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The View From Monday - August 9, 2021

Happy Monday!

There are 4 debuts this week:

She Wouldn't Change a Thing by Sarah Adlakha;

The Manningtree Witches by A. K. Blakemore;

They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca;

and

The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate.
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



From formerly featured DAC Authors:

Spirits Abroad: Stories by Zen Cho;

Paper & Blood (Ink & Sigil 2) by Keven Hearne;

The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston;

and

Citadel (Palladium Wars 3) by Marko Kloos.
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



The View From Monday - August 9, 2021



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

August 8, 2021
TITLE AUTHOR SERIES
Seasons Between Us: Tales of Identities and Memories Susan Forest (Ed)
Lucas K. Law (Ed)
SpecFic - Laksa Anthology Series: Speculative Fiction



August 10, 2021
TITLE AUTHOR SERIES
She Wouldn't Change a Thing (D) Sarah Adlakha W/SF/TT
World Engines: Destroyer Stephen Baxter SF/HSF/SO
Afterland (h2tp)
Lauren Beukes Sus/Dys
The Manningtree Witches (D) A. K. Blakemore Occ/Sup/Medieval/Feminist
Spirits Abroad: Stories Zen Cho F/SF/LF/GH - Collection
Quiet Village Eden Darry H
Daughter from the Dark (h2tp)
Marina & Sergey Dyachenko DF
Axiom's End (h2tp)
Lindsay Ellis SF/SC/Th - Noumena 1
The King of Infinite Space Lyndsay Faye LF/MR
Paper & Blood Kevin Hearne CF/P - Ink & Sigil 2
The Rookery Deborah Hewitt CF/P - The Nightjar Duology 2
The Other Me Sarah Zachrich Jeng Sus/W/SF/TT
Trouble the Saints (h2tp)
Alaya Dawn Johnson HistF/LF
The Loop (h2tp)
Jeremy Robert Johnson SupTh
The Maleficent Seven Cameron Johnston F/DF
Citadel Marko Kloos SF/SO - Palladium Wars 3
Madame Cruller's Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales Elizabeth Massie Occ - Collection
War of the Maps Paul McAuley SF
They Met in a Tavern (D)
Elijah Menchaca F
The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume One Terry Pratchett F
Jenny Villiers J. B. Priestley GH
From the Caves Thea Prieto Dys/CoA/SF/AP/PA
Plan for the Worst Jodi Taylor SF/TT/HistF/Hist/SF - Chronicles of St. Mary's 11
The Echoed Realm A. J. Vrana DF
The Shimmering State (D) Meredith Westgate LF
Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of The Book of the New Sun Gene Wolfe Science Fantasy - The Book of the New Sun 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
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

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

Covers Revealed: Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors

Here are some of the recent and upcoming works by formerly featured Debut Author Challenge (DAC) Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.


Zen Cho (2015)

Spirits Abroad: Stories
Small Beer Press, August 10, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 288 pages
A new expanded edition of Zen Cho’s award-winning debut collection.

Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho’s Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again.” A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love, and eating people. An earth spirit gets entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord, and Chang E spins off into outer space, the ultimate metaphor for the Chinese diaspora.
Amazon : Barnes and Noble : Bookshop : Books-A-Million : IndieBound : Powell's
Google Play : iBooks : Kobo





Kevin Hearne (2011)

Paper & Blood
Ink & Sigil 2
Del Rey, August 10, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 304 pages
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes book two of an “action-packed, enchantingly fun” (Booklist) spin-off series, as an eccentric master of rare magic solves a supernatural mystery Down Under!

There’s only one Al MacBharrais: Though other Scotsmen may have dramatic mustaches and a taste for fancy cocktails, Al also has a unique talent. He’s a master of ink and sigil magic. In his gifted hands, paper and pen can work wondrous spells.

But Al isn’t quite alone: He is part of a global network of sigil agents who use their powers to protect the world from mischievous gods and strange monsters. So when a fellow agent disappears under sinister circumstances in Australia, Al leaves behind the cozy pubs and cafes of Glasgow and travels to the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria to solve the mystery.

The trail to his colleague begins to pile up with bodies at alarming speed, so Al is grateful his friends have come to help—especially Nadia, his accountant who moonlights as a pit fighter. Together with a whisky-loving hobgoblin known as Buck Foi and the ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan, along with his dogs, Oberon and Starbuck, Al and Nadia will face down the wildest wonders Australia—and the supernatural world—can throw at them, and confront a legendary monster not seen in centuries.
Amazon : Barnes and Noble : Bookshop : Books-A-Million : IndieBound : Powell's
Google Play : iBooks : Kobo
Book One





Devin Madson (2020)

We Cry For Blood
The Reborn Empire 3
Orbit, August 3, 2021
Trade Paperback and eBook, 624 pages
"A complex tale of war, politics, and lust for power." —The Guardian

Alliances fracture and hope wanes in a ravaged empire caught between three factions in the heart-pounding continuation of Devin Madson's bold epic fantasy series, The Reborn Empire.

