When the fate of the world hangs in the balance, a man robbed of his memories must rise up and confront a dark power that has been kept at bay for a millennium, but which now threatens to break free. He’ll find it’s not easy to face the future when you can’t remember your own past—but if saving the world from evil sorcerers, devils, and dark gods was easy, anyone could do it.

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A vicious drug kingpin, an attempted terrorist attack, and a spate of ritual killings. Magic-wielding private eye Justis Fearsson must find the hidden connections between these elements before it’s too late. For a legion of dark sorcerers has descended on his hometown—and Jay is in their crosshairs. But Jay has other plans—and no intention of turning his city over to the enemy.

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To coincide with the release of The Year’s Best Military SF and Space Opera, Baen Books is pleased to announce the inaugural Year’s Best Military Science Fiction and Space Opera Award. The award honors the best of the best in this grand storytelling tradition, and its winner will receive an inscribed plaque and a $500 prize. And YOU are the judge! Choose your favorite story from the contents of The Year’s Best Military SF and Space Opera and reward its author for excellence. But hurry, hurry, hurry! Voting closes at the end of this month.

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In His Father’s Eyes, Justis Fearsson is a weremyst, a person with a wizard’s gifts and the ability to see into the paranormal world. He’s also a private investigator, and his unique talents make his especially suited for the job. Which got us thinking: What fantasy creature would make the best detective and why? Give us your answer, along with a short paragraph explaining your reasoning, for your chance to win a signed copy of His Father’s Eyes and five free ebooks.

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Last month we asked you to send us your original pun-filled jokes, written in the spirit of the Chicks in Chainmail series. Congrats to Robin McCormack, who will receive a signed copy of the latest Chicks in Chainmail anthology, Chicks and Balances. You can read Robin's entry below.

Dear Alphabet, Marlon Brando ought to thank you. He would be Maron Brando but for Jor El.