The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: April 2026
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Cry Havoc by Richard C. White: Available Now
The Furies, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Superheroes
Black Venus. The Cat. Miss Espionage. A legendary fighter pilot, a Hollywood star turned crime smasher, and the daughter of Mata Hari-renowned adventurers still fighting the good fight in post-World War II America.
When the war ended, each moved on with their respective lives, but always with an eye out for trouble-just because the Reich has fallen doesn’t mean every spy and saboteur retired, or that criminals have suddenly changed their ways…or that there aren’t madmen eager to pick up where der Führer left off . . .
Lurking in the shadows is a new threat to freedom and democracy: the Triumverate. An organization whose global influence may rival that of the Third Reich-and whose plans for world domination may be more than just three costumed heroines can put a stop to….
A pulp novel in three novellas, with illustrations by Eliseu Gouveia and Rock Baker.
The Last Gift-Knight by Dylan Madeley: Available April 1, 2026
Subgenre(s): New Adult Fantasy, Courtly Ingrigue
Two lives, the legacies of grand stories, are at the forefront of this tale.
Frustrated with living in the shadow of a long-dead hero, Derek flees to infamous ruins and begs his ancestors for a sign. The next day, he is summoned to serve as the personal guard of his family’s greatest enemy. The ensuing journey leads him through storied places, the depths of loneliness, and a growing dread over what awaits at his destination.
A reserved and bookish princess unexpectedly finds herself on the throne yet under suspicion. Chandra hardly has time to prepare or to grieve before facing her duties. Aided by a trustworthy few, she must identify and defeat the culprits before the next plot comes to fruition—one in which Derek is unwittingly key.
The Swamp by Palmer Pickering: Available April 1, 2026
Tales of Temerity, Book 2
Subgenre(s): GameLit
A Seer, a Potion-Maker, a Fighter, and a Bard walk into a tavern…
Join our merry band of adventurers as they brave Level Two of the Dragon’s Crawl.
“Fear was a potent enemy, one she was unable to slay with the edge of a blade.”
Event Horizon by Dan F. Bispo: Available April 2, 2026
First Light, Book 1
The year is 2568. Humanity has spread itself thin and wide across the stars. It has been less than half a century since the Paradigm Shift, when the final large-scale government collapsed, leaving thousands of worlds to their own devices.
As the orphaned child of one of these abandoned worlds, Yana now calls Habitat, a post-scarcity space station, her home. Though wanting for nothing, her scars run deep, and she avoids her past by focusing on the present—on her work as an epidemiologist, her pet amoeba, and a quickly crumbling social life.
All this changes when she finds herself accidentally recruited into the Nomadic Exploration Volunteers. Now, with her last shot at happiness on the line, she must either prove her worth, or lose everything.
Bear My Heart by Karen Lykkebo: Available April 9, 2026
Daughters of Divinity, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Fantasy Romance, Sapphic
I never did anything to Sayran’s heart. If anything, she did something to mine! I was simply existing, enjoying the solitude and stillness of my home. I was content in my hut far up on Gods Mountain. I wandered among the Old Gods and listened to stars sing.
Then, Sayran showed up, rippling through my silence with her quiet voice. She made the sun brighter with her smile. She warmed my home with her mere presences. She changed everything without changing anything.
I almost killed her with my claws.
Now I’m not sure I can live without her.
Delay of Game by Lisa L. Hilton: Available April 9, 2026
Subgenre(s): Urban Fantasy, Romance
The league says Jed Amaron is finished. Dominic Greyson thinks someone made sure of it.
Veteran half-elf wide receiver Dom Greyson has built his career on pain, discipline, and silence. When his struggling brother-in-law, legendary elven quarterback Jed Amaron, becomes the target of brutal media speculation, Dom tries to stay out of it.
Then one careless comment turns him into part of the story.
After a hit-and-run leaves Dom concussed and barely functional, watching from the sidelines shows him what he missed on the field: Jed isn’t choking. He isn’t afraid. Something is wrong with him, and the people responsible for protecting him may be hiding the truth.
With the season collapsing, the press circling, and his own body warning him to stop, Dom has to expose a toxic conspiracy inside a professional football machine built to keep players useful until they break.
Drudge by Jan Miklaszewicz: Available April 15, 2026
Hartmouth Horrors, Book 3
Jake Brown is what you might call a likely lad. Fresh faced, intelligent, and game for a laugh, if rather too agreeable. But when he heads down to Hartmouth for a solo summer holiday, he finds himself caught in a trap that no amount of toeing the line will free him from. Jake’s only hope is to embrace the darker side of his nature, a move that may well prove to have deadly consequences.
Book number three in the Hartmouth Horrors series of standalone novellas, this story packs a poisonous little punch.
Outskirts of Oblivion by A. Q. Adams: Available April 15, 2026
Subgenre(s): Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Superheroes, Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
Under the domination of The Keep, the world remains severed into pieces, each controlled by a tyrant. In Xeon Eleven, peasants huddle close to the throne of power to receive bread, but it comes with a cost. Rebellion against the regime is virtually impossible—but a few gifted dreamers hope to challenge that.
Phaidon Tteldran is a young man forced to flee the city with his friends. As a group of wanted fugitives, they trade the confines of the stifling city for the wide open spaces of the run-down outskirts.
Kale Vess is the overlord of this realm. He could use his team of precogs to sweep the city for crimes before they happen, but instead chooses to purge both guilty and innocent at random.
Colonel Grant “Brimstone” Brim is a prisoner in a remote facility at an undisclosed location. He has transferred from the battlefield to a chess match played against those who hold him as their most prized subject. Freedom is the ultimate gambit—but Dr. Volkov and her subordinates are already reaching for the checkmate.
