In a post-apocalyptic, poisoned Earth where human survivors have formed animal-named tribes, a young Rabbit named Amri is swept into the schemes of a fallen "god"—a returning tech billionaire—seeking revenge against his former peers who aim to reshape the world. Blending sci-fi and myth, the story explores themes of survival, hubris, and the clash between ordinary people and arrogant elites who believe themselves above the consequences of their actions.

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In a future Britain devastated by climate and nuclear catastrophe, academic Tom Metcalfe obsessively searches for a legendary lost poem from 2014, unraveling the tangled lives and secrets of its creator and his circle through digital archives. The novel explores the unreliability of memory, the construction of history, and the limits of what can truly be known about the past, ultimately questioning how narratives are shaped and whose truths endure.

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In a post-war, near-future San Francisco, a group of abandoned sentient food service robots reclaim their independence by opening a hand-pulled noodle restaurant, only to face sabotage from online review-bombing and societal prejudice against robots. Blending cozy community-building with deeper themes of identity, discrimination, and found family, the story uses the robots’ struggle for acceptance as an allegory for marginalized groups navigating bigotry and systemic barriers.

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After betraying the Empire to join the rebel clanners, teen mecha pilot Hwa Young struggles with shifting loyalties, trust issues, and the fallout of leaving her best friend Geum imprisoned on the imperial fleet. As she navigates complex political intrigue and fractured relationships, Hwa Young must decide where her true allegiances lie, all while the threat of a devastating gravity bomb looms and a shocking cliffhanger sets the stage for the trilogy’s conclusion.

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A woman wakes up in a 1954 psychiatric hospital with no memory, torn between believing she is Dorothy Frasier, a mentally ill patient, or Bix, a time traveler sent from a dystopian 2035 to prevent a global catastrophe. As she endures harrowing treatments and unravels her fractured identity, the story explores themes of reality versus delusion, the mistreatment of women in mental health institutions, and the struggle for autonomy amid gaslighting and societal control.

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After surviving a global disaster in which millions die from bizarre, improbable accidents, a depressed statistics professor is recruited by a government agent to investigate a suspiciously lucky Las Vegas casino that may be linked to the catastrophe. Blending absurdist horror, queer identity, and existential dread, the story explores how meaning and hope can persist even when the universe seems ruled by chaos and nothingness.

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In a near-future world where memories and consciousness can be edited, uploaded, and endlessly replayed, Fox, a memory editor, awakens in a rehabilitation center after a terrorist attack has shattered his recollections and erased his husband Gabe from existence. As Fox navigates looping, unreliable realities and fragmented memories, he confronts the nature of love, identity, and grief, raising profound questions about what makes us who we are and whether true connection can survive in a world where nothing is ever truly lost—or truly real.

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After her seal pelt is stolen, Quinn—a selkie—endures seven years of captivity, forced marriage, and motherhood before reclaiming her freedom and seeking refuge with lighthouse keepers, where she must confront her trauma and learn to trust again. Exploring themes of autonomy, found family, and the struggle to reclaim one’s identity, the story offers a nuanced retelling of selkie folklore through a lens of female agency and healing.

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At the turn of the 20th century, claims by astronomer Percival Lowell that Mars was crisscrossed by canals built by intelligent life ignited a nationwide craze, blending scientific speculation, sensational journalism, and popular culture into a mass belief in Martians. This meticulously researched account explores how the era’s fascination with extraterrestrial life reflected deeper societal hopes, anxieties, and the enduring power of human imagination.

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When three sisters discover their doomsday-prepper mother’s survival guide decades after her supposed death in a catastrophic California flood, they begin to question their father’s story and set out to uncover the truth in a fractured, post-collapse America. Blending family drama, mystery, and dystopian themes, the novel explores the bonds of sisterhood, the lengths parents go to protect their children, and the blurred line between paranoia and preparedness in a world shaped by climate disaster and societal upheaval.

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Drawing from decades of radio interviews, this oral history weaves together the voices of over fifty science fiction writers, editors, and artists to chronicle the genre’s evolution from the 1920s to the 1960s, highlighting its colorful personalities, creative innovations, and behind-the-scenes controversies. The book offers a candid, often humorous look at the birth of fandom, the rise and fall of pulp magazines, and the enduring impact of the Golden Age on science fiction’s legacy.

