Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
#1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger with three unforgettable women at its core. Are they lovers or enemies, villains or heroes? Love them or hate them, you’ll never forget them. Find out which one you are now! Out on 6.10.2025!
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To celebrate the release of Picks & Shovels by Cory Doctorow (the prequel to Red Team Blues) we’re rounding up some other book series that don’t abide by chronology. Check it out!
The Martin Hench Novels by Cory DoctorowNew York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow returns to the world of Red Team Blues to bring us the origin story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer.
The year is 1986. The city is San Francisco. Here, Martin Hench will invent the forensic accountant–what a bounty hunter is to people, he is to money–but for now he’s an MIT dropout odd-jobbing his way around a city still reeling from the invention of a revolutionary new technology that will change everything about crime forever, one we now take completely for granted. When Marty finds himself hired by Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate a group of disgruntled ex-employees who’ve founded a competitor startup, he quickly realizes he’s on the wrong side. Marty ditches the greasy old guys running Fidelity Computing without a second thought, utterly infatuated with the electric atmosphere of Computing Freedom. Located in the heart of the Mission, this group of brilliant young women found themselves exhausted by the predatory business practices of Fidelity Computing and set out to beat them at their own game, making better computers and driving Fidelity Computing out of business. But this optimistic startup, fueled by young love and California-style burritos, has no idea the depth of the evil they’re seeking to unroot or the risks they run.
In this company-eat-company city, Martin and his friends will be lucky to escape with their lives.
The Craft Sequence by Max GladstoneSet in a phenomenally-built world in which lawyers ride lightning bolts, souls are currency, and cities are powered by the remains of fallen gods, Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence introduces readers to a modern fantasy landscape and an epic struggle to build a just society.
Dune: Legends, Heroes, Schools by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. AndersonFrank Herbert’s Dune series is one of the great creations of imaginative literature, science fiction’s answer to The Lord of the Rings. Brian Herbert–-Frank Herbert’s son–-and coauthor Kevin J. Anderson have continued the series, keeping the original author’s vision alive, bringing the saga to millions of new readers, and carrying on this brilliantly imaginative epic of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and immense scope.
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuireThe Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire is the story of Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, a boarding school for children who come home from portal fantasy worlds and can’t adjust to their new lives.
The reviewers said about the first novella Every Heart a Doorway: “This is a gorgeous story: sometimes mean, sometimes angry, and always exciting.” –Cory Doctorow for BoingBoing, “A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll’s and C. S. Lewis’ classics.” –NPR
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeIn Legends & Lattes, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time after a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.
Bookshops & Bonedust takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and secondhand books. Viv’s career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn’t possibly imagine. Still, adventure isn’t all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected. It’s a delightful prequel!
Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils is full of unforgettable characters, and thanks to artist Joel Daniel Phillips, we’ve got the portraits to prove it. In case you missed it, meet the characters of The Devils below!
A vampire who often just sits back and watches the chaos unfold–what an aspiration.
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Alex is a street thief and also…the heir to the throne? What will the squad do to try to get her a crown?
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
A Swedish werewolf and she’s messyyyyyyy. Will she be your favorite character in the squad?
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Baptiste is the type of person who, no matter the situation, is like “Oh, I did this once…” and then comes out with the wildest story. We want to be friends.
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Sunny is an elf and elves are hated in this version of the world—they might eat humans? And want to take over the world? Idk sounds understandable to us.
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Balthazar wants to be known as a magician, not a wizard, not a sorcerer, etc. So you’d BETTER respect him.
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Brother Diaz is a monk. Maybe not the most faithful, but he’s got the spirit.
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
Artist Credit: Joel Daniel Phillips
The weather outside may be unpredictable, but your reading list doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re curled up inside listening to the rain or basking in that one glorious hour of sunshine before the wind returns with a vengeance, we’ve got a read to match your current atmospheric mood!
Eat the Ones you Love by Sarah Maria Griffin How’s the weather? LOTS OF RAIN.
A little rain never hurt anyone…unless you’re this sentient orchid with a taste for flesh. Dripping with eerie charm and botanical horror, this one’s for those misty mornings that feel just a little too quiet.
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Book 5 in The Stormlight Archive Series)How’s the weather? WIND STORMS AHEAD!
It’s storming in Roshar. And we’re not just talking about the weather. For readers ready to brave the gales of political intrigue and epic showdowns, this high-stakes finale will sweep you off your feet.
