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Fantasy and Science Fiction April 2026 |
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| The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Shin'ichiro Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta; translated by Jeffrey AnglesWhen a group of explorers captures mysterious fairies from an island in the South Pacific, they incite the wrath of the island's vengeful goddess, Mothra. Available for the first time in English since being published in 1961, this novella provided the basis for the original kaiju Mothra. The story will be a delight for fans of her similarly monstrous cohort Godzilla, as well as fans of cinematic speculative fiction with complex underlying themes. |
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| The People's Library by Veronica G. HenryEcho London has been entrusted with the care and protection of the People's Library, a controversial collection of the consciousnesses of humanity's greatest minds. When an anti-tech rebellion attacks the library, Echo starts to fear that the truth about the mind-capturing technology is more dangerous than it seems.Veronica G. Henry melds clever worldbuilding and intrigue with a thought-provoking message about AI and censorship into her latest dystopian adventure. |
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| Nine Goblins: A Tale of Low Fantasy and High Mischief by T. KingfisherGoblins aren't known for their fighting prowess, but Sergeant Nessika and her Whinin' Niners squadron have no choice against the humans encroaching on their territory. When a wizard teleports them behind enemy lines, they'll have their work cut out for them surviving long enough to go home. Fans of Delilah S. Dawson's Kill the Farm Boy and Terry Pratchett's Discworld series will enjoy this irreverent and thoughtful fantasy. |
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| Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonaldTif Tamim has bounced from circus to circus, trying to chase his dream of being a dinosaur buckaroo and finding a place to belong. When he frees a dino from its abusive owner, he embarks on a journey to return the carnotaur to its home in the Cretaceous period, finding himself and falling in love along the way. This "equal parts rollicking and poignant sci-fi novella" (Publishers Weekly) will be a romp for fans of John Scalzi's The Kaiju Preservation Society. |
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| Halcyon Years by Alastair ReynoldsWhen a member of one of the most elite families on the starship Halcyon is mysteriously murdered, private investigator Yuri Gagarin is on the case. However, he gets caught between his client, Ruby Red, and Ruby Blue, the woman trying to stop him from digging too deep. With "a fun futuristic twist to the traditional private eye tropes," (Booklist) fans of Andy Weir's Artemis and the Cyberpunk 2077 franchise will have fun with this new science fiction noir. |
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| World's Edge: A Mosaic Novel by James SallisThe United States of the future has fragmented into provinces, often warring and filled with disenfranchised people struggling day-to-day. In these five linked stories, readers follow the lives of the individuals caught up in the chaos and disarray that comes with a fractured civilization trying to rebuild. For fans of: suspenseful and tentatively hopeful stories of apocalyptic survival such as Scattered All Over the Earth by Yoko Tawada and Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling. |
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| Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer StothersSir Cameron, a handsome but cowardly knight, teams up with the reclusive and short-tempered sorcerer Merulo when a prophecy ties them together and puts Cameron in immediate peril. As Merulo's ambitious plans come closer to fruition, Cameron realizes he may be more drawn to the sorcerer than previously planned. This "ambitious and decidedly weird" (Library Journal) debut combines fantasy cliché deconstructions with thoughtful explorations of queer self-discovery and autonomy. |
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| The Book of Blood & Roses by Annie SummerleeIn this paranormal fantasy series starter, vampire hunter Rebecca Charity goes undercover at a school for vampires in the Scottish Highlands to get revenge for her murdered parents; however, her plans are disrupted as she starts falling for her powerful and beautiful roommate Aliz Astra. For fans of: LGBTQIA+ romantic fantasy and intricately plotted stories where the hunter falls for their quarry, such as Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell and As Many Souls As Stars by Natasha Siegel. |
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| The Poet Empress by Shen TaoWei Yin has only joined the Azalea House as a concubine out of desperation to save her family. But civil war may be on the horizon, and to survive, Wei may have to put herself directly in danger by harnessing the power of poetry magic in a world where women are forbidden to read. This tale of imperial court drama and immersive fantasy features a compelling and complex heroine who will do anything to survive, perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War and Shelley Parker Chan's She Who Became the Sun. |
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