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On the Tiandong space station, Yuri and Moehau, both afflicted with anthropagnosia—a condition causing vivid visual hallucinations—navigate their altered perceptions during a dinner at Rock'nStars. When Yuri encounters a server who appears completely normal, he questions whether this signals his recovery or hints at a deeper mystery.

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A crew of cloned scientists, led by Dali Patel—whose memory imprint has failed—arrives at the tidally-locked exoplanet Bee to make first contact with two advanced alien species, only to become entangled in the planet’s internal conflicts and the complexities of interspecies communication. The novel explores themes of truth, deception, and the challenges of understanding across cultures, all grounded in hard science and philosophical inquiry.

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After the fall of Ravence, exiled queen Elena and the ruthless Samson are drawn into a brutal war filled with political intrigue, shifting alliances, and betrayals as they each pursue vengeance and grapple with the cost of reclaiming power. Themes of grief, rage, and the corrupting nature of ambition are explored against a richly detailed world inspired by Indian mythology, culminating in a dark, twist-filled narrative that questions whether survival demands becoming a hero, villain, or conqueror.

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A skeptical TV host desperate to save her paranormal investigation show stumbles upon a possible alien corpse in Peru, only to have her evidence destroyed and her memory compromised, leading her and her team to the Pacific Northwest in search of Bigfoot. Blending fast-paced action, historical mysteries, and family dynamics, the story explores the blurred lines between myth and reality as Lauren uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that links her discoveries across continents.

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Three estranged high school friends are pulled into a surreal, botanical-themed video game created by their missing friend, forcing them to confront buried secrets, personal traumas, and the truth behind her disappearance. Blending elements of mystery, fantasy, and contemporary issues, the story explores grief, identity, and the complexities of friendship within a Chinese American community.

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A Filipina-American content moderator in Las Vegas is promoted to oversee virtual reality environments for a tech giant, navigating the psychological toll of her work, family pressures, and the isolating perks of corporate success. As she becomes entangled with the enigmatic co-founder of the VR company, the novel explores trauma, corporate overreach, immigrant identity, and the complexities of real connection in a hyper-mediated, dystopian near-future.

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After his wife’s murder, ex-CIA agent Brayden Cross uncovers a sinister conspiracy linked to EverChat, an app that lets users communicate with digital versions of the dead. As he races to stop a plot threatening humanity, the story explores the dangers of blurring technology and consciousness, raising questions about grief, identity, and what it means to be human.

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In a near-future ravaged by environmental collapse, two zookeepers—reserved Camille and rebellious Sailor—form a complex bond while caring for the last surviving animals at a high-security zoo on Alcatraz Island, where the ethics of captivity, hope for liberation, and the threat of animal-smuggling cartels collide. The novel explores themes of extinction, conservation, and the moral ambiguities of survival, culminating in a risky plan that tests loyalty, trust, and the possibility of a better world.

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In an isolated desert village where the sun is gradually vanishing, two sisters—one a pharmacist, the other a wellness worker—grapple with the mysterious appearance of "Beacons" (villagers whose heads become blazing suns) and the unresolved disappearance of their father. Blending magical realism and quiet apocalypse, the novel explores themes of grief, family bonds, and the search for meaning amid inexplicable loss and environmental collapse.

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After crash-landing on the Moon, Teo and his found-family crew must clear his name from a murder frame-up while navigating tangled loyalties, political intrigue, and the vengeful schemes of a memory-stealing antagonist. Themes of identity, grief, redemption, and the complexities of chosen family and queer romance drive this character-focused, Korean-influenced space opera to a satisfying and action-packed conclusion.

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While seeking refuge on the island of Pabu and helping its community recover from disaster, the Bad Batch—Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Omega—undertake risky missions with treasure hunter Phee, including a heist and smuggling a mysterious couple pursued by the Empire. The story explores themes of found family, adaptation, and trust, offering deeper insight into the characters’ inner lives and relationships, especially between Tech and Phee, while tying into broader Star Wars lore.

