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'Symbiote' by Michael Nayak | SFF Debut of Month

Time Traveling Tales | SFF

Expanding Worlds | SF & Fantasy Trends and Titles To Know

‘Luminous’ by Silvia Park | SFF Pick of the Month

LJ Talks with Michael Nayak, Debut Author and DARPA Program Manager

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Lightfall

A promising layered series starter that offers plenty for fantasy fans and mystery lovers alike.
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An Honored Vow

The climactic final volume of the “Halfling Saga,” after A Vicious Game, is filled with high-stakes action, choices, and consequences. Romantasy fans should add this series to their reading list.
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We Lived on the Horizon

A moving sci-fi mystery that will stay with readers.

Glow of the Everflame

Originally self-published and now being released by a traditional publisher, this gripping sequel to Spark of the Everflame finds Diem trying to defeat the Descended out to see her fail. Readers will be clamoring for the next in the series after the cliffhanger ending.
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The Martian Contingency

This well-paced novel and satisfying fourth title in Kowal’s series, after The Relentless Moon, brings back familiar characters and continues to balance scientific details with character relationships.
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Galaxy Raiders: Abyss

Douglas writes a thrilling military space adventure that pits a powerful woman captain against evil galactic overlords.
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Hammajang Luck

Fans of Ocean’s Eight and Leverage will find this a delightful ode to team heists. The enemies-to-lovers trope, queer characters, and Hawaiian culture and language create a unique backdrop for a familiar plot line.
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Gate to Kagoshima

Fans of Outlander will appreciate Kuroki’s (“Black Diamond” series) treatment of a familiar story, while the Japanese setting, language, and culture sprinkled throughout are a fresh addition to the genre.

Luminous

This momentous tour de force overtops existing works on robots by leaps and bounds, approaching the subject with a subtlety that allows readers to focus on the effects robots are sure to have in the future; a meditation on and an illustration of human and robot relationships in which it is difficult to distinguish between them.
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Splinter Effect

Ludington’s thrilling debut is a time-travel caper wrapped around a slice of historical fiction, but the heart of this story is Rabbit’s desperation to fix the things and people that he broke even if he has to outrun shadowy criminal time-looters and shady government agencies looking for scapegoats, in the past and in the present.
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A Harvest of Hearts

Eames (The Secret Circus) offers a delightful modern fairy tale in which the heroine is determined to save herself. The atmospheric setting and layered plot will please fantasy readers.
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The Third Rule of Time Travel

Fracassi (Boys in the Valley) turns from horror to sci-fi in his latest. Recommended for fans of technothrillers and those looking for a different take on time travel.
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The Last One

An ambitious romantasy opener, best for dedicated fans of the genre.
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The Radiant King

Perfect for fans of Richard Swan and Anthony Ryan.
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The Rainfall Market

A delightful story of friendship, found family, and the knowledge that happiness may merely require a change in perspective. Fans of cozy magical realism, such as The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee and Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, will love this.
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The Shutouts

Readers seeking cli-fi that celebrates queer characters and survival will find this a hopeful look at the future even after disaster.
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Tea You at the Altar

These charming novels model an emotionally resonant, deeply fun, and intelligent relationship.
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Motheater

Readers may get caught in the quirks of character identity and somewhat superficial romance in Codega’s debut, but the detailed worldbuilding and prose will inspire comparisons to Alix E. Harrow.
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The Black Orb

This English-language debut by an award-winning Korean novelist is great for speculative-fiction lovers fascinated by humanity’s depravity, but perhaps a pass for readers desiring a triumphant apocalyptic thrill ride.
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But Not Too Bold

Pueyo’s (A Study in Ugliness & outras histórias) novella is recommended for fans of dark fantasy and readers who wants to give monster romantasy a try.

Symbiote

Highly recommended for readers of sci-fi thrillers, cli-fi, and bioterrorism thrillers, and Tom Clancy fans who enjoy a bit of SF in their political thrillers.

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'The Teller of Small Fortunes' by Julie Leong | SFF Debut of the Month

Romantasy | Prepub Alert, April 2025 Titles

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‘Water Moon’ by Samantha Sotto Yambao | SFF Pick of the Month

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The Serpent and the Wolf

With intricate worldbuilding and a unique magic system, Robinson draws readers in and delivers a compelling debut that will captivate fans of Nicola Tyche’s North Queen.