Ambition and schemes have left the Kisian Empire in ashes. Empress Miko Ts’ai will have to move fast if she hopes to secure a foothold in its ruins. However, the line between enemies and allies may not be as clear-cut as it first appeared.

After failing to win back his Swords, former Captain Rah e’Torin finds shelter among the Levanti deserters. But his presence in the camp threatens to fracture the group, putting him on a collision course with their enigmatic leader.

Assassin Cassandra Marius knows Leo Villius’s secret—one that could thwart his ambitions to conquer Kisia. But her time in Empress Hana’s body is running out and each attempt they make to exploit Leo’s weakness may be playing into his plans.

And, as Leo’s control over the Levanti emperor grows, Dishiva e’Jaroven is caught in his web. She’ll have to decide how many of her people are worth sacrificing in order to win.
Amazon : Barnes and Noble : Bookshop : Books-A-Million : IndieBound : Powell's
Google Play : iBooks : Kobo
Book One
Book Two

Covers Revealed - Upcoming Works by DAC Authors


Here are some of the January 2021 works by formerly featured Debut Author Challenge (DAC) Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.


Kevin Hearne (2011)

A Question of Navigation
Subterranean Press, January 31, 2021
Hardcover, 144 pages
The only favor the aliens do for Clint Beecham when they abduct him is give him a shirt that says DO NOT EAT on it in their language. He’s told that as a physicist, he is to be reserved, along with five other scientists, for a mysterious purpose.

But fifty thousand other humans on board the interstellar scout ship are scheduled to be butchered and frozen, a food supply for the long journey to the alien homeworld. Clint and the other Reserves can’t stand by and let that happen.

Ayesha is a biologist and Deepali a geologist; Oscar is a meteorologist and Gregory specializes in robotics; Hanh is a researcher in marine biology. Together they’re humanity’s last unlikely hope. Because if they don’t find a way to stop the ravenous aliens from reporting that they’ve found a planet full of delicious creatures to eat, the fifty thousand humans on board will only be the first of billions: the entire earth will become an all-you-can-eat buffet.





Samantha Shannon (2013)

The Mask Falling
The Bone Season 4
Bloomsbury Publishing, January 26, 2021
Hardcover and eBook, 528 pages
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree, the stunning fourth novel set in the world of Scion.

Dreamwalker Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire.

The mysterious Domino Program has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim-her former enemy-at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.

As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them-and could end with them . . .

The Mask Falling is a gripping, fantastical new addition to this “intoxicating urban-fantasy series” (NPR.org) that will leave readers begging for more.





Sandy Williams (2011)

Shades of Allegiance
An Anomaly Novel 3
January 26, 2021
eBook, 361 pages
Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is going home--or rather, to the hellhole that is her home world. With vengeance driving her, she's intent on tracking down the criminal who can help her unravel the conspiracy that's threatening the Coalition. Unfortunately, old enemies are sabotaging her efforts, jeopardizing the lives of the few people she trusts. To accomplish her mission, she'll need to be cunning and ruthless, and that means scrapping her conscience and burying emotions are adversaries could exploit.

Of course, being cunning and ruthless would be easier if the Coalition hadn't sent "Rest in Peace" Rykus to retrieve her. Ash is the only person who can detect the telepaths who have infiltrated the government, and Rykus must keep her safe until they can escape the planet. But with secrets between them and Ash determined to contact the Known Universe's most feared crime lord, staying alive--and together--might be an insurmountable feat.

Interview with Kevin Hearne


Please welcome Kevin Hearne to The Qwillery. Ink & Sigil, a novel From the World of the Iron Druid Chronciles, was published by Del Rey on August 25, 2020.



Interview with Kevin Hearne




TQWelcome back to The Qwillery! We last chatted in 2011. Since then you have completed The Iron Druid Chronicles, started new series, and now have returned the world of The Iron Druid Chronicles. How has your writing process changed since Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles 1) was published? 

Kevin:  Hounded was completely pantsed, as they say, with no outline whatsoever. I stopped to research as needed as I figured things out. Now I write outlines and then skip around the book nonlinearly to make sure I'm productive every day and don't get stuck on an early chapter when a really fun chapter is waiting to be written. It allows me to draft much quicker than writing from beginning to end with no idea of how it will turn out. 



TQ:  Why have you returned to the World of the Iron Druid Chronicles with Ink & Sigil? 

Kevin:  I love the world, basically, where all religions, all pantheons are real, the gods and monsters just out of our sight, and we have our modern accoutrements to distract us from what's really going on. 



TQ:  How does this new series fit in with The Iron Druid Chronicles? 

Kevin:  Al MacBharrais is a sigil agent, and they write and enforce magical contracts that have to do with the rights of gods and monsters to visit our world. The Iron Druid would occasionally do this work—kick demons back to hell or what have you—but there was a lot more work to be done than what a single Druid could handle, so Brighid made sigil agents to pick up the slack. 


TQ:  Describe Ink & Sigil using only 5 words. 

