Uncle Hugo's Newsletter 108
Recently Received & Forthcoming Books
Alphabetical by Author
Scott, Melissa / Berman, Steve (editor)
Heiresses of Russ 2014: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction
Reprints eighteen of the best lesbian-themed stories of the fantastic or futuristic of 2013.
Contents
Introduction == Melissa Scott
The Gold Mask's Menagerie == Chante McCoy
Counting Down the Seconds == Lexy Wealleans
The Other Bridge == Alex Jeffers
Lover Over Glass, Skin Under Glass == Penny Stirling
Hungry == Robert E. Stutts
Liquid Loyalty == Redfern Jon Barrett
Her Infinite Variety == Sacchi Green
The Coffinmaker's Love == Alberto Yanez
Terminal City == Zoe Blade
The Bride in Furs == Layla Lawlor
Your Figure Will Assume Beautiful Outlines == Claire Humphrey
Blood, Stone, Water == A.J. Fitzwater
Vector == Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Of Selkies, Disco Balls, and Anna Plane == Cat Rambo
Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer == Kenneth Schneyer
Difference of Opinion == Meda Kahn
Boat in Shadows, Crossing == Tori Truslow
The Raven and Her Victory == Tansy Rayner Roberts
Anthology, 287 pages, Trade Paperback, Print on Demand
Lethe - 2014 - ISBN: 1590212932 / 9781590212936
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029346
$20.00
Scott, Melissa / Griswold, Amy
Mathey & Lynes #2: A Death at the Dionysus Club
Victorian London: Recruited to assist the new Metaphysical Crimes Squad with the case of a heartless corpse, metaphysician Ned Mathey discovers that the magic used to take the man's heart and life does not conform to the laws of modern metaphysics. Meanwhile, a minor poet hires private detective Julian Lynes to track down and stop a blackmailer who is threatening to reveal him as the pseudonymous author of popular romances.
Novel, 258 pages, Trade Paperback, Print on Demand
Lethe - 2014 - ISBN: 1590215303 / 9781590215302
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029347
$18.00
Shearin, Lisa
SPI Files #2: The Dragon Conspiracy
Harpies have stolen the Dragon Eggs, seven cursed diamonds, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it's up to Makenna Fraser and Ian Byrne of Supernatural Protection and Investigations to retrieve them before they can be used.
Novel, 292 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Ace - 2015 - ISBN: 0425266923 / 9780425266922
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029781
$7.99
Siddell, Thomas
Gunnerkrigg Court #1: Orientation
Ages 11 and up. Full color. Gloomy Gunnerkrigg Court is a very British boarding school that has robots running around alongside body-snatching demons, forest gods, and the odd mythical creature. Join Antimony Carver for her first year of school there: the people she meets, the strange things that happen, and the things she causes to happen as she and her new friend Kat unravel the mysteries of the Court and deal with the everyday adventures of growing up.
Graphic Novel, 302 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2008 HC
Archaia - 2015 - ISBN: 160886703X / 9781608867035
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030021
$16.99
Spoor, Ryk E.
Arena #2: Spheres of Influence
Captain Ariane Austin must discover what it means to be Leader of Humanity - the ridiculous title bestowed on her by the Arena - before her enemies depose her, kill her, or worse.
Recommended by Don
Novel, 567 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2013 Trade PB
Baen - 2015 - ISBN: 1476737096 / 9781476737096
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New028374
$7.99
Stackpole, Michael A.
Pathfinder Tales: The Crusader Road
Novel based on the role-playing game.
Novel, 395 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Paizo - 2014 - ISBN: 1601256574 / 9781601256577
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029354
$9.99
Steele, Allen
V-S Day
1941: Wernher von Braun is ordered by Hitler to develop a manned orbital spacecraft capable of attacking the US. For FDR, there is only one possible response: build a US spacecraft to destroy it. Robert Goddard, inventor of the liquid-fuel rocket, will head the classified project.
Novel, 301 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2014 HC
Ace - 2015 - ISBN: 0425259757 / 9780425259757
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029754
$7.99
Stevens, Francis (aka Bennett, Gertrude Barrows)
The Heads of Cerberus
A trio of time-travelers land in 2118 Philadelphia, a brutal totalitarian state where the city hall is a temple, a statue of William Penn is worshipped as an idol, and the citizens are crushed under religious tyranny.
Novel, 190 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint (originally published in 1919)
Dover - 2014 - ISBN: 0486790266 / 9780486790268
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New028675
$10.95
Teppo, Mark
Rudolph! He Is the Reason for the Season
The behind-the-scenes workings at the North Pole are narrated by Bernard Rosewood, one of the elves of the North Pole Consortium. The story begins with Santa's realization that a young girl's request to get her dad back for Christmas isn't going to happen. Dad, you see, died in a car accident on a snowy road shortly after Thanksgiving. The NPC can do a lot, but they can't do miracles. Enter Rudolph, who has been hairless, cranky, and perpetually irradiated since the unfortunate malfunction of the Nuclear Clock in 1964.
Novel, 302 pages, Trade Paperback, 1st Edition
ROTA - 2014 - ISBN: 1630230057 / 9781630230050
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029080
$15.00
Turtledove, Harry
Supervolcano #3: Things Fall Apart
With supplies running low and natural resources dwindling, ex-cop Colin Ferguson knows that time is running out for his family, and for humanity.
Novel, 457 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2013 HC
Roc - 2014 - ISBN: 0451240553 / 9780451240552
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New028323
$8.99
Vaughn, Carrie
Cormac Bennett #1: Low Midnight
Cormac Bennett, an assassin who specializes in killing lycanthropes, is struggling with a foreign consciousness trapped inside him as he investigates a century-old crime in a Colorado mining town which could be the key to translating a mysterious coded diary - a tome with secrets that could shatter Kitty Norville's world and all who inhabit it.
