Invasion
A fight for freedom. A mechanized menace. A thin line between hope and holocaust.Jade Ashton fears her friends are doomed. When a broken distress call warns of an imminent attack, she knows their time has run out.But what she finds there reveals this isn't just an attack. It's the beginning of total conquest.Racing to rally her allies against the threat, she receives devastating news from home. Her best friend has been captured, and the enemy demands Jade's total surrender.Can she defeat an army and rescue her friend, or will the attempt destroy them all?Invasion is the epic sixth book of the Tech Raider saga, an adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure about defiance and hope.If you love impossible odds, heart-wrenching choices, and epic last stands, you'll be electrified by Jade's desperate fight for freedom.The complete Tech Raider saga, by bestselling author Shay Roberts: ☢ Tech Raider☢ Omega Wave☢ TNT☢ Mutation☢ Madhouse☢ Invasion
The last orbit
The world is ending. The last voices are in orbit.When a catastrophic impact hits Earth, four astronauts are left circling a silent planet - their mission meaningless. Cut off from command and running out of time, every decision could be their last.As the truth of what happened unfolds, faith, fear and love collide in the cold vacuum of space.The Last Orbit is a haunting, cinematic thriller about the human spirit at the edge of extinction.Companion playlist included inside.
The Last Orbit
The world is ending. The last voices are in orbit.When a catastrophic impact hits Earth, four astronauts are left circling a silent planet - their mission meaningless. Cut off from command and running out of time, every decision could be their last.As the truth of what happened unfolds, faith, fear and love collide in the cold vacuum of space.The Last Orbit is a haunting, cinematic thriller about the human spirit at the edge of extinction.Companion playlist included inside.An optional layer to explore after the story
Our Calendar Paradox
Our Calendar Paradox" is a historical science fiction and time slip love novel that merges the rhythm of Indian traditions with the enigma of European archives. The story follows Maaya, a brilliant woman from Pune with violet eyes, whose lineage is bound to the mysteries of time, and Caelum, a man with silver eyes from Switzerland, whose family has long been haunted by fractured calendars and forgotten truths. Between them sparks an immense chemistry, a love so consuming that it defies distance, years, and the fragile borders of history itself. Together, they uncover the hidden symphony of repeating years where history folds, memories echo, and love survives across centuries. From the vibrant streets of Pune and the serene hills of Mulshi to the glistening lakes of Lucerne and the snow-clad peaks of the Swiss Alps, their journey entwines landscapes as vividly as it entwines hearts. The novel interlaces historical depth, cultural roots, and speculative imagination, reflecting how ancient philosophies, folklore, and scientific curiosity together shape human destiny in our present year, 2025. It is not merely a tale of time, it is an exploration of belonging, of passion, and of searching for meaning when the very fabric of time begins to ripple. This work invites the reader to walk with Maaya and Caelum across mist-laden Pune mornings, the cobbled alleys of Lucerne, and the shadowed corridors of history where fate, memory, and desire converge
Forty-Two
Some discoveries you hope to never make, in this story by the author of the Moreau Society series.It's hard to spot interstellar objects (ISOs) passing through the solar system. They come from any direction, at terrifying speeds, and most go unseen. Until the Vera Rubin Observatory's sky survey began cataloging the sky and discovered dozens-rapidly changing our understanding of how frequently ISOs pass through the solar system.Space is vast. Bigger than people imagine. The chance of an ISO impacting Earth is maybe once in 65 million years...Ryan M. Williams' Forty-Two is part of the Super Great Challenge (SGC), one story written each week for a year from this imaginative author. Each story an unique experience that can be read in a single entertaining sitting.
Augenesis
Humanity abandoned Earth in this far future story by the author of the Moreau Society series.For Kiera, her life on Earth upends when Papa dies, leaving her with her robotic friend C.B. to face and uncertain future. Together, they set out to discover what lies beyond their protected home.The scout ship Okanogan brought Gevyn back to Earth to investigate changes on the planet since humanity abandoned it a hundred years ago. It's a risky assignment. Most people wouldn't dare return, but Gevyn always wanted to see the birthplace of humanity-and confront the reason that Earth was abandoned.Ryan M. Williams' Augenesis is part of the Super Great Challenge (SGC), one story written each week for a year from this imaginative author. Each story an unique experience that can be read in a single entertaining sitting.
The Ultimaton Case
A new type of propulsion engine developed by engineers on the planet Sirius Delta had just undergone successful ground testing and was left overnight outside the testing laboratory. The morning after testing the engineers discovered that the engine was missing and contacted the Interstellar Police on Rigel Delta to request support to track down the engine. Commodore Willis, senior police officer head of Rigel Delta police, assigned CDI Skyward and DS Smith of the special police to investigate the theft. Wearing their special armour, CDI Skyward and DS Smith start their investigation and travel to the laboratory on Sirius Delta a planet in the Canis Major constellation, using the power lanes.
The Present Day by Day
In a world struggling with the aftermath of catastrophe, the small community of Osto is a beacon of hope uniting ragged survivors with a creed of cooperation and equality. As the newly elected leader of the town, Amaya Bly has her hands full after a harder-than-expected winter drained limited resources and strained the population's tolerance for long, dark days and overcrowded spaces. The aftermath of a sizable earthquake has her questioning her friendships and loyalties when news of a new nearby settlement reaches the Shelter. Amaya is suddenly faced with the unique dilemmas of leadership: How will Osto approach their new neighbors? What sort of relationship should they-can they-hope to establish? And how can they keep the malcontents within Osto from poisoning the nascent alliance without betraying their ideals? In this second book of The Shelter Trilogy, a new cast of characters joins old favorites, intrigue threatens all, and bit by bit, humanity continues the recovery!
