Head to a new place, time, or world with these intriguing fantasy and sci-fi books hitting the shelves this April! Ashok K. Banker’s Upon A Burning Throne explores the ancient Indian classic, The Mahabharata, while Sam Syke’s Seven Blades In Black sees an outcast magician caught between two warring empires. If sci-fi is more your speed, check out Suzanne Palmer’s Finder, Michael Moreci’s We Are Mayhem, which is the second instalment in the Star Wars-inspired series, or see a caver find herself fighting for survival on a foreign planet in Caitlin Starling’s The Luminous Dead or check out Suzanne Palmer’s Finder.
Read on to discover our picks and tell us in the comments below if you will be reading any!
Upon A Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker
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From international sensation Ashok K. Banker, pioneer of the fantasy genre in India, comes the first book in a ground-breaking, epic fantasy series inspired by the ancient Indian classic, The Mahabharata.
Emily Eternal by M.G. Wheaton
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Meet Emily – she can solve advanced mathematical problems, unlock the mind’s deepest secrets and even fix your truck’s air con, but unfortunately, she can’t restart the Sun. She’s an artificial consciousness, designed in a lab to help humans process trauma, which is particularly helpful when the sun begins to die 5 billion years before scientists agreed it was supposed to.
Seven Blades In Black by Sam Sykes
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Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Betrayed by those she trusts most and her magic ripped from her, all Sal the Cacophony has left is her name, her story, and the weapon she used to carve both. But she has a will stronger than magic, and knows exactly where to go.
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
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The gripping fifth installment in the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shatter Me series. Will Juliette’s broken heart make her vulnerable to the strengthening darkness within her?
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
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A thrilling, atmospheric debut with the intensive drive of The Martian and Gravity and the creeping dread of Annihilation, in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival.
Sixteen Ways To Defend A Walled City by K.J. Parker
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We Are Mayhem by Michael Moreci
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The second entry in the Star Wars-inspired series that Nerdist calls “the next big thing.” Though the ragtag group of misfits known as the Black Star Renegades won a decisive battle by destroying Ga Halle’s War Hammer, the war is far from over.
A Pack of Blood and Lies by Olivia Wildenstein
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Three months shy of her eighteenth birthday, Ness is forced to return to Colorado. Even though it’s been six years, and the wolves of her all-male pack don’t recognise her, she recognises them. Especially Liam Kolane–son of Heath, the crudest and cruellest Alpha to have ruled the Boulder Pack. Liam is as handsome as he is infuriating, as kind as he is punishing, and he makes Ness’s traitorous heart race, which isn’t good. When Heath dies, Liam vies to become the new Alpha and no one dares challenge him. Except Ness.
A Boy and His Dog At The End of the World by C.A. Fletcher
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When a beloved family dog is stolen, her owner sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this fiercely compelling tale of survival, courage, and hope. Perfect for readers of Station Eleven and The Girl With All the Gifts.
We Rule The Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett
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Two girls use forbidden magic to fly and fight–for their country and for themselves–in this riveting debut that’s part Shadow and Bone, part Code Name Verity.
Finder by Suzanne Palmer
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From Hugo Award-winning debut author Suzanne Palmer comes an action-packed sci-fi caper starring Fergus Ferguson, interstellar repo man and professional finder
The Sword and the Dagger by Robert Cochran
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A rousing tale of adventure and romance about three young people who must grapple with fundamental issues of loyalty, friendship, faith, honor, and courage against the backdrop of conflicts that still resonate today.
