The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: November 2024
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New Releases in Science Fiction
The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani: Available November 14, 2024
The Whorl Chronicles, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Space Opera, Sci-Fi Romance, Adventure
A Republic soldier
A reluctant Emperor
When love and duty collide, who wins?
Layla is a patriotic soldier of the Altainan Republic. And patriots don’t ally themselves with rival empires. But when she reencounters the handsome imperial noble she fell in love with years before, she falls again. Hard. And she decides: she’s going to marry that man. Duty be damned.
Unfortunately, he’s also the new Valharan Emperor.
And their planets are about to go to war.
As tensions rise between the two worlds, Layla’s attempts at neutrality go awry. She finds herself unsafe and threatened, a foreigner no matter where she lands. Eventually, instability in their isolated galactic community leaves it ripe for invasion. Layla has to overcome her dual loyalty and end this war for once and for all–before the Whorl goes up in flames, and she loses the man she loves.
A Stitch Between Worlds by Frasier Armitage: Available November 15, 2024
A Short Story Collection
“The differences between worlds — they’re like two tapestries, one made of silk and the other of wool. But this door is a needle that sends me between them, and I’m what stitches them together.”
A future where memory is currency; a land of dinosaurs seeking the refuge of outer space; a city where events in the present can change the past; a family of colonists escaping grief on a distant planet; a dragon breathing fire on the bourgeoisie; an astronaut craving the power of flight.
Across the many Earths, change is the only constant. Every new tomorrow is a new beginning, whether you’re a superhero trying to hide your power from your boss, or an alien invasion has made you the richest person in the universe. Collected in this short story omnibus from Frasier Armitage are a catalogue of beginnings that stretch beyond the seams of our world. Step through a door to this unique multiverse of science fiction and fantasy in the first volume of short stories from the acclaimed author of New Yesterday and Time’s Ellipse, and travel to places that are only bound together by A Stitch Between Worlds.
Fermi’s Wake: For the Trees by Chris Farnell: Available November 28, 2024
Fermi’s Progress, Book 6
“The Fermi is the fastest ship, and the deadliest weapon in the universe. We only need it to be one of those things.”
Seeking an alien artifact that might solve all their problems, the Fermi arrives at a forest moon in the aftermath of an ancient and devastating war. Except that there shouldn’t be any such thing as a “forest moon”, and there is no visible sign of the war.
All that’s certain is that when the Fermi crew go down to the woods today, they’re in for a big surprise…
New Releases in Horror
The Horrors of Small Town Nebraska by Beverly Anne Michel: Available November 1, 2024
A Short Story Collection
A collection of short horror stories centered in small town Nebraska.
Enter a world of demons, spiders, and ghosts. From haunted farm houses to creepy cemeteries these stories will give you a chill.
The Thing in Christmas Town by Iseult Murphy: Available November 21, 2024
Subgenre(s): Christmas-themed holiday horror
Welcome to Christmas Town, where it is Christmas every day!
Visit the town where your wishes come true. Recapture the magic of your youth. Find love and happiness.
You’ll never want to leave.
Christmas was once Diane’s favourite holiday, but she can’t face it after the tragic accident that took her husband’s life shortly before the festive season.
Wishing to recapture the happy times of their youth, Diane’s grown children take her to Ireland’s latest attraction. Christmas Town, nestled in the Cavan hills, where it is Christmas 365 days a year.
There’s something about Christmas Town that unsettles Diane. Maybe it’s the fixed, happy smiles of the people who work there. Perhaps it’s the odd images in the wallpaper, or the blood that seeps out of the snow. Could it be her grief that’s stopping her from being happy?
As reality warps around her, Diane realises that leaving is not an option. In a place where wishes come true, Diane’s one wish is to save her family, even if she must confront The Thing in Christmas Town to do it.
New Releases in Fantasy
Elemental Fury: The Nexus Season One – Episode Four by Sara Blake: Available November 1, 2024
Unseen World, Book 4
Subgenre(s): Urban Fantasy
Decades ago, Arjun joined The Order of the Turning Wheel, a group of Arcanum’s most powerful mages. The group’s leader, Victor Thorne, had a plan for the Order, one that would lead to untold wealth and power for them all. But when Arjun had a change of conscience, leaving The Order turned out not so easy to do.
Now, twenty years later, Arcanum is ravaged by brutal storms, bringing chaos and destruction to the city. Along with the intense rain and wind, Arjun is awash in memories of his past, and the pain of loss and guilt they bring. Will he find the secret to ending the devastating storms buried in the secrets of his past?
