[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Fantasy September 2009
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- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:03:40 -0400
Fantasy September 2009
"Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!"
~ from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
New and Recently Released!
Dead Men's Boots - by Mike Carey
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Pub Date: 07/23/2009
ISBN-13: 9780446580328
ISBN-10: 0446580325
Mystery Fantasy. In this 3rd novel to feature London exorcist Felix "Fix"
Castor, the death of a fellow exorcist causes unusual complications: the man's
widow is threatened with an exhumation order even as her husband's spirit
remains in their home. As Fix attempts to discover what's going on, a brutal
murder indicates that a long-dead serial killer has returned from beyond the
grave to complete her grisly work. Fortunately, Fix has allies in the form
of succubus-turned-exorcist Juliet Salazar and paranoid, computer-hacking
zombie Nicky Heath. Fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books will enjoy this
supernatural noir, which comes after The Devil You Know and Vicious Circle.
The Magicians - by Lev Grossman
Publisher: Viking
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Pub Date: 08/11/2009
ISBN-13: 9780670020553
ISBN-10: 0670020559
Dark Fantasy. Overachieving, disaffected high-school senior Quentin Coldwater
knows that everything's going to change now that he's been accepted to the
exclusive Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy. And it does, but not in the
way he expected. As a child, Quentin was obsessed with Fillory and Further,
a series of children's fantasy novels similar to The Chronicles of Narnia. But
practicing magic turns out to be far less glamorous--and much more
dangerous--than
it sounds. And once Quentin and his close-knit circle of friends learn that
Fillory is real, magic may not be enough to protect them. Harry Potter meets
Donna Tartt's The Secret History in this dark coming of age story and
cautionary tale.
Strange Brew - edited by P.N. Elrod
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Pub Date: 07/07/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312383367
ISBN-10: 0312383363
Short Stories. In this anthology of urban fantasy tales, nine popular authors
present witch-themed stories, many set in their signature worlds. Jim Butcher's
"Last Call" features wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden, while "Hecate's Golden Eye"
by P.N. Elrod brings back vampire private eye Jack Fleming. Charlaine Harris
returns to the world of her Southern Vampire Chronicles in "Bacon," this time
focusing on minor characters, and Patricia Briggs' "Seeing Eye," about a
blind witch searching for a werewolf's missing brother, explores many of the
same themes as her Mercy Thompson books. Whether you're catching up with
favorite
authors or discovering new ones, Strange Brew will quench your thirst for
fantastic fiction.
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Dreamfever - by Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Pub Date: 08/18/2009
ISBN-13: 9780385341653
ISBN-10: 0385341652
Erotic Fantasy. In this 4th installment of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series,
sidhe-seer MacKayla "Mac" Lane fights for her life against "Death-by-Sex"
Fae as the battle between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts rages on and
boundaries between the Fae and human worlds continue to blur. Meanwhile, Mac is
caught
between the mysterious Jericho Barrons and the seductive Fae prince V'lane,
desiring both but trusting neither. If you're new to the series, you'll want
to start with Darkfever and its cliffhanger-heavy sequels. If you're already a
fan of Mac and her world, keep an eye out for the forthcoming 5th (and final)
book, Shadowfever.
Wildfire: A Novel - by Sarah Micklem
Publisher: Scribner
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Pub Date: 07/07/2009
ISBN-13: 9780743265249
ISBN-10: 0743265246
Fantasy. In this sequel to Sarah Micklem's acclaimed fantasy debut Firethorn,
redheaded healer and precognitive dreamer Firethorn disobeys her master and
lover, Sire Galan, by following him into battle. But before she can reach him,
she's struck by lightning--a sign of the god Ardor Wildfire. Firethorn survives,
but the lightning impairs her memory and leaves her prone to oracular
utterances. This leads to her capture by King Corvus, who wants to take
advantage
of her prophetic talents. Can Firethorn, who's used to being the tool of Fate,
take charge of her own destiny? If you crave action-packed adventures starring
resourceful, flawed heroines, Wildfire is the book for you.
