The View From Monday - August 17, 2020

It is yet again Monday.

There is one debut this week:

The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.

From formerly featured DAC Authors:

The Spin Trilogy: Creation Machine, Iron Gods, Stone Clock by Andrew Bannister (eBook Bundle);

The Titan’s Forest Trilogy: Crossroads of Canopy, Echoes of Understorey, Tides of the Titans by Thoraiya Dyer (eBook Bundle);

Noumenon Ultra (Noumenon 3) by Marina J. Lostetter;

and

A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers is out in Trade Paperback.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.

Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.

August 18, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Spin Trilogy: Creation Machine, Iron Gods, Stone Clock (e)	Andrew Bannister	SF/SO - Spin Trilogy
The Vanished Queen (D)	Lisbeth Campbell	EF
The Titan’s Forest Trilogy: Crossroads of Canopy, Echoes of Understorey, Tides of the Titans (e)	Thoraiya Dyer	EF - Titan's Forest
The Water Lily Warriors: A Novel of Senior Survival	D.A. Francis	Dys
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations (h2tp)	Rob Grant Andrew Marshall	FS/HU/Satire
Scions of the Emperor: An Anthology	David Guymer David Annandale Guy Haley Ian St. Martin Gav Thorpe Darius Hinks James Swallow Chris Wraight	SF/SO - The Horus Heresy: Primarchs Anthology
Avenging Son	Guy Haley	SF - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of Fire 1
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs (h2tp)	Katherine Howe	Occ/Sup/CW
New Spring (ri)	Robert Jordan	EF - Wheel of Time 15
Unwitting Street: Stories	Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky	SS/LF/Politcal
A Single Light (h2tp)	Tosca Lee	Sus - Line Between 2
The Haunted (ri)	Bentley Little	H/Sus/FL
Noumenon Ultra	Marina J. Lostetter	SF/SO - Noumenon 3
Electric Breakfast	Paul Meloy	H/F - Collection
Blood World	Chris Mooney	TechTh/SF/HSF/Dys
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It	K. J. Parker	EF/HU
The Hex Is In: The Fast Life and Fantastic Times of Harry the Book	Mike Resnick	UF - Collection
Kal Jerico: Sinner's Bounty	Josh Reynolds	SF/AP/PA - Necromunda
The Foe of Barnabas Collins	Marylin Ross	Occ/Gothic - Dark Shadows the Complete Paperback Library Reprint Book 9
The Phantom and Barnabas Collins	Marylin Ross	Occ/Gothic - Dark Shadows the Complete Paperback Library Reprint Book 10
The Organs of Sense (h2tp)	Adam Ehrlich Sachs	LF/Hist
A Witch in Time (h2tp)	Constance Sayers	Occ/Sup/HistF/CW
Corpselight	Angela Slatter	UF/P/Cr - Verity Fassbinder 2
The Buried Dagger	James Swallow	SF/SO - Horus Heresy 54
The Doors of Eden (e)	Adrian Tchaikovsky	SF/GenEng
Drowned Country	Emily Tesh	Gaslamp/RF/Gay - The Greenhollow Duology 2
The First Wall	Gav Thorpe	SF/SO - The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra 3
Final Fantasy I * II * III: Memory of Heroes	Takashi Umemura	SF
The Jackal	J.R. Ward	PNR - Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp 1
Bloodlines	Chris Wraight	Cr - Warhammer 40,000

August 19, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Flight: A Tor.com Original (e)	Claire Wrenwood	F/DF

August 20, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
World Engines: Creator (e)	Stephen Baxter	SF/HSF
The House of Styx (e)	Derek Künsken	SF - Venus Ascendant 1

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
Ke - Kindle eBook
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - CyberPunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
FR - Fantasy Romance
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistTh - Historical Thriller
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
LMF - Legends, Myths, Fables
M - Mystery
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
PolTh - Political Thriller
PopCul - Popular Culture
Psy - Psychological
RF - Romantic Fantasy
ScF - Science Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SFR - Science Fiction Romance
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
SpecFic - Speculative Fiction
STR - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
UF - Urban Fantasy
VM - Visionary and Metaphysical

Note: Not all genres and formats are found in the books, etc. listed above.