Kevin:  Whisky, magic, and wizard vans! 



TQ:  Tell us something about Ink & Sigil that is not found in the book description. 

Kevin:  Its very serious subject regards human trafficking, though it is primarily viewed through the lens of Fae trafficking. 



TQ:  Does Ink & Sigil touch on any social issues? 

Kevin:  It does. It tackles the widespread issue of human trafficking, and research for that was pretty harrowing. 



TQ:  Give us one or two of your favorite non-spoilery quotes from Ink & Sigil. 

Kevin:  

"A toast! Tae inks and sigils and straight razors, tae good bosses and wizards on lizards, tae outsmarting evil when ye can and kicking its arse when ye cannae do that, and tae distillers of fine spirits everywhere. Sláinte!"



TQ:  Thank you for joining us again at The Qwillery!





Ink & Sigil
From the World of the Iron Druid Chronicles
Del Rey, August 25, 2020
Hardcover and eBook, 336 pages

Interview with Kevin Hearne
New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne returns to the world of his beloved Iron Druid Chronicles in a spin-off series about an eccentric master of rare magic solving an uncanny mystery in Scotland. 

“Ink & Sigil is escape reading, and I loved every word.”—Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of A Longer Fall 

Al MacBharrais is both blessed and cursed. He is blessed with an extraordinary white moustache, an appreciation for craft cocktails—and a most unique magical talent. He can cast spells with magically enchanted ink and he uses his gifts to protect our world from rogue minions of various pantheons, especially the Fae. 

But he is also cursed. Anyone who hears his voice will begin to feel an inexplicable hatred for Al, so he can only communicate through the written word or speech apps. And his apprentices keep dying in peculiar freak accidents. As his personal life crumbles around him, he devotes his life to his work, all the while trying to crack the secret of his curse. 

But when his latest apprentice, Gordie, turns up dead in his Glasgow flat, Al discovers evidence that Gordie was living a secret life of crime. Now Al is forced to play detective—while avoiding actual detectives who are wondering why death seems to always follow Al. Investigating his apprentice’s death will take him through Scotland’s magical underworld, and he’ll need the help of a mischievous hobgoblin if he’s to survive.





About Kevin

Interview with Kevin Hearne

Kevin Hearne
hugs trees, pets doggies, and rocks out to heavy metal. He also thinks tacos are a pretty nifty idea. He is the author of The Seven Kennings series and the New York Times bestselling series The Iron Druid Chronicles, and co-author of The Tales of Pell with Delilah S. Dawson.


Twitter @Kevin Hearne


Photo © Kimberly Hearne

The View From Monday ... On Tuesday - September 29, 2020

 
It is the last Tuesday in September.

There is one debut this week:

Bestiary by K-Ming Chan.
 
The View From Monday ... On Tuesday - September 29, 2020
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.




From formerly featured DAC Authors:
 
The True Bastards (The Lot Lands 2) is out in Trade Paperback;
 
A Blight of Blackwings (Seven Kennings 1) by Keven Hearne is out in Mass Market Paperback;
 
and
 
The Kraken's Tooth (The Seven Swords 2) by Anthony Ryan.
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



The View From Monday ... On Tuesday - September 29, 2020



Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.
 
September 29, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Tricky Treats: Halloween Delights for Appetizers, Snacks, Dinner, and Dessert! Vincent Amiel Cooking
God of War - The Official Novelization (tp2mm) J.M. Barlog MTI/F
A Witch to Remember Heather Blake PCM - A Wishcraft Mystery 9
The Cabin on Souder Hill Lonnie Busch Th
Battle Ground Jim Butcher UF - Dresden Files17
The Cunning Man D.J. Butler
Aaron Michael Ritchey
UF
Bestiary (D) K-Ming Chang LF/MR/Asian American
The Nesting C. J. Cooke SupTh/H/CW
Target Rich Environment, Volume 2 (h2mm) Larry Correia F - Collection
The Gossamer Mage (h2tp) Julie E. Czerneda F/DF
Lethal Game (h2mm) Christine Feehan R/PNR - GhostWalker 16
The Constant Rabbit Jasper Fforde CF/HU/F
1636: The China Venture (h2mm) Eric Flint
Iver P. Cooper
SF/TT - Ring of Fire 27
Uprising Denny Flowers SF/AP/PA - Necromunda
The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford AH/F
The True Bastards (h2tp) Jonathan French F/DF - The Lot Lands 2
Dreaming Death Heather Graham SupTh/Sus/GH/PNR - Krewe of Hunters 32
Forgotten Work Jason Guriel LF/Satire/CyP/Dys
The Midnight Library Matt Haig CW/SF/TT/LF
A Discovery of Witches (ri) Deborah Harkness Occ/Sup/R/Th - All Souls 1
A Blight of Blackwings (h2mm) Kevin Hearne F/P - Seven Kennings 2
Burning Roses S. L. Huang F/FairyT/FolkT/LM
Null Set (h2mm) S. L. Huang SF/TechTh/HU - Cas Russell 2
The Loop Jeremy Robert Johnson SupTh
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption Stephen King H
The Case of the Spellbound Child (h2mm) Mercedes Lackey HistF/Gaslamp - Elemental Masters 14
Snakeskins (tp2mm) Tim Major SF/TechTh
Mutation Michael McBride SupTh/AC - A Unit 51 Novel
Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope (h2tp) Una McCormack SF - Star Trek: Picard
A Deadly Education Naomi Novik F/CF/CoA - The Scholomance 1
Blue Planet Jane O'Reilly SF/SO/AC/SFR - Second Species Trilogy 3
Night Train (e) David Quantick H/SF/BHU
House of Suns (ri) Alastair Reynolds SF/HSF/SE/SO
Pushing Ice (ri) Alastair Reynolds SF/HSF/SE/SO
Sleep Donation Karen Russell LF/H/VM - Vintage Contemporaries
Clerk Guillermo Saccomanno
Andrea G. Labinger (Tr)
LF/SF/Noir/Psy
Immortal Angel Lynsay Sands PNR - Argeneau Vampire 31
Fantastic Tales Iginio Ugo Tarchetti
Lawrence Venuti (Tr)
Gothic/SS/HistF
Last Chancers: Armageddon Saint Gav Thorpe SF - Warhammer 40,000
The Sinner (h2mm) J.R. Ward PNR - Black Dagger Brotherhood 18
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past Traci Wilton PCM - A Salem B&B Mystery 3



