NEXUS Science Fiction • Fantasy • Paranormal Romance • Horror Issue #279 September 2011 $18.99 $13.99 page 7 $29.99 $24.99 page 5 NEW LOCATION: Level 1, 131 York Street, Sydney ... Come Upstairs $29.99 $24.99 page 10 Our pick of the new releases at Galaxy special prices Page 8 NOVEL Connie Willis Blackout (was $32.95, $12.95) All Clear (Tp $32.99) BEST NOVELLA The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang (Subterranean) BEST NOVELETTE The Emperor of Mars by Allen M Steele (Asimov’s, June 2010) BEST SHORT STORY For Want of a Nail by Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s, September 2010) BEST RELATED WORK Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It edited by Lynne M Thomas and Tara O’Shea (Mad Norwegian) BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST Shaun Tan The Hugo Awards were announced on 20 August at the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention. RIP Leslie Esdaile Banks (1959-2011) We were sad to hear of the passing on 2 August of Leslie Esdaile Banks, who wrote across a range of genres including romance, crime suspense and fantasy/horror. Leslie also wrote under a variety of pseudonyms, most notably L A Banks for The Vampire Huntress Legend Series; the first two in the 13-book series, Minion (Pb $19.99) and The Awakening (Pb $15.95), have been optioned by Hollywood. The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA) held their annual Chesley Awards on 18 August, with Jason Chan taking the award for Best Cover Illustration - Paperback for Geist by Phillipa Ballantine. Best Cover Illustration - Hardback was won by Michael Whelan for The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Boris Vallejo was honoured with the Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. (above) Detail from Jason Chan’s jacket art for Geist by Phillipa Ballantine (left) Angel’s Freedom by Boris Vallejo
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HUGO AWARDS 2011NOVEL Connie Willis Blackout(was$32.95,$12.95)All Clear (Tp$32.99)
BEST NOVELLAThe Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang(Subterranean)
BEST NOVELETTEThe Emperor of Mars by Allen M Steele (Asimov’s,June2010)
BEST SHORT STORYFor Want of a Nail by Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s,September2010)
BEST RELATED WORKChicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It editedbyLynneMThomasandTaraO’Shea(MadNorwegian)
BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTISTShaun Tan
The Hugo Awards were announced on 20 August at the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention.
RIP Leslie Esdaile Banks (1959-2011)
We were sad to hear of thepassing on 2 August of LeslieEsdaile Banks, who wroteacross a range of genresincludingromance,crimesuspenseandfantasy/horror.Lesliealsowroteunderavarietyofpseudonyms,mostnotably L A Banks for The Vampire Huntress LegendSeries;thefirsttwointhe13-bookseries,Minion(Pb$19.99) and The Awakening (Pb $15.95), have beenoptionedbyHollywood.
CHESLEY AWARDS
2011
TheAssociationofScienceFiction&FantasyArtists(ASFA)heldtheirannual Chesley Awardson18August,withJasonChantakingtheawardforBest Cover Illustration - PaperbackforGeistbyPhillipaBallantine.Best Cover Illustration - HardbackwaswonbyMichaelWhelanforThe Way of KingsbyBrandonSanderson.BorisVallejowashonouredwiththeAward for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
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STEVE ALTENGrim ReaperEnd of Days #111yearsago,PatrickShepherdenlistedinthearmedforces-leavingbehindhiswifeandnewborndaughter.WithworldleadersmeetingattheUN,MaryKlipot,abiohazardlevel-4scientist,decidestocarryoutGod’swork.Sheinjectsherselfwithaswift-actingversionoftheBlackDeathcalled‘Scythe’,spreadingtheinfectionthroughoutManhattan.Determinedtorescuehiswifeandchild,Patricksearchesthroughtheplague-infestedneighbourhoodsofManhattan...whiletheGrimReaperfollows.688ppPb$16.95
