[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Fantasy June 2009
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- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:35:22 -0400
Fantasy June 2009
"Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet."
~ Vietnamese proverb
New and Recently Released!
We Never Talk about My Brother - by Peter S. Beagle
Publisher: Independent Publishing Group
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Pub Date: 03/15/2009
ISBN-13: 9781892391834
ISBN-10: 189239183X
Short Stories. Magic abounds in this collection of nine new and previously
published short stories (and one set of poems) by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning
fantasy author Peter S. Beagle, best known for his 1968 novel The Last Unicorn.
The title story involves two brothers whose intense sibling rivalry revolves
around their shared ability to change the world--for good or ill, but always
permanently. Other tales are inspired by Japanese mythology, European fairy
tales, medieval tapestries, and Beagle's own childhood. Publishers Weekly calls
this book "addictive." If you want another fix, try one of Beagle's other
short story collections, such as Giant Bones or The Line Between.
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The Dark Volume - by Gordon Dahlquist
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 03/24/2009
ISBN-13: 9780385340366
ISBN-10: 0385340362
Steampunk Fantasy. In this sprawling, phantasmagoric sequel to The Glass Books
of the Dream Eaters, the paths of protagonists Miss Celestial Temple, Cardinal
Chang, and Dr. Abelard Svenson intersect once more as they encounter enemies
old and new and uncover shadowy conspiracies involving the "psychotropic"
blue glass books capable of recording human memory--and revealing human
desires. If you enjoy the atmospheric works of Jonathan Barnes or Steven
Millhauser,
you'll want to read The Dark Volume--but you'll want to make sure you've
finished its predecessor first.
First Chapter
Keeper of Light and Dust - by Natasha Mostert
Publisher: Dutton
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Pub Date: 04/02/2009
ISBN-13: 9780525951001
ISBN-10: 0525951008
Urban Fantasy. South London-based tattoo artist Mia Lockheart is a "Keeper," a
role that requires her to use her supernatural powers to protect other people
from harm. High on her priority list is her boyfriend, Nick Duffy, a kickboxer
who's busy preparing for a big match. Gifted with the ability to leave her
body at will, Mia has an out-of-body experience in which she encounters
scientific genius and expert martial artist Adrian "Ash" Ashton, a vampire who
drains chi, or life energy, from his victims. Now, Mia must battle both Ash
(who's chosen Nick to be his next victim) and her powerful attraction to him.
The Revolution Business: Book Five of the Merchant Princes - by Charles Stross
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 04/14/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765316721
ISBN-10: 0765316722
Science Fantasy. This 5th installment in Charles Stross' Merchant Princes
series finds world-walking reporter-turned-countess Miriam Beckstein in the
middle
of a high-stakes power struggle as the feuding members of her Clan seek control
of their homeland. Unfortunately, Miriam isn't the only one able to travel
between dimensions: someone has stolen nuclear weapons from a U.S. military
installation and is prepared to use them to achieve absolute power. With its
inter-dimensional traveling and alternate versions of history, this series,
which begins with The Family Trade, often veers into science fiction territory
and is perfect for fans of cross-genre novels.
Focus on: Brothers and Sisters
Anansi Boys - by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: William Morrow
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Pub Date: 09/01/2005
ISBN-13: 9780060515188
ISBN-10: 006051518X
Fantasy. Londoner Charles Nancy, known to all as "Fat Charlie" (despite having
only been overweight during his teens), has been estranged from his feckless,
reckless father for years, so when the old man suddenly dies, Charlie is more
annoyed than bereaved. But at the funeral he learns that his dad is the
incarnation
of the trickster god Anansi and that he, Charlie, has a brother named Spider.
When Spider shows up in London, he manages to get Charlie fired and steal
his fiancée before involving him in a murder investigation. Charlie's attempts
to use magic to banish his brother are disastrous and complete this "romantic
screwball comedy seasoned with murder, magic, and ghosts" (Booklist).