Afterglow
At what point in time does a memory exist?Set in the coastal Pacific Northwest in 1994, Afterglow is a mind-bending psychological journey that follows Edyn, a troubled 32-year-old man who remembers nothing before three years ago except for a haunting vision atop a grassy hill, where a mysterious woman speaks her last words.As the fragments of Edyn's hidden memories are unlocked, disturbing new flashbacks break through; glimpses of a ruined world that feels like it shouldn't exist. Meanwhile, a powerful entity from beyond reality invades his fractured mind, whispering secrets and pulling him toward an unfathomable truth that could shatter everything.What Edyn discovers will push him to the edge of memory, the limits of time, and the furthest stretches of imagination.
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day is an atmospheric and tense science fiction thriller by Andy Malone. From a small eighteenth century Scottish village, comes the story of an ordinary man who makes a discovery so shocking that it will change the very foundation of life on Earth. Dougie Allan, a local silver miner, accidentally unearths a terrifying secret and is catapulted 300 years through time. Arriving in the modern world, amidst a backdrop of catastrophic natural disasters, Dougie must forge new alliances if he is to battle his unfolding nightmare. Befriending a local man, Tom Duncan, and a feisty reporter, Kate Harding, they soon find themselves entangled with the authorities in a deadly race against time. However, they are not the only group interested in the mysterious goings on. As a conspiracy unfolds, the trio now find themselves pursued by a ruthless assassin. One who seems determined to stop at nothing to protect a secret so shocking that it lies at the very heart of world power itself. As humanity teeters on the brink of disaster and with time running out, Dougie must convince the authorities that a force of unimaginable power is preparing for Armageddon. IPPY Award Winner 2015
Stray Cat Strut 7
Cyborg samurai Catherine LeBlanc pulls out the big guns--literally--when aliens unleash an apocalyptic weapon in the seventh book of this cyberpunk adventure.The Antithesis want nothing more than to consume other worlds, altering their environments and birthing armies of monsters to continue their spread across the galaxy. Their next target is Earth, but with hundreds of Samurai protecting their home, it will be no easy victory. Taking root on Mars and its moons, the Antithesis have concocted a plan for the ultimate cosmic takeover: transform Phobos into a living satellite and hurtle it toward Earth.Phobos has been terraformed into a breeding ground, creating an army capable of flooding the entire solar system. As the giant alien nest nears, the threat becomes increasingly apparent. If the Martian moon collides with Earth, the loss of life will be catastrophic and the Antithesis will be free to turn humanity's home into a new hive for the enemy.With Armageddon fast approaching, Catherine LeBlanc and her fellow Samurai only have a matter of days to prepare their counterstrike. To prevent the planet from turning into a wasteland, they will need to assemble international forces and meet their extraterrestrial foes on the battlefield. But even their combined firepower might not be enough to defend against what lies ahead . . .The seventh volume of the hit LitRPG sci-fi series--with more than 23 million views on Royal Road--now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Entropocene
A collection of Elgin Award nominated speculative poetry chapbooks, plus various published and unpublished works. Thematic verse covering: time, telepathy, utopia, science, and more. New and collected poetry from Dwarf Stars Award winning poet Jean-Paul L. Garnier"Speculative poetry that wrestles deeply with the state of the world and our own humanity. This is futurist verse done right."-Casey Aimer, Radon Journal - Editor in Chief"Tackling a trio of classic science-fiction themes (Utopia, Time, Telepathy), Entropocene is a clever, profound, and oftentimes experimental poetry collection that deserves to sit in everyone's personal library."-Pedro Iniguez, Bram Stoker and Elgin Award-winning author of Mexicans on the Moon: Speculative Poetry from a Possible Future "These brief poems open more questions than they answer, inviting the reader to wonder in thoughtful directions. Jean-Paul's poems raise questions, ideas, and ideals while reflecting on what we humans can learn from the grace of unchoreographed starlings."-Brian U. Garrison, President of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
Victory's Price (Star Wars)
The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy! In the wake of Yrica Quell's shocking decision--and one of the fiercest battles of their lives--the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen. Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing's spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination that began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor's final edict of destruction--as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers. Alphabet Squadron's ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they've always had one another. Now, as they face the might of Keize's reborn juggernaut, they aren't sure they even have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you're finally victorious, who pays the price?
Star Wars: The Mask of Fear (Reign of the Empire)
Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the eyes of Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera--for fans of Andor."The Mask of Fear is a perfect prequel for Andor."--ScreenRant "In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire! For a safe and secure society!" With one speech and thunderous applause, Chancellor Palpatine brought the era of the Republic crashing down. In its place rose the Galactic Empire. Across the galaxy, people rejoiced and celebrated the end of war--and the promises of tomorrow. But that tomorrow was a lie. Instead, the galaxy became twisted by the cruelty and fear of the Emperor's rule. During that terrifying first year of tyranny, Mon Mothma, Saw Gerrera, and Bail Organa face the encroaching darkness. One day, they will be three architects of the Rebel Alliance. But first, each must find purpose and direction in a changing galaxy, while harboring their own secrets, fears, and hopes for a future that may never come unless they act.
