{"id":3106,"date":"2014-06-07T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2014-06-07T21:46:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T02:46:55","slug":"books-received-6714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2014\/06\/07\/books-received-6714\/","title":{"rendered":"Books received 6\/7\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n

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Rogues<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promo copy:<\/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>
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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<\/i>\u00a0tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.<\/p>\n

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

The one thing they don’t mention is that the new Lansdale is a Hap & Leonard short story! That tale features the usual unusual shenanigans\u00a0plus a song and dance number by the boys. Yes, you read that right…\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Frostborn<\/em><\/a>
\nThrones and Bones<\/strong><\/h1>\n

by Lou Anders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fantasy fans of Rick Riordan\u2019s Percy Jackson and John Flanagan\u2019s Ranger\u2019s Apprentice series will embrace this first novel in an adventure-filled, Viking-inspired series by a debut author.<\/p>\n

Meet Karn. He is destined to take over the family farm in Norr\u00f8ngard. His only problem? He\u2019d rather be playing the board game Thrones and Bones.<\/p>\n

Enter Thianna. Half human, half frost giantess. She\u2019s too tall to blend in with other humans but too short to be taken seriously as a giant.<\/p>\n

When family intrigues force Karn and Thianna to flee into the wilderness, they have to keep their sense of humor and their wits about them. But survival can be challenging when you\u2019re being chased by a 1,500-year-old dragon, Helltoppr the undead warrior and his undead minions, an evil uncle, wyverns, and an assortment of trolls and giants.<\/p>\n

Readers will embark on a sweeping epic fantasy as they join Karn and Thianna on a voyage of discovery.<\/p>\n

Antics and hair-raising escapades abound in this fantasy adventure as the two forge a friendship and journey to unknown territory. Their plan: to save their families from harm.<\/p>\n

Debut novelist Lou Anders has created a rich world of over twenty-five countries inhabited by Karn, Thianna, and an array of fantastical creatures, as well as the Thrones and Bones board game.<\/p>\n

Watch for my interview with Lou Anders in August.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lovecraft’s Monsters<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n

Edited by Ellen Datlow
\nCover and interiors by John Coulthart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In\u00a0Lovecraft’s Monsters<\/i>, H. P. Lovecraft’s most famous creations\u2014Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more, appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature, and each is accompanied by a spectacular original illustration that captures the monsters’ unique visage.<\/p>\n

Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitl\u00edn R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas. The monsters are lovingly rendered in spectacular original art by World Fantasy Award\u2013winning artist John Coulthart (The Steampunk Bible<\/i><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Legions of Lovecraft fans continue to visit his bizarre landscapes and encounter his unrelenting monsters. Now join them in their journey…if you dare.<\/p>\n

This is a magnificent looking book, complete with Coulthart illustrations for each story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Nomad of the Time: A Scientific Romance<\/em><\/a>
\nThe Michael Moorcock Collection<\/strong><\/h1>\n

by Michael Moorcock
\nIntroduction by John Clute
\nCover and interior illustrations by James Cawthorn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Michael Moorcock Collection presents, for the first time, definitive editions of Moorcock’s most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.<\/p>\n

Captain Oswald Bastable, an Edwardian soldier, is catapulted into the far-flung future. 1973, to be precise – but a 1973 that is very different to the one we know. The First World War never happened, and the world seems to be at peace. It is a peace that the honorable Bastable cannot allow to continue. But can one man defeat an Empire – and what will be the consequences if he does?<\/p>\n

The time-travelling adventures of Bastable, an incarnation of the Eternal Champion, are widely considered to be among the first steampunk novels, and display Moorcock’s remarkable ingenuity and skill at plotting to great effect.<\/p>\n

Contains THE WARLORD OF THE AIR, THE LAND LEVIATHAN and THE STEEL TSAR.<\/p>\n

Moorcock claims this will be the final revision. We’ll see. Also contains Cawthorn’s illustrations from the original edition.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Rogues Edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois Promo copy: A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors\u2014including a new\u00a0A Game … 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":[4,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-michael-moorcock"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n