Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
Dandelion Fire: Book 2 of the 100 Cupboards by N. D. Wilson
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Henry York never dreamed his time in Kansas would open a door to adventure—much less a hundred doors. But a visit to his aunt and uncle’s farm took an amazing turn when cupboard doors, hidden behind Henry’s bedroom wall, revealed themselves to be portals to other worlds. Now, with his time at the farm drawing to a close, Henry makes a bold decision—he must go through the cupboards to find the truth about where he’s from and who his parents are. Following that trail will take him from one world to another, and ultimately into direct conflict with the evil of Endor.
Flinx Transcendent by Alan Dean Foster
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After thirty-five years and more than a dozen Pip & Flinx novels, Alan Dean Foster delivers the final installment in this hugely popular series
From science fiction icon Alan Dean Foster comes the highly anticipated final Pip & Flinx adventure for fans of the green-eyed redhead with awesome mental powers and his miniature flying dragon. In this dazzling novel Foster answers all the questions that his fans have been asking about their favorite hero over the years, while saving the universe in the process.
Flinx Transcendent wraps up the storylines that Alan Dean Foster has been weaving through thirteen Pip & Flinx novels. Twice as long as any previous book in the series, this represents a major milestone in science fiction publishing.
The Island by Tim Lebbon
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Kel Boon was once an agent of the land’s most secret organization, tracking and eliminating the Strangers from beyond Noreela. But then one horrifying encounter left his superior officer–and lover–dead, along with many innocents. Kel has been running ever since, hiding out as a simple wood-carver in the fishing village of Pavmouth Breaks. But when a mysterious island appears during a cataclysmic storm, sending tidal waves to smash the village, his training tells him to expect the worst. How can he war the surviving villagers that the visitors may not be the peace-loving pilgrims they claim to be? That this might be invasion he has long feared…and that he may be Noreela’s last chance?