ALEx ARCHERThe Oracle’s MessageRogue Angel #32Steepedinlegend,thePearlofPalawanisrumouredtograntimmortality–apowerlong-covetedbyhumankind.AnnjaCreedfindsherselfdrawntoGermantreasurehunterssearchingforthefabledpearlinthePhilippines.There,thearchaeologistbecomessubmergedinadarkworldthatpitsheragainstoldandnewacquaintances.Butnoonerealisesthetruenatureoftheartefact…320ppPb$11.50
JAMES AxLERProdigal’s ReturnDeathlands #100Whilesearchingforanoperationalredoubt,RyanandhisbandofrebelsgoupagainstaruthlessbandofoutlawswhosepointmanisRyan’slong-lostsonDean.Seeinghislong-lostsonisashock-especiallywhenDeanshootsandwoundshisfatherinafirefight.Buttheconfrontationwillchangetheirdestinyandbothfatherandsonwillbeforcedtoconfrontanuncertainlegacy…320ppPb$11.50
JOHN BIRMINGHAMWithout WarningAwaveofinexplicableenergyhasslammedintoAmerica…anddestroyedit!Whatwilltheworlddowithoutitslastsuperpower?Forthejihadists,Allahhasperformedamiracle.FortheUSanditsallies,Armageddonhasarrived.Australasia,farfromthenoxiouswastedarkeningEurope’sskies,beckonsasapossibleoasis.Whoandwhatwillfillthevoid?533ppPb$14.99
RICHARD COxThomas WorldThomasPhillipsknowshe’slosinghismind.Sowhenastrangeoldmanaskshimtoconsiderthathe,outofeveryoneintheworld,knowstherealtruth,Thomas’lifespiralsoutofcontrol.Hauntedbytheideathathelivedhislifethousandsoftimesbefore,Thomasisunabletoshakethefeelingthatheisbeingwatched.Andwhatifthepersonthatwaswatchinghimallthistimewashimself?300ppPb$23.95
JAINE FENNGuardians of ParadiseHidden Empire #3MostpeoplebelievetheSidhewereexterminatedcenturiesago.ButtheSidhehavealreadykilledJarekReen’ssisterandanoldfriendisnextontheirhitlist.Helpingtofoiltheirassassinationattempt,JarekembarksonacrusadetoexposetheinsidiousinfluenceoftheSidheandtheirplanstoenslavethehumanraceagain.Hismissiontakeshimacrosshuman-space,fromutilitarianhub-pointstorich,exoticplanets-wherehediscoversjusthoweasyitisforthehunterstobecomethehunted…368ppPb$19.99
GUY HALEYReality 36Richards and Klein #1RichardsisavastlyintelligentAIthatslipsinsidearoboticbodywhenheneedstotakephysicalform.HispartnerisKlein,adecommissionedGermanmilitarycyborg.Bothareonthetrailofamurdererwhoishidinginsideanartificialreality–therenegadevirtualworldbeyondtheGreatFirewallofChina.RichardsandKleinmuststophimbeforehebecomesagod-forthegoodofalltherealms!432ppPb$13.50
PETER F HAMILTONThe Mandel FilesGreg Mandel Omnibus #1TwoofHamilton’sacclaimednovelsinonevolume!Mindstar Rising:GregMandelisgiftedwithbiotechnologythatmakeshimalivingliedetectorandsoheishiredbythepowerfulcompanyEventHorizontoinvestigateacaseofcorporateespionage.A Quantum Murder:MandelteamswithEventHorizonanditsbeautifulyoungowner,JuliaEvans,inalocked-roommysterythatcombinestheingenuityofanAgathaChristienovelwithcutting-edgespeculativebrilliance!880ppTp$31.95
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RachelCainehascreatedanurbansciencefiction story following the life (or rather,afterlife)ofBrynDavis,anex-armyfuneraldirector.Thestorystartsoffratherbenignly,but the action arrives swiftly as the maincharacter finds herself embroiled in thegreedy schemes of her boss, and is killedbeforetheendofthesecondchapter.Don’tworry, that’s not a spoiler! Bryn is revivedby a top secret new drug called Returne,the same drug her boss has been sellingillegally.The company who make Returnethink that Bryn can find the leak in theircompanyanddiscoverwho is responsibleforsellingitontheblackmarket.
