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Anabasis | The Myth of Sisyphus | Science Fiction; Literary, Philosophical (NA) (C) (F)

From the dying corridors of the Arc to the first settlements rising in the new wilderness, Anabasis follows humanity’s second return to Earth—a cycle of wonder and ruin repeating under new skies. Through the eyes of leaders, pilots, and dreamers, the story asks whether progress can exist without destruction, and whether any beginning can truly be new.

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Shattered | CB Mason | Young readers; Utopian & Dystopian; Romance, Action & Adventure (N)

A fractured world. A hidden past. A future she never expected. Fourteen-year-old Tessa Wright’s idyllic life is shattered when a tragic accident kills her family and forces her to leave the Wilds for Bannock, the largest urban center. As she struggles with grief and tries to fit into her new life, mysterious memories surface, making her question her past. Caught between the unrest in the city and a growing underground movement, Tessa must figure out who she is and what’s worth fighting for. In a fractured and unstable society, time is running out for Tessa. In a world where nothing is as it seems, discovering the truth could cost her everything.

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The Withered King | G. M. Baker | YA Portal Fantasy (N) (ARC)

When Colin Cameron’s dying father entrusted him with the protection of his baby sister Effie, neither anticipated that Colin and Effie would one day stumble through a portal into the kingdom of the Green King. There, the king’s winsome daughter’s first words to Colin are a proposal of marriage and the entire kingdom mistakes Effie for their long promised savior, the Spotless Maiden. The ancient scrolls say that only the Spotless Maiden can defeat their great enemy, the Withered King. Colin is not about to let his little sister ride to war against a demon king, but not everyone in the Green King’s kingdom is willing to take no for an answer. And saying no to the Green King’s daughter’s proposal is not as easy as it seems.

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Death and Taxes | Alexander M Crow | Dark Fantasy (NA) (C) (F)

A serial fantasy fiction, introducing characters and locations, some of which will reappear in other Tales of The Lesser Evil. This is not quite grimdark, but it is on the darker, perhaps less shiny side of fantasy. Death and Taxes—the only certainties in life—examines the lengths one woman will go to in order to provide security for her family. Lengths which keep getting longer and longer. Get it right, and Merie will be free. If not, there’ll be four more orphans on the streets.

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The Withered King | G. M. Baker | YA Portal Fantasy (N) (ARC)

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Destination Europa | SDG Lemaître | Sci-Fi, Thriller/Mystery (N) (C) (F)

The R.G. Leifr, flagship of the FSS colonisation fleet, is en route to Europa with a hundred and twenty souls on board — crew and colonists preparing to pioneer humanity’s most ambitious settlement project yet. Yet as Jupiter draws closer, tensions are rising and strange things are beginning to happen. Habitat engineer Aquilla O’Neill has to navigate the fraught relationship between Earther and Martian factions, as well as his own mission — and his own broken heart. Can he find the answers he needs, and will the Leifr arrive at its destination?

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The Silent House by the Sea | Bri Heron | Short Fiction Collection (S)

The Silent House by the Sea is a short story collection of 15 works ranging from navigating grief and complex family relationships, to elements of slight horror.

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Salvation Reigned | Travis Peterson | Science Fiction (NT)

Salvation Reigned is a dark, philosophical science‑fiction novella about systems that never end, engineered life, and memory as the last form of resistance. It’s worth your time if you like speculative fiction that asks uncomfortable questions and trusts the reader to sit with them rather than offering easy answers.

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The Withered King | G. M. Baker | YA Portal Fantasy (N) (ARC)

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Literary

A Hong Kong Story | Kathleen Clare Waller | Literary (N) (C) (F)→($)

A juxtaposition of Ivy’s solitary navigation with Hong Kong’s journey in the 2010’s. A story about divergence, culture, and love. What do you do when the future’s suddenly unclear?

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Stories of the Far Shore | Allen Thomas | Fantasy; Sword and Sorcery (S) (I) (F)

Every Tuesday, I post a chapter or short story, about 2,000 words a week. The stories share a fantasy setting, the Far Shore. The Far Shore was the frontier of an empire that retreated centuries ago, and left to its own devices, the cultivated lands are returning to wilderness and the cities are falling into seediness and decadence. The stories are fantasy, what I personally think of as sword-and-sorcery stories, range from 4,000 word short stories to 40,000 word novellas, and all of them are free.

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The Withered King | G. M. Baker | YA Portal Fantasy (N) (ARC)

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The Hollow Men, Or, The Opera Ghost | Iris Shaw | Speculative (NT) (C) (F)

Martin writes a message on a piece of scenery and brings a ghost to life. Years later, the ghost is still there, and though Martin forgot about it long ago, it hasn’t forgotten him.

