On the planet Brink, calcium is cash. The element's scarcity led the world's government to declare it the official currency. In the decades since, the governments of other colonized worlds have suppressed shipments of calcium in order to maintain favorable exchange rates, while Brink's Commerce Board has struggled to negotiate importation quotas to keep the population alive and growing. Taryn Dare is a Collections Agent, a specialized detective tasked with finding black market calcium and recovering it, so that the Commerce Board can recycle it and distribute it as currency. Taryn is fueled by one goal: to save up enough currency units for a one-way ticket to a better world. But when a job recovering a human corpse uncovers a deadly conspiracy in the system, Taryn is drawn into an investigation that may threaten her life, and the very fabric of her society.
Diversion Books
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9781635760569
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Paperback
The Empire of Ashes
By Ryan, Anthony
The third book of epic conflicts and arcane intrigue in New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria series.For hundreds of years, the Ironship Trading Syndicate was fueled by drake blood--and protected by the Blood-blessed, those few who could drink it and wield fearsome powers. But now the very thing that sustained the corporate world threatens to destroy it. A drake of unimaginable power has risen, and it commands an army of both beasts and men. Rogue Blood-blessed Claydon Torcreek, Syndicate agent Lizanne Lethridge, and Ironship captain Corrick Hilemore, spread to disparate corners of the world, must rely upon the new powers and knowledge they have gained at great price to halt its forces--or face the end of all they know.
Ace
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9781101987933
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Hardcover
Line War
By Asher, Neal
Under attack from every direction, the Polity teeters on the brink of annihilation . . . and only Agent Cormac can save it. When one of Erebus's wormships kills millions on the world of Klurhammon for no tactical reason and the AI entity controlling the lethal Jain technology attacks the Polity, it falls to Agent Cormac to figure out why. But, as further attacks ensue, it brings some of the most dangerous individuals in the Polity to the front lines of the war, including Mr. Crane, the indefatigable brass killing machine, and Orlandine, a vastly augmented haiman who herself controls Jain technology as she seeks both allies and a weapon of appalling power. Meanwhile, with death and destruction on the horizon, scientist Mika is kidnapped and forced to wake the makers of the Jain technology from their five-million-year slumber.
Night Shade
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9781597809825
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Mass Market Paperback
Age of War
By Sullivan, Michael J
The epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords. The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile - and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer. As the Fhrey overlords marshal their army and sorcerers to crush the rebellion, old loyalties will be challenged while fresh conspiracies will threaten to undo all that Persephone has accomplished. In the darkest hour, when hope is all but lost, new heroes will rise . . . but at what terrible cost? Praise for Michael J. Sullivan "If you enjoy epic fantasy, and are perhaps hungering for something with timeless appeal, then I highly recommend picking up Age of Myth." - The BiblioSanctum "Heroes will be born in the most unlikely way when women show perseverance, tenacity, resilience and truest of intentions." - Zirev, on Age of Swords "The characters feel alive and I deeply cared for them, the threat is terrible, the enemy is merciless and the fate of the human race is in the balance." - The Audiobook Blog,on Age of Swords"A fast-paced, compelling read . . . There's betrayal and love, and some electric dialogue. . . . There's battles, and costs, triumphs and consequences." - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews, on Age of Swords "Fans of David Eddings and Robert Jordan will feel right at home with this series." - sfRevu, on Age of Swords
Del Rey
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9781101965399
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Hardcover
The Memory of Souls
By Lyons, Jenn
The Memory of Souls is the third epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragons series.WHAT IF YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS TO DIENow that Relos Var's plan to free the dark god Vol Karoth has been revealed and with more demons rampaging across Quur every day -- the end of the world is closer than ever.To buy time for humanity, Kihrin, Janel, and Thurvishar must convince the king of the Manol van to perform an ancient ritual that will strip the van of their immortality -- a ritual that certain van will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the ones bringing the news.Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to Vol Karoth is steadily growing in strength. How can Kihrin hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them allA Chorus of Dragons seriesThe Ruin of KingsThe Name of All ThingsThe Memory of Souls.
Tor Books
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9781250175571
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Hardcover
There Before the Chaos
By Wagers, K. B.
