* Anderson, Kevin J. : Eternity’s Mind
(Tor 978-0765333018, $28.99, 576pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781429966498
• Saga of Shadows #3

SF novel, third in a trilogy following the Hugo-nominated The Dark Between the Stars (2014), and Blood of the Cosmos. (2015).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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+ Arnopp, Jason : The Last Days of Jack Sparks
(Orbit 978-0316362269, $24, 400pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780316362252
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781478968375
• UK edition: 978-0356506852 (Thu 28 Jul 2016)

Fantasy novel about a journalist researching the occult who disappears following his mocking of an exorcism.
• Hachette’s site has this description.

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* Brennan, Marie : Cold-Forged Flame
(Tor.com 978-0765391391, $11.99, 112pp, trade paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780765391384
• Cold-Forged Flame #1

Fantasy novella, first in a new series, about a woman’s struggle against her existence.
• Macmillan’s site has this description.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “The journey is treacherous, but luckily the heroine is fierce of mind, strong of will, and quite the warrior. Brennan delights readers with this exciting, fast-paced start to a fantasy novella series.”

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* Herbert, Brian, & Kevin J. Anderson : Navigators of Dune
(Tor 978-0-7653-8125-5, $27.99, 416pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781466878808
• Audiobook ISBN [link to Amazon]: 9781427273413
• Dune #13

SF novel, the thirteenth collaboration by Brian Herbert, son of original Dune author Frank Herbert, and Kevin J. Anderson, and third in a trilogy following Sisterhood of Dune (2012) and Mentats of Dune (2014).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Readers shouldn’t expect nuanced characters, dialogue, or prose, and the story is slow to get off the ground, but once it’s going, it concludes with a bang that’s likely to satisfy fans. Naturally, the story leaves the door open for a sequel.”

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* Hogan, Mitchell : A Shattered Empire
(Harper Voyager 978-0062407283, $17.99, 592pp, trade paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780062407290
• Sorcery Ascendant #3

Fantasy novel, third in a series following A Crucible of Souls (2015) and Blood of Innocents (Feb. 2016), about a boy raised by monks who seeks the truth about his parents.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.

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* Kurtz, Ed : The Rib From Which I Remake the World
(ChiZine Publications 978-1771483902, $16.99, 350pp, trade paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9781771483919

Fantasy novel about a hotel house detective in World War II-era Arkansas confronted with murder and black magic.
• ChiZine’s site has this description.

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* Lovegrove, James : Age of Heroes
(Solaris 978-1781084052, $9.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Pantheon #7

Military SF novel, seventh in a series following The Age of Ra (2009), The Age of Zeus (2010), Age of Odin (2011), Age of Aztec (2012), Age of Voodoo (2013), and Age of Shiva (2014), in which the ancient Greek demigods are being killed.
• Solaris’ site has this post about the book.

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* Martinez, Michael J. : MJ-12: Inception
(Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-877-4, $24.99, 344pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 6 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 978-1-59780-887-3
• Majestic-12 #1

Military fantasy novel, first in a series, about superhuman “variants” discovered at the end of World War II and controlled by a secret government program in Nevada.
• Night Shade’s site has this description with blurbs from Harry Turtledove, Beth Cato, and others.

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* Moore, Alan : Jerusalem
(Norton/Liveright 978-1631491344, $35, 1280pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016

Epic novel, set in Northampton, UK, that contrasts mundane people and events with ruminations about space, time, life, and death.
• Norton’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review by Heidi MacDonald: “It’s all a challenge to get through, and deliberately so, but bold readers who answer the call will be rewarded with unmatched writing that soars, chills, wallows, and ultimately describes a new cosmology. Challenges and all, Jerusalem ensures Moore’s place as one of the great masters of the English language.”

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* Poole, W. Scott : In the Mountains of Madness: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft
(Soft Skull 978-1-59376-647-4, $17.95, 320pp, trade paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016

Nonfiction work combining a biography of Lovecraft with a study of his work in popular culture.
• Soft Skull’s site has this description with quotes from reviews.
• The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “For Lovecraft neophytes wanting to learn more about the man and his work, this is a fine starting point.”

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* Sherman, Delia : The Evil Wizard Smallbone
(Candlewick Press 978-0763688059, $17.99, 416pp, hardcover, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• Ebook ISBN [link to Amazon Kindle edition]: 9780763691929

Children’s fantasy novel about a runaway boy who becomes apprentice to the guardian of a magical bookstore.
• Candlewick’s site has this description.
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+ Taylor, Jodi : A Second Chance
(Night Shade Books 978-1597808705, $12.99, 348pp, trade paperback, September 2016)
• Nominal Publication Date: Tue 13 Sep 2016
• The Chronicles of St. Mary’s #3

SF novel, third in a series following Just One Damned Thing After Another (June 2016) and A Symphony of Echoes (July 2016), about time-traveling historians from St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research.
• The UK edition was published in August 2015.
• Night Shade’s site has this description.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides previews.
• Publishers Weekly gave the first book a starred review: “The humor is plentiful, but the comic situations aren’t overly exaggerated. Max’s world is depicted in lush detail, mixed with appropriately interesting historical tidbits. U.S. readers will be impatient for later installments to make their way across the Atlantic.”

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