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. 
Wicked : the graphic novel. Part I by Scott Hampton
Wicked : the graphic novel. Part I
by Scott Hampton

Like Dorothy when she crash-landed all those years ago, prepare to be swept into a new and colorful world in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Wicked. 
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 cruel dawn by Rachel Howzell Hall
The cruel dawn
by Rachel Howzell Hall

Kaivara Megidrail was once worshipped as the Grand Defender of Vallendor -- until betrayal, punishment, and exile left her Diminished. Now, the realm she abandoned teeters on the edge of collapse. Monsters roam free. Gods whisper in shadows. And one man -- Jadon Wake, prince, blacksmith, liar -- may be the key to her salvation -- or her final ruin. 
Land so wide : a novel by Erin A. Craig
Land so wide : a novel
by Erin A. Craig

Trapped in the prosperous but cursed settlement of Mistaken, mapmaker Greer Mackenzie defies the Warding Stones to rescue her beloved from monstrous creatures, uncovering dark secrets about her town and her own origins.
The society of unknowable objects : a novel by Gareth Brown
The society of unknowable objects : a novel
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. Maps.
Katabasis : a novel by R. F. Kuang
Katabasis : a novel
by R. F. Kuang

Alice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them. Illustrations.
Hemlock & silver by T. Kingfisher
Hemlock & silver
by T. Kingfisher

A dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind.
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses
by Malka Older

In this 3rd entry in the Mossa and Pleiti science fiction mystery series, Pleiti agrees to help a former classmate resolve a case of false plagiarism while grappling with the sudden aloofness of her partner Mossa. However, the stakes of this academic defense may turn deadly as a conspiracy unravels. For fans of: Mur Lafferty's Midsolar Murders and Jessie Mihalik's Starlight's Shadow 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.
Transformers 3 : Combiner Chaos by Daniel Warren Johnson
Transformers 3 : Combiner Chaos
by Daniel Warren Johnson

As the Autobots recover from the stunning events of the last volume, the Deceptions fracture even further without their leader, and humanity suffers the consequences.
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