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• National advertising in major Civil War publications. • National print advertising in The Washington Post and military publications, including Armchair General. • Continuing promotion on Fox News, where Peters is a regular on­air commentator.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765368225 EBOOK ISBN: 9781429968478 PRICE: $9.99 / $11.99 CAN. PAGES: 560 SPINE: 1.344 IN, TALL RACK CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 00/GENERAL FICTION ORIGIN: FORGE HC (2/12, 978­0­7653­3047­5) AUTHOR HOME: WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA

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Ralph Peters

Cain at Gettysburg

New York Times bestselling author Ralph Peters returns to the gripping combat fiction he does peerlessly

Two mighty armies blunder toward each other, one led by confident, beloved Robert E. Lee and the other by dour George Meade. They’ll meet in a Pennsylvania crossroads town where no one planned to fight. In this sweeping, savagely realistic novel, the greatest battle ever fought on American soil explodes into life at Gettysburg. As generals squabble, staffs err. Tragedy unfolds for immigrants in blue and barefoot Rebels alike. The fate of the nation will be decided in a few square miles of fields. There are no marble statues here, only men of flesh and blood, imperfect and courageous. Cain at Gettysburg, from New York Times bestselling author and former US Army officer Ralph Peters, is bound to become a classic of men at war.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Cain at Gettysburg won of the William Young Boyd Literary Award for "Excellence in Military Fiction." • Cain at Gettysburg was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover. • Hell or Richmond, the second book in this series, will be released in trade paperback (978­0­7653­3625­5) in April 2014. • The War After Armageddon was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and mass market. • Among various military publications, Peters has a continuing column in the New York Post, and has contributed essays and columns to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Newsweek. • Peters appears on television regularly on CNN, PBS, and Fox News for military matters and foreign policy. • He is the author of twenty­five previous books, both fiction and nonfiction.

"A brilliant portrayal of how the Confederate infantry felt… In fact, brilliant is an adjective one is tempted to wear out in describing this book..." —Booklist, starred review

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• Digital promotion through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

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Deborah Coonts

Lucky Bastard

Smart and sassy casino "fixer" Lucky O’Toole returns for another sizzling Vegas adventure

Lucky O’Toole—head of customer relations at The Babylon, premier mega­resort on the Vegas Strip—thinks it’s just another night in Las Vegas. Her employer is hosting a big car show, which is supposed to be a fun event with her honey. But Lucky’s day takes a turn for the worse when a beautiful woman with a stiletto heel embedded in her carotid artery is found on the hood of the featured red Ferrari going around on the display. On the personal front, Lucky and the French chef have finally succumbed to their strong attraction. But then Teddie, the love of her life, walks back through the door. Now Lucky must find the murderer while balancing her love life and her wardrobe!

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Though it can be read as a stand­alone, Lucky Bastard is the sequel to Wanna Get Lucky?, Lucky Stiff, and So Damn Lucky. • This is the fourth installment in Coonts's Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventures, a series of Vegas­set mysteries that are funny, sexy, and thrilling. • Deborah Coonts is a great self­promoter. • Coonts is a hometown writer for Vegas, and the series paints a dead­on insider portrait of the quirky city. •Wanna Get Lucky? was chosen as a notable crime book by the New York Times in 2010. • The next book in the series, Lucky Catch (978­0­7653­3703­0), is scheduled in hardcover for April 2014.

"A whirlwind of a kooky crime novel, and readers will enjoy every minute of it." —Booklist on So Damn Lucky

"Coonts covers Sin City territory with a dash of CSI and Janet Evanovich in her second glitzy, lighthearted novel." —Publishers Weekly on Lucky Stiff

"Funny, fast­paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized." —Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author on Wanna Get Lucky

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ISBN­13: 9780812566871 PRICE: $5.99 PAGES: 288 SPINE: 0.750 IN CTN COUNT: 72 CPDA/CAT: 40/WESTERN ORIGIN: REISSUE (FORGE MM, 2/99) AUTHOR HOME: MULFORD IS DECEASED

Clarence E. Mulford

Tex

From the series of Westerns that defined the American cowboy

Tex Ewalt was educated before he came west and can quote Shakespeare, philosophy, and the Bible, which spices up his conversation some. Still, he’s gotten restless again and hopes to hook up with Hopalong Cassidy and Red Connors. Tex takes the train south to the mining town of Windsor, Kansas, and decides to stay a while and make some money playing poker—but Windsor is run by Gus Williams, an old enemy. The chaos that ensues leads to a fight between the miners and the railroad—and more than one gunfight.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Mulford’s westerns introduced one of the most popular and well­known fictional characters of the 20th century and inspired The Rustlers of West Fork (1991, Bantam), which spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

"Rousing adventures, with some of the best action sequences in early Western fiction." —Bill Pronzini, editor of Wild Westerns

