Fantasy & science fiction

A spectacular, genre-bending speculative novel, perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Octavia E. Butler, Lavie Tidhar and Tade Thompson.

"You'll want to read this one with the lights on."-Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling authorCold Eternity is the newest action-packed space horror from S.A. Barnes perfect for fans of Severance, where desperation for eternal life leads to a fate worse than death...Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay low: a gigantic space barge storing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth's most fortunate citizens from more than a century ago...The cryo program, created by trillionaire tech genius Zale Winfeld, is long defunct, and the AI hologram "hosts," ghoulishly created in the likeness of Winfeld's three adult children, are glitchy. The ship feels like a crypt, and the isolation gets to Halley almost immediately. She starts to see figures crawling in the hallways, and there's a constant scraping, slithering, and rattling echoing in the vents.It's not long before Halley realizes she may have gotten herself trapped in an even more dangerous situation than the one she was running from....Also by S.A. Barnes:Dead SilenceGhost Station

A decade after the Cynosure, Zoe Sinclair is still trying to ignore the end of the world. For ten years, everything has been slowly falling apart; people continue to disappear, and no one seems to know where, until they begin to reappear, remoulded, as the terrifying Baptised...

Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince...in a previous life, he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges...including being a 10-year-old! What's the 7th prince/sorcerer to do?! The popular digital-first isekai adventure comes to print! In his previous life, Lloyd only wished to study magic, but his status as a commoner lead him to an unfortunate end. After being ruthlessly done in by the very magic he so desperately desired to master, Lloyd opens his eyes to an amazing new existence as the 7th prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. This time, he's been born with unmatched magical potential! With a new lease on life, and the resources to grasp his greatest dream in the palm of his hand, Lloyd sets out to finally achieve what he's always yearned for: study magic to his heart's content! There's only one small problem... he's barely 10 years old! How is anyone going to take him seriously like this?

Attention kaiju and sentai fans! From the creator of The Quintessential Quintuplets comes a new "anti-ranger" action-comedy that'll make you root for the alien invaders! Perfect for fans of Kaiju No. 8 and Power Rangers. Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind--the Divine Dragon Rangers--rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! ...Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. They're not real villains, being forced to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

The new, magical dungeon-adventure fantasy series from the author of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Seeking to fulfill a promise to a childhood friend, Will Serfort enters Regarden Magical Academy with the goal of making it to the top of the magical world. There's just one problem: he can't use magic! Will his sword skills be the key to unlocking his true potential? ONWARD AND UPWARD Thanks to the last-minute awakening of Will's mageblade, Regarden emerges bloodied but unbroken after the attack on the Terminalia. Yet victory is bittersweet, for Rosti made the ultimate sacrifice, and Will lacks enough credits to advance to the Tower. Only a miracle could keep his dream alive now as graduation day approaches...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn't unprecedented, it is at least noteworthy. It quickly emerges that this is no ordinary book-club-triple-murder either, as it features a librarian possessed by a chaotic entity who has broken through from another dimension and is hellbent on vengeance. He's made a list, but he's not checking it twice as the whole of humanity is on it. Who would want to summon such a thing? And how is anyone going to be able to send it back?As if that wasn't enough to be dealing with, a shocking revelation about a member of The Stranger Times team's past brings family together, but not in a way that's ever going to make it into a Hallmark movie.Featuring demonically possessed Santas, blood-thirsty books and the ghost of a legendary nightclub, it's beginning to look a lot like a Christmas apocalypse . . . Ring the Bells is the fifth book in the award-winning, critically acclaimed and laugh-out-loud funny The Stranger Times series.The reviewers loved Relight My Fire: 'McDonnell's world is transgressively hilarious, grimly banal and beguilingly warm. Of course there's a story that the intrepid journalists of The Stranger Times have to tease out: grave-robbing, cryogenics, a very angry witch, and a washed-up indie legend looking for a lost album, but the real joy lies in the pitfalls and pratfalls of getting there.' DAILY MAIL'An absolute riot of a read.' DAILY EXPRESS'Laugh-out-loud funny and full of colourful characters.' DAILY MIRROR'It's no secret that here at SciFi Towers we're massive fans of the Stranger Times series by C. K. McDonnell.' SciFiNOW'I loved the dry and embedded humour of this book, it's the stuff of life . . . the whole thing is great fun.' SFCROSWNEST'Relight My Fire is perhaps the best since the original.' STARBURST

When civilization is an alien experiment, one unlikely hero must rewrite the ending. In the fractured galaxy of 2427, disgraced pilot Geddy Starheart thought his biggest problem was retrieving his stolen starship. Little did he know he was about to become entangled in a cosmic conspiracy that threatens all of existence. When Geddy teams up with a motley salvage crew to reclaim his custom-built vessel, he discovers an unexpected passenger: an alien entity called Eli, who reveals the shocking truth about the mysterious Zelnads. These cryptic beings created humankind as a test, and now they're ready to hit the reset button. Armed with this knowledge and haunted by his past mistakes, Geddy has to navigate treacherous alliances, confront his personal demons, and win the trust of a formidable warrior princess whose homeworld stands as the last bastion against the Zelnad threat. Aboard the aptly named For Sale Make Offer, Geddy and his unlikely crew race across the stars, desperately trying to reassemble a long-defunct galactic alliance for one final, epic showdown. The fate of countless worlds hangs in the balance as Geddy fights not just for redemption, but for the very soul of the universe. "Rocket Repo" is the thrilling first installment in CP James' Reassembly series, a space opera adventure that combines high-stakes action, unforgettable characters, and mind-bending extraterrestrial mysteries. Prepare for a journey that will challenge your perceptions of civilization, free will, and humanity's place in the universe. ___________________________________________________Praise for the Reassembly Series:????? ... a fast paced page turner... I'm impatient for the next instalment!????? I laughed all the way through the story, and can't get enough. ????? I fell for the story line and likable characters immediately. ????? You will fall in love with these characters and end up reading all of the books in no time. ????? ... good storytelling and lots of laughs. Will definitely be reading the rest of the series. ????? Space ships, wonderful variety of unique aliens, and humor too. ????? This book is one of the top three books i have read this year!????? I even read some of the jokes to my wife. She also laughed out loud as I did. ????? This book is a fun romp through space