ThereisalsoabitofaJamesBondfeelingtothisstory.Thetwomenassigned by the company to assist Bryn are typical spy characters:charismatic, good looking and deadly. As a character, Bryn wasn’tinstantly as likable as some of the protagonists who Rachel Cainehasusedinherotherseries.Bryninitiallycomesacrossasahelplessvictim,aftergettingkilledandthenpanickingaboutbeingdead.Butshe comes into her own pretty quickly, accepting her new afterlifeand the few benefits it provides. Bryn possesses a good balance ofgentlenessandpracticality;thechoiceofherasacharacterseemedtoworkperfectlyforthenovel,whereasamorebrashnaturewouldhaveclashedtoomuchwiththestrongmaleleads.
An excellent start to a new series and I can’t wait to see what willhappeninthesecondinstalment!Chrissi(Pb$19.95)
FAVE CLASSIC
Magician Rift War #1
by Raymond E Feist
Pug, apprentice to the master magicianat the Dukedom of Crydee, is the first todiscover the alien invaders. Of strangeappearanceandtongue,thesenewcomersfrom another world can have only onereasonforcrossingintoMidkemia:war.
How Raymond E Feist manages to fit thisepic story into a single volume withoutlosingdetailorfocusisjustplainamazing.Even his Empire series, co-authored withJanny Wurts, covered a shorter lengthof time and spanned three books. Thiseditionincludesover15,000wordsoftext
It is clear to any reader why this book is counted among the mostclassic of modern fantasy. The magic of this novel centres on therift between the worlds of Midkemia, a European-like place, andKelewan,seeminglyinspiredbyancientJapan.Feist’sworld-buildingis unparalleled. The cultures, beliefs - even so far as the resourcesavailable - are incredibly detailed, even in this first novel of the RiftWar. He does not get swayed to info-dump, but almost every wordandparagraphinextricablylendsitselftothestory.
Feistisavisionaryofmodernfantasy,breakingawayfromtheconstantstreamofnear-reproductionsbyotherauthorsofTolkien’sepicseries,particularly in the era in which Magician was written. There aresomecommonsignsoffantasy,withelves,dwarvesandaEuropean-inspiredmedievalworld,buttheworldsandplotsarestrongerthanthetypicalclichés.
For me, Feist remains one of the best fantasy writers of all time.Nyssa(Pb$21.99)
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M J SCOTTShadow KinHalf Light City #1Ononeside,theNightWorld,ruledbytheBloodLordsandtheBeastKind.Ontheother,theelusiveFaeandthehumans,protectedbytheirsteadfastmages.Bornawraith,Lilyisashadowwhoslipsbetweenworlds.BroughtupbyaBloodLordandraisedtobehisassassin,sheislittlemorethanaslave.ButwhenLilymeetshermatchintargetSimonDuCaine,theunlikelybondthatdevelopsbetweenthemthreatenstodisruptanalreadystretchedpeaceinacityonthevergeofbeingtornapart.336ppPb$13.50
SHERWOOD SMITHCoronets and SteelCoronets and Steel #1AureliaKimMurrayisaCaliforniagirlwhowishestherewasmoretolife.Andthereis.ForKimispartofaroyalfamilyfromatinyeasternEuropeancountryandshesoonfindsherselfsweptupintheromanceandmysteryshealwayswanted...andmuchmore,becausethere’ssomethingverydifferentaboutherbloodlineandthemagicalnatureofherancestralcountry!448ppPb$13.50