September 30, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Edited By Ellen Datlow (Ed) H/SF/SF - Anthology
Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection Charlaine Harris UF
The Kraken's Tooth Anthony Ryan F - The Seven Swords 2



D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
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
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
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
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
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
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

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

The View From Monday - June 29, 2020


It is the last Monday in June!


There is one debut this week:

Scarlet Odyssey (Scarlet Odyssey 1) by C. T. Rwizi.

The View From Monday - June 29, 2020
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



From formerly featured DAC Authors:

Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson it out in Mass Market Paperback;

The Princess Beard (Tales of Pell 3) by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne is out in Trade Paperback;

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia;

and

Howling Dark (Sun Eater 2) by Christopher Ruocchio is out in Mass Market Paperback.


The View From Monday - June 29, 2020The View From Monday - June 29, 2020
The View From Monday - June 29, 2020The View From Monday - June 29, 2020
Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



The View From Monday - June 29, 2020



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

June 29, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Cries to Kill the Corpse Flower Ronald J. Murray H



June 30, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Ignorance is Strength (Ke) John Joseph Adams (Ed)
Christie Yant (Ed)
Hugh Howey (Ed)
SF - The Dystopia Triptych 1
Burn the Ashes (Ke) John Joseph Adams (Ed)
Christie Yant (Ed)
Hugh Howey (Ed)
SF - The Dystopia Triptych 2
Or Else the Light (Ke) John Joseph Adams (Ed)
Christie Yant (Ed)
Hugh Howey (Ed)
SF - The Dystopia Triptych 3
The Last Curtain Call Juliet Blackwell PCM - A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery 8
The Orphans of Raspay Lois McMaster Bujold F
Kushiel's Dart (ri) Jacqueline Carey RF/F - Kushiel's Legacy 1
The Empire of Gold S. A Chakraborty HistF - Daevabad Trilogy 3
Winds of Marque (tp2mm) Bennett R. Coles SF - Blackwood & Virtue
Witch Hunt Cate Conte PCM - Witch Hunt 1
Noir Fatale (h2mm) Larry Correia (Ed)
Kacey Ezell (Ed)
F - Anthology
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (h2mm) Delilah S. Dawson SF/SO/MTI - Star Wars
Alien Secrets Ian Douglas SF/HSF - Solar Warden 1
The Lightest Object in the Universe (h2tp) Kimi Eisele Dys/SF/AP/PA/Disaster
1637: The Polish Maelstrom (h2mm) Eric Flint SF/TT - Ring of Fire 26
A Sprinkling of Murder Daryl Wood Gerber PCM - A Fairy Garden Mystery 1
Into Darkness Terry Goodkind F - Children of D'Hara 5
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (h2tp) Theodora Goss F - The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club 3
Flame Donna Grant PNR/FR/UF - Dark Kings 17
Salvation Lost (h2mm) Peter F. Hamilton SF/SO/SE - Salvation Sequence 2
The Princess Beard (h2tp) Kevin Hearne
Delilah S. Dawson
F/HU/FairyT/FolkT/LM - Tales of Pell 3
The Snakes (h2tp) Sadie Jones LF
Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set V: Book Thirteen: Towers of Midnight, Book Fourteen: A Memory of Light, Prequel: New Spring Robert Jordan
Brandon Sanderson
F - Wheel of Time
A Memory of Light (ri) Robert Jordan
Brandon Sanderson
F - Wheel of Time 14
Towers of Midnight (ri) Robert Jordan
Brandon Sanderson
F - Wheel of Time 13
Terra Nova: The Wars of Liberation (tp2mm) Tom Kratman (Ed)  SF - Anthology
The Sum of All Shadows (h2mm) Eric Van Lustbader SupTh - The Testament 4
Blue Ticket Sophie Mackintosh Dys/FL/CW
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia HistF/Gothic/Horror
The Warning (tp2mm) James Patterson
Robinson Wells
Sus/TechTh
The Properties of Rooftop Air Tim Powers F
The Best of Jules de Grandin: 20 Classic Occult Detective Stories Seabury Quinn SF - Collection
Howling Dark (h2mm) Christopher Ruocchio SF/SO/HSF/AC - Sun Eater 2
Best of British Fantasy 2019 Jared Shurin (Ed) F - Anthology
A Sword Named Truth (h2mm) Sherwood Smith F/DF/HistF - Rise of the Alliance 1
Prisoner of Night J.R. Ward PNR - The Black Dagger Brotherhood World
Dark Black Sam Weller H/Gothic
Interlibrary Loan Gene Wolfe SF/GenEng/Noir - Borrowed  Man 2