'One of the best books I have read this year' KALIANE BRADLEY, Guardian'A perfect little polished garnet of a novel' New York TimesEven as a child, Adina Giorno knows that she is different. She is from a faraway planet.Born at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced, she reaches for warmth and light. She stumbles through her first years on Earth until a fax machine arrives at home, enabling her to contact her extraterrestrial relatives who have sent her to report on the oddities of Earthlings.As she moves through the world and makes a life for herself among humans, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and surprising joys of their existence. Then, at a precarious moment, a beloved friend urges Adina to share her observations with the world. Is there a chance there are others like her out there?A Guardian and New York Times best book of the year, Beautyland introduces a gentle, unforgettable alien for our times. It is a novel of startling originality about the fragility and resilience of life in our universe.5-STAR READER REVIEWS:'This is a rare book where the concept and execution are both pitch perfect...I loved this''A stunner. Quirky, poignant, magical, heartbreaking - I loved it''Weeping, yelling, sending faxes. I loved this beautiful book so much''A beautiful, gentle story, for every person who has ever felt like an alien among all the humans''One of the best things I've ever read... What a special, special book''A book that I will recommend to people for the rest of my life' DAKOTA JOHNSON'It's impossible for a book to feel this fun and this urgent. Beautyland is a miracle. I'll be rereading it forever' KAVEH AKBAR'Beautiful and hilarious and transcendent... Bertino is an other-worldly talent' TOMMY ORANGE

Old Kiln follows the daily life of a tight-knit village over one year of the Cultural Revolution as it is increasingly punctuated by violence. When the two families that dominate the village turn into warring revolutionary factions, for Inkcap, being an outcast might just save him - but for everyone else, can the broken pieces be put together again?

Welcome to Viridia. It's the 26th Century, and humanity has advanced into space. Alandra, a clone educated in a mimicry of 21st century culture, awakens from her cloning pod. She is part of the Viridian colony created with a mission: to build a Warp Gate and connect back to the human network hub in the Sol System and thus turn Viridia into humanity's farthest-from-the-cradle colony. Struggling with her own cultural latency, she is caught unprepared when a disastrous bioclasm strikes, infecting her - and a minority of the colony's inhabitants - with alien genetic symbiotes, metamorphosing them into something inhuman. Clinging to her understanding of humanity, she must now struggle against the preconceived notions of who - or what - she is, all the while navigating an unfamiliar world. A world that is under no obligation to make sense to the aliens from beyond the stars.

Herland author Charlotte Perkins Gilman's captivating masterpiece takes readers to a hidden utopia where gender roles have been redefined, a secret society where women reign supreme. In this Feminist Utopian novel, Gilman's compelling narrative is told from the perspective of Van Jennings, a sociology student who forms an expedition party. He travels with two friends, Terry and Jeff, to explore an area of uncharted land. These fearless adventurers travel to a land rumored to be home to a society consisting only of women. They enter a world beyond imagination, an isolated land untouched by the influence of men. Within this harmonious civilization, where community is essential to the all-female society, bonds of sisterhood unite its inhabitants. The society is built on cooperation, respect, and intellectual prowess. It is a land where education is paramount. War, greed, and inequality do not exist. Women bear children without men and every individual is valued for their unique contributions. The women maintain their individuality while working with others within the community to reach a consensus. The three explorers grapple with their ingrained beliefs and preconceived notions of their own male dominated society. In this poignant social critique of the early 20th century, readers are immersed in a vision of what society could be when limitations are not imposed on women. Gilman's vivid storytelling stimulates the imagination and leaves an indelible mark on the reader's mind. Her eloquence and insight captivating and will leave you with a renewed sense of hope and possibility.

From Nadia El-Fassi, author of the spellbinding Best Hex Ever, comes a brand-new cosy paranormal romance, perfect for fans of Jenna Levine and Sarah Hawley

Welcome to Kivotos, a massive city teeming with drama, challenges, and the joys of youth! In the second volume of this comic anthology, 14 manga creators bring you wild new stories set in the fantasy RPG world of Blue Archive!

In a war-torn world, Captain Cherisa struggles to protect her outpost amidst dwindling supplies and looming battles. Faced with the fear of night raids and the brutal reality of being a prisoner of war, her leadership is tested by risky decisions and painful losses. The weight of command and the hopes of the people rest heavily on the officers, who must risk everything to execute a daring rescue. When a mysterious signal introduces new allies and new dangers, every decision becomes a matter of life or death.Cherisa constantly reflects on the suffering of war victims, but when she herself becomes a prisoner, endures the torment of captors, and then faces the struggle of returning and healing, the true challenge becomes all too real for her. In the midst of chaos, secrets are revealed, and survival is precarious. Will Cherisa's unwavering strength be enough to change the outcome?