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Science Fiction February 2017
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| Remnants of Trust: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth BonesteelMilitary SF. This follow-up to The Cold Between finds Commander Elena Shaw and Captain Greg Foster of Central Corps court-martialed for their role in an incident that the government won't officially acknowledge. Their punishment? To patrol the underpopulated and (usually) uneventful Third Sector. When their ship, Galileo, picks up a distress signal from sister ship Exeter, Shaw and Foster find themselves embroiled in an intergalactic conspiracy. Unlike its predecessor, which contained a strong romantic subplot, Remnants of Trust emphasizes action and intrigue over relationships. |
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All our wrong todays : a novel
by Elan Mastai
Living in an alternate world of flying cars, moon bases and plentiful food, aimless Tom Barren is blindsided by an accident of fate that leads to a time-travel mishap that lands him in our less-than-ideal 2016, where he discovers wonderful unexpected versions of his own life. Tour.
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Zodiac
by Sam Wilson
A starting new thriller with one of the most original concepts in years, where the line between a life of luxury and an existence of poverty can be determined by the stroke of midnight.
In San Celeste, a series of uniquely brutal murders targets victims from totally different walks of life. In a society divided according to Zodiac signs, those differences are cast at birth and binding for life. All eyes are on detective Jerome Burton and astrological profiler Lindi Childs―divided in their beliefs over whether the answer is written in the stars, but united in their conviction that there is an ingenious serial killer executing a grand plan.
Together, they will unravel a dark tale of betrayal, lost love, broken promises and a devastating truth with the power to tear their world apart .
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1636 : The Ottoman Onslaught
by Eric Flint
When Murad IV and his Turk forces use alternate-universe weapons to launch an attack on Austria, the uptimers and allies under general Mike Stearns confront an Ottoman Empire at the height of its powers. By the best-selling author of 1635: A Parcel of Rogues.
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Empire games
by Charles Stross
A tale set in an alternate world of the immediate future follows the efforts of the head of a paratime espionage agency to prepare for an upcoming drone war at the same time her estranged spy daughter attempts to protect national security during an ominous succession crisis.
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Martians Abroad
by Carrie Vaughn
Fearing her dream of becoming a galaxy-traveling starship pilot will never come true when she is sent to Earth's Galileo Academy, Polly teams up with her popular brother to investigate dangerous coincidences centered on their high-profile classmates. By the author of the Kitty Norville series.
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Empire's End
by Chuck Wendig
A conclusion to the New York Times best-selling trilogy, set in the years after Return of the Jedi, follows the exploits of rebel pilot Norra Wexley and her team of Imperial hunters as they navigate the destruction of the Empire and the birth of the New Republic. By the author of Aftermath: Life Debt
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| After Atlas: A Planetfall Novel by Emma NewmanScience Fiction. When Carlos Moreno was a baby, his mother left Earth on the Atlas while his father joined an anti-technology cult led by the charismatic and dangerous Alejandro Casales. Now Carlos is an investigator for the Ministry of Justice, a department of the corporate government that effectively owns both Carlos and his labor. When Casales dies under suspicious circumstances, Carlos must solve the murder of the man whom he blames for ruining his life. But what was once a tiny fringe group has since grown into a powerful organization. Although After Atlas can be enjoyed without having read Planetfall, that novel provides useful backstory for this one. |
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| After the Crown by K.B. WagersSpace Opera. Since ascending to the throne of the Idranan Empire, Empress Hail Bristol has avenged the murders of her entire family and put down a palace coup. However, war with the neighboring Saxon Empire threatens the newfound stability of her realm. Accompanied by her personal bodyguards, Emmory and Zin, Hail will have to reach out not only to her fellow Idranans (not all of whom are pleased that she's in power) but also an assortment of unlikely allies from her wild days as a gunrunner. After the Crown is book 2 in the Idranan War series; although the primary cast remains the same, newcomers should start with Behind the Throne in order to fully enjoy the complex politics and intricate plotting that propel this action-packed saga. |
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Rules of the game
by James Frey
An explosive conclusion to the Endgame trilogy finds the remaining Players desperately searching for the final key before Endgame triggers the ultimate destruction of the world. Simultaneous eBook. 200,000 first printing.