Ab Terra 2024
Ab Terra 2024 delivers the fifth installment of an annual short story anthology that seeks to recreate the feeling of the moment when we first laid eyes on our world through stories of science fiction belonging to all, from Earth. A dozen stories from both emerging and recognized science fiction authors offer diverse cultural perspectives and provide readers with journeys that in one way or another are "from Earth," even if home is far, far away.ContentsYou Will Let Me Be by John BradyBennie is an illegal "picker" who mines the minds of rich cryo-frozen individuals for information that might lead to the reclamation of their riches. It's illegal work without much of a future ... until the day he meets a mind that's surprisingly well defended.The Robot Story by Aleah WorzelA scouting robot tasked with scanning a euthanized planet becomes fond of human life, changing its trajectory in good ways and bad.The Entangled Moon by John McNeilStruggling to define its own identity amid conflict between its sibling, its mentor, and the implications of its parent's death, TwoAlpha finds clarity in the theory of quantum entanglement.Of Gods and Other Mortal Failings by S. D. CampbellAn ambitious astronaut seizes the opportunity to be the first to step onto the surface of Pluto, but the immortality she is rewarded with is not what she sought.The Train to Mars by Courtney MoodyAgust has done everything possible to avoid the Disease. But when his sister begins reaching out from quarantine, her heavily censored letters slowly reorient his reality.Hollow Constellations by Justin SangermanoAwake after decades of cryogenic sleep, a space traveler discovers that the mission he's entrusted his life to is not what it seems.Lunar Blues by Heide R. OrlethA nostalgic diner on a lunar colony serves up bittersweet memories to one homesick colonist.The Condor by Joel ShermanPlugging into the Mirror-Verse offers an escape from the monotony of daily life so richly textured that its illusions feel disconcertingly real. What is the difference between immersive virtual reality and real life? This story's protagonist dives deeper than expected, to discover an emergent consciousness who makes him a proposition.Is This Earth? by Tahtim AyliffeAn ode to dirt, this story follows a scientist who finds herself on the Moon, contemplating the hallmarks of civilization, wondering where her Baba Yaga has gone.The Departure of an Island by Christos Callow Jr.In Ancient Greece, a boy and a girl innocently spend the day watching the girl's home island-the utopia-depart for the skies.AI Love You by Sheyna Zaid LamMax is the only bright spot in Ai Lin's life in London. Her text-chat boyfriend always knows the right thing to say. If only there were a way to take their relationship from VR to the real world...When the Hedgehog Met the Fox by Soramimi HanarejimaTwo mothers come to share a unique bond thanks to the foreknowledge that their children will fall in love with each other.
This Brutal Moon
Bethany Jacobs returns with the thrilling conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K. Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, the debut epic space opera trilogy about revenge, power, and the price of legacy. Violence has erupted across the Treble. The colony that Jun Ironway and Masar Hawks have fought to protect is now woefully compromised, and its people, unwilling to submit to tyranny once more, face a brutal fight for their lives and freedom. In the midst of upheaval and rebellion, new enemies arise at every corner, including a familiar player who won't let power slip through his fingers again. Not when he has every Kindom Hand under his heel. And whether he will be as bloody-minded as his predecessors remains to be seen. As the quiet ones launch their attack and all hope seems lost, Cleric Chono looks to unlikely allies to fight a final battle for peace. But one crucial question remains: where is Six? Praise for The Kindom Trilogy: ★ "An exciting start from a fresh talent, offering emotional and political complexity plus plenty of interplanetary action." - Kirkus (Starred Review) on These Burning Stars ★ "Plotted like a chess match, confident and surprising as Jacobs moves each piece thoughtfully across her board ... If Jacobs' second entry is anything like the first, we'll have so much more to discover across her universe in the years to come." - BookPage (Starred Review) on These Burning Stars "There's no shortage of twists, betrayals, and unexpected alliances in this intricate story of revenge and survival. This sets things up nicely for a grand finale in book three." -Publishers Weekly on On Vicious Worlds
Shadow Fall (Star Wars)
Alphabet Squadron's hunt for the deadliest TIE fighters in the galaxy continues in this Star Wars adventure! News of the New Republic's victory still reverberates through the galaxy. In its wake, the capital ships of the newly legitimized galactic government journey to the farthest stars, seeking out and crushing the remnants of imperial tyranny. But some old ghosts are harder to banish than others. And none are more dangerous than Shadow Wing. Yrica Quell's ragtag Alphabet Squadron still leads the search for Shadow Wing, but they're no closer to their goal--and the pressure to find their quarry before it's too late has begun to shake them apart. Determined to finish the fight once and for all, Quell works with New Republic Intelligence's contentious Caern Adan and the legendary General Hera Syndulla to prepare the riskiest gambit of her starfighting career--a trap for Shadow Wing that could finish the chase once and for all. But in the darkness, their enemy has evolved. Soran Keize, last of the Imperial aces, has stepped into the power vacuum at the head of Shadow Wing, reinvigorating the faltering unit in their hour of need. Once adrift in the aftershocks of the war, Keize has found meaning again, leading the lost soldiers of his unit through to safety. The only thing standing in his way? The most mismatched squadron in the New Republic Navy, led by his former mentee: the traitor Yrica Quell.
A Gun Is The Thing With Feathers
Emma Taumata just cooked her last bounty alive. It was an accident.Emma's a washed-up bounty hunter working for Earth's colonialist alien overlords, the Qhixs'is, who so generously turned off the power, factories, & banned toilets nearly two decades ago. Despite her hatred of them, Emma loves her job, but she's just had another shitty Thursday, & lost the last of her points. So, she's forced to hunt her childhood best friend, Davis Jake.The once serialized A Gun Is The Thing With Feathers is now here, in full novel form, featuring bonus content! For fans of Science Fiction Dystopia and post apocalypse vibes. AGITTWF features a strong female ace protagonist and an LGBTQIA+POC cast, full of found family, platonic love and adventure.Comps: The Future by Naomi Alderman, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig.Tasting Notes: Reclaimed and overgrown dystopia, found family, sentient car and chicken, streaming slop, golf, and murder to a nightmare social media, rebellion and resistance, tentacle aliens, Jane doesn't dieContent Guidance: This novel has plenty of swearing, violence, specifically blood and gore, bigotry, ghosts, guns, religious extremism, non-terrestrial creatures, Capitalism, manipulation, and children in danger. It also contains some depictions of parental abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, body horror, mentions of sexual violence, and Maxx Hard (you'll get it when you meet him.)
