April sci‑fi standout list
New Scientist’s April roundup calls out a new collection set in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards universe and a fresh James S. A. Corey novel as two of April’s must‑read sci‑fi releases. The piece frames both as part of a heavy April slate that should interest genre fans. (newscientist.com)
George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards entry appearing in April is titled George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle and is presented as a “novel in stories” that centers on Croyd Crenson waking split into six distinct incarnations. (penguinrandomhouse.com) The US paperback edition lists 416 pages and credits George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass as editors while featuring stories by Christopher Rowe, Carrie Vaughn, Cherie Priest, William F. Wu, Walter Jon Williams, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj and Max Gladstone. (penguinrandomhouse.com) A UK edition from HarperVoyager appears with an on‑sale date of 23 April 2026, marking its availability to New Scientist’s primary audience in April. (harpercollins.co.uk) The James S. A. Corey title in April is The Faith of Beasts, billed as Book Two of The Captive’s War trilogy, scheduled on‑sale 14 April 2026 from Orbit with a 448‑page hardcover edition. (hachettebookgroup.com) The Faith of Beasts continues the storyline begun in The Mercy of Gods (published August 6, 2024) and follows characters caught under the Carryx empire’s rule as authorial team Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck write under the James S. A. Corey byline; The Captive’s War franchise is also listed as in development for television at Amazon MGM Studios. (jamessacorey.com)