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| Last Year by Robert Charles WilsonAlternative History. Talk about a long-distance relationship. Jesse Cullen lives in 1870s Ohio; the woman he loves is from the 21st century. Both are involved with the City of Futurity, a metropolis built by time travelers to give 19th-century tourists a (selective) glimpse of the future. As an employee of Futurity, Jesse appreciates his steady and remunerative job, not to mention all the perks (futuristic healthcare, designer sunglasses). However, the word on the street is that the portal connecting Futurity and the world of the time travelers is about to close forever. And while forced breakups are no fun, it's an outcome that pales in comparison to other potential consequences of the closure. |
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Horizon
by Scott Westerfeld
When a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors emerge from the wreckage expecting to see ice and snow but instead find themselves lost in a strange jungle with limited supplies and fierce predators, in a debut entry of a series that includes links to a free multiplatform game. By the best-selling author of Uglies. Simultaneous eBook.
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Carve the mark
by Veronica Roth
Living on a violent planet where everyone manifests a unique power meant to shape the future, Akos and Cyra, youths from opposing countries, resent gifts that render them vulnerable to others' control before they become unlikely survival partners. Simultaneous eBook.
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Empress of a Thousand Skies
by Rhoda Belleza
Rhoda Belleza crafts a powerful saga of vengeance, warfare, and the true meaning of legacy in this exhilarating debut, perfect for readers of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles and Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman's Illuminae Files.
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Star Wars rogue one : the ultimate visual guide
by Pablo Hidalgo
A comprehensive guide to the latest Star Wars film features in-depth character profiles, six newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles, maps of key locations and vibrant movie stills. Movie tie-in.
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Kindred : A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler
Dana, a young black woman, is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre–Civil War South. As she time-travels between worlds, one in which she is a free woman and one where she is part of her own complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana’s own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him. Held up as an essential work in feminist, science-fiction, and fantasy genres, and a cornerstone of the Afrofuturism movement. Frightening, compelling, and richly imagined, Kindred offers an unflinching look at our complicated social history, transformed by the graphic novel format into a visually stunning work for a new generation of readers.
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Interstellar Civilizations
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| The Dark Between the Stars: The Saga of Shadows, Book One by Kevin J. AndersonSpace Opera. This opening installment of Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Shadows trilogy picks up where the author's Saga of the Seven Suns left off. In the aftermath of the Elemental War, the human Confederation -- replacing the corrupt Terran Hanseatic League -- has formed an alliance with the Ildiran Empire. But the Ildirans have old enemies with scores to settle, while the insectoid Klikiss want to destroy both races. And if these foes join forces, the galaxy is doomed. |
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| Undercity by Catherine AsaroSF Mystery. Once an Imperial Space Command officer, "Major" Bhaajan is now a private investigator in Selei City on Parthonia, the capital of the Skolian Empire. Hired by the Matriarch of the powerful House of Majda to locate a missing prince, Bhajaan travels to the City of Cries on the planet Raylicon and ventures into the slums of the Undercity -- her home, to which she never expected to return. In addition to solving the case, Bhaajan will have to confront her past and those she left behind. While the detailed world-building in Undercity is consistent with other installments of Catherine Asaro's Saga of the Skolian Empire, the novel easily stands on its own. |
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| Leviathan Wakes: The Expanse by James S.A. CoreySpace Opera. Earth's colonies include Mars and frozen rocks in "the Belt," asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. While ice-rig captain Jim Holden discovers a deserted Belter ship bearing the marks of a Martian military assault, Earth-based Detective Miller pursues a missing persons case that may be related. The duo must dodge violent revolutionaries, corporate heavies, and corrupt government foes to find the truth before it's too late. Fortunately, the Belt favors underdogs. Leviathan Wakes is the opening installment of a collaborative effort by author Daniel Abraham (of Long Price Quartet series fame) and newcomer Ty Frank; it's also been adapted for television as The Expanse. |
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| Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieSpace Opera. Artificial intelligence One Esk once commanded an entire starship, the formidable Justice of Toren; now, confined to a single mortal body cobbled together from interchangeable human parts, the entity known as "Breq" must figure out how to survive as a multi-segmented ancillary humanoid being in an oppressive galactic empire -- and without disobeying the law that forbids AIs from harming their creators. With its sympathetic protagonist and complex plot, this compelling debut serves as the opening installment of the Imperial Radch series, which continues with Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy. |
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| Out of the Dark by David WeberMilitary SF. Although the Hegemony long ago wrote off Earth civilization as too violent and unstable to benefit from membership in a galactic alliance, they have no problem with letting the expansionist Shongairi conquer the planet. However, the humans of Earth refuse to submit to its new alien overlords, instead joining forces with their former enemies -- vampires -- to repel the extraterrestrial invaders. Bestselling author David Weber applies his skill at depicting futuristic warfare (honed in his Honor Harrington novels) to this stand-alone novel, which began life as a short story in the anthology Warriors, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. |
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