Dead Reign, by T.A. Pratt (Bantam Spectra, 2008)

In her years as chief sorcerer of Felport, Marla Mason has dealt with any number of magical threats and occult menaces, slapping down unimaginable horrors and upstart magical practitioners on a weekly basis. Whether she’s playing cat herder with the … Continue reading

Curse the Dawn, by Karen Chance (Onyx, 2009)

Cassandra Palmer has accepted the mantle of Pythia, making her the world’s most powerful psychic, able to see the future and travel through space and time. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see the power go to someone more … Continue reading

Bitten to Death, by Jennifer Rardin (Orbit, 2008)

Once again, secret agent extraordinaire Jaz Parks has been sent on a dangerous mission. Along with her mentor/sort-of lover Vayl, she’s been dispatched to Greece, to infiltrate a Vampere Trust, a secretive community of vampires that once played home to … Continue reading

Wanderlust, by Ann Aguirre (Ace, 2008)

Following a series of dramatic events which started with the destruction of a passenger ship and ended with the downfall of the corrupt Farwan Corporation, grimspace jumper Sirantha Jax is out of a job, broke, and infamous. When the interplanetary … Continue reading

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi #1 – Outcast, by Aaron Allston (Del Rey, 2009)

Once again, the galaxy is threatened by instability and strife. Once again, the Jedi Order is in the spotlight, and not in a good way. The Jedi are too powerful, too enigmatic, too independent, too likely to go against authority. … Continue reading

Star Trek Destiny #3: Lost Souls, by David Mack (Pocket Books, 2008)

After decades of buildup and innumerable skirmishes, the Borg have declared all-out war upon the Federation and her allies. As thousands of Borg cubes launch a relentless, genocidal assault upon civilized space, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake, only … Continue reading

Star Trek Destiny #2: Mere Mortals, by David Mack (Pocket Books, 2008)

As the Borg continue their relentless, unstoppable assault upon the Alpha Quadrant, the Federation and its allies examine every possible solution in the hopes of preventing an otherwise-inevitable extinction. Entire worlds are dying, and the clock is ticking, while Starfleet’s … Continue reading

Razor Girl, by Marianne Mancusi (Shomi, 2008)

In 2030, as the world was descending into chaos thanks to a flu-like plague that killed many and mutated others into ravening monsters, Molly Anderson and her mother hid away in a specially-prepared bunker, courtesy of her father, a brilliant … Continue reading