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Tales & Treasure | Rob Mortell | Fantasy (N) (C) (F)

In Emre, bards are revered; their stories have answers; their stories have influence; their stories have power. When the subject of his story dies unexpectedly, the disgraced bard Vatis finds himself alone in the wilderness. Undeterred and desperate, he searches for something or someone to be the new subject of his revitalizing tale. His luck changes in a tavern when an enigmatic man named Vidmar begins asking strange questions. After a heated confrontation, they agree to travel together. Vidmar details his tragic past as an army scout but keeps his true quest a secret from the bard. He needs to find a legendary crown for his merciless, power-hungry employer. As their unlikely friendship develops, each man clings to their deepest secret. Their search for answers leads to confrontations with bandits, thieves, wolves, and more until Vidmar’s secret quest is revealed, and Vatis’s lust for his story becomes insatiable. With Vatis’s knowledge, they uncover new clues to the crown’s location, bringing Vidmar closer than he’s ever been.

Horror

A Slow Ascent of Madness | ReddOscar | Horror/Lovecraftian (NA) (C) (F)→($)

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Newlyweds Charles and Abigail desire wealth beyond their dreams and have heard rumours of gold beneath the town of Sageburn. People have flocked from miles around in the hunt for luxurious wealth but find more than gold beneath the hills of Sageburn…

Science Fiction

Arcanoforge: Midnight Metropolis | Caroline Barnard-Smith | Science Fiction (N) (I) (F)

Tattiana the Blood Seer plies her odious trade in Noctara, the wart on the blackened backside of a lightless planet revolving around a colossal, sentient head. Tattie just wants to break sky and leave Noctara behind forever, but the neon megacity has other plans for her. People are being husked for the slightest infraction, and now her one-time lover has reappeared to beg for help she refuses to give. When her co-worker makes a pact with a tentacle-armed daemon and the back alley club they work in is destroyed, Tattie begrudgingly accepts a gig from the mysterious Verna Shade in return for a hefty amount of credits. With that sort of capital, she could buy her own space bucket and carve out a future in the stars. The job should be easy—all she has to do is break into a government facility guarded by emotionless husks that feel no pain and steal Noctara’s most closely guarded secrets. It’s a near-impossible task that could get her exiled, husked, or killed, but Tattie possesses the dire blood magicks of the fabled Archanoforge. She’s tired of hiding, and shattering Noctara’s fragile hold on peace seems like a small price to pay for freedom.

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No Extra Lives | Dan Blakely | Fantasy; Dark Fantasy; Portal Fantasy (N) (I) (F)

New chapters posted Wednesday and Saturday

Thane is dying. His body is failing, his mind is fraying, and the world feels like a cruel joke. When a cutting-edge VR game promises an escape, Thane logs in to lose himself in its fantasy world, Arbelon—a land of fractured beauty, prophecies, and dangerous magic. But what begins as a way to vent his bitterness soon spirals into something he can’t explain.

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A River Trembles (book two in The Môrdreigiau Chronicles) | Leanne Shawler | Fantasy (N) (C) (F)

A dreigiau môr monarch fights to claim their power and form the first Chosen Court in centuries. Find out what really happened at the end of “A Grail for Eidothea”.

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The Data Raiders | Joan Fletcher (cyberwyrd on Substack) | Contemporary; Thriller & suspense (N) (I) (F)→($)

How far do the intergenerational and social effects of bullying extend? It started with the suicide attempt of a tormented teenager. Among the circle af bystanders are driven, desperate, environmental researcher Sophie Tessier, and her former lover, IT security agent Dylan Baranov, both survivors of bullying themselves. For Sophie the event is a personal crisis that launches her in a mission to uncover and deconstruct the roots of bullying and terrorism. But is someone watching her? A shadowy group of hackers has emerged, with an enigmatic agenda, and a level of skill that causes growing alarm in official circles. Every new exploit they carry out is more relevant to her own purpose. She perseveres through identity theft and confrontation with a domestic terrorist to arrive at an answer more costly and more far-reaching than she ever imagined.

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The Data Raiders | Joan Fletcher (cyberwyrd on Substack) | Contemporary; Thriller & suspense (N)

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How far do the intergenerational and social effects of bullying extend? It started with the suicide attempt of a tormented teenager. Among the circle af bystanders are driven, desperate, environmental researcher Sophie Tessier, and her former lover, IT security agent Dylan Baranov, both survivors of bullying themselves. For Sophie the event is a personal crisis that launches her in a mission to uncover and deconstruct the roots of bullying and terrorism. But is someone watching her? A shadowy group of hackers has emerged, with an enigmatic agenda, and a level of skill that causes growing alarm in official circles. Every new exploit they carry out is more relevant to her own purpose. She perseveres through identity theft and confrontation with a domestic terrorist to arrive at an answer more costly and more far-reaching than she ever imagined.

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The Last Gambler | Dan Blakely | Fantasy; Urban Fantasy; Magical Realism (N)

Book 1 of the Fall of Fate

Colm, a college dropout with a dead-end job, is convinced that the world has abandoned him. When a chance encounter leads him to a magical shop, he’s given an enchanted dice, on the condition that he uses it to help a young woman named Rye find her way home. Each roll of the dice is laced with promise and regret: even numbers grant a wish, while odds steal a year of his life. Initially skeptical, Colm succumbs to greed, wishing for riches, only to realize the magic is all too real, and he’s now bound to dark magic with deadly consequences.

