Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Spotlight on February Books

This month we are featuring 36 books. There were considerably more new sff releases but we tried to limit ourselves to a reasonable number and we chose the books most in tune with what's discussed here.

The release dates are US unless marked otherwise, though for books released in the UK and US in the same month but on different dates we use the earliest date without comment and they are first edition unless noted differently. The dates are on a best known basis so they are not guaranteed; same about the edition information. Since information sometimes is out of date even in the Amazon/Book Depository links we use for listings, books get delayed or sometimes even released earlier, we would truly appreciate if you would send us an email about any listing with incorrect information.


Sometimes a cover image is not available at the time of the post and also sometimes covers change unexpectedly so while we generally use the Amazon one when available and cross check with Google Images, the ultimate bookstore cover may be different.

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“Blackveil” by Kristen Britain. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“In Fire Forged” by David Weber. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“The Sea Thy Mistress” by Elizabeth Bear. February 1, 2011.
“Leviathans of Jupiter” by Ben Bova. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“Messiah” by S. Andrew Swann. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“Rising Tides” by Taylor Anderson. Release Date: February 1, 2011.

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"License to Ensorcell" by Katharine Kerr. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“Autumn: The City” by David Moody. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“Trouble and Her Friends” by Melissa Scott. February 1, 2011 (Reprint).
“The Illumination” by Kevin Brockmeier. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“Midnight Riot” by Ben Aaronovitch. Release Date: February 1, 2011.
“King's Justice” by Maurice Broaddus. UK Release Date: February 3, 2011.

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"Tyrant: The King of Bosphorus" by Christian Cameron UK: February 3, 2011.
"Lex Trent: Fighting With Fire" by Alex Bell. UK: February 3, 2011.
“Point” by Thomas Blackthorne. UK Release Date: February 3, 2011.
"Son of Heaven" (Chung Kuo recasting, book 1) by David Wingrove February 3, 2011.
“Journal of a UFO Investigator” by David Halperin. February 3, 2011.
“The Sea Watch” by Adrian Tchaikovsky. UK Release Date: February 4, 2011.

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“The Heroes” by Joe Abercrombie. Release Date: February 7, 2011 (US Debut).
“Deep State” by Walter Jon Williams. Release Date: February 7, 2011.
“The Scar-Crow Men” by Mark Chadbourn. Release Date: February 8, 2011.
“The Floating Islands” by Rachel Neumeier. Release Date: February 8, 2011
"A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness. February 8, 2011
“Hyenas” by Joe R. Lansdale. Release Date: February 15, 2011.


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“The Desert of Souls” by Howard Jones. Release Date: February 15, 2011.
“Tourquai” by Tim Davys. Release Date: February 15, 2011.
“Down to the Bone” by Justina Robson. UK: February 17, 2011.
“The Crippled God” by Steven Erikson. UK: February 21, 2011.
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages” by Tom Holt. February 21, 2011.
“Grail” by Elizabeth Bear. Release Date: February 22, 2011.

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“Cloneworld” by Andy Remic. Release Date: February 22, 2011.
“The Remembering” by Steve Cash. Release Date: February 22, 2011.
“The Raven Queen” by Jules Watson. Release Date: February 22, 2011.
“The Griffin’s War” by K.J. Taylor. Release Date: February 22, 2011.
“Gideon’s Sword” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. February 22, 2011.
“The Iron Thorn” by Caitlin Kittredge. Release Date: February 22, 2011.