Water Moon

Readers who have been swept up in the cozy charm of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee will fall hard for the mix of magical realism, fantasy mystery, and star-crossed romance in this novel from Sotto Yambao (The Beginning of Always). Highly recommended.

The Naturalist Society

Vaughn’s (Questland) historical fantasy captures both the science and the magic of the natural world, as well as 19th-century sexism. With a unique magic system and engrossing character arcs, this novel will speak to fantasy and lit fic readers alike.

The Fourth Consort

Readers who found the struggle to communicate in Ray Nayler’s The Mountain in the Sea will enjoy the equally fraught miscommunications between the minarchs, the “stickmen,” and the humans, while fans of the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Darmok” will find this to be a familiar and similarly complex and heartbreaking tale.
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Twisted Shadows

Will satisfy those looking for more momentum in the series’ central romance as well as fans compelled by the investigation. Second-act revelations will have readers clamoring for the next installment; those new to the series should begin with book one, Liar City.

Interstellar MegaChef

Lakshminarayan (The Ten Percent Thief) offers an engaging story that dives into themes about the appreciation of food, colonization, and xenophobia and features two morally gray queer women attempting to find their footing with each other.
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At the Fount of Creation

Readers still reeling from the plummet off the edge of the cliff-hanger ending of the first book will be desperate to get their hands on this epic conclusion to the “Guardians of the Gods” duology, while those who have loved the African-inspired epic stories of lies, secrets, and powerful tricksters found in the works of Moses Ose Utomi and Nnedi Okorafor will be thrilled to add Ogundiran to their lists of must-reads.

The Bones Beneath My Skin

Even as the character arcs pack emotional punches and the plot builds with intensity, the story is balanced with the humor and wry character introspection Klune (In the Lives of Puppets) is known for. Previously self-published, this reissued stand-alone only solidifies Klune’s reputation for skillful prose and worldbuilding.

The Teller of Small Fortunes

Leong’s debut is a delightful cozy fantasy that will appeal to fans of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree and A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne.
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How To Steal a Galaxy

Readers who love an old-fashioned heist story, anyone who loves witty, banter-driven romps, and those who have gotten caught up in SF/mystery stories, such as The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal or Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis, will love the fluffy but ultimately dangerous misdirection of this one.
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The Shiver Tree

Searcy’s debut novel is a fun romp that will feel nostalgic to players of Dungeons & Dragons, as it seems to be the first adventure in a larger campaign. This will appeal to readers (teens and up) who love a good fantasy with a mix of humor and interesting worldbuilding.
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All This and More

Despite the thought-provoking premise and outstanding narration, Shepherd’s choose-your-own-adventure novel is somewhat confusing in audio and may be better experienced in print.
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The Wren in the Holly Library

Fans of fairy tales and romantasy will be delighted. Perfect for those who enjoyed the sexy intrigue of Kerri Maniscalco’s Throne of the Fallen.

Mother of Rome

Highly recommended for readers who love mythological retellings like Madeline Miller’s Circe or those who enjoy tales of fierce women seizing control of their own destiny.
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A Sky of Emerald Stars

This sequel to A River of Golden Bones carries forward its intriguing relationships and high-stakes adventures, along with exploring gender and race in a high-fantasy setting.
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Boudicca

The real history of the red-haired warrior queen is given new life in Cast’s (Out of the Dawn) well-told reimagining and worldbuilding, with prose that allows readers to see both a battle-hardened leader and a mother fighting for those she loves.

The Ministry of Time

Bittersweet, tender, and ruthless, Bradley’s captivating debut examines the personal frictions between people, between global and personal understanding, and within one’s self.