The Final Save | Dan Blakely | Fantasy; Dark Fantasy, Portal Fantasy (N)

Follow up book to No Extra Lives - Thane is running out of time. His body weakens under experimental treatments, and every cure feels more like a gamble than salvation. Yet when the pull of Arbelon surges again, he returns to a world on the edge—a land of broken strongholds, unraveling prophecies, and a Heart that falters with every breath he takes. What once felt like escape now feels like consequence.

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Utopian & Dystopian

The Iniquity of the Federation | Michael P. Marpaung | Science Fiction, Dystopian (NT) (C) (F)

The year is 4500 of the Common Era and the Federation reigned supreme. Pleasure rather than brutality marked Federation rule, as symbolized by the “bunny units”. Our heroine is Unit 49,316 ‘Sixteen’, a bunny who felt the emptiness of her life and was desperate for love. Will Sixteen find what she was looking for, or is she doomed to a life in service of the Federation?

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Poetry Collection

a natural disaster | Z Zara | Poetry Collection (P) (C) ($)

Z breaks down walls that surround the discussion of societal taboos, as well as their own fear of having these deep and vulnerable conversations with loved ones. a natural disaster is a poetry collection that embraces the darkness that many try look away from and evolves with it to create greater understanding of the world.

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Orion Stalks The Night | Gary W. Sherwin | Speculative; Techno-Novel (N) (I) (F)

80+ chapters: 40 chapters published to Substack as text; 9 chapters published to Substack as audio

In this, the first installment of “Orion Stalks The Night”, Leo Spellman, a young brilliant junior scientist, who works for a major defense contractor. collides with industrial research politics. Meanwhile, he tries to understand an ongoing series of unexplained prophetic dreams. Then through no fault of his own, He, His family and friends become involved with a ruthless organized drug crime syndicate. Rather than resign to his unfortunate situation, he and others devise a plan to bring justice to themselves and their loved ones.

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The Collected Erotic Stories and Tales of Oli Trollgora (Erotic Short Story Collection Book 1) | Oli Trollgora | Erotica (S)

This is a collection of erotic short stories. Many of these are told from the 2nd person perspective. I have been told from some of my readers that they enjoy it that way. Most of these are written between a man and a woman, but not all of them. These are short stories and don’t have a lot of character development.

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Literary

A Hong Kong Story | Kathleen Clare Waller | Literary (N) (C) (F)→($)

A juxtaposition of Ivy’s solitary navigation with Hong Kong’s journey in the 2010’s. A story about divergence, culture, and love. What do you do when the future’s suddenly unclear?

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Fantasy

Oy Yew | Ana Salote | Fantasy; crossover (N) (I) (F)

Lay low and grow is the motto of the Waifs of Duldred Hall. The only way to escape their life of drudgery is to reach the magical height of 5 thighs 10 oggits, yet Master Jeopardine is determined to feed them little and keep them small. When the Master’s methods grow more sinister the waifs must face their doubts. What is kept in the Bone Room? Why is Rook’s Parlour locked? A new waif arrives and the fight for survival begins. But this child brings another question: Who is Oy? (Charles Kingsley meets Jasper Fforde with shades of Gormenghast).

Science Fiction

Kruptos | Michael P. Marpaung | Space Adventure, Planetary Romance (N) (I) (F)

When a mysterious asteroid begins disrupting the Electrosphere and threatening Earth Space, the United Earth Coalition dispatches Captain Abel Ramsey and Lieutenant Ricardo ‘Rick’ Smits on what should be a quick reconnaissance mission. Abel is a gifted Space Force officer who chose exploration over glory, and Rick is his quick-witted irreverent partner who’d rather crack jokes than face danger head-on. Their two-man crew unexpectedly becomes three when they discover Lieutenant Nia Ennis—the Generalissimo’s daughter—hiding in their cargo bay, determined to prove she’s more than just a general’s kid. But what High Command thought a rogue space rock is in truth something far greater: Kruptos, a hidden planet of exotic wildlife and ancient civilizations being crushed beneath the armored thumb of the mighty Emperor Cain the Conqueror.

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Speculative

Monsters, Myths and Mayhem | Chris J. Franklin | Microfiction, Humour

‘Monsters, Myths and Mayhem’ is a fun, fast-paced feast of frights, featuring a collection of Microfiction stories inspired by popular Urban Legends…

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A Slow Ascent of Madness | ReddOscar | Horror/Lovecraftian (NA) (C) (F)→($)

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Thriller & Mystery

The Archive | Albert Massay | Thriller / Espionage Mystery (N) (I) ($)

Beneath the Swiss Alps, the Archive is the world’s final arbiter of contested evidence — an international institution whose certifications trigger sanctions, arrests, and military strikes. When a hostile intelligence network called VECTOR captures the facility in a silent ninety-minute takeover, four senior analysts recognize the infiltration before they’re captured. They choose to stay inside, posing as compliant staff, while secretly working to expose the occupation. But VECTOR has weaponized the Archive’s own credibility: every certification release now serves their agenda, and each one causes real-world harm. The analysts face an impossible choice — maintain cover and participate in the damage, or blow their cover and lose any chance of proving the takeover to the outside world.

