Fantasy and Science Fiction - September 2025
Recent Releases
A Letter From the Lonesome Shore
by Sylvie Cathrall

In this conclusion to the Sunken Archive duology, E. and Henerey continue their search through a mysterious underwater city while their siblings look for clues to their disappearance. As both pairs grow closer and find more answers, a mysterious cosmic threat looms. For fans of: emotional and well-characterized academia fantasy such as the Hart and Mercy series or the Emily Wilde series. 
Hemlock & silver by T. Kingfisher
Hemlock & Silver
by T. Kingfisher

In this dark re-imagining of 'Snow White', Anja is a healer who is summoned to the castle to treat a dying Snow, but nothing seems to work. That is, until she finds a secret world, hidden inside a magic mirror. This dark realm may hold the key to what is making Snow sick. Or it might be the thing that kills them all. 
Teo's Durumi
by Elaine U. Cho

Teo Anand, falsely accused of murdering his family, must rely on his best friend Ocean Yoon to survive crash landing on the Moon and to help clear his name. Meanwhile, the true culprit lays a path of destruction across the galaxy. Rife with action and full of complex characters, Elaine Cho's duology concludes with emotional and adventurous flair.
The society of unknowable objects : a novel by Gareth Brown
The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown

A trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties. 
Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil
by Oliver Darkshire

Isabella Nagg simply tries to get through her miserable existence one day at a time, tolerating her irresponsible husband, tending to their strange farm, and taking care of her pot of basil. When her husband returns home one day with a stolen spellbook, Isabella sees a chance to brighten her life. In his whimsical, humorous fiction debut, Oliver Darkshire "jokes his way through the English canon" (Publishers Weekly) with a flair that fans of Terry Pratchett will appreciate.
The magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar

As political pressure mounts in the faltering kingdom of Esquaveta, Princess Tullia falls for a scribe, forcing disgraced court magician Anatole to choose between salvaging his reputation and protecting the one person who still believes in him.
Flight of the Sparrow
by Fallon Demornay

Nimah Dabo-124's future in STARS military academy is abruptly cut short when the school discovers she is the granddaughter of infamous space pirate Indira "La Voz" Roscoe. With no path forward, Nimah reluctantly teams up with her grandmother's former crew to save her from execution for a crime she didn't commit. For fans of: action-packed and witty space operas with emotionally resonant characters such as Cat Rambo's You Sexy Thing.
Alchemy and a cup of tea : a cozy fantasy brewed with magic and romance by Rebecca Thorne
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea : A cozy fantasy brewed with magic and romance
by Rebecca Thorne

When Reyna is kidnapped and booby-trapped by a rogue alchemist, she and her wife launch an investigation during an overwhelming tourist invasion at their once-peaceful bookshop, in the fourth novel of the series.   Tomes and Tea (4) 
The Witch Roads
by Kate Elliott

When an arrogant prince gets himself and his entourage stuck in the village of Orledder Halt, it's up to former child slave Elen to guide them to safety. But the prince refuses to heed her warnings about the mysterious Spire, and the danger increases when he returns from the ruin a changed person. Readers will devour this new fantasy series rife with rich worldbuilding, political intrigue, and sharp tension with every page turn.
Automatic Noodle
by Annalee Newitz

In this cozy near-future novella, a group of decommissioned robots suddenly come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen in San Francisco and decide to make it their own, serving delicious hand-pulled noodles to the humans recovering from the aftermath of war. For fans of: science fiction with hope and heart such as Becky Chambers' Monk & Robot series.
Of Monsters and Mainframes
by Barbara Truelove

Demeter, an interstellar ship that ferries humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri, would rather do anything than ally herself with monsters. However, when an infamous ancient evil begins killing her beloved passengers, she'll have no choice but to assemble a paranormal crew of her own to take him down. For fans of: chilling science fiction horror with authentic and entertaining characters such as Peter Watts' Echopraxia and Mason Coile's William.
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