First Chapter
The Myth Hunters - by Christopher Golden
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 01/31/2006
ISBN-13: 9780553383263
ISBN-10: 0553383264
Dark Mythic Fantasy. On the eve of his wedding, attorney Oliver Bascombe is
having second thoughts. So when Jack Frost shows up during a blizzard asking
for Oliver's help, the would-be bridegroom accompanies the winter spirit beyond
the Veil and into a world where the characters of myth and legend live.
Oliver's sister Collette goes in search of him, enlisting the aid of Detective
Ted Halliwell. But when she's kidnapped by the sinister Sandman, Oliver's
desperate escape from the life he left behind becomes a heroic mission to
rescue her and the world concealed by the Veil. The Myth Hunters is the 1st
volume
in Christopher Golden's Veil trilogy; it's followed by The Borderkind and The
Lost Ones.
First Chapter
Heir to Sevenwaters - by Juliet Marillier
Publisher: ROC
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Pub Date: 11/04/2008
ISBN-13: 9780451462336
ISBN-10: 0451462335
Celtic Fantasy. As the sensible third daughter of the Lord of Sevenwaters,
Clodagh is used to doing whatever needs to be done, whether it's helping out
with her twin sister's wedding or looking after her newborn brother. Which
means she has no time for the rude and haughty (yet attractive) Cathal, her
cousin's bodyguard. But when baby Finbar is stolen and replaced with a
changeling, Clodagh and Cathal must travel to the Otherworld to reclaim him.
Heir
to Sevenwaters is a stand-alone entry in New Zealand-born fantasy writer Juliet
Marillier's Sevenwaters series. If you'd like to read more of those books,
which focus on other members of Clodagh's family, start with Daughter of the
Forest.
The Dragon's Son - by Margaret Weis
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 07/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780765304698
ISBN-10: 0765304694
Fantasy. Separated at birth and raised by different guardians, twin brothers
Marcus and Ven have no knowledge of their past--or each other's existence.
The sons of dragon priestess Melisande, Marcus and Ven have different fathers
and different destinies: Marcus, the illegitimate son of King Edward of
Idlyswylde,
practices magic and lives at court, while half-dragon Ven (short for
"vengeance") must avenge his dead mother. But soon that will change, for
according
to dragon-in-disguise Draconas, the boys are the kingdom's best hope for
restoring order to the land--if they can survive. If you enjoy The Dragon's Son
and want to know more about Marcus and Ven's mother Melisande, be sure to read
Mistress of Dragons.
The Crooked Letter - by Sean Williams
Publisher: Pyr
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Pub Date: 04/04/2006
ISBN-13: 9781591024385
ISBN-10: 1591024382
Fantasy. "Mirror twins" Seth and Hadrian share a psychic bond that connects
them even after death. When Seth is murdered, his spirit travels to the Second
Realm, a mysterious and spooky world ruled by magic. Hadrian remains in the
First Realm--that is, the world of the living--but as their bond draws the
Realms closer together, both find themselves in grave danger from malevolent
beings. The Crooked Letter is the 1st volume in Australian fantasy author
Sean Williams' Books of the Cataclysm series, so if you enjoy this book, you'll
want to read its sequel, Blood Debt.
First Chapter
Shadowmarch - by Tad Williams
Publisher: DAW Books
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Pub Date: 11/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780756402198
ISBN-10: 0756402190
High Fantasy. In the kingdom of Shadowmarch, war is imminent. The Shadowline,
the traditional boundary between the realm of the humans and the fairy-ruled
Twilight Lands, has begun to blur and the Qar, who were long ago forced to live
beyond the Shadowline, have begun to retake the Marchlands. Now, it's up
to royal twins Barrick and Briony to save Southmarch Castle from the Qar--but
they're surrounded on all sides by enemies, from noblemen who plot to overthrow
them to a stepmother who wants her own child on the throne. Meanwhile, the
southern Xis empire is steadily expanding its borders... Shadowmarch is the
1st volume of a thrilling fantasy epic and is followed by Shadowplay.
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