The Forgetting Curve | Albert Massay | Thriller / Dystopian Mystery (N) (I) ($)

In a world where romantic attachment has been neurologically erased, memory courier Anna discovers she’s immune to the Lethe Protocol — the government program that suppressed humanity’s capacity for love. When black-market memory dealer Leo begins selling contraband emotional memories that reactivate attachment responses in recipients, Anna is drawn into an underground network of people fighting to feel again. But every reactivated memory triggers a biometric alert, and the Bureau of Emotional Regulation is closing in. As Anna and Leo uncover the truth behind who created the Protocol — and why — they must decide how much they’re willing to risk for a feeling the world has been told is a disease.

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Historical

Shanghai Legacy | Marion Cuba | Historical (N) (C) (F)

A Historical Novel of Love and Survival—Sweeping from the 1938 Jewish Refuge in Shanghai to Contemporary America in 2000 when 20,000 German Jews sought safety from Hitler, the only place in the world that would take them without a visa was Shanghai. Forced to leave an affluent life in Berlin to the squalor of Shanghai, Hannah manages to survive, make it to America, and start her own family. In New York, now an aged survivor, Hannah abandons everything Jewish and keeps her past secret. When Hannah dies, her adult daughter Maya, a suburban empty-nester, perceives her mother as distant and severe, even cruel—until a German diary shows up. It reveals the
courageous choices and sacrifices young Hannah had to make. Thus begins an emotional odyssey that forces Maya to examine her own life. Based on years of research, Shanghai Legacy dramatizes how a survivor’s secret hardships affect—and afflict—the next generation. And how the truth can heal all wounds.

Speculative

Love and Ghosts at Hideaway Lake | Elle Hartford | Fantasy; Romantasy/cozy fantasy (N)

In a magical place where fears catch up with you and dreams just might come true, witchy Sakura and stoic Pluto set out to reinvent Hideaway Lake as a cozy haven–but in the process, they may need to reinvent their own lives, too.

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Fantasy

Empress & Soldier | Marian L Thorpe | Fantasy, Historical (N) (I) (F)

A boy of the night-time streets. A girl of libraries and learning. Druisius, the son of a merchant, is sixteen when an order from his father that he can neither forgive nor forget drives him from home and into the danger and intrigue of the military. Eudekia, a scholar’s daughter, educated and dutiful, is not meant to be a prince’s bride. A decade after a first, brief meeting, their lives intersect again. When a delegation arrives from the lost West, asking Eudekia for sanctuary for a princess and support for a desperate war, Druisius is assigned to guard them. In the span of a few weeks, a young captain will capture the hearts of both Empress and soldier in very different ways, offering a future neither could have foreseen.

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Speculative

Science Fiction

The Inheritor’s Screams | Cassandra Davis | Science Fiction (NT) (C) (F)

This science-fiction novelette features adoptive parents trying to raise a human baby on an alien planet. The characters and setting are pulled from the novel “Dremiks”. Dr. Ben Fortunas is a biologist who came to the planet Dremiks in an effort to escape his past. The planet’s medical doctor, Dr. Cassie Ruger, certainly didn’t expect to fall in love with a grumpy old scientist, much less end up the mother to an abandoned child. Together, this unusual pair must discover why every human on Dremiks is suffering from anemia--and why baby Ginny is immune.

Utopian & Dystopian

NextGen | Steven Cary | Dystopian; Political Thriller (N) (C) (F)

In the year 2050, the vast majority of Americans make up the “liberated class,” promised freedom from labor, but given unescapable poverty and lawlessness. In spite of this dystopian upbringing, 18-year-old Henry Simon starts a band with his friends in a desperate attempt to find meaning and enjoyment in a world ruthlessly deprived of both by its automated authoritarian government. Jam-packed with music, humor, and politics, NextGen is the apocalyptic story of one generation’s headlong plunge into a world dominated by automation, and the next generation’s fight to reclaim their humanity. Steven Cary’s first novel offers thrilling suspense, thoughtful analysis, and—most importantly—a bright glimmer of hope. After all, the future is unwritten.

The Lighthouse Files | Albert Massay | Mystery / Thriller (N) (I) (F)

Season 1 currently publishing (episodes releasing every Tuesday and Thursday, full text available on Substack)

A lighthouse keeper vanishes from a remote coastal station, leaving behind a trail of logs, security transcripts, and personal records that don't add up. Told entirely through found documents — no traditional narration — readers piece together what happened by working through the recovered files themselves. Three seasons, 36 episodes total. Season 1 is live now.

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Hallucinations | Hamish Kavanagh | Literary (S)

From street life settings to high rolling finance offices, Hallucinations steps to the side of perception and lets you look at life in ways you’ve never had access, at places you’ve preferred to avoid, in dreams you’ve longed to stay. These stories are fever dreams steeped in the traditions of Joseph Conrad, Cormac McCarthy. The darkness—ambient and psychological; dread weaved throughout the fibres of the page rather than brushed plainly, edge to edge.

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Speculative

Science Fiction

Article 17 | Von | Military/Aliens/Romance (N) (I) (F)

She was pretty, popular, snobby, and a planetary governor’s daughter. He was the son of shopkeepers, a social misfit, and a decorated hero on his way to the front. She thought she was there to dance. He had other ideas.

