The Iron Duke (Iron Seas #1) by Meljean Brook Berkley UK (Apr 2012) | Paperback, 378 pages Steampunk Romance The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook is a thrilling book that really embraces the new steampunk genre, set in an alternate version of England that is recovering from the rule of the Horde. The Horde appears to have been an organization that ruled England through the use of nanoagents that were snuck into the food supplies and ingested by the population. These nanoagents are bugs that can be controlled by radio frequencies, allowing the…
NIGHTLIFE (Cal Leandros #1) by Rob Thurman PUBLISHER: Berkley (UK) | Roc Fantasy (US) RELEASE DATE: Nov 2011 (UK) | March 2006 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 339 pages GENRE: Urban fantasy SOURCE: Publisher There are monsters among us. There always have been and there always will be. I’ve known that since I can remember, just like I’ve always known I was one… Well, half of one, anyway. Welcome to the Big Apple. In New York, there’s a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse…
THE PACK by Jason Starr PUBLISHER: Berkley UK (UK) | Ace Books (US) RELEASE DATE: 26th April 2012 (UK) | June 2011 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 341 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy When Simon Burns is fired from his job without warning, he takes on the role of stay-at-home dad for his three-year-old son. But his reluctance pushes his already strained marriage to the limit. In the nestled playgrounds of the Upper West Side, Simon harbors a simmering rage at his boss’s betrayal. Things take a turn when he meets a tight-knit trio…
Throughout May we will be celebrating UK publishers and their books. There will be posts from editors and publicists revealing some of their upcoming titles for 2012 as well as giving us a glimpse into their working lives. Of course there will also be lots of fabulous giveaways! Check out the amazing line up below! Enjoy! First of all, I just wanted to say thank you to BCC for inviting me to post. I hope this might be of interest to some people. My name is Joe Yule and I’m the…
GRAVE WITCH (Alex Craft #1) by Kalayna Price PUBLISHER: Berkley (UK) | Roc (US) RELEASE DATE: Dec 2011 (UK) | Dec 2010 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 325 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy As a private investigator and consultant for the police, Alex Craft has seen a lot of dark magic. But even though she’s on good terms with Death himself – who happens to look fantastic in a pair of jeans – nothing has prepared her for her latest case. Alex is investigating a high profile murder when she’s attacked by the ‘shade’ she’s…
DUST (The Resurgam Trilogy #1) by Joan Frances Turner PUBLISHER: Berkley UK (UK) | Ace Books (US) RELEASE DATE: Sept 2011 (UK) | Sept 2010 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 374 pages GENRE: Zombie, Young Adult Nine years ago, Jessie had a family. Now, she has a gang. Nine years ago, Jessie was a vegetarian. Now, she eats very fresh meat. Nine years ago, Jessie was in a car crash and died. Nine years ago, Jessie was human. Now, she’s not. After she was buried, Jessie awoke and tore through the earth to arise, reborn, as…
