{"id":2523,"date":"2013-08-12T17:47:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T22:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2013-08-12T17:47:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T22:47:19","slug":"books-received-81213","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/12\/books-received-81213\/","title":{"rendered":"Books received 8\/12\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n

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The Exodus Towers<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nThe Dire Earth Cycle: Two<\/h1>\n

by Jason M. Hough
\nCover by Christian McGrath<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Exodus Towers<\/i>\u00a0features all the high-octane action and richly imagined characters of\u00a0The Darwin Elevator<\/i><\/a>\u2014but the stakes have never been higher.<\/b>
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\nThe sudden appearance of a second space elevator in Brazil only deepens the mystery about the aliens who provided it: the Builders. Scavenger crew captain Skyler Luiken and brilliant scientist Dr. Tania Sharma have formed a colony around the new Elevator\u2019s base, utilizing mobile towers to protect humans from the Builders\u2019 plague. But they are soon under attack from a roving band of plague-immune soldiers. Cut off from the colony, Skyler must wage a one-man war against the new threat as well as murderous subhumans and thugs from Darwin\u2014all while trying to solve the puzzle of the Builders\u2019 master plan . . . before it\u2019s too late for the last vestiges of humanity.<\/p>\n

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Kindred and Wings<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nA Shifted World Novel<\/h1>\n

by Philippa Ballantine
\nCover by Cynthia Sheppard<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On the back of the dragon Wahirangi, Finn the Fox flees the world he has known. As he sets out to find the brother he never knew of, he still holds in his heart the memory of the Hunter. He has denied his love for her, but he cannot deny it forever. In the halls of the Last Believers, Talyn begins to uncover her own mysteries, but her lust for the death of the Caisah is still strong and clouds her vision. She must choose her path, as the Seer of her people or as the assassin of the overlord. Meanwhile, Byre, Talyn’s brother, must venture into the fiery world of the Kindred, to rebuild the pact that his ancestors made. He will risk everything he is as he forms a new pact that will change his people forever. Dragons and myths will be reborn, as the Hunter and her Fox face each other once more.<\/p>\n

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Children of Fire<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n

by Drew Karpyshyn
\nCover by Stephen Youll<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Drew Karpyshyn has made his mark with imaginative, action-packed work on several acclaimed videogames, including Mass Effect and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as well as in a succession of\u00a0New York Times<\/i>\u00a0bestselling tie-in novels. Now Karpyshyn introduces a brilliantly innovative epic fantasy of perilous quests, tormented heroes, and darkest sorcery\u2014a thrilling adventure that vaults him into the company of such authors as Terry Goodkind, Brandon Sanderson, and Peter V. Brett.<\/p>\n

Long ago the gods chose a great hero to act as their agent in the mortal world and to stand against the demonic spawn of Chaos. The gods gifted their champion, Daemron, with three magical Talismans: a sword, a ring, and a crown. But the awesome power at his command corrupted Daemron, turning him from savior to destroyer. Filled with pride, he dared to challenge the gods themselves. Siding with the Chaos spawn, Daemron waged a titanic battle against the Immortals. In the end, Daemron was defeated, the Talismans were lost, and Chaos was sealed off behind the Legacy\u2014a magical barrier the gods sacrificed themselves to create.<\/p>\n

Now the Legacy is fading. On the other side, the banished Daemron stirs. And across the scattered corners of the land, four children are born of suffering and strife, each touched by one aspect of Daemron himself\u2014wizard, warrior, prophet, king.<\/p>\n

Bound by a connection deeper than blood, the Children of Fire will either restore the Legacy or bring it crashing down, freeing Daemron to wreak his vengeance upon the mortal world.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Exodus Towers The Dire Earth Cycle: Two by Jason M. Hough Cover by Christian McGrath Promo copy: The Exodus Towers\u00a0features all the high-octane action and richly … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n