Fantasy and Science Fiction
June 2026

Recent Releases
Japanese Gothic
by Kylie Lee Baker

In 2026, Lee Turner has just killed his college roommate and he doesn't remember how or why. In 1877, Sen is hiding from imperial soldiers while trying to placate the whims of her traumatized samurai father. Their two tragic stories intertwine through a strange door in the home they share across time, and as Lee and Sen connect, gruesome secrets unfold. Kylie Lee Baker's lyrical and bloody horror fantasy evokes feelings of isolation and grief, and will be a hit with fans of Alma Katsu and Cassandra Khaw.
The Subtle Art of Folding Space
by John Chu

Ellie has enough problems in her life without the known universe falling apart. But when she and her cousin Daniel discover a mysterious device inside the apparatus keeping the universe in check, it will lead them on a dangerous journey with Ellie's mom at the center. John Chu's debut novel "finds a delightful and poignant intersection between the multiverse, family dysfunction, and dim sum" (Library Journal). For fans of: stylistically complex and emotionally resonant science fiction.
Your Behavior Will Be Monitored
by Justin Feinstein

In this story told through epistolary emails, chat messages, and more, a new employee of the "most trusted" AI corporation UniView gets more than he bargained for when impending deadlines around the launch of a new, strangely quick-to-learn advertising bot push safety protocols aside. For fans of: timely and witty satire on our technology-driven future, with a surprising injection of hope, such as Virtuality by Derek D. Cressman and Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Hell's Heart
by Alexis Hall

Set in a future where Earth has been abandoned and humans roam the stars, a nameless author reminisces about her time harvesting energy from large space leviathans on the spacecraft Pequod, including her steamy love affair with Q and her obsession with the Mobius Beast. This queer retelling of Moby Dick is perfect for fans of cinematic and stylistically clever science fiction titles such as Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth. 
Seek the Traitor's Son
by Veronica Roth

Two women on opposite sides of a war -- soldier Elegy and general Rava -- are drawn together by a prophecy. The victor of the conflict is not clear, but one thing is: their fates hinge on one man, the son of an exile, who Elegy is destined to fall in love with. Featuring intricate world-building, surprising twists, and a dash of romance with well-developed characters, Veronica Roth's latest will please fans of other popular romantasies such as Alix E. Harrow's The Everlasting and Samantha Shannon's The Bone Season.  
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