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Cinderwich

Crisp scholarly dryness pairs perfectly with barely contained drama and a potent smidge of urban legend horror.
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The Ragpicker

Dane’s expressive latest should strike an emotional chord for fans of stories about survival and humanity after the end.
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A Flame in the North

Saintcrow opens her new “Black Land’s Bane” series with the greatest hits of high fantasy in a narrative paralleling the works of Tolkien to a degree that’s impossible to ignore. Nevertheless, Solveig and Arneoir’s introduction to the battle against the Enemy, not so defeated as they once supposed, will have listeners anxious for the next series installment.
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A Short Walk Through a Wide World

A haunting story, interlacing exciting tales of adventure with philosophical musings on the human condition.
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Road to Ruin

Lee creates a literary cocktail that will dance upon the tastebuds of fans of Mad Max, the popular video game Borderlands, and Dungeons & Dragons.
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The Mechanics of Memory

Fascinating concept with a lukewarm delivery.
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When Among Crows

A great recommendation for listeners seeking an action-packed fantasy without the romance. Recommend to fans of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods or Cassandra Clare’s “The Shadowhunter Chronicles” series.

Spark of the Everflame

With detailed worldbuilding, a brooding and troubled anti-hero, and a heroine with a strong backbone struggling between duty to family, love, and all mortalkind, this epic, slow-burn romantasy is a page-turner for romance and fantasy fans alike. Highly recommended, with excellent crossover appeal for young adults.
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Loka

This sequel deepens Meru’s extensive worldbuilding and continues to draw on its core themes of what humanity means in a post-human future. However, this is, at heart, a coming-of-age story that will appeal to young adult readers as much as to older fans of Divya’s work.
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The Stars Are Dying: Special Edition

This new adult romantasy from Peñaranda (A Sword from the Embers) will hold appeal for fans of Kerri Maniscalco’s “Kingdom of the Wicked” series.
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Chaotic Apéritifs

Listeners will gobble up this engaging cozy fantasy and eagerly anticipate the next delicious installment in the series. Perfect for foodies and fantasy lovers.
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Dragon Rider

Slow pacing and low character agency contrast against excellent narration and rich prose. A secondary purchase for collections where fantasy audiobooks circulate well.
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Weird Black Girls: Stories

An excellent addition to any collection featuring literary short stories with a twist. Share with patrons seeking socially conscious fiction laced with horror and magical realism in the vein of Courtney Sender’s In Other Lifetimes All I’ve Lost Comes Back to Me.

The God and the Gumiho

This will have listeners believing in a new, inclusive resurgence of the urban fantasy subgenre. Recommended for fans of Laurell K. Hamilton’s “Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter” series.
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The Familiar

Bardugo’s venture into the Spanish Golden Age translates well into audio, emphasizing a deeply seductive and lushly detailed atmosphere that intrigues and delights. Suggest to listeners of romantasy and those who enjoy fantastical elements in historical settings.
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The Lost Story

Shaffer’s (The Wishing Game) second novel presents a marvelous fairy-tale world, channeling the nostalgic wonder of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia. Despite some similarities in the characters’ voices, this enchanting portal story is highly recommended.

Catchpenny

Huston’s (Skinner) newest is an excellent listen for those seeking a reality-bending fantasy with a quirky protagonist. Libraries hoping to offer tales that are off the beaten path will want to check this out.
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The Shabti

Supernatural danger and an affirming queer romance set this Depression-era thriller apart. Recommended.

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Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny

This literary prequel warns against current tall tales masquerading as truth and will appeal to fans of Gregory Maguire’s and Ann Claycomb’s repurposed classics.

'Sorcery and Small Magics' by Maiga Doocy | SFF Debut of the Month

‘The Naming Song’ by Jedediah Berry | LJ Review of the Day

Science Fiction & Fantasy | Prepub Alert, March 2025 Titles

'The Improvisers' by Nicole Glover | SFF Pick of the Month

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An Instruction in Shadow

The new magic system introduced in this series, which began with An Inheritance of Magic, continues to fascinate, and the stories will remind readers of classic urban fantasies (such as the “Dresden Files” series from Jim Butcher), as Stephen’s world gets more dangerous and he powers through each setback by learning bigger and better magic and paying a higher price each and every time.
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Exiled by Iron

A great edge-of-the-seat read for fans of complex and highly emotional fantasy romances. Recommend to readers of Naomi Novik and Tomi Adeyemi.

The Way

Groner (Exiles) offers a contemplative take on the postapocalyptic genre that leaves room for hope but doesn’t stint on realism. This novel reads like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road meets Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; highly recommended.

