2012 Upcoming Releases-Fantasy & Horror

**Luke_B** · January 19th, 2012, 02:26 PM

I'm not sure whether it will be out in 2012, but Lauren Beukes next book will be called the The Shining Girls and be about a South African occult crimes investigative unit. That's one I'll be interested in.

**suciul** · January 19th, 2012, 03:31 PM

One more book that seems to be poised for a huge splash in 2012 is the debut The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker; this article in Guardian should show you why (hint $$$$$$$); just found yesterday about it and got just moments ago a review copy through Net Galley and on a quick glance I like the prose for sure. First some sf as January is the month of a bunch of huge sf releases, but I'll delve seriously into this in a few weeks.

Is it up to the hype? We'll see but keep an eye on it

**Contrarius** · January 29th, 2012, 12:04 AM

I'm not gonna search this whole thread to see if this has already been posted -- the next Cal Leandros book by Rob Thurman will be published in March. Called Doubletake .

**AmethystOrator** · February 4th, 2012, 07:56 AM

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron. featuring the Harry Dresden short story “B Is for Bigfoot” now has a date of August 28th (previously it was estimated for October).

Mike Carey (of Felix Castor fame, as well as comic titles such as Lucifer and The Unwritten) has a new book coming that he collaborated on with his wife and daughter (Linda and Louise). That's due March 13th and is called The Steel Seraglio.

I saw Jon Sprunk's Shadow's Master mentioned already, but I did not see a date. That will be March 27th.

For all those Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman fans out there, Dragonships of Vindras (Book 3): Rage of the Dragon is scheduled for April 24th.

**AmethystOrator** · February 4th, 2012, 08:03 AM

Meanwhile, Pat Rothfuss has said that he is "almost finished" with the novella that he's writing for Subterranean Press. In his words, "There’s no title yet. There’s no pub date yet. You can’t order it yet." So that is on the horizon and hopefully might be this year.

**Loerwyn** · February 4th, 2012, 09:55 AM

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has the next Imager Portfolio book, Princeps, out this summer (11th of June) with the paperback for the previous book, Scholar, supposedly hitting in October.

Yes. Bit of an odd move by Tor.

**sullivan_riyria** · February 15th, 2012, 05:19 AM

Not sure how long this has been out but here is Orbit's Spring/Summer 2012 Catalogue.

APRIL 2012
Orcs: Inferno by Stan Nicholas
The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks
Vengeance (Book 1 Tainted Realm) by Ian Irvine
The Kingdom of the Gods (Book 3 Inheritance Trilogy) by N.K. Jemisin
The Rogue (Book 2 The Traitory Sky Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan

MAY 2012
The Kings Blood (Book 2 Dagger and the Coin) by Daniel Abraham
2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
A Blight of Mages by Karen Miller
Wizard Undercover (Rogue Agent #4) K.E. Mills
The Killing Moon (Book 1 Dreamblood Series) N.K. Jemisin

JUNE 2012
The Shadowed Sun (Book 2 Dreamblood Series) N.K. Jemisin
The Spirit War (Book 4 Legend of Eli MonPress) Rachel Aaron
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey
Blackout (Book 3 Newsflesh Trilogy) by Mira Grant
Blue-blooded Vamp (Book 5 Sabina Kane) Jaye Wells

JULY 2012
God Save the Queen by Kate Locke
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
House of Shadows by Rachel Neumeir
Sharps by K.J. Parker
Tempest's Fury (Book 5 Jane True) Nicole Peeler
The Key to Creation (Book 3 Terra Incognita) Kevin J. Anderson

AUGUST 2012
The Traitor Queen (Book 3 Traitor Spy) Trudi Canavan
The Iron Wyrm Affiar (Book 1 Bannon & Clarke) Lilith Saintcrow
The Fate of the Dwarves (Book 4 Th Dwarves) Markus Heitz
Kingmaker, Kingbreaker by Karen Miller
Chimera (Book 3 Subterrene War Series) by T.C. McCarthy

**Kazz Wylde** · February 15th, 2012, 11:01 AM

I thought Night Angel was finished? Or is this just a reprint?

**Hobbit** · February 15th, 2012, 11:03 AM

It's an omnibus edition, Kazz.

Just a point of order, though: that list above is the Orbit US releases. Some of those are already out in the UK.

Hopefully that might avoid confusion!

Mark

**Kazz Wylde** · February 15th, 2012, 11:09 AM

OK I figured it was something like that.

**Hobbit** · February 15th, 2012, 11:19 AM

There's been a few omnibii from Orbit lately: Pete William is keeping a very close eye on them!

See also:

The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron;
Trent Jamieson's The Business of Death;
and
Dante Valentine by Lilith Saintcrow.

Not to mention Mike's own Riyria series, of course!

Mark

**Danogzilla** · February 15th, 2012, 11:32 AM

That's a busy two month swing for Daniel Abraham. Can't wait for the Caliban's War, and i'm reading The Dragon's Path now and enjoying it. I'll be putting some money in Orbit's and Abraham's pockets in a few months.

**Rob B** · February 15th, 2012, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Hobbit

The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron

I'm hoping to get a copy of this one myself.

**PeterWilliam** · February 15th, 2012, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Danogzilla

I'll be putting some money in Orbit's and Abraham's pockets in a few months.

Same. Abraham is a great author. Which is why the ending to Long Price burned me up. My expectations for this series, after having read the first, are up there. Although, this particular pattern has bitten me before (i.e. Long Price, Kingdom of Thorn and Bone).

**Kazz Wylde** · February 15th, 2012, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by PeterWilliam

Same. Abraham is a great author. Which is why the ending to Long Price burned me up. My expectations for this series, after having read the first, are up there. Although, this particular pattern has bitten me before (i.e. Long Price, Kingdom of Thorn and Bone).

What burnt you up, Peter?