July 1, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The Ones Who Look: A Tor.com Original (e) Katharine Duckett SF
Memory and Utopian Agency in Utopian/Dystopian Literature: Memory of the FutureCarter F. HansonLC
Scarlet Odyssey (D) C. T. Rwizi F/CoA/FairyT/FolkT/LM - Scarlet Odyssey 1



July 2, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The House on Widows Hill Simon R. Green SupM - An Ishmael Jones Mystery 9



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



AC - Alien Contact
AF - Afrofuturism
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
BlHu - Black Humor
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
CW - Contemporary Women
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)
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
LMF - Legends, Myths, Fables
M - Mystery
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PF - Paranormal Fantasy
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PopCul - Popular Culture
Psy - Psychological
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
RF - Romantic Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SpecFic - Speculative Fiction
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
TT - Time Travel

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

The View From Monday - February 3, 2020


Happy 1st Monday in February. This month is chock full of debuts - 18 in total with 7 debuts this week!

The 7 debuts are:

Gravity's Heir by Sara Bond;

The Regrets by Amy Bonnaffons;

Witness X by S E Moorhead;

The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray;

The Town by Shaun Prescott;

The Baudelaire Fractal by Lisa Robertson;

and

Mazes of Power by Juliette Wade.

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From formerly featured DAC Authors:

The Initiate by James L. Cambias;

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey;

A Blight of Blackwings (Seven Kennings 2) by Kevin Hearne;

Things in Jars by Jess Kidd;

The Puzzler's War (Tarakan Chronicles 2) by Eyal Kless;

Paris Adrift by E.J. Swift is reissued with a new cover;

and

The Firmament of Flame (The Universe After 3) by Drew Williams.

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Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are

February 4, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Out of the Attic V.C. Andrews Sagas - Dollanganger 10
Thieves' World Collection Volume One: Thieves' World, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, and Shadows of Sanctuary (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World®
Thieves' World© Collection Volume Two: Storm Season, The Face of Chaos, and Wings of Omen (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Editor)
F - Thieves' World®
Thieves' World (e) Joe Haldeman
John Brunner
F - Thieves' World® 1
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World® 2
Shadows of Sanctuary (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World® 3
Storm Season (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World® 4
The Face of Chaos (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World® 5
Wings of Omen (e) Robert Lynn Aspirin (Ed)
Lynn Abbey (Ed)
F - Thieves' World® 6
The Scent Keeper (h2tp) Erica Bauermeister CW
The Regrets (D) Amy Bonnaffons LF
Straight Outta Dodge City David Boop (Ed) F/WW/H - Anthology
Cry of the Raven Morgan L Busse F - The Ravenwood Saga 3
The Initiate James L. Cambias F
Reticence (h2tp) Gail Carriger F/Gaslamp - Custard Protocol 4
Space Marine Conquests: Fist of the Imperium Andy Clark F - Warhammer 40,000
Burn Cycle (e) Joel Dane SF - Cry Pilot 2
Our War (h2tp) Craig DiLouie Dys
The Deepest Blue (h2tp) Sarah Beth Durst F - Tales of Renthia
Death Knell Hailey Edwards UF - Foundling 3
Slaves to Darkness John French SF/SO - Horus Heresy
Upright Women Wanted Sarah Gailey SF
A Conjuring of Assassins Cate Glass F - Chimera 2
Moonbreaker (h2tp) Simon R. Green UF - Secret Histories 11
Murder in the Dark (h2tp) Simon R. Green PM - Ishmael Jones Mystery 6
Wolfsbane Guy Haley SF/SE - Horus Heresy 49
Prisoner of Midnight (h2tp) Barbara Hambly UF - A James Asher Vampire Novel 8
A Blight of Blackwings Kevin Hearne F - Seven Kennings 2
The Resisters Gish Jen Dys
Things in Jars Jess Kidd LF
The Puzzler's War Eyal Kless SF/HSF - Tarakan Chronicles 2
Breaking Silence Mercedes Lackey
Cody Martin
CF - Serrated Edge 10
Firefly - Big Damn Hero (h2tp) James Lovegrove
Nancy Holder
MTI/SF
China Mountain Zhang Maureen F. McHugh SF/CyP
The Gnome Stories Ander Monson SS
The Last Day (D) Andrew Hunter Murray SF/AP/PA
The Legacy of Heorot (ri) Larry Niven
Jerry Pournelle
Steven Barnes
SF - Heorot 1
The Freedom Artist Ben Okri LF/Dys
The Town (D) Shaun Prescott LF
Bone Silence (e) Alastair Reynolds SF - Revenger Universe 3
Zombie Army: Fortress of the Dead Chris Roberson MTI
The Baudelaire Fractal (D) Lisa Robertson LF
Three Californias: The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, and Pacific Edge Kim Stanley Robinson SF/AP/PA - Three Californias Trilogy
Jeweled Fire (h2tp) Sharon Shinn F - An Elemental Blessings Novel 3
Bloodshot - The Official Movie Novelization Gavin G. Smith MTI
The Inhabited Island Arkady Strugatsky
Boris Strugatsky
Andrew Bromfeld (Tr)
SF
Paris Adrift (ri) E.J. Swift SF
A Heart of Blood and Ashes Milla Vane FR - A Gathering of Dragons 1
Mazes of Power (D) Juliette Wade SF - The Broken Trust 1
Lent: A Novel of Many Returns (h2tp) Jo Walton HistF
The Infernal Battalion (h2tp) Django Wexler F - The Shadow Campaigns 5
The Guns of Empire (h2tp) Django Wexler F - The Shadow Campaigns 4
The Firmament of Flame Drew Williams SF/SOThe Universe After 3
Valdor: Birth of the Imperium Chris Wraight SF/SO - The Horus Heresy
Heroes of the Empire Chris Wraight F - Warhammer Chronicles
Vaults of Terra: The Hollow Mountain Chris Wraight SF - Warhammer 40,000
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau Michael Zapata Fiction/Hispanic and Latino