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Two halves of Charlie Duchamp—one a brain in a jar stranded on Jupiter’s moon Io, the other a rage-filled host to Moon Spider eggs on Earth’s moon—converge in the flooded ruins of a crashed cathedral ship, where a monstrous centipede called The Bishop controls drowned astronauts. Set in a gothic, 1920s-inspired universe, the story explores themes of identity, duality, body horror, and the psychological consequences of advanced technology, all against a backdrop of gang warfare, cosmic terror, and surreal, nightmarish imagery.

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A group of online conspiracy theorists break into a secret facility beneath Denver International Airport, only to find themselves trapped in a deadly underground maze filled with monstrous cryptids, government agents, and shifting alliances. Blending fast-paced action with themes of paranoia, hidden truths, and survival, the story explores the dangers and allure of seeking answers to the world’s strangest mysteries.

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In a dystopian future where China (renamed Qin) rules the world and citizens' memories are recorded, traded, and censored via Mindbanks, an unnamed narrator inherits his mother's cache of banned memories and risks everything to share them before they are erased. Through a mosaic of interconnected short stories spanning before, during, and after a global war, the novel explores themes of authoritarian control, the commodification of memory, resistance, and the enduring power of personal and collective truth.

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Two women—Lisavet, trapped in a mystical library of memories in 1938, and Amelia, searching for her missing uncle’s secrets in 1965—navigate a hidden world where government agents erase inconvenient histories and only special watches grant access. Blending historical fiction, fantasy, and romance, the story explores the power of memory, the manipulation of truth, and the sacrifices made to protect love and legacy across generations.

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In a near-future, post-disaster America divided between high-tech corporate enclaves and neglected rural zones, two struggling small-town residents, Jess and Dale, have their stagnant lives upended when Alicia, a mysterious android "New Woman," arrives seeking refuge. As they navigate job loss, virtual reality escapism, and the encroachment of automation, buried truths about corporate power and rewritten history surface, highlighting themes of inequality, alienation, and the search for meaning in a world that has left them behind.

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After eight years in prison for a botched heist, Edie is forced to team up with Angel—the ex-friend who betrayed them—for one last job targeting a corrupt tech billionaire on a cyberpunk space station, all while navigating fraught family ties, queer identity, and a messy, unresolved romance. Blending Hawaiian culture and found family themes, the story prioritizes character relationships and community over high-stakes tension, offering a fresh, inclusive twist on the classic heist narrative.

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In a near-future world saturated by AI and virtual reality, reclusive hacker Julia Z is drawn out of hiding to help a desperate lawyer find his kidnapped wife, a renowned dream artist whose unique abilities have entangled her with a dangerous criminal syndicate. The story explores the blurred boundaries between technology, identity, and art, raising questions about privacy, connection, and the consequences of a society increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

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Thrown into the deadly Game of Gods, Tyse and Clara struggle with loyalty, transformation, and the growing power of "spark," while Finn and Jasina seek to end the gods' control by destroying their towers, all under the watchful eye of a manipulative AI. Themes of sacrifice, power imbalance, and morally grey choices drive this epic romantasy, blending magic, technology, and impossible love in a world where survival demands everything.

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Sixteen-year-old alien Val Stone is sent to assassinate Rolf Cartier to prevent a deadly prophecy, only to discover the prophecy is a hoax and that both are being manipulated. As they race to uncover the truth behind the deception, Val and Rolf must navigate growing feelings for each other while trying to avert interspecies war in a post-WWIV dystopian world.

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Driven by grief after her adopted son's murder, T’Rayles—a half-god and daughter of the Indigenous Ibinnas—returns to the colonized city of Seventhblade, wielding a powerful ancestral sword and allying with a manipulative exiled god to seek justice amid shifting power dynamics and deep-rooted colonial tensions. The story explores themes of vengeance, found family, anti-colonial resistance, and the personal costs of trauma and loss, set in a richly imagined world shaped by complex magic, gods, and cultural conflict.

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In a cyberpunk New York City of 2075, Filipino American hacker Nick Carraway is tasked with investigating the enigmatic billionaire Jay Gatsby, only to become entangled in a web of desire, class struggle, and the moral decay of a tech-obsessed elite. This queer reimagining of The Great Gatsby explores the enduring costs of ambition, love, and identity amid the ruins of the American Dream.

