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	<description>Science fiction and fantasy book reviews: by Harriet Klausner</description>
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		<title>The Technologists-Matthew Pearl</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Technologists
Matthew Pearl
Random House, Feb 21 2012, $26.00
ISBN 9781400066575
In 1868 Boston, recently established Massachusetts Institute of Technology sets its missions as using science to benefit mankind and accept any student who meets the difficult entrance criteria.  As the first class of fifteen will soon graduate, in the harbor, ships collide when their instruments spin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/06/the-technologists-matthew-pearl/</link>
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		<title>The Half-Breed Vampire-Theresa Meyers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Half-Breed Vampire
Theresa Meyers
Harlequin Nocturne, Feb 21 2012, $5.50
ISBN: 9780373618798
In the Cascade Mountains, wolves attack hybrid vampire Slade Donovan.  Game Warden Raina Ravenwing rescues him from a pack of werewolves; killing one of them.  She explains she hunts this pack for abducting Robbie two weeks ago with a plan to transform the teen. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/06/the-half-breed-vampire-theresa-meyers/</link>
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		<title>Forever Claimed-Rachel Lee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forever Claimed
Rachel Lee
Harlequin Nocturne, Feb 21 2012, $5.50
ISBN: 9780373618781
Vampire Luc St. Just has not been the same since his claimed mate Natasha died.  Some of his kind insists he is insane and he would agree.  However, his friend Messenger Investigations, Inc. private investigator Jude Messenger (see Claim The Night) thinks otherwise and has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/06/forever-claimed-rachel-lee/</link>
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		<title>Now Or Never-Michele Bardsley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now Or Never
Michele Bardsley
Signet, Mar 6 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780451236241
Nevermore, Texas contains a population under a thousand residents that includes humans, witches and wizards.  Lately Town sheriff Taylor Mooreland has been troubled by recent visions of the sacrifice of a woman.  In the woods, he is shocked when he locates the female who has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/now-or-never-michele-bardsley/</link>
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		<title>Dying Wish-Shannon K. Butcher</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dying Wish
Shannon K. Butcher
Signet, Mar 6 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780451236050
Jackie Patton desperately wants to return to the life she had before the Synestryn captured and tortured her for the past two years.  However, Jackie “blue’ knows she will never live that carefree life ever again.  Besides the impact of the ordeal on her mind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/dying-wish-shannon-k-butcher/</link>
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		<title>Eventide-Elle Jasper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eventide
Elle Jasper
Signet, Mar 6 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780451236258
Savannah tattoo artist Riley Poe the demon hunter (see Afterlight) still struggles with the vampiric bite (see Everdark) that has changed her.  She fears the worst will happen to her as her humanity seems to be slipping away.  Her lover Eli Dupre the vampire also is concerned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/eventide-elle-jasper/</link>
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		<title>Fury of Fire-Coreene Callahan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fury of Fire
Coreene Callahan
Montlake Romance, Feb 7 2012, $14.95
ISBN: 9781612182728
In Washington State, the hybrid dragon-human species are divided into two opposing groups.  The Nightfuries vows to protect humanity with their lives; while the Razorbacks led by Ivar the scientist believe that the half dragon species should be at the top of the food chain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/fury-of-fire-coreene-callahan/</link>
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		<title>Soul Screamers-Rachel Vincent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soul Screamers
Rachel Vincent
Harlequin Teen, Nov 22 2011, $8.99
ISBN: 9780373210602
My Soul To Lose.  Dallas high school students Kaylee and Emma are at the mall shopping Suddenly Kaylee suffers a panic attack.  Emma helps her calm down until Kaylee sees the shadows engulf a wheelchair bound boy.  Hours later Kaylee awakens in a psychiatric [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/soul-screamers-rachel-vincent/</link>
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		<title>On A Dark Wing-Jordan Dane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On A Dark Wing
Jordan Dane
Harlequin Teen, Dec 20 2011, $9.99
ISBN: 9780373210411
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler missed the school bus that takes her home.  Her mom picked her up, but died in a car crash in which her daughter escaped death thanks to an ephemeral boy of the clouds taking her hand.  She remains [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/05/on-a-dark-wing-jordan-dane/</link>
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		<title>Tempted by Blood-Laurie London</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tempted by Blood
Laurie London
Harlequin HQN, Feb 21 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780373776450
In the Seattle area, the Guardians feel good after defeating the Darkblood Alliance when they rescued humans containing the Sweetblood during their enemies’ Night of the Wilding gala on a San Juan Island.  While his side is festive following the bust but they also remain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/04/tempted-by-blood-laurie-london/</link>