The propulsive start of a dynamic space opera trilogy featuring a gunrunning empress who must navigate alien politics and deadly plots to prevent an interspecies war.. Hail Bristol: former runaway princess, interplanetary gunrunner, Empress of Indrana.. When the Empires closest ally asks her to intervene in a galactic military crisis, she embarks on the highest stakes diplomatic mission Indrana has ever faced.. Caught between two powerful alien civilizations at each others throats, Hail has one chance to make peace, before all of humanity becomes collateral damage in a full-blown galactic war.. Praise for There Before the Chaos:. "An exciting dose of space opera and political intrigue peppered with hard choices. Highly recommended!" - BOOKLIST . "Twisty and clever and magnificent, full of political maneuvers, space action, and genuine feeling." - Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger. The Farian War TrilogyThere Before the ChaosDown Among the DeadOut Past the Stars. For more from K. B. Wagers, check out:. Indranan War TrilogyBehind the ThroneAfter the CrownBeyond the Empire
Orbit
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9780316411219
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Paperback
Immortal
By Tan, Sue Lynn
Pre-order now to receive the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with gorgeous, sprayed edges - only available on the first printing while supplies last - plus illustrated colored endpapers and a special debossed case! A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, of a young ruler who fights to protect her kingdom, from bestselling author Sue Lynn Tan and set in the breathtaking world of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.What the gods did not give us, I would takeAs the heir to Tianxia, Liyen knows she must ascend the throne and renew her kingdom's pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them from a vicious enemy. But when she is poisoned, Liyen's grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia.
Harper Voyager
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9780063267619
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Hardcover
A Heart of Blood and Ashes
By Vane, Milla
A young prince named Maddek must come to grips with the sudden death of his parents by marrying a woman named Yvenne, who might have had a hand in his parents' demise.
Review by Elise, East Branch
Berkley
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9780425255070
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Book
The Gordian Protocol
By Weber, David
NEW STANDALONE NOVEL FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE HONOR HARRINGTON SERIES, DAVID WEBERA Man of Two Worlds Doctor Benjamin Schroder was far from a man of action. In fact, he was a history teacher - Chairman of the Castle Rock University history department - and if his life wasn't perfect, it was close. Until, that is the discussion of his star student Elzbiet Abramowski's dissertation on Operation Oz, the Pacific Allies' invasion of Vladivostok, staged through occupied Japan to meet their Imperial German allies, was brutally interrupted. The psychotic episode that turned his entire world upside down struck with absolutely no warning, and it was more terrifying than anything he should have been able to imagine, leaving him with a complete, incredibly detailed set of false, nightmare "memories." Not just of his own life, but of an entire, ghastly world in which Operation Oz had never happened. In which millions of helpless civilians had been systematically slaughtered in "extermination camps" that were horrific beyond belief. In which there was still a Soviet Union. In which the Chinese Communists had succeeded, the Korean Peninsula had been permanently divided, thousands of nuclear warheads had spread their deadly threat across the entire Earth, and the Middle East was a festering sore of bloodshed, fanaticism, and terrorism. The knowledge that those false memories had come from somewhere inside his own psyche was terrible, but with the help of Commander Abramowski, a highly decorated Navy fighter pilot who'd been forced to deal with her own PTSD after crippling combat wounds invalided her out of service, he's put his life back together. With Elzbiet's support, he's learned to deal with the nightmares, to recognize that they are onlynightmares that can't - and won't - be permitted to rule his life. Until, that is, a lunatic named Raibert Kaminski knocks on his door one afternoon with an impossible and horrifying story about alternate realities, time travel, temporal knots, and more than a dozen doomed universes which must inevitably die if the temporal storm front rushing towards the distant future isn't stopped. He has to be lying, of course. Or completely insane. But what if he's not a madman after all What if he's actually telling the truth That possibility is the most terrifying thing of all. Because if he is, the false memories aren't false after all, and that other world is just as real as the one Schroder has always known. And if that's true, Benjamin Schroder is about to become the greatest mass murderer in human history, because he has to choose. Whether he acts or refuses to act, Benjamin Schroder is the one man who will decide which universe lives and which dies, along with every star system, every galaxy - and every single human being - in it. Including the woman he's discovered he loves more than life itself. About David Weber: " ... a balanced mix of interstellar intrigue, counterespionage, and epic fleet action ... with all the hard- and software details and tactical proficiency that Weber delivers like no one else; along with a large cast of well-developed, believable characters, giving each clash of fleets emotional weight." - BOOKLIST ". . . moves. . . as inexorably as the Star Kingdom's Grand Fleet, commanded by series protagonist Honor Harrington. . . . Weber is the Tom Clancy of science fiction. . . . His fans will relish this latest installment. . . ." - Publishers Weekly "This entry is just as exciting as Weber's initial offering. . . .The result is a fast-paced and action-packed story that follows [our characters] as they move from reaction to command of the situation. Weber builds Shadow of Freedom to an exciting and unexpected climax." - Daily News of Galveston "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel ... Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action."-Publishers Weekly "This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point ... Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time."-Booklist ". . .everything you could want in a heroine ... . Excellent ... plenty of action."-Science Fiction Age "Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!"-Anne McCaffrey "Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure."-Locus "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . ."-Publishers Weekly About Jacob Holo: "An entertaining sci-fi action novel with light overtones of dystopian and political thrillers." - Kirkus on The Dragons of Jupiter "Thrilling . . . sci-fi adventure." - Kirkus on Time Reavers
Baen
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9781481483964
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Hardcover
Shadows of the Lost
By Martineau, Maxym M.
Once I was a Charmer, and the magical beasts of this world loved me. Now I'm something else. Something darker.As a member of the Charmers Council, Gaige is able to form lasting bonds with the magical beasts of his world. At least, he used to be a Charmer...until he died and was brought back as one of the immortal assassins of Cruor. Now he's far more dangerous. ... and something beyond the shadows lies in wait, hungry to claim him for its own.As leader of the assassins, all Kost can do is watch as Gaige struggles with his new life day by day. He wants nothing more than to ease Gaige's suffering -- yet how can he when they both know he's the one responsible? There is nothing left but bitter memories and hopeless longing between them. Yet when Gaige is lost to the shadow realm, Kost is the only one with any chance of bringing him back: if they can learn to trust (and perhaps love) each other again.
10,000 Bones
By Ollinger, Joe
On the planet Brink, calcium is cash. The element's scarcity led the world's government to declare it the official currency. In the decades since, the governments of other colonized worlds have suppressed shipments of calcium in order to maintain favorable exchange rates, while Brink's Commerce Board has struggled to negotiate importation quotas to keep the population alive and growing. Taryn Dare is a Collections Agent, a specialized detective tasked with finding black market calcium and recovering it, so that the Commerce Board can recycle it and distribute it as currency. Taryn is fueled by one goal: to save up enough currency units for a one-way ticket to a better world. But when a job recovering a human corpse uncovers a deadly conspiracy in the system, Taryn is drawn into an investigation that may threaten her life, and the very fabric of her society.
The Empire of Ashes
By Ryan, Anthony
The third book of epic conflicts and arcane intrigue in New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan's Draconis Memoria series.For hundreds of years, the Ironship Trading Syndicate was fueled by drake blood--and protected by the Blood-blessed, those few who could drink it and wield fearsome powers. But now the very thing that sustained the corporate world threatens to destroy it. A drake of unimaginable power has risen, and it commands an army of both beasts and men. Rogue Blood-blessed Claydon Torcreek, Syndicate agent Lizanne Lethridge, and Ironship captain Corrick Hilemore, spread to disparate corners of the world, must rely upon the new powers and knowledge they have gained at great price to halt its forces--or face the end of all they know.
Line War
By Asher, Neal
Under attack from every direction, the Polity teeters on the brink of annihilation . . . and only Agent Cormac can save it. When one of Erebus's wormships kills millions on the world of Klurhammon for no tactical reason and the AI entity controlling the lethal Jain technology attacks the Polity, it falls to Agent Cormac to figure out why. But, as further attacks ensue, it brings some of the most dangerous individuals in the Polity to the front lines of the war, including Mr. Crane, the indefatigable brass killing machine, and Orlandine, a vastly augmented haiman who herself controls Jain technology as she seeks both allies and a weapon of appalling power. Meanwhile, with death and destruction on the horizon, scientist Mika is kidnapped and forced to wake the makers of the Jain technology from their five-million-year slumber.