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Fantasy

First Last Chance | B. E. Lunetois | Fantasy; Dieselpunk (N) (A)* (I) (F)

The Stone Unfurled is a long, flat world surrounded by walls of golden ice, covered by the Ten-Thousand Seas, which are speckled with many islands whose inhabitants must make their way in a beautiful but harsh world. For the spoiled young governor who controls one of the tiniest islands this world has to offer, the extent of that harshness is about to be fully revealed. Thrown into a chaotic war between diverse factions, he must learn to make his way in the company of two women who are almost as frightening and dangerous as his enemies.

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Speculative

First Last Chance | B. E. Lunetois | Fantasy; Dieselpunk (N)

The Stone Unfurled is a long, flat world surrounded by walls of golden ice, covered by the Ten-Thousand Seas, which are speckled with many islands whose inhabitants must make their way in a beautiful but harsh world. For the spoiled young governor who controls one of the tiniest islands this world has to offer, the extent of that harshness is about to be fully revealed. Thrown into a chaotic war between diverse factions, he must learn to make his way in the company of two women who are almost as frightening and dangerous as his enemies.

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Speculative

Down in the Holler | Bridget Riley | Mystery (NA) (C) (F)

Judith Temple, a software developer, feels most at home with theories and cold, hard facts. But she also experiences seemingly psychic visions. When Judith finds herself drawn into a missing person cold case in rural Kentucky, she must learn to use both her hyper-analytical, logical mind and her newfound ability (skill? gift? curse? delusion?) to find the mysterious woman reaching out to her.

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Royal Visit | Richard Ritenbaugh | Fantasy (NA) (I) (F)

Crown Prince Lorens invites his father’s new agent, Adonis Santinetta, to accompany him and his sister, Carena, on a state visit to neighboring Satele. While they know that Satele’s King Mirando Valleroi is facing stiff opposition from malcontents, they are unaware that they are walking into a pit of vipers who do not care if they take Margonne’s future king down with their own monarch.

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Romance

Girl With No Name | Archer Grid | Romance (N) (I) (F)

Sapphic Heist Romance - After her former boss is acquitted of the crime she gave up everything to expose, a reclusive hacker organizes a heist to get revenge. But when a sexy but reckless ex-yakuza joins the crew, the hacker’s plans begin to unravel.

Literary

A Hong Kong Story | Kathleen Clare Waller | Literary (N) (C) (F)→($)

A juxtaposition of Ivy’s solitary navigation with Hong Kong’s journey in the 2010’s. A story about divergence, culture, and love. What do you do when the future’s suddenly unclear?

Science Fiction

The Americans Used to Go This Way | Michael P. Marpaung | Science Fiction, Adventure | (NT) (C) ($)

500 years after the Three Days of Darkness, the people of Earth continued to live in the ecumenopolis left behind by the Dark Age Civilization. Prince Edward of Texarkana journeyed underground to the Bayuu to claim his bride, but Texarkana had many enemies. On their way home, the prince and his beloved must brave the dangers lurking within the dark undercities.

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The Hugoverse | Piotr Niedzieski | Fantasy; Urban Fantasy (S) (I) (F)→($)

The Hugoverse is an urban fantasy world of Hugo Czartoryski, a Polish, Warsaw-based wizard and history professor with a side job as a magical security and magical artifacts consultant. Hugo travels all around Europe, solving historical puzzles, unveiling magical mysteries, dealing with dangerous artifacts and equally dangerous opponents. It’s Indiana Jones meets “A Discovery of Witches”—adventure with intellectual substance, magic with cultural roots.

Speculative

Fantasy

The Shadows of Burgundy (The Hugoverse Novel) | Piotr Niedzieski | Fantasy; Urban Fantasy (N) (I) ($)

When Hugo Czartoryski, a prominent Warsaw-based wizard and magical security consultant, receives a letter from his French friend, an elderly aristocrat Elisabeth de Montmorency, inviting him to stay at her French chateau, he doesn’t expect he’ll be thrown in the middle of an intrigue which will involve appearances of Elisabeth’s father Henri as a ghost and new discoveries surfacing about local WWII history that threaten everything Elisabeth had believed. Who could want to tarnish the family name? What is the role of the local historian? Could there be a bigger intrigue behind all this? Will his quest for the truth put his friendship with Elisabeth at risk? Hugo must—once again—dig deep into the past to uncover the truth about Henri’s dealings during the Occupation between the Resistance and the German occupant.

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Young Readers

Two Between Worlds | Nissa Harlow | Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy (N)

After falling in love with her best friend, a seventeen-year-old girl makes a mistake that thrusts the object of her affection into a parallel world. As she watches him try to navigate his two new realities, she struggles to maintain their friendship while they both change in unforeseen ways.

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Fantasy

The Legend of Leanna Page: Vol. I – A Beginning | Cedar Flyte | Fantasy; Literary (N) (C) (F)

In this long lost legend from the ancient World Within The Woods, a found family unites across impossible borders. Two servants from warring nations and a pair of fairy warriors from the Infinite Wood come together in a hidden cave to raise two little girls, Leanna and Kennedy, whose very existence poses a threat to the structures of their societies. Discovery and danger go hand in hand, but the children can’t stay in the cave forever. When they emerge, they find themselves in a world riddled with myth, prejudice, and dangerous power. More, they discover it’s up to them to try and put the world right - even if it means losing everything.

