Beyond Reality discussion

Hi everyone,

Here's the list of major science fiction and fantasy titles due to be released in October. Please let us know if you're planning to read any of these books!

Aguirre, Ann: Doubleblind (#3 Sirantha Jax) (pbo)
Anthony, Piers: Jumper Cable (#33 Xanth)
Anthony, Piers: Two to the Fifth (Xanth) (pap)
Asimov, Isaac: The Stars, Like Dust (Reissue) (tp)
Barclay, James: Noonshade (#2 Chronicles of the Raven) (tpo)
Blaylock, James P.: The Knights of the Cornerstone (pap)
Block, Francesca Lia: Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur: A Mythological Dating Guide
Bova, Ben: Laugh Lines (pap)
Butcher / Powers: The Dresden Files: Storm Front: Vol. 2: Maelstrom (Graphic Novel)
Card, Orson Scott: A War of Gifts (pap)
Carroll, Jonathan: The Ghost in Love (tp)
Colfer, Eoin: And Another Thing...
Cook, Glen: Faded Steel Heat (Reissue) (pbo)
Cooper, Brenda: Reading the Wind (pap)
Cortes, Carlos: The Prisoner (pbo)
Dietz, William C: At Empire’s Edge
Drake, David: The Complete Hammer’s Slammers: Volume 1 (tp)
Drinkard, William H: Elom (pap)
Enge, James: This Crooked Way (tp)
Farland, David: Berserker Lord (Runelords)
Farland, David: The Wyrmling Horde (Runelords) (pap)
Francis, Diana Pharaoh: Bitter Night (#1 Horngate Witches) (pbo)
Freer, Dave: Dragon’s Ring
Gilman, Laura Anne: Flesh and Fire: Book One of the Vineart War
Hendee, Barb: Blood Memories (#1 Vampire Memories) (pap)
Hendee, Barb: Hunting Memories (#2 Vampire Memories) (tpo)
Hines, Jim C.: The Mermaid’s Madness (#2) (pbo)
Howell, Morgan: Candle in the Storm (#2 The Shadowed Path) (pbo)
Kenner, Julie: Tainted (#1 Blood Lily Chronicles) (pbo)
Kent, Steven: The Clone Betrayal (#5 Clone) (pbo)
Keyes, J. Gregory: The Infernal City (Elder Scrolls) (tpo)
Kratman, Tom: Carnifex (pap)
Lackey, Mercedes: Foundation (#1 Collegium Chronicles) (Valdemar) (pap)
Lackey, Mercedes: Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (King Arthur)
Leiber, Fritz: Conjure Wife (Reissue) (tp)
Lerner, Edward M.: Small Miracles
Maguire, Gregory: Matchless: A Christmas Story
Mccaffrey, Todd J.: Dragonheart (pap)
Mcdevitt, Jack: The Devil’s Eye (Alex Benedict) (pap)
Mckiernan, Dennis L: City of Jade (Mithgar) (pap)
Meaney, John: Black Blood (tp)
Modesitt, JR, L E: Imager’s Challenge (#2 Imager Portfolio)
Moorcock, Michael: Elric: In the Dream Realms (Vol 5 Melnibone) (tpo)
Nicholls, Stan: Orcs: Army of Shadows (tpo)
Novik, Naomi: In His Majesty’s Service (#1, #2, #3 in one volume)
Palmer, Philip: Red Claw (tpo)
Pratchett, Terry: Unseen Academicals
Priest, Cherie: Boneshaker (tpo)
Reeve, Laura E: Vigilante (#2 Major Ariane Kedros) (pbo)
Remic, Andy: Hardcore (Combat-K) (pap)
Ringo / Kratman: Tuloriad (Posleen War)
Robbins, David: Thief River Falls Run (#2) (pap)
Scholes, Ken: Canticle (Sequel to Lamentation)
Shepherd, Joel: Sasha: A Trial of Blood & Steel (tp)
Shepherd, Mike: Kris Longknife: Undaunted (pbo)
Shinn, Sharon: Quatrain (4 Novellas in the Twelve Houses Worlds)
Taylor, Travis S.: The Tau Ceti Agenda (pap)
Turtledove, Harry: The Golden Shrine (Sequel to Beyond the Gap)
Weber / Flint: Torch of Freedom (Honorverse)
Whitfield, Kit: In Great Waters (tpo)
Willingham, Bill: Peter & Max: A Fables Novel (Prose Novel)
Willingham, Bill: Fables Deluxe Edition Vol. 1
Rough Guides: The Rough Guide to the Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy (tpo)
Ed. Greenberg: Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies (pbo)
Lackey / Lee / Murphy: Winter Moon (pap)

Stefan

Doesn't the The Gathering Storm come out on the 26th or 27th of October?

Yep, just confirmed it via Brandon's blog: http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/...

I'll be reading the new Pratchett, as well as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy sequel Eoin Colfer is doing. Other than that, I might pick up the Glen Cook reissue.

Hmmm. I get this list from a bookstore. Odd that they wouldn't include that one!

