{"id":3529,"date":"2012-05-25T15:11:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T15:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/05\/25\/books-received-52512-part-ii-2\/"},"modified":"2012-05-25T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T15:11:19","slug":"books-received-52512-part-ii-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/05\/25\/books-received-52512-part-ii-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Books received 5\/25\/12 Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Nebula Awards Showcase 2012 <\/span><\/a>
\nEdited by James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel
\nCover by Michael Whelan<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The latest volume of the prestigious anthology series
The Nebula Awards Showcase<\/span> volumes, which have been published since 1966, collect the year\u2019s Nebula Award-nominated and winning stories and poems, as voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. This year\u2019s volume includes the winners of the Andre Norton, Dwarf Star, Rhysling, and Solstice Awards, as well as the Nebula winners, and features:<\/p>\n

“How Interesting: A Tiny Man” by
\nHarlan Ellison<\/p>\n

“Ponies” by
\nKij Johnson<\/p>\n

“That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made” by
\nEric James Stone<\/p>\n

“The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers beneath the Queen\u2019s Window by
\nRachel Swirsky<\/p>\n

an excerpt from
Blackout<\/span><\/a> \/ All Clear<\/span><\/a> by
\nConnie Willis<\/p>\n

and an excerpt from the Andre Norton Award-winning
I Shall Wear Midnight<\/span><\/a> by
\nTerry Pratchett<\/p>\n

with additional stories and poems by Chris Barzak, Aliette de Bodard, Amal El-Mohtar, Kendall Evans and Samantha Henderson, Howard Hendrix, Geoff Landis, Shweta Narayan, Ann K. Schwader, James Tiptree, Jr., and Adam Troy-Castro and a cover by Solstice Award-winner Michael Whelan.<\/p>\n

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Casket of Souls<\/span><\/a>
\nby Lynn Flewelling
\nCover by Michael Komarck<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling\u2019s trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters.<\/p>\n

More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country. But when they stumble across evidence of a plot pitting Queen Phoria against Princess Klia, the two Nightrunners will find their loyalties torn as never before. Even at the best of times, the royal court at Rh\u00edminee is a serpents\u2019 nest of intrigue, but with the war against Plenimar going badly, treason simmers just below the surface.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s not all that poses a threat: A mysterious plague is spreading through the crowded streets of the city, striking young and old alike. Now, as panic mounts and the body count rises, hidden secrets emerge. And as Seregil and Alec are about to learn, conspiracies and plagues have one thing in common: The cure can be as deadly as the disease.<\/p>\n

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Amped<\/span><\/a>
\nby Daniel H. Wilson
\nCover by Will Staehle<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want them kept in their place. The New York Times<\/span> bestselling author of Robopocalypse<\/span><\/a> creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways. The result? The perfect summer blockbuster.<\/p>\n

As he did in Robopocalypse<\/span>, Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening near-future world. In Amped, people are implanted with a device that makes them capable of superhuman feats. The powerful technology has profound consequences for society, and soon a set of laws is passed that restricts the abilities\u2014and rights\u2014of "amplified” humans. On the day that the Supreme Court passes the first of these laws, twenty-nine-year-old Owen Gray joins the ranks of a new persecuted underclass known as “amps.” Owen is forced to go on the run, desperate to reach an outpost in Oklahoma where, it is rumored, a group of the most enhanced amps may be about to change the world\u2014or destroy it.<\/p>\n

Once again, Daniel H. Wilson\u2019s background as a scientist serves him well in this technologically savvy thriller that delivers first-rate entertainment, as Wilson takes the “what if” question in entirely unexpected directions. Fans of Robopocalypse are sure to be delighted, and legions of new fans will want to get “amped” this summer.<\/p>\n

\nPart I<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Books received 5\/25\/12 Part II<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Nebula Awards Showcase 2012 Edited by James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel Cover by Michael Whelan Promo copy: The latest volume of the prestigious anthology seriesThe Nebula … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n