SHERWOOD SMITHBlood SpiritsCoronets and Steel #2Withthemanshelovessettomarryalook-alikeprincess,KimMurrayreturnstoCaliforniafromthemagicalcountryofDobrenicatohealherbrokenheart.ButfamilypoliticssoonhaveherleavingforLondon,wheresheisforcedintoaduelwithaDobrenicannobleman.Herevealsthathergreatsacrifice,leavingAlec,wasadisaster.Tofixhermistake,KimreturnstoDobrenica.Butwhatshefindsthereisfarmoreshockinganddangerousthansheeverimagined…496ppHb$36.95
EM BAILEYShiftThesedaysOliveCorbetttakeshermedslikeagoodgirl,hangsoutwithherbestfriendAmiandstaysawayfromthetoxicgirlssheusedtobefriendswith.Butshedoesn’tneedthedramaofthatcreepynewgirlMirandatryingtomakeitwithherex-friends.Butthen,Mirandadoesmakeitwiththem.Orshebefriendsoneofthemandmakestheothersgoaway.AsMirandaemergesfromtheshadows,Oliverealisessomethingsinisterisafoot.IsMirandaisakiller?ButwhowouldbelieveOlive?Tp$19.95
N M BROWNEWolf BloodACelticwarriorgirlisheldcaptiveandenslavedbyarivaltribe.Thoughsheescapes,sherunsstraightintothepathoftwoRomanfootsoldiers.Disguisingherselfasabeggarandusinghergiftasaseer,shediscoversthatoneofthesoldiershasCelticbloodtoo.Andthatheisashapeshifterthatshareshissoulwiththewolf.TheboymustescapetheRomansbeforetheydiscoverhistruenature.Theironlychanceofsurvivalistohelpeachother.Butwhatwillhappenwhentheirpowersarecombined?304ppPb$15.99
BEN CHANDLERBeast ChildVoyages of the Flying Dragon #2AboardtheairshipHiryu,LenisandMissyClemensfacetherealitiesoftheirgrowingabilities.TheirsearchforKarasutakesthemtoHeiligland,whereMissymustdecidewhichismoreimportant-thesafetyofanentirenationorherownsenseofrightandwrong.Meanwhile,herbrothergrowsdistant,shunningtheconnectionthatbindsthetwinstogether.WhentheymeettheyoungboyKanu,thetwinsmustdecidewhethertoembracetheirdestinyorbetornapart...432ppPb$17.95
B R COLLINSGame RunnerRickisaGamerunnerwhosejobistotestforglitchesintheavatar-basedcomputergamecalled‘TheMaze’.RickhasknownnothingbeyondhislifeattheheadquartersofCrater,thecompanywhichcreatedthevirtualrealityprogram.WhenRick’sfatherfallsoutoffavourwithCrater,RickisfacedwithbeingthrownoutofCraterHQandintotheoutsideworld-whereacidraindissolveshumanfleshandferociousgangsroamfarandwide.Rickwillsoonfindhemustmakesomelife-changingdecisions...288ppPb$15.99
D M CORNISHFactotumMonster Blood Tattoo #3Rossamndhassubmittedtothedangerouslifeoffactotumtothearistocraticmonster-slayer,Europe.Fearandself-doubtmustwaitassheplungesheadlongintotheday-to-daylifeofpoliticalmanoeuvring,high-societypartiesandwell-paidmonster-hunting.ButwhispersandrumoursaboutRossamndhasplacedEuropeindangerandnowRossamndandtheBrandenRosemustfacetheultimatebattleagainsttheirenemies-theblack-heartedschemerswhowantthemdestroyed!720ppPb$24.99
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MARYJANICE DAVIDSON & ANTHONY ALONGIEvangelinaJennifer Scales #6Afterafatalincidentatamedicalfacilitybringsaboutrenewedinterestina20-year-oldcaseinvolvingsupposeddragons,theUSGovernmentsendsanexpertteamofinvestigatorstocapturetheculprit.EvangelinaScalesisJennifer’ssisterandanextraordinarywomanwithdeadlyintent.Buttheinvestigatorswillsoondiscoverthatnoteverythingisasitseems…304ppPb$13.50
JASPER FFORDEThe Last DragonslayerInthegoodolddays,magicwaspowerful,unregulatedbygovernmentandeventhelargestspellcouldbewovenwithoutfillingina‘magicreleaseform’.Thenmagicstartedfadingaway.15-year-oldJenniferStrangerunsKazam,anemploymentagencyforsoothsayersandsorcerers.Butworkisdryingup.Soit’sasurprisewhenthevisionsstart.NotonlydotheypredictthedeathoftheLastDragonatthehandsofadragonslayer,theyalsopointtoJenniferandsaysomethingbigiscoming…352ppPb$16.99
