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In this issue: a champion rises, a young man fights his way across an alien world, and a former sheepfarmer’s daughter faces deadly dangers. Plus, a new contest!
   Books on Sale in Bookstores January 2019
A Champion at the Dark Heart of Chaos

The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon the Leader is dedicating his life to reuniting the scattered hamlets into a Commonwealth where all humans can live in peace. To do this, Jon needs Champions to face the powers of chaos.

Lord Pal of Beune is one of those Champions. Now Guntram, the man who transformed Pal from an ignorant rube into a bulwark of the Commonwealth, has disappeared. Pal must locate his friend and mentor—and then he must battle an entity which may be at the core of the splintered universe!

Get The Storm here.





Cross a Mad Planet for Treasure and Freedom

Young Arkad is the only human on a distant world. His struggle to survive on the lawless streets of an alien city is disrupted by the arrival of three humans: an eccentric historian named Jacob, a superhuman cyborg girl called Baichi, and a mysterious ex-spy known as Ree. They seek a priceless treasure which might free Earth from alien domination. Arkad risks everything to join them on an incredible quest halfway across the planet. But the deadliest danger comes from treachery and betrayal within the group as dark secrets and hidden loyalties come to light.

Get Arkad's World here.




Gonebeyond Justice

Gonebeyond space: get there and you may find freedom from torture and genocide under Jurisdiction. Yet go there at your own risk. The Rule of Law has only a tenuous hold on Gonebeyond, and undefended settlements can be exploited with impunity. Until now. The Langsariks’ Hilton Shires has forged a coalition to bring the worst of the Gonebeyond criminals—slavers—to justice. The criminal cartels that have profited from the freedom of Gonebeyond for so long aren’t having any of it, and they know the key to taking down Shires is to get rid of ally, renegade Fleet Inquisitor Andrej Koscuisko. But where can they find an assassin with the moxie to “disappear” Andrej Koscuisko? Many have tried. None have succeeded.

Get Crimes Against Humanity here.



January Contest

contest
New Year, New Drake!

We can't think of a better way to ring in the New Year than with a new book by David Drake. Lucky for us his new novel, The Storm, comes out this month. We know we aren't the only ones who are excited to get our hands on the latest Drake, so we're giving away a signed copy of The Storm—and it couldn't be easier to win! Just send an email with your name to contest@baen.com by January 20th to be entered to win our random drawing! One entry per person please.

Find out more here.


Don't Touch that Dial: It's the Baen Free Radio Hour!

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Gray Rinehart discusses the Baen unsolicited manuscript submissions process, AKA the Slush Pile! And David Drake on The Storm, his sequel to the The Spark in his Time of Heroes far future science fiction series. Missed past episodes? No problem. We’ve got every episode archived for your listening pleasure.

Listen to The Baen Free Radio Hour now.


January Books

The Storm
David Drake
(hardcover)

Guntram, the man who transformed Pal of Beune from an ignorant rube into a bulwark of the Commonwealth, has disappeared. Pal must locate his friend and mentor—and then he must battle an entity which may be at the core of the splintered universe!


Arkad's World
James L. Cambias
(hardcover)

Young Arkad is the only human on a distant world. His struggle to survive on the lawless streets of an alien city is disrupted by the arrival of three humans who seek a priceless treasure that might free Earth from alien domination. Arkad risks everything to join them on an incredible quest halfway across the planet. But the deadliest danger comes from treachery and betrayal within the group as dark secrets and hidden loyalties come to light.


Crimes Against Humanity
Susan R. Matthews
(trade paperback)

Gonebeyond space: get there and you may find freedom from torture and genocide under Jurisdiction. Yet go there at your own risk. The Rule of Law has only a tenuous hold on Gonebeyond, and undefended settlements can be exploited with impunity. Until now.


Divided Allegiance
Elizabeth Moon
(trade paperback)

Years with Duke Phelan's Company taught Paksenarrion weaponry, discipline, and how to react as part of a military unit. Now, against all odds she is accepted as a paladin-candidate by the fellowship of Gird. But before she is fully trained, Paks is called on her first mission: to seek out the fabled stronghold of Luap far to the west.


A Call to Vengeance
David Weber, Timothy Zahn, & Thomas Pope
(mass market paperback)

Travis Long is back. And this time, the enemies of the Royal Manticoran Navy—both within and without—are going to find out why you don’t mess with the Manticore!


Down and Out in Purgatory
Tim Powers
(mass market paperback)

Twenty-one pulse-pounding, mind-bending tales of science fiction, twisted metaphysics, and supernatural wonder from the two-time World Fantasy and Philip K. Dick Award winning author of The Anubis Gates and On Stranger Tides.


The Bronze Skies
Catherine Asaro
(mass market paperback)

Major Bhaajan achieved the impossible. Born to the Undercity, she broke free from crushing poverty and crime to become a military officer. Now retired from military duty, she walks the mean streets of Undercity as a private investigator. And she is about to embark on her most challenging case yet.
Baen Appearances
Author Appearance
James L. Cambias

January 14
Amherst Books
Amherst, MA
https://www.amherstbooks.com/Events/eventsJanuary2019.html

James L. Cambias

January 15
Flights of Fantasy
Albany, NY
http://fofbooksandgames.blogspot.com/

James L. Cambias

January 17
7:00 PM
Pandemonium
Cambridge, MA
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/

James L. Cambias

January 18
Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester
Worcester, MA
http://www.anniesbooksworcester.com/

Gray Rinehart
Steve White

January 18-20
MarsCon
Williamsburg, VA
http://www.marscon.net/wp/

Toni Weisskopf
Timothy Zahn (Guest of Honor)

January 25-27
Chattacon 44
Chattanooga, TN
https://www.chattacon.org/


Don't forget to check out the newest ebook releases here. Plus, read “Chancellor Witt,” by Susan R. Matthews here. And read this month’s nonfiction essay, part three of “Principles of Organization for War and Organizing for War in the Carreraverse” by Tom Kratman, here.
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