Besides The Gathering Storm, I'm very interested in the new Mithgar novel from Dennis L. McKiernan: City of Jade A Novel of Mithgar

Answering my own question:

I'll definitely read the new Pratchett. I may check out Canticle by Ken Scholes (I read the first book and thought it was okay, though not as good as the pre-release hype made it seem). And I already read the new Modesitt Jr., which was excellent - my review should be popping up soon on www.fantasyliterature.com - and on GoodReads, of course.

I'm reading Imager The First Book of the Imager Portfolio now but won't rush out to get the second book; especially with so many good club books to read next month. :)

It's a good one though! I thought the first book was good, but the second one was excellent. Book 3 is scheduled for November 2010 -- it will be a long wait :/

I will grab a copy of Aguirre's Doubleblind. I loved the first 2 books in the series. There are many others on this list that I am curious about and will read if strongly recommended.

I'd definitely like to read Unseen Academicals, but will probably wait for paperback.

I'm still undecided on the new (old) Hendee. I liked the Noble Dead Series at the start, but then it just dragged and dragged and the "conclusion" was less than desired. Sort of tarnished the whole thing, really.

Also not sure on the new Maguire. I loved Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, but thought that the others were just 'ok' mostly. Plus I've still not gotten around to either A Lion Among Men or What-the-Dickens The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy, so it'll have to wait, regardless.

Did want to add that the paperback version of Kin graphic novel by Holly Black is coming out on Oct. 1st, and I've been wanting that since I first heard about it, so I'm bound to get that sometime in October.

I've got Doubleblind on preorder and I'm just waiting for tomorrow so I can download it.

I'm also waiting for Soulless by Gail Carringer, which is not one the list, but is a Victorian steampunk, urban fantasy, paranormal kind of thing and has been getting some good reviews.

I might look out for The Devil's Eye An Alex Benedict Novel in the library if I'm in the mood.

Kerry wrote: "I've got Doubleblind on preorder and I'm just waiting for tomorrow so I can download it.

I'm also waiting for Soulless by Gail Carringer, which is not one the list,..."

Soulless sounds like it could be interesting. Let us/me know what you think of it when you're done? Thanks. :)

blackrose wrote: "Soulless sounds like it could be interesting. Let us/me know what you think of it when you're done? Thanks. :) "

I'll try to remember. I have an absolutely terrible memory, so don't be afraid to ask me again if you don't hear from me.

New Terry Pratchett, which I, like a geek, have already pre-ordered.

I'll get the new Mitgar as well. And will consider Zombie Racoons and Killer Bunnies, because it sounds cool.

Squeeee! New Discworld. Didn't realize it was in the works. I'll be grabbing it.

Lots of things for me to check on but I probably won't buy right away--the new Pratchett, for sure. Let's see, I love Arthurian stories, so I'll look for Lackey's _Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit_. I enjoyed the Mithgar books and may add _City of Jade_ to my list, ditto the Jack McDevitt book. Maybe the Eoin Colfer book. I've like the Sanderson books I've read so far (hoping to finish the Mistborn trilogy this week), so new books by him would be on my list, too.
Anyone know what the new Card book is about?

Stefan wrote: "Hmmm. I get this list from a bookstore. Odd that they wouldn't include that one!"

That's probably because The Gathering Storm was originally slated to be released on November 7th. It was just a couple of weeks ago that Tor announced they would release it early, on October 27.

Kathi wrote: "Anyone know what the new Card book is about?"

Actually, it isn't new, it was released in Oct 2007, this is just the paperback edition being released.
It's just a novella that was published as a HC (waste of $$). I didn't think much of the story, it's about when Ender has a battle of wills with the staff of the Battle School when he gives someone a gift for Sinterklaas Day - which is against school rules - and the giving becomes a spreading rebellion of the students v. the teachers. I'm a die-hard Ender fan, but I didn't think much of the story.

For my reading, I also love Arthurian stories, so I'll definitely be checking out the Lackey book Gwenhwyfar The White Spirit.

I'll also be picking up the new Aguirre book Doubleblind, as the series so far has been ok.

I'm also not sold on the new Maguire
Matchless A Christmas Story, because I've heard that it is a bit depressing - might wait until after Christmas to read that one.

I've already got Barb Hendee's Blood Memories on my tbr list, nice to see the sequel is already out (adding that now... = )

That's pretty much it for me off the list, except I'll probably check out the Jim C. Hines books, I've always liked fairy tale-retellings.

I was planning on reading Lackey, Mercedes: Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (King Arthur, but I'll have to order it first....

The only one I am looking for in the latest Wheel of Time. Figured I have been reading this series since early 90's can't give up now. So will be looking for The Gathering Storm

I've read Aguirre's Doubleblind already (the bookstore operates a little differently over here; it stocks by release month, not by release day). My review for it is up. That's all I'll say.

I don't know about the rest of them. I'll have to see once I'm through with what I have lined up now. :)

Just received Unseen Academicals from Amazon - can't wait to get started!

Just picked up Audrey Niffenegger's newest book, Her Fearful Symmetry, and am excited about it. I've had to take a hiatus from reading for a month or so, and can't wait to get back to it!