We gave Derek Künsken’s space opera The House Of Styx five stars in our review of it back in 2020, calling it an “exhilarating and heart-breaking journey of discovery”. Now, Künsken is back with the book’s highly-anticipated sequel, The House Of Saints. In the follow-up novel, George-Étienne and his children have formed The House of
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The Pomegranate Gate, by Ariel Kaplan is a captivating fantasy novel steeped in Jewish folklore, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. In a tale of intertwined destinies, Toba Peres, is gifted with linguistic prowess and immerses herself in translating books while concealing her unconventional abilities. Meanwhile, Naftaly Cesques, burdened by his family’s tailoring
Author: Em X. Liu Publisher: Solaris Price: £16.99 In The Death I Gave Him by Em X Liu, Hayden Lichfield’s world shatters when he discovers his father has been murdered and crucial camera logs in their lab have been deleted. The motive is clear: the coveted Sisyphus Formula, capable of potentially defying death. To draw
There’s a time and place in my life for a cosy fantasy! But my heart will always belong to the stories that use fantasy to explore the darkest, ugliest parts of our world — before giving us that moment of catharsis that lets us believe that it doesn’t always have to be this way. Damsel,
Do you remember, the 21st night of September? Probably not, seeing as we’re not there yet. So while you wait in anxious anticipation, here’s our rundown of the best Sci Fi books for September 2023. From Stephen Baxter’s latest exploration of the wonders of space, through to the sequel to the critically-acclaimed The Children of
From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, comes a brand new romantic fantasy with Fall of Ruin and Wrath and we have two copies to give away! Read on for how to enter, but first, check out the official synopsis for Fall of Ruin and Wrath… Long
Author: Henry Chebaane Released: Available now Times of London, the first book in Henry Chebaane’s Panharmonion Chronicles series is a genre-bending, super-powered time travel tale packed with unique perspectives and fantastical concepts. When orphaned Canadian musician Alex Campbell inherits an enormous, run-down Victorian London house from a mysterious ancestor, she moves to the UK in
Solaris has announced a new edition of Helix by the late Eric Brown, with a redesigned cover and a new introduction by Stephen Baxter. A classic first-contact novel from a preeminent voice in British science fiction, Helix is a pacy sci-fi adventure following the plight of four humans who crash-land on what they think is
Justin Lee Anderson’s The Eidyn Saga is filled with swashbuckling action and is said to be perfect for fans of Nicholas Eames’ Kings of the Wyld. Book one of the saga, The Lost War is out now and book 2, The Bitter Crown is out this December – check out the covers for both above
From the Sunday Times bestseller, Elizabeth May and inspired by Slavic fantasy, To Cage a God will be released next year and we’re delighted to reveal its fiery cover PLUS publish an exclusive sneak peek! Check out the official synopsis of To Cage A God… Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into
The gold standard in certifying a comic book’s quality is the grading system through Certified Guaranty Company, better known as CGC. Led by President Matt Nelson, CGC provides clients with a numbered grading system based on the condition of a submitted comic book while protecting it in a hard plastic case, or slab. Since launching
Some people began One Piece by reading the manga in the pages of Shonen Jump. There are over 100 collected volumes that must be read from start-to-finish, no exceptions. For others, One Piece was always that anime with an impossible amount of episodes to catch up on. And now it’s beginning again as an English-language
SFF legend Adrian Tchaikovsky is back next year with thrilling, far-future adventure Alien Clay and not only are we delighted to be exclusively sharing the otherworldly cover (above) but we’re also giving you a sneak peek into the novel! We’re good to you lot aren’t we… But first, check out the official synopsis for Alien
This article is part of our Collector’s Digest series powered by: Roughly speaking, comic book shared universe continuity didn’t really take hold until 1961. Right before Marvel had Spider-Man swinging through the world outside the Fantastic Four’s windows, the folks at DC decided to put all of their Flashes in the same book with The
Nothing looms larger in The Who’s artistic mythology than Pete Townshend’s unfinished “Lifehouse” project, a science fiction rock opera motion picture guaranteed to rock the world. Granted, we wouldn’t have Who’s Next (1971) if he completed it, but we can only imagine what the final product might have been on the big screen. Fortunately, there
