20W Macm Tor Vengeful by V. E. Schwab NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *2018 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION CATEGORY* A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions - V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious . Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine. But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought - and will use her new-found power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. She'll do whatever it takes, collecting her own sidekicks, and leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, against each other once more. With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity - and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning. Entertainment Weekly 's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now Tor Schwab's characters feel vital and real, never reduced to simple On Sale: Jan 7/20 archetypes. In a genre that tends toward the flippant or pretentious, this is a 5.38 x 8.25 • 496 pages rare superhero novel as epic and gripping as any classic comic. Schwab's tale 9780765387530 • $25.99 • pb of betrayal, self-hatred, and survival will resonate with superhero fans as well Fiction / Superheroes as readers who have never heard of Charles Xavier or Victor von Doom." Series: Villains Publishers Weekly, starred review " Notes Readers won't be able to put down this dark and riveting tale of power and (...) Promotion Author Bio V. E. Schwab is the author of the New York Times -bestselling Shades of Magic series, as well as The Near Witch, The Archived, and Vicious . The product of a British mother, a Beverly Hills father, and a southern upbringing, Schwab has a penchant for tea and BBC shows, and a serious and well- documented case of wanderlust. Sales Rep 1 20W Macm Tor Heart of Black Ice by Terry Goodkind Heart of Black Ice is the climactic conclusion to Terry Goodkind's New York Times bestselling Nicci Chronicles. In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war. Praise for Terry Goodkind This action-packed book will delight epic fantasy enthusiasts." - Library Journal on Death's Mistress Tor "Goodkind's worldbuilding abilities are outdone only by his striking character On Sale: Jan 21/20 development, resulting in an adventure that is remarkably impactful." - RT 6.12 x 9.25 • 528 pages Book Reviews, Top Pick, on Death's Mistress 9781250194794 • $39.99 • CL - With dust jacket Fiction / Fantasy / Epic "Wonderfully creative, seamless, and stirring." - Kirkus Reviews on Wizard's Series: Nicci Chronicles First Rule "Outstanding. Characters who actually behave like adults. Highly Notes recommended." - San Diego Union Tribute on Temple of the Winds Author Bio Promotion Terry Goodkind is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the eleven-volume Sword of Truth series, beginning with Wizard's First Rule, the basis for the television show Legend of the Seeker. Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he has also been a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and he has done restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world - each with its own story to tell, he says. While continuing to maintain the northeastern home he built with his own hands, in recent years he and his wife Jeri have created a second home in the desert Southwest, where he now spends the majority of his time. Sales Rep 2 20W Macm Tor Null Set A Cas Russell Novel by S. L. Huang S. L. Huang's Null Set is the breakout sf thriller for fans of John Scalzi and Greg Rucka Math-genius mercenary Cas Russell has decided to Fight Crime(tm). After all, with her extraordinary mathematical ability, she can neuter bombs or out-shoot an army. And the recent outbreak of violence in the world's cities is Cas's fault - she's the one who crushed the organization of telepaths keeping the world's worst offenders under control. But Cas's own power also has a history, one she can't remember - or control. One that's creeping into her mind and fracturing her sanity. just when she's gotten herself on the hit list of every crime lord on the West Coast. And her best, only, sociopathic friend. Cas won't be able to save the world. She might not even be able to save herself. Praise for Zero Sum Game : Tor A smart, calculated action thriller that keeps the reader guessing." - Den of On Sale: Jan 14/20 Geek 6.12 x 9.25 • 336 pages "Trust us, trigonometry has never sounded so cool." - Paste Magazine 9781250180322 • $25.99 • pb "Fun and original." - San Francisco Chronicle Fiction / Science Fiction / Adventure "A fast-paced, darkly humorous read with a lot of heart for fans of action and Series: Cas Russell urban fantasy, as well as lovers of Wolverine and other morally ambiguous, gritty superheroes with a mysterious past." - Booklist, Starred Review Notes "Fast, furious, and adds up to one of the coolest, most crackin' reads this year." - Chuck Wendig "The best novel I've read this year; a heroine I fell in love with." - Eric Van Promotion Lustbader, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Cas Russell is who I want to be when I grow up. She kicks ass (...) Author Bio S. L. Huanghas a math degree from MIT and is a weapons expert and professional stuntwoman who has worked in Hollywood on Battlestar Galactica and a number of other productions. Her novels include the Cas Russell series (formerly known as Russel's Attic), which begins with Zero Sum Game . Huang's short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Nature, Daily Science Fiction, and The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2016. Sales Rep 3 20W Macm Tor Song of the Risen God by R. A. Salvatore Song of the Risen God is the climatic conclusion to the thrilling Coven Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, R. A. Salvatore. War has come to Fireach Speur. The once forgotten Xoconai empire has declared war upon the humans west of the mountains, and their first target are the people of Loch Beag. Lead by the peerless general, Tzatzini, all that stands in the way of the God Emperor's grasp of power is Aoelyn, Talmadge, and their few remaining allies. But not all hope is lost. Far away from Fireach Speuer, an ancient tomb is uncovered by Brother Thaddeus of the Abellican Church. Within it is the power to stop the onslaught of coming empire and, possibly, reshape the very world itself Author Bio R. A. Salvatore is one of fantasy's most popular authors, with his books frequently appearing on the New York Times bestseller list and more than 10 Tor million copies of his books sold. He is the author of The Bear, The Dame, The On Sale: Jan 28/20 Ancient, and The Highwayman as well as Gauntlgrym, The Legend of Drizzt 6.12 x 9.25 • 416 pages books, including the Dark Elf Trilogy - Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn - and the 9780765395337 • $39.99 • CL - With dust jacket Demon Wars series, among many others. Salvatore was born in Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Massachusetts, and earned a B.S. in communications and a B.A. in English Series: Coven from Fitchburg State College. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children. Notes Promotion Sales Rep 4 20W Macm Tor A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff Debut author Sarah Kozloff offers a breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy of a ruler coming of age in A Queen in Hiding first in the quartet of The Nine Realms series. Exiled and hunted, Cerulia, Princess of Weirandale, knows she has one destiny. Her enemies failed to kill her, and no one harboring her is safe. Raised in obscurity, she has no resources, no army, nothing that can help her against her enemies. Except their gods. The Nine Realms Series #1 A Queen in Hiding January 2020 #2 The Queen of Raiders February 2020 #3 A Broken Queen March 2020 #4 The Cerulean Queen April 2020 Tor On Sale: Jan 21/20 Praise for A Queen in Hiding 5.38 x 8.25 • 496 pages A deft and exciting beginning to what I am sure will be a really gorgeous saga 9781250168542 • $17.50 • pb of a girl coming to terms with her destiny." - Melanie Rawn, author of the Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Exiles trilogy Series: Nine Realms "A breathtaking start to a new fantasy series that abounds in magic, backstabbing, and war. This is your new epic fantasy fix, right here." - Beth Notes Cato, author of Breath of Earth "Sweeping in scope and unabashedly epic - Kozloff has written an instant Promotion classic, here. I can't wait for the next one." - Auston Habershaw, author of Iron and Blood Author Bio Sarah Kozloff holds an Endowed Chair as a professor of film history at Vassar College.