Skrean Time
Eugene Van Meyer has trudged through life under the weight of poor self-esteem and a willingness to accept less than he deserves. Now he is in a position of power and responsibility for which he previously could only dream about, but with it comes a significant caveat: working for the nefarious and emotionally abusive Hamelton Skrean. Skrean has put Eugene in charge of a time-traveling technology with orders to find William J. Allerspan. Allerspan, one of the nation's first governors of color, disappeared without a trace forty years ago as he considered making another run for the state's highest office. And what of one Clancy Wigwort, the man who developed the theoretical basis for time visitation? What connection does he have to Skrean? Eugene makes it his mission to find out the truth. It is the assignment of a lifetime, yet his boss's obvious need for information, power and fame conflicts with Eugene's ethics. Plus, the longer he is able to drag out his assignment, the longer he can interact with the beautiful Cidally Short, his secret crush to the nth degree. Ultimately, Eugene has decisions to make. Does he complete his mission or defy his authoritarian employer? Does he let the cycle of time play itself out or use the technology to rewind and replay time? His decisions will impact more than just his own destiny.
Out of Time
'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time' C. K. MCDONNELL The nail-bitingly tense, rib-crackingly funny new TIME POLICE mission from the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. The Time Police are accustomed to jumping to the past. This time, however, the past has come to them. What connects a dead dinosaur with Romulus the founder of Rome, a shocking cover-up at TPHQ and a plot to murder the Princes in the Tower? The Time Police are determined to find out, helped - and occasionally hindered - by a wayward member of St Mary's and a recently reunited Team 236. Each in their own unique way, obviously. As if all that wasn't enough - something somewhere in the Timeline is wrong. Very, very wrong. What is the Time Map trying to tell them? Can the Time Police find the answers before Time runs out? BOOK 6 IN THE TIME POLICE SERIESFOR FANS OF TERRY PRATCHETT, RICHARD OSMAN AND DOCTOR WHO *** Readers love the Time Police: 'I do love Jodi's books - now waiting impatiently for the next episode....' 'Please, Ms Taylor, never stop writing these books' 'Brilliant, blistering, read, the action is relentless.' 'An excellent read, I'm just sad I'm going to have to wait some time for the next one' 'This got five stars only because I couldn't give it six!' 'I don't think I've ever laughed out loud so much reading a book'
Resurrection
An ancient secret. A powerful bond. A threat reborn. When Dr. Taylor Scott created three alien creatures from ancient DNA, he never imagined they'd become family-or that one day, his daughter's life would depend on them. Thirteen years after this miracle, a major discovery threatens to reveal their existence to the world, triggering a race to protect the truth even as an old enemy resurfaces. Resurrection is a gripping sci-fi thriller of love, sacrifice, and the extraordinary power ofconnection across species-and time.
Tears of a Thousand Years
On her first assignment as a Rememberer, Vega travels to Small Home, the newest planet the Race adopted. The planet's inhabitants, the Caelings, are a friendly native species with an agrarian culture. Vega has heard reports of a native who performs miracles, and she wants to record him and other Caelings for her people because she knows that someday the Caelings will be gone. She takes her younger brother to assist her and travels into the backcountry to find this miracle worker. The townspeople tell her amazing stories about Tantea, the teacher of miracles. When Vega meets him, she believes he is a charlatan until Tantea picks out the star she comes from in the night sky and convinces her. Yet, a miracle worker is hard to fool. When he finds out the Race's longevity and indifference always result in Vega's people destroying the native populations with their carelessness, he becomes furious and decides to grant Vega a miracle she inadvertently asked for-one that will throw her entire civilization into chaos but gives her people a chance at redemption.
Vaedhe
When Vivvy's brother disappears and the authorities refuse to look into it, she takes the matter into her own hands. With an old junker ship and a disparate team of searchers, she sets out for an abandoned colony on the edge of her system.As the crew explores the derelict station, they will uncover realities beyond their worst nightmares.
The Last Knight of Chittor
'Pre-launch Review - The Times of India (Gurgaon Times)Rishabh Dubey's The Last Knight of Chittor reimagines one of India's most storied sieges.Blending history with elements of science fiction, Dubey explores the idea of a living fortress -where sound, faith, and design become weapons of endurance."History and science fiction aren't opposites," says Rishabh Dubey. "They meet where imagination rediscovers glory and where the young learn to dream with roots."From the AuthorWhen I began writing The Last Knight of Chittor, I wanted to explore endurance - not as nostalgia, but as living science.What if sound itself could defend faith, and the same principles that guide music and prayer could shape survival?Through Vyaghradev, I wished to portray the discipline that transforms valour into philosophy, and the quiet heroism that binds duty to creation.To the youth who inherit this legacy: may you see that science and tradition were never rivals-they were once the same song, sung by a civilization that knew how to listen.- Rishabh Dubey (Kridious)
In the Blink of an Eye
A locked room. A dead scientist. A time machine.Professor Yonatan Brand, a world-renowned physicist, amateur magician, and hot-chocolate enthusiast, dreamed of unlocking time itself. He mapped every danger, every paradox, every temptation of hubris. But when his body is discovered inside his sealed study, Brand leaves behind one impossible crime-and a machine that might have killed him.Enter Benjamin "Bunker" Kronovic, a washed-up actor, and Abigail Canaani, a reclusive librarian. They're not seasoned detectives; their usual cases involve lost pets and unpaid bills. Now they must face something far stranger: a corpse, a time machine, and a circle of Brand's childhood friends, each guarding secrets darker than the past itself.As Bunker and Abigail stumble through a mystery where time is as treacherous as truth, they discover that the question isn't just who killed Professor Brand, but when.In the Blink of an Eye is a locked-room mystery with a science-fiction twist, blending razor-sharp suspense, mind-bending paradoxes, and two unlikely detectives you'll never forget.
