Coming Soon: A Taste of Magic, by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe
Coming in soon is the novel A Taste of Magic, by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe. This novel, a follow-up to Norton's Scent of Magic, was the book Norton was working on when she died in 2005. It was finished, at Norton's request, by Jean Rabe, known mainly for her roleplaying game tie-in novels. It follows the story of a woman attuned to the magic of the natural world, who has sworn vengeance on the man who has destroyed her village.You can read an interview with Jean Rabe about her work with Andre Norton at Sci Fi Wire.
This book is on order, so place your hold on the online catalog, or call the Adult Information Desk at 908-369-2200. Have your library card ready!
The Science Fiction Book Club has announced their picks for the best Fantasy Books of 2006.The winner was The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch. This widely-acclaimed debut novel follows the career of an orphan thief from his beginnings to the height of his success as the leader of a group of bandits.The SFBC also named 2 runners up in the Fantasy category:Temeraire: In the Service of the King, by Naomi Novik. This is a collection of the 3 volumes of Novik's Temeraire series: His Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, and Black Powder War. It is an alternate history, retelling the story of the Napoleonic Wars in a Europe where dragons are real and utilized by the armies of the world.Swords of Riverside, by Ellen Kushner. This is a collection of 2 of Kushner's novels: Swordspoint and Privilege of the Sword. High fantasy, based around swashbuckling swordsmen and swordswomen, not wizards or elves.Also see the Library's Science Fiction Blog for the SFBC's Best Science Fiction Books of 2006.
New Arrival: In the Forest of Forgetting, by Theodora Goss
Just in is the debut collection of fantastic stories by Theodora Goss, In the Forest of Forgetting. Goss, a World Fantasy Award nominee, presents a collection of 16 stories of literary fantasy and retold fairy tales for adults. Her work has also been described as being part of the "New Weird" movement.If you enjoy In the Forest of Forgetting, you might also like Kelly Link's Magic for Beginners and by Charles de Lint's Widdershins.
New Arrival: Dragon Avenger, by E.E. Knight
Just in is the second book in E.E. Knight's Age of Fire series, Dragon Avenger. It follows the story of a young dragon who family has been killed, and her quest for revenge. Read the first book, Dragon Champion, which features the brother of the protagonist of Dragon Avenger, before this one.
