Elizabeth
Bear. CARNIVAL. Bantam Spectra, 9.99. New hard sf from the
author of HAMMERED. Part mystery, part adaventure, all good solid plot,
action and character.
Jonathan
Carroll. GLASS SOUP. Tor Books, 18.95.Carroll's special brand of surrealist
fantasy never fails to enchant. And you never know where he's going to
go with a tale... Killer!
Frances
Hardinge. FLY BY NIGHT. Macmillan, 12.99. Debut novel, a fantasy
set in a world of sophisticated intrigue and adventure.
Jim
C. Hines. GOBLIN QUEST. DAW, 9.99. Clever riff on the usual fantasy
clichés, with a good sense of humour.
Robert
E Howard. KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS. Del Rey, 21.00. Classic sword-and-sorcery
fantasy, from the creator of Conan. Great stuff for a winter read. Illustrations
by Justin Sweet.
Diana
Wynne Jones. THE PINHOE EGG. HarperCollins, 22.99. Delightful fantasy
from the creator of the Chrestomancy line. Cat Chance tries to control
a magic leak; or a leaking magic...
Terry
Pratchett. WINTERSMITH. Doubleday, 28.00. New Discworld novel,
starring Tiffany Aching and the The Wee Free Men. A Christmas tradition.
Melanie
Rawn. SPELLBINDER. Tor Books, 32.95. Romance and mystery entwined.
Rawn takes a run combining at urban fantasy and mystery, using witches
and lawmakers in contemporary New York City.
Rudy
Rucker. MATHEMATICIANS IN LOVE. Tor Books, 33.95. The title alone
gives me a thrill. Two mathematicians try to alter reality to see who
gets the girl. Corkscrew-cool.
John
Scalzi. THE ANDROID'S DREAM. Tor Books, 33.95. Obviously
part homage to P. K. Dick, but also pretty hot sf. Gritty and complex.