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LEE NICHOLSDeceptionHaunting Emma #1WhenEmmaVaile’sparentsleaveonamysteriousbusinesstrip,itprovidesherwiththeperfectexcusetobearebelliousteen.Butwhenthepolicecrashherparty,Emmafindsherselfinthehandsofanewguardian,BennettSternandonaplanetohismansioninNewEngland.AfterenrollingatThatcherAcademy,Emmaishauntedbystrangevisions.TheonlypersonEmmacantrustisBennett…andheisabouttorevealaghostlysecretthatwillcausehertofearforherlife!336ppPb$15.99
JANA OLIVERForbiddenThe Demon Trappers #2Riley’sbeginningtothinkbeingademontrapperisn’tallit’scrackeduptobe.Herdadhasbeenstolenbyanecromancer,herboyfriend’sgoneallweirdandshe’sgettingwarmandfuzzyfeelingsforsomeonewho’sseriouslybadnews.It’stemptingtogiveitallupandtrytobenormal,butthat’snotanoption.BecausethedemonshaveplansforRiley.Andthey’renottheonlyones!432ppPb$16.99
JAMES PATTERSONDemons and DruidsDaniel X #3DanielXisdeterminedtoeliminateeveryintergalacticcriminalonthefaceoftheEarth.TravellingtoEngland,hisnexttargetisthefierydemonPhosphoriusBeta.ButBeta’sstrengthhasgrownsincehearrivedonEarthmorethanamillenniumagoandhe’sfinallyreadytoturntheblueplanetintohisownfierywasteland.TheonlywaytostophimisbyjumpingbackintimetotheDarkAgestoendBeta’sblisteringreignbeforeithasachancetobegin.ButcanDanielXtaketheheat?272ppPb$17.95
SCOTT WESTERFELDBehemothLeviathan Trilogy #2TheBehemothisthefiercestcreatureintheBritishnavy.Itcanswallowenemybattleshipswithonebite.TheDarwinistswillneedit,nowthattheyareatwarwiththeClankerpowers.DerynisagirlposingasaboyintheBritishAirService.Alek,themissingheirtoanempire,isposingasacommoner.AboardtheairshipLeviathan,theyhopetobringthewartoahalt.ButwhendisasterstrikestheLeviathan’speacekeepingmission,theyfindthemselvesalone…andhuntedinenemyterritory!492ppPb$14.95
G A AIKENThe Dragon Who Loved MeDragon Kin #5RhonatheFearlessisthefirstdaughterofawarriorfamily,whohasearnedherreputationthehardway.ButnowshefindsherselffightingalongsideuncivilisedmaleNorthlanddragonswhothinkafemaleisonlygoodforbreeding.ThesmartestthingthatthebarbarianVigholftheAbhorrentcandoistostayoutofherway.YetRhonafindsherresolvetoneversurrendertoanymantestedwhensheispairedupwiththeattractiveandresourcefulbarbarianonadeadlymissioninenemyterritory…352ppPb$11.50
MICHELE BARDSLEYMust Love LycansBroken Heart Oklahoma #8SincethemomentDamienshowedup-gloriouslynaked-KelseyMorningstonehasbeenhavingahardtimekeepingherrelationshipwiththeclinic’slatestamnesiacpatientstrictlyprofessional.Evenwithherempathicabilities,Kelsey’snotsureshecangetpastDamien’sangertofindthecauseofhisdelusions.Afterall,fallingforapatientisbadenough,butfallingforapatientwhothinkshe’sawerewolfisawholeotherkindofcrazy!320ppPb$13.50
ALExANDRA ADORNETTOHadesHalo #2JakeThornandhisdemonshavebeenbanishedandXavierandBethanysettledowntoanormallife.ButonthenightofHalloween,achildishprankgoeswrongandJakeissummonedbacktothesleepytownofVenusCove.LikethemythicalPersephone,BethanyisdraggedintotheunderworldofHades.WhiletheangelscallonhigherpowerstorecoverBethany,HellplaysdirtyandgoesafterXavier.Buttosparehislife,Bethanymustmaketheultimatesacrifice.WillshemakeadealwiththeDevil?496ppPb$24.99
