FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Cooper makes no great claim to originality, but the absorbing narrative and sheer quality of the production will keep readers impatiently awaiting the next installment."
FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Buckell successfully draws the reader in with his characters and ideas, only to blow things up a little too thoroughly by the end."
This fast-paced near-future thriller delivers a combination of geopolitical intrigue and technological speculation, only flagging as it reaches its jumbled conclusion.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"A truly spellbinding work even audiences jaded by standard U.S./U.K. fantasy will devour. Kudos to the publishers for taking the plunge--but what took them so long?"
First English translation of a work written in Russian in 1997, from an award-winning Ukrainian husband-and-wife team now resident in Moscow.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 21, 2012
"Readers hungry for more dragons, elves, mages and gnomes will find exactly what they're looking for."
The third installment in Moon's Paladin's Legacy series (
Kings of the North, 2011, etc.) is a solid if unremarkable fantasy tale, with some rousing action and intriguing plot twists.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 21, 2012
"Still fun, but could reach farther."
In book 10 of a popular urban fantasy detective series, Cincinnati witch-turned-demon Rachel Morgan confronts a powerful hate group.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 8, 2012
"It's a bonus that the hero of the piece is a young girl, which ought to serve as inspiration for more than a few readers. Whether Baggott's imagined world is one that you'd want to live in is another matter entirely, of course. Damned Detonations!"
Us 99 percenters will live outside the gates come the future, and it won't be pretty--especially once the nukes start popping.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012
"An arresting, sumptuous and thoroughly satisfying debut."
FICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012
"Startling, unremitting violence at a blistering pace, where who survives, wins."
Third entry in the series (
The King of the Crags, 2011, etc.), all of which previously appeared in the U.K., about telepathic dragons who after death are reborn with their memories intact.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012
"By the end, little has changed and few answers have been found, but the time spent with the characters never seems like a waste. Bring on the next installment."
The third book in the Rain Wilds Chronicles is a leisurely journey to nowhere, but its well-drawn characters and intriguing setting make it worth the trip.
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 24, 2012
"Enthralling, dizzying and as impressive as they come."
Third entry (
The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man, 2011, etc.) in Spain-resident Englishman Hodder's time-travel/alternate-reality/steampunk saga; though originally billed as a trilogy, the ending here leaves considerable scope for further augmentation.
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 20, 2012
"A thrilling, nuanced drama that packs an informational and emotional punch."
Holding himself responsible for his son's death, Dr. Speak Singleton relocates to Park City, Utah, where his role as the doping control officer (DCO) in the cycling events of the 2012 Olympics presents him with an opportunity for atonement.
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 17, 2012
"If you still prefer Ender to Bean after this, you're really hardcore."
Warning: Do not attempt to appreciate this book without at least some familiarity with Card's child-warrior Ender series.
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