by Philip Eliot | Feb 8, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
From debut author Laura Elliot comes a tense horror novel emboldened by the surreal, perfect for fans of 28 Days Later and The Quiet Place . Science has stolen sleep and awakened a world of horror. “I’ve been an insomniac all of my life, but I’m not Sleepless and I won’t become Sleepless, just as long as the chips that were put into their heads never get put into mine. There’s little chance of that, since I won’t put the machinery into my brain and neither will Edgar and neither will the Professor, and we’re the only three left who could. I don’t want to be Sleepless…” Civilisation has ended. In a bid to make us more productive, to give us more time, science took sleep from humanity. But sleeplessness turned people into feral monsters and now a small group of scientists are trapped in the Tower of London, consumed by guilt at what they have done and desperately searching for a cure. And then one day, as the last ravens circle, two miraculous survivors walk into the Tower. Are they the answer or a terrible question?
by Philip Eliot | Feb 8, 2026 | Fantasy |
Fifty years of silence. Fifty years of running from the past. Now, the past is coming back. A sorcerer haunted by dreams of a city he’s never seen. A blind woman who feels the pulse of someone she thought was gone forever. And a survivor waiting in the shadows, certain that something has been moving toward them all along. They don’t know why they’re being drawn back together. They don’t know what has been waiting in the dark. And after half a lifetime apart, they don’t know if they can survive the truth. Reunion of the Three is the electrifying beginning of The Ring of Worlds, a story of broken bonds, buried secrets, and a destiny that refuses to stay hidden. The silence is over. The call has begun. And some answers are more dangerous than the lies that hid them. These novels feature a diverse cast of characters of different ethnicities and orientations. They aren’t standalone stories and must be read in order.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 8, 2026 | Fantasy |
Isyr. Stronger, brighter, more beautiful than other metals. Once the most desirable thing in Ellasia, now it is priceless, the pure Isyrium needed to produce it mined to exhaustion. What’s left is controlled by the powerful mining syndicates, and such is the demand for their Isyrium that even kings do their bidding. Yet just as the beauty of Isyr hides a deadly secret, so too do the syndicates. A terrifying enemy is spreading a plague across the land, a sickness that kills or transforms everything it touches. Unable to contain the outbreaks, the king of Lankara recalls from exile his former friend and military commander, Alyas-Raine Sera, a man who has spent years fighting syndicate expansion and whose resentment over his exile makes him an unpredictable, dangerous ally in the power struggle between the rulers of Ellasia and the mining companies. Attached to the embassy sent to recall Alyas, apprentice surgeon Brivar finds his skills and loyalty tested as his service to his new patron uncovers secrets about Isyr and the plague that link it to the mining of Isyrium – and threaten the life of the man it is his duty to safeguard. In their own separate ways, Alyas and Brivar must take on the might of the syndicates and confront the greed, murder, betrayal and impossible choices of a crisis that has been decades in the making – and the price of their failure could be everyone and everything. The Many Shades of Midnight is a gritty political fantasy about friendship, sacrifice, and the fight for survival in a world where greed drives everything and no one can be trusted. If you enjoy complex characters, intricate world-building, and high-stakes intrigue, you’ll love this standalone grimdark fantasy.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 8, 2026 | Science Fiction |
A billion years in the future, humanity is extinct. But Shakespeare remains. A machine civilization, so far advanced that it has the power to recreate lost civilizations, stumbles upon the works of the playwright, William Shakespeare. With only those plays to represent humanity, the machines must decide whether humanity is worth resurrecting or not. The only way to know the plays is to stage them. Enter J-9, although she prefers to be called Janine. She is a human-like construct, created by the machines, to enter and experience the plays of Shakespeare, as they run in simulation, indistinguishable from reality. Based on Janine’s impressions of humanity, drawn from her experiences of living within the unfolding plays, the machines will render their judgment: is humanity worth saving or shall we be consigned to oblivion? The stakes are higher than the Bard could have ever imagined. Created by Ted Neill, the Post Apocalyptic Space Shakespeare remains true to the plots of William Shakespeare’s plays while introducing stage directions that make the text more accessible to modern readers. The addition of Janine as an outsider looking in—and caught up in her own story framing the action of the plays—provides commentary and insight usually buried in academic papers but delivered here with heart and humor. It’s an original take on classic plays that will remind readers why the plays endure five hundred, and maybe five billion, years after they were written. Traditionally, Shakespeare’s plays, do not need to be read in a particular order. These “simulations,” do have an order, especially as Janine’s story evolves with them. Simulation Order: Hamlet Othello Twelfth Night As You Like It A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew Romeo & Juliet Cymbeline The Tempest MacBeth Richard III Troilus & Cressida Pericles King Lear Julius Cesar Anthony & Cleopatra
by Philip Eliot | Feb 8, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Women’s Fiction Silver Medal Winner, Reader’s Favorite Awards 2020. From bestselling author Melanie Summers, comes a heartfelt and uplifting tale of love, loss, and letting go… After losing her husband, writer Abigail Carson has all but given up on life. Having spent the last year cocooned in her Manhattan apartment, Abigail is suddenly forced to find a new home where she can stretch her dwindling savings. Intent on isolation, she moves to a tiny village in Nova Scotia where she’ll have no one to interrupt her solitude. Little does Abigail realize that small-town life offers far less privacy than the big city. With neighbors knocking on the door bearing homemade treats and invitations, Abby soon finds herself immersed in the lives of the people of South Haven. She forms an unlikely friendship with Liam Wright, the handyman renovating her dilapidated cottage, and his daughter, seven-year-old Olive. As the dark cloud engulfing Abigail lifts, she starts to think she may have found love again. But just as Abigail is ready to leap, she discovers Liam carries with him a shocking secret that will ultimately cause everything to unravel. Abigail must decide if she will turn away from his pain or open her heart in the most hopeless of circumstances. Insightful, heartwarming, and filled with hope, The After Wife reminds us of the importance of human connection and the inseparable nature of love and survival.