Traitor Son by Melissa J. Cave: Available November 1, 2024
Empire of Stars, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Historical Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Romantic Fantasy
Do the promises of war ever survive the peace?
At the end of a brutal war, Remin of Andelin promised his knights that he would build them a good place, far from the carnage of war and the poisonous intrigues of the Empire. But the only thing more difficult than winning a war is securing the peace.
Welcome to the Andelin Valley, where the days are filled with the backbreaking labor of building a city and the nights bring monsters summoned in the waning days of the war. The Andelin devils dare even the sacred soil of the Empire, and it takes all of Remin’s military genius to keep his people alive. Yet even in the face of bandits, traitors, and the implacable hatred of the Emperor, the greatest danger to Remin might be his new wife.
Princess Ophele Agnephus. Daughter of the Stars, the Exile Princess, she is the daughter of the Divine Emperor who executed Remin’s family. Raised in secret and given in the place of her sister as a reward for Remin’s war victory, Ophele carries a secret that could topple the Empire: his family was innocent. But will she risk her life to reveal her family’s crimes?
A tale of love and redemption. As the summer bleeds on and the walls of their city rise, Remin finds himself drawn to Ophele, who shares so many of his dreams and sorrows. She could be everything: his love and his wife, the mother of his children, the foundation of a dynasty that will last forever. Or she could be the Emperor’s weapon, placed at his side to destroy everything he has left.
Land by Bjørn Larssen: Available November 5, 2024
The Ten Worlds Cycle, Book 2
Subgenre(s): Grimdark, Norse Mythology, Historical Fantasy
Love. Land. Loss. Happy Never After.
The truth Maya fought for all her life turns out to be a lie a thousand years long. She neither understands nor knows how to wield her hidden power, simultaneously endless and limited, forcing her to face responsibility for the harm she causes and parry countless questions she has no answers to. Neither time nor space can stop her – but can she stop herself?
Bound with an unbreakable love spell, Magni and Thorolf, raised in darkness and pain, share only one thing: a fear of revealing their truths. One was born to be a God; the other only knows a slave’s life. One craves peace and quiet; the other believes peace to be a brief reprieve between wars. As they mourn those they have lost, the constant war of their own threatens to destroy all they have left – each other.
Haunted by Gods old and new, in the shadow of Odin’s raven, they head to conquer the new Ásgard. Apart from their demons, nothing and nobody is what it seems. Unwilling to give up love, freedom, or land they’re fated to live happily never after… unless destiny can be altered after all?
Bloodbound by G.J. Terral: Available November 8, 2024
The Binding Tenets Trilogy, Book 2
Those bound by blood leave no lines left uncrossed.
Aemun’s actions months prior ripple beyond Danica’s borders as an oblivious Lin struggles to retain some sense of self. He’s little more than a glorified captive as he waits for the Fentian Scholars to decide— will they abstain from the upcoming war or choose a side?
Then a Ladrican Emissary snatches Mellyr.
Lin escapes Fentis to rescue her. Tylle’s secrets only scratched the surface of the hidden truth, and to make matters worse, he must work out the answers alone this time. Can Lin save Mellyr before he loses himself entirely? Or will he finally become the monster he always feared he was?
Heatstroke Heartbeat by Matt Weber: Available November 14, 2024
Streets of Flame Quartet, Book 3
Zaya Shearwater has found a dragon, a partner, and a cause.
Her dragon is Bandit’s Breath, stolen from her former employers in a moment of desperation, now her inseparable ally. Her partner in racing Bandit is her daughter, Vanako, as fierce and proud as ever but now committed to the family. And her cause is the legalization of yliaster, the substance that will protect her son — and tens of thousands of others like him, who are being slowly hunted by voracious entities that can’t be killed.
But the fight isn’t going well. Captains of industry want to see yliaster regulated for their own profit; everyday people are afraid of some of the things it can do. The police are dead set against it, and even Zaya’s political allies are inconstant. And as she’s throwing all her cash and time at a better world for the hunted tomorrow, every today could be her son’s last.
That’s where Zaya begins. But, as the election draws near, where will she go?
Mother of Exiles by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann: Available November 15, 2024
Servants of the Moon and Sun, Book 4
Subgenre(s): Fairytale retelling, Epic fantasy
Canin, an Elenite — half-Human and half-Fairy — had left the Exile Forest in shame after a woman who had sought his help was killed by her husband, who framed Canin for the murder. Later, he found himself enveloped in the adventures of the Heir to the Fairy Realm and her company for a time, where he fell in love with one of the Heir’s Fairy Ladies.
