Random House New Releases - Fiction - Science Fiction - Military - Between May 24, 2012 and June 23, 2013.

Limits of Power by Elizabeth Moon

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Limits of Power
Written by Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon is back with the fourth adventure in her bestselling fantasy epic. Moon brilliantly weaves a colorful tapestry of action, betrayal, love, and magic set in a richly imagined world that stands alongside those of such fantasy masters as George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb.

The unthinkable has occurred in the kingdom of Lyonya. The queen of the Elves—known as the Lady—is dead, murdered by former elves twisted by dark powers. Now the Lady’s half-elven grandson must heal the mistrust between elf and human before their enemies strike again. Yet as he struggles to make ready for an attack, an even greater threat looms across the Eight Kingdoms.

Throughout the north, magic is reappearing after centuries of absence, emerging without warning in family after family—rich and poor alike. In some areas, the religious strictures against magery remain in place, and fanatical followers are stamping out magery by killing whoever displays the merest sign of it—even children. And as unrest spreads, one very determined traitor works to undo any effort at peace—no matter how many lives it costs. With the future hanging in the balance, it is only the dedication of a few resolute heroes who can turn the tides . . . if they can survive.

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH MOON

Echoes of Betrayal

“This is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon is a] consistently entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.”—San Jose Mercury News

“Rousing action and intriguing plot twists.”—Kirkus Reviews

Kings of the North

“Moon’s characters navigate an intricate maze of alliances and rivalries. . . . Close attention to military detail gives the action convincing intensity.”—The Star-Ledger

“Her storytelling is as electrifying as ever, and her readers should be delighted with this new vista of a well-known world.”—Booklist

Oath of Fealty

“A triumphant return to the fantasy world she created . . . No one writes fantasy quite like Moon.”—The Miami Herald

“Ranks alongside Andre Norton’s Witch World and Tolkien’s Middle-earth for invention, deeds of valor, and battles of good against evil.”—Jack Campbell

Limits of Power by Elizabeth Moon

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Limits of Power
Written by Elizabeth Moon

Echoes of Betrayal by Elizabeth Moon

2013-04-30T00:30:00-05:00

Echoes of Betrayal Paladin's Legacy
Written by Elizabeth Moon

“This is an excellent series, and Echoes of Betrayal is particularly well done. [Elizabeth Moon] is a consistently entertaining writer, and this book lives up to her standards.”—San Jose Mercury News

All is not well in the Eight Kingdoms. In Lyonya, King Kieri is about to celebrate marriage to his beloved, the half-elf Arian. But uncanny whispers from the spirits of his ancestors continue to warn of treachery and murder, and a finger of suspicion points in a shocking direction. Meanwhile, in Tsaia, the young king Mikeli grapples with unrest among his own nobility after granting the title and estates of a traitorous magelord to a Verrakaien—who not only possesses the forbidden magic but is a woman. The controversial decision and its consequences put the king’s claim to the throne in peril. But even greater danger looms. A dragon’s wild offspring are sowing death and destruction, upsetting the ancient balance of power. A collision seems inevitable. Yet when it comes, it will be utterly unexpected—and all the more devastating for it.

“Fans of epic fantasy . . . should enjoy this series.”—Library Journal

“Rousing action and intriguing plot twists.”—Kirkus Reviews

Includes a preview of the next book in the Paladin’s Legacy series, Limits of Power

Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Michael Jan Friedman

2013-04-01T00:30:00-05:00

Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Michael Jan Friedman

On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy’s remaining humans from an alien race known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. For one would-be Ranger, the battle between life and death is a welcome respite from a criminal past. “Ghost Stories: Atonement” is the last of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith.

Cade Bellamy is the only Ranger recruit with a criminal record. After fighting the Ursa that interrupted his arrest, Cade receives a reprieve from Prime Commander Cypher Raige, with one stipulation: Cade must stop serving himself, and preserve humanity—as a Ranger. Soon, Cade is a cadet, breezing through physical challenges but brushing off the teamwork being a Ranger demands. Cade trusts no one, perhaps not even himself, and can’t help but question if the path he has chosen is the right one—unaware that the answer he seeks is an arm’s length away . . . in the form of an Ursa.

