Monthly roundup of new and forthcoming speculative fiction books

(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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(Moonfall #2)
The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon When the Moon Hatched, featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages. “Moonbeam. A moonfall is coming.” Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor—a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world ... [read more]
FantasyRomance

(The Beginning After the End #12)
Volume 12 of The Beginning After the End! Arthur Leywin’s victory has shifted the power scales of his entire world, but the danger is perhaps greater than ever: Mysterious waves of mana-stealing energy roll across Alacrya; Dicathen considers an assault on its weakened enemy; and the great lords of the asura meet to determine the destiny of Arthur’s world. Who among them, though, can stand against the whims of Fate itself? Continue on Arthur’s power progression journey in Book 12 of The ... [read more]
Fantasy

(Convergence #6)
The team returned to Earth from the Netherworld, having received absolutely no help from the useless Nether gods of Asgard. They will have to find a way to prevent a Convergence, without divine assistance. Fine. They will do that, somehow. Except first, they have to get back to their own Earth, the one they left from. Not the one they stepped into. Not 1940s France. Where all the people are dead. And monsters are hungry. [read more]
FantasyUrban Fantasy

(The Murderbot Diaries #8)
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells' bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series. Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good. Having volunteered to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realises that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch of humans it doesn't know. Including human children. Ugh. This may well call for... eye contact! (Emotion check: Oh, for f―) [read more]
Science Fiction

(Dungeon Crawler Carl #8)
It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle ... [read more]
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(Wilderlore #5)
Barclay wrestles to harness his strange powers in time to save the Jungle in this heart-pounding fifth book in the New York Times bestselling Wilderlore series. After plunging the Tundra into chaos, Audrian Keyes has set his sights on the Jungle. The new Grand Keeper resurrects an ancient order of Guardians to lure Keyes out of hiding and defeat him once and for all. But she doesn’t count on Keyes having new allies nearly as villainous as he is… Meanwhile, Barclay Thorne has sworn never to ... [read more]
FantasyMiddle Grade

(Silver Elite #2)
In the heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate of her home and another for the fate of her heart. LINES WILL BE CROSSED. After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind ... [read more]
FantasyScience FictionDystopiaRomantasy

(Neural Wraith #4)
Assassination rocks Neo Babylon, leaving Police Commissioner Kim dead and Nick racing to nail the murderer before the city tears itself apart in paranoia. His investigation stands in the shadow of a greater crisis, however. Terrorist attacks strike with eerie timing and accuracy. Friends and suspects alike go missing when needed. The military bucks the law while protesting its innocence. Trust is worth more than gold, but Nick can't measure it and finds himself with only the robotic Archangels ... [read more]
Science FictionRomanceHarem

(Amina al-Sirafi #2)
New York Times bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty sets sail into the second adventure of pirate Amina al-Sirafi as her quest to track down magical artifacts brings her to the island lair of a sorceress whose woven enchantments are impossible to flee. Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down arcane artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savor the occasional rollicking adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still ... [read more]
FantasyHistorical Fantasy

(Guild Hunter #18)
Elena and Raphael return in the darkly beautiful final entry in Nalini Singh’s genre-defining Guild Hunter series. [read more]
FantasyRomanceParanormal RomanceUrban FantasyVampires