We named James Kennedy’s upcoming mind-bending horror-thriller Bride Of The Tornado as one of our top books released this month saying that the “genre-defying horror-thriller, delves into surreal, mind-bending depths”. Now we’re going one further by giving SciFiNow readers the opportunity to win the book by giving away THREE copies! But first, here is the
The Wheel Of Time fans rejoice! We still have to wait until September for the release of Season Two of the fantasy series, but Prime Video has released a sneak peek of Season Two at the end of the Season One finale episode (Episode 108) as a special surprise! This sneak peek of the new
August is here and so are the summer holidays, whcih can mean only one thing – time to get some sunshine reading in, so what better time for us to pull together our list of the best sci fi books for August 2023! From the follow up to one of the most epic space operas
From Dark Matter and Recursion’s Blake Crouch comes Abandon, a compulsive standalone thriller that sees everyone in a town disappear on Christmas Day and not only do we have an EXCLUSIVE extract from the novel for you to read, we also have an amazing FIVE copies to give away! But first, check out the official synopsis
This article is brought to you by Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group. When Cursed Princess Club Volume 1 opens, readers are launched into what feels like a fairly standard fairy tale kingdom, with three sibling princesses preparing to meet their prince charmings. But LambCat quickly turns the story on its head. Gwen, the youngest princess, doesn’t
As a writer of speculative thrillers, conjuring up haunting, ominous worlds is one of the best parts of the job. I throw myself down that Google rabbit hole, extracting obscure research articles, then sculpt whatever nuggets I find into menacing ideas for my books. Recently, though, I’ve noticed that the distinction between everyday events and
So, you have a great idea for a fantasy or science fiction book! It’s unlike anything that you have read anywhere else, and only you can tell this story. You need to write it! So… how? How do you get your ideas down and make your inspiration into a book that everyone will want to
Author: Eve Smith Publisher: Orenda Books Price: £9.99 (Paperback) ONE by Eve Smith, acclaimed author of Off Target (read the review here), takes readers on a gripping journey through a not-too-distant future marred by the devastating consequences of climate change and a resource crisis. Set in Britain, a nation seeking salvation from catastrophe turns to the
The world of epic fantasy literature has long been dominated by Western tales of knights, dragons, and enchanted lands of England-inspired worlds. As a fantasy junkie, I couldn’t help but notice the absence of Indian narratives in this genre. With my country’s rich cultural heritage and captivating mythology, I wondered why our stories were not
As you’d expect, the internet went nuts recently with the news that James Gunn had found his Superman and Lois in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. Some of the comments were from people upset that Henry Cavill wouldn’t be returning to the role after his brief cameo in Black Adam, and others were grinding their
The temperature is heating up and if you’re like us here at SciFiTowers, we’ve had one eye on the calendar, counting down to some time in the sunshine with a good book in hand. So here’s our countdown of some of the best sci fi, fantasy and horror books released in July. The perfect accompaniment
Set in a mythical 15th century Spain, Ariel Kaplan’s The Pomegranate Gate, sees two worlds – one inhabited by humans, one by the square-pupilled Maziks – bound by a pomegranate gate, and we’re giving you a sneak peek into the novel with our exclusive map reveal. Check out the official synopsis… Toba Peres can speak but
“They already didn’t know who to trust.” That’s what a shapeshifting alien member of the Skrull Empire, posing as Spider-Woman, tells a distraught Iron Man after he learns the Skrulls have taken over Earth after posing as humans – and Avengers – for an unknown amount of time. Their conversation touches on the Skrulls’ centuries-long
Out this August, acclaimed fantasy author Zen Cho (Sorcerer to the Crown) brings us nineteen sparkling stories in the upcoming collection, Spirits Abroad and we’re delighted to reveal the stunning cover above! Drawing inspiration from Asian myth and folklore, Zen Cho guides the reader through enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers. These nineteen
From The Night Circus to American Horror Story, circus stories are well-known. But there are also stories that aren’t about a circus, but has a circus that holds something super important. These places hold vulnerability, where anything can happen. Children can find parents, soulmates meet, bears can dance, and people can live forever. Here are
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