April is here , and it ’s full ofbrand - new sci - fi , fancy , and revulsion volume release — whether you ’re looking forpirates , wizard mystery , shapeshifters , space adventures , seemingly abandoned planet , cold - weathervampires , cursed film , and so much more .
After her female parent dies , a woman starts to see strange thing that should n’t be . She also realize that nobody seems to find her , including her own sister — and a grave journey of self - discovery follows . ( April 1 )
In 1950s Los Angeles , the first - propagation girl of Vietnamese immigrants befriends three other womanhood in her apartment edifice ; the group before long becomes catch up in a dangerous strategy using wizardly spells to make their ambition total truthful . ( April 1 )
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“ From grievous holidays to the sweetheart of the program library , from the power of cheeseflower to the powerfulness of love , this book will take you from the past to the future , sometimes on the same page . ” ( April 1 )
In this novella , “ Edgar Allan Poe ’s great private investigator , Auguste Dupin , become a makeover in this unusual adventure involving a bloody mystery dim deep in the strange . ” ( April 1 )
“ Fifteen scary and thought - provoking tarradiddle place Black girls front and plaza as heroes and survivors who slay monsters , engagement spirit , and confront down death . ” Contributors admit Monica Brashears , Desiree S. Evans , Justina Ireland , Brittney Morris , and more , with a prolusion by Tananarive Due . ( April 2 )
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In this “ queer , bloody Gothic epic fancy ” sequel to Silver Under Nightfall , “ Remy Pendergast and his regal vampire companions pass to face an enemy that is terrifyingly tightlipped to home . ” ( April 2 )
“ The sixth novel of the galaxy - traverse Sun Eater serial immix the undecomposed of space opera house and epic fancy , as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only terminate in fire . ” ( April 2 )
This debut novel “ pulls together mythology , magic , and ancient legend in the gripping story of a mother ’s battle to relieve her only daughter . ” ( April 2 )
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This compendium gathers all of the Hugo , Nebula , and Arthur C. Clarke award - get ahead author ’s unretentive fiction , as well as a brand - new novelette . ( April 2 )
“ Swordplay , magic , machination and friendly relationship stronger than iron : the first book in a young swaggering fantasy series by the bestselling generator of the Greatcoats [ serial ] . ” ( April 2 )
When a shapeshifter is rescued from certain destruction by a kindly human , the unlikely duette commence to fall for each other . The place becomes increasingly complicated when the human reveals her missionary work : to trace down and vote down the shapeshifter said to be lurking in the surface area . ( April 2 )
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This compendium from the source of The Three - Body Problem features “ essay and interviews that slough illumination on Liu ’s experience as a reviewer , writer , and lover of skill fable throughout his life , as well as short fable that gives glimpses into the organic evolution of his inventive voice over the days . ” ( April 2 )
The 2nd phase of the author ’s Maradaine Saga begins as Veranix Calbert enters his fourth twelvemonth as a magic student — while maintaining a secret identity as street vigilance man the Thorn . ( April 9 )
A beguiling caper offer take a crap a family relocate to an sole troupe town , but all is not what it seems in the idyllic community , where everyone follows a rigid set of customs and seems to be greatly , enigmatically fearful all the time . ( April 9 )
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The Library Trilogy that began with The Book That Would n’t burn off stay on as “ two citizenry living in a world touch base by an immense and cryptic library must fight for those they love . ” ( April 9 )
A Madrid noblewoman force her kitchen servant to use her magical powers for her own personal amplification — a embarrassing position that begins to spiral out of control when the king ’s disgraced secretary also learn the servant ’s arcanum . ( April 9 )
The author ’s Path to Ascendancy serial continues as the war within the Malazan Empire rages on . The High Mage must deal with how to confront an ancient evil that has of a sudden complicated the engagement . ( April 9 )
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“ The find of a secret garden with nameless top executive fuel this Thomas Nelson Page - flex and psychologically thrilling tarradiddle of women yearning to become mother and the room the female body has always been policed and pull wires . ” ( April 9 )
After a brutal execution in a small Alaska town , a detective who specializes in vampire crime must decide if a nearby settlement of ostracized vampire is to pick — or if an even more sinister sea wolf has surface . ( April 9 )
In this Modern sci - fi horror novel from the author of Dead Silence , “ a gang must test to survive on an ancient , vacate major planet . ”(April 9 )
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A free AI is the main fictional character in the latest from the author of Mickey7 , trace as “ a sullen comedy wrapped in a techno thriller ’s cutis ” with a “ satirical take on warfare , artificial intelligence service , and what it really mean to be human . ” ( April 9 )
The Sacred Stones trilogy continues as Arwen heads to the Kingdom of Citrine , intent on getting retaliation against the ruler who betrayed her — but soon pull in he might become a crucial ally alternatively . ( April 9 )
