December 2016

This month's New in Paperback roundup includes THE SILENCE OF SIX by E.C. Myers, in which Max must use his hacking skills to find the truth behind the "Silence of Six" and his best friend's suicide; Alexandra Bracken's PASSENGER, in which Etta travels back in time to the 18th century landing on Nicholas' ship where their fight for survival begins; and THE SHADOW QUEEN by C.J. Redwine, a Snow White retelling with Lorelei, a princess and fugitive, seeking revenge against Queen Irina.

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Haruki Murakami, author of Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa

Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now, in ABSOLUTELY ON MUSIC, Murakami fulfills a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk, over a period of two years, about their shared interest.

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Erika Johansen, author of The Fate of the Tearling

In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has transformed from a gawky teenager into a powerful monarch. As she has come into her own as the Queen of the Tearling, the headstrong, visionary leader has also transformed her realm. In her quest to end corruption and restore justice, she has made many enemies. To protect her people from a devastating invasion, Kelsea gave herself and her magical sapphires to her enemy --- and named the Mace, the trusted head of her personal guards, regent in her place. But the Mace will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign, imprisoned in Mortmesne.

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Carrie Fisher, author of The Princess Diarist

When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved --- plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Today, her fame as an author, actress and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a (sort-of) regular teenager.

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Rachel Renée Russell, author of Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

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Jeff Kinney, author of Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11)

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Anne Rice, author of Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis: The Vampire Chronicles

At the novel's center is the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt: hero, leader, inspirer, irresistible force, irrepressible spirit, battling (and ultimately reconciling with) a strange otherworldly form that has somehow taken possession of Lestat's undead body and soul. This ancient and mysterious power and unearthly spirit of vampire lore has all the force, history and insidious reach of the unknowable Universe.

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