their last, disastrous mission and to rescue a missing and much-changed comrade . . . but they’re not the only ones in pursuit of the secret at the heart of the planet Dimmuborgir.

The highly evolved AI of the galaxy have their own agenda and will do whatever it takes to keep humanity from ever regaining control. As Maya and her comrades spiral closer to uncovering the AIs’ vast conspiracy, this band of violent women—half-clone and half-machine—must battle their own traumas and a universe of sapient ageships who want them dead, in order to settle their affairs once and for all.

Welcome to The All-Consuming World, the debut novel of acclaimed writer Cassandra Khaw. With this explosive and introspective exploration of humans and machines, life and death, Khaw takes their rightful place next to such science fiction luminaries as Ann Leckie, Ursula Le Guin, and Kameron Hurley.

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J. Todd Kingrea The Witchfinder
The Deiparian Saga 1
BHC Press, September 26, 2021
Hardcover, Trade Paperback and eBook, 318 pages

In a post-apocalyptic world where tyranny and medieval torture reign supreme and witch burnings are an everyday occurrence, a top Witchfinder must confront the very Church he serves when he learns of its dark past and twisted plans for the future.

The Church of the Deiparous rules with an iron fist and its rising star, Witchfinder Imperator Malachi Thorne, is committed to leading its cause. Thorne is a man on the fast track to greater things so when a convicted traitor and heretic escapes his grip, he won’t tolerate it marring his perfect record.

As he pursues his quarry, he must confront demons, sorcery, and a cult of witches out for his blood. But when Thorne comes face to face with the Church’s dark past and its twisted present, his faith is tested to its limits. Now Thorne must decide who and what he believes in—and what he will do about it. In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name.

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M. J. Kuhn Among Thieves
Gallery / Saga Press, September 7, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 352 pages

A thrilling fantasy debut—a high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice, and perfect for fans of Six of Crows!

In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name.

For the past six years, a deadly secret has kept her in hiding, running from town to town, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster—the sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms of Thamorr. No matter how far or fast she travels, his servants never fail to track her down...but even the most powerful men can be defeated.

Ryia’s path now leads directly into the heart of the Guildmaster’s stronghold, and against every instinct she has, it’s not a path she can walk alone. Forced to team up with a crew of assorted miscreants, smugglers, and thieves, Ryia must plan her next moves very carefully. If she succeeds, her freedom is won once and for all…but unfortunately for Ryia, her new allies are nearly as selfish as she is, and they all have plans of their own.

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Lee MandeloSummer Sons
Tordotcom, September 28, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 384 pages

Lee Mandelo's debut Summer Sons is a sweltering, queer Southern Gothic that crosses Appalachian street racing with academic intrigue, all haunted by a hungry ghost.

Andrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start his graduate program at Vanderbilt. Six months later, only days before Andrew was to join him in Nashville, Eddie dies of an apparent suicide. He leaves Andrew a horrible inheritance: a roommate he doesn’t know, friends he never asked for, and a gruesome phantom that hungers for him.

As Andrew searches for the truth of Eddie’s death, he uncovers the lies and secrets left behind by the person he trusted most, discovering a family history soaked in blood and death. Whirling between the backstabbing academic world where Eddie spent his days and the circle of hot boys, fast cars, and hard drugs that ruled Eddie’s nights, the walls Andrew has built against the world begin to crumble.

And there is something awful lurking, waiting for those walls to fall.

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Lincoln MichelThe Body Scout
Orbit, September 21, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 368 pages

"I devoured it." —Jonathan Lethem

“Completely weird and still completely real. Delightful—I couldn't put it down."–Shea Serrano

In the future you can have any body you want—as long as you can afford it.

But in a New York ravaged by climate change and repeat pandemics, Kobo is barely scraping by. He scouts the latest in gene-edited talent for Big Pharma-owned baseball teams, but his own cybernetics are a decade out of date and twin sister loan sharks are banging down his door. Things couldn't get much worse.

Then his brother—Monsanto Mets slugger J.J. Zunz—is murdered at home plate.

Determined to find the killer, Kobo plunges into a world of genetically modified CEOs, philosophical Neanderthals, and back-alley body modification, only to quickly find he's in a game far bigger and more corrupt than he imagined. To keep himself together while the world is falling apart, he'll have to navigate a time where both body and soul are sold to the highest bidder.

Diamond-sharp and savagely wry, The Body Scout is a timely science fiction thriller debut set in an all-too-possible future.

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Calder Szewczak The Offset
Angry Robot Books, September 14, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 240 pages

On your eighteenth birthday, one of your parents must die. And you must be the one to decide. Who will you choose?

In a dying world, the Offset ceremony has been introduced to counteract and discourage procreation. It is a rule that is simultaneously accepted, celebrated and abhorred. But in this world, survival demands sacrifice so for every birth, there must be a death.

Professor Jac Boltanski is leading Project Salix, a ground-breaking new mission to save the world by replanting radioactive Greenland with genetically-modified willow trees. But things aren’t working out and there are discrepancies in the data. Has someone intervened to sabotage her life’s work?

In the meantime, her daughter Miri, an anti-natalist, has run away from home. Days before their Offset ceremony where one of her mothers must be sentenced to death, she is brought back against her will following a run-in with the law. Which parent will Miri pick to die: the one she loves, or the one she hates who is working to save the world?

File Under: Science Fiction [ Only One Leaves | The Choice is Yours | Last Hope | Counting Down ]

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