Angels of Vengeance by John Birmingham

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Angels of Vengeance
Written by John Birmingham

“A seamless fusion of alternate history, postapocalyptic fiction, and espionage-fueled thriller.”—Publishers Weekly

When an inexplicable wave of energy slams into North America, the world is plunged into turmoil—as wars erupt, borders vanish, and the great and powerful fall.

Against this dramatic backdrop, three very different women navigate the chaos. Deep in a South American jungle, special agent Caitlin Monroe will stop at nothing to discover how a master terrorist escaped a secret detention center in French Guadeloupe to strike a fatal blow in New York City. Sofia Peiraro, a grieving teenager trying to rebuild her life in Kansas City, is drawn back to Texas by a vicious murder. And in the fashionable bars and boutiques of Darwin, the seething, growing freeport in Australia’s deep north, the British-born aristocrat-turned-smuggler Lady Julianne Balwyn hides a pistol in the small of her lovely back. She is hunting for the man who is hunting her. As these women fight for survival, justice, and revenge, humanity itself struggles toward its better angels—and to purge its worst demons.

“Birmingham knows how to write action. . . . I enjoy world building stories as well as post-apocalyptic tales. This is definitely a little of both.”—Bill Lawhorn, SFRevu

“A rollicking ride . . . fast-paced and thought-provoking.”—The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia)

Stalin's Hammer: Rome (An Axis of Time Novella) by John Birmingham

2013-02-25T00:30:00-05:00

Stalin's Hammer: Rome (An Axis of Time Novella)
Written by John Birmingham

Alternate history master John Birmingham unleashes an astounding new installment in his Axis of Time series: an original eBook novella that begins when the future and the past collide.

The year is 1955, ten years after a battle fleet from 2021 exploded through a wormhole in space—straight into the Battle of Midway. A staggered, war-torn world catches its balance. Uptimers, with their extraordinary technology and strange styles, mingle with the real timers. Universities study the effects on the future. And men like Prince Harry of England find themselves playing pivotal roles in a history that has already happened.

Or has it?

In the starkly partitioned city of Rome, spies, killers, and mafia foot soldiers cross the dividing line between Allied and Russian Zones. Somewhere in the ancient, underground catacombs two men hunt for one another. One is Stalin’s personal assassin, the other a murderous, disillusioned acolyte of the Communist ideal, allied by fate and history with the OSS, MI6, and England’s swashbuckling Prince Harry. Harry’s own mission takes him to a glittering dinner party and a prize over which the two Russian killers are fighting—a factory owner with a terrifying secret. As the forces of West and East are locked in a stalemate, what this man knows could change everything: Josef Stalin, hiding in a Siberian bunker, is ready to hit the world with a thunderous blow.

Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Michael Jan Friedman

2013-02-18T00:30:00-05:00

Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Michael Jan Friedman

On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy’s remaining humans from an alien race known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa—and one Ranger will learn just how high the cost of victory can be. “Ghost Stories: Savior” is the fifth of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith.

Ranger Jon Blackburn wakes up from voluntary brain surgery, dazed and confused. He is a hero . . . or at least he will be one, if the delicate operation to remove his sense of fear was successful. Blackburn consented to take part in the experimental initiative to increase the Rangers’ reserve of “Ghosts,” soldiers whose lack of fear renders them invisible to the deadly Ursa. All indications are that it’s a spectacular success—but Blackburn doesn’t feel special; he doesn’t feel honored when Cypher Raige, the Original Ghost, personally thanks him. In fact, he doesn’t really feel much of anything. Doctors say that his fear is gone, but something else is missing, too; something Blackburn may not be able to get back, unless he can piece together this twisted jigsaw puzzle and find a way to become whole again.

Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Robert Greenberger

2013-01-28T00:30:00-05:00

Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Robert Greenberger

On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy’s remaining humans from an alien race known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. But one young man discovers that, in the fight against annihilation, the Rangers need more help than they realize. “Ghost Stories: Redemption” is the fourth of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith.

