"Liu's surefooted guiding of the plot of her latest Dirk & Steele novel keeps the tension high and ensures that secrets are revealed judiciously.  Characters and events from previous stories provide continuity and dramatic "aha" moments.  Here's another surefire winner from an author who never disappoints!" - Romantic Times, 4 ½ Stars

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"...the lush narrative style that has become Liu's hallmark will continue to thrill fans and should draw more readers to the fold."  -Booklist

Blurb:
Duty called Dr. Rikki Kinn to the Congo. One of the world's top virus hunters working for the CDC, she is on a mission to investigate a deadly new plague. But there are those determined to stop her- ( Read more... )

One quick thing before I move on to my guest-blogger for the day, and that's a HUGE congratulations to N.K. Jemisin, whose amazing debut novel, THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, is on the Nebula Awards ballot for Best Novel.  Go, Nora!

And now, without further ado, I present to you Doranna Durgin, whose new paranormal romance novel, STORM OF RECKONING, ( Read more... )

CRIMSON WIND (2nd Horngate Witches novel) by Diana Pharaoh Francis (Pocket Books mass market)

“Ms. Francis sends urban fantasy on its head in this fast-paced, dynamic story. Loved it, could not put it down. Unusual and terrific.” -Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hunting Ground

"Urban fantasy is new territory for Francis, but ( Read more... )

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A couple of days ago, the fabulous David B. Coe came to guest blog about release days here.  (Men just love to be called fabulous.  And cute.  Try it, you'll see.)  But the fact remains that he and my next blogger are both wonderful and both have books out in February from Tor, division of Macmillan (one from the fantasy line and one the romance), ( Read more... )

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