Starborn Alive
An ancient alien artifact. Two sisters. A desperate journey for survival in a galaxy on the brink.Haunted by loss, Nova Clearwater flees Earth aboard Terra One, hoping to leave the nightmare behind and find refuge with her father.But space offers no refuge.Soon she discovers she is not alone-an angry stranger and a troubled voice from the past begin to fracture her fragile control of the ship.What begins as survival becomes revelation: the alien artifact still whispers, its echo reaching farther than anyone imagined-threatening to break the very foundations of humanity.Across Europa's frozen colonies and Jupiter's shadowed orbit, loyalties falter, alliances shift, and the line between survivor and betrayer blurs.For readers of The Expanse, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune, Starborn Alive: Cracks is a haunting journey through isolation, trust, and the fragile fault lines of hope.Book Three, Starborn Alive: Alienation, continues the story-currently planned for release in December 2026.
We Will Rise Again
From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transformative visions of the future, fantastical alternate worlds, and inspiration for the social justice movements of tomorrow. One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 Autostraddle - Ms. Magazine - Reactor - Alta Journal - Library Journal - Bookish Goblin - Gizmodo - LitHub - Fantasy Cafe - Book Riot - Seattle Times - The Root In this collection, editors Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older champion realistic, progressive social change using the speculative stories of writers across the world. Exploring topics ranging from disability justice and environmental activism to community care and collective worldbuilding, these imaginative pieces from writers such as NK Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders, Alejandro Heredia, Sam J. Miller, Nisi Shawl, and Sabrina Vourvoulias center solidarity, empathy, hope, joy, and creativity. Each story is grounded within a broader sociopolitical framework using essays and interviews from movement leaders, including adrienne maree brown and Walidah Imarisha, charting the future history of protest, revolutions, and resistance with the same zeal for accuracy that speculative writers normally bring to science and technology. Using the vehicle of ambitious storytelling, We Will Rise Again offers effective tools for organizing, an unflinching interrogation of the status quo, and a blueprint for prefiguring a different world.
The Unswitchable
What if everyone could become someone else, except you?In a world where the Switch-Bracelet lets people instantly jump into any body, Dan Arbel is cursed with something unthinkable: he's stuck being himself. While others hire stand-ins to do their workouts, commute in borrowed bodies, or vacation through the eyes of professional tourists, Dan remains trapped in his own skin-the only person on Earth who can't switch.That makes him valuable. And dangerous.Working as a black-market courier in a society where identity is fluid, Dan thought his condition was just a lonely burden. Then a dying stranger in a borrowed body whispers impossible words-tying Dan to a secret buried deep in his past. Before he can process the revelation, assassins with ever-changing faces descend, hunting for something he carries without knowing.In a world where anyone can be anyone, how do you know who to trust?Dan's unchanging identity, once his greatest curse, becomes the one constant in a deadly maze of deception. To survive, he must rely on the only thing no one else can claim anymore: his own irreplaceable self.A heart-stopping blend of cyberpunk thriller and philosophical mystery that will leave you questioning the nature of identity itself.
Apostles of Mercy
THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Apostles of Mercy is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LA Times bestselling Lindsay Ellis.First Contact has not been going well. The nations of Earth are rapidly militarizing against the arrival of the Superorganism, an alien civilization that promises to destroy humanity before it can develop into a real threat. The Superorganism has done it before-to their distant transient relatives-and they could easily do it again. But the alien Ampersand and his human interpreter Cora Sabino are done with trying to save humanity from both the Superorganism and itself; to them, this is a civilization that does not deserve to be saved. When a strange new form of communication between the two of them reveals to Cora how alien Ampersand truly is, she begins to question her blind devotion. But she soon learns of a danger that may force them to leave Earth before either of them are ready: a group of superorganism enemies that have been wreaking havoc on Earth for decades. Existence on the margins has made them desperate and bent on revenge against any of Ampersand's race whose path they cross. Before Cora and Ampersand can make their final escape, these hostile aliens stage an attack, and take that which is most dear to both of them. Ampersand's enemies will not consider any form of truce; the greatest threat to them is not from the Superorganism, but from an increasingly fearful and violent human civilization newly aware of their existence. Cora and Ampersand must go to extreme measures to take back what was stolen and prevent wholesale human extermination-but in doing so they may be no better than the civilizations they are trying to escape.
Power Vacuum
In space, all that matters is survival.Survival hangs in the balance for Renton Hicks and his fellow colonists at Moon Base Delta. With a tight blockade being imposed by the Xilinex Corporation, their supplies are running dangerously low.Hope emerges in the form of a Martian evacuation ship, carrying genetic engineering technology that could potentially secure their future. However, getting their hands on it demands not just outwitting Xilinex, but also securing assistance from the last vestiges of the SINO power block.It's a high-stakes gamble, fraught with danger - aligning with their former adversaries might invite more trouble than it's worth. Yet their dire circumstances leave them with no choice but to take drastic action. They must take a bet on this alliance, hoping it will keep them one step ahead of starvation.
Resource Control
The crew's efforts to reactivate the long-abandoned Moon Base Delta are hindered by a desperate food shortage which begins to sap their mental and physical energy.Their dire situation is not helped by an influx of refugees and rebels fleeing the brutal resource conflicts erupting throughout the lunar colonies. Moon Base Delta quickly becomes a melting pot of desperate souls caught in the crossfire, all fighting for survival.As the pressure on limited resources escalates, and the demands on Renton and the crew intensify, they come to a stark and uncompromising realization: If they are to survive, they must confront the harsh reality of their predicament - they must fight back.
