May brought us some fascinating SFF reads, from a plague doctor and killer mermaid on the run, to a space opera complete with aliens, to pirates on an Arctic island, to a demon come back to life. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY BY CASSANDRA KHAW An Indie Next pick! 2 starred reviews! “With this brilliantly constructed […]
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New Edelweiss E-galleys (5/16/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: SYSTEM COLLAPSE by Martha Wells9781250826978 | 11/14/23 The million-copy, New York Times bestselling Murderbot series is back in another full-length novel adventure! Following the events in NETWORK EFFECT, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships […]

Locus Award Finalists (5/3/23)
The 2023 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists list is here! SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL SWEEP OF STARS: AN ASTRA BLACK NOVEL BY MAURICE BROADDUS 2 starred reviews! “Broaddus…draws a direct line in global Black history from the kingdoms of precolonial Africa, through the American civil rights movement and into an imagined future, making this a hugely […]

One City One Book Recommendations: Love and Relationships
If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for stories about love and relationships, look no further! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. MEDUSA by Jessy Burton9781639732685Trade paperback available 12/5/23 ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION by Bushra Rehman9781250834805Trade paperback available […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (4/4/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DIRTY LYING DRAGONS by Sabrina Blackburry9781990778308 | 8/8/23 Set in the same world as DIRTY LYING FAERIES, Sabrina Blackburry’s next action-packed installment of the Enchanted Fates series introduces us to Dani—a covenless witch whose life […]

March Science Fiction/Fantasy (3/31/23)
We’re traveling to other planets, communicating with animals, attending an art school run by a vampire, and exploring new terrain for human habitation with these March Sci-Fi Fantasy releases! THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES BY MALKA OLDER 2 starred reviews! “Older packs a punch in this slim volume, delivering a romantic sci-fi mystery replete with […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/20/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: 24 HOURS IN ITALY by Romi Moondi 9781990778360 | 7/18/23 Two years after 24 HOURS IN PARIS, Mira and Jake collide again, this time for an Italian adventure on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast. With a destination wedding […]

2022 Nebula Award Finalists (3/8/23)
We have a whopping TEN titles on the 2022 Nebula Award Finalists list! NOVELS NETTLE & BONE BY T. KINGFISHER 3 starred reviews! “The plot snaps along as quickly as a good joke, and beneath the whimsy, there’s an underlying sympathy and sincerity that enables Kingfisher to handle tricky issues like domestic violence with great […]

New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/6/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM by Caitlin Starling9781250282613 | 10/10/23 The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the source […]

Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (3/3/23)
From bestselling author, Emma Mieko Candon comes the start of a new series set in a sprawling universe in a richly-imagined future. From AI gods and pilot-priests, to robots and an immortal man, THE ARCHIVE UNDYING is a story of identity, technology, and a lovably imperfect cast of characters. THE ARCHIVE UNDYING: The Downworld Sequence […]