92 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Releasing in August
Dungeons, folk horror, time travel, enemies-to-lovers, demons, questionable gods, alt-realities, ghosts, aliens, at least one killer clown, and more await in this month’s giant list of new books coming your way in August. For Desire—a half-scale, hyper-advanced android with an attitude—it’s simple: ditch her undercover brothel job, hack her way off the space station, and hunt down the real killer.” (August 4) The Castle and the Cloister by Laura Weymouth “The start of a compelling epic political fantasy duology. Two centuries ago, the kingdom of Honoria’s goddesses were silenced in blood.
- ▪Dungeons, folk horror, time travel, enemies-to-lovers, demons, questionable gods, alt-realities, ghosts, aliens, at least one killer clown, and more await in this month’s giant list of new books coming your way in August.
- ▪For Desire—a half-scale, hyper-advanced android with an attitude—it’s simple: ditch her undercover brothel job, hack her way off the space station, and hunt down the real killer.” (August 4) The Castle and the Cloister by Laura Weymouth “Th
- ▪Two centuries ago, the kingdom of Honoria’s goddesses were silenced in blood.
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Dungeons, folk horror, time travel, enemies-to-lovers, demons, questionable gods, alt-realities, ghosts, aliens, at least one killer clown, and more await in this month’s giant list of new books coming your way in August. August 4 © S&S/Saga Press, Berkley Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer “As a dangerous prophecy threatens the kingdom’s magic, Evie Sage finds herself caught between destiny, villainy, and an increasingly complicated relationship with her notorious boss.” (August 4) Assassin at Allgate by Tristis Ward “When the alien aristocrat she was built to assassinate turns up murdered instead, what’s an android assassin supposed to do? For Desire—a half-scale, hyper-advanced android with an attitude—it’s simple: ditch her undercover brothel job, hack her way off the…
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