New Releases Dec. 17-23 and Reader's Choice Contest

You'dthink the week of Christmas would be the really slow release week, but we havea pretty decent list of new speculative fiction releases this week after lastweek's drought. So…see what appeals to you—and one reader will win his or herchoice. As always, international entries welcome.
*Genrekey (at the end of each listing): SF=science fiction; F=high/epic fantasy;UF=urban fantasy; H=horror; PNR=paranormal romance; YA=young adult; MG=middlegrade; alt history=alternative history...