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Science Fiction

Welcome to Elk Valley | Graham J. Wilson | Science Fiction; Mystery, Thriller (N) (I) (F) →($)

Emmett Brewer comes from a different world. Our world. The modern world. Until he finds himself stuck in a small northwestern town in 1957. But something about it feels so… normal to him. He knows he has to find his way out, but how? And when? Follow Emmett’s journey week to week, as he navigates his new reality and tries to find a way back home.

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Historical

The Field of Blood | The Myth of Sisyphus | Historical; Literary (N) (I) (F)

In the shadows of San Francisco, where neon lights glint off rain-slicked streets and luxury masks decay, Jude drifts into a world of chaos, devotion, and danger. Drawn into the Brethren, a fractured commune teetering between faith and fanaticism, he encounters the charismatic yet ruthless Josh, the fragile and brilliant Maria, and the silent forces of a city that watches but rarely intervenes. As morality clashes with survival, and loyalty is tested against manipulation, Jude navigates a labyrinth of human desire, political indifference, and FBI intrigue. In a city of beauty and brutality, how far will a man go to save the ones he loves—and what is the cost of paying attention when the world looks away?

Literary

Chapel Bay Secrets | Julie Snider | Literary; women’s fiction, LGBTQ+, small town (N)

Librarian Brenda Kato has always felt safe in idyllic Chapel Bay, California, despite being a lesbian of Japanese American descent. When a book banning threat arrives in her work email, Brenda’s sense of security slips away. The anniversary of her mother’s death sharpens the need to find the father she’s never known. To make matters worse, her heart still aches over the loss of her one true love. As Brenda struggles with these painful assaults on her psyche, several retirees—Harriet Conley and Joe West—insert themselves into her life uninvited. When a nefarious local author appears, the three find their fates intertwined. Lonely and confused, Brenda joins a group that is planning a presentation in honor of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. Meanwhile, she’s becoming increasingly distracted by the beautiful blonde woman who seems to appear every time she goes for a run. Will the power of love be enough to heal wounds of the past? In Chapel Bay Secrets, the tension builds as bigotry, book bans, and the ache for community collide. Perfect for book clubs!

Nonfiction

America ‘Toons In | David Perlmutter | History (B)

Animation has been part of television since the start of the medium but it has rarely received unbiased recognition from media scholars. More often, it has been ridiculed for supposedly poor technical quality, accused of trafficking in violence aimed at children, and neglected for indulging in vulgar behavior. These accusations are often made categorically, out of prejudice or ignorance, with little attempt to understand the importance of each program on its own terms. This book takes a serious look at the whole genre of television animation, from the early themes and practices through the evolution of the art to the present day. Examining the productions of individual studios and producers, the author establishes a means of understanding their work in new ways, at the same time discussing the ways in which the genre has often been unfairly marginalized by critics, and how, especially in recent years, producers have both challenged and embraced this “marginality” as a vital part of their work. By taking seriously something often thought to be frivolous, the book provides a framework for understanding the persistent presence of television animation in the American media—and how surprisingly influential it has been.

The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows | David Perlmutter | Nonfiction (B)

Once consigned almost exclusively to Saturday morning fare for young viewers, television animation has evolved over the last several decades as a programming form to be reckoned with. While many animated shows continue to entertain tots, the form also reaches a much wider audience, engaging viewers of all ages. Whether aimed at toddlers, teens, or adults, animated shows reflect an evolving expression of sophisticated wit, adult humor, and a variety of artistic techniques and styles. The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Series encompasses animated programs broadcast in the United States and Canada since 1948. From early cartoon series like Crusader Rabbit, Rocky and His Friends, and The Flintstones to 21st century stalwarts like The Simpsons, South Park, and Spongebob Squarepants, the wide range of shows can be found in this volume. Series from many networks―such as Comedy Central, the Disney Channel, Nickleodeon, and Cartoon Network―are included, representing both the diversity of programming and the broad spectrum of viewership. Each entry includes a list of cast and characters, credit information, a brief synopsis of the series, and a critical analysis. Additional details include network information and broadcast history. The volume also features one hundred images and an introduction containing an historical overview of animated programming since the inception of television. Highlighting an extensive array of shows from Animaniacs and Archer to The X-Men and Yogi Bear, The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Series is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and evolution of this constantly expanding art form.

Short Fiction Collection

Nothing About Us Without Us | David Perlmutter | Fantasy (S)

Anybody who loves animated cartoons should be interested in knowing the truth about them. Which is that they have lives after the camera stops filming, and pretty interesting ones at that. This book will give you the truth about who they are and what they feel, direct from their lips. Particularly about how the leaders of the world want them out of the way, for good....