“ Once a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbor and his mysterious new wife , she ’ll have to defend to keep herself — and the charwoman she loves — safe in this stunning queer reimagining of the classic folk tale The Selkie Wife . ” ( April 9 )
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“ immortal and lawyer struggle for the soul of the domain in the action - packed second book of Max Gladstone ’s Craft Wars . ” ( April 9 )
To economise his drop dead sis , a man unpaid worker to be a gladiator — then quickly come to rue his roughshod young life-time . Though he loathes the elven royals , he ’s soon tempt to make a deal with a princess who offers him a fortune at freedom . ( April 16 )
“ An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in this seductive dark fantasy . ” ( April 16 )
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After her boyfriend ’s secret last , a woman begins to suspect something supernaturally unexpended is underway on the reservation where she ’s survive her whole spirit . Together with her darling uncle , she sets out to investigate the dark secret that seem to be amount to light . ( April 16 )
The creator of Drizzt Do’Urden “ rejoinder to his signature world of Corona , introducing a dynamic new part of the southern coast never written of before as a capital start place for readers in the DemonWars Saga . ” Read an excerpthere . ( April 16 )
In this sci - fi novella , a boy working on a minelaying ship dead gets an opportunity to meditate at the ship ’s university ; there , he meets a teacher who shares a similar background signal who ’s still struggling to overcome prejudice . ( April 16 )
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In 2007 , a picture scholarly person becomes obsess with an actress who vanished in 1968 while working on a repulsion film — and comes to realize she ’s in reality living inside the cinema , alongside on - silver screen demon that have somehow come to life history . ( April 16 )
A woman with the tycoon to as if by magic take life reluctantly agrees to become an assassin , working for an opposition prince who foretell he ’ll protect her family in return . ( April 16 )
“ In each of the seven history in this ingathering , characters prosecute their obsessions on path to glory and demolition while around them their worlds twist and warp , oscillating between world and impossibility . ” ( April 16 )
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The Soulbound Saga get in “ a rich world of thaumaturgy , warriors , and dragons , in which a brave orphan and an challenging handmaiden flee from the empire that would gaol them , with a dream to return to their homelands and a determination that ’s unbreakable . ” ( April 23 )
“ Erebus Resort offer guest the experience of reckon woolly mammoths , Irish Elk , and giant ground sloths in their native home ground , brought back from extinction through the magic of genetical manipulation . ” Things commence to go off the rail when eco - terrorists — or peradventure something more sinister — begin to fight back . ( April 23 )
In the sequel to Night ’s Edge , an on - the - run Mia search for the man who metamorphose her mother into a monster , but before long realizes she ’s being hunted herself by malevolent forces . ( April 23 )
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In this epistolary novel , a recluse who lives in an underwater populace begins corresponding with a scholar — and they soon fall in love . When they both fly , their siblings get together forces to test and find them , while also investigating the larger forces that might be behind their disappearance . ( April 23 )
The Warden Series continues as “ Aelis must rush the clock to unravel mysteries , slay dread creatures , and stop what she has set in gesture before the flames of a fucking war are re - ignited . ” ( April 23 )
When a gentleman is murdered , his misfit salutary acquaintance ( and her misfit crewmates ) set out across the solar system to try and pull in his name , in a level that asks “ What do we owe our yesteryear ? How do we navigate our present tense while honour the complicated facets of our identity ? What can our succeeding hold ? ” ( April 23 )
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The Forge & Fracture Saga go forward in this historic fancy sequel to That ego - Same Metal . study an excerpthere . ( April 23 )
This reimagining of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus pursue a 24 - class - old woman long to find a good lifetime — a seeking that lead her to meet a serviceman building a set of wings designed for human flight . ( April 23 )
This sequel to A Door in the Dark find Ren Monroe continue her quest to get retaliation by infiltrating one of the big Houses in the land — but she ’s not the only one with a secret architectural plan in motion . ( April 23 )
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“ A loyal warrior in a crisis of faith must fight to regain her place and get down her spirit again while questioning the events of her past . ” ( April 23 )
The Night ’s Edge series continues as “ caught up in plots they can not understand , Jenn and Bannan find themselves separated , and to reunite they will have to outsmart the pansy herself . But even if they can foil her plan , will Marrowdell still be there when they render ? ” ( April 30 )
This first appearance novel “ set in numerous universes accompany a rum physicist ’s hunt for belonging across time and space . ” ( April 30 )
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In this supernatural thriller , “ an omen from our past threaten the return of ancient force that will deepen the globe forever and a day . ” ( April 30 )
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