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Focus on: Music
War for the Oaks - by Emma Bull
Publisher: Orb
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Pub Date: 07/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780765300348
ISBN-10: 0765300346
Urban Fantasy. Aspiring rocker Eddi McCandry is having a really bad day: she's
just quit her band and broken up with her boyfriend. But that's nothing compared
to what happens next. Recruited by a Phouka (a mischievous, shapeshifting
faerie) to take part in an ongoing war between the good Seelie Court and the
evil Unseelie Court, Eddi must do battle against the latter's malevolent Queen
of Air and Darkness--while trying to put a new band together. Originally
published in 1987, War for the Oaks was one of the first and most influential
urban fantasy novels; fans of Charles De Lint's Newford books will enjoy
the interplay between the human and Faerie worlds.
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Widdershins - by Charles De Lint
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 05/16/2006
ISBN-13: 9780765312853
ISBN-10: 0765312859
Urban Fantasy. This follow-up to The Onion Girl focuses on painter Jilly
Coppercorn and her best friend, fiddler Geordie Riddell. Abused as a child and
now confined to a wheelchair after a car accident, Jilly struggles to hide her
feelings for Geordie--who feels the same way but can't bring himself to
confess his love. When Jilly is kidnapped and spirited away to a strange
otherworld based on her most horrific childhood memories, Geordie attempts to
rescue her. Can they escape with their lives? Will Jilly be able to come to
terms with her past? And will she and Geordie ever be able to declare their
feelings for each other? For more about Jilly, Geordie, and their world, try
the short story collection Dreams Underfoot, Charles De Lint's first book
about the city of Newford.
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Rhapsody: Child of Blood - by Elizabeth Haydon
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 06/01/2000
ISBN-13: 9780812570816
ISBN-10: 0812570812
High Fantasy. Rhapsody is a Namer who uses musical magic to reshape the world.
After freeing professional assassin Achmed the Snake from Tsoltan of the
F'dor (a race of fire demons), she teams up with him and his sidekick Grunthor
(a green-skinned, cannibalistic giant), as they seek Sagia, the Great Tree.
It's imperative that they reach the Tree, as the F'dor plan to awaken the
world-destroying Primal Wyrm that dwells there. But can they get there before
Tsoltan's minions catch up to them? Drawing on Celtic and Norse folklore and
mythology, Rhapsody: Child of Blood is the 1st novel in the Symphony of Ages
series and is followed by Prophecy: Child of Earth.
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The Soprano Sorceress - by L.E. Modesitt
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 01/01/1998
ISBN-13: 9780812545593
ISBN-10: 0812545591
Sword and Sorcery. Anna Marshall is sick of Iowa. A singer and music instructor
at Iowa State University, Anna's been adrift ever since her daughter died
and her husband left her. But when she's suddenly whisked away to another world
where music is the source of extraordinary magical power, Anna finds a
new purpose. The country of Defalk, where she lands, is at the mercy of the
invading Dark Monks, and only Anna's powerful command of music can stop the
impending war. This 1st book in the Spellsong Cycle by L.E. Modesitt boasts "an
inventive and expertly handled scenario, life-sized characters, and flawless
plotting" (Kirkus Reviews).
Angelica - by Sharon Shinn
Publisher: Ace Books
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Pub Date: 02/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780441011469
ISBN-10: 0441011462
Science Fantasy. In the land of Samaria, angels and mortals live together under
the watchful eye of the god Jovah, communicating with Him through song.
As one of the nomadic Edori people, singer-composer Susannah can imagine no
other life, until the Archangel Gaaron arrives and announces that Jovah has
chosen her to be Gaaron's wife. After he abducts her and brings her back to the
angel hold, Susannah must learn to accept her new situation--and her new
husband--as Samaria comes under threat from mysterious invaders with lethal new
technology. Fans of Catherine Asaro's Lost Continent series will enjoy
this blend of romantic fantasy and science fiction.
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