Age of War
By Sullivan, Michael J
The epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords. The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile - and about to be tested as never before. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer. As the Fhrey overlords marshal their army and sorcerers to crush the rebellion, old loyalties will be challenged while fresh conspiracies will threaten to undo all that Persephone has accomplished. In the darkest hour, when hope is all but lost, new heroes will rise . . . but at what terrible cost? Praise for Michael J. Sullivan "If you enjoy epic fantasy, and are perhaps hungering for something with timeless appeal, then I highly recommend picking up Age of Myth." - The BiblioSanctum "Heroes will be born in the most unlikely way when women show perseverance, tenacity, resilience and truest of intentions." - Zirev, on Age of Swords "The characters feel alive and I deeply cared for them, the threat is terrible, the enemy is merciless and the fate of the human race is in the balance." - The Audiobook Blog, on Age of Swords "A fast-paced, compelling read . . . There's betrayal and love, and some electric dialogue. . . . There's battles, and costs, triumphs and consequences." - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews, on Age of Swords "Fans of David Eddings and Robert Jordan will feel right at home with this series." - sfRevu, on Age of Swords
The Memory of Souls
By Lyons, Jenn
The Memory of Souls is the third epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons' Chorus of Dragons series.WHAT IF YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS TO DIENow that Relos Var's plan to free the dark god Vol Karoth has been revealed and with more demons rampaging across Quur every day -- the end of the world is closer than ever.To buy time for humanity, Kihrin, Janel, and Thurvishar must convince the king of the Manol van to perform an ancient ritual that will strip the van of their immortality -- a ritual that certain van will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the ones bringing the news.Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to Vol Karoth is steadily growing in strength. How can Kihrin hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them allA Chorus of Dragons seriesThe Ruin of KingsThe Name of All ThingsThe Memory of Souls.
There Before the Chaos
By Wagers, K. B.
The propulsive start of a dynamic space opera trilogy featuring a gunrunning empress who must navigate alien politics and deadly plots to prevent an interspecies war.. Hail Bristol: former runaway princess, interplanetary gunrunner, Empress of Indrana.. When the Empires closest ally asks her to intervene in a galactic military crisis, she embarks on the highest stakes diplomatic mission Indrana has ever faced.. Caught between two powerful alien civilizations at each others throats, Hail has one chance to make peace, before all of humanity becomes collateral damage in a full-blown galactic war.. Praise for There Before the Chaos:. "An exciting dose of space opera and political intrigue peppered with hard choices. Highly recommended!" - BOOKLIST . "Twisty and clever and magnificent, full of political maneuvers, space action, and genuine feeling." - Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger. The Farian War TrilogyThere Before the ChaosDown Among the DeadOut Past the Stars. For more from K. B. Wagers, check out:. Indranan War TrilogyBehind the ThroneAfter the CrownBeyond the Empire
Immortal
By Tan, Sue Lynn
Pre-order now to receive the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION with gorgeous, sprayed edges - only available on the first printing while supplies last - plus illustrated colored endpapers and a special debossed case! A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, of a young ruler who fights to protect her kingdom, from bestselling author Sue Lynn Tan and set in the breathtaking world of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.What the gods did not give us, I would takeAs the heir to Tianxia, Liyen knows she must ascend the throne and renew her kingdom's pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them from a vicious enemy. But when she is poisoned, Liyen's grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia.
A Heart of Blood and Ashes
By Vane, Milla
A young prince named Maddek must come to grips with the sudden death of his parents by marrying a woman named Yvenne, who might have had a hand in his parents' demise.