The Sunlit Man by Brandon SandersonHow’s the weather? HOT.
Blazing suns and cosmic chases? Say less. This standalone is best paired with a sunny afternoon and a thirst for action-packed, interplanetary adventure. SPF optional, but recommended. Out now in paperback!
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziHow’s the weather? CHEESY?
Ever looked at the moon and thought, that should be cheese? You’re not alone. This absurdly delightful story is perfect for moonlit nights and anyone with a sense of humor.
Sandymancer by Davis EdisonHow’s the weather? SANDSTORMS AHEAD.
If your windows are rattling and you’re finding sand in places sand should never be, it’s because you’ve been caught up in Sandymancer! Gritty and magical, this book is a chaotic ride through shifting deserts and strange destinies. Out now in paperback!
The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins (Moonfall Series Book #2)How’s the weather? REAL C-C-C-OLD.
Frozen wastelands. Ancient secrets. A quest to save a dying world. When the temperature drops and you need a book as sharp and chilling as a blade of ice, this one delivers. (It is recommended that you read under at least six blankets.) Out now in paperback!
Just because the sun is in, doesn’t mean dark academia books are out! Here are some books with dark academia vibes to have on your radar 📖✒️
The Incandescent by Emily TeshNaomi Novik’s Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.
“Look at you, eating magic like you’re one of us.”
Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school’s boundaries from demonic incursions.
Walden is good at her job—no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It’s her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from—is herself. Out on 5/13/2025!
The Atlas Trilogy by Olivie BlakeThe Atlas series Boxed Set contains all three volumes of the dark academia viral sensation—The Atlas Six, The Atlas Paradox, and The Atlas Complex—by New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake
Each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to earn a place in the Alexandrian Society, the foremost secret society in the world. The chosen will secure a life of power and prestige beyond their wildest dreams.
But at what cost?
Each of the six newest recruits has their reasons for accepting the Society’s elusive invitation. Even if it means growing closer than they could have imagined to their most dangerous enemies—or risking unforgivable betrayal from their most trusted allies—they will fight tooth and nail for the right to join the ranks of the Alexandrians.
Even if it means they won’t all survive the year. The box set is out on 9/02/2025!
The Library of the Dead by T.L. HuchuSixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu’s The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.
WHEN GHOSTS TALK
SHE WILL LISTEN
Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world.
Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies.
Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?
Vicious by V.E. SchwabVictor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?
In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn’t automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.
Vengeful by V.E. SchwabA super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions—V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious.
Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Victor Vale and Eli Ever.
Great partnerships—now soured on the vine.
But Marcella Riggins needs no one.
Flush from her brush with death, she’s gained the control she always sought—and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. She’ll do whatever it takes, from taking over the mob to collecting her own sidekicks, and even leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
With Marcella’s rise, new enmities create surprising opportunity—and the stage of Merit will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning.
The Book Eaters by Sunyi DeanOut on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book’s content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet and delicious. Eating a map can help them remember destinations, and children, when they misbehave, are forced to eat dry, musty pages from dictionaries.
Devon is part of The Family, an old and reclusive clan of book eaters. Her brothers grow up feasting on stories of valor and adventure, and Devon—like all other book eater women—is raised on a carefully curated diet of fairy tales and cautionary stories.
But real life doesn’t always come with happy endings, as Devon learns when her son is born with a rare and darker kind of hunger—not for books, but for human minds.
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin is almost here – let’s celebrate with a monster listicle. You haven’t met Baby the Orchid, yet, but this (not so) little sentient plant is going to keep you hooked! While you wait, here are some other books with monsters: the good, the bad, the deadly, the cuddly. Enjoy!
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin“Do you mind me asking—what kind of help do you need?”
After losing her job and her fiancé and moving back from the city to live with her parents, Shell Pine needs some help. And according to the sign in the window, the florist shop in the mall does too. Shell gets the gig, and the flowers she works with there are just the thing she needs to cheer up. Or maybe it’s Neve, the beautiful shop manager, who is making her days so rosy?
But you have to get your hands dirty if you want your garden to grow—and Neve’s secrets are as dark and dangerous as they come. In the back room of the flower shop, a young sentient orchid actually runs the show, and he is hungry . . . and he has a plan for them all.
When the choices are to either bury yourself in the warmth of someone else’s fertile soil, or face the cold and disappointing world outside—which would you choose? And what if putting down roots came at a cost far higher than just your freedom? Out on 4/22/2025!
