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A Red Heart of Memories

Nina Kiriki Hoffman · Ace
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Matilda "Matt" Black possesses the unique ability to speak with inanimate objects and witness the dreams of other people. Alone, yet never lonely, she's now found a kindred spirit in Edmund Reynolds - a wandering witch of a spiritual quest to help those in need.

Together,...
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Bird Box: A Novel

Josh Malerman · Ecco
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover

Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world - a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.

Something...

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Iron Gray Sea

Taylor Anderson · Roc Hardcover; 1 Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

In Taylor Anderson’s acclaimed Destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of World War II. Now, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, the crew of USS Walker, and their allies battle an ever-growing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate...
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The Upside of Hunger: A True Tale

Roxi Harms · Bluebullseye LLC
Pages: 458
Format: Paperback

"Beautiful, shocking, at times painful... the magnificently told story of a man who triumphed over the limitations of history to become his greatest self."Based on a true story, this is the epic tale of a young man's survival as the world plunged into the darkest days of WW2.Born...
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From a High Tower

Mercedes Lackey · DAW
Format: Hardcover

From a High Tower is newest adventure in Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series, featuring a retelling of Rapunzel's not-so-happily-ever-after ending.
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The Children of Hurin

J.R.R. Tolkien · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

The Children of Húrin is the first complete book by J.R.R.Tolkien since the 1977 publication of The Silmarillion. Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness...
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The Witch of Painted Sorrows

M. J. Rose · Atria Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Possession. Power. Passion. New York Times bestselling novelist M. J. Rose creates her most provocative and magical spellbinder yet in this gothic novel set against the lavish spectacle of 1890s Belle Époque Paris.Sandrine Salome flees New York for her grandmother's Paris mansion to escape...
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Fallout: The Hot War

Harry Turtledove · Del Rey, 2016.
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

One act of folly. One poor decision. One moment of rage. The novels of Harry Turtledove show history balancing on single moments. In his astounding new novel, the unthinkable has come to pass. The Cold War turns hot - and the United States and the Soviet Union unleash their nuclear arsenals...
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Tau: Volume 2 of The Loss of Magic

Christina L Marks · Tsuga's Legacy Publishing Company
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback

Growing up as the daughter of two of the most notable personalities in the world, Tau is used to pressure and high expectations. But how will she respond when the situation changes, and she stands to alter the course of history itself? Follow the daughter of Tsuga and Ramiq as she matures...
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The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin: A Novel

Stephanie Knipper · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Sisters Rose and Lily Martin were inseparable when they were kids. As adults, they've been estranged for years, until circumstances force them to come together to protect Rose's daughter. Ten-year-old Antoinette has a severe form of autism that requires constant care and attention....
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Refugees

D.J. Molles · Orbit; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

He has fought the fight, and run the race.But the enemies never stop coming, and the race has no finish line.It has been three months since Captain Lee Harden found the survivors at Camp Ryder. With winter looming, Lee is on the verge of establishing Camp Ryder as a hub of safety and stability...
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Catacombs: A Tale of the Barque Cats

Anne McCaffrey · Del Rey; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In Catalyst, award-winning authors Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough introduced readers to the beguiling Barque Cats: spacefaring felines who serve aboard starships as full-fledged members of the crew. Highly evolved, the cats share an almost telepathic bond with their minders,...
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Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, Book 8)

Jim Butcher · Roc; First Edition edition
Pages: 406
Format: Hardcover

Elevated "into the front rank of urban fantasy heroes" (SF Site), professional wizard Harry Dresden is pledged to fight crime, banish evil, and outwit the masters of dark arts in the shadowy corners of Chicago. Harry, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, is drafted to look...
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A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five

George R.R. Martin · Bantam; Rep Mti edition
Format: Print book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESDon't miss the thrilling sneak peek of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Six, The Winds of WinterDubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine,...
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Chasing Freedom

Marina Fontaine · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback

Freedom is lost, but not forgotten. In 2040s America, civility is prized above truth, conformity above free expression, and "green" living above basic human needs. Most have given up, too busy trying to survive in a country where life is cheap and necessities are scarce. Yet even...
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