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		<title>The Iron Daughter-Julie Kagawa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Iron Daughter
Julie Kagawa
Harlequin Teen, Aug 1 2010, $9.99
ISBN: 9780373210138
Sixteen-year-old hybrid Meghan Chase is the daughter of the Summer Fairy King Oberon.  She recently proved her mettle when she defeated the Iron Fey (see The Iron King).  However, as an honored “guest” of the Winter Fairies Unseelie Court, Meghan is stunned when the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/04/the-iron-daughter-julie-kagawa/</link>
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		<title>Range of Ghosts-Elizabeth Bear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Range of Ghosts
Elizabeth Bear
Tor, Mar 27 2012, $25.99
ISBN 9780765327543
The Khagan of Khagans is dead.  His descendants went to war to replace the late Great Khagan as ruler of the Khaganate.  Temur fought on the side of the losers as he followed his brother into combat in the fratricide civil war.  He awakens [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/03/range-of-ghosts-elizabeth-bear/</link>
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		<title>The Galahad Legacy-Dom Testa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Galahad Legacy
Dom Testa
Tor Teen, Feb 14 2012, $17.99
ISBN: 9780765321121
On earth, mankind is dying out.  Only 250 chosen teens were sent into space on board the Galahad to find a new home for what is left of the species (see The Cassini Code).  One year away from their home, the survivors have faced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/01/the-galahad-legacy-dom-testa/</link>
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		<title>The Dread-Gail Z. Martin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dread
Gail Z. Martin
Orbit, Feb 1 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780316093613
Weary of war but knowing hostilities are heating up; tired King Donelan of Isencroft goes to lie down in his bed.  However, an assassin rigged a bow contraption underneath, which is activated when the monarch’s weight hit the bed.  The ruler is dead and the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/01/the-dread-gail-z-martin/</link>
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		<title>Burned-J.F. Lewis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Burned
J.F. Lewis
Pocket, Jan 31 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9781451651867
Eric Courtney the vampire wonders how killing one evil vampire ruler could cause such sh*tty chaos in Void City.  His Mouser Talbot explained many time over the past year that it is easier to criticize the opposition than to rule.  Still Eric in spite of his tumultuous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/02/01/burned-jf-lewis/</link>
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		<title>Witchful Thinking-H. P. Mallory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Witchful Thinking
H. P. Mallory
Bantam, Feb 28 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780345531452
Almost thirty, fortuneteller Jolie Wilkins gave up on dating after the last few losers were deader than the reanimated she has brought back from beyond.  Her self-image is pitiful; however, that was when she was just another mundane human trying to eke out a living.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/30/witchful-thinking-h-p-mallory/</link>
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		<title>Eye of the Sword-Karyn Henley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eye of the Sword
Karyn Henley
WaterBrook, Mar 13 2012, $9.99
ISBN: 9780307730145
In Camrithia, King Laetham completes the ceremony that makes Trevin a comain military leader.  At the same time, Dregmoorian Prince Varic arrives at the castle with a peace proposal that Laetham considers as a means to end the raids from his neighbor to the east. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/30/eye-of-the-sword-karyn-henley/</link>
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		<title>Nightborn-Lynn Viehl</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nightborn
Lynn Viehl
Signet, Mar 6 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9780451413215
The High Lord of the Immortal Darkyn wants the alleged scrolls that contain the secrets to immortal life and the maps that lead to Templar treasure buried in the early fourteenth century.  He sends his best warrior Korvel to France to obtain the scrolls.  
As he drives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/28/nightborn-lynn-viehl/</link>
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		<title>Eternity’s Mark-Maeve Greyson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eternity’s Mark
Maeve Greyson
Kensington Brava, Mar 1 2012, $14.00
ISBN: 9780758273390
On Jasper Mills, veterinarian Hannah MacPherson grieves the death of her husband though he died in Iraq four years ago.  Frustrated by her lack of response to the missives he sent to the stubborn Hannah that she inherited a Scottish castle, dragon-human Taggart de Gaelson arrives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/28/eternity%e2%80%99s-mark-maeve-greyson/</link>
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		<title>Bloodrose-Andrea Cremer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloodrose
Andrea Cremer
Philomel, Jan 3 2012, $18.99
ISBN: 9780399256127
Bellicose Calla knows if she is to be the Alpha of her pack, she must prove her leadership skills in combat and choose a mate.  Ren and Shay vie to be that male.  However, Calla makes it clear to both competitors and her pack she will not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/28/bloodrose-andrea-cremer/</link>
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		<title>Born Wicked-Jessica Spotswood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Born Wicked
Jessica Spotswood
Putnam, Feb 7 2012, $17.99
ISBN: 9780399257452
By 1896, The Brotherhood established a harsh Christian theocracy in which the prosecution of witches is a major endeavor.  Practitioners are condemned to death or worse: the prisons ships and the asylums.  Additionally when a female turns seventeen, they must marry or join the Sisterhood.