The View From Monday - April 20, 2020

It is Monday again!

There is one debut this week -

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.

From formerly featured DAC Authors:

According to Kovac (Robot Dreams 1) by Andrew Bannister;

Alchemy of Glass by Barbara Barnett;

Gears of War: Bloodlines by Jason Hough;

The Girl and the Stars (The Book of the Ice1) by Mark Lawrence;

We Are Mayhem (Black Star Renegades 2) by Michael Moreci is out in Trade Paperback;

The Ranger of Marzanna (The Goddess War 1) by Jon Skovron;

The Beasts of Lake Oph (Robot Dreams 4) by Tom Toner;

Deep Learning (Robot Dreams 2) by Ren Warom;

and

An Explorer's Cartography of Already Settled Lands: A Tor.com Original by Fran Wilde.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.

Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.

April 21, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
According to Kovac	Andrew Bannister	SF - Robot Dreams 1
Alchemy of Glass	Barbara Barnett	HistF
Shorefall	Robert Jackson Bennett	F/UF - The Founders Trilogy 2
You Let Me In (D)	Camilla Bruce	Th/PsyTh/Gothic
The Faking of the President: Nineteen Stories of White House Noir	Peter Carlaftes (Ed)	Spec - Anthology
Ship of Fates	Caitlin Chung	HistF
The Binding (h2tp)	Bridget Collins	LF
Master Class	Christina Dalcher	Dys/Sys/CW
Race the Sands	Sarah Beth Durst	F
The Moon Always Rising	Alice C. Early	LF/CW/FL/CRo/MR/CH
Little Digs	Lisa L. Hannett	F
Looking Glass	Christina Henry	DF/FairyT/FolkT/LM - The Chronicles of Alice 3
Gears of War: Bloodlines	Jason M. Hough	SF/MTI
Velocities: Stories	Kathe Koja	SS
The Cerulean Queen	Sarah Kozloff	F - The Nine Realms 4
The Girl and the Stars	Mark Lawrence	F/DF - The Book of the Ice1
Daughter of the Forest (ri)	Juliet Marillier	HistF/FolkT/FairyT/LM - Sevenwaters 1
Life for Sale	Yukio Mishima	Psy/AB - Vintage International
We Are Mayhem (h2tp)	Michael Moreci	SF/SO - Black Star Renegades 2
Lanny (h2tp)	Max Porter	LF/MR/Typography
Aurora Rising (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/Cr/M/GenEng/HSF/SO - The Perfect Dreyfus Emergencies 1
Absolution Gap (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO  - Revelation Space 4
Pushing Ice (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO
Galactic North (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO - Revelation Space
Redemption Ark (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO - Revelation Space 3
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO - Revelation Space
Chasm City (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO - Revelation Space 2
House of Suns (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO
Revelation Space (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO - Revelation Space 1
Century Rain (e)	Alastair Reynolds	SF/HSF/SE/SO
The Ranger of Marzanna	Jon Skovron	F/RF - Goddess War 1
Creatures of Charm and Hunger	Molly Tanzer	HistF - Diabolist's Library 3
Blindsight (ri)	Peter Watts	SF/HSF/AC - Firefall 1
Repo Virtual	Corey J. White	SF/CyP

April 22, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Night Sun: A Tor.com Original (e)	Zin E. Rocklyn	H
Deep Learning	Ren Warom	SF - Robot Dreams 2
An Explorer's Cartography of Already Settled Lands: A Tor.com Original (e)	Fran Wilde	F

