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	<description>Science fiction and fantasy book reviews: by Harriet Klausner</description>
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		<title>The Devil&#8217;s Playground-Jenna Black</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Devil&#8217;s Playground
Jenna Black
Dell, Mar 23 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780440244943
Exorcist Morgan Kingsley knows not to be complacent as no one has tried to killer in several months. However, because no one has made an attempt does not mean she should ignore her paranoia.   Besides her boyfriend, Brian has issues with her sharing her human [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/10/the-devils-playground-jenna-black/</link>
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		<title>Out Of Mind-Stella Cameron</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Out Of Mind
Stella Cameron
Mira, Mar 30 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780778327691
Willow Millet strives for a normal life although her family possesses paranormal skills that very few outside of them do.  She has the talent but rejects it though she loves her family.  Thus she owns and runs the Mean ’nGreen Concierge while her kin manage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/08/out-of-mind-stella-cameron/</link>
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		<title>The Killing Edge-Heather Graham</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Killing Edge
Heather Graham
Mira, Apr 2010, $24.95
ISBN: 9780778327714
A decade ago teenager Chloe Marin attended a party that turned ugly.  She was fortunate to survive a mass killing of her friends.  The police insist all the cult killers were caught.
That deadly incident triggered her to become a psychologist using art therapy to help survivor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/08/the-killing-edge-heather-graham/</link>
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		<title>Moonshine-Alaya Johnson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Moonshine
Alaya Johnson
Dunne, Mar 2010, $24.99
ISBN 9780312565473
In 1920s Manhattan, Zephyr Hollis is a rare human immune to vampires.  The offspring of a demon hunter, she is a social activist who always makes time for the Family Action Committee for Nonhuman Laborers equal rights protests of City Hall (to the chagrin of Mayor Jimmy Walker) and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/07/moonshine-alaya-johnson/</link>
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		<title>Shadows in the Cave-Caleb Fox</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shadows in the Cave
Caleb Fox
Tor, Mar 2 2010, $24.99
ISBN: 9780765319937
Galayi Tribal War Chief Shonan has banned the use of magic especially by his family ever since the events that shook him and his tribe several years ago (see Zadayi Red).  Although he honors the Gods and knows his wife Meli has the power of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/07/shadows-in-the-cave-caleb-fox/</link>
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		<title>Firefly Rain-Richard Dansky</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Firefly Rain
Richard Dansky
Gallery (Simon and Schuster), Apr 6 2010, $15.00
ISBN: 9781439148631
He chose to remain in Boston after graduating from college; disappointing his parents as the visits back to Mayfield, North Carolina grew shorter in length and longer in gap.  His father died five years after Jacob Logan finished school and his mother ten years [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/06/firefly-rain-richard-dansky/</link>
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		<title>Demonkeepers-Jessica Anderson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Demonkeepers
Jessica Anderson
Signet, Apr 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780451229571
With a little more than two and a half years to zero date, the clock is ticking down to 12/21/12 when the Mayans predicted that demons will rise to destroy the earth.  The only hope to prevent the demonic global meltdown resides with the Nightkeepers warriors who must find [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/06/demonkeepers-jessica-anderson/</link>
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		<title>Lion&#8217;s Heat-Lora Leigh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lion&#8217;s Heat
Lora Leigh
Berkley, Apr 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780425233801
Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs Lion Breed Jonas Wyatt knows the only person who could bring him to his knees is his assistant, Rachel Broen.  He realizes she is his mate, but refuses to act upon his need as she deserves better than him.  Still [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/06/lions-heat-lora-leigh/</link>
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		<title>Touch Of Seduction-Rhyannon Byrd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Touch Of Seduction
Rhyannon Byrd
Harlequin HQN, Mar 30 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780373774487
Tiger-shifter watchman Aidan Shrader arrives In Lennox Kentucky to protect little Jamie from the Casus.  He knows explaining to her ferocious Aunt Olivia Harcourt, the kindergarten teacher, was going to prove difficult as she is willing to die to keep her niece safe.  He [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/05/touch-of-seduction-rhyannon-byrd/</link>
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		<title>Pinion-Jay Lake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pinion
Jay Lake
Tor, Mar 30 2010, $26.99
ISBN 9780765321862
Paolina Barthes the sorceress has caused havoc upsetting the God given gears of the northern hemisphere.  Rival ambitious groups The Silent Order and the White Birds pursue her to gain control of her “free will” magic that each believes will allow them to become the absolute authority in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/05/pinion-jay-lake/</link>
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		<title>The Nameless-ay Wallace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nameless
Ray Wallace
Black Death, Mar 2010, $12.99
www.khpindustries.com
ISBN: 9780979988189
The Nameless are one step above vampires on the evolutionary ladder.  They are stronger and faster than their lesser cousins while getting their nourishment from eating mortal flesh.  These human eaters also find sunlight poisonous so remain inside during the day.  Master Nicolae created the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/05/the-nameless-ay-wallace/</link>
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		<title>Reunion-Lindsay McKenna</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reunion
Lindsay McKenna
Silhouette Nocturne, Apr 2010, $
ISBN: 9780373618323
Archaeologist Robert Cramer and Taqe Warrior for the Light operative Aella Palas travel to the Great Spirit Mound in Ohio to obtain the fourth necklace piece.  Both understand the importance of their mission as the necklace is the key to overcome evil.
