New and Upcoming Books

There are quite a few new or soon-to-be new books coming up that I am very excited about. So I'm going to go all fan-girly for a moment (ok, a few moments).

Both Nation by Terry Pratchett and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman were just released a few days ago (September 30 in the US). Two YA books by the co-authors of Good Omens coming out on the same day... seems a bit coincidental. I look forward to reading both of those. I also love the cover of The Graveyard Book.

The October release I'm the most enthusiastic about is All the Windwracked Stars by Elizabeth Bear. I actually thought this book was supposed to come out in December for some reason until a couple of days ago so I was thrilled to find out it was coming out sooner than I thought. It's the first one of her books I've heard about coming out in hardcover (I'll have to deal with a mismatched set, I guess, since I'm not waiting for paperback). Norse mythology, magic and technology - this sounds fantastic. I love how Bear handles mythology so I am really looking forward to this one - and October 28, its release date.

The final Mistborn book Hero of Ages is coming out on October 14. I still haven't read The Well of Ascension yet so I'm not quite ready for that one, although I did enjoy the first book in the series.

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks has been getting some attention lately (Fantasy Book News and Reviews, Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Lovin' Book Reviews, Grasping for the Wind). It just came out September 30 and the second part of the trilogy Shadow's Edge is to be released on October 28. The final book is coming out about a month after that - none of that waiting forever for the next book with this set. It also sounds like my type of book - a character driven story about an assassin containing blurred lines between good and evil. I'll have to check that one out at some point.

What else is exciting that I've missed?

Before They Are Hanged Now Available

Before They Are Hanged, the second book in Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, was supposed to be released in the U.S. on March 25. Maybe it still is in most stores, I don't know. However, Amazon actually has it in stockas of today.

I really enjoyed the first book in the trilogy, The Blade Itself, so I think I may have to head over there and order myself a copy. It was nothing ground-breaking, but it was enjoyable with interesting characters.

As always, free shipping is a must so maybe I'll order The Well of Ascension while I'm there...

New and Forthcoming for February

Below are some new releases or books coming out later this month that I have been hearing a lot about or have been looking forward to reading. The book is already out according to Amazon US, Canada, and UK unless it says otherwise. (Bright of the Sky isn't actually supposed to be out until later this month in the US, but it says it is in stock anyway. The Red Wolf Conspiracy is supposed to be out, but it seems to be hard to get a hold of.)


The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert Redick (April 1 in Canada)

The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes

A Magic of Twilight: Book One of the Nessantico Cycle (Magnificent Fantasy: the Nessantico Cycle) by S.L. Farrell

Bright of the Sky: Book One of The Entire and The Rose by Kay Kenyon

Myth-Chief by Robert Asprin

Matterby Iain M. Banks (Feb 27 US and Canada - out in the UK)

Biting the Bullet (Jaz Parks, Book 3) by Jennifer Rardin (Feb 11 in the US and CA, Feb 7 in the UK)

In a Time of Treason by David Keck (Feb 19 in US, Canada, and the UK)

January 2008 New Releases

There are some books that just came out this month that sound rather interesting so I thought I'd just make a brief list of some of January's new releases. (Some of these books may already be out or not yet be out in other countries.) I know a few good ones are coming out in March as well so I'm also going to make a February/March list soon.

The following all came out this month or will be coming out later this month.

Breath and Bone (#2 Lighthouse Duology) by Carol Berg

Shadowbridge by Gregory Frost

Inside Straight (Wild Cards) edited by George R.R. Martin (January 22, 2008)

Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham
Renegade's Magic (The Soldier Son Trilogy, Book 3) by Robin Hobb

Debatable Space by Philip Palmer

I haven't read any of these yet, but I may have to remedy that. I really enjoyed the first book in Carol Berg's Lighthouse Duology, the new Wild Cards book sounds like a lot of fun, and Robin Hobb is one of my favorite authors (I've been waiting for the last book in The Soldier Son trilogy so I could read the whole thing back to back).