April 23, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Wise Friend	Ramsey Campbell	SupTh/H/Sus - Fiction Without Frontiers
End Game	Hailey Edwards	UF/RF/P - The Foundling 5
Boy in the Box (ri)	Marc E. Fitch	Sus/SupTh - Fiction Without Frontiers
The Heron Kings (ri)	Eric Lewis	F - Fiction Without Frontiers
Paper Hearts	Justina Robson	SF - Robot Dreams 3

April 24, 2020

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Beasts of Lake Oph	Tom Toner	SF - Robot Dreams 4

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AB - Absurdist
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternate History
AP - Apocalyptic
BlHu - Black Humour
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CH - Cultural Heritage
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - Cyperpunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
Esp - Espionage
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
H - Horror
HC - History and Criticism
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M - Mystery
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PI - Private Investigator(s)
PM - Paranormal Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
Pol - Political
PP - Police Procedural
Psy - Psychological
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
RF - Romantic Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SH - Superheroes
SO - Space Opera
SP - Steampunk
Spec - Speculative
STR - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy
VisM - Visionary and Metaphysical

Note: Not all genres and formats are found in the books, etc. listed above.

Covers Revealed - Upcoming Novels by DAC Authors

Here are some of the upcoming novels by formerly featured Debut Author Challenge (DAC) Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.

Andrew Bannister (2019)

Stone Clock
Spin Trilogy 3
Tor Books, November 19, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 336 pages

From Andrew Bannister, author of Creation Machine and Iron Gods, comes the final thrilling, heart-in-mouth science fiction novel of the Spin.

A hundred millennia has passed since the events of Iron Gods. The Spin is dying, and its few inhabitants live unknowingly in the relative paradise of one of hundreds of Virtual Realities—'vrealities'—or they scrape a living out of remains of the real world.

As the vrealities drain the last resources of the Spin, a rebellion which could kill millions sparks and gains momentum.

In a remote star system, an ancient insectoid called Skarbo the Horologist has studied The Spin for several lifetimes. Himself near to death, he makes a final journey to look his last on the object of his studies. There he learns of the artificial system's past, the real nature of the vrealities—and the part he has to play in theirfuture...

The Spin Trilogy
Creation Machine
Iron Gods
Stone Clock

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Spin Trilogy 1

Spin Trilogy 2

Rebecca Roanhorse (2018)

Resistance Reborn
Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Del Rey, November 5, 2019
Hardcover and eBook, 320 pages

In this pivotal prequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the heroes of the Resistance—Poe Dameron, General Leia Organa, Rey, and Finn—must fight back from the edge of oblivion.

The Resistance is in ruins. In the wake of their harrowing escape from Crait, what was once an army has been reduced to a handful of wounded heroes. Finn, Poe, Rey, Rose, Chewbacca, Leia Organa—their names are famous among the oppressed worlds they fight to liberate. But names can only get you so far, and Leia’s last desperate call for aid has gone unanswered.

From the jungles of Ryloth to the shipyards of Corellia, the shadow of the First Order looms large, and those with the bravery to face the darkness are scattered and isolated. If hope is to survive, the Resistance must journey throughout the galaxy, seeking out more leaders—including those who, in days gone by, helped a nascent rebellion topple an empire. Battles will be fought, alliances will be forged, and the Resistance will be reborn.

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K. B. Wagers (2016)

Down Among the Dead
The Farian War 2
Orbit, December 3, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 448 pages

Gunrunner empress Hail Bristol must navigate alien politics and deadly plots to prevent an interspecies war, in this second novel in the Farian War space opera trilogy.

In a surprise attack that killed many of her dearest subjects, Hail Bristol, empress of Indrana, has been captured by the Shen — the most ruthless and fearsome aliens humanity has ever encountered. As she plots her escape, the centuries-long war between her captors and the Farians, their mortal enemies and Indrana’s oldest allies, finally comes to a head.

When her captors reveal a shocking vision of the future, Hail must make the unexpectedly difficult decision she’s been avoiding: whether to back the Shen or the Farians.