JEANIENE FROSTOne Grave at a TimeNight Huntress #6Havingnarrowlyavertedawarintheunderworld,CatCrawfieldwantsnothingmorethandowntimewithhervampirehusband.Unfortunately,hergiftfromNewOrleans’svoodooqueensendsherintobattleonceagain,thistimeagainstavillainousspiritnamedHeinrichKramer.EveryAllHallowsEve,hetakesphysicalformtotortureinnocentwomenbeforeburningthemalive.Thisyear,Catmustriskeverythingtosendhimbacktotheothersideofeternityforever...384ppPb$13.50
KIM HARRISONPale DemonRachel Morgan #9Condemnedforblackmagic,RachelMorganhasthreedaystogettotheannualwitches’conferenceandclearhername,orbetrappedinthedemonicever-after.Butawitch,anelf,alivingvampireandapixyinonecarisarecipeforcertaindisaster.Aftercenturiesoftorment,ademonwalksindaylight-freedatlasttodevourthesoulsoftheinnocent.ButhisultimategoalisRachelMorganandinherfightforsurvival,embracingherowndemonicnaturemaynotbeenoughtosaveher…400ppPb$24.99
HANNAH HOWELL [ET AL]Yours for EternityThreenovellasinonevolume!HighlandBloodbyHannahHowell:Attackedbyagroupofdemonhunters,AdelineDunbartriestofleehervampirerescuer,despitetheprimalhungerhestirswithinher...TakenByDarknessbyAlexandraIvy:JulietLawrencehasinheritedmagicalpowersthatcouldbequiteusefultoVictor,London’smostpowerfulvampire.ButVictorwantsthebeautyinhisbed...ImmortalDreamsbyKaitlinO’Riley:WhenthewidowGraceSuttonmeetsthevampireLordRadcliffe,hersensualdreamssooncometrueinthemostunforgettableway...304ppPb$11.50
MARIA LIMABlood SacrificeBlood Lines #5KeiraKellyandhervampirekingAdamareabouttotietheproverbialknotwhenAdam’suninvitedbrotherGideonthrowsanancientChallengeupontheentireKellyclan:theDarkFaehavedeclaredwaronKeira’sfamily.ButwhiletheKellyfamilygathertheirtroopsinahistoricSanAntoniohoteltostrategise,Keira’sgreat-great-grandmotherMinerva-theclanmatriarch-goesmissing.ShouldKeirariskbreakingtheChallengerulesbyreturningtoherbelovedhome,orwillshecontinuethewaitinggame?384ppPb$13.50
STEPHENIE MEYERThe Short Second Life of Bree TannerTwilightFansofTheTwilightSagawillbeenthralledbytherivetingstoryofBreeTanner,acharacterintroducedinEclipse(Pb$22.99)andthedarkersideofthenewbornvampireworldsheinhabits.Inanotherirresistiblecombinationofdanger,mysteryandromance,StephenieMeyertellsthedevastatingstoryofBreeandthenewbornarmyastheypreparetocloseinonBellaSwanandtheCullens,followingtheirencountertoitsunforgettableconclusion...192ppPb$14.99
KATE PEARCEMark of the RoseTudor Vampire ChroniclesHearingthatHenryVIII’snewqueenisindanger,RhysWilliamsengagesthehelpofhischildhoodfriendVerityLlewellyn,alady-in-waitingeagertoproveherabilitiesasavampirehunter.Rhyssuspectstheweakeningqueenhasfallenvictimtoavampire-andthefactthatsheispregnantmakesthesituationallthemoredangerous!320ppPb$13.50
J R WARDEnvyFallen Angels #3Asthesonofaserialkiller,homicidedetectiveVeckDelVecchioJrgrewupintheshadowofevil.Ontheknife-edgebetweencivicdutyandblindretribution,heatonesforthesinsofhisfatherandfightshisinnerdemons.AssignedtomonitorVeckisInternalAffairsofficerSophiaReilly,whoseinterestisbothprofessionalandpersonal.WhenVeckandSophiaaredrawnintotheultimatebattlebetweengoodandevil,afallenangelistheonlythingthatstandsbetweenthemandeternaldamnation.480ppPb$19.99