February 6, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Gravity's Heir (D) Sara Bond SF
Witness X (D) SE Moorhead TechTh



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



AC - Alien Contact
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - Cyperpunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FR- Fantasy Romance
GothicM - Gothic Mystery
H - Horror
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PerfArts - Performing Arts
PM - Paranormal Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
UF - Urban Fantasy
W - Western
WW - Weird Western

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

The View From Monday - January 6, 2020


Happy 1st Monday in January and 1st Monday in 2020.

There are 5 debuts this week:

The Heap by Sean Adams;

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar (English Language Debut);

The Schrödinger Girl by Laurel Brett;

Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling (English Language Debut);

and

Creatures by Crissy Van Meter.

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From formerly featured DAC Authors:

The Soul of Power (The Waking Land 3) by Callie Bates is out in Trade Paperback;

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo is out in Trade Paperback;

The Secret Chapter (The Invisible Library 6) by Genevieve Cogman;

No Country for Old Gnomes (The Tales of Pell 2) by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne is out in Trade Paperback;

The Shadow Saint (The Black Iron Legacy 2) by Gareth Hanrahan;

The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley is out in Trade Paperback;

and

Vengeful (Villains 2) by V. E. Schwab is out in Trade Paperback.

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Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



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

January 6, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Witch's Oath Terry Goodkind F - The Children of D'Hara 4