The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball | David Perlmutter | Super Hero (S)

There never was a heroine like Jefferson Ball. And, thankfully, there may never be. She is, simply, the most powerful humanized female dog in a universe full of them. Faster, stronger, more attractive to boys. Unbeatable as a lover. Unfortunately, her brains are not up to this quality, but don’t tell her that. About the only one who can is Major Hamilton Pomeranian, the diminutive ex-soldier who is Jeff’s best friend and conscience. When she gets too big for her limited clothing, Hamilton tells her what for. And it’s usually only after that point that they are able to escape from whatever convoluted situation they find themselves in. This collection will have readers both laughing and awestruck at the events that happen. And, hopefully, you will be one of them.

Speculative

Honey And Salt | David Perlmutter | Super Hero (NA)

Olivia Thrift, a.k.a. the superheroine Captain Fantastic, is excited to be meeting fellow Canadian superheroines for the first time. However, when their gathering is violently interrupted, it quickly becomes a savage fight against evil. And, when Olivia suddenly loses her powers, will she be able to set things right when her fellow heroines are immobilized?

Let’s Be Buddies | David Perlmutter | Super Hero (NA)

Major Hamilton Pomeranian, once a highly decorated Star Soldier, has been discharged for a recently gained injury. Now forced into a non-military life, she is uncertain about what to do until reconnecting with Jefferson Ball, an old army buddy, and agreeing to assist her at her “job”- not realizing exactly what that will involve until it is too late.

Orthicon | David Perlmutter | Science Fiction; Utopian & Dystopian (N)

The United States government discovers, to its horror, that the creatures featured in animated cartoons are not fabrications but real beings. Fearing the social and political consequences of the discovery being made public, they proceed to exile them off Earth to another planet. However, things do not go according to plan...

Split Decision | David Perlmutter | Super Hero (NA)

What happens when two of the most powerful heroines in the universe are duped into battling each other? A lot of chaos!

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The Belles of St. Anthony’s | Alex Scott | YA Flash fiction (S) (I) (F)

A series of slice-of-life flash fiction stories about some eccentric girls at St. Anthony of Padua High School.

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The Library has consistently shared weekly book additions on Substack since June 2023. That’s 132 weeks! In that time, we’ve proudly catalogued and promoted indie fiction to support our fellow writers on and off the platform.

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Now, we bet you’re wondering how many books have been added to our digital shelves. Well, we just crossed 350. Wow! There are over 2,600 of you tuning in from 50 states and 87 countries with a shared interest in supporting, writing, and reading independently published fiction. We are so happy to be a part of this collective.

Here’s What’s in The Stacks

17 books available in Contemporary:

30 books available in Literary:

25 books available in Historical:

170 books available in Speculative:

• 54 Science Fiction books

• 74 Fantasy books

• 12 Horror books

• 13 Utopian/Dystopian books

• 1 Apocalyptic books

• 7 Super Hero books

• 9 Supernatural books

13 books available in Thriller & Mystery:

13 books available in Romance:

9 books available in Young Readers’ Fiction:

10 books available in Graphic Novels:

29 books available in Short Fiction Collections:

5 books available in Poetry Collections:

29 books available in Nonfiction:

Here’s to another year of celebrating your work!

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Fantasy

Of Ashes Born | Peter Harrison | High Fantasy (NA) (C) (F)

Toran yearns for a world where his people no longer bring fire, fear and death to the islands around them—and the time has now come to say a prayer and make his move. Will his revolution bring redemption, or only further destruction and despair?

Nonfiction

Playing in the MAGIC: How to Manifest Whatever You Desire in the Simulation | Sol Luckman | Health/Wellness (B) (C) ($)

In this inspiring, empowering ebook, renowned sound healer and international bestselling author Sol Luckman shares a major download of profound (as well as absurd) insights into the “magical” nature of our so-called reality. Riffing off the red-hot research of author Jason Breshears while adding a delightfully stimulating and idiosyncratic take with some critical missing pieces to the manifestation puzzle, Luckman distills an array of life-altering concepts into an easy-to-grasp-and-follow theoretical model for interacting productively (and even miraculously) with “reality.”

Speculative

Shade | PennPowel | Action-Adventure | (N) (I) (F)

Alyssa Knight thought getting caught in a bushfire at thirteen would be the worst moment of her life. Then she went to New York. The city has been under martial law since a gang war in 1989. Only Marine officers, like Alyssa’s father, and rebels get to leave these days - the Marines to visit their families, the rebels to prison cells. The worst of these rebels - Shade - has just escaped, and he has a score to settle with Colonel Knight. Fearing Shade will go after his family, the Colonel brings them to New York, where he and his men can protect them. Alyssa thinks this is a bad idea. She’s not wrong.

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Horror

This Book May Kill You | Miles Carnegie | Horror (NA) (C) (F)

Listen. Put this down. The man on page one, Darryl Ackerman, knows you’re there. He knows he’s a character. He knows the moment you start reading, things change. People he remembers. Places he swears existed yesterday. He’s begging you to stop before it gets worse. You think you’re just reading. Every page you turn proves you wrong. A new chapter posted every Friday.

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Literary

Tranith Argan | Nick Richards | Fantasy/High Fantasy (N) (I) (F)

A 6-book series of high fantasy (elves, dragons) meant for those who still have hope in this world, for this is a hopeful tale that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Romance

Don’t Move Your Desk | Rhiannon D’Averc | LGBTQIA+/gay romance | (N) (C) (F)→($)

First 3 chapters free, following chapters published free then behind paywall after 60 days

Don’t Move Your Desk is a gay romance, featuring a stoic CEO and his secretary who may or may not be an undercover documentary filmmaker trying to make a name for himself. The slow burn will make you scream. The mystery plot of who is trying to undermine the company and their star client will drive you in circles. And when it finally comes after all that waiting, the spicy heat will burn you alive.

