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In this issue: Caine Riordan returns, a conquered people’s last hope, and the aliens next door! All that plus a new contest! |
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Books on Sale in Bookstores August 2023 |
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CAINE RIORDAN FACES HIS BIGGEST CHALLENGE YET. Caine Riordan and twelve of his crew are adrift in uncharted space, so far beyond Earth that the starfield is unrecognizable. Trapped on a derelict alien ship, they have only forty-eight hours before its decaying orbit causes it to burn up in the atmosphere of the strange planet beneath them, a silent and forbidding world of bleak deserts and turbulent seas, without any sign of life and dominated by violent storms. Those who somehow make it down to the surface will discover that the dangers they couldn’t see from space are by far the deadliest. A variety of bizarre, carnivorous species roam the barren wastes, desperate for food. Even more ominous, the world’s blasted cities have tell-tale signs which indicate its original masters were none other than humanity’s most dangerous foe: the Ktor. And worst of all, they may still be here. Get Endangered Species. |
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A VAST EMPIRE’S GREATEST FOE. A CONQUERED PEOPLE'S LAST HOPE. The Dervan Empire has at last triumphed over Volanus, putting the great city to the torch, its treasures looted, temples defiled, and fields sown with salt. What little remains of Volanus is scattered across the empire, its treasures plundered and its survivors sold into slavery. It is an absolute victory for the Dervans in every way but one: Hanuvar, last and greatest general of Volanus, still lives. He now travels the length of the Dervan Empire, driven by a singular purpose—to find what remains of his people that were carried into slavery across the empire, and free them from subjugation by any means necessary. “Howard Andrew Jones is the leading sword & sorcery author of the 21st Century . . . His Lord of a Shattered Land is his best work yet . . . It’s a magnificent achievement, destined to become a modern classic.” —John O’Neill Get Lord of a Shattered Land. |
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SOMEONE IS KILLING THE TWELVE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. AT LOCH NESS.
The twelve most important business people in the world are having their annual meeting. But one by one they’re being murdered. The first agent sent to investigate has also been killed. So now it’s down to Ishmael Jones and his partner in crimes Penny Belcourt to get to the bottom of things. Of course, it doesn’t help that this is all taking place at a hotel near Loch Ness. Get Very Important Corpses. |
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THE ALIENS ARE AMONG US
“Where is everybody?” Nobel Prize-winning physicist Enrico Fermi once asked after a discussion about the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. To sum up the Fermi Paradox, if the billions of stars in our galaxy have planets with intelligent life on them, why hasn’t anyone visited us? But maybe they have, and we just haven’t noticed—and that’s the way they want it . . . The secret visitors are revealed by such luminaries as Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Spider Robinson, Neil Gaiman, and more. Praise for Time Troopers, edited by Hank Davis: “The editors’ mastery of the military SF and time travel subgenres is evident in their thoughtful selections. Fans of literate speculative fiction will hope for more from these experts.” —Publishers Weekly Get They're Here! |
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New Audiobooks |
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AVAILABLE 8/15 FROM AUDIBLE
David Weber’s The Apocalypse Troll There he was in his sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic, all alone and loving it. Well, there was a U.S. Navy carrier group on his southern horizon, but he was a Navy guy himself, so he didn’t mind. Then came the UFOs, hurtling in from the Outer Black to overfly the carriers at Mach 17. Then came the alien lifeboat with an unconscious, critically wounded, and impossibly human alien warrior aboard, who also happens to be a gorgeous female. That’s when things got interesting. Pre-order The Apocalypse Troll audiobook from Audible.com. |
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August Ebook Promotion |
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AUGUST POUL ANDERSON EBOOKS SALE
Poul Anderson was the massively popular, award-winning author of many science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Technic Civilization Saga and the Psychotechnic League, ground-breaking “future history” novels that inspired Heinlein to create his own “future history.” This month, we’re honoring Anderson’s legacy by offering ALL of his Baen ebooks in a special discount bundle. Load up your ereader with the complete Anderson Baen Books collection and save $15 off the cover price. Or buy individual titles at $1 off cover price. Learn more! |
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2023 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Winner Announced |
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Baen Books is pleased to announce A.A. Nour as the grand prize winner of the 2023 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award. Nour’s story “The Hitchhiker on Souls’ Road” was selected by Baen editorial staff and guest judge Tim Powers, a two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award and critically acclaimed author of nearly three dozen novels. Second place was awarded to Melissa Olthoff for her story “Fall from Grace.” The third place was a tie between C.H. Hung for her story “The Knight, The Witch, and The Farmboy,” and Shami Stovall’s “Once Given a Name.” The Baen Fantasy Adventure Award is in its tenth year. The award will be presented this year by Baen Books Publisher Toni Weisskopf at Dragoncon in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 2, 2023. For more details, read the full press release here. |
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August Contest |
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HANUVAR GIVEAWAY
We’re thrilled to have Howard Andrew Jones bring his unique brand of sword and sorcery to Baen Books with The Chronicles of Hanuvar! To celebrate, we’re giving away a copy of the first entry in the series, Jones’ Baen Books debut novel, Lord of a Shattered Land. To enter the random drawing, simply send your name to contest@baen.com by August 20. One entry per person, please. Find out more! |
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July Contest Winner |
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Congrats to Robert, the lucky winner of July’s random drawing! He wins a signed copy of Between Princesses and Other Jobs. |
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Don’t Touch That Dial: Listen to or Watch the Baen Free Radio Hour |
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Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Howard Andrew Jones on The Chronicles of Hanuvar and Charles E. Gannon talks about the latest Caine Riordan installment Endangered Species.
Missed past episodes? No problem. We’ve got every episode archived for your listening pleasure. All previous episodes are also archived at Baen’s YouTube and Rumble channels. And check out the new optional video podcast format! |
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