At the site, neither is aware of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/04/reunion-lindsay-mckenna/</link>
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		<title>The Hunted-Anna Leonard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hunted
Anna Leonard
Silhouette Nocturne, Apr 2010, $
ISBN: 9780373618330
Seal-kin Dylan Meredith liked his islander lifestyle, but keeps hearing a siren’s call somewhere to the west.  He knows not all of his kind meets their life mate as his mom for instance had several mates, but the call just never ceased.  No one in generations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/04/the-hunted-anna-leonard/</link>
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		<title>His Darkest Hunger-Juliana Stone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[His Darkest Hunger
Juliana Stone
Avon, Mar 30 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780061808777
He had impatiently waited three long years for the right moment to kill his former lover for betraying their antiterrorist team; her seditious actions led to the death of a team member.  Now in Winterhaven, jaguar-shifter Jaxon Castille begins his assassination of his former human lover, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/04/his-darkest-hunger-juliana-stone/</link>
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		<title>Abandon The Night-Joss Ware</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Abandon The Night
Joss Ware
Avon, Mar 9 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9780061734038
Quent Fielding ran away from home in 1997 when she was eighteen years old to escape his abusive martinet father.  That occurred thirteen years before he and four other men were trapped in a Sedona, New Mexico cave in some form of a sleep state.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/04/abandon-the-night-joss-ware/</link>
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		<title>Demon Possessed-Stacia Kane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Demon Possessed
Stacia Kane
Pocket, Mar 2010, $7.99
ISBN: 9781439167618
Psychologist, psychic, and demon clan leader Dr. Megan Chase attends a meeting of other paranormal group leaders.  Her demon lover Greyson Dante plans to escort her to the session.  . However before the pair leave for the meeting, FBI agent Elizabeth Reid interrogates Megan about some of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/04/demon-possessed-stacia-kane/</link>
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		<title>The Edge of Ruin-Melinda Snodgrass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Edge of Ruin
Melinda Snodgrass
Tor, Apr 13 2010, $27.99
ISBN: 9780765316462
In spite of his extremely wealthy background and his father’s disdain, Richard Oort joined the Albuquerque Police Department because he always wanted to become a cop.  However, two months ago his reality shattered putting him over The Edge of reason when he found out there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/02/the-edge-of-ruin-melinda-snodgrass/</link>
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		<title>A Catch In Time-Dalia Roddy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Catch In Time
Dalia Roddy
Minotaur, Apr 1 2010, $7.95
ISBN: 9781605421032
A mysterious force leaves people unconscious for three minutes.  When they awaken, they remember nothing about what went on during that time and the global population was decimated.  The only person to recall what occurred was Laura who saw an energy dimension and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/02/a-catch-in-time-dalia-roddy/</link>
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		<title>Up Jim River-Michael Flynn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Up Jim River
Michael Flynn
Tor, Apr 13 2010, $25.95
ISBN: 9780765322845
The Kennel of the United League of the Periphery assigns top Hound Bridget ban to obtain an artifact on the frontier planet Dangchao Waypoint that allegedly will help them remain safe in their galactic war against their enemy the Confederate of Central Worlds.  Bridget ban knows [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/01/up-jim-river-michael-flynn/</link>
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		<title>Divine Misfortune-A. Lee Martinez</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Divine Misfortune
A. Lee Martinez
Orbit, Mar 26 2010, $19.99
ISBN: 9780316041270
On an earth where mortals and Gods co-exist, humans can go on the website Pantheon.com to pick a god to worship.  At first Teri and Phil reject adopting a god, but after being passed over for a promotion he earned, his car smashed while the other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/03/01/divine-misfortune-a-lee-martinez/</link>
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		<title>Allon-Shawn Lamb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Allon
Shawn Lamb
Creation House, Jan 2010, $13.99
ISBN: 9781599798912 
When the Guardians fell so did Allon.  In the wake of the collapse fostered by Dagar the malevolent spirit, he fills the power vacuum by placing his mortal as evil as he is, King Marcellus to run the nation.  They walk the Dark Way eliminating opposition [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/28/allon-shawn-lamb/</link>
