By Devon Monk Roc, $7.99, 352 pages The last time readers met up with Allison Beckstrom, a dying man warned her that two of the most corrupt magic users were headed in her direction, intent on destroying Portland and taking control of …
By Jonathan Bean Farrar, Straus and Giroux BFYR, $17.99, 48 pages If you are moving into a new home or if your child is interested in how a house is built, Jonathan Bean has written a charming and interesting book …
By Seanan McGuire DAW, $47.99, 358 pages October “Toby” Daye is a reluctant hero. She finds herself searching for missing people, battling monsters from different lands, and facing her worse nightmares, all to save those she loves. Author Seanan McGuire has done …
By Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston Tor Books, $24.99, 368 pages The wait is over. A new story about the Ender’s Game world is here. Orson Scott Card has teamed up with novelist Aaron Johnston to write Earth Unaware: The First Formic War. …
By Glen Duncan Knopf, $25.95, 359 pages Jake Marlowe believed that he was the last werewolf on earth – until he met Talulla. Before encountering his soon-to-be true love, Jake was ready to end his life and thus end the ceaseless running …
By Paula Brandon Spectra, $15.00, 384 pages The prophecy is coming true. In the Veiled Isles, the power of magic is in flux, plague is running rampant, the city burns, dead walk the streets, and reality is wavering. In her first writing endeavor, …
By Allan Stratton HarperCollins, $16.99, 278 pages Young Hans digs up dead people for a living. Orphaned as a baby, he is adopted by Knobbe the grave robber and learns the tricks of the trade. Hans doesn’t know where he …
By Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster, $26.99, 292 pages The literary world considers her to be America’s Queen of Suspense. Having sold more than 100 million books, the New York Times recognizes her as a best-selling author, and fans all …
By Devon Monk Roc, $7.99, 368 pages Allison Beckstrom has discovered the hard way that magic has been poisoned. To find the antidote, she must defy the potentially corrupt Authority (the secret council that enforces magic’s laws), run from the …
By Devon Monk NAL, $7.99, 345 pages In Allie Beckstrom’s world, if you use magic, it uses you back. Every spell has a cost – memory loss, the flu, a migraine. Allie works as a Hound in Portland, tracing illegal spells back …
By Ken Harmon Dutton, $19.50, 275 pages Sad when the holidays are over? Keep the spirit of Christmas alive throughout the year with Ken Harmon’s The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir. In Kringle Town, not everything is holly, …
By Carol Deacon Tuttle, $16.95, 80 pages A stunning cake or whimsical set of cupcakes can make a celebration shine. Carol Deacon’s Fabulous Party Cakes and Cupcakes makes an ideal guide for anyone who has ever wanted to emulate the bakery decorators on …
By Jane Paley HarperCollins, $15.99, 144 pages Hooper loves his family, but when Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, they have to leave him behind as they flee to safety. Now Hooper must take care of himself and get used to a …
By Susan Snyder Heyday Books, $45.00, 152 pages Before the age of blogging, tweeting, texting and even photography, keeping an illustrated diary was one of the best ways to record life’s important events. When diarists add drawings, doodles and decorations …
By Blaize Clement Minotaur, $24.99, 260 pages Life in Siesta Key is usually full of beautiful sunrises and sunsets. But for Dixie Hemingway, her days are consumed with mystery and murder. While it might seem that her pet-sitting job would keep her …
