Michael J. Sullivan, The Crown Conspiracy
Orbit (2007) ISBN: 978-0-316-18774-9
Score: 2

Start of the Riyria Revelations sextet, basically Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser made epic. Not as subtle or sophisticated as I generally prefer.

Next Book: Kate Elliott, Spirit Gate

Carrie Vaughn, "Kitty's Zombie New Year"
Tor (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2696-6
Score: 1

A zombie shows up at a New Year's party.

Carrie Vaughn, "Looking After Family"
Tor (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2696-6
Score: 1

How Cormac introduced Ben to werewolf hunting.

Carrie Vaughn, "A Princess of Spain"
Tor (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2696-6
Score: 1

The secret history of Catherine of Aragon in the Kitty universe.

Sherwood Smith, The Fox
Daw (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7564-0421-5
Score: 3

Second book of the Inda quartet, full of bloody battles, heroic rescues, and surprising betrayals. This volume is set mostly at sea, and we finally learn some things about magic and the evil empire.

Next book: Mark Hodder, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack

Alex Bledsoe, The Sword-Edged Blonde
Tor (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7653-6203-2
Score: 1

Start of a hard-boiled PI translated into fantasy series

Joel Shepherd, Sasha
Pyr (2007) ISBN: 978-1-59102-787-4
Score: 2

Start of the high fantasy series A Trial of Blood and Steel (no magic other than the maybe prophetic/telepathic psuedo-elves)

David Anthony Durham, The War with the Mein
Doubleday (2007) ISBN: 978-0-385-50606-9
Score: 2

Start of the Acacia epic fantasy series

Jennifer Fallon, The Gods of Amyrantha
Tor (2007) ISBN: 978-0-7653-1683-7
Score: 2

Second book of the Tide Lords quartet

Morgan Howell, King's Property
Del Rey (2007) ISBN: 978-0-345-49650-8
Score: 1.5

Start of the Queen of the Orcs trilogy