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In a near-future world devastated by deadly heat and dominated by the mysterious, ever-present Soundfield, scientist Hannah risks everything to protect her gifted, nonverbal son Isaac from a government intent on exploiting children like him. Exploring themes of maternal sacrifice, the ethics of scientific discovery, and the power of language and music, the story blends dystopian survival with a haunting meditation on what it means to keep a child safe in a silenced, uncertain world.

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In a near-future society where social capital and online presence determine personal worth, Damon’s life unravels after his universal basic income royalties vanish, his girlfriend leaves, and he learns he’s dying. Determined to solve his own impending murder, he navigates a world shaped by influencer culture and the commodification of popularity.

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A showcase of ultra-short speculative poems, this anthology spans science fiction, fantasy, and horror, featuring diverse forms like haiku, tanka, and prose poems. Themes range from aliens and robots to mermaids and ghosts, offering a vivid, bite-sized exploration of the imaginative and uncanny.

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In a Soviet-dominated alternate America, vegetable shop manager Charlie Simpkins sparks a cascade of consequences for himself and his family when he quietly refuses to display a propaganda poster, exposing the dangers of even minor dissent in a totalitarian regime. The novel explores the personal costs of resistance, the complexities of conformity, and the fragile hope that can persist under oppression.

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In a far-future France reverted to medieval ways, a traveling theater troupe is tasked with delivering a mysterious box to the Imperator, only to discover it contains an ancient intelligence that tests their loyalties and humanity. Blending science fiction and fantasy, the novella explores the dangers of forgotten technology, the power of stories, and the moral costs of creative ambition in a world haunted by its own past.

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Sixteen-year-old Jess, a tech-savvy and rebellious starship mechanic, sets out across a sprawling, dystopian galaxy to find her missing con-artist father, uncovering vanished worlds, alien gods, and secrets that could reshape humanity. Blending post-cyberpunk grit with space opera adventure, the story explores themes of family, independence, and the search for identity amid cosmic mysteries.

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As an ammonia leak threatens the lives of American and Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Commander Lucy Poplasky must uncover whether sabotage or accident is to blame, all while trust between crewmates unravels. Blending hard science, psychological drama, and political intrigue, the story explores humanity’s motives for space exploration and the inescapable influence of Earth’s conflicts on even the most distant frontiers.

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In a haunting post-apocalyptic future, a musician named Dio unlocks the secrets of a ruined world by reawakening the myth of Pandora’s box, confronting humanity’s enduring cycles of trauma, greed, and hope. Blending science fiction with ancient myth, the story explores whether civilization can ever truly break free from its self-destructive patterns.

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In a post-apocalyptic society where memories are extracted from fungal blood chalices and preserved by elite "memory hunters," a privileged academic and her working-class bodyguard uncover a suppressed truth that threatens the foundations of their world and forces them to confront the ethics of history, cultural ownership, and institutional power. As their investigation deepens and their forbidden bond intensifies, they must choose between complicity and risking everything to expose the past, even as the act of memory diving begins to consume them.

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In a near-future South Africa, a thief and his niece attempt a high-stakes heist to steal biosculptures from a wealthy couple’s mansion, using advanced technology amid a vividly imagined, if sparsely detailed, world. Beneath the caper’s fast pace and inventive sci-fi elements lies a deeper exploration of family bonds, personal struggles, and the emotional costs of survival.

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A woman confronts the emotional complexities of her ex-husband marrying her younger clone, leading to a nuanced exploration of identity, self-acceptance, and the distinct lives shaped by shared genetics but divergent experiences. Told in second person, the story uses its unconventional narrative style to highlight the differences and connections between the original and her clone, ultimately focusing on the women’s self-realization rather than the man at the center of their shared past.

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In a post–World War III society where every 18-year-old must undergo a process to reveal their past lives and determine their fate, Sivon’s unprecedented results thrust her into a dangerous web of political intrigue, public scrutiny, and questions about identity, justice, and the true meaning of soulmates. As she navigates threats, conspiracies, and a slow-burn romance with her bodyguard, Sivon must unravel the truth behind the soul-identification system before one wrong move endangers everyone she loves.

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Forensic accountant Martin Hench stumbles onto a Ponzi scheme on Catalina Island, unwittingly drawing himself and a friend into a decade-long battle against ultra-wealthy investors exploiting California’s privatized prison system for profit. Blending financial intrigue with sharp social critique, the story exposes the systemic corruption and human cost of the prison-industrial complex, all while delivering fascinating insights into scams, technology, and the dark side of capitalism.

