Locus: The need for understanding between humans and Others remains the crux of this first volume in a new arc in Bishop’s world of the Others.
There are definite similarities with the previous volumes, such as the focus on bemused Others learning from a human female needing protection from bad men, but new characters and the small-town setting offer intriguing differences. Vicki DeVine got the run-down lakeside resort called The Tumble as part of her divorce settlement, and though she knows the land itself is controlled by the Others, she doesn’t come face-to-face with the fact until she catches her only lodger, Aggie Crowe, microwaving a human eyeball. Aggie’s one of the shapeshifting Others, a crow, who stumbled across a human body.
Misunderstandings continually crop up, often with amusing results, but also with an edge of fear, since some of the Others have great power, no tolerance for human stupidity, and no compunction about killing.
The tone edges towards horror at points, though it’s frequently defused as things go amusingly over-the-top. The bad guys are loathsome, some of the locals are delightful, and new types of Others help keep things fun.
Originally envisioned as a trilogy, Seth Dickinson’s The Masquerade – which began with THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT and continues this fall with THE MONSTER BARU CORMORANT – will be getting a fourth novel, completing this critically acclaimed epic fantasy saga. 
Audio rights to five more novels in Mike Shepherd’s Jump Universe series, including Kris Longknife’s Successor, Kris Longknife: Commanding, Vicky Peterwald: Domination, Rita Longknife: Landing Party, and Kris Longknife: Indomitable to Steve Feldberg at Audible via Jennifer Jackson.
German audio rights to Mary Robinette Kowal’s Hugo Award-winning novelette “The Lady Astronaut of Mars,” to Argon Verlag GmbH via Aylin Kuhls at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.
Congratulations to Nicky Drayden for The Prey of Gods winning the 2018 Compton Crook Award!
Rights to tabletop figurines based on the New York Times best-selling Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher to the Bradford Exchange by Jennifer Jackson.