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New and Notable Science Fiction for 2011 (page 2)

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FICTION
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
Kirkus Star THE SOUL MIRROR
by Carol Berg
"A compelling and altogether admirable work."
The second installment in Berg's quasi-Renaissance fantasy trilogy, following the well-received The Spirit Lens (2010), with many of the characters carrying over from the previous volume. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
FARLANDER
by Col Buchanan
"Vivid, impressively detailed work, but readers who find the lack of originality a huge turn-off may not hang around for the rest of the series."
Evil empire vs. saintly assassins, in British author Buchanan's fantasy debut. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star HOME FIRES
by Gene Wolfe
"A somber, almost brooding tone permeates this compelling work from one of the genre's grandmasters."
Complex, enigmatic science fiction about war and the damage it inflicts, both visible and invisible, from the celebrated author. Read full book review >