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In a near-future Charleston devastated by relentless, climate change-fueled storms, a former US Marshal and a reformed serial killer form an uneasy alliance to investigate a string of murders amid lawless chaos, predatory elites, and bizarre cults. Blending cyberpunk and detective thriller elements, the story explores themes of survival, power, and the resilience of the human spirit in a world undone by environmental and social collapse.

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Two families, linked by the Salvadoran Civil War, navigate love, loss, and generational trauma across alternate timelines—one shaped by a revolutionary victory, the other by government suppression—while an experimental device called the Defractor allows characters to glimpse the lives they might have lived. Blending historical fiction with speculative elements, the novel explores the enduring impact of war, the complexities of identity, and the longing to reconcile with the past.

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Mad Dok Grotsnik, legendary ork painboy and creator of Ghazghkull Thraka, aids Beastboss Bakmun on Hive Prome while secretly working on a mysterious project that could alter the fate of ork-kind. Blending existential questions of identity with chaotic battles and dark humor, the story explores what it means to be an ork through Grotsnik’s bizarre experiments and the unique personalities of his companions.

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This issue presents a diverse collection of science fiction and fantasy stories exploring themes such as corporate exploitation, first contact, memory, and identity, with standout tales featuring virtual clones, augmented soldiers, and vibrant future societies. Non-fiction pieces examine the relevance of dystopian classics in 2025, the intersection of women and technology, and the challenges of AI-generated submissions in publishing.

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After Earth's collapse, 600 people embark on a 360-year voyage aboard a generation ship, forging an egalitarian society as they and their descendants confront philosophical, social, and existential challenges en route to a distant exoplanet. Spanning multiple generations and perspectives, the narrative explores the tension between collective good and individual desires, the preservation (and erasure) of culture, and the enduring question of whether humanity can truly escape its own flaws.

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At a mystical lighthouse on the edge of Chicago, Nera, the daughter of the ferryman for the dead, helps guide souls to the afterlife until her routine is upended by Charlie, a living woman searching for her sister’s ghost after a tragic loss. Blending queer romance, Jewish identity, and talking dogs with themes of grief, healing, and the meaning of life, the story explores how love and hope persist even in the shadow of death.

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A centuries-old vampire named Navarre navigates a punk-infused space opera universe, confronting parasitic plants, flying coffin-ships, and interstellar capitalism while forming complex bonds with his unconventional protégés. Blending dark humor, social critique, and inventive world-building, these three novellas explore themes of immortality, rebellion, and the enduring impact of violence and power.

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In 2073, a controversial agronomist and an Emirati businessman join forces to develop sustainable food sources for the Moon’s first colony, navigating political intrigue, eco-terrorist threats, and the challenges of cross-cultural collaboration. Against a backdrop of climate crisis and societal upheaval, the story explores themes of scientific innovation, resistance to change, and the complexities of love—both queer and straight—in a multicultural, near-future setting.

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As Roboute Guilliman diverts the Indomitus Crusade to confront a rising Necron threat in the Pariah Nexus, the Imperium faces overwhelming xenos power while the enigmatic Silent King orchestrates events from the shadows. Despite epic-scale battles and political intrigue, the story emphasizes the unresolved nature of the galactic conflict and the elusive, underexplored presence of the titular Silent King.

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A crew of queer women—each with personal struggles and secrets—band together to pull off a high-stakes sting against a decadent, AI-run space casino, aiming to reclaim their freedom and futures from debt, blackmail, and abuse. Blending sci-fi worldbuilding with romance and themes of found family, the story centers more on the characters’ emotional journeys and relationships than on the intricacies of the heist itself.

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Freelance writer Erin Harper returns to the small Oregon town of Faraday to investigate her brother’s disappearance, only to uncover a series of missing persons cases linked to a sentient, invasive fungus spreading through the Clackamas National Forest. Blending eco-horror, body horror, and mystery, the story explores themes of environmental devastation, collective trauma, and the seductive dangers lurking within both nature and human secrets.

