[bksvol-discuss] FW: Fantasy March 2011

  • From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:38:22 -0700

Hi, I'm sending this from Amber Wallenstein so you know what fantasy
literature has been published this month. Also, for volunteers, this
might give you ideas for scanning or proofreading. For others, it's
something to think about. If any of these books interest you, they can
be added to the Bookshare collection if they're not already there.
Regards, Kim Friedman.
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Fantasy March 2011
"A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed." 
~ Emil Cioran (1911-1995), Romanian philosopher and essayist


New and Recently Released!

The sea thy mistress - Elizabeth Bear
Publisher: Tor
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843&linktype=catalog&recid=4011562> Pub Date: 02/01/2011
 
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9780765318848
ISBN-10: 0765318849

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780765318848> A sequel to All
the Windwracked Stars finds Cathoair the immortal warrior angel
returning to Eiledon to raise his son but disrupted by the arrival of
the evil goddess Heythe, who torments father and son to trigger the end
of Valdyrgard. By the Hugo Award-winning author of By the Mountain
Bound.
First Chapter
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The Fallen Blade - by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher: Little, Brown
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<http://www.nextreads.com/t.aspx?S=276&ID=347644&NL=6233&N=370718&SI=149
843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964896> Pub Date: 01/27/2011
 
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96&title=The+Fallen+Blade> Share The Fallen BladeISBN-13: 9780316074391
ISBN-10: 031607439X

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780316074391> Historical
Fantasy. In an alternate 15th-century Venice ruled by the descendants of
Marco Polo, ordinary mortals share their city with witches, werewolves,
and vampires. When one of these beings--a young vampire known as
Tycho--comes to the attention of Atilo il Mauros, leader of the
assassin's guild, Atilo decides to take on the lethal lad as his
apprentice...if he can catch him. But Tycho's not the only one Atilo
must pursue: Lady Giulietta di Millioni, a young kinswoman of the Duke,
has fled an arranged marriage that threatens the Machiavellian
machinations of Alonzo, the city's corrupt Regent--and must be found at
all costs. Teeming with violence, squalor, and political intrigue, this
complex tale will immerse you in a richly detailed and atmospheric world
full of intriguing characters.

A Discovery of Witches: A Novel - by Deborah E. Harkness
Publisher: Viking
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<http://www.nextreads.com/t.aspx?S=276&ID=347644&NL=6233&N=370718&SI=149
843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964897> Pub Date: 02/08/2011
 
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97&title=A+Discovery+of+Witches%3a+A+Novel> Share A Discovery of
Witches%3a A NovelISBN-13: 9780670022410
ISBN-10: 0670022411

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780670022410> Romantic
Fantasy. Although she's descended from two of New England's most
prominent witch families, historian Diana Bishop renounced magic after
her parents were murdered. Unfortunately, she won't be able to deny her
powers for much longer. When she comes across an enchanted manuscript in
Oxford's Bodleian library, every supernatural being on earth sits up and
takes notice--including the seductive Matthew Clairmont, a
1,500-year-old vampire who steps in as her protector, despite the
age-old emnity between their respective clans. Combining mystery, gothic
suspense, and paranormal romance, this genre-bending book is the 1st
installment of a planned trilogy.

Among Others - by Jo Walton
Publisher: Tor
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<http://www.nextreads.com/t.aspx?S=276&ID=347644&NL=6233&N=370718&SI=149
843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964898> Pub Date: 01/18/2011
 
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98&title=Among+Others> Share Among OthersISBN-13: 9780765321534
ISBN-10: 076532153X

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780765321534> Fantasy. After
the death of her twin sister, 14-year-old Morwenna, or "Mori," flees her
unstable mother and her Welsh hometown to live with the father she
barely knows--and never will, since he immediately packs her off to a
boarding school in the English countryside. Grief-stricken and
friendless, Mori takes refuge in books, eventually meeting others who
share her interests in fantasy and science fiction. But Mori can't avoid
her past forever. Unfolding in the form of a diary, Among Others is both
a coming-of-age story full of subtle magic and a love letter to
literature that fans of Diana Wynne Jones' Fire and Hemlock may enjoy.