NEIL GAIMAN [ET AL]The Book of CthulhuTheCthulhuMythosisoneofthe20thcentury’smostsingularlyrecognisableliterarycreationsbyHPLovecraftandagroupofhisamorphouscontemporaries.Someofthemostprodigiouswritersofthe20thand21stcenturieshaveplantedtheirseedsinthisfertilesoil.Thisvolumeharveststheweirdestandmostcorpulentcropofthesemodernmyths,demonstratinghowCthulhuhasbeenamajorculturalmemethroughoutthe20thcentury!500ppPb$25.95
S L GREYThe MallDanworksatashoppingmallwherenothingeverhappens.Rhodahasdraggedherbabysittingchargetothemallsoshecanmeetherdealerandscorecoke.Whenthekidrunsoff,RhodabulliesDanintohelpingherfindhim.Theyareluredintothebowelsofthebuildingandbeforelongaretrappedinaserviceliftthatplummetstoasinisterunderworld…320ppTp$29.99
RICHARD T KELLYThe Possessions of Doctor ForrestThreedoctors-psychiatristSteveHartford,paediatricsurgeonGreyLochranandcosmeticsurgeonRobertForrest-havebeenclosefriendssincetheirEdinburghboyhoods.Midlifehasbroughtcertaindiscontents,especiallyforForrestwhobroodsoverthedepartureofhisbeautifulyounggirlfriend.WhenForrestgoesmissing,LochranandHartfordconducttheirowninvestigationandfindthemselvesbedevilledbybizarreevents.RobertForrest,theycometorealise,hasremainedcloserthantheyeverimagined...368ppTp$29.99
STEPHEN M IRWINThe Broken OnesIt’sthenearfutureandthedeadhaverisen.Governmentshavefailedtodealwiththeepidemic,losingcontroloftheireconomiesandtheirresources.Crimeisrifeandmurderscommonplace.Butwhoisresponsible:theghostsorthepeople?DetectiveOscarMarianiistaskedtofindout.Thenhestumblesintoacasethatsuggestsaritualisticserialkillerattractedtoinnocentyoungwomen.Aserialkillerthatimplicatesthoseinhighplaces...400ppTpWAS$29.99NOW $24.99
GAME WORLDSWILLIAM H KEITH JRFree FallAndroid #1Whenaninfluentiallawyerismurderedatthetopofatoweringexo-atmosphericelevatorcalled‘theBeanstalk’,DetectiveRickHarrisonacceptsthecase.Harrison’sinvestigationsoonleadshimfromthesprawlingmegapolisofNewAngelestothedistantmoonbaseofHeinlein,wherehesearchesforcluesamongstanuncooperativeassortmentofbioroids,clonesanddisgruntledhumanlabourersandfindshimselfatthecentreofaconspiracy.336ppPb$14.50
RICHARD A KNAAKWolfheartWorld of WarcraftAcontinuationofthestorythatbeganinthebest-sellingMMOgame‘WorldofWarcraft:Stormrage’,thisnovelfindsthenightelfhighpriestessTyrandeWhisperwindreceivingavisionaboutareluctanthumankingofStormwind,whoresistsanalliancewiththeworgentocombatthewarchiefGarroshHellscream.DuemidSep384ppHb$37.95
GRAHAM McNEILLSons of EllyrionDefenders of Ulthuan #2AtLothern,afellarmymarchesagainsttheelvendefendersofPrinceImrikandPrinceTyrion.InAverlorn,twobrothersfightforforgivenessandtheirrighttodefendtheirpeople.ButatTorElyr,theconflictwillbelostandwon.Thedruchiiarmy,ledbyMorathiandIssykKul,battlesthegatheredmightofthehighelvesinadestructiveconflict.ButMorathihasevengranderplansthanthis:todestroythevortexthatholdsthelandofUlthuantogether.Thenobleelvesmustovercometheirdarkcousins,orelsefacetheendoftheirrace!416ppPb$18.00
GAV THORPEPath of the SeerWarhammer 40K: Path of the Eldar #2ThiriannaabandonshersimpleexistencetoembarkuponthemysteriousPathoftheSeer.Shewilltreadadarkanddangerousroadthatleadshertotheother-realmofthewarp,wheredaemonsaremadefleshandnightmaresaremanifest.Afterunleashingherpowersinbattleandcommuningwiththespiritsofhercraftworld,Thiriannaturnsherskillstodiscerningthefuture.HervisionsrevealagreatthreatdescendingonAlaitocandboththelivingandthedeadmustbattletodefendit.416ppPb$18.00