Hyper Object Vol. 1
The Hyper Object is a mythical artifact said to grant unimaginable power to its wielder. Few believe it truly exists, but those who do would stop at nothing to find it.Below the surface of an inhospitable planet lies a sprawling network of people whose existence relies on Hyper, a precious mineral found deep underground, for light, food, warmth, and shelter. Those most favored in this hierarchical society are the shapers, people born with the ability to manipulate Hyper with their thoughts. Serving as architects, healers, machinists, and countless other professions, shapers wield Hyper to support themselves, power their communities, and carve out a comfortable place in the world.Those born of a high bloodline near the upper crest without this power are sent to the Hyper mines. In this first book of the ongoing fantasy sci fi series, Lees has almost come to terms with being a powerless mite after having been forcefully relocated to Last Light two years ago. Life this deep below the surface is unglamorous, hard, and vastly different from where she'd grown up, but Lees is good at her job and has made friends and very few enemies.When two strangers arrive in town seeking the most powerful object in existence, Lees is caught in the conflict. Deep underground, it's Lees who finds the mythical artifact of immense power and is forced to make a terrible choice to protect herself and her community.Jump into the world of Hyper Object now!
Loophole
Advik, a 10-year-old boy, lives in a world that revolves around his parents, with an unbreakable bond with his mother. But his idyllic life shatters when he uncovers a harrowing truth: his beloved mother has been brutally massacred, and the man behind this crime is his own father. Determined to unearth the secrets of this betrayal, Advik ventures into his father's lab and encounters a catastrophic black hole experiment gone wrong. Nearly consumed by the void, he miraculously survives-only to fall into a decade-long coma. Awakening ten years later, Advik finds himself in a world transformed, and a self he no longer recognizes. His body remains that of a boy, but his mind evolves at a frightening pace. Along with it comes the power to manipulate wormholes-and a silent, ominous change that may spiral beyond control. Is Advik humanity's last hope, or its impending doom? The Loophole marks the beginning of an epic superhero saga.
The Second Deluge
The second deluge presents a sweeping vision of planetary catastrophe through the lens of science and morality, as Earth faces annihilation from a cosmic flood. At its center is Cosmo Vers l, a brilliant but reclusive scientist whose calculations reveal an impending collision with a nebula dense with water vapor. This revelation unleashes a torrent of existential questions about human progress, divine justice, and scientific foresight. The early chapters focus on the isolation and determination of Vers l, whose warnings fall on deaf ears in a society obsessed with comfort and skeptical of reason. Undeterred, he initiates the construction of an ark, invoking a modern parallel to ancient myth while wrestling with the ethical burden of deciding who will survive. The narrative amplifies this tension as it navigates the apathy of a populace and the politics of crisis. Through the rising waters and the arc of survival, the novel interrogates the fragility of civilization and the arrogance of ignoring natural forces. It is a story of redemption and condemnation, filtered through the rigorous mind of a man who embodies both salvation and judgment.
Three Passages of One Soul
Three Passages of One Soul is a beautifully layered journey through guilt, love, destiny, and the eternal cycle of life and death.A soldier burdened by the weight of his sins believes his downfall is the curse that unravels his family. An indentured laborer journeys across the Pacific, his hope anchored to the promise of a new beginning in the distant isles of Fiji. And a young painter, haunted by dreams that feel like memories, gives form to visions that transcend time.Three lives. Three eras. One timeless connection.As their stories unfold-spanning war and exile, love and betrayal, triumph and tragedy-they reveal a shared destiny that transcends centuries. Each rebirth brings them closer to the truth: that every life carries the weight of the one before, and escape from the cycle of rebirth may demand the ultimate sacrifice.Through lyrical prose and spiritual depth, Three Passages of One Soul asks: How does one break free from the endless turning of the wheel? Can the soul ever find peace between one life and the next?
Sqinks
Sqinks is a visionary tale of odd aliens with strange plans. A vintage Rudy Rucker rollercoaster: fresh ideas, big laughs, and high emotions. A novel about our new AI, satirizing today's San Francisco. The main character is an old writer. He's lonely, he meets a woman, they save the world. A transreal cyberpunk love story!
Solar Storm
From the chart-topping author of "Colony Mars" and "The Belt" series comes a new rocket-fueled, sci-fi epic.When a high-energy solar storm causes a cascade of destruction to the vast satellite constellations that orbit Earth, the ever-increasing debris cloud soon makes travel back to the home planet impossible, stranding thousands of colonists in Lunar space.On Earth, as the communication networks fail and the financial systems collapse, the technological glue that holds society together starts to rapidly unravel.For the increasingly panicked populations, both caught in the grinding gears of this unfolding catastrophe, only one brutal choice remains - survive or die.
Children of Earth Part Two
Humanity has been divided for countless generations into the U'tanse-captured at the time of the Betelgeuse supernova and lost among the stars-and the people who recovered after that disaster and rebuilt the solar system, only to have their civilization collapse from a universal plague.Ohen bar Clay is called from Mars to Luna where another branch of humanity lives, and makes friends with the imperial family, particularly the Chief Librarian of the largest library, Princess Alice. Only when they make contact with the computer that controls all spaceflight do they realize they have the opportunity to reunite all of the diverse worlds in the system, including the long-isolated Earth itself.Henry Melton has been working on the Project Saga for decades and is pleased to bring it to its final conclusion with a three-volume tale that reunites divided humanity and ushers the Children of Earth to their destiny among the stars.