January 7, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
The Heap (D) Sean Adams LF
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (D - English) Shokoofeh Azar
Adrien Kijek (Tr)
LF/Sagas/FL/MR
The Soul of Power (h2tp) Callie Bates F - The Waking Land 3
The Schrödinger Girl (D) Laurel Brett LF/CL/SF/Psy
Penric's Progress Lois McMaster Bujold F - Omnibus
Wyntertide Andrew Caldecott HistF/P - Rotherweird 2
Resurgence C. J. Cherryh SF/AC/SO/SE - Foreigner 20
Frozen Orbit Patrick Chiles SF
The Night Tiger (h2tp) Yangsze Choo Hist/LF/FairyT/FolkT/LM
The Ice House Tim Clare F/LF
Gloomspite Andy Clark F - Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
Voices in the Snow Darcy Coates H/Occ/Sup/AP/PA/SupTh/Dys - Black Winter 1
The Secret Chapter Genevieve Cogman SF/TT/HistF - The Invisible Library 6
No Country for Old Gnomes (h2tp)
Delilah S. Dawson
Kevin Hearne
F/HU/FairyT/FolkT/LM - The Tales of Pell 2
Kipper's Game (ri) Barbara Ehrenreich LF/SF/Amateur Sleuth
48 Hours (h2tp) William R. Forstchen TechTh/SF/AP/PA
Lady Hotspur Tessa Gratton HistF
Unstable Masks: Whiteness and American Superhero Comics Sean Guynes (Ed)
Martin Lund (Ed)
LC - New Suns: Race, Gender, and Sexuality
The Shadow Saint Gareth Hanrahan F - The Black Iron Legacy 2
Pandora: Resistance Eric L. Harry SF/PA - A Pandora Thriller 3
The Light Brigade (h2tp) Kameron Hurley SF/TT
Europe In Autumn Dave Hutchinson SF
Rising Stephen Jones (Creator) H - The Lovecraft Squad 4
Qualityland (D - English) Marc-Uwe Kling
Jamie Lee Searle (Tr)
SF/CyP/HU/Dys/Satire/LF
The Vanishing Jayne Ann Krentz RS - Fogg Lake 1
Hammer of the Emperor Steve Lyons
Steve Parker
SF - Warhammer 40,000
A Rush of Blood David Mark PsyTh
Come Tumbling Down Seanan McGuire CF/DF/FairyT/FolkT/LM - Wayward Children 5
Creatures (D) Crissy Van Meter LF/FL/CoA
Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters Sarena Ulibarri (Ed) SF/HSF - Anthology
Miraculum (h2tp) Steph Post Occ/Sup/Hist/HistM/MR
Gunpowder & Embers John Ringo
Kacey Ezell
Christopher L. Smith
SF/AP/PA - Last Judgement's Fire 1
Vengeful (h2tp) V. E. Schwab SH/P - Villains 2
Mouthful of Birds: Stories (h2tp) Samanta Schweblin LF/SS/MR
The God Game Danny Tobey TechTh/SF/CyP/CoA
A Nest of Nightmares Lisa Tuttle H/SS - Paperbacks from Hell
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe (h2tp) Heather Webber CW/MR



January 9, 2020
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Shades Geoff Cooper
Brian Keene
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D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
mm - Mass Market Paperback
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternate History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CL - City Life
CoA - Coming of Age
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - Cyperpunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR- Fantasy Romance
GH - Ghost(s)
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Polular Culture
Psy - Psychological
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
RF - Romantic Fantasy
RS - Romantic Suspense
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy

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

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors


Here are some of the recent and upcoming works by formerly featured Debut Author Challenge (DAC) Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.


Delilah S. Dawson (2012)
Kevin Hearne (2011)

No Country for Old Gnomes
The Tales of Pell 2
Del Rey, January 7, 2020
Trade Paperback, 432 pages
Hardcover and eBook, April 16, 2019

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
Go big or go gnome. The New York Times bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy welcome you to the world of Pell, the irreverent fantasy universe that recalls Monty Python and Terry Pratchett.

War is coming, and it’s gonna be Pell.

On one side stand the gnomes: smol, cheerful, possessing tidy cardigans and no taste for cruelty.

On the other side sit the halflings, proudly astride their war alpacas, carrying bags of grenades and hungry for a fight. And pretty much anything else.

It takes only one halfling bomb and Offi Numminen’s world is turned upside down—or downside up, really, since he lives in a hole in the ground. His goth cardigans and aggressive melancholy set him apart from the other gnomes, as does his decision to fight back against their halfling oppressors. Suddenly Offi is the leader of a band of lovable misfits and outcasts—from a gryphon who would literally kill for omelets to a young dwarf herbalist who is better with bees than with his cudgel to an assertive and cheerful teen witch with a beard as long as her book of curses—all on a journey to the Toot Towers to confront the dastardly villain intent on tearing Pell asunder. These adventurers never fit in anywhere else, but as they become friends, fight mermaids, and get really angry at this one raccoon, they learn that there’s nothing more heroic than being yourself.

In No Country for Old Gnomes, Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne lovingly tweak the tropes of fantasy and fairy tales. Here you’ll find goofy jokes and whimsical puns, but you’ll also find a diverse, feminist, and lighthearted approach to fantasy that will bring a smile to your face and many fine cheeses to your plate.

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
The Tales of Pell 1
Trade Paperback
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The Tales of Pell 3
Hardcover





Kevin Hearne (2011)

A Blight of Blackwings
The Seven Kennings 2
Del Rey, February 4, 2020
Hardcover and eBook, 592 pages

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From the New York Times bestselling creator of the Iron Druid Chronicles comes the story of a world-breaking war—an invasion of giant warriors—that inspires a movement to fight back.

SOLDIER AND AVENGER
Daryck is from a city that was devastated by the war with the Bone Giants, and now he and a band of warriors seek revenge against the giants for the loved ones they’ve lost. But will vengeance be enough to salve their grief?

DREAMER AND LEADER
Hanima is part of a new generation with extraordinary magical talents: She can speak to fantastical animals. But when this gift becomes a threat to the powers-that-be, Hanima becomes the leader of a movement to use this magic to bring power to the people.

SISTER AND SEEKER
Koesha is the captain of an all-female crew on a perilous voyage to explore unknown waters. Though her crew is seeking a path around the globe, Koesha is also looking for her sister, lost at sea two years ago. But what lies beyond the edges of the map is far more dangerous than storms and sea monsters. . . .

