Here’s the full list of science fiction titles heading your way in July!
Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change.
July 7
The Seed of Destruction (Nexus House #6) — Rick Campbell (Severn River Publishing)
Domus Praesidium, a soaring citadel etched into the mountainside, stands as the final bastion of the Nexus House, home to the prescients who have guided humanity from the shadows for millennia. Three decades after their ancient nemesis was defeated and supposedly vanquished, the Corvad House emerges from hiding with an overwhelming force led by a new ruthless princeps. His mission: eradicate every living Nexus. After a Corvad-commanded fleet obliterates Domus Praesidium’s energy shields and Corvad forces assault the mountain stronghold’s defenses, Jon McCarthy, Elena Kapadia, and Lara Anderson—the mysterious Nexus with no timeline—race to reclaim the sixth and final fragment of the Krystalis, hoping to reforge the powerful gem shattered at the dawn of the House War three millennia ago. A gem according to Legend that only O’Lorun, the mother of humanity, has wielded without being incinerated. As Corvad forces penetrate deep into Domus Praesidium, the Nexus House’s only chance rests on Lara’s ability to reforge the deadly Krystalis and harness its power. But as she attempts the supposedly impossible task, her latent talents emerge along with disturbing truths about her past—revelations and powers that will either lead the Nexus House to victory—or its complete destruction.
Thieves’ Sky (Rich Man’s Sky #4) — Wil McCarthy (Baen)
While trillionaires jockey for control of space resources and rogue AIs prowl the Internet, a dangerous alien technology—the Fracture—has fallen into the hands of space pirates who have no idea what they stole. Unfortunately, law and order are hard to come by when you’re a million miles from Earth. Meanwhile, the balance of power, already precarious, has tumbled Cislunar space into an undeclared war. Now, in a race against time, the crew of the CV Defender must track the pirates to their lair before the Fracture destroys the entire Solar System. But in a world this complex, who exactly are the good guys?
The Bird Tribe (Dreambird #3) — Lucinda Roy (Tor Books)
Two years after Ji-ji’s miraculous flight on her own impossible wings, the Dream of Freedom has stalled. The Rising promised by Prophet Dreg has not occurred. Ji-ji’s fellow seeds, living in bondage on plantings, had started to believe the legend of Flying Africans was more than just a myth enslaved people told themselves. But in a polarized nation, torn apart by a Civil War Sequel, faith is slippery. Ji-ji’s quest to discover the truth behind her people’s origin story will send her, Afarra, and the men they love on a perilous transatlantic pilgrimage to find answers to questions that haunt her: Were Wingchildren engineered by those who experimented on imported humans? Or is she part of an improbable myth? An ancient tribe of Flying Africans from the Cradle, who etched their own remarkable story into the stuff of dreams.
July 14
Ice Vegas — Larry Niven and Steven Barnes (Blackstone Publishing)
Carver Reeves is head of security for BALDR, the massive nuclear facility that powers half of Europe, and by extension Ice Vegas, the glittering architectural fantasia of a domed city that has grown up beside it. But before he can peacefully retire, saboteurs infiltrate BALDR, determined to cripple the power plant, destroy the city, and kill hundreds of thousands of people. Carver’s only hope: Spider. The world’s deadliest assassin, Spider is Ice Vegas’s only hope for survival. She must catch the latest scion of a power-hungry Waldemer family, who for generations have been determined to control Earth. Between recounting Spider’s previous missions around the globe, where she’s encountered the Waldemers’ schemes, the present-day mission to thwart the tyrannical fiends once and for all proves so dangerous it may spell the end for Spider and the city she’s come to call home.
Not with a Bang — Temi Oh (Saga Press)
The Minton family is in crisis. After losing his job, Marcus begins stockpiling cans, running evacuation drills and digging a doomsday bunker in the back garden. At the same time, his daughters are unravelling in their own ways—Chantale is being haunted by dreams of disaster, and Briar’s obsession with a missing classmate draws her deeper into the seductive world of a UFO cult. Meanwhile, no one is aware of the diagnosis their mother has been trying to keep hidden. When, on the morning of the eldest daughter’s wedding, an extinction-level event tears the world apart, the Mintons must fight their way through a devastated city—back to safety, survival, and each other.
Erebus-13 (Red Space #3) — David Wellington (Orbit)
Parker is gone. Petrova’s past continues to haunt her. Worst of all, Erebus—a timeless entity of pure darkness—has been released from its prison. Now it’s headed for Earth. Petrova must rally her crew for one final mission. Somehow, they must find a way to unite the disparate factions of the solar system—the United Earth Government, the Lunar colonies, and the outer planets—and find a way to stop Erebus. The fate of humanity—and the galaxy—is in their hands.