The Devils by Joe AbercrombieA brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.
Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side. Out on 05/13/2025!
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. SchwabALL first edition copies will be signed by the author! Signed copies available while supplies last.
From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.
London, 1827.
Boston, 2019.
Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.
One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.
And all of them grow teeth. Out on 6/10/2025!
The Witch’s Compendium of Monsters by Genoveva DimovaGenoveva Dimova’s The Witch’s Compendium of Monsters duology, inspired by Slavic folklore, begins with Foul Days, a fast-paced fantasy perfect for fans of The Witcher and Naomi Novik. In this gripping debut, Dimova introduces a world filled with dark magic, mythical creatures, and intense battles, showcasing her unique voice in genre fiction. Stay tuned for the upcoming conclusion, Monstrous Nights, as the tale of witches and monsters continues to unfold.
The Daughters’ War by Christopher BuehlmanEnter the fray in this luminous new adventure from Christopher Buehlman, set during the war-torn, goblin-infested years just before The Blacktongue Thief.
The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war. Now, our daughters take up arms.
Galva — Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill — has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind.
The road to victory is bloody, and goblins are clever and merciless. The Raven Knights can take nothing for granted — not the bonds of family, nor the wisdom of their leaders, nor their own safety against the dangerous war birds at their side. But some hopes are worth any risk. Out in paperback on 5/20!
The Green Creek Series by TJ KluneTJ Klune’s The Green Creek Series is a completed fantasy romance saga that explores love, loyalty, betrayal, and joy. Following the Bennett family, a close-knit pack of werewolves, the series captures the emotional highs and lows of their supernatural world. As they face challenges that test their bonds, Klune’s masterful storytelling shines, delivering a heartfelt and captivating journey that has earned its place as a fan favorite.
When Among Crows by Veronica RothPain is Dymitr’s calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he’s tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he’s sworn to kill. Pain is Ala’s inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree. Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr’s secrets—and his true motives—may be the thing that actually destroys them.
The Sky on Fire by Jenn LyonsEnter a world ruled by dragons…
The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing, and Dragonriders of Pern
Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life.
But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard.
There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead.
From Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring standalone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat.
Sandymancer by David EdisonAll Caralee Vinnet has ever known is dust. Her whole world is made up of the stuff; water is the most precious thing in the cosmos. A privileged few control what elements remain. But the world was not always a dust bowl and the green is not all lost. Caralee has a secret—she has magic in her bones and can draw up power from the sand beneath her feet to do her bidding. But when she does she winds up summoning a monster: the former god-king who broke the world 800 years ago and has stolen the body of her best friend.
Caralee will risk the whole world to take back what she’s lost. If her new companion doesn’t kill her first.
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim; translated by Anton HurFrom award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim & translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, Blood of the Old Kings begins an epic journey unlike any other.
There is no escaping the Empire.
Even in death, you will serve.
In an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest.
Born with magic, Arienne has become resigned to her dark fate. But when the voice of a long-dead sorcerer begins to speak inside her head, she listens. There may be another future for her, if she’s willing to fight for it.
Miles away, beneath a volcano, a seven-eyed dragon also wears the Empire’s chains. Before the imperial fist closed around their lands, it was the people’s sacred guardian.
Loran, a widowed swordswoman, is the first to kneel before the dragon in decades. She comes with a desperate plea, and will leave with a sword of dragon-fang in hand and a great purpose before her.
In the heart of the Imperial capital, Cain is known as a man who gets things done. When his best friend and mentor is found murdered, he will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible, even if it means starting a war.
Step into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero.
The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee CharnasThe Nebula Award-finalist reinvention of the vampire novel, described as a “masterpiece” by Guillermo del Toro.
Edward Weyland is far from your average vampire: not only is he a respected anthropology professor but his condition is biological — rather than supernatural. He lives discrete lifetimes bounded by decades of hibernation and steals blood from labs rather than committing murder. Weyland is a monster who must form an uneasy empathy with his prey in order to survive, and The Vampire Tapestry is a story wholly unlike any you’ve heard before. With a new introduction by Nicola Griffith, author of Spear.
John Scalzi’s When the Moon Hits Your Eye is officially out in the world! Which means it’s finally time for us to put our highly specific expertise in both space history AND cheese to good use. That’s right: We’ve crafted the ultimate astronaut-and-cheese pairings for your reading pleasure. Enjoy the book (and these brie-liant combinations)!