Cate Cahill’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/27/born-wicked-jessica-spotswood/</link>
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		<title>Forbidden-Syrie James and Ryan M. James</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forbidden
Syrie James and Ryan M. James
Harper Teen, Jan 24 2012, $8.99
ISBN: 9780062027894
In Southern California, sixteen years old Claire hopes this time she and her mom stay in one spot so she can makes friends at the Emerson Academy that she attends on a scholarship. Her nomadic mom has them relocating seemingly even before they can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/27/forbidden-syrie-james-and-ryan-m-james/</link>
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		<title>Legend-Marie Lu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legend
Marie Lu
Putnam, Nov 29 2011, $17.99
ISBN: 9780399256752
The Republic of America has twenty million citizens and seems to be at constant cold and hot war with its neighbors the Colonies.  The laws are strictly enforced regardless of economic and social placement though the elite have all the special advantages and privileges.
From a highly prominent affluent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/26/legend-marie-lu/</link>
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		<title>Lenobia&#8217;s Vow-P. C. Cast &#38; Kristin Cast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lenobia&#8217;s Vow
P. C. Cast &#38; Kristin Cast
St. Martin&#8217;s Griffin, Jan 31 2012, $12.99
ISBN: 9781250000248
Today Lenobia is the horse mistress of the House of Night in St. Louis and Zoey Redbird’s favorite teacher.  She and her mother were servants in 1788 at the Chateau de Naverre in Evreux, France.  Her father the baron seduced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/26/lenobias-vow-p-c-cast-kristin-cast/</link>
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		<title>Darkness Bound-Stella Cameron</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Darkness Bound
Stella Cameron
Forever, Feb 28 2012, $7.99
ISBN: 9781455500154
After two years as a couple and a few days married, Chris died.  Fourteen months later, his grieving widow Leigh Kelly decides she cannot live in their home filed with too many memories.  She moves to Chimney Rock on Whidbey Island. 
Former Special Ops soldier Niles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/24/darkness-bound-stella-cameron/</link>
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		<title>Bridge of Dreams-Anne Bishop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bridge of Dreams
Anne Bishop
Roc, Mar 6 2012, $26.95
ISBN: 9780451463814
Siblings Lee and Glorianna Belladonna along with Michael the Musician and others removed the darkness of The Eater of the World from Ephemera (see Belladonna).  However, though Ephemera is balanced now, the world remains a perilous place as affirmed when bellicose wizards arrive.  Lee stops [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/24/bridge-of-dreams-anne-bishop/</link>
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		<title>Wicked Edge-Nina Bangs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wicked Edge
Nina Bangs
Berkley, Mar 6 2012, $15.00
ISBN 9780425245491 
The Council of Justice finds Passion the angel guilty of too much impish behavior as her appeal is that she just wanted to bring life to their tedious existence fails to move the judgment board.  Passion can deal with her punishment to wander the Earth as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/23/wicked-edge-nina-bangs/</link>
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		<title>Darkness Undone-Jessa Slade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Darkness Undone
Jessa Slade
Signet, Mar 6 2012, $7.99
ISBN 9780451236265
To earn his wings as a League of Talyan Bookkeeper, Sidney Westerbrook leaves London to study why Chicago contains an exorbitant level of otherworldly combat.  Though he preferred research from a distance, he knows field work is an inconvenient truth of his mission.  However, the Chicago [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/23/darkness-undone-jessa-slade/</link>
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		<title>Born to Darkness- Suzanne Brockmann</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Born to Darkness
Suzanne Brockmann
Ballantine, Mar 20 2012, $26.00
ISBN 9780345521279
The United States is spiraling into third world status as the Great Depression II wreaks havoc on most people due to policies that legalized unfair practices leading to the wealthiest doing great while everyone paid the price.  For much of the increasing poor there is only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/22/born-to-darkness-suzanne-brockmann/</link>
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		<title>The Anatomy of Ghosts-Andrew Taylor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Anatomy of Ghosts
Andrew Taylor
Hyperion, Jan 17 2012, $15.99
ISBN: 9781401310738
In 1786, Tim Turdman finds the body of young Georgie Holdsworth, who drowned in the Thames.  His father John the bookseller is despondent but conceals his grief from his wife Maria whose depression frightens her spouse but is understandable as she helplessly watched her son [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2012/01/21/the-anatomy-of-ghosts-andrew-taylor/</link>
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