Star Eater by Kerstin Hall
Type: NovelPublisher: TordotcomRelease date: June 22Den of Geek says: Perhaps Octavia Butler started it, and Kameron Hurley and Rivers Solomon powered the next wave. It’s that side of science fiction that deals with reproduction and bodies and body horror, a goopy, weird exploration of humanity and power. At best, Star Eater will fit right into that conversation. Publisher’s summary: Elfreda Raughn will avoid pregnancy if it kills her, and one way or another, it will kill her. Though she’s able to stomach her gruesome day-to-day duties, the reality of preserving the Sisterhood of Aytrium’s magical bloodline horrifies her. She wants out, whatever the cost. So when a shadowy faction approaches Elfreda with an offer of escape, she leaps at the opportunity. As their spy, she gains access to the highest reaches of the Sisterhood, and enters a glittering world of opulent parties, subtle deceptions, and unexpected bloodshed. Buy Star Eater by Kerstin Hall.
The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien
Type: NovelPublisher: RedhookRelease date: June 15 Den of Geek says: Another one for the literary/science fiction crossover canon arrives with a bang. Along with being praised for the kind of atmosphere suggested in the literary half of that, it’s also designed to deliver on adventure. Publisher’s summary: In fifty years, Myrra will be free. Until then, she’s a contract worker. Ever since she was five, her life and labor have belonged to the highest bidder on her contract—butchers, laundries, and now the powerful, secretive Carlyles. Buy The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien.
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
Type: NovelPublisher: Katherine Tegen BooksRelease date: June 1 Den of Geek says: We’ll be honest, pickings are slim for adult SF this month. It may look like this novel crosses too far over into some other genre, whether that’s YA or romance or fanfic (AO3 tag: trapped together). But that doesn’t mean it’s bad: early reviews say it’s a good mix of hot romance and science fiction intrigue, asking heartfelt questions about cloning, space exploration and relationships. Publisher’s summary: Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission. Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed—not when he’s rescuing his own sister. Buy The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer.
