The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke. Release date 10/2/12
Just started this one, and so far, so good. First person fantasy told from the point of view of Ananna of the Tanarau, a pirate girl evading a marriage arranged by her pirate parents. Not because she doesn't like her intended--he's not so bad...it's the whole idea of the thing. She gives her young intended the slip and escapes into a bazaar on a camel...and the adventure begins!
Other digital ARCs in the hopper:
Katyas World by Jonathan L. Howard, release date 11/6/12
Science Fiction, main character is Katya Kuriakova, novice navigator for a space transport. Not sure about the plot yet, but it involves the world named Rusalka, a water world. What caught my interest is speculation about life on a water world, reminding me of seasteading and the real-world principality of Sealand. What if mankind had to colonize a world with no dry land?
The Future We Left Behind by Mike A. Lancaster, release date 11/13/12
NetGalley blurb says, "What if we knew that the very way we live was about to be changed in an instant, and we could stop it? And what if everything we are sure we know is entirely wrong?"
The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost, release date 9/25/12
Frost has an impressive list of superhero creds...in this new work, he introduces Will West. From the NetGalley blurb: "At his parents' insistence, [Will's] made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam." I sense a new super-hero in the making!
Ironskin by Tina Connelly, release date 10/2/12
A great war has left many victims scarred and cursed, doomed to wearing iron masks. But what if an enigmatic artist had discovered a way for the victims to become beautiful again? Would you take the risk? How far will young Jane Eliot go to become whole again?
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