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HOT NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK (1/25)
Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson 5) by Patricia BriggsAll-new action in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful Fae book she’d previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge-and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn’t take enough of Mercy’s attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side-leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam’s life forfeit. All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn’t careful, she might not have many more to live…
Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
Raylene Pendle (AKA Cheshire Red), a vampire and world-renowned thief, doesn’t usually hang with her own kind. She’s too busy stealing priceless art and rare jewels. But when the infuriatingly charming Ian Stott asks for help, Raylene finds him impossible to resist—even though Ian doesn’t want precious artifacts. He wants her to retrieve missing government files—documents that deal with the secret biological experiments that left Ian blind. What Raylene doesn’t bargain for is a case that takes her from the wilds of Minneapolis to the mean streets of Atlanta. And with a psychotic, power-hungry scientist on her trail, a kick-ass drag queen on her side, and Men in Black popping up at the most inconvenient moments, the case proves to be one hell of a ride.
Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi, Ursula K. Le Guin, Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card
In his smash-hit anthologies Wastelands and The Living Dead, acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams showed you what happens when society is utterly wiped away. Now he brings you a glimpse into an equally terrifying future what happens when civilization invades and dictates every aspect of your life?
From 1984 to The Handmaid s Tale, from Children of Men to Bioshock, the dystopian imagination has been a vital and gripping cautionary force. Brave New Worlds collects 33 of the best tales of totalitarian menace by some of today s most visionary writers.
The first foray into fantasy from Hugo winner Bacigalupi (The Windup Girl) is one of two novellas (the other by Tobias S. Buckell) set in a world where using magic has terrible consequences. Jeoz is a destitute alchemist living in Khaim, a city literally being strangled to death by bramble, a “wormy malevolence” that expands its thorny vines every time someone uses magic. The bramble’s hairs are poisonous, and the forest of vines has already destroyed entire empires. The genius alchemist, obsessed with finding a way to destroy the bramble–and desperately motivated by his sickly six-year-old daughter–invents a device that he believes will rid the region of the thorny pestilence forever. But when he unveils his potentially realm-saving creation to Khaim’s mayor, Jeoz realizes his benevolent work has darker applications. This bite-sized tale is charming, lyrically written, and thematically rich.
The Warlord’s Legacy by Ari Marmell
Not even when the neighboring nation of Cephira invades Imphallion and the bickering Guilds prove unable to respond does Rebaine return to his old habits of slaughter. But someone else does. Someone wearing Rebaine’s black armor and bearing what appears to be his axe. Someone who is, if anything, even less careful of human life than Rebaine was.
**Please note: These release dates are based on Amazon.com. Some bookstores may not have them in stock on this date.
19 Responses to “HOT NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK (1/25)”
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"The Alchemist" sounds like it could be really awesome!
Bloodshot sounds lovely – I am definitely planning on picking that one up!
Exciting picks!
Thanks for the FF!
Hey, there are some great sounding books here! I like Cherie Priest's book here and looking forward to it. But there are a few new ones for me to think on too! Thank you!
I want Silver Borne sooooooooooooooo bad.
I can't wait for Silver Borne!!
Thanks for hopping by, Kristin. These sound like some interesting books.
All of these sound good! I like the cover of the Mercy one and the second one sounds good. I love dystopian stories so I am eyeballing the third one. Oh, I think I've bought too many books lately. I'll just head on over to Amazon to see what the prices are like…
Wow, Bloodshot looks amazing. That cover alone would get my money.
To the Kindle!
-Marie
Thanks alot! Love your blog, it looks fantastic!!! I love to hear about new reads, and I love to review!!! If you have any pointers/ criticism/ I'd love to hear it! Thanks!
Hmm, we have really different tastes. I've never heard of any of these books. But, it's fun to see what other people are looking forward to reading!
Heather
I read YA mostly
Heather-I love YA too, but my first love is urban fantasy, etc. I try to keep a good mix on the blog!
Brave New Worlds is sooo going on my list o' things to read. I hadn't heard of it 'til now, so thanks for the heads up!
Also: yes, after skimming through your blog, it does look like we have similar tastes! Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad to have found your space here.
Did Bloodshot say "kickass drag queen"? I am so there.
Jennifer (An Abundance of Books)
Putting The Alchemist and The Warlord's Legacy on my wishlist. I should stop visiting book blogs, whenever I do, my wishlist grows LOL
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Maeva
Murphy's Library
I love Cherie Priest so I look forward to reading Bloodshot (one of these days). The Alchemist has a gorgeous cover!
Maeva-
Yes, I believe it did, LOL!
Candace-Bloodshot is just waiting for me on my Kindle…you know, behind all of those OTHER books I need to read and review first!