Anderson Kincaid was only seven when one of the monstrous killing machines known as the Ursa tore off his arm. It would have killed him, too, had a Ranger not sacrificed her own life to save his. Ever since, Anderson has wanted to be a Ranger. After years of relentless training with an artificial limb, his hopes are crushed the day Cypher Raige himself comes knocking—to explain the Corps’ strict rule against accepting applicants with prosthetics. His dream denied, Anderson joins the Civilian Defense Corps, only to find himself once again face-to-face with an Ursa. No savior in sight, he must rely on himself—and a power he never knew he had—to survive.

Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton

2013-01-01T00:30:00-05:00

Great North Road
Written by Peter F. Hamilton

New York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton’s riveting new thriller combines the nail-biting suspense of a serial-killer investigation with clear-eyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but inevitable.

A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel across light-years, humanity has solved its energy shortages, cleaned up the environment, and created far-flung colony worlds. The keys to this empire belong to the powerful North family—composed of successive generations of clones. Yet these clones are not identical. For one thing, genetic errors have crept in with each generation. For another, the original three clone “brothers” have gone their separate ways, and the branches of the family are now friendly rivals more than allies.

Or maybe not so friendly. At least that’s what the murder of a North clone in the English city of Newcastle suggests to Detective Sidney Hurst. Sid is a solid investigator who’d like nothing better than to hand off this hot potato of a case. The way he figures it, whether he solves the crime or not, he’ll make enough enemies to ruin his career.

Yet Sid’s case is about to take an unexpected turn: because the circumstances of the murder bear an uncanny resemblance to a killing that took place years ago on the planet St. Libra, where a North clone and his entire household were slaughtered in cold blood. The convicted slayer, Angela Tramelo, has always claimed her innocence. And now it seems she may have been right. Because only the St. Libra killer could have committed the Newcastle crime.

Problem is, Angela also claims that the murderer was an alien monster.

Now Sid must navigate through a Byzantine minefield of competing interests within the police department and the world’s political and economic elite . . . all the while hunting down a brutal killer poised to strike again. And on St. Libra, Angela, newly released from prison, joins a mission to hunt down the elusive alien, only to learn that the line between hunter and hunted is a thin one.

Praise for Peter F. Hamilton’s The Evolutionary Void

“Satisfying and powerful . . . Space Opera doesn’t get much more epic.”—SFFWorld

“Spiced with plenty of action and intrigue.”—San Jose Mercury News

Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton

2013-01-01T00:30:00-05:00

Great North Road
Written by Peter F. Hamilton

Random House New Releases - Fiction - Science Fiction - Military - Between May 24, 2012 and June 23, 2013.

Limits of Power by Elizabeth Moon

Limits of Power Written by Elizabeth Moon

Limits of Power by Elizabeth Moon

Limits of Power Written by Elizabeth Moon

Echoes of Betrayal by Elizabeth Moon

Echoes of Betrayal Paladin's LegacyWritten by Elizabeth Moon

Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Michael Jan Friedman

Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) Written by Michael Jan Friedman

Angels of Vengeance by John Birmingham

Angels of Vengeance Written by John Birmingham

Stalin's Hammer: Rome (An Axis of Time Novella) by John Birmingham

Stalin's Hammer: Rome (An Axis of Time Novella) Written by John Birmingham

Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Michael Jan Friedman

Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) Written by Michael Jan Friedman

Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) by Robert Greenberger

Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story) Written by Robert Greenberger

Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton

Great North Road Written by Peter F. Hamilton

Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton

Great North Road Written by Peter F. Hamilton

Limits of Power
Written by Elizabeth Moon

Limits of Power
Written by Elizabeth Moon

Echoes of Betrayal Paladin's Legacy
Written by Elizabeth Moon

Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Michael Jan Friedman

Angels of Vengeance
Written by John Birmingham

Stalin's Hammer: Rome (An Axis of Time Novella)
Written by John Birmingham

Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Michael Jan Friedman

Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
Written by Robert Greenberger

Great North Road
Written by Peter F. Hamilton

Great North Road
Written by Peter F. Hamilton