[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Fantasy August 2009

From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:14:16 -0400
New and Recently Released!

The Enchantment Emporium - by Tanya Huff
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Pub Date: 06/02/2009
ISBN-13: 9780756405557
ISBN-10: 0756405556
Contemporary Fantasy. After her grandmother dies, museum researcher Alysha Gale 
moves to Calgary, Alberta, to run the Enchantment Emporium, a junk shop
that also serves as a hub for the local fey community. Because Alysha is a 
member of the magically gifted Gale family, her fey customers assume that she
can help them with all their problems, but some of their troubles are more than 
she can handle. The Enchantment Emporium is a stand-alone novel by award-winning
Canadian fantasy writer Tanya Huff. If you're new to her work and would like to 
read more, try her Keeper's Chronicles series about a young woman who runs
a Bed and Breakfast whose basement contains a hole to Hell.

The Spy Who Haunted Me - by Simon R. Green
Publisher: ROC
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Pub Date: 06/02/2009
ISBN-13: 9780451462725
ISBN-10: 0451462726
Mystery Fantasy. Eddie "Shaman Bond" Drood may be the black sheep of the 
magical Drood family, but he's one heck of a secret agent, protecting humanity
from magical mayhem. Eddie faces his biggest challenge yet when top agent 
Arthur King summons Eddie and five others to his deathbed: King wants to share
the secrets he's acquired from a lifetime of service, but only with the agent 
who can solve the five greatest mysteries on earth (including the truth about
the Loch Ness Monster and what really happened at Roswell). Don't miss this 
tongue-in-cheek fantasy spy caper by Simon R. Green, although you'll want to
start with the first two volumes in the series, The Man with the Golden Torc 
and Daemons are Forever.

The Island: A Novel of Noreela - by Tim Lebbon
Publisher: Bantam Spectra
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Pub Date: 05/19/2009
ISBN-13: 9780553384680
ISBN-10: 0553384686
Dark Fantasy. Kel Boon can perform magic--but he doesn't like it. Formerly a 
member of the Core, an organization dedicated to hunting and killing the 
amphibious
Strangers that threaten Noreela's human inhabitants, Kel has retired to a 
remote fishing village where he works as a woodcarver and dreams of marrying
his lady love, the witch Namior. But Kel's past catches up to him when a 
mysterious island rises from the sea in the wake of a storm. For courageous 
characters
and an eerie, magic-infused world, try this series by British fantasy and 
horror writer Tim Lebbon, which starts with Dusk, followed by Dawn and Fallen.

Warbreaker - by Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 06/09/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765320308
ISBN-10: 0765320304
Epic Fantasy. This stand-alone novel by fantasy superstar Brandon Sanderson 
tells the story of two princesses of Idris: Vivenna, betrothed at birth to 
Susebron,
the God King of rival kingdom Hallandren, and her younger sister Siri. Their 
father, unwilling to part with Vivenna, sends Siri to Hallandren instead.
Outraged, Vivenna sets out to rescue Siri...and in so doing finds herself in 
great peril. With its fully realized system of BioChromatic magic (which uses
an essence called Breath to work spells by drawing on the color in everyday 
objects), Warbreaker will appeal to fans of the metal-based Allomancy in 
Sanderson's
Mistborn series, or the "ground" magic of Lois McMaster Bujold's Sharing Knife 
quartet.
First Chapter

By Heresies Distressed - by David Weber
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 07/21/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765315038
ISBN-10: 0765315033
Science Fiction/Fantasy. In this 3rd installment of David Weber's Safehold 
series (after Off Armageddon Reef and By Schism Rent Asunder), King Cayleb of
Charis and Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm have made an advantageous marriage of 
state that--surprisingly--turns out to be a love match. However, their political
alliance against the corrupt Church of God Awaiting proves increasingly 
difficult as the Church has access to forbidden technology and knowledge that 
the
rest of the world lacks. If you enjoy action-packed fantasy/science fiction 
hybrids such as Ken Scholes' Lamentation, try By Heresies Distressed.
Focus on: Strange Cities

Neverwhere - by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Avon Books
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Pub Date: 07/01/1997
ISBN-13: 9780380973637
ISBN-10: 0380973634
Urban Fantasy. London businessman Richard Mayhew was just trying to do the 
right thing when he helped a young woman named Door who was lying injured in
the street. But as a reward for his kindness, he effectively ceases to exist. 
Suddenly homeless, jobless, and friendless, Richard is forced to join the
others who have "fallen through the cracks" in London Below, a subterranean 
city that bears a twisted resemblance to the London Underground. But London
Below is in danger from dark forces, and Richard may be the only one who can 
save it. If you haven't read this phantasmagorical tale by Sandman series
creator Neil Gaiman, you're in for a treat.
First Chapter

Scar Night - by Alan Campbell
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 12/26/2006
ISBN-13: 9780553384161
ISBN-10: 0553384163
Fantasy. Held in place by giant chains, the city of Deepgate hangs suspended 
above a deep chasm that most citizens tend to avoid. But when a traitor 
threatens
the safety of Deepgate, two young people--innocent angel Dill and his troubled 
assassin-turned-bodyguard Rachael--descend into the depths of the abyss
to locate a legendary source of magic that will enable them to save the city. 
Angels and airships, gothic cityscapes, and warring gods distinguish this
debut novel by British fantasy writer and former video game developer Alan 
Campbell (who helped create the Grand Theft Auto series). If you can't get 
enough
of Scar Night's world, the Deepgate Codex series continues with Iron Angel and 
God of Clocks.
First Chapter

Shadowbridge - by Gregory Frost
Publisher: Del Rey
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Pub Date: 01/15/2008
ISBN-13: 9780345497581
ISBN-10: 0345497589
Fantasy. The world of Shadowbridge is comprised of a vast network of bridges 
called "spans." Following in her late father's footsteps, Leodora becomes a
shadow-puppeteer and storyteller, first disguising herself as a boy and taking 
the stage name "Jax." In her wanderings across the spans of Shadowbridge,
Leodora--along with her manager Soter and her accompanist, the deity-possessed 
Diverus--collects the stories of the cultures she encounters and performs
them to great acclaim. But women are forbidden to practice the storyteller's 
art, and if anyone discovers the truth about "Jax," it could cost Leodora
her life. Shadowbridge is the first part of a two-volume series, which 
concludes with Lord Tophet.
First Chapter

Perdido Street Station - by China Miéville
Publisher: Del Rey
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Pub Date: 03/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780345443021
ISBN-10: 0345443020
Steampunk Fantasy. In the sprawling Dickensian city of New Crobuzon, eccentric 
scientist Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin and his insectoid lover Lin are hard
at work trying to restore the flight of Yagharek, a bird-like "garuda" whose 
wings have been amputated. But a promising scientific breakthrough backfires
when Isaac's experiments awake the deadly slake-moth and unleash it upon the 
unsuspecting city. Blending fantasy, horror, and science fiction, Perdido
Street Station will appeal to fans of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast books and the 
stories of H.P. Lovecraft. If you want to revisit New Crobuzon after reading
this book, follow up with The Scar and Iron Council.
First Chapter
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