Ye Gods!

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - by Douglas Adams
Publisher: Pocket Books
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<http://www.nextreads.com/t.aspx?S=276&ID=347644&NL=6233&N=370718&SI=149
843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964899> Pub Date: 01/01/1991
 
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99&title=The+Long+Dark+Tea-Time+of+the+Soul> Share The Long Dark
Tea-Time of the SoulISBN-13: 9780671742515
ISBN-10: 0671742515

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780671742515> Humorous
Fantasy. As a "holistic detective," Dirk Gently relies on the
interconnectedness of all things to solve cases, an idiosyncratic
approach that typically leads to surprising conclusions--not to mention
astronomical expenses for which he never fails to bill his clients (who
never pay him, anyway). In this stand-alone sequel toDirk Gently's
Holistic Detective Agency, a murdered music executive, an explosion at
an airport check-in counter, the Norse pantheon (including a very
temperamental Thor), and a pizza-craving American turn out to be linked
in unexpected ways. Fans of the author's better-known Hitchhiker series
will get a kick out of this offbeat comic (mis)adventure, which cleverly
skewers the conventions of detective stories and fantasy.

I, Lucifer - by Glen Duncan
Publisher: Grove Press
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<http://www.nextreads.com/t.aspx?S=276&ID=347644&NL=6233&N=370718&SI=149
843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964900> Pub Date: 05/01/2003
 
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00&title=I%2c+Lucifer> Share I, LuciferISBN-13: 9780802140142
ISBN-10: 0802140149

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780802140142> Humorous
Fantasy. When God offers Lucifer the chance to earn his redemption by
spending a month in a mortal body, Lucifer jumps at the chance--not
because he has any intention of reforming, but because he's looking
forward to a wild vacation. (Only mortals can really do debauchery
justice.) Placed in the body of suicidal hack novelist Declan Gunn,
Lucifer flings himself headlong into a no-holds-barred hedonistic
lifestyle while reminiscing about personal triumphs (the Garden of Eden,
the Third Reich) and explaining many of the great mysteries of existence
(including Elton John). Witty, raunchy, and more than a little
sacrilegious, I, Lucifer will inspire sympathy for the devil.

The Book of Joby - by Mark J. Ferrari
Publisher: Tor
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843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964901> Pub Date: 08/21/2007
 
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ISBN-10: 0765317532

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780765317537> Fantasy. As
they occasionally do, God and Lucifer make a bet. God chooses as
humanity's champion nine-year-old Joby Peterson, a good-hearted boy who
dreams of being a Knight of the Round Table. If Joby renounces God
before the age of 40, Lucifer gets to destroy all of creation and make a
new world more to his liking--one withoutfree will. Of course, Joby
knows nothing about the bet. All he knows is that the longer he lives,
the more of a failure he becomes. Will Joby's many trials prove to be
his (and the universe's) undoing? Read this blend of biblical fantasy
and Arthurian legend to find out!
First Chapter
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843&linktype=FC&recid=3964901>   

Gods Behaving Badly - by Marie Phillips
Publisher: Little, Brown
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843&linktype=catalog&recid=3964902> Pub Date: 12/09/2008
 
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02&title=Gods+Behaving+Badly> Share Gods Behaving BadlyISBN-13:
9780316067638
ISBN-10: 0316067636

 
<http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&;
Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780316067638> Humorous
Fantasy. Crammed into the same London townhouse since 1665 (post-plague,
pre-Great Fire), the gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon are now
officially bored out of their minds. What's worse, their powers appear
to be waning--meaning that they've got to live like the mortals they
despise. All Hades breaks loose when Artemis hires cleaning lady Alice,
who (thanks to Aphrodite's machinations) captures the heart of Apollo.
Alas, Alice loves another: the utterly ordinary Neil, on whom both Alice
and the rest of the human race must depend when the spurned deity takes
Alice's rejection very, very badly. If you're a fan of classical
mythology, you'll want to read this irreverent and entertaining book.

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