Tor announces next six Sci-Fi Essential titles
Tor Books has announced the second wave of titles in the Sci-Fi Essential Books program – the monthly spotlight series it promotes with the Sci-Fi Channel. We first told you about its creation here.
The next six titles are:
• DECEMBER 2005: PLATINUM POHL: THE COLLECTED BEST STORIES by Frederik Pohl
• JANUARY 2006: OLD MAN’S WAR by John Scalzi
• FEBRUARY 2006: THE WELL OF TEARS: BOOK TWO OF THE CROWTHISTLE CHRONICLES by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
• MARCH 2006: THE GHOST BRIGADES by John Scalzi and TITAN by Ben Bova
• APRIL 2006: WOLF HUNTING by Jane Lindskold
Designed to spotlight that month’s noteworthy titles, the Sci-Fi Essential program can be identified via a logo on the front cover and spine.
[...] Deemed one of the Sci Fi Channel’s Essential books, John Scalzi’s debut novel OLD MAN’S WAR is a slice of military fiction so fresh and easy to swallow that I’d recommend it even to people who normally shy away from the genre … like me. [...]
[...] Overall, this is an excellent fantasy tale with a new world to explore, tons of complicated political intrigues to unravel, and a promising storyline that should see the children fulfill their destiny. As a caution, though it has a harmless title, I would be careful giving the book to adolescents, as there are some moments of strong sexuality. Another item to note is that this is part of the Sci-Fi Essential branded book series, which means each month, the Sci-Fi Channel chooses one Tor book to receive its logo stamp on the cover and spine, as an award of sorts. If all the books in the series are as good as Duncan’s, you might want to keep an eye out for the others. –Mark Rose [...]