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Grail<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Rife with intrigue and betrayal, heroism and sacrifice, Grail brings Elizabeth Bear\u2019s brilliant space opera to a triumphant conclusion.<\/p>\n At last the generation ship Jacob\u2019s Ladder has arrived at its destination: the planet they have come to call Grail. But this habitable jewel just happens to be populated already: by humans who call their home Fortune. And they are wary of sharing Fortune\u2014especially with people who have genetically engineered themselves to such an extent that it is a matter of debate whether they are even human anymore. To make matters worse, a shocking murder aboard the Jacob\u2019s Ladder has alerted Captain Perceval and the angel Nova that formidable enemies remain hidden somewhere among the crew.<\/p>\n On Grail\u2014or Fortune, rather\u2014Premier Danilaw views the approach of the Jacob\u2019s Ladder with dread. Behind the diplomatic niceties of first-contact protocol, he knows that the deadly game being played is likely to erupt into full-blown war\u2014even civil war. For as he strives to chart a peaceful and prosperous path forward for his people, internal threats emerge to take control by any means necessary.<\/p>\n \n The Scarab Path (Shadows of the Apt)<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself crippled in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past that she cannot appease, seeking for meaning in a city that no longer seems like home. The Empress Seda is regaining control over those imperial cities who refused to bow the knee to her, but she draws her power from something more sinister than mere armies and war machines. Only her consort, the former spymaster Thalric, knows the truth, and now the assassins are coming and he finds his life and his loyalties under threat yet again. Out past the desert of the Nem the ancient city of Khanaphes awaits them both, with a terrible secret entombed beneath its stones..<\/p>\n \n Deus Ex: Icarus Effect<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n IT\u2019S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. BUT YOU CAN SEE IT FROM HERE.<\/p>\n In the near future, with physical augmentation gaining ground and nano-cybernetics only years away, the dawn of limitless human evolution is just beyond the horizon, and a secret corporate cabal of ruthless men intends to make sure that humankind stays under its control. But two people on opposite sides of the world are starting to ask questions that could get them killed. <\/p>\n Secret Service agent Anna Kelso has been suspended for investigating the shooting that claimed her partner\u2019s life. Anna suspects that the head of a bio-augmentation firm was the real target, and against orders she\u2019s turned up a few leads concerning a covert paramilitary force and a cadre of underground hackers. But the cover-up runs deep, and now there\u2019s a target on her back. Meanwhile, Ben Saxon, former SAS officer turned mercenary, joins a shadowy special ops outfit. They say they\u2019re a force for good, but Saxon quickly learns that the truth is not so clear-cut. So begins a dangerous quest to uncover a deadly secret that will take him from Moscow to London, D.C. to Geneva, and to the dark truth\u2014if he lives that long.<\/p>\n The year is 2027; in a world consumed by chaos and conspiracy, two people are set on a collision course with the most powerful and dangerous organization in history\u2014and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n \nPart I<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Grail by Elizabeth Bear Cover by Carl Galian Promo copy: Rife with intrigue and betrayal, heroism and sacrifice, Grail brings Elizabeth Bear\u2019s brilliant space opera to a … Continue reading
\nby Elizabeth Bear
\nCover by Carl Galian<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51UUXkoy2cL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\")
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\nby Adrian Tchaikovsky
\nCover by Jon Sullivan<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51q6R3rFisL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\")
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\nby James Swallow
\nCover by Jim Murray<\/span><\/p>\n