KAREN TRAVISSCoalition’s EndGears of War #3VectesisundersiegefromanevendeadlierforcethantheLocust-theLambent,aconstantlymutatinglife-formthatdestroyseverythinginitspath.WhileMarcusFenixandtheGearsstruggletoholdbacktheinvasion,theCoalitionfacesastarkchoice:fightthisnewenemytothelasthuman,orfleetothewastelandstotaketheirchancesandlivelikethehumanpariahsknownastheStranded…evenasCoalitionchairmanRichardPrescottguardsaterriblesecretabouttheLocust,theLambentandthefutureofmankind.624ppPb$19.99
PETER J EVANSOceans of DustStargate SG1 #18SG-1discoveracreatureofunimaginableevillurkingbeneaththeancientsandsofEgypt-acreaturewhichtheinsaneGoa’uldNeheb-Kauwantstouseasaterribleweapon.WithTeal’candMajorCarterinthehandsoftheenemy,ColonelO’NeillandDanielJacksonenlistMasterBra’tac.Theytrackthecreatureacrossthegalaxyinadesperatebidtodestroyitbeforeitturnstheirfriends-andthegalaxy-todust!DuemidSep320ppPb$13.50
MICHAEL SCHUSTERA Choice of CatastrophesStar Trek ClassicTheEnterpriseisreturningfromamissiontodelivermedicalsuppliestoDeepSpaceStationC-15.AllisroutineuntiltheEnterprisecomeswithinalight-yearoftheplanetMuArigulon.Thenanofficerfallsintoacoma.McCoystabilisehim,buttheofficer’sbrainfunctionsarefailing.Chapeldiscoversthathe’sanesper:ararehumanwithanabnormalleveloftelepathic/psychicability.Thenfourmoreofficersbecomecomatose.Rapidlydegrading,withindaystherewillbenothingleftofthem...320ppPb$13.50
MICHAEL REAVESShadow GamesStar WarsStrandedonTatooinewithabrokenhyperdrive,DashRendarandcrewmustfindawaytoraisecredits.ItcomesintheformofJavulCharn,amulti-talentedhumanholostarbeingstalkedbyanover-zealousfan.SheneedsbodyguardstoprotectherduringhertouralongtheCorellianRun.It’saperfectopportunity...untilthingstakeadangerousturn.BythetimeDashrealisesthethreattoJavulisnotwhatitseems,he’suptohisneckinaconspiracythatgoesdeeperthanhesignedfor…448ppPb$19.95
DANIEL WALLACEThe Jedi PathStar WarsWithinthepagesofthisbook,theJedi-in-trainingwilldiscoverthehistoryandloreoftheJediOrder;howtowieldtheforce;thesubtlenuancesoflightsabercombat;andthedangersoftheDarkSide.Theonlyremainingcopyinexistence,thishallowedtomefeatureshandwrittenannotatednotesbyYoda,LukeSkywalker,CountDookuandDarthSidious-amongmanyothers.Thisvolumealsointroducesnever-before-seenships,creatures,charactersanddetailsabouttheStarWarsgalaxy.160ppHb$31.95
SEAN WILLIAMSThe Force Unleashed IIStar WarsThebeautifulImperialfighterpilotJunoEclipsemournedherbelovedStarkillerasdead.Butnowheisback,purgedofallmemoriesandprogrammedtokill…andthistime,DarthVaderisdeterminednottolosehisapprentice.AsfatebringsJunoandStarkillerclosertoreuniting,bothmustmakeastand.Theprisecouldbefreedom.ThepunishmentforfailingwillbeeternalenslavementtothedarksideoftheForce…368ppPb$13.50
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GALAXY CARDIf you are a regular book buyer, ask for a Galaxy Card so your purchases go towards earning you Reward Dollars, which can be used to purchase items from us and are issued every 6 months.
*during every 6 month period ended June 30 and Dec 31
GIFT CARDSAvailable in any denomination. Redeemable at Galaxy Bookshop,
Abbey’s Bookshop and Language Book Centre.
PARKINGSpend $50 or more at Galaxy Bookshop, Abbey’s Bookshop or Language Book Centre, present your QVB parking ticket and receive a $5 parking voucher.LEVEL1131YORKSTREET