Staying neutral is no longer an option. Will Hail fight? Or will she fall?


For more from K. B. Wagers, check out:

The Farian War
There Before the Chaos
Down Among the Dead

The Indranan War
Behind the Throne
After the Crown
Beyond the Empire

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The Farian War 1

A Pale Light in the Black
NeoG 1
Harper Voyager, March 3, 2020
Hardcover and eBook, 432 pages

The rollicking first entry in a unique science fiction series that introduces the Near-Earth Orbital Guard—NeoG—a military force patrolling and protecting space inspired by the real-life mission of the U.S. Coast Guard.

For the past year, their close loss in the annual Boarding Games has haunted Interceptor Team: Zuma’s Ghost. With this year’s competition looming, they’re looking forward to some payback—until an unexpected personnel change leaves them reeling. Their best swordsman has been transferred, and a new lieutenant has been assigned in his place.

Maxine Carmichael is trying to carve a place in the world on her own—away from the pressure and influence of her powerful family. The last thing she wants is to cause trouble at her command on Jupiter Station. With her new team in turmoil, Max must overcome her self-doubt and win their trust if she’s going to succeed. Failing is not an option—and would only prove her parents right.

But Max and the team must learn to work together quickly. A routine mission to retrieve a missing ship has suddenly turned dangerous, and now their lives are on the line. Someone is targeting members of Zuma’s Ghost, a mysterious opponent willing to kill to safeguard a secret that could shake society to its core . . . a secret that could lead to their deaths and kill thousands more unless Max and her new team stop them.

Rescue those in danger, find the bad guys, win the Games. It’s all in a day’s work at the NeoG.

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The View From Monday - July 29, 2019

Happy Monday!

There are no debuts this week. From formerly featured DAC Authors:

Iron Gods (Spin Trilogy 2) by Andrew Bannister;

Death Goddess Dance (The Mythos War 3) by Levi Black;

Dark Age (Red Rising 5) by Pierce Brown;

and

The Spider (Under the Northern Sky 2) by Leo Carew.

Clicking on a novel's cover will take you to its Amazon page.

Debut novels are highlighted in blue. Novels, etc. by formerly featured DAC Authors are highlighted in green.

July 30, 2019

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
Uncharted (h2mm)	Kevin J. Anderson Sarah A. Hoyt	Hist F - Arcane America
Iron Gods	Andrew Bannister	SF/SO/HSF -  Spin Trilogy 2
Mage Against the Machine (h2tp)	Shaun Barger	SF
Death Goddess Dance	Levi Black	DF/H - The Mythos War 3
The Toynbee Convector (ri)	Ray Bradbury	SF
Dark Age	Pierce Brown	SF/Dys - Red Rising 5
Rotherweird	Andrew Caldecott	HistF/P - Rotherweird 1
The Spider	Leo Carew	F - Under the Northern Sky 2
Brave the Tempest	Karen Chance	UF - Cassie Palmer 9
Alien: Isolation	Keith R.A. DeCandido	SF/AC/MTI
Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story (h2tp)	Troy Denning	SF - HALO 24
Worlds 2 (tp2mm)	Eric Flint	SF - Collection
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (h2tp)	Hank Green	CoA/SF/CF
An Easy Death (h2mm)	Charlaine Harris	DF - Gunnie Rose 1
The Book Charmer	Karen Hawkins	CW
Dune: The Battle of Corrin (ri)	Brian Herbert Kevin J. Anderson	SF/SO - Legends of Dune 3
Stygian (h2mm)	Sherrilyn Kenyon	FR/P/UF - Dark-Hunter22
The Edge	Tim Lebbon	DF/CF/H - Relics 3
And Then There Were Dragons	Alcy Leyva	Occ/HU - Shades of Hell
Dragon's Code (h2mm)	Gigi McCaffrey	SF/F - The Dragonriders of Pern
Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War	John Jackson Miller	SF - Star Trek: Discovery
Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction (h2tp)	Alec Nevala-Lee	Biography
The Hound of Justice	Claire O'Dell	Dys - Janet Watson Chronicles 2
Tide of Battle (tp2mm)	Michael Z. Williamson	SF
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost	Traci Wilton	PCM - A Salem B&B Mystery 1
The Ember Blade	Chris Wooding	F - Darkwater Legacy 1
Ascent to Godhood	JY Yang	F - The Tensorate 4

