The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: July 2025
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Echoes of Destruction by W.K. Gorbet: Available July 1, 2025
The First Matter Saga, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Science Fantasy
IKARI, first a slave, then a thief, finally accepts that he is alone in the world. But when he sustains a life-threatening injury, he is saved by a kind old man. In return, Ikari sets off on a journey to find the power of the Phoenix in order to pay back the debt. Begrudgingly, he allows a determined pacifist to accompany him, representing everything he is not.
Back in Faydria, HIKOSHI, Ikari’s old mentor, is firmly under the thumb of ALPHA, an occult leader of a fractured nation. Dangling the bait of vengeance and the safety of his remaining friends, Alpha sends Hikoshi across the world to find ancient relics of the past, but his plans are revealed to be much more sinister than Hikoshi imagined.
Dahlias & Darkness by Felicity Hewitt: Available July 7, 2025
The Shadow Knight, Book 2
Subgenre(s): Fantasy Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Romance
He’s going to hate me when he finds out…
Isadora Caligo has battled fearsome monsters, overcome harrowing obstacles, and found her life’s magic. Determined to prove her worth and reclaim her power, she sets sail for the mage tower Azurewan to become a proper sorceress, hoping her newfound skills will earn her a place in the Shadow Knight order.
A year later, she is ready to return to her home in Eradon, to her friends, and to her beloved husband. But when she arrives, something seems off. Her husband is acting strangely. Does he resent her for leaving? Life for Izzie doesn’t go as planned. Her dreams are dashed, her skills in magic are questioned, and her ambitions are suppressed.
When the King of Carneath summons her for a dangerous mission in the Cimherian Mountains, she accepts the task willingly. Finally, a chance to prove her worth, but what monsters await her this time? Could more sinister things than Lacertilians be lurking in the dark?
And when a person from Izzie’s past shows up unannounced, it threatens the very relationship she holds most dear to her heart.
Angels of Sodom by X. J. Maye: Available July 17, 2025
Two angels came to Sodom in the evening. This is their story.
Sodom faces annihilation.
Halliel, angel of flowers, and Apidalon, angel of bees, are sent to warn the city’s last righteous man.
Taking the forms of a traveling husband and wife, the two angels discover that, in a city of countless pleasures, the desires of blood and flesh aren’t easily ignored. They also learn that they aren’t the only angels present in Sodom. The town is protected by the monstrous Nephilim, the unholy sons of a harem of fallen angels and the necromancer king Kedor Laomar.
Taken prisoner, the two angels face temptations and torments designed to corrupt them. Dawn will find them sullied, soiled, and stained. Will their divine radiance be extinguished?
Or can the two angels find a way for their heavenly light to blaze even brighter than before?
Ashes of Eden by Wil Chan: Available July 18, 2025
Elysia Dayne: Dragon Slayer, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Sapphic Sword and Sorcery
Elysia Dayne is tasked with slaying a monstrous creature on the outskirts of the desert-like Outlands. Upon completing the mission and returning to the border town of Meritor, she is pursued by a mysterious maiden imploring her to help recapture a set of magical ancient orbs called the “Artefacts of Eden” from a pyromancer warlord. If he can decipher an age-old riddle, ultimate power will be his to wield.
With no money on the table, Elysia reluctantly accepts the job, and along with her trusty steed, Sable, they journey into the magical Outlands to call upon the spirit of adventure.
Because nothing is what it seems, Elysia will soon discover that magic can exist in the smallest of pockets.
Protocol of Valor by Timothy Wolff: Available July 18, 2025
A Legacy of Boulom Prequel
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy
Where reality fails, dreams are eternal.
60 years before the events of Platinum Tinted Darkness, crystal sorceress Everleigh Bennet leads her team of Guardians to defeat the Goddess of Fear’s Harbinger. Instead of the temporary peace that would normally follow, Everleigh is met with a scheme by the Masked-God that threatens to take her son and lover away forever. If their freedom cannot be granted, Everleigh’s family will find peace at the end of her scythe.
