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This week in new hardcovers: A climactic journey for Drizzt as he fights for what's right in the Realms; ominous threat of resurging war in Manticore is complicated by a rebellion in a neighboring system; a sudden mass abduction leaves the alpha's mate alone to find an entire werewolf pack; a female initiate to medieval magic joins a mission to unlock a lost secret of the Templars, as a monk looks on in dismay; a black dog portending reapers and death brings everything back to the surface for a reluctant seer; a blood prophet breaks her bonds and seeks the protection of a dubious shapeshifter; and much more.
The Last Threshold
by R. A. Salvatore
Fourth and last book in the Neverwinter Saga. "Drizzt Do'Urden navigates a winding path littered with secrets and lies. Tangled up in his companion Dahlia's dark secrets, the ties that once held her close to Drizzt threaten to tear as her bonds to his former foe, Artemis Entreri, continue to grow. Meanwhile, in the caverns of Gauntlgrym, the drow Tiago Baenre enlists the help of Bregan D'aerthe in his quest to destroy Drizzt. While making promises they may not keep, the agents of the elite drow mercenary group hide plans of their own. Determined to stand for what's right in the Realms once again, Drizzt forges a new road north—toward Icewind Dale. Will his new companions follow? Can he fight the darkness alone? Either way, he knows now where he's headed—back to the only place that's ever felt like home." Wizards of the Coast, 384 pages, Mar 5.More »
Shadow of Freedom
by David Weber
Honor Harrington #18. "Michelle Henke, Queen Elizabeth of Manticore's first cousin, Honor Harrington's best friend, and the commanding officer of Manticore's Tenth Fleet, is just a bit surprised when a messenger arrives from the Mobius System to inform her that the Mobius Liberation Front is prepared to rise in rebellion against the hated regime President Svein Lombroso. She can understand why anyone would want to rebel against someone like Lombroso, but why tell her about it? After all, she has problems of her own, like the minor matter of a life-or-death war against the Solarian League. Michelle has just handed the "invincible" Solarian League Navy the most humiliating, one-sided defeat in its entire almost thousand-year history in defense of the people of the Star Empire's Talbott Quadrant. But the League is the most powerful star nation in the history of humanity. Its navy is going to be back – and this time with thousands of superdreadnoughts." Baen, 448 pages, Mar 5.More »
Frost Burned
by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson, Book 7. "Mercy Thompson's life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman—the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack—has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy's life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more… After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can't reach Adam—or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They've all been abducted. Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam's disappearance may be related—and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely." Ace Hardcover, 352 pages, Mar 5.More »
The Necromancer's Grimoire
by Annmarie Banks
The Elysium Texts Series. "At the dawn of the Renaissance, a young woman finds herself on the path to great power... but can she control it or will it destroy her? Nadira has earned her place in the company of adventurers traveling to Istanbul to uncover something the Templar Knights lost 200 years before. She brings with her the knowledge and skills she acquired from reading The Hermetica of Elysium and learns that she is the key the Templars need to unlock their past. Lord Montrose is impatient with their mission. He is eager to turn his attention to seeking out and punishing his brother's murderers who sail the Mediterranean hunting heretical manuscripts. While another member of their group, the pious Friar William, is in the throes of doubt as his faith is challenged by what he has seen of Nadira's growing powers and the mystical elixirs of the alchemists." Knox Robinson Publishing, 400 pages, Mar 6.More »
Deep Down
by Deborah Coates
