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Fairy Catmother | Charlotte Henley Babb | Fantasy; Cozy, Fractured fairy tale (N)
When her boss turns her into a cat, Maven, fairy godmother, must grant three wishes before the turn of the moon. She can't speak, has no wand, and all the availble clients have been burnt by previous magic. This fractured fairy tale features a handless maiden, baby bear, and the son of Jack who climbed the beanstalk. Cozy, funny, snarky.
Managed Paranoia | Finlay Beach | Speculative, Thriller (N)
"Managed Paranoia" is a thought-provoking near-future thriller that ventures into speculative fiction. This narrative skillfully intertwines personal struggles with an impending authoritarian regime, prompting readers to question faith, love, and freedom. The well-crafted world-building and insightful exploration of societal overreach underscore the narrative's plausibility and hint at the potential risks of unchecked power. "Managed Paranoia - Book One" unfolds with the steadiness of a sailboat navigating stormy seas, offering a compelling read that sets the stage for the unfolding saga.
NeoTokyo Dead | Bryan Beal | Science Fiction; Cyberpunk (NA)
Killian Devon has awoken to a new life he never bargained for. No longer his own person, a lot of other nasty people want their piece of him and a piece of what’s in him. In the search for a solution, and anyone who might be cheap enough to help him, Killian must find himself before he can find solutions. NeoTokyo is not all fun and neon.
No Extra Lives | Dan Blakely | Fantasy; Dark Fantasy; Portal Fantasy (N)
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.
The Obsidian Druid: The Age of Aikana Book One | Caroline Barnard-Smith | Fantasy (N)
Three monstrous tumari escaped the labyrinthine dungeon beneath the sea. One ripped apart the frozen homeland of the Asrai, staining the ice crimson with their blood. One blundered its way into the ancient forest of Nymed, and one rose in the city of Armoria, crushing buildings and bone beneath its great webbed feet. Only Dewer—ageless High Lord of the city—knows the truth behind the creatures’ wanton destruction, and he hasn’t trusted anyone with his secrets for over one hundred years. Gwin, a moon-blessed Asrai with the ability to freeze flesh, arrives in Armoria determined to raise an army against the man who slaughtered her family. When she discovers that city guard, Vanth, harbours magick of her own, she knows she would make a powerful ally, but Vanth would rather see Gwin hang than turn traitor. The twin moons of Joria are turning. For a century, the night has shone silver in Mamai’s cold light, but when Aikana comes to the fore, the world will dazzle beneath her violet glow. The Changing of the Moons heralds a time of unrest and upheaval, and Vanth has a devastating decision to make.
Wind Down the Chimney and Other Eerie Tales | A.C. Cargill | Horror (S)
Presenting ten tales with elements of mystery, horror, whimsy, fantasy, touches of romance, and some technology run amuck. From the story of a young newlywed couple targeted by a ghost in their chimney, a club of six where one member goes beyond just discussing how to commit a simple murder in a complicated way, a pair of virtual reality goggles that give the wearer a rather deadly experience, a privately owned library where you aren’t just fined when a book is overdue, to a mystery man who leads a young woman into a dangerous situation, each story stretches reality beyond the norm. And a few of these tales will leave you with that shivering feeling that the story isn’t quite over.
The Stardust Alliance and More | A.C. Cargill | Science Fiction (S)
Presenting six stories involving science and its interaction with the human psyche. Included are elements of mystery, horror, whimsy, fantasy, touches of romance, and some technology run amuck. From the story of a group of elder humans hoping to ride to the stars, an AI system taking its programming too literally, and a young woman who can really take charge, to a story that will have you watching the night sky in case an ovoid spaceship appears, each story stretches reality beyond the norm and shows how our qualities as humans have to take charge. And a few of these stories will leave you with that shivering feeling that the story isn’t quite over.
The Wiccan Tales | A.C. Cargill | Fantasy (light) | (N)
Lady Krystaline Mondall, head of the Mondall Wiccan coven and living on her ancestral Mondall Estate southwest of London, England, deals with challenges when she accidentally unleashes an ancient demon on the world. It’s a game of release, capture, release, and so on, as Krystaline battles, with the aid of her coven members and the silver Sword of Deliverance, not only that demon but a rival coven bent on gaining control over it to rule the world. As romance blossoms between Krystaline and the newest member of her own coven, the chase for the demon takes them to the USA and back to England. It’s an up-and-down adventure for fantasy fans.
Stillwater Lake | J.P. Choquette | Supernatural; Supernatural suspense (N)
Stillwater is a sleepy, quiet place. Except for the annual Gargun festival, celebrating the mythical lake monster, the town rarely gets visitors. But when people begin to go missing around Stillwater Lake, the lighthearted view of the legendary creature changes. Two tourists, a documentary filmmaker, and a group of teens dive into the town’s true history—and dark past.
A Girl Made of Time | Tiffany Chu | Fantasy (NA)
★ “There is no rest for the wicked. Or the powerful. Or the lost.” ★
In a kingdom where nobles hoard food and peasants starve, ill-tempered Carys discovers she can see what others can’t—strange mushrooms glowing like fallen stars. But following their light into the forest after dark breaks every rule she knows. They say a witch lives in those woods, speaking to mushrooms and knowing the secrets of time. They say the mad queen walks the castle halls at midnight, searching for something only she can see. And they say girls who wander into the forest at night never return quite the same...
Alien People | John Coon | Science Fiction (N)
Book no. 1 in the Alien People Chronicles science fiction adventure series
The discovery of a distant probe bearing a message of peace inspires alien explorers to journey to a mysterious planet called Earth. Will first contact bring new understanding … or take a deadly turn?
Dark Metamorphosis | John Coon | Science Fiction (N)
Book no. 2 in the Alien People Chronicles science fiction adventure series
A brutal abduction reveals a dark plot to destroy survivors of the Earth expedition. Can they fight deceit and evade assassins to reveal the dreadful truth?
Among Hidden Stars | John Coon | Science Fiction (N)
Book no. 3 in the Alien People Chronicles science fiction adventure series
A tyrannical ruler seeks an ancient relic that imparts god-like powers to use as a world-conquering weapon. Will a rebel couple find the hidden relic first and finally defeat their oppressor’s reign?
Under a Fallen Sun | John Coon | Science Fiction (N)
A science fiction thriller novel set in the Alien People Chronicles universe
A Texas town has fallen under siege from an alien menace. Four college students are trapped inside the small town, battling for their lives. Can they defeat these invaders who seek to conquer Earth?
Hollow Planet | John Coon | Science Fiction (NA)
A science fiction novella set in the Alien People Chronicles universe.
A barren planet holds a startling secret tied to its distant past. Will uncovering evidence of an ancient alien race forge a new alliance? Or will discovery exact a deadly cost for these explorers?
Oceanus | Hanna Delaney | Science Fiction, Thriller
Gripped by an inescapable pull of gravity, the SS Demeter floats helplessly in orbit around a newly discovered earth-like planet. The crew have vanished leaving all but one man behind. Survivors on the planet find themselves separated and forced to face the substance of their own dreams and nightmares. Unbeknownst to them, they are being watched. Oceanus tells a classic story of betrayal, forgiveness, love and deception. Oceanus is a futuristic thriller inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. If anyone is to find their way back home, the truth must be revealed. Also available at B&N
The Spider | Hanna Delaney | Horror; Mystery (N)
Liverpool, 1892. Finding his fortune in Australia, John Bryant returns to his wife and child in England, moving them into number five, Percy Street. Anxious to start a new life, Frances Bryant finds herself in the clutches of a malevolent presence within the house, unable to escape it. When paranormal investigator Daniel Muldoon is called to investigate the case, he soon discovers the haunting of number five is just the beginning of the horror that will unfold. Lives hang in the balance, for some it is already too late. Muldoon must compete in a race against time to save those who remain caught in a spider's web.
The Ring | Hanna Delaney | Horror; Mystery (N)
July 1893. Eager to prove himself detective material, Constable Lacey investigates the disappearance of a local thief. Enquiries soon lead him to the new circus in town, where he meets the mysterious ringmaster Ezra Fontini and his devoted performers. Dazzled by the magical world of the circus, Lacey becomes infatuated with one of Fontini’s charming young aerialists, Ellen French. The show is welcomed by the locals until Fontini’s headline performer is found dead. Overwhelmed with witness accounts that can’t be explained by logic, the police call on Inspector Daniel Muldoon to find out what’s keeping people from leaving their homes after dark.
Beyond the Water's Edge | Janine Eaby | Speculative; Fantasy (N)
What you don’t know can’t hurt you—at least that’s what people say. Those people have never harbored a secret others would kill for. Alaira Hughes is preparing to graduate high school, but her once-clear future is changing. After she makes a magical discovery in the woods that seems too good to be true, she’s reluctant to tell her friends. Plagued by realistic nightmares and a cascade of seemingly impossible events, doubts begin to seep in. When she meets an intriguing traveler who holds the answers to her mounting questions, a new world opens before her. If she walks away, she may never get the answers she seeks, but this land of light holds sinister secrets lost to time. In this world where knowledge is power, she must fight to learn the truth. And the truth can be deadly.
The Water Between Us | Janine Eaby | Speculative; Fantasy (N)
Alaira Hughes is a stranger in a strange land, lost in the sense of timelessness that plagues this world. She has left friends and family behind to keep them safe—so why can’t she shake the nagging feeling that something new has gone terribly wrong? Haunted by shifting memories, Alaira struggles to focus on the monumental task of finding the Stone of Esiron and restoring Ruynia. She’s learned the painful truth that not everything—or everyone—is as it seems. Betrayal and lies have carved a sweeping chasm, and she must bridge the divide between her two worlds or risk losing those closest to her. Kyla Brooks is struggling with the disappearance of her closest friend and reeling in the aftermath of a long-guarded secret her mother has entrusted her with. When her carefully tucked-away past emerges one fateful night, she finds herself face-to-face with a consuming darkness—one that threatens the existence of both worlds. She is playing a dangerous game with the most feared man Ruynia has ever known, where one wrong move could upend the balance of power. There’s always a choice, but making the right one might cost Kyla her very life.
And So It Begins | TK Eldridge | Paranormal romance/romantic suspense (NA)
Jolene is the name she uses now - but she's had many names. Joan, Josephine, Johanna...yet she's always been just "Jo" to those she let get close. Name changes are part of one's existence when one is an intelligence operative - and when one is a vampire. One of the founding members of S.I.N. - the Supernatural Intelligence Network, Jo spends her days helping to keep supernaturals under the radar of the general public - among other things. When a new man appears in her life, Jo has to decide if they'll stay enemies - or work together to keep the world safe from an old evil with a new face.
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CALLED | Gillian Fletcher | Speculative Sci-fi; Dystopian (N)
When Clementine Jones discovers a message from her long-lost father, her world turns upside down. Join her in the quest to learn who she is and what it is she is meant to do all without drawing notice from the Conglomerate Government.
TAUGHT | Gillian Fletcher | Speculative Sci-fi; Dystopian (N)
Following the heart-pounding adventure of CALLED, the second installment in the Algorithm of Life series finds Clementine Jones with more unanswered questions. In great need of allies but unsure of whom to trust, she comes to understand the avalanche of history that has led to this moment
The Legend of Leanna Page - Volume One: A Beginning | Cedar Flyte | Fantasy; Literary (N)
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.
And in the Dark They Are Born | Garrett Francis | Post-apocalyptic (N)
A deaf teenager and a middle-aged scavenger navigate a post-blackout America occupied by warring tribes. Also at Bookshop.org
Everlife | Alex S. Garcia | Science Fiction; Fantasy (N)
A historian is obsessed with a mysterious alien mask on a world where live thousands of gods. But the mask has unforeseen powers and the man’s meddling sets off a chain of disastrous events. Is everything lost, or can the planet still be saved—and at what cost?
The Lorebook (a novel) | R.L. Glover (ThatOldDm on Substack) | Speculative Fantasy (N)
A tale of mythic fantasy and adventure set on the continent of Ar'rin, where a lost book of lore could reveal the locations of powerful magical secrets lost since the fall of a Great Kingdom. This story begins in the small town of Tommen's Rest where a young sage and an adventurous rogue uncover a tomb in the hills nearby after winter's frost fades under the warm spring rains.
Soultaming the Serpent | P.M. Hammond | Fantasy, Queer (N)
The last dragon died half a century ago, and Jun Weaver still dreams of the rain that hasn’t fallen since. Her mundane life takes a turn when she encounters Aurel, who she suspects may be the one who holds the key to restoring balance and is destined to find the elusive serpent from the prophecy. Joined by Casey, Jun’s closest friend and the village brewer, the three embark on a journey to unravel the prophecy's intricacies, figure out what the serpent's role truly is, and why the dragon is the only reason it rains, not knowing they are being watched. Follow our trio as Jun discovers a love of adventure, Casey’s devotion takes an unexpected turn, Aurel spills his secrets like dust in the sand, and the three of them discover the true power of their bond.
How to Care for Cursed Fish | Elle Hartford | Fantasy; cozy fantasy (N)
Sunlit arrives in Seaside planning to heal a giant otter and be back at her university in two, three days tops. But the residents of Seaside have other ideas. There’s the town council representative bent on “helping” Sunlit turn the old bait shop into a sanctuary for marine animals; the enthusiastic sailor keen to make a new friend; and the lovelorn lifeguard insistent upon maintaining order on the beach. Most of all, though, there’s Fish. Sunlit has grave doubts when the mysterious little boy calling himself Fish shows up on her doorstep. She didn’t plan on this kind of responsibility. But as rumors about Fish’s magic flood the town like a dangerous tide, Sunlit is about to learn that sometimes, healing doesn’t go to plan.
How to Treat Cursed Beasts | Elle Hartford | Fantasy; cozy fantasy (N)
When an animal’s wellbeing is at stake, Sunlit is only too happy to pitch in. But she’s never ventured so far from Seaside before, and she soon runs into trouble. Not only is there the question of how to transport the porpoises and how to treat their magical affliction, there’s the difficulty of dealing with the zoo staff . . . But Sunlit has even bigger problems. Back in Seaside, the porpoises attract attention–too much attention. Some people are curious and supportive, but others begin to protest Marine Sanctuary’s presence on the beach, saying that animal care has no place on the boardwalk. Anxious even at the best of times, Sunlit is overwhelmed as she tries to navigate this newfound notoriety. Fortunately, she has her friends to help guide her!
From the Ashes | Laura R. Hepworth | Speculative; Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Young Adult/New Adult | (N)
A young artist desperate to be free. For nearly seven years, Lael Verane has lived under the ever watchful eye of her stepmother. Forbidden from leaving the grounds of the estate and locked away whenever visitors come to call, Lael's only solace is in her art. There's just one problem: due to another of her stepmother's strange restrictions, art is not welcome at Avarill. A prince on a mission. Agents of the Crown have been dying and elves are disappearing from across Rynn. Prince Nathyn Trysele is determined to find out why. His only clue? A letter from the deceased spymaster, but he's convinced that the answers he seeks are buried somewhere in the Caeth night-markets. But not everything is as it appears and, in a kingdom where art guilds and magic collide, deadly secrets lie buried that could tear the kingdom apart. From the Ashes is a Cinderella retelling and the first in a series of interconnected standalones. It is a story of adventure, mystery, and discovery in a high fantasy world of magic, creatures, princes, elves, and mysterious art guilds and filled with humour, intrigue, deception, and clean romance.
Miss Gemquist and the Pearl of Peking | Laura R. Hepworth | Speculative; Scifi/Fantasy, Steampunk, Young Adult/New Adult | (N)
One note, one pearl, and one family secret. Miss Loralai Gemquist, the 23-year-old daughter of famed gemologist Jacob Gemquist and granddaughter of Lord Bramwell Gemquist, The Baron of Aethleton, thought that her life couldn’t get more difficult than surviving the London Season and the schemes of her match-making aunts. But when she discovers an anonymous note, her life will never again be the same. Thrust into a world of shadows, secrets, and intrigue, she’ll be forced to use all her wits, intellect, and knowledge of gemstones as she tries to prevent a war when a priceless, Chinese pearl is stolen. Along the way, she’ll meet some unexpected allies and make some dangerous enemies as she learns who she can trust, but just one false step and it will be more than her life on the line. The first book in a late-Regency/pre-Victorian series where a jeweller finds herself swept up into a world of international espionage, secret societies, and, perhaps, even finds a hint of romance.
Ada's Children | Lawrence Hogue | Post-Apocalyptic (N)
An AI tries to save humanity, even if humanity doesn't want to be saved. 2040s, Minneapolis: Carol Marsh struggles as her world falls apart—AIs take over her teaching job, a racist government deports her best friends, and climate change threatens the planet. When an artificial intelligence takes power to save both Earth and humanity, Carol doesn't protest—until she has to make a choice she could never have imagined. The far future, a place known only as the Land: Sila lives a life blessed by the Goddess Ada, Mother of the Five Peoples. As the first female hunter in her tribe’s memory, she has her pick of mates and hopes to one day become Chief of the Hunt. If only Jun, her best friend, would stop questioning the Goddess’s rules! When Sila comes to share Jun’s doubts, they set out to find the answers Ada has kept hidden: Who were the Ancient Ones, and what happened to their incredible civilization? Ada's Children is a literary post-apocalyptic novel in the tradition of William Gibson and Emily St. John Mandel, depicting a future that is at once utopian and dystopian.
The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon's Memoir | C.D. Houck | Fantasy, Slice of Life (N)
For the past thousand years, the dragon Vakandi has watched the people of Vakfored grow from a wandering band of refugees to a glorious city of art and magic. Under his protection, the city has survived monsters, floods, and wars all without building an army, dam, or even a wall. But time changes everything, and now the citizens of his beloved city want him dead. Vakandi spends his last day telling his assassin why he loves them and why it's his time to die.
The Beginning of the End (Bloodlines, Vol. 1) | Emily S Hurricane | Apocalyptic (NT) (F)
Daphne Rhodes would tell anyone: being ‘the one’ sucks. At least, she would if there was anyone left to tell. She’s the one who’d survived. The one with the magic immune system that saved her. The only one left on this whole miserable planet. Daphne spends her days alone and craving answers as to why it had to be her. Why did she have to watch everyone she’d ever known and loved die a horrific death? On her mother’s deathbed, Daphne learns long-hidden family secrets that send her on a quest across Canada to not only discover where she came from, why she survived, and who she is…but what she is, as well. Volume 1 of the Bloodlines Series.
Ransom: Shadow of an Empire, Book 1: Cross of Secrets | Thérèse Judeana | Science-Fantasy, Wholesome Romance (N)
An impenetrable shadow has bound the galaxy of Andromeda for centuries. After a freak accident of space, an empire of slave traders learns to control time. Now nothing can stop them from taking whom they will. In the deadly currents of a universe torn by the Marauders, can Marc, one of the galaxies’ guardians, protect those he loves? Will his daughter survive her traumatic past? Can anyone bring light to the Marauders and break Andromeda’s chains? And will they come to grips with the weight of their secrets before the Marauders strike again?
Ransom: Shadow of an Empire, Book 2: Trial by Time | Thérèse Judeana | Science fantasy, Wholesome Romance (N)
Samantha, captured by Medrhos, is plunged a thousand years into the past, faced with the prospect of becoming a Marauder herself: with or without her free will. Meanwhile, Marc must play his part in Talitha’s fate. As they face their worst nightmares, a shadow creeps across the horizon: one which even Medrhos can’t hold back.
Ransom: Shadow of an Empire, Book 3: Shards of Crystal | Thérèse Judeana | Science-Fantasy, Wholesome Romance (N)
The Cult has forced its hand; the Great Raid is beginning. As the Marauder fleet hurtles through time, Samantha prays for a light that will save the people she’s grown to love. Marc and Medrhos find themselves facing the one thing that can unite them: a force bent on destroying Samantha, Aiyra, and the universe with them.
Memoirs of a Mad Scientist One: Solarpunk Outlaw | D A Kelly | Science Fiction, Solarpunk, Climate Fiction (N)
Neurodiverse Robin Goodwin's 2076 memoir frames tales of the 113-year-old inventor's and allies' adventures fighting bureaucrats, profiteers, warlords, and fanatics to beat climate change, pollution, pandemics, and famines for a solarpunk future.
Pallas | Lisa Kuznak | Science Fiction (N)
For Kylan Bence, hauling freight through the Belt is lonely work, and when his ship malfunctions, loneliness might kill him. Stranded on the asteroid Pallas, in view of a concrete dome long thought abandoned, he chances a distress signal—and gets a response. As he enters the settlement, a secret paradise greets him. Lush and vibrant plants, real food, clean water—and a population desperate to keep him inside… with everything else kept hidden in the soil, the air, and under the skin.
The Highwayman Kennedy Thornwick | Lisa Kuznak | Fantasy (N)
Framed for murder and horse theft, Tommy Fellham is stuck in Magelock Penitentiary, rotting like a bad pickle in too small of a crock. Capital punishment was banned, how convenient—instead of getting hanged, he spends his time learning how to fight, steal, gamble, and drink. There isn't much else to do with himself until his best friend and teacher, the notorious highwayman Kennedy Thornwick, confides in Tommy his plans to escape.
When Tommy receives a visitor who promises fortune at the expense of a newly built bank, that settles it. He has to help Kennedy. But what Tommy doesn't account for is how much the prison has shaped him, and not only will he have to get used to magic outside the walls, but come to terms with who he has become… All while trying to avoid the mage hunters after the price on his head. Kennedy might have been too good of a teacher.
Chronicles of the Cure | Darcy Haldane | Horror, Fantasy (N)
Book 1 of Chronicles of the Cure
Nightwalker Anastasia Romanov has searched for human connection, since her entire family was shot to death execution style in front of her. She thought she’d found it with her Michael Matson until their relationship went sour. She traced every revolutionary survivor, and their descendants as they spread across Europe, and North America. She found peace on her terms, away from the nightwalker community. Her lover and friends were in her life because they cared about her, instead of her family name. Her job with the British museum used both her encyclopedic knowledge of lived history, and was sufficiently low profile to stop people from answering questions. She used the vampire health clinics for feeding appointments. Everything was under control until a black envelope arrived summoning her back into a world of intrigue. Follow her as she fights to protect those she cares for, while fighting for the future of the Nightwalker community.
Fiasco of Adventures | Victor James | Super Hero (N)
Kevin Jones is a down on his luck Mega-hero named Fiasco in New Haven, Oregon. After years of numerous failures he inexplicably captures Julianna Jove. For a time, he puts away the mask to be with her. Yet, circumstances arise in Kevin and Julianna's relationship that force him to don the alter ego of Fiasco once again. Struggling to prove that he is worthy of the woman who chose him above all others, and drawing the scorn of powerful Malignants who use their power for evil, the disastrous results as a Mega threaten to keep Kevin and Julianna apart forever.
Swells Over Still Waters | Keith Long | Fantasy (N)
Welcome to the world of Yath, a varied seascape teeming with immense creatures and rife with floating islands. SWELLS OVER STILL WATERS is a heartwarming tale of self-discovery on the high seas, spiritual and interpersonal devotion, and confronting the past. It will appeal to readers of books such as the Brotherband Chronicles (Johnathan Flanagan), Isles of the Emberdark (Brandon Sanderson), and The Queen’s Thief series (Megan Whalen Turner).
Inquisitor’s Promise | Michael P. Marpaung | Science Fiction, Space Opera (N) Kindle $2.99; Print $17.99
Young Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus made two promises: one to his dying father, the other to his beloved Galatea.To his father, Aeneas promised to finish his last mission to unify the Holy League and rally them against the apocalyptic threat of the Grey Globe. To Galatea, he promised the aspiring lady knight to become her lord and Inquisitor. But politics in the 74th century can be violent and complicated. The Five Factions of the Holy League had long seen each other with suspicion. Can they put aside their differences to save Earth? Even his promise to Galatea is not without problems for Aeneas as he has four additional girls who are in love with him. Each of these five girls are faction princesses, women who have close connections to each of the Five Faction's leaders. Love and politics are an explosive combination, but the Inquisitor shall remain true to his pledged word.
The Santara Commentaries, Book 1: The Padri | Michael P. Marpaung | Fantasy, Military Fantasy (NA) Kindle $2.99
The Santara Archipelago is the homeland of the Yakobinians - the Sons of Yakob and the Chosen of El Shaddai, the God of the gods. But the Age of the Holy Kingdom is long gone. For over five centuries, the Yakobinians chafed under the dominion of distant Tionghoa. The wandering tactician Yu woke up with no memory, only to be rescued from his captors by King Aron of Dun-a-din, the last heir of the priest kings. From there, he was wrapped up in a war for freedom. But there’s more to the Padri War than meets the eye.
METANOIA [1] | Connor McGwire | Science Fiction; Gothic, Noir (N)
John Nakae is an engineer seeking the old promises of Modernity in a world that has gone stagnant. One last hope remains for those of great ambition in the last city of progress—the new City of Joule. In spite of the suspicions of “sensible” folk, John goes, finding every treasure he could have hoped for…. The greatest of which, he must seize from the claws of a nightmare become flesh. To any sensible man, no discovery could be great enough to contend with such a dreadful mystery. John, however, is a proper Joulian.
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Detective Missy Muffet | By Gail E. Moss | Science Fiction/Young Adult (NT)
Little Miss Muffet is an all grown up, hard-boiled Police Detective, that's got a bone to pick with the Spider. Follow her as she hunts for a kidnapped girl, and the mad scientist who made the Spider, but might ruin her.
WILSON | Gail E. Moss | Horror/Thriller (NA)
In This Castaway meets The Island of Dr. Moreau thriller, a genetics company’s party yacht sinks, leaving a survivor to swim to an eerie island where she’s dragged ashore by an elusive man in a wet tuxedo. Time is running out for one of them to win the battle for the third person on the island, the company’s little girl!
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!
Forged By Crucible | Nic Plume | Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction (N)
Forged by Crucible by Nic Plume is a gripping military sci-fi thriller where survival is only the beginning and trust can be deadly. After enduring capture and torture on war-torn Tinaree, Taylor and his team return to the Intergal Fleet only to find suspicion, silence, and secrets waiting. Presumed dead, they now face a new battlefield within their own ranks. As Commander Richards uncovers evidence of sabotage and a deeper conspiracy rooted within Intergal’s command, it becomes clear: the war for Tinaree is just a cover. The real enemy is closer than anyone dared imagine. While Taylor’s team struggles to heal, reclaim their place, and decipher who’s truly pulling the strings, tensions flare and loyalty is tested. With danger at every turn, both on the battlefield and aboard the fleet, they must decide who they can trust before the next mission turns into another trap. Packed with intense action, deep-space warfare, and psychological tension, Forged by Crucible is perfect for fans of Marko Kloos, Richard Fox, and Kameron Hurley. If you crave gritty, high-stakes sci-fi where brotherhood is forged in fire and betrayal cuts deeper than any weapon, this is your next explosive read.
Trial By Inferno | Nic Plume | Science Fiction; Military Science Fiction (N)
Trial by Inferno by Nic Plume delivers intense, high-stakes military sci-fi where survival is only the beginning. When rookie operative Mark Taylor and his team crash on war-ravaged Tinaree, they’re ambushed, captured, and sold into brutal slave labor in a deadly mine. But their ordeal is more than bad luck. It’s a setup. Tortured and cut off, Taylor faces a brutal test of body and mind while his scattered team works undercover to unravel a dark conspiracy. As secrets surface and alliances fracture, it becomes clear: their capture was planned, and the enemy knows more about Taylor’s past than he does. With the fate of the war hanging in the balance, Taylor must uncover buried truths, survive impossible odds, and choose who he can trust—before the enemy uses him as the key to win it all. Perfect for fans of Marko Kloos, Richard Fox, and Kameron Hurley, Trial by Inferno fuses explosive action, gritty realism, and psychological tension with a story of brotherhood forged in the fire of war. If you crave military sci-fi that pushes limits and twists fate, this is your next mission.
Whatever It Takes | Nic Plume | Science Fiction; Military Science Fiction (NA)
Whatever It Takes by Nic Plume is a powerful military sci-fi novella about trauma, loyalty, and the quiet battles fought off the front lines. After decades of combat, veteran operative Cabe has found purpose helping wounded soldiers heal at Pike Station until a shattered young soldier named Mason forces him to consider stepping back into the fight. Once one of Intergal’s top operatives, Mason is spiraling after a failed mission, the loss of his team, and the suicide of his closest friend. No one knows how to reach him until Cabe does. What starts as a chance encounter becomes a mission of its own: one man trying to save another from the edge, and both confronting ghosts they thought they’d buried. Set in the Shadows of Peace universe, Whatever It Takes delivers emotional intensity, sharp military realism, and a deep exploration of what it means to take care of your own even when you face the same hidden wounds. Perfect for fans of character-driven sci-fi, veteran recovery stories, and heart-wrenching tales of found family and unbreakable bonds, this novella proves that sometimes, true courage means doing whatever it takes—no matter the cost.
Howl | e rathke | Fantasy; Science Fiction (NA)
Howl is a lo-fi cyberpunk sword and sorcery novel about two outcasts who meet a giantess who hires them to hunt a vampire. This is what Vampire Hunter D would look like had it been written by Gene Wolfe.
Glossolalia | e rathke | Fantasy; Horror (NA)
GLOSSOLALIA is an oral history of a year in an isolated village at the edge of the world. Ineluki, a young stranger arrives and so begins this calamitous year.
Sweet Silius Island Honey | Alex Scott | Fantasy (N)
It's the best honey in town! But where does it come from? How does it taste so good? It must be magic. In fact, it is magic. That's why a young man named Owen and a witch named Wanda are setting sail to the perilous Silius Island, searching for the source of this enchanted honey. But will the bee people that inhabit that island consider themselves friends or foes?
Tidelands | Gareth Southwell | Sci-fi/Fantasy | (N)
In a flooded city on the brink of collapse, the arcology provides a high-tech haven – for those who can afford it. Here, safe in her pampered confinement, Eva longs for escape. But each day she is made to play The Game, a mysterious virtual environment that seems more designed to monitor and test than to entertain. Outside, life is a different story, where unregulated tech spawns nightmares to rival those of fairytale and folklore – ghosts and monsters, the no-longer-human and the never-should-have-been. Here, Squirrel is a memory thief, eking out a fraught existence in service to the criminal gangs that trade in illicit gene hacks, blackmarket augments and – her speciality – stolen secrets. But with skills she didn’t know she had, Squirrel steals a secret its owners would do anything to keep hidden. And as her new-found talents attract the attention of bad people keen to utilise them for their own ends, her only route out leads to the arcology itself, to Eva, and the answers that will upend both their lives.
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A Question of Evil | Nicholas Samuel Stember | Science Fiction; Action, Romance (N) (I) (F)→($)
Welcome to the 24th Century – Angel is a street rat who escaped a dying Earth colony only to end up in prison. She has a secret unknown to even herself, and it’s about to change her life in a fiery way. Tanus Adalric is the Overlord of a rising stellar empire that views Earth and its Alliance of peaceful worlds as the ultimate prize. He’s but a heartbeat away from the throne of the Dire Queen, needing just the right edge to challenge her.
A prophecy exists which will bring these two together in a struggle for their very survival. A conflict filled with dangers, epic space battles, and romance.
Jake Long in, Softbone: Down and Out in New Kowlooon | Rian Stone | Science Fiction; Cyberpunk (N)
Set in a soon to be future with fake pandemics and dangerously fake vaccines. A world of estrogen tyranny in a techno-feminist utopia. A mild mannered soon to be father. One chance at experiencing freedom and all the consequences that come with it from a femme fatal with freckles that go all the way up. Seeing how people wanting families can function in a techno dystopia. Do we work for tech or does it work for us?
Contracts & Chaos | Joseph Wiess | Fantasy (N)
Book 2 of Tales from Crann Na Beatha
All Balgair wanted to do was get home. He didn't plan on meeting a broken woman and bonding with her or confronting a mad god who wanted to feed off of his bond. The last thing he wanted was to stay in Eola, but the town needed a Reeve, and Balgair was perfect for the job, whether he liked it or not. It all came down to Contracts and Chaos.
Voyage on the Dawn Breaker | Joseph Wiess | Fantasy (NA) $12
After a battle at the Three-Rivers-Fort, Rhyslin Darklade the Draoidh falls unconscious. While he is out of action, A' Mathair Nan Coille, the goddess of Crann Na Beatha, works to set him up with the kingdom that she's always wanted him to have. When he wakes up, the old draoidh quickly puts an end to her plans, but he can't escape the events already set in motion. The Princess of the Ciad-Ghin, Flur, desperately wants to go with him, even if it is as a war prize. Ilyriatri, the Ciad-Ghin queen of the desert people, wishes to travel with him, thinking him one of the legendary Ciad-Fhir. Vuuroena, Ilyraitri's Daughter, has seen Rhyslin in her dreams for eight years and sees him as the one who will save her from her future. These three women must come to grips with what he is, and he will find himself growing to care for each of them.
No Ordinary School | Arthur Yeomans | Young Adult, Science Fiction (N) $14.99
No Ordinary School is a charming coming-of-age story with mystery, romance, and science fiction: The offer seemed too good to be true. Mark, a mathematical genius but a social misfit from a struggling family, is offered a place at a special school that promises to make him rich. Paired with a shy "social guide" and a brash computer genius, Mark’s new life seems wonderful until strange data leads the trio to uncover a dangerous mystery about some of the other students. Mark must use his intelligence to navigate this perilous situation and grow up in the process.