{"id":314,"date":"2009-01-01T15:13:35","date_gmt":"2009-01-01T23:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=314"},"modified":"2009-01-02T09:15:43","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T17:15:43","slug":"an-aside-wertzone-cover-the-books-of-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/news\/an-aside-wertzone-cover-the-books-of-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"An Aside | Wertzone Covers the Books of 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam over at The Wertzone<\/a> has compiled a huge list<\/a> of upcoming novels for 2009. just taking a brief look at the list has me confident that we won’t have nearly as many bloggers bellyaching at the end of the year about the supposed quality of released (2008 has been much maligned in the past several weeks….)<\/p>\n

A few of the standouts for me:<\/p>\n

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The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan
\nGollancz (UK): out now
\nDel Rey (USA): 20\/01\/09<\/strong>
\nRichard Morgan’s first fantasy novel is a gripping, taut and visceral story with some brilliant worldbuilding and terrific ideas. Expect more criticism of the explicit sex and violence when the book hits US stores, but this is a first-rate novel, although admittedly not Morgan’s best work.<\/p>\n

Drood by Dan Simmons
\nLittle, Brown (USA): 09\/02\/09
\nQuercus (UK): 05\/03\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simmons’ new novel is a mammoth historical tome about the end of Charles Dickens’ life and his incomplete final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The SF&F elements are reportedly minor, but this should prove to be an interesting read regardless.<\/p>\n

The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
\nHarperCollins Voyager (UK): out now
\nDel Rey (USA): 10\/03\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US publication of Peter Brett’s much-acclaimed debut novel, which was published last year under the title The Painted Man. A vivid and interesting premise and world give rise to a story with plenty of excellent twists and turns.<\/p>\n

The City and the City by China Mieville
\nMacmillan (UK): 15\/05\/09
\nDel Rey (USA): 26\/05\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mieville’s new book is a stand-alone noir thriller set in a fictional pair of eastern European cities. His publishers are extremely excited about this novel, naming it his best work to date. This is easily one of my most eagerly-awaited books of the year.<\/p>\n

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
\nTor (USA): 09\/06\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanderson’s new stand-alone following his acclaimed Mistborn trilogy has been developed in full public view on his website, with new full drafts of chapters and the entire book published upon completion so readers can follow the writing process. The published novel will likely be another big success for him, and raise awareness of his name ahead of the publication of the final Wheel of Time novel – which he is completing – at the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton
\nTor (UK): 12\/06\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

SF&F blogger and commentator Newton’s debut novel and the first book in his Legends of the Red Sun series is already generating some pre-release buzz, and should be well worth a look when it comes out.<\/p>\n

Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
\nGollancz (UK): 18\/06\/09
\nOrbit US: 29\/07\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abercrombie’s follow-up to the First Law trilogy is a stand-alone set in the same world, although expect a few cross-overs from minor characters. It is a tale of mayhem, blood and murder set in the lands of Styria, and should be an interesting change of pace and focus from Abercrombie’s debut work.<\/p>\n

Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb
\nHarperCollins Voyager (UK): 01\/07\/09<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hobb returns to the world of the Six Duchies with this stand-alone novel set in the Liveship Traders mileu.<\/p>\n

Shadowrise by Tad Williams
\nDAW (USA): November 2009
\nOrbit Books (UK): tbc<\/strong><\/p>\n

The epic conclusion to Williams’ Shadowmarch Trilogy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Quite a list, eh? Adam also has other major releases like Patrick Rothfuss’ The Wise Man’s Fear<\/strong>, George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons<\/strong> and Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Theives<\/strong>, but I’ll have to be holding copies of those in my hands before I truly believe they’re coming. If even two of the three make it out in 2009, we’re sure in for a hell of a treat.<\/p>\n

Make sure you check out Adam’s whole list (because I haven’t touched on even half the novels on there) HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adam over at The Wertzone has compiled a huge list of upcoming novels for 2009. just taking a brief look at the list has me confident that we won’t have nearly as many bloggers bellyaching at the end of the year about the supposed quality of released (2008 has been much maligned in the past… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n