July 21
Null Entity (Volatile Memory #2) — Seth Haddon (Tordotcom)
With her identity erased from the Corporate Federation, Wylla is a ghost in the machine: untraceable, unpredictable, and fueled by vengeance. She fights alongside Sable, the digital consciousness she loves in ways no system could ever define. Together, they’ve built a reputation for tearing through VisorForge’s carefully constructed lies. But notoriety has a cost. When one of their attacks draws the attention of the Edenic Order—a clandestine eco-resistance whose insurgents bloom with Old Earth flora—Wylla and Sable are offered something more than revenge: a chance to dismantle VisorForge from the roots up. As they fall deeper into the Order’s radical vision, tensions rise. Wylla: aching to change the world yet seduced by thoughts of a quiet life, free of bloodshed. Sable: pushed to her moral limits when what she’s wanted since death is at her fingertips. To survive, they’ll need to embrace what makes them dangerous: two minds, one body, and a shared resolve to bring down a corporatized dystopia—no matter the cost.
Mudlark — Mary Helen Specht (Ballantine Books)
Jenny Sweet’s marriage is ending—and with it her band and maybe even her fragile relationship with her thirteen-year-old daughter, Neko. A reluctant wife and mother, Jenny plans a new journey of self-discovery after one more gig at Burning Man. But when Neko disappears amid the chaos of the festival, Jenny fears that everything that mattered to her has been lost. As she races against the dark, Jenny finds herself thrown into the past, and into the heart of a gathering storm. Now twenty-five, Neko is a mudlark: a trained recruit who braves the rival factions and feral survivalists in the ruins of a crumbling, flooded Manhattan for resources that grow scarcer by the day. When she stumbles upon the master of her mother’s long-lost solo album and later hears that someone else is searching for it—someone who could be her mother, missing for over a decade—she embarks on a perilous adventure with a ragtag crew that will take her from treetop societies to decadent raves to the underground bunker where she will, finally, confront her mother’s fate—and her own.
July 28
The Felicity Complex — august clarke (Erewhon Books)
Welcome to the Felicity Complex! Constructed during the height of the Cold War, our unique hotel is prepared to protect you, the billionaire class, from nuclear annihilation! Shielded from radiation and supplemented with closed air systems and hydroponic gardens, this resort bunker offers a prime existence underground: full gymnasium and spa, gourmet meals, top-tier medical care, and the best in entertainment. Meet Hallelujah! Grown in a lab and educated in the ways of concierge hospitality, she believes in her duty to comfort the Lord-anointed refugees of the apocalypse. (Even if her lover Anastasia disagrees. Even if her creator Dr. Younghusband is disappointed in her.) Don’t worry—everyone is safe from communists in the Felicity Complex! Look, Hallelujah, guests have finally arrived! Hallelujah and her sister specimens have waited ages for you. Never mind the secrets other rich survivalists may be hiding. Just make sure they don’t notice the violent intentions behind our staff’s wide, wide smiles…
PRISM Break (Grand Theft AI #2) — James Cox (Blackstone Publishing)
There’s a reason the Federal Virtual Detention Construct at Angola is black from orbit. Forget solitary, you’re force-hibernated: reliving endless variants of your darkest decisions, the state rewriting your morality at the genetic level, killing and re-killing even your own children until the edit holds. Resist, and you’re priced for protein salvage. Comply and “you” won’t be worth a backup. But your obedience—uncrackable and unhackable—will command trillions. PRISM is the program. And locked inside is our battle-scarred hero, Baz Covane. After Grand Theft AI, Ria Rose and her crew bolted off grid but left a shattered world behind. Psychopathic technocrat Ken Cates has leveraged a brutal crackdown: half a million android infantry rounding up anyone suspected of species betrayal.
Star Wars: Legacy (Star Wars #4) — Madeleine Roux (Random House Worlds)
After barely escaping the First Order on Crait, Rey and the Resistance are struggling to rebuild. Her friends need the last Jedi more than ever, but Rey feels alone and overwhelmed. Jedi tradition is built on masters and apprentices, and Rey’s teacher is gone. Leia Organa tries her best to train Rey in the ways of the Force as Luke did for her so many years ago, but Leia’s knowledge is limited, Rey’s lightsaber is broken, and the specter of Kylo Ren and regrets from the past haunt them both. How can Leia pass the torch when she herself is unsure of the way? But then, the ancient Jedi texts offer a glimmer of hope: a long-forgotten Jedi temple on Tython that might hold the key to repairing Rey’s saber. Rey leaps at the chance to journey there—and to her surprise, so does Leia. Rey and Leia’s nascent mentorship is put to the test when they discover the temple on Tython is filled with obscure clues to decipher and arcane trials to complete. As they work to unravel the temple’s mysteries, they encounter a group of refugees living in its shadow, hiding from a First Order officer hot on the trail of two freedom fighters in their midst. With the threat of the First Order looming and the secrets of the temple yet to be unlocked, the newly forged master and apprentice must confront their pasts, reach each other in the present, and decide what it means to carry the legacy of the Jedi into the future.
