Well, November seems to have a scarcity of books that I find myself interested in. Maybe there aren't interesting things coming out this month, maybe I am just tired of trying to fit new series into my schedule or maybe I am just too invested in reading short stories these days. There are only four books promising enough for me this month.
"Monsters of Ohio" by John Scalzi from Tor Books
The town’s biggest employer is closing shop, and Richland's on the brink. It's where Mike Boyd, with his own set of problems, finds himself returning to after decades away.
He's not planning to stay.
But Richland has other plans for Mike, his old friend Dave, and a newcomer Andi. They're caught in a swirl of local troubles, private equity, executive theft… and something extremely weird involving Jeremy Keller’s prize cow.
Welcome to Richland. Leave your expectations behind. Bring a tarp.
[ New Scalzi, and there is a Cthulhu-like monster on the cover photo. I just hope this is as fun as his usual stuff. ]
"ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction" Edited by Marissa Van Uden from Violet Lichen
Featuring established authors, award winners, and rising stars, each volume forms a unique snapshot of how some of the most imaginative writers on the planet are engaging with this extraordinary time in Earth’s natural history.
In putting together this annual anthology, a team of passionate judges read hundreds of ecofiction works published in collections, magazines, and journals around the world, narrowing them down to a shortlist of the very best. The 24 most compelling, emotionally impactful, and thought-provoking stories are then selected as finalists.
ECO25, the second in the series, features a range of beautiful and evocative stories, including works by talented authors such as Ally Wilkes, DaVaun Sanders, G. Willow Wilson, Michael Capobianco, Rebecca Campbell, Ruthanna Emrys, and Samir Sirk Morató, among many others.
"There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel (John Dies at the End #5)" by Jason Pargin
from St. Martin's Press / Titan Books
This sounds like a case for local weirdos John, David and Amy, partly because the cops don’t want the headache and partly because David’s own arm is in the pile, despite an identical copy of it still being attached to his body. When a mysterious man then shows up at David’s home claiming to be in pursuit of an entity he calls “the Penetrator,” it seems clear the trio are in for a long weekend.
In addition to stopping whatever this nonsense is, the gang will also have to quell the panicked headlines that threaten to ensue, which could prompt the feds to try to just wipe the whole town off the map (again). As such, the first thing you need to know is that, contrary to whatever ugly rumors you may have heard, there are no giant crabs in this novel.
[ Somehow this series seems irresistible. I just don't know why I haven't read this author yet. ]
"Loba" by Valentina Cano Repetto from Angry Robot
Delmira Torres knows fleeing to Brazil is the only way she’ll be free of her abusive husband. But to get there she’ll need money; it’s why she takes a posting at a lighthouse in Cabo Polonio, Uruguay, a small town where time doesn’t seem to move quite right.
There, she has only a month until her husband and her secrets catch up to her. But the position comes marred by the legend of La Loba, who stalks the lighthouse and the nearby fishing village, and by the spiraling visions that begin to plague Delmira.
A century earlier, Amalia arrives at the same lighthouse. Held captive and desperate to escape her dire situation, her story may hold the answers to Delmira’s torment.
Both of them, desperate for freedom and determined to survive, must find a way to outlive the horrors of Cabo Polonio.
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