Today’s New Books and ARCs, 4/10/17
Posted on April 10, 2017 Posted by John Scalzi 21 Comments
Catching up on some books that arrived while I was away on tour. What here looks intriguing to you? Tell me in the comments!
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I am envious. I can’t wait — but must wait, confound it! — to read Within the Sanctuary of Wings.
I’ve been looking forward to VanderMeer’s BORNE for a long time! And of course, Kevin Hearne’s stuff is fun as always, though I think that’s an Iron Druid collection, not the 9th & final volume.
Awww, yeah, new Lady Trent book!
Besieged and Borne.
The Iron Druid book is indeed a collection though a quick check suggests it’s mostly reprints with some new material as well. I’ll admit that the last novel rated a meh so I hope the ninth novel wraps up the story well.
Skullsworn! I really liked his first trilogy and am very curious about this one.
Very, very excited for Within the Sanctuary of Wings! Lady Trent is like Amelia Peabody, except dragons instead of Egyptology. (I’m already on the waiting list at the library.)
HTheh Chohshenh
(Not really, I just wanted to make a joke, which I’m guessing most people here won’t get. )
Definitely Skullsworn! I loved Pyrre in the Unhewn Throne trilogy! Looking forward to learning more of her story!
I think I went to high school with Jessica Park. Is she the artist?
Harry Turtledove one looks interesting
Kevin Hearne is always fun to read.
Age of Swords. Michael J Sullivan is good at writing that first chapter. Lots of action and dialogue – then he starts explaining what the book is about.
So many authors spend several chapters setting the scene and it can be easy sometimes to decide to come back to that book later.
I’ve already got the Hearne book on my Amazon UK list. I’m a great fan of the Iron Druid series.
Exciting to see some new Hearne and Sullivan in that stack.
Within the Sanctuary of Wings! Love me some Lady Trent. Super sad it’s the last book. :(
I confess. I read J.R. Ward.
There’s a book you haven’t received, but that as soon as I saw it I figured it would be perfect for you.
http://boingboing.net/2017/04/10/xxi-c-micro-folk-record.html
All it would need to score the Scalzi Superfecta would be a song about pegasi. In fact, if you and Wil Wheaton wanted to do a sequel to Unicorn Pegasus Kitten, maybe you could commission some theme music from him.
http://unicornpegasuskitten.com/
Turtledove and Hearne
The Vandermeer one of course. Can’t wait to read it myself. All the reviews so far make it sound amazing.
Skullsworn AND Age of Swords? Nice!