Bova, Ben : New Earth
(Tor 978-0765368072, $7.99, 384pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
The Grand Tour #-

(First edition: Tor, July 2013)

Hard SF novel, latest in the Grand Tour sequence and follow-up to 2012’s Farside, about an expedition sent to explore a newly discovered Earthlike planet.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.

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Dornbusch, Betsy : Exile
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1597805063, $15.99, 288pp, trade paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
Seven Eyes #1

(First edition: Night Shade Books, February 2013)

Fantasy novel, first of a series, about a man banished from his kingdom after being falsely condemned for the murder of his wife.
• The author’s site, Sex Scenes at Starbucks, includes an excerpt.
• Night Shade’s former site still has this description.
• The second title, Emissary, is due in February 2015.

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Erikson, Steven : This River Awakens
(Tor 978-0765370235, $9.99, 512pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014

Associational coming-of-age novel set in 1971, about a 12-year-old boy who moves with his family to a new town.
• It was the author’s first novel, published in 1998 under the his real name, Steve Lundin.
• Wikipedia has this entry for the book.
• Macmillan’s site has this page for the book.
• Amazon’s “Look Inside” function provides a preview.

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Gafla, Ofir Touché : The World of the End
(Tor 978-0765333575, $17.99, 368pp, trade paperback, June 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014

(First edition: Tor, June 2013)

Fantasy novel about a man who kills himself in order to join his beloved wife in the Other World, which he discovers to be a vast realm of cities and the deceased from all ages.
• The novel was first published in Jerusalem in 2004; the translation is by the author.
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt and quotes from reviews. The author description mentions that the book was a bestseller in Israel an won the 2005 Geffen Award for the best fantasy/science fiction novel of the year.

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Huso, Anthony : The Last Page
(Tor 978-0765325181, $17.99, 448pp, trade paperback, June 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
Last Page #1

(First edition: Tor, August 2010)

Epic fantasy novel, the author’s first novel and first book in a two-volume series, about Caliph Howl, young king of the Duchy of Stonehold, who faces impending civil war and the return of an old lover, a woman trained by the Shradnae witchocracy in the art of magical equations.
• Tor’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The second book, Black Bottle, was published in 2012.

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Jernigan, Zachary : No Return
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books 978-1597804585, $15.99, 320pp, trade paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
Jeroun #1

(First edition: Night Shade Books, March 2013)

Fantasy novel, first of a series and the author’s first novel, set on the world of Jeroun, which is watched over by an orbiting god called Adrash.
• Night Shade’s former site still has this description.
• The author’s site has this page for the book, with a link to an excerpt and enthusiastic blurbs from Elizabeth Hand, David Anthony Durham, James Patrick Kelly, and others.
• The second book, Shower of Stones, is due in 2015.

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Kadrey, Richard : Kill City Blues
(Harper Voyager 978-0062197610, $14.99, 400pp, trade paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 8 Jul 2014
Sandman Slim #5

(First edition: Harper Voyager, August 2013)

Urban fantasy thriller, fifth in a series following Sandman Slim (2009), Kill the Dead (2010), Aloha from Hell (2011), and Devil Said Bang (2012), about James Stark, hit man from Hell.
• HarperCollins’ site has this description with a preview function.

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Mann, George : The Executioner’s Heart
(Tor 978-0765327789, $15.99, 352pp, trade paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 8 Jul 2014
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations #4

(First edition: Tor, July 2013)

Steampunk SF novel set in an alternate early-20th century London, third in a series following The Affinity Bridge (UK 2008, US 2009), The Osiris Ritual (UK 2009, US 2010), and The Immortality Engine (2011).
• Macmillan’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The author’s website has this page about the series, with US and UK cover images, descriptions, and links to a timeline and to some Newbury & Hobbes short stories.

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Richardson, Kat : Possession
(Roc 978-0451465450, $7.99, 368pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
Greywalker #8

(First edition: Roc, August 2013)

Urban fantasy novel, eight in a series following Greywalker (2006), Poltergeist (2007), Underground (2008), Vanished (2009), Labyrinth (2010), Downpour (2011), and Seawitch (2012), about a private investigator who died for two minutes and recovered with the ability to perceive the paranormal realm.
• Penguin’s site has this description.

The author’s website has this description with a link to an excerpt.

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Ringo, John : Under a Graveyard Sky
(Baen 978-1476736600, $7.99, 512pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
Black Tide Rising #1

(First edition: Baen, September 2013)

SF/horror novel, first of a series, about a zombie apocalypse brought about by an airborne plague.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.
• The second book in the series, To Sail a Darkling Sea, was published in February.

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Ryan, Anthony : Blood Song
(Ace 978-0425268285, $8.99, 640pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
Raven’s Shadow #1

(First edition: Ace, July 2013)

Epic fantasy novel, first in a series, about the Sixth Order, a band of warriors who defend their realm and its faith.
• Penguin’s site has this description.
• The second book, Tower Lord, was just published in hardcover.

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Stross, Charles : Neptune’s Brood
(Ace 978-0425256305, $7.99, 352pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014

(First edition: Ace, July 2013)

SF novel, loose sequel to Saturn’s Children (2008), about a metahuman in a far future when the natural human race is extinct.
• Penguin’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The novel is currently a finalist for this year’s Hugo Awards.

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Wexler, Django : The Thousand Names
(Roc 978-0451418050, $7.99, 624pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
The Shadow Campaigns #1

(First edition: Roc, July 2013)

Military fantasy novel, first of a series, about a colonial garrison trying to survive a rebellion.
• Penguin’s site has this description with an excerpt.
• The second book in the series, The Shadow Throne, was just published in hardcover.

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Williams, Tad : Happy Hour in Hell
(DAW 978-0756409487, $7.99, 464pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 1 Jul 2014
Bobby Dollar #2

(First edition: DAW, September 2013)

Fantasy novel, second book in a series following The Dirty Streets of Heaven (2012), about an angel on Earth who helps souls caught between Heaven and Hell.
• Penguin’s site has this description.

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Zahn, Timothy : Cobra Slave
(Baen 978-1476736532, $7.99, 416pp, mass market paperback, July 2014)
Nominal Publication Date: Tue 24 Jun 2014
Cobra Rebellion #1

(First edition: Baen, June 2013)

SF novel, first in a new series about the Cobra, nano-tech enhanced warriors built to defend humanity against aliens.
• Baen’s site has this description with links to several chapters.

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