July 31, 2019

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Flowers of Vashnoi	Lois McMaster Bujold	SF - Vorkosigan Saga
Atmosphæra Incognita	Neal Stephenson	SF

August 1, 2019

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The Drive-Thru Crematorium	Jon Bassoff	H
Till Sudden Death Do Us Part	Simon R. Green	SupTh/SupM - Ishmael Jones Mystery 7
Skinwrapper (Ke)	Stephen Kozeniewski	SF
Grandghost: A haunted house mystery	Nancy Springer	GH/M

August 2, 2019

TITLE	AUTHOR	SERIES
The October Boys (Ke)	Adam Millard	H

D - Debut
e - eBook
Ed - Editor
h2mm - Hardcover to Mass Market Paperback
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
mm - Mass Market Paperback
ri - reissue or reprint
tp2mm - Trade Paperback to Mass Market Paperback
Tr - Translator



AA - Action and Adventure
AC - Alien Contact
AH - Alternative History
AP - Apocalyptic
CF - Contemporary Fantasy
CoA - Coming of Age
Cr - Crime
CW - Contemporary Women
CyP - CyberPunk
DF - Dark Fantasy
Dys - Dystopian
Eng - Engineering
F - Fantasy
FairyT - Fairy Tales
FL - Family Life
FolkT - Folk Tales
GenEng - Genetic Engineering
GH - Ghost(s)
Gothic - Gothic
GothicR - Gothic Romance
H - Horror
Hist - Historical
HistF - Historical Fantasy
HistM - Historical Mystery
HSF - Hard Science Fiction
HU - Humorous
Ke - Kindle eBook
LC - Literary Criticism
LF - Literary Fiction
LM - Legend and Mythology
M - Mystery
MR - Magical Realism
MTI - Media Tie-In
Occ - Occult
P - Paranormal
PA - Post Apocalyptic
PCM - Paranormal Cozy Mystery
PerfArts - Performing Arts
PM - Paranormal Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
PolTh - Political Thriller
PsyTh - Psychological Thriller
RF - Romantic Fantasy
SE - Space Exploration
SF - Science Fiction
SO - Space Opera
SS - Short Stories
ST+R - Small Town and Rural
Sup - Supernatural
SupM - Supernatural Mystery
SupTh - Supernatural Thriller
Sus - Suspense
TechTh - Technological Thriller
Th - Thriller
Tech - Technology
TT - Time Travel
UF - Urban Fantasy
WS - Women Sleuths

Covers Revealed - Upcoming Works by DAC Authors

Here are some of the upcoming novels by formerly featured Debut Author Challenge (DAC) Authors. The year in parentheses is the year the author was featured in the DAC.

Rebecca Alexander (2014)

A Shroud of Leaves
Sage Westfield 2
Titan Books, July 9, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 464 pages

“The victim had been buried in a carved hollow in the grass and shrouded in fallen leaves…”

Archaeologist Sage Westfield has her first forensics case: investigating the murder of a teenage girl. Hidden by holly leaves, the girl’s body has been discovered on the grounds of a stately home, where another teenage girl went missing twenty years ago - but her body was never found. The police suspect the reclusive owner, Alistair Chorleigh, who was questioned but never charged. But when Sage investigates a nearby burial mound - and uncovers rumours of an ancient curse - she discovers the story of another mysterious disappearance over a hundred years ago. Sage will need both her modern forensics skills and her archaeological knowledge to unearth the devastating truth.