Novel, 309 pages, Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition
Tor - 2015 - ISBN: 0765368692 / 9780765368690
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029517
$7.99
Vaughn, Carrie
Golden Age #2: Dreams of the Golden Age
Hiding her burgeoning superpowers from her parents is hard enough; how is Anna supposed to keep them from finding out that her friends have powers, or that she and the others are honing their skills and dreaming of becoming Commerce City's next great team of vigilantes?
Novel, 342 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2014 HC
Tor - 2014 - ISBN: 0765370107 / 9780765370105
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New028097
$7.99
Vernon, Ursula
Dragonbreath #01: Dragonbreath
Ages 8 and up. Two-color illustrations throughout. Danny Dragonbreath can't breathe fire, but he has no fear. And that comes in handy when a bad grade at school inspires him to enlist his sea-serpent cousin's help with a research project.
Novel, 148 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2009 HC
Puffin - 2012 - ISBN: 0142420956 / 9780142420959
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029330
$7.99
Vernon, Ursula
Dragonbreath #02: Attack of the Ninja Frogs
Ages 8 and up. Two-color illustrations throughout. Exchange student Suki the Salamander has turned Danny's best friend Wendell into a lovesick tadpole. Then a group of ninja frogs attempt to kidnap her. Danny and Wendell have watched lots of kung fu movies and can totally take on a bunch of ninja frogs, right?
Novel, 206 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2010 HC
Puffin - 2012 - ISBN: 0142420662 / 9780142420669
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029331
$7.99
Weber, David
Safehold #07: Like a Mighty Army
The island empire of Charis has drawn more countries to the cause of independence from Church control, but at a heavy cost in bloodshed - a cost felt keenly by Merlyn. Now the Church is regrouping; with its vast armies and resources, the fight for humanity's future won't be over soon.
Novel, 890 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Reprint of 2014 HC
Tor - 2015 - ISBN: 0765361272 / 9780765361271
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New029520
$8.99
Whedon, Joss (creator)
Firefly The Game
Ages 13 and up. Find a crew. Find a job. Keep flying. 1-4 players, 2 hours. Includes gameboard, 4 ship cards, 6 story cards, 381 game cards, 6 plastic ships, game money, tokens, dice, and rules.
Boxed Game, Board Game
GaleForce Nine / 20th Century Fox - 2013 - ISBN: 0992251656 / 9780992251659
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030165
$50.00
Whedon, Joss (creator)
Firefly The Game: Blue Sun
Ages 13 and up. Expansion set with a new map extension adding the Blue Sun star system. Lord Harrow offers new smuggling opportunities, while Mr. Universe presents Big Damn Challenges for you to overcome. 1 or more players, 2-3 hours. Includes gameboard, 2 plastic ships, 5 story cards, 142 game cards, tokens, and rules.
Boxed Game, Board Game
GaleForce Nine / 20th Century Fox - 2014 - ISBN: 1940825520 / 9781940825526
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030167
$39.99
Whedon, Joss (creator)
Firefly The Game: Pirates & Bounty Hunters
Ages 13 and up. Expansion set. Raid rival ships with piracy jobs. Hunt down wanted fugitives to collect bounty. Ready your crew for showdowns with brand new supply cards. 2 or more players, 2-3 hours. Includes 2 new ship cards and plastic ships, 3 story cards, 79 game cards, tokens, and rules.
Boxed Game, Board Game
GaleForce Nine / 20th Century Fox - 2014 - ISBN: 1940825016 / 9781940825014
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030166
$29.99
Whedon, Joss (creator)
Firefly Yahtzee
Ages 8 and up. Roll your way to victory and defeat the Alliance. 1 or more players. Includes 5 custom Firefly dice, custom Serenity dice cup, custom score pad, pencil, and rules.
Dice Game, Dice Game
20th Century Fox / USAopoly / Hasbro - 2014 - ISBN: 700304046352 / 700304046352
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030164
$39.95
Whedon, Joss (creator)
Firefly: Out to the Black
Ages 14 and up. Play as any of the nine crew members, working with your fellow players as you look for jobs, choose partners for missions, and face the various difficulties that come your way. 3-5 players, 30-45 minutes. Includes 9 character sheets, 88 cards, over 4 dozen tokens, and more.
Card Game, Card Game
Toy Vault - 2013 - ISBN: 651174230023 / 651174230023
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New030135
$24.99
Wilce, Ysabeau S.
Prophecies, Libels & Dreams
Seven interconnected tales (five reprints, two originals) set in the Republic of Califa, a semi-historical world of magick and high manners.
Small Beer - 2014 - ISBN: 1618730894 / 9781618730893
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New028821
$16.00
Wolfe, Gene
The Land Across
A travel guide writer heads from the US to an obscure country. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work, but in some ways they are less threatening than the bureaucracy and corruption. Is our hero in fact a spy for the CIA? Or is he an innocent caught in a Kafkaesque trap?
Awards: ♦ Finalist for the 2014 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
Novel, 287 pages, Trade Paperback, Reprint of 2013 HC
Tor - 2014 - ISBN: 0765335964 / 9780765335968
Book Condition: New.
Already Received
ID: #New027996
$15.99
Wrede, Patricia C.
Wrede on Writing
The bestselling fantasy author's tips, hints, and opinions on writing, from getting started and the basics to more advanced topics, as well as the business side of writing.
Nonfiction, 244 pages, Trade Paperback, Print on Demand
