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The Magicians Original Graphic Novel: Alice's Story

Lilah Sturges · Archaia
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

THE MAGICIANS: ALICE'S STORY is an all new chapter set in the world of The Magicians trilogy of novels by New York Times bestselling author Lev Grossman that retells the events of the first novel through fan-favorite character Alice Quinn.Alice Quinn is manifestly brilliant, and she's always...
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Gods of Jade and Shadow: A Novel

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · Del Rey
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The Mayan God of Death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.Here we shall begin to tell a story: a tale of a throne lost, of monsters and magic. A tale of gods and of the shadow realm. But this, our story, it begins...
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Jade War

Fonda Lee · Orbit
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover

In Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply...
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Null Set

S. L. Huang · Tor Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

S. L. Huang's Null Set is the breakout sf thriller for fans of John Scalzi and Greg RuckaMath-genius mercenary Cas Russell has decided to Fight Crime(tm) . After all, with her extraordinary mathematical ability, she can neuter bombs or out-shoot an army. And the recent...
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The Redemption of Time: A Three-Body Problem Novel

Baoshu · Tor Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Set in the universe of the New York Times bestselling Three-Body Problem trilogy, The Redemption of Time continues Cixin Liu's multi-award-winning science fiction saga. This original story by Baoshu -- published with Liu's support -- envisions the aftermath of the conflict between humanity...
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The Blue Salt Road

Joanne M Harris · Gollancz
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An earthly nourris sits and singsAnd aye she sings, "Ba lilly wean,Little ken I my bairn's father,Far less the land that he staps in. (Child Ballad, no. 113) So begins a stunning tale of love, loss and revenge, against a powerful backdrop of adventure on the high seas, and drama...
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Reentry

Peter Cawdron · John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

After almost dying on Mars, astronaut Liz Anderson returns to Earth, but not to a hero's welcome. America is in turmoil. The war is over, but the insurgency has just begun. So while life on Mars may have been deadly, at least up there she knew who the enemy was. Along with her, Liz has brought...
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The Dark Above: A Novel

Jeremy Finley · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed novel that grabbed fans of X-Files and Stranger Things, Jeremy Finley returns with another thriller full of aliens and government cover-ups. For most of his life, William Chance has been the living proof that his grandmother and her fellow researchers...
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Protect the Prince

Jennifer Estep · Harper Voyager
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

Magic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep.Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over.First, Evie has to deal...
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Salvation Day

Kali Wallace · Berkley
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller.They thought the ship would be their salvation. Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom, a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade...
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This Is How You Lose the Time War

Amal El-Mohtar · Gallery / Saga Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters - and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds...
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Wastelands: The New Apocalypse

John Joseph Adams · Titan Books
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback

The new post-apocalyptic collection by master anthologist John Joseph Adams, featuring never-before-published stories and curated reprints by some of the genre's most popular and critically-acclaimed authors.In WASTELANDS: THE NEW APOCALYPSE, veteran anthology editor John Joseph Adams is once...
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Thrawn: Treason

Timothy Zahn · Del Rey
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. "If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance." Such was the promise Grand Admiral Thrawn made to Emperor Palpatine...
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The Rage of Dragons

Evan Winter · Orbit
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival.The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around...
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The Philosopher's War

Tom Miller · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

The second book in the thrilling series that began with The Philosopher's Flight finds Robert Canderelli Weekes as a rookie Rescue and Evacuation flier on the front lines of World War I in France. He came to save lives, but has no idea how far he'll have to go to win the war.Thanks to a stunning...
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Howling Dark

Christopher Ruocchio · DAW
Pages: 688
Format: Hardcover

The second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched the farther suns for the lost planet of Vorgossos, hoping...
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