Speculative

Island People | Von | Young Adult (N) (I) (F)

A young adult fantasy book centring on a young prince. The book starts with his kidnapping and follows his adventures as he not only escapes from his kidnapper but gains critical allies and friends.

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Science Fiction

The Kikiloa Chronicles | Erik Larson | Science Fiction; Time Travel, Coming-of-Age (N) (I) (F)

Kikiloa is Mitochondrial Eve, the tragic 200,000-year-old mother of us all, on a quest to defeat entropy. She’s also a time-surfing trickster teen who thinks her friend Hazel may have the key. As cliffs fall, snipers fire and conflict escalates, Hazel must discover who she truly is, while Kiki confronts whether she’s seeking salvation or projecting ancient trauma onto a modern girl. This is an ambitious, braided literary epic blending dangerous mischief, spectacular settings and cosmic stakes. Early readers compare it to A Wrinkle in Time for adults -- Madeleine L’Engle’s cosmic heart meets the philosophical precision of Ted Chiang and N.K. Jemisin’s refusal to look away.

Patricians of Senta | Michael P. Marpaung | Science Fiction; Sci-Fi Thriller, Romance (NT) (C) (F)

Join Agent Jen and the EDC 717th on their most personal mission yet: a betrothal at the aristocratic heart of Planet Senta. When shuttle pilot Lieutenant Sisca Skye receives shocking news that her ancient patrician family has arranged her marriage to the wealthy Lord Kalmyk Dhirt, she turns to her commanding officer Captain Paul Sobieski for help. What begins as a simple escort mission to attend a betrothal ceremony at the floating Castle Skye quickly becomes complicated as Captain Sobieski and Agent Jen—caught in their own unspoken feelings for each other—navigate the glittering world of Senta’s nobility, where money, honor, and possibly treachery reign supreme.

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Graphic Novel & Comic Book

This Memoir Will Be Written By Robots | Carolyn Cohagan | Speculative, Memoir, Humor | (GN) (I) (F)

This serial graphic novel is Carolyn Cohagan’s (ridiculous yet plausible) imagined memoir from the year 2028 exploring what our worlds might become with the onslaught of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The story follows the future Carolyn Cohagan as she struggles with being an artist while AI is creating all of the content people want to consume. The novel is comprised of prose written by the real Carolyn Cohagan and images created by a mixture of AI and Photoshop. She is creating this graphic novel in real time each week as a way to track the progress of AI. You will see the advancements in sophistication and intelligence in her Substack first hand.“Bingeworthy…I stop what I’m doing every time this new Substack drops and devour it. Utterly ingenious and crackling with wit and poignancy.” —May Cobb, best-selling author of The Hunting Wives and My Summer Darlings. “ . . . one of those rare artistic projects that is both an inspired concept and continually inspiring in its execution, too. I eagerly read each newsletter as soon as it hits my inbox!” —Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas.

Speculative

Science Fiction

Can You Survive the Russia-Ukraine War? | Dr. Timothy Merritt | Directed Fiction (N) (C) (F)

Can your Disaster Relief Team survive the War in Ukraine? Your task is to lead your team to assist the refugees streaming across the Ukrainian border into Moldova. Make life-and-death decisions as you guide them into ever more perilous situations. You may not make it out alive. Discover how you would react to eight different scenarios with five different outcomes. Directed Fiction employs the Interactive Fiction format in a novel manner to plunge the reader into a developing real-world situation. This proof-of-concept eBook offers a powerful new foresight tool to explore the future. When you complete the task, you will be given a detailed explanation of the process of the technique that you can use for yourself to apply to any situation. Each chapter begins with a hypertext link to the Metaculus prediction market. You can measure the odds of your choices against the community’s projections. Try it, it’s addictive! This could change the way you perceive the future.

D-Zero Meson Oscillation | Evelyn K. Brunswick | Parallel Worlds, Romance, Mystery (NA) (C) (F)

A girl called Katrina wanders into the British Embassy in Paris claiming she is from a parallel world and in possession of some classified secrets. Tom, a young MI5 liaison officer, is assigned to look after her and find out what she’s really up to by the somewhat nefarious chief MI6 resident. Naturally, there’s more to her than first appears, and Tom finds her backstory really quite enticing. This is a self-contained, version 1, of the origin story for a longer serial about Katrina (forthcoming – see website for more details). Replete with ironic pop culture references, this story is for any speculative fiction fan who likes things a little postmodern (especially fan fiction), fun, and intriguing. The link takes you to the author’s intro, from where you can simply click through each part in turn. The story has been divided into ten parts, six so far (as of 14/02/24), to be completed mid-March. And then there will be more. You can also catch up with Katrina via her online journal, also available on the website (separate section), which will likewise be an ongoing serialisation, based on version 3 of the origin story, which is a little more serious.

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