Engineering Infinity

By Jonathan Strahan, Editor, Solaris, $7.99, 400 pages A sense of discovery is one of the key elements in great science fiction. In Engineering Infinity, editor Jonathan Strahan has compiled works that touch on the theme of discovery. Specifically, Strahan has chosen...

Dark Mirror

By M.J. Putney, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99, 306 pages MJ Putney’s debut tells the story of Tory, the youngest daughter of an Earl who is sent away to Lackland Abbey when it’s discovered that she has magic. At first eager to get rid of her powers, Tory...

The Demon Trapper’s Daughter

By Jana Oliver, St. Martin’s Griffin, $9.99, 355 pages “Heaven had kept their part of the bargain. Which means I’m on the hook for the rest.” Apprentice demon trapper Riley Blackthorn is seventeen, broke, the daughter of a famed demon trapper, and...

The Kensei: A Lawson Vampire Novel

By Jon F. Merz, St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.99, 296 pages It’s nice to find a vampire novel that makes its own ground. The Kensei follows Lawson’s adventures in Japan. He is there for a well-deserved vacation, and plans to merely take in a few classes...

Enter The Zombie

By David Lubar, Tor, $5.99, 184 pages “Winter is over. I used to love spring. But when you’re dead, and trying not to rot too fast, the last thing you look forward to is warm air and sunshine.” Nathan Abercrombie used to be a regular boy. But when he...