Science Fiction & Fanstasy

Staff recommendations from our Summer Newsletter

 

 

 

Blonde Bombshell (Paperback)

$13.99
ISBN-13: 9780316086998
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Orbit, 6/2010
Like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Tom Holt dishes out a witty dose of absurd observational humor, with the human condition as his main source of inspiration. Canine aliens, idiot-savant smart bombs, and supercomputing octopi are all thrust into ludicrous situations for your amusement! I enjoyed it, and I bet you will, too. —Nici

The Passage (Hardcover)

$27.00
ISBN-13: 9780345504968
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Published: Ballantine Books, 6/2010
I didn’t want to put this book down. A military experiment with an exotic virus turns the subjects into vampire-like killers that overrun the earth. Our only hope is an incredibly special and similarly infected young girl who calls on different people over the subsequent generations of survivors to help her fulfill her destiny. The writing is extremely well done, very literary, and quite frightening. Cronin has created a masterpiece of post-apocalyptic fiction. —Nici

Best Served Cold (Mass Market Paperback)

$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780316044950
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Orbit, 6/2010
An incredible revenge story with a fast-moving plot that’s packed with visceral action, this book tops my list of recommended books. The strong female lead, Monza, is a vicious and arrogant leader who builds a team of highly skilled killers to commit seven revenge killings. Abercrombie packs her story full of moral relativity and gallows humor, adeptly constructing a memorable tale that keeps you guessing and leaves you very satisfied. —Nici

$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780440245711
Availability: Usually ships from warehouse in 1 - 5 days
Published: Dell, 5/2010
Half-werewolf, half-vampire Riley Jenson is back. Strong, smart, and tough as nails, she needs every ounce of strength she’s got as she battles her inner demons, a very nasty murderer, and an old enemy who has it in for her. With a heroine to root for, breakneck action, and steamy tension, this is one hot summer read! —Flannery

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