"Mulford was a master." —Roundup Magazine

"The story would not improbably take any prize which might be awarded for the maximum amount of gun play, gunpowder, murder, and sudden death." —The Springfield Republican on Bar­23

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• Digital promotion through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765367167 EBOOK ISBN: 9781429948265 PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. PAGES: 384 SPINE: 0.938 IN CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 32/FANTASY ORIGIN: TOR TPB (1/13, 978­0­7653­2874­8) AUTHOR HOME: CIE ADAMS AND CATHY CLAMP BOTH LIVE IN TEXAS

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Cat Adams

The Eldritch Conspiracy Urban fantasy doesn’t get much better than this!" —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick! on The Isis Collar

Not every bride needs a bridesmaid who can double as a bodyguard. But Celia’s cousin Adriana is a Siren princess, and she’s marrying the king of a small but politically important European country, and she’s getting death threats from fanatics who want to see the whole Siren race wiped out. Luckily, Celia is on duty when a trip to a bridal salon is interrupted by an assassination attempt. When Adriana returns to the Siren homeland to try to prevent a coup, Celia is free to hunt for the terrorists and the vile mage who is helping them (while keeping her eyes open for the perfect maid­of­honor dress). Assuming the bride and groom both live to see their wedding day, this will be one royal wedding no one will ever forget.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• The Eldritch Conspiracy is the fifth book in the Blood Singer series, but can be read as a stand­alone. • Cat Adams is a star of the urban fantasy genre. • Nice crossover potential to YA; many YA websites have reviewed and recommended the Blood Singer novels. • The Blood Singer series is now being published in France, Hungary, Russia, and Turkey. • There are four more books under contract in this series. • Cat Adams is a pen name for USA Today bestselling authors Cathy Clamp and C. T. Adams. • www.catadams.net

"A compelling story of political intrigue, betrayal, and growing romance. Strong characters and the Siren "connection" make this title stand out from other more generic urban fantasies." —Library Journal

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• National advertising in major science fiction and fantasy media. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765365392 EBOOK ISBN: 9781429947039 PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. PAGES: 448 SPINE: 1.094 IN CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 32/FANTASY ORIGIN: TOR HC (3/13, 978­0­7653­2658­4) AUTHOR HOME: GREENSBORO, NC

LEAD FANTASY

Orson Scott Card

The Gate Thief

"[A] fun, inventive tale." —Kirkus Reviews

Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they can’t control him…and they can’t control him. He is far too powerful. And on Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless—he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North. For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face­to­face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will come to understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• The Gate Thief is the direct sequel to The Lost Gate. Both were New York Times bestsellers in hardcover. • This series is contemporary fantasy, and will appeal to fans of both urban fantasy and high fantasy. • Orson Scott Card is the bestselling author of Ender’s Game and its sequels. He has a special talent for writing young characters who appeal strongly to adult readers, and Danny North will engage everyone who reads his story. • Card’s SF novels routinely appear on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. • Ender’s Game is being released as a movie on November 1, 2013. • Ender’s Game won the Hugo and Nebula awards, and in paperback is one of Tor’s top backlist titles. It has been in print since 1985 and is an enduring classic of science fiction.

"[Card's] legion of fans—especially devotees of his classic novel Ender’s Game, which also features a boy discovering his unique gifts—should enjoy this similar tale immensely." —Booklist

"Card weaves another in a chain of satisfying, teenager­pleasing fantasies…. [A] fun, inventive tale." —Kirkus Reviews

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• National advertising in major science fiction and fantasy media. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765368102 EBOOK ISBN: 9781429946728 PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. PAGES: 432 SPINE: 1.031 IN CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 32/FANTASY ORIGIN: TOR HC (4/13, 978­0­7653­3027­7) AUTHOR HOME: UNITED KINGDOM

Paul Cornell

London Falling

A writer of the acclaimed modern incarnation of Doctor Who begins a nail­biting contemporary dark fantasy series

Police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross know the worst of London—or they think they do. While investigating a mobster’s mysterious death, they come into contact with a strange artifact and accidentally develop the Sight. Suddenly they can see the true evil haunting London’s streets. Armed with police instincts and procedures, the four officers take on the otherworldly creatures secretly prowling London. Football lore and the tragic history of a Tudor queen become entwined in their pursuit of an age­old witch with a penchant for child sacrifice. But when London’s monsters become aware of their meddling, the officers must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to clean up their city.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Launch of a two­volume contemporary fantasy saga, published simultaneously by Tor UK. • Thematically similar to Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files, with its blend of urban fantasy and police procedural. • The second book, The Severed Streets (978­0­7653­3028­4), is scheduled for March 2014. • Along with Steven Moffat and Russell T. Davies, Paul Cornell was one of the writers involved in the revival of the Doctor Who television franchise. • Cornell’s Doctor Who work has been thrice nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. • Cornell has also written the SF novel British Summertime, published by Gollancz for the UK market; and numerous American comics, including Batman and Superman for DC and Black Widow for Marvel. • www.paulcornell.com

