Tuesday Tomorrow
Cold Days by Jim Butcher
Published by: Roc
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Hardcover, 528 Pages
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The official patter:
"After being murdered by a mystery assailant, navigating his way through the realm between life and death, and being brought back to the mortal world, Harry realizes that maybe death wasn’t all that bad. Because he is no longer Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard.
He is now Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness. After Harry had no choice but to swear his fealty, Mab wasn’t about to let something as petty as death steal away the prize she had sought for so long. And now, her word is his command, no matter what she wants him to do, no matter where she wants him to go, and no matter who she wants him to kill.
Guess which Mab wants first?
Of course, it won’t be an ordinary, everyday assassination. Mab wants her newest minion to pull off the impossible: kill an immortal. No problem there, right? And to make matters worse, there exists a growing threat to an unfathomable source of magic that could land Harry in the sort of trouble that will make death look like a holiday.
Beset by enemies new and old, Harry must gather his friends and allies, prevent the annihilation of countless innocents, and find a way out of his eternal subservience before his newfound powers claim the only thing he has left to call his own…His soul."
Ok, while I'm still bitter that they cancelled the wonderful The Dresden Files TV Show, at least we have the books right? Now if only Paul Blackthorne could come by and read them instead of being on that stupid Arrow show...
The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen
Published by: HarperCollins
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Hardcover, 416 Pages
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The official patter:
"Letty's rising star is threatened by a new rival...
Astrid's relationship with Charlie takes a dark turn...
And Cordelia vows revenge against the Hales - once and for all..."
Yeah, I'm a sucked for period pieces...
The Emperor's Conspiracy by Michelle Diener
Published by: Gallery
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Paperback, 336 Pages
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The official patter:
"Set in early nineteenth-century England, this vivid and romantic historical novel goes from the most elegant ballrooms of London to the city’s most tawdry slums, as a spirited young woman helps unravel a plot by Napoleon to bleed England of all its gold.
Through good fortune, Charlotte Raven escaped the poverty of the London slums and is now an educated, wealthy Society lady. But she lives between two worlds, unable to completely turn her back on her old life—specifically Luke, her childhood protector and now a ruthless London crime lord.
When Lord Edward Durnham is asked to investigate the alarming movement of gold out of England, his search leads him to London, and his recent acquaintance with Charlotte affords him access to a dark world he barely knew existed. As they delve deeper into the underbelly of London, danger lurks at every turn, and Charlotte must navigate between her two worlds to save England.
And soon she faces a defining choice: to continue in the familiar limbo she’s lived in for years, or to take a painful and risky leap toward a happiness she never thought possible."
Regency England, OH YEAH! Also, cover lust, I want that dress!
Moonshiftedby Cassie Alexander
Published by: St. Martin's
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Paperback, 352 Pages
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The official patter:
"After surviving a brutal vampire attack, Nurse Edie Spence is ready to get back to work—attending to supernatural creatures in need of medical help. But her nursing skills are put to the test when she witnesses a hit-and-run on her lunch break. The injured pedestrian is not only a werewolf, he’s the pack leader. And now Edie’s stuck in the middle of an all-out were-war…
With two rival packs fighting tooth and nail, Edie has no intention of crossing enemy lines. But when she meets her patient’s nephew—a tattooed werewolf named Lucas with a predatory gleam in his eye that’s hard to resist—Edie can’t help but choose sides. The question is: can she trust this dangerous new ally? And can she trust her own instincts when she’s near him? Either way, Edie can’t seem to pull away—even if getting involved makes her easy prey…"
I've had friends who hated the first book in this series and those who loved it, I still have yet to read it, but I'm excited to see that if I do like it I have another one waiting in the wings.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Published by: Penguin
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Hardcover, 416 Pages
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The official patter:
"It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with "Penguin DropCaps", a new series of twenty-six collectable hardcover editions with a gorgeous type cover for each letter of the alphabet. Featuring lettering by Jessica Hische, a superstar in the world of type and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's films to Penguin's own bestsellers, "Penguin DropCaps" debut with an A for Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", a B for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre", and a C for Willa Cather's "My Antonia". A is for Austen. Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's beloved classic "Pride and Prejudice". Elizabeth's early determination to dislike Mr. Darcy is a prejudice only matched by the folly of his arrogant pride. Their first impressions give way to true feelings in a comedy profoundly concerned with happiness and how it might be achieved. Jessica Hische is a letterer, illustrator, typographer, and web designer. She currently serves on the Type Directors Club board of directors, has been named a "Forbes Magazine" "30 under 30" in art and design as well as an ADC Young Gun and one of "Print" Magazine's "New Visual Artists". She has designed for Wes Anderson, McSweeney's, Tiffany & Co, Penguin Books and many others. She resides primarily in San Francisco, occasionally in Brooklyn, and can otherwise be found in airplanes en route to speaking engagements."
I am like the biggest sucker for re-buys, especially of Austen. Also, I really adore Jessica Hische, only thing is... she's just really off the mark with this new Drop Cap series. Not only are most of the letters ugly and illegible, but most are the antithesis of what the books are about! Ugly, avoid and don't buy, show Penguin, that while they are awesome, they are not ALWAYS right. Also, go google the rest of them, see if you can guess which one I hate most.
Fairest by Bill Willingham
Published by: Vertigo
Publication Date: November 27th, 2012
Format: Hardcover, 160 Pages
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The official patter:
"New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator Bill Willingham presents a new series starring the female FABLES. Balancing horror, humor and adventure in the FABLES tradition, FAIREST explores the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Snow White, Rose Red and others.
The first 6-issue tale follows the misadventures of Briar Rose immediately after the events of FABLES #107 (collected in Fables Volume 16: Super Team), in which she was stolen away by the goblin army. Following this first collection, Willingham will serve as a consultant on all story arcs and introduce new writers from other mediums to the FABLES mythos."
Again, more Fables, yeah!
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