After being separated from his love when tragedy befalls the Heir’s party and his love is arrested, he finds himself dropped on the edge of the Exile Forest with the Fairy soldier named Spearhead (who lost her wings in the ordeal) and a baby they rescued from Blood Cultists at the Human king’s castle. While they believe the baby is the daughter of the king and his wife, the truth is . . . more complicated.
Canin and Spearhead, pretending to be married and putting baby Aurora forth as their own flesh and blood, must beg the Mother of Exiles, whose disembodied presence leads the people of the Exile Forest, for sanctuary and the chance to start a new life for their found family in the forest.
Samsara: A Crisis of Faith by Dr Shriram Swaminathan: Available November 18, 2024
Samsara, Book 2
In the heart of the ancient Panchavati forests, where faith and power collide, a dark hunger awakens. As Lakshman struggles to tame the ravenous hunger of a corrupted serpent spirit, unleashed from its spiritual moorings, Nirvan sees opportunity in chaos—a chance to forge a new belief, one that could reshape their war-torn realm. Can Lakshman harness the spirits of old to save the world, or will the hubris of man lead to its ultimate destruction? The epic saga continues…
Spectral Braver by Tiago Resende: Available November 18, 2024
Spectral Braver, Book 1
Subgenre(s): Dark Fantasy, Paranormal, Fairy Tale Romance, Hero Adventure
In the early Summer of 2023, a creative designer for videogames, Ben Freeman, recurring Dream-Walker, socially despondent and grieving young man, is moved by his company to a haunted Manor in upstate NY, occupied by a murdered 19th century corpse lady and her 3 children. The ensuing connection between her and Ben, leads to his unfortunate passing, at the hands of a murderous hellish construct, dubbed an ‘Ancient’, controlled by the higher demon Aoyin: A manipulative entity, who uses the dream world to interfere in earthly matters. By sheer guts and determination, this young man’s ghost finds new purpose in assisting this embattled Family in resisting the incursions of the demonic threat and regain full control of their home.
However, brash and unafraid as he is, comes to realize that this austere yet kind-hearted Mother, is a spirit whose powers are attuned to this strange new reality. He vows to not only protect her heart from the sorrow and fear that she lived under for so long… But also to recover her intrinsic might.
This is the beginning of a Legend of the Afterlife.
Anhelos Lost by V.C. Boldick: Available November 20, 2024
Anhelos Saga, Book 1
Five years ago, the Anhelos disappeared with the death of the king, leaving the Kingdom of Arctus in a state of regency. Infighting between the regents has left the kingdom fractured and torn.
As Prince Tarquinius’ coronation approaches, the Arcturian council sets into motion a decree that puts his birthright in jeopardy. Forced to find his Queen far sooner than he planned, Tarquinius travels to the allied kingdom of Luz, where he meets Embree Therinsford and Princess Leanna. As he courts these two women he learns a disturbing secret, namely that a pact is being made between Luz and Twili, Arctus’ greatest enemy.
Unbeknownst to Quinn, trouble brews in Arctus. Dissatisfaction grows, with rumours and fear abounding. In the darkness, an ancient enemy stirs. Using the fear and discord this enemy begins his plans for a new golden age.
The last piece he needs?
Tarquinius himself.
Legend by A.J. Calvin: Available November 26, 2024
The Caein Legacy, Book 4
Subgenre(s): Epic Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery
War has come to Novania as brothers fight brother for control of the throne. Colin is an unyielding and ruthless ruler without remorse for the atrocities he has committed. He has disowned his half-brother, for Andrew is dragon-kind. He has exiled Alexander for bearing the Mark of the Magi. He forced Thomas to flee under vague threats of assassination.
Now his brothers have gathered allies in order to oppose him. Oppressed Novanians have rallied to their cause, the Corodan have gathered, and even magi from the Southlands have offered their unique talents in the fight. The kingdom burns and the blood of thousands is spilled.
Under Colin’s command is a man as ruthless and cold as his king: Robert Claybourne, whose sole motivation is to annihilate the magi – and any who choose to support them. After seeing the power Andrew is capable of, Claybourne makes it his secondary objective to slay the last of the dragon-kind as well.
Strayed by Lee Burton: Available November 26, 2024
Speaker Origins, Book 2
Subgenre(s): Historical Fiction
“Listen carefully to me now, son. Tate wants to kill you. That’s why we’re here.”
When soldiers from the Phentinite empire came to attack his village, Jad the shepherd boy discovered a power within himself, and the village was saved.
Since then, nothing has been the same. Jad only wishes to help, but nobody looks at him the same way. Even his father, who used to be respected and sensible, has changed completely.
The merchant in town, when they visit to trade, has a name for children like him.
Abomination.
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Thank you, A.J. Lots of great books out this month!