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Book 1

Andrew Bannister (2019)

Iron Gods
Spin Trilogy 2
Tor Books, July 30, 2019
Trade Paperback and eBook, 320 pages

From Andrew Bannister, author of Creation Machine, comes Iron Gods--another thrilling, heart-in-mouth new science fiction novel of the Spin.

In the depths of space, a beacon has awakened. And an ancient technology has begun to stir. As its memory returns, with it comes a terrifying knowledge—a grave warning about the future of the Spin that has been concealed for ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years after the events of Creation Machine, the Spin is in decline and the beleaguered slave economy of the Inside is surrounded by rebel civilizations. A group of escapees from the vast forced-labor unit known as the Hive have stolen the last of the Inside's ancient warships and woken it from an enforced trance that had lasted for millennia. And someone has destroyed a planet that didn't exist, and halfway across the Spin, something has gone wrong with the sky.

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Book 1

Bradley P. Beaulieu (2011)

Beneath the Twisted Trees
Song of Shattered Sands 4
DAW, July 2, 2019
Hardcover and eBook, 608 pages

The fourth book in The Song of Shattered Sands series-an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.

When a battle to eradicate the Thirteenth Tribe goes awry, the kingdoms bordering the desert metropolis of Sharakhai see the city as weak and ripe for conquest. Çeda, now leader of the Shieldwives, a band of skilled desert swordswomen, hopes to use the growing chaos to gain freedom for Sehid-Alaz, the ancient, undying king of her people. Freeing him is only the beginning, however. Like all the people of her tribe on that fateful night four centuries earlier, Sehid-Alaz was cursed, turned into an asir, a twisted, miserable creature beholden to the kings of Sharakhai—to truly free her king, Çeda must break the chains that bind him.

As Sharakhai’s enemies close in and the assault on the city begins, Çeda works feverishly to unlock the mysteries of the asirim’s curse. But danger lies everywhere. Enemy forces roam the city; the Blade Maidens close in on her; her own father, one of the kings of Sharakhai, wants Çeda to hang. Worst of all, the gods themselves have begun to take notice of Çeda’s pursuits.

When the combined might of Sharakhai and the desert gods corner the survivors of the Thirteenth Tribe in a mountain fastness, the very place that nearly saw their annihilation centuries ago, Çeda knows the time has come. She was once an elite warrior in service to the kings of Sharakhai. She has been an assassin in dark places. A weapon poised to strike from the shadows. A voice from the darkness, striving to free her people.

No longer.

Now she’s going to lead.

The age of the Kings is coming to an end . . .

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Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

2019 Debut Author Challenge Cover Wars - March Debuts

Each month you will be able to vote for your favorite cover from that month's debut novels. At the end of the year the 12 monthly winners will be pitted against each other to choose the 2019 Debut Novel Cover of the Year. Please note that a debut novel cover is eligible in the month in which the novel is published in the US. Cover artist/illustrator/designer information is provided when we have it.

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Vote for your favorite March 2019 Debut Cover!

Creation Machine

Famous Men Who Never Lived

If, Then

Infinite Detail

A Memory Called Empire

The Migration

Miranda in Milan

The Municipalists

The Old Drift

The Perfect Assassin

The Reign of the Kingfisher

Titanshade

Today I Am Carey

The Widening Gyre

The Woman in the Dark

 

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Cover Art by Jaime Jones

Book Design by Jennifer Lum

Cover Image © Lenore Humes /  Arcangel Images

Cover Art and Design by David Wardle

Cover Illustration by Matt Taylor

Jacket Illustration: © Kai and Sunny

Cover Photo by Larry Rostant

Jacket Art by Chris McGrath

Jacket Design by Katie Anderson

Cover Art by Adam Burn

Cover Design by Blanca Aulet. Cover photographs by Getty 

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Choice. Photo illustration and photography by Scott Nobles.  

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