The Nga’phandileh Whisperer by Eugen Bacon is a lyrical, genre-bending novella of science fiction, fantasy, and myth. Chant’L, a gifted young Guardian on the elite space outpost New Inku’lulu, loses her powers and is exiled after misusing her sound magic. Cast away to Savage Mound, she learns that true magic cannot be stripped away—and in her anger, she summons beings from unreality itself. But her vengeance unleashes more than she intended: a dangerous trinity of Nga’phandileh that threatens the fragile balance of the federation of planets. Weaving Afrocentric and invented languages into its worldbuilding, the story explores punishment, power, and unintended consequences in prose that is as beautiful as it is unsettling.

Fate’s Bane is a tale of forbidden love, fragile peace, and dangerous magic. Raised as both ward and hostage among rival clans, Agnir finds unexpected passion with the chieftain’s daughter—and together they awaken a legendary power that can twist fate itself. But as old grudges stir and enemies circle the fens, their gift may be the key to uniting the clans… or the spark that destroys them all.

The Sovereign is the epic finale to C. L. Clark’s Magic of the Lost trilogy. Newly crowned Queen Luca struggles to hold her crumbling empire together while a deadly plague spreads and treachery grows in her court. General Touraine, once a soldier of the empire, now stands at Luca’s side—but her loyalty comes at a price: the end of the monarchy itself. As war looms and old lovers return as enemies, Luca and Touraine must choose between love and power, and face the storm that could destroy them both.

Spread Me by Sarah Gailey is a dark, seductive tale of survival and temptation. At a remote desert research station, team lead Kinsey thrives on isolation—until her crew uncovers a strange specimen buried in the sands. When she breaks quarantine to study it, the boundaries she’s built around desire and control begin to collapse. The creature is searching for a host, and one of them is the perfect match…

Moonflow is Bitter Karella’s gloriously queer, psychedelic debut horror novel—an irreverent plunge into eldritch woods and sisterhood gone strange. When mushroom farmer Sarah ventures into the lightless Pamogo forest in search of the fabled King’s Breakfast—a fungus said to reveal the secrets of the universe—she and her infuriating guide discover something else waiting in the dark. Something faceless. Something hungry. The forest is calling, and it demands an answer.

Silver and Lead continues Seanan McGuire’s beloved October Daye series, as knight errant Toby Daye faces danger on every front. The royal vaults of Faerie have been looted, powerful artifacts are missing, and old enemies are stirring. Eight and a half months pregnant or not, Toby can’t sit this one out—especially when her family’s future may be on the line. In a world where lost things can be the deadliest weapons, Toby must untangle secrets, survive betrayal, and protect everything she holds dear… if she can.

The First Thousand Trees brings Premee Mohamed’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic series to a haunting close. After loss and exile leave him untethered, Henryk Mandrusiak sets out across a ruined landscape in search of family and belonging. But in a world scarred by climate collapse, every new community holds shadows—and some are darker than he ever imagined. Bleak yet searching, this is a story of survival, guilt, and the fragile spark of hope that endures even in the harshest wastelands.

Wings of Tabat is the triumphant finale to Cat Rambo’s Tabat Quartet, where revolution and magic collide in a city on the brink. As exploited Beasts rise against their oppressors and rival factions fight to unseat the Duke, exiled champion Bella Kanto returns to Tabat—only to face her greatest challenge yet. Lucy, once her ally, has become a vengeful demigod intent on razing the city to the ground. With friends, lovers, and enemies caught in the chaos, Bella must reclaim her bond to Tabat before everything she loves is lost forever.

In Her Wake by Lezli Robyn is a heartfelt tale of identity, destiny, and the call of the sea. Born during a hurricane and adopted as an infant, Neri has always felt different—drawn to the ocean in ways her twin sister cannot understand. After a near-drowning and a rescue by a mysterious lifeguard, long-buried secrets rise to the surface, forcing Neri to confront who she truly is and where she belongs. Lyrical and inspiring, this is a story of self-discovery and transformation that lingers like the tide.

Among the Burning Flowers is the dazzling prelude to Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree. In Yscalin, where sunlight and lavender mask a kingdom on the brink, a princess dreams of freedom, a prince seeks reform, and a hunter stalks slumbering dragons. But as the great wyrm Fýredel begins to stir, sparks of war ignite—and Yscalin will be the first to burn. Epic and tragic, this tale reveals the battles and betrayals that set the stage for a legend.

A Ruin, Great and Free is the explosive finale to Cadwell Turnbull’s Convergence Saga. Nearly two years after the anti-monster riots, the hidden community of Moon has carved out a fragile peace—but beyond its borders, fear and violence drive monsters back into the shadows. Over three harrowing days, Moon faces threats from all sides: human hunters, zealots bent on war, and gods whose arrival could either save the world or unravel it entirely. Epic, urgent, and unflinching, this is a story of survival, resistance, and the price of freedom.