"Now that she's solved her sister's murder, Hallie Michaels has left the army and isn't sure what to do next. Her relationship with deputy Boyd Davies is tentative, there's still distance between her and her father, and she needs a job. The good news is, she hasn't seen a ghost in weeks. All that changes when she gets a call asking her to help an elderly neighbor who is being stalked by black dogs, creatures from the underworld that are harbingers of death. When a black dog appears, Hallie learns, a reaper is sure to follow. And if the dark visions she's suddenly receiving are any indication, it looks like the reaper is now following her. Meanwhile, strange events herald the arrival of ghosts from Boyd's past, ghosts the young deputy isn't ready to face. Refusing Hallie's help, Boyd takes off to deal with the problem on his own, only to find that he's facing something much larger and more frightening than he'd imagined. Stalked by a reaper and plagued by dark visions, Hallie finds she must face her fears and travel into Death's own realm to save those she most loves." Tor Books, 304 pages, Mar 5.More »
Written In Red
by Anne Bishop
A Novel of the Others. "As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg's Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others. Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she's keeping a secret, and second, she doesn't smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she's wanted by the government, he'll have to decide if she's worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow." Roc Hardcover, 448 pages, Mar 5.More »
A Wolf from the Outlands
by Richard Taylor
The Wolf's Quest. "Divine boredom presages no good for humankind—and the Old Ones are stirring. An exhausted young warrior reaches the mighty gates of Sainjon, a wild and violent frontier town in the Kingdom of Drumalban. Calidon, son of the murdered Lord of the Outlands, is accused by his power-grasping uncle of the dastardly crime and is forced to flee his native isles. In a waterfront tavern, he encounters a mysterious one-eyed stranger who seems inexplicably aware of his plight and speaks in riddles to him of destinies and doom, fate and friendships. Meanwhile, across the dividing Salif Sea in the kingdom of Roumaigne, a sinister cult of fanatics is gaining control of the capital, Raimar, and fear and persecution reign. Princess Elisande of Roumaigne awakes screaming. She is nightly haunted by blood-soaked visions of murder and sorcery. Even the king seems helpless against this spreading terror and his daughter's erratic behavior is placing her in mortal danger. Only a courageous few work secretly against the growing menace." Knox Robinson Publishing, 400 pages, Mar 6.More »
A Conspiracy of Alchemists
by Liesel Schwarz
Book One in The Chronicles of Light and Shadow [Deckle Edge]. "In a Golden Age where spark reactors power the airways, and creatures of Light and Shadow walk openly among us, a deadly game of Alchemists and Warlocks has begun. When an unusual cargo drags airship-pilot Elle Chance into the affairs of the mysterious Mr. Marsh, she must confront her destiny and do everything in her power to stop the Alchemists from unleashing a magical apocalypse." Del Rey, 352 pages, Mar 5.More »
No Return
by Zachary Jernigan
"On Jeroun, there is no question as to whether God exists--only what his intentions are. Under the looming judgment of Adrash and his ultimate weapon--a string of spinning spheres beside the moon known as The Needle--warring factions of white and black suits prove their opposition to the orbiting god with the great fighting tournament of Danoor, on the far side of Jeroun's only inhabitable continent. From the Thirteenth Order of Black Suits comes Vedas, a young master of martial arts, laden with guilt over the death of one of his students. Traveling with him are Churls, a warrior woman and mercenary haunted by the ghost of her daughter, and Berun, a constructed man made of modular spheres possessed by the foul spirit of his creator. Together they must brave their own demons, as well as thieves, mages, beasts, dearth, and hardship on the perilous road to Danoor, and the bloody sectarian battle that is sure to follow." Night Shade Books, 320 pages, Mar 5.More »
Tales from Beyond Science
by Mark Millar, Alan McKenzie, John Smith, Rian Hughes (Illustrator)
"Follow your host Hilary Tremayne on eight surreal journeys into the unknown. Discover the truth behind the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, the Bermuda Triangle, the lost 13th month, and the real reason men have nipples. Drawn by Rian Hughes and written by a Rogue's Gallery of Britain's finest comic writers." Image Comics, 88 pages, Mar 5.More »
The Children of Kings
by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross
A Darkover Novel. "Although the Terran Federation has departed Darkover due to a nasty interstellar civil war, the planet's location in the galactic arm makes it a prime hideout for smugglers, rebels, and other refugees. When smugglers start arming the warlike Dry Towners with forbidden weapons, Gareth Elhalyn, grandson of Regis Hastur and heir to the throne, takes off on a secret mission to stop them." DAW Hardcover, 400 pages, Mar 5.More »
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