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A brilliant geneticist uncovers a hidden code within human "junk" DNA that could redefine evolution, memory, and instinct, sparking a high-stakes race among scientists, tech moguls, and governments to control its implications. The story explores the ethical and philosophical consequences of tampering with humanity’s biological programming, raising profound questions about the cost of scientific discovery and what it means to be human.

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A trans woman scavenger named Wylla discovers a sentient AI mask containing the consciousness of a dead woman, and together they embark on a vengeful quest for answers and autonomy in a dystopian, tech-driven society. Blending action, queer romance, and philosophical explorations of identity, embodiment, and personhood, the story uses inventive animal-based technology and a distinctive second-person narrative to interrogate what it means to be human under oppressive systems.

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A recently freed mestiza woman, Sofía, journeys to the mysterious Isla Bestia during the decadent and perilous Carnaval to search for her missing twin brother, only to uncover a web of colonial exploitation, indigenous resistance, and supernatural forces that threaten to consume her. Blending lush Caribbean folklore with themes of cultural reclamation and the lingering trauma of colonization, the story explores identity, memory, and the cost of survival beneath the island’s seductive façade.

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Amateur sleuth Mallory Viridian, now settled on the sentient space station Eternity and raising a baby spaceship, is drawn into chaos when a ship embodying the entire Internet arrives with a murder mystery convention—and a real murder to solve. Blending cozy mystery with inventive sci-fi, the story explores themes of connection, adaptation, and the challenges of navigating both human and alien relationships amid meta pop culture references and interstellar intrigue.

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In a near-future Earth where the dead transform into monstrous fae each autumnal equinox and vanish into fenced-off nature preserves called Harbors, government-employed "fencers" with prime number-based magical powers struggle to protect humanity and their own family as they uncover a vast conspiracy involving religion, politics, and the mysterious Bloodless Queen. Blending eco-horror, dystopian intrigue, and a deeply emotional family story, the novel explores themes of grief, sacrifice, and the unknowable wildness at the heart of both nature and human transformation.

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An ethical hacker becomes obsessed with a mysterious online game created by the enigmatic Helmsman, only to discover it leads to a mind-shattering cyber weapon known as the Basilisk, while being hunted by sinister forces and plagued by unsettling, reality-bending phenomena. Blending horror, cyberpunk, and metafiction, the story explores the dangers of forbidden knowledge, the psychological impact of digital culture, and the thin line between curiosity and madness.

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A man bedridden by physical pain retreats into fragmented memories of his time at a bizarre institute studying holes, where science, occultism, and existential dread blur together in a hallucinatory, nonlinear narrative. Themes of trauma, the instability of reality, and the limits of understanding are explored through surreal imagery, disorienting structure, and a cast of eccentric characters.

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Aboard the Perihelion, ART’s human crew notices changes in their ship’s behavior as it grapples with newfound feelings after befriending Murderbot, revealing the emotional growth and complexities of machine intelligences. This short story, set between "Artificial Condition" and "Network Effect," explores themes of friendship, connection, and the impact of relationships—even for artificial beings—while offering fans a deeper look at ART’s perspective.

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After a zombie outbreak devastates London, a brilliant but emotionally unraveling scientist secretly keeps her infected husband alive while obsessively searching for a cure, risking everything as his condition worsens and her own sanity frays. Blending scientific realism with gothic horror, the story explores the limits of love, grief, and ethical boundaries in the face of loss and desperation.

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In a galaxy ruled by ancient AI gods and populated entirely by non-human species, an agent named Whirazomar races across the multiverse to secure a priceless map of all realities before a vengeful exile ascending through forbidden dimensions can claim it. Blending cosmic space opera with mind-bending worldbuilding, the story explores the limits of existence, the nature of alien consciousness, and the awe-inspiring strangeness of a universe where reality itself is the ultimate frontier.

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Jedi Padawans Jecki and Yord, while their Masters handle tense political negotiations, are drawn into a planet-wide coming-of-age tournament on Siline that unexpectedly turns dangerous, forcing them to rely on their skills and each other to survive. Blending Star Wars adventure with "Hunger Games"-style competition, the story explores themes of teamwork, cultural understanding, and the growth of both characters as they navigate new friendships and threats.

