Friday, June 1, 2012

Spotlight on June Books


This month we are featuring 36 books. There are more than twice as many new sff and related releases this month in traditional publishing not to speak of the countless indies from Amazon and Smashwords but we are limiting ourselves to books that will be reviewed here or are similar with such. For the full schedule of June 2012 titles known to us, you can consult the Upcoming Releases page.

 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 generally use the US  date 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 Since information sometimes is out of date even in the Amazon links we use for listings, books get delayed or sometimes even released earlier, we would truly appreciate if you would send us an email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. 

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 “Worldsoul” by Liz Williams. Release Date: June 1, 2012. Prime. (FAN).
“Blue Remembered Earth” by Alistair Reynolds. June 5, 2012. Ace. (SF /  US Debut).
“Sworn In Steel” by Douglas Hulick. Release Date: June 5, 2012. Roc. (FAN).
“The Seven Wonders” by Steven Saylor.  June 5, 2012. Minotaur. (MISC)
“KOP Killer” by Warren Hammond. Release Date: June 5, 2012. Tor. (SF).
“The Broken Universe” by Paul Melko. Release Date: June 5, 2012.  Tor. (SF).

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“1636: The Kremlin Games” by E. Flint, G Huff, P. Goodlett. June 5 Baen. (AH).
“The Spirit War” by Rachel Aaron. Release Date: June 5, 2012.  Orbit. (FAN)
 “Amped” by Daniel H. Wilson. Release Date: June 5, 2012.  Doubleday. (SF).
“The Thousand Emperors” by Gary Gibson. UK June 7, 2012. Tor UK. (SF).
“Mission to Paris” by Alan Furst.  June 12, 2012. Random House. (MISC).
“The Shadowed Sun” by N.K. Jemisin. Release Date: June 12, 2012. Orbit. (FAN).

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“The Third Gate” by Lincoln Child. June 12, 2012.  Doubleday. (MISC).
“The Bellwether Revivals” by Benjamin Wood. June 14, 2012. Viking. (MISC).
“The Orphanmaster” by Jean Zimmerman.  June 19, 2012. Viking. (MISC).
“Existence” by David Brin. Release Date: June 19, 2012. Tor. (SF).
“Terminal Point” by K.M. Ruiz. Release Date: June 19, 2012.  Thomas Dunne. (SF)
“The Reckoning” by Alma Katsu. Release Date: June 19, 2012. Gallery. (FAN).

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“Blackmail Earth” by Bill Evans. Release Date: June 19, 2012. Tor. (SF).
“Survivors” by Z.A. Recht. Release Date: June 19, 2012. Permuted Press. (HF).
“Lord of Slaughter” by M.D. Lachlan. UK June 21, 2012. Gollancz. (FAN).
“Some Kind of Fairy Tale” by Graham Joyce. UK  June 21, 2012. Gollancz. (FAN).
“Caliban's War” by James S.A. Corey. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Orbit. (SF).
“Beyond the Wall: Exploring ASOIAF” by J. Lowder ed. June 26 Ben Bella. (MISC).

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“The Hammer and the Blade” by Paul S. Kemp.June 26, 2012. Angry Robot. (FAN).
“Hunter & Fox” by Philippa Ballantine. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Pyr. (FAN).
“Besieged: The Outcast Chronicles 1” by R.C. Daniells. June 26. Solaris. (FAN).
“Suited” by Jo Anderton. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Angry Robot. (SF).
“Hush” by James Maxey. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Solaris. (FAN).
“Obsidian and Blood” by Aliette de Bodard. June 26, 2012. Angry Robot. (Omnibus).

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“Blood Line” by James Rollins. June 26, 2012. William Morrow. (MISC).
“The Key” by Simon Toyne. Release Date: June 26, 2012. William Morrow. (HF).
“Talulla Rising” by Glen Duncan. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Knopf. (HF).
“The Age of Miracles” by Karen T. Walker. June 26, 2012. Random House. (SF).
“False Covenant” by Ari Marmell. Release Date: June 26, 2012. Pyr. (YA). 
“Cannibal Reign” by Thomas Koloniar. June 26, 2012. Harper. (SF).