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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2017
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| The Massacre of Mankind: A Sequel to the War of the Worlds by Stephen BaxterScience Fiction. In this authorized sequel to H.G. Wells' classic novel The War of the Worlds, Earth prepares for a second Martian invasion. Having survived the previous conflict, humanity is confident that they can handle whatever Mars throws at them. However, the Martians have spent the past 14 years learning from their mistakes. Treating Wells' story as a factual account, The Massacre of Mankind proceeds to develop an alternative 20th-century history that aligns with that book's internal chronology. |
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall : A Collection of Outlander Fiction
by Diana Gabaldon
A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe features beloved character Jamie Fraser and includes two previously unpublished stories, including "Besieged," a tale about Lord John Grey; and "A Fugitive Green," centering on Lord John'sbrother, Hal
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Afterlife
by Marcus Sakey
Between life and death lies an epic war, a relentless manhunt through two worlds … and an unforgettable love story, in a book that is soon to be a major motion picture.
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| Autonomous by Annalee NewitzHard SF. Big Pharma is watching you. In a near-future society dominated by multinational corporations, drug pirate Jack Chen reverse-engineers expensive medications and distributes free copies to those who can't afford the real thing. As a result, her activities have attracted the attention of the International Property Coalition, which sends military robot Paladin and Paladin's human partner, Eliasz, to apprehend Jack. With its noir-tinged dystopian setting, suspenseful plot, and themes of bioethics and artificial intelligence, this debut may remind readers of William Gibson's Neuromancer. |
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At the Table of Wolves
by Kay Kenyon
A woman with a talent for drawing out truths that people most wish to hide, Kim Tavistock, a test subject at an ultra-secret site called Monkton Hall, is recruited for a mission to expose the head of the facility, who is believed to be a German spy, and she must infiltrate the upper-crust circles of some of England’s worst fascist sympathizers to expose a traitor.
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Assassin's Price
by L. E. Modesitt
A latest entry in the story arc that began with Madness in Solidar follows the efforts of Lorien's eldest son, Charyn, to outmaneuver his father's silence and become a better-informed rex, an effort that is complicated by a murderous Jarolian privateer uprising.
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| Raising Steam: A Discworld Novel by Terry PratchettHumorous Fantasy. Inventor Dick Simnel has just built Discworld's first steam engine. In need of a wealthy backer, he brings his invention to Ankh-Morpork, which ushers in an industrial revolution...and a predictable amount of comedic chaos. A stand-alone novel in the perennially popular Discworld series, Raising Steam nevertheless features several familiar characters, including benevolent dictator Lord Vetinari and criminal-turned-fixer Moist von Lipwig. |
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| Redshirts by John ScalziHumorous SF. Thrilled to be aboard the Universal Union starship Intrepid, Ensign Andrew Dahl can't understand why his shipmates aren't as excited as he is about away missions. That is, until he realizes that crew members who are chosen to go planetside don't live long or prosper. This affectionately wry, pitch-perfect homage to TV's original Star Trek series will please avid Trek fans and readers who enjoy author John Scalzi's lighter SF, such as Fuzzy Nation. |
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Beren and Lúthien
by J. R. R. Tolkien
An important chapter in the saga of The Silmarillion, first conceived by Tolkien at the end of his service in World War I, follows the romance between an immortal elf and a mortal whose worthiness is put to an impossible test. 100,000 first printing.
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The Refrigerator Monologues
by Catherynne M. Valente
Presents a series of linked stories, are each told from the point of view of the wives and girlfriends of superheroes and female superheroes who are tired of being hurt or attached just to advance the plot of a male superhero’s story.
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