New Arrival: Brasyl, by Ian McDonald
Just in is the new novel by Ian McDonald, Brasyl. From the publisher's summary: "Think Bladerunner in the tropics... Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, part mystery, and entirely enthralling. Three separate stories follow three main characters: Edson is a self-made talent impresario one step up from the slums in a near future São Paulo of astonishing riches and poverty. ...Marcelina is an ambitious Rio TV producer looking for that big reality TV hit to make her name. ...Father Luis is a Jesuit missionary sent into the maelstrom of 18th-century Brazil to locate and punish a rogue priest who has strayed beyond the articles of his faith and set up a vast empire in the hinterland. ...Three characters, three stories, three Brazils, all linked together across time, space, and reality in a hugely ambitious story that will challenge the way you think about everything."Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to read Ian McDonald's blog.
New Arrival: Gods and Pawns, by Kage Baker
Just in is the new short story collection by Kage Baker, Gods and Pawns. The book is a collection of stories about the Company, the group of time-travelling operatives featured in many of her novels.Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to visit Kage Baker's website.
New Arrival: Getting to Know You, by David Marusek
Just in is the first short-story collection by David Marusek, Getting to Know You. Marusek's debut novel, Counting Heads, was published to great reviews in 2005. Getting to Know You includes all 10 of the science-fiction short stories he has had published to date.Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to visit David Marusek's website.
New Arrival: Time's Child, by Rebecca Ore
Just in is the new novel by Rebecca Ore, Time's Child. In 2308, humanity has been nearly wiped out by a series a plagues. A team working at the Philadelphia National Archives uses a time machine to pull various people from the past, in an attempt to keep mankind from destroying itself.Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to visit Rebecca Ore's website.
New Arrival: Deadstock, by Jeffrey Thomas
Just in is the new novel by Jeffrey Thomas, Deadstock. It is set on a crime-ridden colony world far from Earth. A private eye named Jeremy Stake, with an involuntary ability to mimic the faces of those around him, is assigned to find a one-of-a-kind biological doll, stolen from a genetic engineering tycoon's daughter. Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to visit Jeffrey Thomas's website.
New Arrival: Rollback, by Robert J. Sawyer
Just in is the new novel by Robert J. Sawyer, Rollback. Earth has received an encrypted follow-up message to the one first received from aliens 38 years before. The scientist who managed to translate the first message is now 87, and a billionaire pays for a rejuvenation treatment for her and her husband, to return her to her 20's, physically. Unfortunately, the treatment fails for her, though it succeeds for her husband. She must now struggle to decrypt the message, while they both struggle with what this means for their marriage.Click here for more information, to see if the book is checked in, and to place a hold.Click here to visit Robert J. Saywer's website.
New Arrival: Fast Forward 1, Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge
Just in is the new science fiction short story anthology Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge, edited by Lou Anders. The stories are based around the theme of people's efforts to "make sense of a changing world." Click here for reviews.Click here to see if the book is in and to place a hold.Click here for the table of contents listing the stories in the anthology.
New Arrival: Zima Blue and Other Stories, by Alastair Reynolds
Just in is the first short story collection by Alastair Reynolds, Zima Blue and Other Stories. Click Here for reviews of the book.Click Here to see if the book is in and to place a hold.Click Here to visit the website of Alastair Reynolds.
New Arrival: Echoes of an Alien Sky, by James P. Hogan
Just in is the new novel by James P. Hogan, Echoes of an Alien Sky.
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New Arrival: Carnival, by Elizabeth Bear
Just in is the new novel by Elizabeth Bear, Carnival. On a far-future Earth, the population has been reduced to a few million by ecoterrorists and artificial intelligences. A pair of Earth's diplomats is send to a colony world which seemingly possesses the secret to a mysterious clean power source, which should help humanity escape the yoke of their AI rulers. What they discover, however, is an even more unexpected secret.You can learn more about Elizabeth Bear and her books at her website.
New Arrival: Emperor, by Stephen Baxter
Just in is the new alternate history novel by Stephen Baxter, Emperor. This is slated to be the first book in his Time's Tapestry series. It follows the story of a Roman family as they struggle to survive over a 400 year period of the rise and fall of Rome by following an ancient prophecy.Baxter is best known as an author of hard science fiction novels. The Somerset County Library System owns many of his other works.
New Arrival: Maelstrom, by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Just in is the new novel by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Maelstrom. This book is the sequel to their novel Changeling, and is the second book of The Twins of Petaybee series. It continues the story of telepathic 10 year old twins Murel and Ronan, who have the ability to turn into seals, as they work to save the inhabitants of an endangered planet.You can learn more about the writers at Anne McCaffrey's website and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's website.
New Arrival: Off Armageddon Reef, by David Weber
Just in is the new novel by David Weber, Off Armageddon Reef. Humanity has been nearly destroyed by a powerful, mysterious alien race. The only survivors are on a far-off world, settled by a colony ship. In order to try to escape the aliens' notice, the leaders of the colony created a religion which strictly forbids the development of technology. One faction, however, led by an android from the original colony ship, begins to fight against these restrictions. What will this mean for the survival of the colony, and of mankind?
New Arrival: Allegiance, a Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn
Just in is the new Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn, Allegiance. Set between the end of the Star Wars movies A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, the story follows the paths of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo after the destruction of the Death Star. Another story line follows a young rival to Darth Vader, the Countess Mara Jade Claria, who has been trained in the Force by the Emperor.
New Arrival: The Book of the Ler, by M.A. Foster
Just in is a reprint of M.A. Foster's classic trilogy from the 1970's, The Book of the Ler. This edition reprints the 3 novels The Warriors of Dawn, The Gameplayers of Zan, and The Day of The Klesh. It traces the history of the "Ler", a bioengineered superhuman strain of humanity which leaves Earth to explore the stars.
The Science Fiction Book Club has announced their picks for the best Science Fiction Books of 2006.The winner was Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge. Set in 2025, it follows the story of a recently-cured Alzheimer's patient, as he tries to adjust to the changes in the world that he missed while sick. His adjustment is complicated by an international weapons conspiracy in which he plays an unwitting role.The SFBC also named 2 runners up in the Science Fiction category:Glasshouse, by Charles Stross. The protagonist is a deprogrammed 28th Century soldier who has voluntarily had much of his memory erased. This, however, makes it difficult for him to figure out why he is being pursued by assassins!Farthing, by Jo Walton. A cross-genre alternate history/mystery novel. Set in 1949, in Britain where Churchill was overthrown and peace was negotiated with Hitler. The main character must solve the mystery of the murder at an English estate.Also see the Library's Fantasy Blog for the Science Fiction Book Club's Best Fantasy Book awards.
