SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR
Follow us into the strange and marvellous world of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy novels. Ranging from High Fantasy to Dystopia, Romantasy to Sci-Fi Comedy, there's a universe of writing at your fingertips. No matter the genre, be ready to meet a whole host of remarkable characters, extraordinary plot-lines, and revel in unparalleled world-building.
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Shroud
Adrian Tchaikovsky
"Tchaikovsky has gained a well-earned reputation as the modern master of first contact stories and Shroud does not disappoint.
A group of research scientists are in orbit studying a small moon with an inhospitable environment so that their hyper-capitalist overlords can harvest its resources. However, a series of cost cutting measures also cuts corners, and an accident causes those that survive it to become stranded on the moon, where they fight to survive and encounter a truly alien species." ~ Dan, Edinburgh
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Starving Saints
Caitlin Starling
"A whirlwind of a book. If you enjoy queer horror with a side (or a whole plate) of cannibalism in a medieval setting - this book is perfect.
We follow three perspectives; a slightly mad nun-turned-sorceress, a lady knight, and a serving girl with a vengeance. It looks at faith and the question, what would you do if everything was nearly lost and then the gods you had been praying to appear on your doorstep? It is my perfect blend of queer horror and an absolutely insane plot." ~ Fleur, Edinburgh
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Wax Child
Olga Ravn
Based on an infamous seventeenth century Danish witch trial, The Wax Child is the extraordinary new novel from Olga Ravn, one of the most acclaimed and original writers at work today: a mesmerising, frightening vision of a time when witches and magic were as real to the human mind as soil and seawater.
"Brilliantly unsettling." ~ Rachel, Edinburgh
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The Lamb
Lucy Rose
"A beautifully-written, darkly compelling, folk horror novel, The Lamb was easily one of my favourite books this year.
Mama and Margot live in isolation, away from the supposedly threatening, inhumane world that Margot is taught to fear. Mama and her view of the world is all Margot knows, until enchanting Eden shows up at their door and everything begins to unravel…
This coming-of-age tale includes an exploration of motherhood, a queer love triangle, the push and pull of familial loyalty, searing descriptions of cannibalism and so much more, whilst Rose’s prose is consistently fluid and her characters richly drawn." ~ Maddie, Edinburgh