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A driven, science-minded teen and a rebellious Chosen One from parallel universes meet in a magical coffeeshop, sparking a sweet sapphic romance as their worlds begin to collide. Blending cozy fantasy, Asian cultural representation, and themes of destiny, grief, and found family, the story explores whether love and friendship can bridge the gap between two realities on the brink of unraveling.

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In a near-future Los Angeles where the brutal "Debt Police" violently enforce student loan payments, former Hollywood wardrobe designer Jada Williams and her two mall coworkers plot a daring heist to erase their debts and strike back at a system rigged against them. Blending dark comedy and social satire, the story explores themes of race, class, and the crushing weight of economic inequality, particularly as it affects Black women.

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In a near-future, climate-ravaged Denver, Lucy arrives searching for answers about her brother Mikey’s death and becomes entangled with Helen, the enigmatic woman he loved, as their lives intertwine amid societal collapse, pharmaceutical numbness, and a pervasive longing for connection. Exploring grief, queer desire, and the search for meaning in a disintegrating world, the novel offers a haunting meditation on love, loss, and the families we choose.

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A gifted Earth-born robotics prodigy wins passage on a luxurious starliner to Mars, where she’s thrust into the world of the Martian elite and forms a reluctant, then romantic, partnership with a privileged heir as class tensions and sabotage threaten everyone aboard. Blending themes of class divide, found family, and survival, the story delivers a YA "Titanic in space" with a standout AI sidekick, fast-paced action, and a cliffhanger ending.

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A brilliant but non-magical science prodigy, Morgan Enni, is recruited by rebels after her groundbreaking research threatens the fragile power of the Stavenger Empire, forcing her to navigate political intrigue, personal secrets, and the complexities of found family and asexual identity. Blending fast-paced space adventure with thoughtful exploration of queer relationships and power structures, the story expands a richly built universe inspired by Arthurian myth and North Atlantic history.

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In a post-apocalyptic city where everyone has a unique power and rival gangs vie for control through a dangerous, power-enhancing drug, Ambrose—son of a gang lord—struggles with addiction and dreams of a peaceful life with his boyfriend Cai, who belongs to the enemy gang. As Ambrose seeks recovery and a fresh start, the story explores themes of addiction, healing, and forbidden love against a backdrop of shifting realities and fractured family loyalties.

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A feared warlord and gryphon-slayer, Bataar, conquers the kingdom of Dumakra, forcing vengeful Harpy Knight Nohra into an uneasy alliance as ancient monsters and political betrayals threaten to plunge their world into chaos. Set in a richly imagined, Southwest Asian-inspired world, the story explores themes of power, revenge, moral ambiguity, and slow-burn queer romance amid cutthroat dynastic intrigue and mythic dangers.

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In a near-future city where celebrities use clones called Portraits to manage their lives, the thirteenth clone of actress Lulabelle Rock is created with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing her twelve predecessors. As she navigates Bubble City and encounters each unique clone, she develops a conscience, questions her own existence, and is forced to confront themes of identity, agency, and what it means to be human.

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A high-stakes, 12,000-kilometer rally race across Jupiter’s volatile moon Io pits cybernetically enhanced drivers against deadly lava geysers, exhaustion, and each other, as underdog Cat Catling faces off with reigning champion Zimmer. Amid the relentless action, the story explores the human cost of technological augmentation and the moral dilemmas of ambition, compassion, and what it means to remain human in the pursuit of glory.

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Dr. Sunya Song, a historian and mother, travels with her family across the galaxy to help preserve the ancient alien AI Baomind, only to find herself caught between a pirate siege, a murder mystery, and fraught personal relationships. Blending space opera, first contact, and family drama, the story explores the challenges of emotional regulation, the preservation of knowledge, and the complexities of identity and connection in a richly imagined, multi-species future.

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In a war-torn dystopian world, Cosima—a seemingly perfect but secretly cunning omega—finds herself entangled with a volatile pack of five morally gray alphas, each with their own dark pasts and complicated ties to her. As shifting alliances, trauma, and simmering attraction threaten to shatter her carefully maintained facade, Cosima must navigate dangerous power dynamics and her own survival, setting the stage for a slow-burn, high-stakes reverse harem romance.

