Science Fiction & Fantasy

February 2011

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The Stainless Steel Rat returns / Harry Harrison.
"Harrison bring his most famous character out of retirement for a grand tour of the galaxy. The Stainless Steel Rat rides again: a cocktail in his hand, a smile on his lips, and larceny in his heart, in search of adventure, gravitons, and a way to get rid of the pigs." (Syndetics summary)

Seer of Sevenwaters / Juliet Marillier.
"Get swept away in the romantic fantasy of this national bestselling author's world of Sevenwaters The young seer Sibeal is visiting an island of elite warriors, prior to making her final pledge as a druid. It's there she finds Felix, a survivor of a Viking shipwreck, who's lost his memory. The scholarly Felix and Sibeal form a natural bond. He could even be her soul mate, but Sibeal's vocation is her true calling, and her heart must answer. As Felix fully regains his memory, Sibeal has a runic divination showing her that Felix must go on a perilous mission-and that she will join him. The rough waters and the sea creatures they will face are no match for Sibeal's own inner turmoil. She must choose between the two things that tug at her soul-her spirituality and a chance at love..." (Syndetics summary)

Empress of eternity / L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
"The lives and fates of three civilizations separated in time become intertwined as the forces behind an indestructible and massive canal react to a plot to overthrow the world government, and three teams of scientists find their lives changed beyond belief." (Syndetics summary)

Salute the dark / by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
"The massed Wasp armies areon the march, and the spymaster Stenwold must see which of his allies will stand now that the war has finally arrived." (Syndetics summary)

Terminator salvation. Trial by fire / Timothy Zahn.
"A recovering John Connor grants Barnes permission to return to the destroyed VLA lab and bury his brother. At the ruins Barnes and Blair Williams hunt through the debris for the remains of their comrade, but instead uncover a mysterious cable leading up into the mountains. Original." (Syndetics summary)

Black swan rising / Lee Carroll.
"New York City jewelry designer Garet James is commissioned by an antiques shop owner to open a vintage silver box. Oddly, the symbol of a swan on the box exactly matches the ring given to her by her deceased mother. When she opens the box, otherworldly things happen." (Syndetics summary)

Dreadnought / Cherie Priest.
"Priest delivers the stand-alone sequel to her steampunk adventure--and runaway hit--"Boneshaker."" (Syndetics summary)

Wolf's cross / S.A. Swann.
"Maria, a young Polish woman, has grown up believing herself human, but when she begins to render care to a wounded Teutonic knight, her dreadful secret rears its head: she is a wolfbreed. It's up to both of them to determine where their loyalties lie." (Syndetics summary)

By heresies distressed / David Weber.
"A tie-in to Weber's latest hardcover "A Mighty Fortress," this "New York Times" bestseller paints a vast, stunningly complex political and military tapestry, with wonderful battle scenes ("Kirkus Reviews")." (Syndetics summary)

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