December is historically the smallest month in relation to guide releases—persons are busy purchasing, feasting, celebrating, or going to see violent Santa motion pictures—however there’s nonetheless lots right here (magicians, witches, myths, monsters, outer-space dwellers, and extra!) to fill your stocking.

The Union by Leah Vernon

In this dystopian story set 1,000 years sooner or later—a considerably revised model of the writer’s beforehand self-published Impure—a teen who’s a member of the ruling class begins the query the injustices that fill her world. (December 1)

Augland by Erin Carrougher

In a world the place the rich occupy augmented our bodies and spend their days at theme parks catering to their each want, a working-class younger girl who toils at one of many parks seeks to upend the established order. (December 6)

The Citadel of Forgotten Myths by Michael Moorcock

This prequel set between the primary and second books within the writer’s long-running Elric Saga follows estranged emperor Elric’s early journeys together with his greatest good friend Moonglum. (December 6)

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

The Elements of Cadence duology concludes because the human and faerie realms battle in opposition to the spirit of the North Wind. (December 6)

Flight From the Ages and Other Stories by Derek Künsken

This assortment gathers sci-fi novellas and brief fiction from the writer of The Quantum Magician and The House of Styx. (December 6)

A History of Fear by Luke Dumas

An American finding out in Scotland confesses to a homicide, then claims that the Devil made him do it. After he dies in jail, a manuscript is found that might reveal the eerie reality behind his crime. (December 6)

Homecoming’s Fall by Mark de Jager

In this standalone novel set on this planet of the writer’s After the War collection, “Orec Blackblade, bitter at missing the final battle against the Kinslayer and the death of his comrades, [comes] to the aid of Doctors Catt and Fisher to stop another evil power wreaking havoc across their war-torn land.” (December 6)

The Shattered City by Lisa Maxwell

The Last Magician collection concludes with this entry, which finds Esta and Harte nearing the tip of their seek for all of the artifacts wanted to forestall a spellbook from wreaking havoc. But there’s nonetheless an historic evil after them, they usually’re working out of time to avoid wasting the world. (December 6)

Where It Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon

A uncommon magnificence on Swazembi, an idyllic planet colonized by folks from West Africa, contracts a horrible pores and skin illness—then realizes she has undiscovered powers whereas looking for a treatment. (December 6)

Witcha Gonna Do? By Avery Flynn

After a witch with no powers by accident curses her household, she should be part of forces with a “super hot jerk” to avoid wasting them—and your entire world whereas she’s at it. (December 6)

Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio

The Sun Eater collection continues as Hadrian Marlowe groups up with a witch to flee her enemies—however not earlier than studying the gods their enemies worship are actual, with large plans to take over your entire universe. (December 13)

Expect Me Tomorrow by Christopher Priest

This story exploring themes of local weather change connects the lives of a con man arrested in 1877, and two units of twins: a nineteenth century pair mentally linked by the voices solely they will hear, and a twenty first century pair who turn out to be impressed to dig into their odd household historical past. (December 13)

Harm’s Way – Star Trek: The Original Series by David Mack

“Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise go in search of a missing Federation scientist—only to become trapped between a Klingon warship and Starfleet’s mysterious Operation: Vanguard.” (December 13)

Sword-Bearer by Jennifer Roberson

The newest Tiger and Del novel set on this planet of the writer’s Sword-Dancer saga finds the 2 characters working a faculty that trains college students within the specialised artwork of sword-dancing. But their enemies nonetheless linger, and a brand new magic threatens to deliver them out of semi-retirement. (December 13)

Queen of Myths and Monsters By Scarlett S. Clair

The newest within the Adrian X Isolde collection sees the queen and her vampire love battling each political intrigue and invading monsters. (December 20)

The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher

Set on an island off the coast of Ireland, this story follows a witch who wakes up 100 years after dropping her daughter to a forbidden type of magic—solely to search out her house in a state of chaos that’s partially her fault. (December 27)

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