"Paul Cornell is a triple threat." —George R. R. Martin

"A gritty, inventive, terrifying, and endlessly fascinating tale…. Thumbs up to Paul Cornell." —F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author

"Paul Cornell has written a truly ingenious police procedural, which happens to be the best supernatural London story since Neverwhere." —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author

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• National advertising in major science fiction and fantasy media. • Digital outreach through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765369550 EBOOK ISBN: 9781466802315 PRICE: $8.99 / $10.99 CAN. PAGES: 512 SPINE: 1.031 IN CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 30/SCIENCE FICTION ORIGIN: TOR HC (5/13, 978­0­7653­3351­3) AUTHOR HOME: OUTSIDE DAYTON, OHIO

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John Scalzi

The Human Division

John Scalzi returns to the world of his bestselling Old Man’s War

The people of Earth now know that for generations the human Colonial Union defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits. Now the CU’s secrets are known to all. Other alien races have formed a new alliance—an alliance against the CU. And they’ve invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn’t obvious or easy. Against such possibilities, managing the survival of the CU won’t be easy, either. It will take diplomatic finesse, political cunning…and a brilliant "B Team" that can be deployed to deal with the unpredictable things the universe doles out.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• This is classic mainline SF adventure, a mix of high concepts, political intrigue, military action, and far­flung speculation. • Originally a three­month digital serial in early 2013, this edition includes the first tale of Lieutenant Harry Wilson, and a coda that wasn’t part of the digital serialization. • Old Man’s War is being developed as a Paramount movie, with David Self (Road to Perdition) scripting and Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot) on board to direct. • In hardcover, Fuzzy Nation, The Last Colony, and Redshirts were New York Times bestsellers. • Scalzi is a winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and won the Hugo Award for Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded. Redshirts won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

"Mr. Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced." —The Wall Street Journal

"Immensely entertaining." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, "Top Pick"

"A wonderful addition to Scalzi’s ‘Old Man’s War’ universe." —Library Journal

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• Digital promotion through Twitter, Facebook, the Tor/Forge blog and e­newsletter.

ON­SALE DATE: 2/25/2014 ISBN­13: 9780765366023 EBOOK ISBN: 9781429987547 PRICE: $7.99 / $9.99 CAN. PAGES: 384 SPINE: 0.938 IN CTN COUNT: 48 CPDA/CAT: 30/SCIENCE FICTION ORIGIN: TOR HC (1/13, 978­0­7653­2757­4) AUTHOR HOME: ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Steven Gould

Impulse Steven Gould returns to the world of his classic novel Jumper

Cent has a secret. She lives in isolation, with her parents, hiding from the people who took her father captive and tortured him to gain control over his ability to teleport, and from the government agencies who want to use his talent. Cent has seen the world, but only from the safety of her parents’ arms. She’s teleported more than anyone on Earth, except for her mother and father, but she’s never been able to do it herself. Her life has never been in danger. Until the day when she went snowboarding without permission and triggered an avalanche. When the snow and ice thundered down on her, she suddenly found herself in her own bedroom. That was the first time.

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• Impulse is the third book in the series, after Jumper and Reflex, though it can be read as a stand­alone novel. • Gould was recently elected the new president of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). • Like Jumper, Impulse is YA­appropriate and should have a lot of crossover readers. • Jumper was the basis of the film of the same name.

"Jumper [is] one of those rare books that can be read as a YA or a book for adults; like Ender’s Game or vintage Heinlein." —Cory Doctorow

"Reflex is a fun, fast­paced novel… You don’t need to have read Jumper to enjoy the new novel, but all three of the books mentioned here are highly recommended." —Charles de Lint, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

"7th Sigma calls to mind Robert Heinlein—or even Rudyard Kipling… The scenario in 7th Sigma, however, is classic sci­fi." —The Wall Street Journal

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Index

Adams, Cat; The Eldritch Conspiracy 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cain at Gettysburg; Ralph Peters 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Card, Orson Scott; The Gate Thief 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coonts, Deborah; Lucky Bastard 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornell, Paul; London Falling 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eldritch Conspiracy, The; Cat Adams 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gate Thief, The; Orson Scott Card 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gould, Steven; Impulse 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Human Division, The; John Scalzi 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Impulse; Steven Gould 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .London Falling; Paul Cornell 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucky Bastard; Deborah Coonts 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mulford, Clarence E.; Tex 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peters, Ralph; Cain at Gettysburg 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scalzi, John; The Human Division 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tex; Clarence E. Mulford 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .