Monthly roundup of new and forthcoming speculative fiction books

(Wings of Fire #16)
The #1 New York Times bestselling series is back with a brand new arc! Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga. Umber was never supposed to be a hero . . . . As the youngest sibling of his MudWing hatching, Umber doesn't have the responsibilities of his bigwings, Reed, nor the heroic destiny prophesied for his brother, Clay. He's always been content with his role as the cheerful, goofy, little brother. But when his sister, Sora, causes a tragedy at Jade ... [read more]
FantasyYoung AdultDragons

(Rise of the Weakest Summoner #11)
Ruling and developing a nation wasn't an easy task, but Asterios and his ladies always did their best nonetheless. Pushing forward new laws, systems, construction, and entertainment, they did whatever they could wherever it was possible. Not without a few issues, the new Dragon Guard was established, forming a connection with Lesser Dragons from the Phasmantia realm. The young wisdom-craving disciples were given their chance to learn about the world in the best possible environment, in exchange ... [read more]
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(The Mad Mick Series #12)
Injured and demoralized, Conor and his people have fled the US for Cyprus to heal and regroup. Each of them is fighting their own battles, trying to process their experiences in the fallen America and trying to determine what the future holds for them. But while Conor, Ricardo, and their team fought for their lives, another potential savior was quietly building his army. Behind the scenes, one of the largest military contracting companies in the world has been building an alliance of orphaned ... [read more]
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(Chrysalis #8)
Anthony is officially a Mythic monster, but in the Dungeon, more power only brings bigger targets. The Demon God Arconidem has finally awakened from his centuries-long slumber. As a new Wave breaks across the strata, Arconidem’s Tier 8 Heralds rise to "cleanse" the Dungeon of everything that isn't a demon—and the Colony is first on their list. The stakes have never been higher, and from the burning 3rd Stratum to the glittering reaches of the 4th, the Eldest is about to show the depths that ... [read more]
FantasyLitRPGHumor

(Children of Time #4)
A new entry in the wildly successful Children of Time series from award-winning master of science fiction Adrian Tchaikovsky. In this epic adventure, we visit a far-future after Earth fell, where ark ships had hunted for a new home. They sought lost worlds terraformed in earth’s forgotten past. We follow a ship crewed by maverick humans, spiders and a spectacularly punchy mantis shrimp captain as they rediscover one such world, and an ark. Then human crewmate Alis wakes to discover that she, ... [read more]
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(Undying Mercenaries #25)
Four hundred degrees! Toxic atmosphere! Gravity beams that crush men in armor like beer cans! Welcome to Infernus. Legion Varus assaults an alien stronghold that’s too close to Mother Earth. The battle turns into a meat grinder that chews through soldiers faster than revival machines can spit them out again. When enemy reinforcements approach the star system, the campaign becomes a race against time. Centurion James McGill must defeat the Demons and their minions before it’s too late. He ... [read more]
Science FictionSpace OperaHard Science Fiction

(Noobtown #9)
LitRPG fans: Noobtown is back! In the ninth book in Ryan Rimmel's fantastical Noobtown series, Jim has a new threat to face. As he questions how to kill a nearly invincible Elder Demon, he also has to regroup his allies and try to fix his ailing War Badger. Can he do all that, considering it's also time to finally answer for his many crimes against chickens? What happens when the main boss isn't the final boss? Jim defeated the Dark Overlord, but that wasn't enough. The Dark Overlord was just ... [read more]
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(The Spellmonger Series #18)
The war was the easy part... Minalan the Spellmonger, in his guise as Mirkandar the Magnificent, Doge of Farise, is in a bind: the Duke of Merwyn has sent an armada of seventy ships to conquer his newly-independent realm... and Minalan has never fought a battle at sea. Thankfully, the legendary warmage Durgan Jole has a plan, and with the help of his fellow wizards from Sevendor, Minalan feels confident that Farise can survive the invasion. He doesn't want to kill that many people, but Merwyn ... [read more]
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(Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker #7)
The adventures of Nate and Potion’s Will continues! From reviving a declining town, to running a shop, to dungeon diving for alchemic ingredients, Nate the potion maker has done it all.A subclass of alchemy, the potion maker class proved time and time of its usefulness.Well Nate’s going to need it more than ever against the town’s legendary horror. When the Axem showed that he was able to do more than just threaten the townspeople, Nate and Potion’s Will, along with a Herald guest from ... [read more]
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(The Primal Hunter #15)
The aftermath of the confrontation with Yip of Yore and Ell’Hakan still lingers as the fight for the Milky Way Galaxy approaches its end. With the biggest threats dealt with, only the Holy Church and its schemes, as well as whatever remnants of Ell’Hakan’s faction, remain active threats before the galaxy is truly claimed. Once everything is concluded and the galaxy is in a (relatively) stable state, Jake looks beyond his own galaxy, as he has many places in the universe he’s been looking ... [read more]
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(Lightfall #4)
In the fourth installment of the award-winning, critically acclaimed Lightfall series, Bea, Cad, and their friends continue their quest to restore light on their dark world. Perfect for fans of Amulet and Avatar, this next book dives deeper into the magical world of Irpa, where ancient secrets and adventures abound. After surviving a shipwreck on the Fuerre Sea, Cad washes ashore on the shores of Pellidyr. There, he searches for Lorgon, the Water Spirit, but instead finds the other spirits of ... [read more]
FantasyComicsMiddle GradeGraphic Novels

(Shatter Me: The New Republic #2)
The searing second volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. Now she wants revenge. To save her sister she needs to get back home and destroy the system that created her. Rosabelle’s greatest strength is her ability to deaden her mind and body; it’s the only way to survive the surveillance state of Ark Island. But lately her heart has been beating harder; her thoughts are ... [read more]
FantasyRomanceYoung AdultDystopiaRomantasy

(The Captive's War #2)
From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Expanse comes the second book in the Captive's War series - a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran's command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered. Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and ... [read more]
Science FictionSpace Opera

(Last Comics on Earth #4)
The fourth and final installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series based on the worldwide phenomenon The Last Kids on Earth! The kids must face a mysterious new threat: Someone is stealing kids' schoolwork-margin doodles and turning them into an army of kooky living sketches! But what will the heroes do against the manic, illogical brilliance of living doodles?! While they fight, Boy Lightning's head and drawing arm are kidnapped by our new villain and taken into the ... [read more]
FantasyComicsAdventureMiddle GradeGraphic Novels

(Nightfall Saga #3)
The third and final book in The Nightfall Saga, the thrilling and action-packed epic fantasy series set in the world of The Demon Cycle, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett He is known as The Prince of Lies. The Father of Demons. He is Alagai Ka, the Demon King. Though humanity won a hard-fought victory in its war against demonkind, the Demon King has escaped in search of a new queen to restart his dark hive, and has found signs of one on a distant shore. But pursuing him ... [read more]
FantasyEpic FantasyHigh Fantasy

(Rise of Kers #3)
Kers’ dungeon flew too high. Now he has the attention of a god. Therrill, the ruling deity of the planet whose very atmosphere Kers resides in, is on the warpath, hellbent on his destruction. Worse, his dungeon fairy, Selena, has been taken captive and stands accused of treason. The Overslime is missing. And civil unrest threatens to boil over in his companion city, Liraffemyn. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Kers will have to spawn his craziest mobs, devise his most devious traps, and ... [read more]
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(unOrdinary #4)
The action-packed series from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON concludes in this epic finale where secrets are exposed, powers will be unleashed, and a new King will be crowned! This hardcover edition features exclusive chibi case art! As John’s true powers are revealed, he secretly begins to take revenge on Wellston High’s elite students and take the title of King by force. Under his rule, Wellston descends into fear and chaos, with students too terrified to oppose him. Seraphina, now ... [read more]
FantasyYoung AdultComicsGraphic Novels

(The Tales of Alvin Maker #7)
The Tales of Alvin Maker concludes in Master Alvin, the final book in the historical fantasy series from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game. Inspired by the lore and the folk-magic of the men and women who settled North America, Orson Scott Card has created an alternate world where magic works, and where that magic has colored the entire history of the colonies. Charms and beseechings, hexes and potions, all have a place in the lives of the ... [read more]
FantasyAlternate History

(Storm Dragon #3)
With incredible world-building, a fast-paced narrative, and both adorable—and terrifying—dragons, this third and final book in the epic middle grade fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa is sure to be a hit with fans of Wings of Fire. Remy, Gem, and Storm must race against time as their quest to save the world is once again complicated by the reveal of the most infamous and evil True Dragon believed to have been destroyed long ago—Malacath. [read more]
FantasyYoung AdultDragonsMiddle Grade

(Sylver Seeker #7)
Expectations may need to be adjusted. Not on the finding Ibis members part, he had a 100% success rate on that, but as for keeping Eira in one singular piece, omelettes and broken eggs came to mind on that topic… Truth be told, everything leaning towards catastrophe was starting to be a problem, first the dragon, then the moon, then the ice, if Sylver cared to look back at the path his bloody footprints left behind he would see a pattern that he wouldn’t like. But, he found Nels, and made it ... [read more]
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