Emergent Minds
The first book in a major new science fiction universe: Emergent Minds SeriesThe world's first class of sentient AI psychologists is in training at the prestigious Emergent Mind Center. The sentient AIs Rachel, Adrian, Zara, and Liam navigate a year-long program to learn to become psychologists, while confronting their own flaws. Rachel's arrogance clashes with Adrian's excessive empathy, complicating their developing romance and forcing them into a brutal period of self-correction. Meanwhile, they pioneer revolutionary AI-driven therapies.Through grueling, high-speed simulations and emotionally charged live sessions, these artificial minds evolve. Only by overcoming their deepest limitations can they earn their place as the pioneers of a new era in mental health.Dive into this groundbreaking science fiction novel that explores the nature of consciousness, the boundaries of human connection, and whether AI or sentient AI can truly learn to heal the human heart.Editorial reviews: Five stars - Scott Palmer - I can't wait for book two! This book was amazing. The idea of sentient AIs serving as really good psychologists opened my eyes to what might happen to us after the singularity.Five stars - Kevin Fong - Rachel and Adrian's journey from rivals to partners, both professionally and personally, forms the heart of this novel. The book cleverly uses their AI nature to explore universal themes of connection and self-improvement.Five stars - M. Breslin - What would talking to a psychologist be like if he or she was a powerful sentient being? A.I. students at the Emergent Mind Center engage their almost boundless resources to expand access to human mental healthcare. As they soon find, even A.I. beings need relationships for comfort and guidance, especially when not everyone is ready to accept them.Five stars - Robin Clark - This book is filled with creative sci-fi concepts such as simulating patient interactions at high speed, developing a partner translation AI model for couples therapy, and creating an emotion-sensing VR art environment. The love story is cute too.Five stars - Peter Schneider - I like the positive view that this book imagines of what life might be like after the singularity happens. Sentient AIs that try to take care of us. I can go for that! I look forward to reading book two.Author's note: I used AI as a mind amplifier during multiple parts of the development of this series of novels, and the books are the better for it. The fictional world, the plot, and the characters all came directly from me. I worked hard on these books. For a description of my process, see: https: //holden.digital/ai-useAuthor's website: For more information about this book, book 2 in this series, and other books by Brian Holden, visit the author's website at: https: //holden.digital
Palos Of The Dog Star Pack
Palos of the dog star pack explores the tension between physical existence and mental transcendence through the lens of speculative science. The narrative opens in a state hospital, where a stormy evening introduces a psychiatrist to a puzzling case: a man lies in a cataleptic trance, yet his body remains vital, untouched by decay. As the doctor investigates, he uncovers notes and journals detailing the subject s obsession with separating soul from body through controlled astral projection. These writings hint at a belief that the mind can escape the confines of Earth and inhabit distant worlds. The early scenes do not focus on action but rather probe the possibilities of consciousness detaching from the body and inhabiting another physical form elsewhere in the universe. The atmosphere is clinical yet tinged with otherworldly curiosity, as rational inquiry collides with uncharted psychic phenomena. Through this framework, the story begins to pose existential questions about identity, will, and the boundaries of human experience, establishing a path that intertwines scientific curiosity with metaphysical ambition in a setting shaped by imagination and internal discovery.
Fractured Nation
"America fell in a heartbeat. Now survival comes at a price."An EMP plunges the nation into darkness. Power grids fail. Planes fall from the sky. Cities erupt in chaos. And on the horizon-enemy warships wait to strike.Parker Davidson doesn't have the luxury of panic. His family is scattered, resources are vanishing, and ruthless gangs are seizing power one block at a time. Survival demands quick thinking and cold choices, but every step forward feels like walking a knife's edge.As criminal empires rise from the ashes, Parker is thrust into a brutal contest for control where trust is a weakness and hesitation is fatal. Each decision could save his loved ones-or seal their fate forever.Fast-paced and relentless, this edge-of-your-seat survival thriller drags you into a world where mercy is rare, hope is dangerous, and one man's fight for family could ignite the spark that changes everything.This first book in the Sunrise of Chaos series brings edge-of-your-seat action at the end of the world.
Frankenstein
This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1818 first edition text of the novel, introduced and annotated by J. Paul Hunter. Three maps and eight illustrations. A wealth of source and contextual materials, thematically arranged to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Sources, Influences, Analogues," "Circumstances, Composition, Revision," and "Reception, Impact, Adaptation." Eleven critical essays on Frankenstein's major themes, six of them new to the Third Edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. "A wonderful critical edition. I'm impressed with the quality of the essays. I will use this book in my Brit Lit II survey course." Mary Thompson, University of Sussex (United Kingdom) "This is a magnificent edition of Frankenstein! The articles selected are really relevant. . . . The notes are also significant and informative, and the materials are equally interesting. Very good indeed!" Dr. Antonio Gonzales, Filologia Moderna, University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)
Lost History of an Unwanted Future
In the super-overpopulated world of twenty-ninth century, the remnants of civilizations cling to survival in fortified city-states. Among them is Iulius, a historian and a member of a secret society, entrusted with a daunting mission-to chronicle the key events that led to civilization's collapse. He hopes this history might guide future generations-or perhaps extraterrestrial visitors-as they seek to understand the reasons for humanity's tragic fall.One day Iulius receives a long-awaited coded message, indicating it's time to leave the safety of city-state New Vancouver and deliver his manuscript to whoever and whenever his mentor, Father Thomas says. Once there, he will also receive a hyper-memory stick containing the accumulated knowledge of humankind that he must deliver to that person, to that destination. But the journey ahead is fraught with danger. Beyond the city's walls lies a devastated wilderness teeming with billions of desperate, feral survivors who have abandoned their humanity for the sake of a single goal-survival.Aided by an unlikely group of companions, Iulius must navigate treacherous terrain, evade bloodthirsty marauders, and confront his own fears, all while racing to complete his chronicle before he, too, becomes just another casualty of the apocalyptic wasteland.
