2026: Fantasy / Horror Outlook

[Raf]

Yeah agree

It's like they are trying to attract younger readers with the other cover. These are much better.

 

[Hobbit]

It's like they are trying to attract younger readers with the other cover.

Absolutely. It's a regular thing now. Another example- great book, awful cover:



(I know, it's SF, but you get my point, I hope.)

 

[Prairie_Dog]

We have a new cover reveal for Volume 8 of the Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo. The Judgement of Needles will take Cleric Chih and his companion Almost Brilliant to the Palace of Gleaming Light in Anh. There they will learn a tale stitched in blood.

This will reportedly be released 05/04/2027.

The Judgment of Needles

A history stitched in blood—return to the world of the Hugo award-winning Singing Hills series by USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo.A celebration of the...

us.macmillan.com

 

[Cicero]

We have a cozy short story collection from the world of Legends and Lattes coming this fall (2026). Tales from the Territory will be the fourth book by Travis Baldree, and I will pre-order it as soon as I can.

Ive never read any of these.

 

[Cicero]

4th book of the "The Assembly" series by Steve McHugh. I'm reading the 3rd one right now. This one is due out on October 27th, 2026.

I reviewed #'s 1 & 2 here some time back. Last year, maybe? Or maybe earlier in this year. Can't remember actually. But it is a fun read complete with Vampires , Werewolves and other supernatural baddies living with humans in the modern times. Miles Watson, an Arbiter of the Assembly, and his mutated, intelligent Doberman (Church) are supernatural troubleshooters. Good story.

I tried to download the books 1 & 2 again from KU to re-read. But KU was being a PITA about it. Maybe because I had already read it? I don't know...it kept trying to send me to an out of the system website. I shut it down and just went ahead and started the 3rd.

Nifty cover art.

 

[Prairie_Dog]

We have a new cover reveal for Volume 8 of the Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo. The Judgement of Needles will take Cleric Chih and his companion Almost Brilliant to the Palace of Gleaming Light in Anh. There they will learn a tale “…stitched in blood.”

This will reportedly be released 05/04/2027.

The Judgment of Needles

A history stitched in blood—return to the world of the Hugo award-winning Singing Hills series by USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo.A celebration of the...

us.macmillan.com

 

[Prairie_Dog]

Ive never read any of these.

I envy you, as you have some great reading to enjoy!

 

[Fryan]

We have a new cover reveal for Volume 8 of the Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo. The Judgement of Needles will take Cleric Chih and his companion Almost Brilliant to the Palace of Gleaming Light in Anh. There they will learn a tale “…stitched in blood.”

This will reportedly be released 05/04/2027.

The Judgment of Needles

A history stitched in blood—return to the world of the Hugo award-winning Singing Hills series by USA Today bestselling author Nghi Vo.A celebration of the...

us.macmillan.com

Are there 8 of these now?!? I’ve fallen behind! I’ve read 5 of them, but now I have some catching up to do.