**_When empires clash,_** **_a Princess, a Knight, and an Assassin_** ** _embark on the quest of a lifetime_** **** ****During the time of the Crusades, an unlikely trio --a Christian princess, her affianced prince, and a Muslim assassin--embarks on a quest to the court of the most fearsome

SUMMARY: With a plot inspired by chaos theory, fully realized characters, and plenty of twists and turns, this exciting hard SF adventure will keep readers on the edge of their seats. John Bandicut and several aliens and artificial intelligences have been thrown together by a force greater than th

### From Publishers Weekly Card's newest series opener can't decide whether it's a thought experiment featuring a nifty magic system, a YA urban fantasy, or a series of fantasy interludes, so it settles for performing all three tasks satisfactorily, if not spectacularly. Danny North, descendant of

The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The battle school is no more. But with the ext

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A suspenseful near-future story from Michael Cassutt about what happens during the vetting process of a researcher from the Middle East, who is trying to enter the US to continue his studies, and the immigration lawyer assigned to his case, who is dying of cancer. A Tor.com Original At the Publis

Adam Christopher's _The Machine Awakes_ is a far future space opera set in the universe of _Burning Dark._ In the decades since the human race first made contact with the Spiders--a machine race capable of tearing planets apart--the two groups have fought over interstellar territory. But the war has

_USA Today_ bestselling author Cathy Clamp reboots the Sazi universe in _Forbidden,_ a tightly-paced, high-tension urban fantasy thriller. Ten years have passed since the war that destroyed the Sazi Council and inflicted a horrible "cure" on thousands of Sazi, robbing them of their ability to sh

Myke Cole, star of CBS's Hunted and author of the Shadow Ops series, debuts the Sacred Throne epic fantasy trilogy with The Armored Saint, a story of religious tyrants, arcane war-machines, and underground resistance that will enthrall epic fantasy readers of all ages.In a world where any act of mag

**Myke Cole, star of CBS's _Hunted_ and author of the Shadow Ops series returns with book two of the Sacred Throne Trilogy: _The Queen of Crows_.** In this epic fantasy sequel, Heloise stands tall against overwhelming odds--crippling injuries, religious tyrants--and continues her journey from obscu

In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to "come out" to his traditional Chinese parents. At

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR **The thrilling stand-alone conclusion to the paranormal fantasy Luna Lake series, packed with action and romance** Cathy Clamp's landmark, _USA Today_ bestselling Sazi series concludes with _Denied_ , a thrilling paranormal love story. Anica Petrovic was once human.

**Be careful what you wish for...** **Paul Cornell's *The Lights Go Out in Lychford* continues the award-nominated Witches of Lychford series, described by Seanan McGuire as "Beautifully written, perfectly cruel and ultimately kind."** The borders of Lychford are crumbling. Other realities threate

**"****This is what horror ought to be: primal, personal, and powerful." -- Seanan McGuire** **** **Paul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in _Chalk_ , a brutal exploration of bullying in Margaret Thatcher's England.** Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with his fellow losers a

In "Old Dead Futures," a young boy's ability to change the future makes him valuable to the government. But that same ability keeps him trapped in a wheelchair and at the mercy of those who would use him. When our present is fixed, how can we see a different future? At the publisher's request, t

A young food taster to the Traitor King must make a difficult choice in this story of pastries, magic, and revenge. *The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections* is a Tor.com Original from fantasy author Tina Connolly. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Managem

George R. R. Martin's _Wild Cards_ multi-author shared-world universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. Now, in addition to overseeing the ongoing publication of new Wild Cards books (like 2011's _Fort Freak_ , Martin is also commissioning and editing new Wild Cards stories for publicati

Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with the losers in his school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies -- led by Drake -- will pass by him in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; so

For millennia, the Librarians have secretly protected the world by keeping watch over dangerous magical relics. Cataloging and safeguarding everything from Excalibur to Pandora's Box, they stand between humanity and those who would use the relics for evil.Stories can be powerful. In 1719 Elizabeth G