The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: February 2026
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The Identity Matrix by Jennifer Rahn: Available February 1, 2026
Sphairan Universe, Book 3
Subgenre(s): Space Opera
When the Dark Corridor appeared, travel between human worlds and the alien planet Segestica became possible. This was a boon for merchants and a target for controlling interests.
But the Corridor is not a random anomaly. Using the promise of lucrative trade as a distraction, Segestica begins a campaign of deception, positioning humans as bait to lure an alien threat, the Thiir, out of Segestican territory.
The humans Makka Starshadow, a mercenary contracted by the Tengu Corporation, and Gettion Solarise, a pirate and Somaplasty Specialist, are drawn into a conflict involving the mysterious visitor called Niikka.
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The War for Crowns by Timothy Robare: Available February 1, 2026
Tails of Battle, Book 3
Subgenre(s): Sword and Sorcery
Kingdoms will be soaked in blood. WIth King Luna and Queen Shaleese, Ceezar stands a fighting chance. Channakay, the tiger, battles in Ceezar’s name as he moves south to join his emperor.
Jakama has grown in the power of air and is still learning control of his magic, while another surprise awaits him. His relationship with Kalasina is in the air, much like his magic.
Ralis Reese meanwhile continues his devilish life.
Without A Whisper by Molly Macabre: Available February 1, 2026
Song 2 of the Tangled Elegies
Subgenre(s): Post-Apocalyptic
The laughter never comforts. It only reminds them that they’re not alone.
Kate and Nick have found safety behind the walls of Fort Vanguard, but peace is fragile in a world crawling with the dead. Each journey beyond the gates is a fight for survival, plagued by the Infected and survivors alike.
When Kate is captured, Nick descends into madness. To find her, he’ll carve through the wasteland, leaving pieces of his humanity behind with every kill.
The dead are evolving. The living are losing themselves.
And love might be the most dangerous disease of all.
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett: Available February 3, 2026
Copper & Ash, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Post-Apocalyptic with Solarpunk and Horror elements
For a thousand years, The Old Town has stood as humanity’s last bastion against the maalkonis, malignant black mists that reduced the rest of the world to ash. They are kept at bay by rusty machines on the town’s walls. In order to survive, the dwindling population depends on one another.
Since a young age, Justīne has embraced the harsh responsibilities that accompanied her apprenticeship on the last farm in existence. Her younger sister, Anna, is beginning her own apprenticeship as well. Learning engineering was not Anna’s first choice, but the town’s last mage fell to the maalkonis years prior, leaving nothing behind but confusing books and strange runes.
When food runs low during a particularly harsh winter, distrust spreads like a plague, and Justīne is blamed for it. As hunger leads to violence, she and her siblings are forced to flee The Old Town, embarking on a perilous journey into the very mists that had formed their cage. Their fight to survive in the dark develops into a hopeful mystery as they follow the breadcrumbs of a mage’s efforts to save the world. Meanwhile something pursues them through the maalkonis…
Hammerfall by Rob J. Hayes: Available February 3, 2026
A standalone novel related to The Godeater Saga
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy
How long can a cause remain just, when painted in the blood of innocence?
They named her the Starhammer once. Hero to some, monster to many more. First into the breach at the Shattering, anointed in the blood of a thousand demons. The last of the legendary Valkyr.
But the Starhammer is dead. Or so all the stories tell.
Amidst the soaring trees and haunted slopes of the Primals, Selitha relies on the forest to provide, and cares for her family. Nothing is more precious to her than her daughter.
It is a simple life. It is a peaceful life. It is a lie.
When bandits raid the Primals, burning towns and stealing children from their beds, Selitha has no choice but to lend her axe to the rescue.
Volcanic giants spew ash into the sky, demonic bears claw the forest to splinters, and there are even rumours the kin, half-men half-beasts, serve the raiders. All the Terrors of the old world stand against her.
With a severed head as guide, to rescue the children, Selitha may need to bring the Starhammer back from the dead.
But will it be the hero who rises from the grave, or the monster?
A Game of Kings by Steven Boers: Available February 10, 2026
The Ruination Game, Book 4
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy
The game is beaten, but a new one has just begun. Death is permanent again, and Xander must accept that the lives he takes are for keeps. There are no second chances.
Hope is tested as Xander must overcome the battles of the arena. His opponents? Other winners of the game, and strange creatures, including the mountainous lions that were so feared in the cycles.
Somehow, Xander must live long enough to plan his escape. But finding a way out of his cage won’t be enough – he’s in a completely different world.
My Lord (Special Edition) by L. B. Shimaira: Available February 13, 2026
The Transcended, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Gothic
After losing hearth and home, Meya attempts to escape the traumatic memories by travelling east. In 13th century Tristanja, however, it’s not safe to be alone.
A local slave trader catches wind of the kinless woman and abducts her in the dead of night. Beaten and abused, the now meek Meya is sold to Lord Deminas. He’s known to be cruel, yet becomes strangely protective of his new chambermaid, punishing anyone who dares hurt her. After cutting her to drink her blood, he even uses his own to heal her wounds.
Meya and her paramour wonder if Deminas’ dark secret is why servants regularly vanish, including the lord’s previous chambermaids. However, the two women quickly learn that Lord Deminas isn’t the only danger lurking in the castle’s shadows.
MY LORD is a queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror novel about rediscovering yourself after trauma—with kinky, blood-drinking immortals and polyamory.
Prey of Angels by J.C.M. Berne: Available February 17, 2026
Turn 8 of the Hybrid Helix
Subgenre(s): Space Opera
Rohan has been building alliances and solidifying his abilities, all to keep his friends, his family, his homeworld, and the Empire safe from anything that threatens them, from anywhere in the universe, whether from inside the sector or from a distant galaxy.
He thought he was doing a pretty good job.
He thought he had a pretty solid handle on what he needed to worry about.
He was wrong.
Emperor’s Fall by Nick Snape: Available February 24, 2026
The Wrecking Squad, Book 5
Subgenre(s): Military Sci-fi
Fracture an empire and expose the weakness at its heart …
Rebekah and the crew of the Sunstar are persuaded to transport Senti defensive hardware to the fleets’ battleships by a desperate Countess Segfi. But the Butcher strikes, damaging the airless moonbase on Saim.
Despite Rebekah’s instincts screaming it’s a trap, the Wrecking Squad can’t abandon those in need and mount a rescue. But when it snaps shut, thousands die breathless in an instant, a moment the Butcher shares with the Emperor’s Court laced with a threat to the rest of the system’s vulnerable colonies. The price he demands for the Empire’s safety is the Sunstar and the crew’s secret of Faster Than Light Travel.
One ship, one crew, to save billions.
What price for survival?
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