And such is the Protocol of Valor.
The Wizard by Niranjan: Available July 20, 2025
Knights of Fedoris, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Sword and Sorcery, Queer Fantasy
In the land of Ea, magic runs in bloodlines. But it is also believed to be evil, with the Order of the Knights of Fedoris ready to crack down on anyone who shows any hint of magic.
Stevin has hidden his magical ability all his life. When he and his friends are abducted and carried away to an island by the Wizards who only want them for their magic, he realises that learning to control his powers may be his only chance of survival. But why is the leader of the wizards so interested in his friends and why is the mysterious wizard Gertin offering to help him?
Beset on all sides and unable to trust anyone, Stevin must learn to accept his magic and to fight for everyone he holds dear if he’s to survive his captivity. But can he learn to master his magic while hiding his true potential from his captors?
Jupiter’s Ghost by David Gwinn: Available July 22, 2025
In the Orion Nebula, death is written in the stars.
Jóre, an alien outcast, joins the nebula whaling ship Jupiter’s Ghost—a vessel haunted by loss and hunted by something far worse. Whispers speak of the Great Blue, a monstrous whale that shatters steel and devours entire ships. In a crew bound by desperation and old grudges, trust is scarce and survival is a thin hope.
As Jupiter’s Ghost sails deeper into Orion Nebula, the line between hunter and hunted fades, and Jóre must decide how much of himself he’s willing to sacrifice for glory—and for revenge.
Not all who sail into the nebula will return.
Some dreams are meant to be swallowed whole.
Shield of the Mothership by J.C.M. Berne: Available July 22, 2025
The Hybrid Helix, Book 7
Subgenre(s): Space Opera, Superheroes
Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is still your enemy.
Rohan swore he’d never work for the il’Drach again, never again be called Lance Primary, never again kill or risk the lives of his friends on behalf of the Empire.
But when the safety of the sector is at risk, when inaction could lead to the death of every living thing in the galaxy, he has to work with what he has.
Even if what he has is allies he can’t trust, a mission he doesn’t understand, and the growing suspicion that things are only getting worse.
The Broken Sword by L.L. MacRae: Available July 25, 2025
Dragon Spirits, Book 3
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy
Dragon spirits reign supreme in the magic-drenched world of Tassar, where curses linger and ancient enemies rise again.
The truth of Fenn’s past is no longer lost—but the cost of remembering may be higher than forgetting. As war erupts and vengeful spirits awaken, the fate of Tassar will be decided once and for all.
The epic conclusion to the Dragon Spirits series—a sweeping, multi-POV fantasy set in a world of dragons, spirits, and cursed magic.
Proxima Station by Mike Mollman: Available July 25, 2025
Proxima Station Saga, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Humorous Sci-fi, Cozy Sci-Fi
The sun is just another dot in the night sky.
Good morning Anthony!
Anthony is preparing for his eventual Ph.D. defense in anthropology. In less than a week, he’ll orbiting the planet Proxima Centauri b with five spacefaring races, known only to the US Space Command. The military will task him with profiling the aliens for their own dubious motives. His every action will be scrutinized by friends and foes alike.
Anthony is not ready for this.
Endless Lives by Niranjan: Available July 27, 2025
Subgenre(s): Romantic Fantasy, Queer Fantasy
Two souls seeking salvation, two hearts that don’t recognise each other. This is their last chance.
When Adriel arrests the mage, Westin, the last thing he expects is for the man to break out of an unbreakable prison. Not only that, but Westin is also out for revenge, killing two of Adriel’s colleagues.
But when Westin saves his life and that of his team in a mission to save kidnapped children, Adriel finds himself questioning the man’s motives. Especially when it seems as if Adriel’s boss and Westin seem to be hiding secrets relating to him.
Adding to the confusion is the visions that had been plaguing him ever since a raid on Westin’s visions related to his past lives, which seem to be affecting his health. The only solution is to remember in full, but to do that, he needs to trust Westin.
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