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<\/p>\nI’ve been woefully tardy on posting my new arrivals recently, so here’s the beginnings of my attempt to catch up.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n
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by Terry Pratchett Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n Steam is rising over Discworld, driven by Mister Simnel, the man with a flat cap and a sliding rule. He has produced a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the\u00a0elements\u2014earth, air, fire, and water\u2014and it\u2019s soon\u00a0drawing astonished crowds.<\/p>\n To the consternation of Ankh-Morpork\u2019s formidable Patrician, Lord Vetinari, no one is in charge of this new invention. This needs to be rectified, and who better than the man he has already appointed master of the Post Office, the Mint, and the Royal Bank: Moist von Lipwig. Moist is not a man who enjoys hard work\u2014unless it is dependent on words, which are not very heavy and don\u2019t always need greasing. He does enjoy being alive, however, which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse.<\/p>\n Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease, goblins, a fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs, and some very angry dwarfs if he\u2019s going to stop it all from going off the rails…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois<\/strong><\/p>\n A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors\u2014including a new\u00a0A Game of Thrones<\/i>\u00a0story by George R. R. Martin!<\/b> Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart\u2014and yet leave you all the richer for it.<\/p>\n Featuring all-new stories by<\/b><\/p>\n Joe Abercrombie \u2022 Daniel Abraham \u2022 David W. Ball \u2022 Paul Cornell \u2022 Bradley Denton \u2022 Phyllis Eisenstein \u2022 Gillian Flynn \u2022 Neil Gaiman \u2022 Matthew Hughes \u2022 Joe R. Lansdale \u2022 Scott Lynch \u2022 Garth Nix \u2022 Cherie Priest \u2022 Patrick Rothfuss \u2022 Steven Saylor \u2022 Michael Swanwick \u2022 Lisa Tuttle \u2022 Carrie Vaughn \u2022 Walter Jon Williams \u2022 Connie Willis<\/p>\n And an Introduction by George R. R. Martin!<\/b><\/p>\n by James L. Sutter Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n When murdered sinners fail to show up in Hell, it’s up to Salim Ghadafar, an atheist warrior forced to solve problems for the goddess of death, to track down the missing souls. In order to do so, Salim will need to descend into the anarchic city of Kaer Maga, following a trail that ranges from Hell’s iron cities to the gates of Heaven itself. Along the way, he’ll be aided by a host of otherworldly creatures, a streetwise teenager, and two warriors of the mysterious Iridian Fold. But when the missing souls are the scum of the earth, and the victims devils themselves, can anyone really be trusted? From acclaimed author James L. Sutter comes the sequel to Death’s Heretic<\/em><\/a>, the novel ranked #3 on Barnes & Noble’s Best Fantasy Releases of 2011!<\/p>\n by Terry Pratchett & Jacqueline Simpson Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n OFFERING INSIGHTS INTO ALL 40 DISCWORLD NOVELS<\/b><\/p>\n Find out\u00a0<\/b> The Folklore of Discworld<\/i>, coauthored by Terry Pratchett and leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson, is an invaluable reference for longtime Discworld fans and newcomers alike. An irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated, and affectionately libeled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve been woefully tardy on posting my new arrivals recently, so here’s the beginnings of my attempt to catch up. Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Raising Steam\u00a0 by Terry Pratchett Cover by Justin … Continue reading
\nCover by Justin Gerard<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51kEBtyM1gL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\")
<\/p>\nRogues<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n
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\nIf you\u2019re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1\u00a0New York Times<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new\u00a0A Game of Thrones\u00a0<\/i>tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51KFJEUB4-L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\")
<\/p>\nThe Redemption Engine<\/em><\/a>
\nPathfinder Tales<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\nCover by\u00a0Craig J. Spearing<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/514yWcc17QL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\")
<\/p>\nThe Folklore of Discworld<\/a>
\nLegends, Myths, and Customs from the Discworld with Helpful Hints from Planet Earth<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n
\nCover by Justin Gerard<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n–\u00a0<\/i>Why cheeses roll down hills<\/b>
\n– The hazards of treacle mining<\/b>
\n– What\u2019s so uncanny about the humble hare<\/b>
\n-The origins of orcs (which are not the same as goblins!)<\/b>
\n– Why witches come in threes<\/b>
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\nLegends, myths, fairytales, superstitions. Our world is full of the stories we have told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings such as vampires, trolls, golems, witches and, possibly, gods, which on Earth are creatures of the imagination,\u00a0are real, alive, and in some cases kicking on the Disc.<\/p>\n