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		<title>Succubus Shadows-Richelle Mead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Succubus Shadows
Richelle Mead
Kensington, Apr 2010, $15.00
ISBN 9780758232007
Succubus Georgina Kincaid knows the unknown is stalking her as the beast can enter her mind, influence her thoughts, and get her to do almost anything.  She barely prevents the mental invader from persuading her to commit suicide.  Georgina realizes how difficult it is to defeat a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/27/succubus-shadows-richelle-mead/</link>
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		<title>Black Jack Derringer-Karen Koehler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Jack Derringer
Karen Koehler
Skullvines Press; 2009, $16.95
www.skullvines.com
At the bar in the misnamed New Hope bounty hunter “Wild” Alice West notices the albino card player, Mr. Treen no last name and believes he is her dream ticket.  Wild Alice thinks he can be her front as women are not allowed to do man’s work in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/27/black-jack-derringer-karen-koehler/</link>
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		<title>Oath Of Fealty-Elizabeth Moon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oath Of Fealty
Elizabeth Moon
Del Rey, Mar 16 2010, $25.00
ISBN: 9780345508744
Due to the efforts of the farmer’s daughter Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, who as the paladin saved the kingdom, half-breed elf Kieri Phelan sits precariously on the throne.  He must protect his nation from enemies beyond their borders and worse from insidious traitors inside.  King Kieri [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/27/oath-of-fealty-elizabeth-moon/</link>
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		<title>Wolf Trap-Linda Thomas–Sundstrom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wolf Trap
Linda Thomas–Sundstrom
Silhouette Nocturne, Mar 2010, $5.25
ISBN:  9780373618309
In the Miami area, during a full moon, Dr. Parker Madison is in his Otherworld form when he finds brutally assaulted Chloe Tyler.  He gives her first aid and rushes her to Fariview Hospital.  However, when she acts strange, he recognizes the signs as he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/26/wolf-trap-linda-thomas%e2%80%93sundstrom/</link>
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		<title>Mistress Of The Underground-Lisa Childs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mistress Of The Underground
Lisa Childs
Silhouette Nocturne, Mar 2010, $5.25
ISBN: 9780373618316
In Xantrax, Michigan, former attorney Paige Culver buys Club Underground.  However, something has somehow gotten inside her head telling her she does not belong here.  A patron warns her to leave or else become the special.
Paige’s former husband, Dr. Ben Davison is furious fueled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/26/mistress-of-the-underground-lisa-childs/</link>
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		<title>WWW: WATCH-Robert J. Sawyer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WWW: WATCH
Robert J. Sawyer
Ace, Apr 2010, $24.95
ISBN: 9780441018185
Mathematical prodigy Caitlin Decter was born blind.  When she was fifteen years old she underwent an experimental treatment of an implant inside her brain enabling her to see the world for the first time.  However an unexpected consequence of the procedure is her uncanny ability to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/26/www-watch-robert-j-sawyer/</link>
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		<title>The 13th Hour-Richard Doetsch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 13th Hour
Richard Doetschh
Atria, Dec 2009, $25.99
ISBN: 9781439147917
In Byram Hills, New York, the police arrest Nick Quinn for murdering his wife Julia.  The case seems air tight against Nick as Julia called 911 implying Nick was hurting her just before she was shot in the head.  The murder weapon has his prints and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/25/the-13th-hour-richard-doetsch/</link>
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		<title>Gardens of the Sun-Paul McCauley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gardens of the Sun
Paul McCauley
PYR, Mar 23 2010, $16.00
ISBN: 9781616141967
The Three Powers Alliance of Greater Brazil, the European Union, and the Pacific Community won the Quiet War.  To the victors go the spoils, but first the winners must deal with the conquered Outers and their cities on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/25/gardens-of-the-sun-paul-mccauley/</link>
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		<title>Directive 51-John Barnes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Directive 51
John Barnes
Ace, Apr 2010, $25.95
ISBN: 9780441018222
In 2007, National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 51 was signed to allow the executive branch to claim extraordinary power during a catastrophe.  A couple of decades after the announcement of NSPD 51, the Office of Future Threat Assessment Assistant Secretary Heather O&#8217;Grainne leads an inquiry into a potential [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alternative-worlds.com/2010/02/25/directive-51-ohn-barnes/</link>
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