Neil Armstrong – Aged Cheddar
“One small step for cheese, one giant leap for flavor.”
Why: A classic cheese for a classic first. Just like aged cheddar, Neil Armstrong only gets better with time.
Buzz Aldrin – Pepper Jack
“The second to step on the moon but the first to bring the heat.”
Why: Spicy, bold, and not afraid to stand out—Buzz Aldrin is the Pepper Jack of astronauts.
Sally Ride – Brie
“The first American woman in space deserves a cheese as groundbreaking as she is.”
Why: Smooth, sophisticated, and full of depth. Sally Ride is Brie.
Alan Shepard – Parmesan
“Sharp, dependable, and ready for any lunar bunker shot.”
Why: Hard and gritty, like the astronaut who hit a golf ball on the moon. Alan Shepard is Parmesan.
Olivie Blakes’s Gifted & Talented is out now and she’s got a special treat for you! Check out the official G&T playlist below — the vibes? Corporate greed, sibling rivalry, gifted kids, clinical depression. We think you’ll love it!
By Olivie Blake
A lot of people ask me whether I write while listening to music, and the answer is I don’t, opting instead for total silence lest I accidentally type out the lyrics to what’s playing instead of whatever is being shouted down from the command center (I’m a pantser, so what happens in my brain is a total mystery until completion of the first draft; nobody’s in charge, much less available for consultation). However, a solid amount of the writing process is thinking and/or daydreaming, which is something I perform to music as often as I can. This playlist includes the songs that I listened to over the course of writing and editing my new book, GIFTED & TALENTED, a family dramedy about three siblings who, after the death of their father, must come to terms with the many failings in their personal lives, some of which are literally apocalyptic.
GIFTED & TALENTED features a variety of themes (corporate greed, sibling rivalry, the gifted kid to clinical depression pipeline) and there are definitely a few songs on the playlist specifically about the kind of ennui I tackled on the page. But the story is predominantly a character study—even more than that, it’s an examination of relationships. Like much of my work, the ensemble cast plays host to a variety of interpersonal tensions, some romantic in nature and others… well… let’s just say complex. Here are a few lyrics I felt were especially relevant to some of the character and relationship arcs in the book.
I wanna lose my mind with you / I wanna kill my time with you / I wanna waste my life / Wasting yours, too
You’re beautiful when you’re lyin’ / and hurting me just for fun / so keep twisting the knife in / and telling me I’m the one … I can’t turn you down / to save my life / if you’re gonna break a heart / then come break mine
I wanna touch you but I’m scared / I really love you though, I swear / I dread the moment you’re not there
‘Cause no one gives a damn shit / unless you’re dead / or you’re seventeen / a little born prodigy… I wanna be evergreen
Another perfect moment / that doesn’t feel like mine / another thing I forced to be a sign… every good thing has turned into something I dread / and I’m playing the victim so well in my head / but it’s me who’s been making the bed
Remember when they told ya it gets better when you’re older / well, for now, I still feel like a kid / cause if ya never showed me Bambi / I could breathe instead of panic / I’d provide for a family of six
Everybody’s better than they used to be / maybe I’m just holding up the line / back down on my knees, all this concrete’s killing me / you know I thought it’d go my way this time
Darling, I love you, but sometimes the planets are pulling us two different ways / How do we hold on to all that we know without one of us having to change?
It’s Aries season, baby! Oh boy, do we have some recs for you. These books are filled with impulsive choices, heroic quests, and a little chaos. . . just like us. Happy reading, fellow Aries babies! ♈🔥❤️🔥
The Devils by Joe AbercrombieA brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.
Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side. Out on 05/13/2025!
Harmattan Season by Tochi OnyebuchiAward-winning author Tochi Onyebuchi’s new standalone novel is hard-boiled fantasy noir: Raymond Chandler meets P. Djèlí Clark in a postcolonial West Africa
Fortune always left whatever room I walked into, which is why I don’t leave my place much these days…
Veteran and private eye Boubacar doesn’t need much—least of all trouble—but trouble always seems to find him. Work has dried up, and he’d rather be left alone to deal with his bills as the Harmattan rolls in to coat the city in dust, but Bouba is a down on his luck deux fois, suspended between two cultures and two worlds.