Soon, Phaidon and his group find themselves under the predatory gaze of Vess, who unleashes his instruments of pursuit. On the horizon lies a climactic showdown—but do they have what it takes to stay uncaged?
Father of the Sexiest Lobster by Chad Retterath: Available April 16, 2026
Subgenre(s): Comedy, LitRPG
Father is an ordinary lobster that only cares about raising his Son right. The ocean is a dangerous place, but they survive and thrive together as a family.
His Son, winner of the Third Annual Sexiest Lobster Competition, is the target of an abduction that leaves Father alone and hopeless. He has no money for the ransom, and no skills that he could use to save his Son.
When Father decides to risk his life to save his Son, a system asks if he wants revenge and sends Father on a time looping rampage across the ocean.
Ripple by Forest Wells: Available April 18, 2026
Gold 1, Book 2
Subgenre(s): Science Fantasy, Space Opera
A wounded fox in search of home.
The war pushes further, leaving deeper scars than ever. First comes an attack on the colony of Phoenix Perch, then it expands to fronts no one one knew existed. All of which could have wide reaching ramifications for both sides.
Sundale, meanwhile, has his own problems. While wounds from his time as a POW are only just beginning to heal, he must return to the field in time to defend not only his fighter group and crew mates, but the future of his entire race. Things get even worse when some of his scars make it hard for him to be around those who care about him, while the war throws surprise after surprise at him, and them, from all sides.
The barrage of hits keeps growing as dangerous plans and personal shocks push Sundale past his limits. Then when the final blows begin to land, Sundale, his CO, his mother, and so many more, may face more challenges than they can handle; both within, and without.
Talismans of Sin by Alyssa Lauseng: Available April 21, 2026
Poison and Opium, Act 2
Subgenre(s): Dark Fantasy, LGBTQ+
A tithe of blood, an oath of loyalty.
Lady Shadow’s plans are slowly coming together. Armed with the strength of two ancient
dragon demons, there’s little standing in the way of her vision: a decimated Giahatian Empire.
Yet, Kanashimi grows distant, Saigai refuses to be tamed, and the whereabouts of their
four siblings remain unknown. To make matters worse, the Priestess of Shadow can’t shake the
nagging feeling that she’s missed an opportunity to eliminate her most annoying obstacle—two
young spies who know far too much.
All the while, Daisuke and Obito survived an explosion, shadowy magic, and a trip to one
of Perena’s worst cities. However, once they’re at home in the Capital, things hardly feel safer.
Scandals, threats, and betrayals erupt on every side as they draw closer to the truth about the
Shadow Priestess.
And what of the black aura surrounding the charm Daisuke’s kept hidden for the last
three years?
The Rill Lord by L.L. Stephens: Available April 26, 2026
The Triempery Revelations, Book 6
Subgenre(s): Political Fantasy, Science Fantasy
The Wall has been destroyed—and magically restored—by Dorilian Sordaneon. Instead of welcoming him with a hero’s return to Prince Handurin’s army, the Kheld and Esseran troops are mutinous, fearing Dorilian’s newly revealed powers. The rift allows the sorcerer Nammuor to spring a deadly trap.
When Handurin and Dorilian finally engage with Nammuor’s sorcery, the full powers of both sides are revealed, unleashing both desperation and cataclysm.
Crownfall by Michael Vadney: Available April 28, 2026
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
Nearly a decade under the empire’s grip has left Burunt a troubled land.
Kyndel Heim knows the truth behind the Viceroy’s rise to power. After years of torture, his only goal is vengeance, but to master his powers he needs a mentor, one that won’t kill him first.
Major Jelert Egarro came to Burunt to build something better. Instead, his talents have become weapons in the wrong hands—and those hands are everywhere. He must choose between his ideals or survival.
Lady Amara Khar must renew her family’s legacy. Sharp and ruthless, she’s kept her house alive through smuggling and shadow deals, but reclaiming power means making allies as dangerous as her enemies.
In the struggle for power, justice, and survival, each of them must decide who they’re willing to become.
The Sunrise Dagger by Abel Montero: Available April 29, 2026
Memories of Kenjir, Book 2
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy
The empire is splintering, and the gods’ dominion grows weaker with every passing day. Out of the chaos, old loyalties fracture, new dangers emerge, and the line between faith and betrayal blurs beyond recognition.
For Andik, survival means constant flight. Pursued across the empire, he follows a trail of secrets that lead him closer to the truth behind the rebellion against the gods. But the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes that the divine order may have been built on a terrible lie, one that could shatter not only his loyalty but the empire itself.
In the shadows of the uprising, Eshfen wrestles with revelations that shake the foundation of everything he has fought for. Once a master of schemes and manipulation, he now stands on the edge of a truth so devastating it could unravel the rebellion before victory is even within reach. Caught between duty and discovery, he must decide whether to preserve the cause or burn the world down in pursuit of something greater.
Far from the heart of power, Darjin flees through hostile cities and dangerous streets, her past failures pressing down with every step. She longs to rebuild the fragile bond with her brother, yet survival demands choices that push her further away from who she once was. Each city offers new dangers, new betrayals, and a stark truth: she may have to sacrifice her soul in order to save her life.
Meanwhile, in Napur’s glittering but cutthroat court, Shadi enters a world of ruthless politics where every word is a weapon and every ally conceals a blade. Trapped in a deadly game of power and betrayal, she must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of empire, and discover how much of herself she is willing to lose to endure them.
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