Fantasy Book Critic: Spotlight on March Books

This month we are featuring 30 books. There are more than twice as many new sff and related releases this month in traditional publishing not to speak of the countless indies from Amazon and Smashwords but we are limiting ourselves to books that will be reviewed here or are similar with such. For the full schedule of March 2012 titles known to us, you can consult the Upcoming Releases page.

The release dates are US unless marked otherwise, though for books released in the UK and US in the same month but on different dates we use the earliest date without comment and they are first edition unless noted differently. The dates are on a best known basis so they are not guaranteed; same about the edition information. Since information sometimes is out of date even in the Amazon links we use for listings, books get delayed or sometimes even released earlier, we would truly appreciate if you would send us an email about any listing with incorrect information.

Sometimes a cover image is not available at the time of the post and also sometimes covers change unexpectedly so while we generally use the Amazon one when available and cross check with Google Images, the ultimate bookstore cover may be different.

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“Killing Ghost” by Christopher Ransom. Release Date: March 2012. Published by Cemetery Dance. (HF / US Debut).

“Intrusion” by Ken MacLeod. Release Date: March 1, 2012. Published by Orbit UK. (SF).

“The Best SF & Fantasy of the Year: Vol. 6” edited by Jonathan Strahan. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books.

“A Rising Thunder” by David Weber. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Baen. (SF).

“Intruder” by C.J. Cherryh. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by DAW. (SF).

“Bridge of Dreams” by Anne Bishop. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Roc. (FAN).

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“The Drowning Girl” by Caitlin R. Kiernan. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Roc. (FAN).

“Jane Carver of Waar” by Nathan Long. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (SF).

“The Pillars of Hercules” by David Constantine. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (FAN).

“And Blue Skies From Pain” by Stina Leicht. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (FAN).

“Point and Shoot” by Duane Swierczynski. Release Date: March 7, 2012. Published by Mulholland Books. (MISC).

“Arcadia” by Lauren Grof. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Voice (MISC).

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“Chrysanthe” by Yves Meynard. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Tor. (FAN).

“Wide Open” by Deborah Coates. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Tor. (FAN).

“The Games” by Ted Kosmatka. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Del Rey. (SF).

“The Company of the Dead” by David Kowalski. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Titan Books. (MISC).

“Hide Me Among The Graves” by Tim Powers. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by William Morrow. (MISC).
“The Vanishers” by Heidi Julavits. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Doubleday. (MISC).

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“The Book of Lost Fragrances” by M.J. Rose. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Atria. (MISC).
“Tyger, Tyger, Burning Bright” by Justine Saracen. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Bold Strokes Books. (MISC).
“The Steel Seraglio” by Mike Carey, Linda Carey and Louise Carey. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by ChiZine Publications. (MISC).

“Son in Sorrow” by Meilin Miranda. Release Date: March 20, 2012. Published by Sans Culotte Press. (FAN).

“The Thief” by Fuminori Nakamura. Release Date: March 20, 2012. Published by Soho Books. (MISC).

“Edge of Dark Water” by Joe R. Lansdale. Release Date: March 25, 2012. Published by Mulholland Books. (MISC).

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“The Outcast Blade” by Jon Courtenay Grimwood. Release Date: March 26, 2012. Published by Orbit. (FAN).
“The Master of Heathcrest Hall” by Galen Beckett. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Del Rey. (FAN).

“The Alchemist of Souls” by Anne Lyle. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Angry Robot. (SF).

“Age of Aztec” by James Lovegrove. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Solaris. (SF).

“A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel — Volume One” by Daniel Abraham, George R.R. Martin and Tommy Patterson. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Bantam.

“Costume Not Included” by Matthew Hughes. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Angry Robot. (UF).