And the Mighty Will Fall

Wagers’s (The Ghosts of Trappist) stellar fourth outing for their futuristic Near-Earth Orbital Guard is filled with snappy dialogue and vivid worldbuilding. With the found family of Zuma’s Ghost as the foundation of the series, the internal conflicts are just as compelling as the external high-stakes action.
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Bindle Punk Jefe

Readers who were enthralled by Rose Lane’s infiltration of the mob in Prohibition-era Kansas City in the previous book, those who are fascinated by the boundary-blurring Jazz Age (as explored in historical mysteries such as Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman), and anyone thrilled by the combination of history, tradition, and magic in Leslye Penelope’s The Monsters We Defy and Nekesa Afia’s Dead Dead Girls won’t be able to turn these pages fast enough.
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The Bloodless Princes

This gender-bent tale of knights and dragons takes the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, turns it into a sapphic romance, and adds a layer of unpacking what has been learned to find the shining truth within, with the bittersweet assistance of one very lonely dragon.
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Breath of Oblivion

Broaddus’s second “Astra Black” book is another sweeping space saga, with a complex story that explores deep themes.
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Under the Oak Tree

This English-language novelization of the popular South Korean webnovel and comic is less successful in this format.

A Monsoon Rising

Guanzon’s highly anticipated sequel to The Hurricane Wars is a captivating read from start to finish. The tension between the characters with the mix of political intrigue and magic will be sure to enchant readers.

All the Water in the World

The setting, the detailed emotive descriptions, and nail-biting adventure are incandescent. This debut novel from Caffall (The Mourner’s Bestiary) is like Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars met Barry Unsworth’s Sacred Hunger, with a focus on the essential nature of community.

The Lotus Empire

Suri’s final volume in her fantastic trilogy, after The Oleander Sword, delivers all of the hope and heartache promised in the series. Exquisite worldbuilding, high-stakes action, emotional arcs, and a love that will stand the test of time create a climactic conclusion to this epic fantasy.
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The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt

Iversen’s (The Witches at the End of the World) novel will appeal to fans of character-driven historical fantasy with feminist themes and just a touch of magic.
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Toto

Readers will be delighted to discover this unique take on The Wizard of Oz. With modern references, unusual twists, snarky commentary, and some delightful side plots, recommend Hackwith’s (The God of Lost Words) new novel to readers looking for a fun retelling or twisted tale.
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The Nightward

An intriguing magi-tech high-fantasy series opener that paves the way for chaos in the follow-up.

The Improvisers: A Murder and Magic Novel

Fantasy fans and steampunk enthusiasts will enjoy Glover’s astounding, creatively envisioned Prohibition-era United States, where magical and historical events intertwine in a thrilling plot full of adventurous characters.
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Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions

Hopkinson’s stories hold deep messages at their core, yet flow with a dreamlike etherealness, even when they’re nightmares.
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The Last Dangerous Visions

SF readers will be captivated by this collection of works that are either new for this anthology or have been held in unpublished limbo for decades.
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Servant of Earth

While the plot may be a bit predictable for avid readers of new adult fantasy, the stage has been sufficiently set for a series that may have more surprises to offer as it continues.
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The Mars House

Together, Pulley and de Bourg create a delightful listening experience, balancing a slow-burn romance with clever worldbuilding.

How To Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

A rollicking novel that doesn’t take itself too seriously, recommended for anyone needing to get lost in a good world, explore their inner demons, and enjoy some serious bloodshed. A needed addition to lighten the mood of any audio fantasy section.
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A Letter to the Luminous Deep

This first installment in Cathrall’s “Sunken Archive” series will leave listeners anxiously awaiting the second book. Share with those who enjoyed Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

The Ministry of Time

Equal parts meditation on belonging, slowest-burn romance, and cli-fi spy drama make an unstoppable combination.

A Magical Girl Retires

While this short audiobook grounds magical girls in reality, it is no less magical than the material that inspired it.
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Mal Goes to War

This audiobook transports listeners to a world where learning about war means recognizing its costs. Fans of stories featuring machines becoming more will gladly follow Mal and friends on their journey.
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Grand Tour

Chatsworth’s sequel to The Brass Queen is a rollicking, impeccably described adventure, with alien subplots bringing elements of hard science fiction to the steampunk genre. Series fans and those new to it will be enthralled.

Rakesfall

Utterly disorienting yet still emotionally and thematically resonant, Chandrasekera delivers a narrative that will satisfy every fan of the weird.
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