Review by Elise, East Branch
The Gordian Protocol
By Weber, David
NEW STANDALONE NOVEL FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE HONOR HARRINGTON SERIES, DAVID WEBERA Man of Two Worlds Doctor Benjamin Schroder was far from a man of action. In fact, he was a history teacher - Chairman of the Castle Rock University history department - and if his life wasn't perfect, it was close. Until, that is the discussion of his star student Elzbiet Abramowski's dissertation on Operation Oz, the Pacific Allies' invasion of Vladivostok, staged through occupied Japan to meet their Imperial German allies, was brutally interrupted. The psychotic episode that turned his entire world upside down struck with absolutely no warning, and it was more terrifying than anything he should have been able to imagine, leaving him with a complete, incredibly detailed set of false, nightmare "memories." Not just of his own life, but of an entire, ghastly world in which Operation Oz had never happened. In which millions of helpless civilians had been systematically slaughtered in "extermination camps" that were horrific beyond belief. In which there was still a Soviet Union. In which the Chinese Communists had succeeded, the Korean Peninsula had been permanently divided, thousands of nuclear warheads had spread their deadly threat across the entire Earth, and the Middle East was a festering sore of bloodshed, fanaticism, and terrorism. The knowledge that those false memories had come from somewhere inside his own psyche was terrible, but with the help of Commander Abramowski, a highly decorated Navy fighter pilot who'd been forced to deal with her own PTSD after crippling combat wounds invalided her out of service, he's put his life back together. With Elzbiet's support, he's learned to deal with the nightmares, to recognize that they are onlynightmares that can't - and won't - be permitted to rule his life. Until, that is, a lunatic named Raibert Kaminski knocks on his door one afternoon with an impossible and horrifying story about alternate realities, time travel, temporal knots, and more than a dozen doomed universes which must inevitably die if the temporal storm front rushing towards the distant future isn't stopped. He has to be lying, of course. Or completely insane. But what if he's not a madman after all What if he's actually telling the truth That possibility is the most terrifying thing of all. Because if he is, the false memories aren't false after all, and that other world is just as real as the one Schroder has always known. And if that's true, Benjamin Schroder is about to become the greatest mass murderer in human history, because he has to choose. Whether he acts or refuses to act, Benjamin Schroder is the one man who will decide which universe lives and which dies, along with every star system, every galaxy - and every single human being - in it. Including the woman he's discovered he loves more than life itself. About David Weber: " ... a balanced mix of interstellar intrigue, counterespionage, and epic fleet action ... with all the hard- and software details and tactical proficiency that Weber delivers like no one else; along with a large cast of well-developed, believable characters, giving each clash of fleets emotional weight." - BOOKLIST ". . . moves. . . as inexorably as the Star Kingdom's Grand Fleet, commanded by series protagonist Honor Harrington. . . . Weber is the Tom Clancy of science fiction. . . . His fans will relish this latest installment. . . ." - Publishers Weekly "This entry is just as exciting as Weber's initial offering. . . .The result is a fast-paced and action-packed story that follows [our characters] as they move from reaction to command of the situation. Weber builds Shadow of Freedom to an exciting and unexpected climax." - Daily News of Galveston "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel ... Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action."-Publishers Weekly "This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point ... Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time."-Booklist ". . .everything you could want in a heroine ... . Excellent ... plenty of action."-Science Fiction Age "Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!"-Anne McCaffrey "Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure."-Locus "Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . ."-Publishers Weekly About Jacob Holo: "An entertaining sci-fi action novel with light overtones of dystopian and political thrillers." - Kirkus on The Dragons of Jupiter "Thrilling . . . sci-fi adventure." - Kirkus on Time Reavers
Shadows of the Lost
By Martineau, Maxym M.
Once I was a Charmer, and the magical beasts of this world loved me. Now I'm something else. Something darker.As a member of the Charmers Council, Gaige is able to form lasting bonds with the magical beasts of his world. At least, he used to be a Charmer...until he died and was brought back as one of the immortal assassins of Cruor. Now he's far more dangerous. ... and something beyond the shadows lies in wait, hungry to claim him for its own.As leader of the assassins, all Kost can do is watch as Gaige struggles with his new life day by day. He wants nothing more than to ease Gaige's suffering -- yet how can he when they both know he's the one responsible? There is nothing left but bitter memories and hopeless longing between them. Yet when Gaige is lost to the shadow realm, Kost is the only one with any chance of bringing him back: if they can learn to trust (and perhaps love) each other again.