In this sequel to A Plague of Giants, these characters and more will become the voices of a new generation bringing hope and revolution to a war-torn world.

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
The Seven Kennings 1
Mass Market Paperback





Elle Katharine White (2017)

Flamebringer
A Heartstone Novel 3
Harper Voyager, November 12, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 368 pages

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
Monsters, manners, and magic combine in this exciting final volume in the Heartstone Trilogy—an exhilarating blend of epic fantasy and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice—in which a fearless healer and her dragon-riding husband must stop a reawakened evil from destroying their world.

“The summons comes for the House of Edan Daired. Debts must be paid.”

Tristan Wydrick, sworn enemy of House Daired, is back from the dead. Possessed by a ghast and sharing its shadowy unlife, he commands not only the soul-sucked ghastradi, but also the monstrous Tekari forces bent on Arle’s destruction. As their enemies begin amassing, desperate Arleans look to their greatest defenders. But Aliza and Alastair Daired, along with their dragon Akarra, are far from home, trapped in the icy northern wastes by Wydrick’s treachery.

Fighting their way through blizzards, haunted forests, and their own growing fears, the Daireds find a new battle awaiting them in the capital, for the Tekari and ghastradi are not the only forces converging on the heart of the kingdom. Another moves toward Arle, riding the winds from the south: an ambassador from the Silent King of Els.

Unknown enemy? Or unexpected ally? Plunged into the dangerous world of royal intrigue and ancient grudges, Aliza and Alastair soon realize it will take more than steel and dragonfire to save their kingdom, for the silence of Els hides a secret that could shake House Daired to its foundations.

And silence, it seems, is about to be broken.

Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
A Heartstone Novel 1
Covers Revealed - Recent and Upcoming Works by DAC Authors
A Heartstone Novel 2

The View From Monday - October 7, 2019


Happy 1st Monday in October!

There are 3 debuts this week:

salt slow by Julia Armfield;

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo;

and

The Furies by Katie Lowe.

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From formerly featured DAC Authors:

How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse (The Thorne Chronicles 1) by K. Eason;

The Oyster Thief by Sonia Faruqi out in Trade Paperback;

The True Bastards (The Lost Lands 2) by Jonathan French;

The Princess Beard (Tales of Pell 3) by Kevin Hearne and Delilah S. Dawson;

A Cathedral of Myth and Bone: Stories by Kat Howard is out in Trade Paperback;

A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by John Hornor Jacobs;

and

A Conjuring of Light Collector's Edition (Shade of Magic 3) by V. E. Schwab.

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Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.



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

October 7, 2019
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Wasteland (ri) Terry Goodkind F - Children of D'Hara 3
Iron & Velvet Alexis Hall UF - Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator 1



October 8, 2019
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
salt slow (D) Julia Armfield SS/LF/SF/AP/PA
The Penguin Book of Mermaids Cristina Bacchilega (Ed)
Marie Alohalani Brown (Ed)
FairyT/FolkT/LM/Sup
Ninth House (D-Adult) Leigh Bardugo SupTh/Occ/Sup
The Remaking Clay McLeod Chapman H/SupTh/Occ/Sup
Metropolitan Stories Christine Coulson LF/SS
The Princess Beard Delilah S. Dawson
Kevin Hearne
F/HU/FairyT/FolkT/LM - Tales of Pell 3
Merlin Redux Dave Duncan HistF - Enchanter General 3
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse K. Eason SF/SO/HU - The Thorne Chronicles 1
The Oyster Thief (h2tp) Sonia Faruqi F
The True Bastards Jonathan French F/DF - The Lot Lands 2
Sudden Traveler: Stories Sarah Hall SS
Duchamp Versus Einstein Christopher Hinz
Etan Ilfeld
SF/AC/AP/PA
A Cathedral of Myth and Bone: Stories (h2tp) Kat Howard SS
A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror John Hornor Jacobs H
Warrior of the Altaii Robert Jordan F
Dark Ink Gary Kemble H/AH/SupTh
The Furies (D) Katie Lowe Th/CoA
Collateral Damage David Mack SF - Star Trek: The Next Generation
Hazards of Time Travel (h2tp) Joyce Carol Oates Dys
Before the Devil Fell Neil Olson LF/M&D/Cr
The Forbidden Stars Tim Pratt SF/HSF - The Axiom Series 3
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts Kate Racculia LF
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control Stuart Russell Tech & Eng/Robotics/Biotechnology
A Conjuring of Light Collector's Edition V. E. Schwab HistF/Gaslamp - Shades of Magic 3
Skin (ri) Ilka Tampke HistF
A Punk Rock Future Steve Zisson (Ed) SF/F - Anthology



October 9, 2019
TITLEAUTHORSERIES
Afrofuturism Rising: The Literary Prehistory of a Movement Isiah Lavender III LC - New Suns: Race, Gender, and Sexuality



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



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Women
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
H - Horror
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M&D - Mystery & Detective
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PNR - Paranormal Romance
PolTh - Political Thriller
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
RF - Romantic Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SS - Short Stories
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy

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