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In a near-future London devastated by a failed neural chip that eradicated sleep and turned most of humanity into feral, sleepless monsters, guilt-ridden scientist Thea Chares and her colleagues are trapped in the Tower of London, desperately seeking a cure while grappling with the ethical fallout of their creation. Through introspective, diary-like narration, the story explores themes of humanity, disability, scientific hubris, and the psychological cost of survival, culminating in a surreal, ambiguous confrontation with the nature of identity and redemption.

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In the mid-21st century, humanity reels when the Sun abruptly vanishes for 24 hours—a disaster that triggers global chaos, scientific investigation, and the revelation that an alien intelligence may be responsible. Exploring themes of cosmic indifference, government response, and the limits of human agency, the story follows three friends as they navigate the political, social, and existential fallout of a universe where Earth is no longer alone or safe.

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A sentient spaceship AI, Demeter, teams up with her medical AI and a ragtag crew of supernatural misfits—including a werewolf, a mummy, and Frankenstein’s monster—to stop Dracula after a series of paranormal murders threaten her mission and existence. Blending sci-fi, horror, and queer found-family themes, the story explores identity, connection, and what it means to be a “monster” through fast-paced, witty, and heartfelt adventures in deep space.

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Two brilliant Harvard students, Zoe and Jack, develop a groundbreaking anti-aging drug and launch a biotech startup, only to have their partnership and company threatened by a devastating accusation. Exploring ambition, ethics, gender dynamics in STEM, and the cost of chasing immortality, the story blends scientific intrigue with a complex, emotionally charged relationship at its core.

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As the Jedi confront Marchion Ro and the Nihil in a final battle to save the galaxy, a team of nine embarks on a perilous mission to the Nameless' homeworld to unravel the mystery of the Force-devouring creatures and halt a catastrophic blight. Themes of sacrifice, the nature of the Force, and the enduring struggle between light and darkness culminate in a bittersweet, galaxy-altering conclusion that both resolves major storylines and leaves room for future tales.

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A robot named Roz washes up on a wild island and, learning from the animal inhabitants, adapts to her new environment, ultimately finding a sense of belonging and family by raising an orphaned gosling. This picture book adaptation emphasizes themes of resilience, friendship, and the beauty of nature, brought to life with vivid, full-color illustrations.

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The Doctor and Ruby travel to meet Shirley Jackson after detecting a mysterious signal, only to discover a sinister figure wielding a chaos-inducing box that manipulates people's emotions and incites violence. Together with Jackson, they must uncover the box's origins and confront its dangerous power, blending science fiction with themes of influence, fear, and the enduring impact of storytelling.

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When ten-year-old Ethan is visited by his time-traveling future self and told he must keep his class from tormenting a substitute teacher—or risk her becoming an evil dictator who destroys the world—he faces chaos, friendship drama, and the challenge of making a difference as just one kid. Blending humor, illustrations, and relatable school struggles, the story explores how small acts of kindness can have big consequences and touches on themes of friendship, change, and the unpredictability of growing up.

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Marin Bucea, a Romanian immigrant adrift on the Pacific coast in a near-future dominated by AI, reluctantly takes a job as a security guard on an automated cargo ship to avoid deportation. Blending cyberpunk and noir elements, the story explores themes of alienation, technological dependence, and the search for meaning in a fragmented, AI-saturated world.

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In a universe where time is currency and privilege, grieving schoolgirl Margo is swept onto a network of interdimensional trains where days can last hours or weeks, forcing her to pose as a traveling salesman alongside the enigmatic Moon. As they navigate shifting worlds marked by inequality and rebellion, their growing bond and the relentless passage of time challenge their identities and illuminate the cost of hope, love, and survival.

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Trans activist Juno Marcus, forced into hiding after a failed revolution, is drawn back into the fight for galactic democracy when a mysterious signal called EPSILON 09 offers crucial intel as the presidential election approaches. Amid escalating political unrest, environmental disaster, and personal loss, Juno and her diverse found family must decide whether to reform the system or burn it down and build something new from the ashes.

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In a near-future world ravaged by climate change and divided by genetic modification, a teenage girl named Turtle—one of the Mer, children illegally altered to have gills—must choose between giving up her underwater identity to reunite with her family and be with a Normal boy she loves, or remaining with her Mer community. The story explores themes of belonging, prejudice, bodily autonomy, and the ethical consequences of gene editing, all through a loose retelling of The Little Mermaid.

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