Not every hero begins with the skills, status, or destiny you might expect. These Fantasy and Sci-Fi books follow characters who find themselves facing circumstances far bigger than their original plans. Their different journeys explore what happens when ordinary people are pushed into extraordinary situations. Discover these picks when you enjoy watching unexpected heroes emerge.
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by Richard Ferrer
Release Date: July 28, 2026
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy meets The Book of Genesis. On the centenary of the Second World War, atheist scientist Chris Deckers exploits the planet’s most powerful computer to reveal something so cataclysmic it makes five thousand years of recorded human history – wars, empires, revolutions, the lot – seem as trivial as a typo in a book description. ERROR 404: GOD NOT FOUND.
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Furies Unleashed (Reviving Ganymede Book 1)
by Andre Fuzfa
Release Date: June 30, 2026
Hard science, high stakes. Meet a new generation of Ganymede’s legendary Mothers’ Squadron. After the Palimpsest massacre, Aspera chose revenge. Bound by a heartbreaking oath, she leads metal-clad warriors across the Solar System. Will she remain a tyrant’s fist—or become Ganymede’s redemption? First in the completed Reviving Ganymede trilogy.
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The Reality Gun
by L.T. Farrell
Release Date: July 29, 2026
A science fiction adventure comedy set on Europa, where freezing temperatures are the least of the eight-person crew's problems. Drilling ice cores for the government unleashes mind-bending mayhem for Reggie Chase and his team. Will the discovery they make have consequences for their loved ones and all of humanity?
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Under Broken Wings - A Dark Captive Fantasy Romance: Book Two (Upon Buried Embers 2)
by Kelly Cove
Release Date: July 16, 2026
Welcome to the Enclave... I fell for him and he lied. Made a deal to give me to his father. Now we’re all captured, and my heart has been torn to shreds.
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A Betrothal So Bloody: A Dark Fantasy Vampire Romance (The Vicious Vows Duology Book 1)
by Mary Dublin
Release Date: September 1, 2026
In 1560s Italy, Ariya has spent twelve relentless years training with the devout Corvus Order of female vampire slayers. At last, she earns her first solo mission to prove her worth—but her elation crumbles when she learns the intimate nature of the assignment: seduce and slay the enigmatic Florentine nobleman Dante D’Agonisto, rumored to be a vampire hiding in plain sight.
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A Tale of Secrets and Sorcery
by Vanessa Nelson
Release Date: September 5, 2026
One librarian, one sorcerer, and a whole lot of trouble. Evie has been doing her best to lead a quiet, unremarkable life, working her job as a librarian at one of the largest libraries in the world amid a collection of magical books and magical creatures that delight in causing mischief. She dreams of adventure even as she struggles to hide her magical abilities in a kingdom that executes rogue sorcerers.
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