A Star Curiously Singing – Kerry Nietz ** Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner ** Sandfly is a debugger. He is property, bought and paid for in an Earth under sharia law. All faiths but one have been banned. And the rule of the great Imam is supreme. As a […]
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Edge of Oblivion – Joshua A. Johnston A Forgotten Past. A Terminal Future. Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy. […]
Forged Steel – H.A. Titus Downtown. Coffee shop. 2 AM. One minute, Josh is firing off sarcastic remarks at his best friend Marc – the next, they’re running from shape-shifters. Apparently, even best friends don’t share all their secrets. Now Josh is in danger. He can see the monsters among […]
Firebird – Kathy Tyers Her death was expected, but something more powerful kept her alive. Lady Firebird was born to the royal family of Netaia. Because of her birthplace in the family, however, her life is expendable. Honorable suicide is the highest calling she could hope to attain. When she […]
Diverse Similarity – Sharon Rose An enemy—or a friend? No way to know except the forbidden touch of an alien mind. Kena is the only human in a multi-racial starship crew. She’s admired for her navigational skills, but her race is viewed as problematic. Cultural differences abound, seasoned by unexpected […]
Renegade Skyfarer – R. J. Metcalf The airship crew saved Ben’s life from a dragon, of all things.When Ben wakes up, he has no memory of his family, his home, or how he got to this strange world. All he knows is what his new crew members tell him: the […]
Keeper of Shadows – Bridgett Powers A light-bearer with limited vision. A prisoner with wings. Can two cursed souls defeat the forces of darkness? Noire hates the magic that cursed his family and trapped him in the form of a raven. But to break the spell, he’s willing to do […]
Starfire by Stuart Vaughn Stockton “Let the fire of the stars rain down.” On an alien planet far removed from Earth, Rathe of Yanguch seeks to rise from lowly origins and achieve greatness in the Karn Empire. His chance comes on a military mission when he is imprinted as the protector […]
Spark by J.M. Hackman Brenna James wants three things for her sixteenth birthday: to find her history notes before the test, to have her mother return from her business trip, and to stop creating fire with her bare hands. Yeah, that’s so not happening. Unfortunately. When Brenna learns her mother […]
Good Guys – Steven Brust io9‘s 28 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Well Worth Checking Out in March Kirkus’ Expand Your Mind with These 18 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in March Unbound Worlds’ Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of March 2018 NerdMuch‘s 20 Best New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books: March […]
Honor’s Heir – C. J. Brightley Back in the Erdemen royal palace, Kemen begins training Elathlo, the young Tarvil heir. His own life and love are finally peaceful. Elathlo, however, is terrified of Kemen and his future on the tundra, making him the perfect target to pressure in a plot against […]
The King’s Sword – C. J. Brightley A disillusioned soldier. A spoiled, untried prince. A coup that threatens the country they love. When retired soldier Kemen finds the young prince Hakan fleeing an attempted assassination, he reluctantly takes the role of mentor and guardian. Keeping the prince alive is […]
Nick Newton Is Not a Genius – S.E.M. Ishida Nick Newton is not a Genius. He’s just a merely average boy from the country of Thauma. He may not be brilliant like his mom and dad or a child prodigy like his sister, but he won’t let that stop him from […]
Three Parts Dead – Max Gladstone “Stunningly good. Stupefyingly good.” —Patrick Rothfuss Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence chronicles the epic struggle to build a just society in a modern fantasy world. A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and […]
The Lord of Dreams by C. J. Brightley When a fairy king grants a human wish, there’s more at stake than dreams. Claire Delaney has a good life, despite her adolescent angst. But she wants more. In a moment of frustration, she wishes to be “the hero.” What she actually […]