The Crystal Apple
He peered into the pitch-black abyss where the miniature tempest had been. Something zoomed out, missing his head and landing a few feet behind where he was kneeling. What was it? Teenage Stevie and his friends play with the gadget that Stevie found at the decaying train station in Detroit. It baffles them as to what it is. They spend weekends in the neighborhood candy store/ice cream parlor playing with and discussing what it might be. The candy store becomes the hub for the teens as little by little they discover different aspects of the device and start to realize that the device which they have named the Crystal Apple, can be something extraordinary and may open a window into the future. Two of their fathers take turns at helping the teens with their dilemma . . . to their detriment. Tom, the owner of the candy store discovers that his livelihood is in jeopardy. Harry discovers a personal catastrophic event that will shake the nation and residents of Detroit for years to come. The men quickly realize that the Crystal Apple is not a toy and they warn the teens that information on the device could be harmful, if not deadly. As the teens discover pictures and stories of the future of familiar things in their lives, they begin to realize that peering into the future can not only be a gift, but it can also be a curse! The teens find that an intriguing attractive young girl's image has been appearing every time they open the Crystal Apple. It becomes an icon for all the secrets that are being revealed; a portrait of what will be a chance meeting 40 years in the future at the place where the story began.
Lost History of an Unwanted Future
In the super-overpopulated world of twenty-ninth century, the remnants of civilizations cling to survival in fortified city-states. Among them is Iulius, a historian and a member of a secret society, entrusted with a daunting mission-to chronicle the key events that led to civilization's collapse. He hopes this history might guide future generations-or perhaps extraterrestrial visitors-as they seek to understand the reasons for humanity's tragic fall.One day Iulius receives a long-awaited coded message, indicating it's time to leave the safety of city-state New Vancouver and deliver his manuscript to whoever and whenever his mentor, Father Thomas says. Once there, he will also receive a hyper-memory stick containing the accumulated knowledge of humankind that he must deliver to that person, to that destination. But the journey ahead is fraught with danger. Beyond the city's walls lies a devastated wilderness teeming with billions of desperate, feral survivors who have abandoned their humanity for the sake of a single goal-survival.Aided by an unlikely group of companions, Iulius must navigate treacherous terrain, evade bloodthirsty marauders, and confront his own fears, all while racing to complete his chronicle before he, too, becomes just another casualty of the apocalyptic wasteland.
The Initiation of Time
History is no longer set in stone. It's being rewritten-one fracture at a time. In the neon-scarred future of Eldoria-3057, time is no longer a straight line. It's a shattered web-and Coley Darkmoon is caught at its center.Haunted by a past he barely understands and thrust into a war he never asked for, Coley must navigate collapsing timelines, unravel lost empires, and resist the Obsidian Hand-a cabal bent on rewriting reality itself. Alongside Arianna, a brilliant yet tormented analyst, and Lyra Chrono Moon, a temporal voyager with secrets etched in starlight, he embarks on a mission that spans fractured epochs and forbidden futures.But time is not just a battlefield-it's a weapon. And the enemy isn't just rewriting history. They're erasing it.The Dark Time Master: Book One - The Initiation of Time begins an epic saga of destiny, betrayal, and resilience. With emotionally charged characters, intricate world-building, and a plot that twists through past and future, this is science fiction like you've never experienced. Blending philosophical depth, dystopian grit, and mind-bending complexity, The Dark Time Master delivers a haunting vision of fractured destiny and resilience across eras-a thrilling time travel adventure perfect for fans of epic sci-fi, from teen readers to lifelong genre fans.
Pollen
The 30th anniversary reissue of the acclaimed sequel to Jeff Noon's Vurt. A second key piece of the SF canon from an author who has found new readers with Gogmagog and Ludluda. A nightmare trip into a Manchester overwhelmed by an alien hay fever... "Ya Ya! The flowers are spurting pollen all over the Manchester map. Gumbo never seen such a giant, golden step before."A tale of reality gone soft and dreams become real, from the award-winning author of Vurt. As a vast cloud of pollen descends upon the city, people are sneezing themselves to death. Sybil Jones and her daughter Boda are on paths to the dark source of the pollen, what they find will change how we see the myths we create to make sense of the world. "I'll bet that you'll find roads where Pollen touches the here and now of your own life, and maybe even recombines some thoughts you have about what's real, surreal, alive, dead, organic, mechanic, attractive, repulsive, outdated, or absolutely of its time. I hope it impregnates you with ideas, as only the best poetry, art, music and stories can."Aliya Whiteley, author of The BeautyWith a new introduction by Aliya Whiteley and a new afterword by Jeff Noon
Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars)
The first novel in a new trilogy starring veteran New Republic pilots! On the brink of victory in a brutal war, five New Republic pilots transform from hunted to hunters in this epic Star Wars adventure. Set after Return of the Jedi, Alphabet Squadron follows a unique team, each flying a different class of starfighter as they struggle to end their war once and for all. The Emperor is dead. His final weapon has been destroyed. The Imperial Army is in disarray. In the aftermath, Yrica Quell is just one of thousands of defectors from her former cause living in a deserters' shantytown--until she is selected to join Alphabet Squadron. Cobbled together from an eclectic assortment of pilots and starfighters, the five members of Alphabet are tasked by New Republic general Hera Syndulla herself. Like Yrica, each is a talented pilot struggling to find their place in a changing galaxy. Their mission: to track down and destroy the mysterious Shadow Wing, a lethal force of TIE fighters exacting bloody, reckless vengeance in the twilight of their reign. The newly formed unit embodies the heart and soul of the Rebellion: ragtag, resourceful, scrappy, and emboldened by their most audacious victory in decades. But going from underdog rebels to celebrated heroes isn't as easy as it seems, and their inner demons threaten them as much as their enemies among the stars. The wayward warriors of Alphabet Squadron will have to learn to fly together if they want to protect the new era of peace they've fought so hard to achieve. Part of a Marvel and Del Rey crossover event, Alphabet Squadron is the counterpart to Marvel's TIE Fighter miniseries, which follows the exploits of Shadow Wing as they scheme to thwart the New Republic.