When a bleeding woman stumbles onto his doorway, only to vanish just as quickly, Bouba reluctantly finds himself enmeshed in the secrets of a city boiling on the brink of violence. The French occupiers are keen to keep the peace at any cost, and the indigenous dugulen have long been shattered into restless factions vying for a chance to reclaim their lost heritage and abilities. As each hardwon clue reveals horrifying new truths, Bouba may have to carve out parts of himself he’s long kept hidden, and decide what he’s willing to offer next.
From the visionary author of Riot Baby and Goliath, Harmattan Season is a gripping fantasy noir in the tradition of Chandler, Hammond, and Christie that will have you by the throat—both dryly funny and unforgettably evocative. Out on 05/27/2025!
Gifted & Talented by Olivie BlakeFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.
Where there’s a will, there’s a war.
Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the Wrenfare throne.
Or at least, so they like to think.
Meredith, textbook accomplished eldest daughter and the head of her own groundbreaking biotech company, has recently cured mental illness. You’re welcome! If only her father’s fortune wasn’t her last hope for keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from exposing what she really is: a total fraud.
Arthur, second-youngest congressman in history, fights the good fight every day of his life. And yet, his wife might be leaving him, and he’s losing his re-election campaign. But his dead father’s approval in the form of a seat on the Wrenfare throne might just turn his sinking ship around.
Eilidh, once the world’s most famous ballerina, has spent the last five years as a run-of-the-mill marketing executive at her father’s company after a life-altering injury put an end to her prodigious career. She might be lacking in accolades compared to her siblings, but if her father left her everything, it would finally validate her worth—by confirming she’d been his favorite all along.
On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins—but which Wren will come out on top?
The Sunlit Man by Brandon SandersonFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson—creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy—comes this standalone novel showing a rare glimpse of a future Cosmere universe.
Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.
But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him.
Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun… or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival—but also for his very soul. Out now in paperback!
The Sky on Fire by Jenn LyonsEnter a world ruled by dragons…
The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing, and Dragonriders of Pern
Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life.
But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard.
There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead.
From Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring standalone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat.
opens in a new windowEat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin“Do you mind me asking—what kind of help do you need?”
After losing her job and her fiancé and moving back from the city to live with her parents, Shell Pine needs some help. And according to the sign in the window, the florist shop in the mall does too. Shell gets the gig, and the flowers she works with there are just the thing she needs to cheer up. Or maybe it’s Neve, the beautiful shop manager, who is making her days so rosy?
But you have to get your hands dirty if you want your garden to grow—and Neve’s secrets are as dark and dangerous as they come. In the back room of the flower shop, a young sentient orchid actually runs the show, and he is hungry . . . and he has a plan for them all.
When the choices are to either bury yourself in the warmth of someone else’s fertile soil, or face the cold and disappointing world outside—which would you choose? And what if putting down roots came at a cost far higher than just your freedom? Out on 4/22/2025!
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim; translated by Anton HurFrom award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim & translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, Blood of the Old Kings begins an epic journey unlike any other.
There is no escaping the Empire.
Even in death, you will serve.
In an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest.
Born with magic, Arienne has become resigned to her dark fate. But when the voice of a long-dead sorcerer begins to speak inside her head, she listens. There may be another future for her, if she’s willing to fight for it.
Miles away, beneath a volcano, a seven-eyed dragon also wears the Empire’s chains. Before the imperial fist closed around their lands, it was the people’s sacred guardian.
Loran, a widowed swordswoman, is the first to kneel before the dragon in decades. She comes with a desperate plea, and will leave with a sword of dragon-fang in hand and a great purpose before her.
In the heart of the Imperial capital, Cain is known as a man who gets things done. When his best friend and mentor is found murdered, he will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible, even if it means starting a war.
Step into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero.
The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee CharnasThe Nebula Award-finalist reinvention of the vampire novel, described as a “masterpiece” by Guillermo del Toro.
Edward Weyland is far from your average vampire: not only is he a respected anthropology professor but his condition is biological — rather than supernatural. He lives discrete lifetimes bounded by decades of hibernation and steals blood from labs rather than committing murder. Weyland is a monster who must form an uneasy empathy with his prey in order to survive, and The Vampire Tapestry is a story wholly unlike any you’ve heard before. With a new introduction by Nicola Griffith, author of Spear.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential. Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented is out now! To celebrate, we’re sharing books’ gorgeous interior artwork (big thanks to Polarts). Take a look 🎨
