New Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Releases
March is packed with new fantasy and sci-fi releases, including Alexis Hall's *Hell's Heart* (also available as an audiobook) [https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/700840] [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250411624] and Tao Wong's *The First Step*, the first book in the *A Thousand Li* series [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804197/the-first-step-by-tao-wong/]. Andrew Knighton's fantasy novel *Forged for Royalty* is also out today [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/andrew-knighton/forged-for-royalty/9780316588300/].
*Hell's Heart* is Alexis Hall's science fiction debut, a queer space opera that reimagines Herman Melville's *Moby Dick*. The novel follows a narrator known only as "I" as they join the crew of the Pequod, a spaceship hunting leviathans in the skies of Jupiter. Tao Wong's *A Thousand Li* series blends martial arts, Eastern fantasy, and cultivation. *The First Step* introduces Wu Ying, a young man who unexpectedly gets the chance to become an immortal cultivator. The series is inspired by classic wuxia stories, emphasizing duty, honor, family, and loyalty. *Forged for Royalty* is the third and final book in Andrew Knighton's *Forged for Destiny* trilogy. Prince Raul Warborn's rebellion has brought him to the brink of victory in the war for Estia. However, he faces betrayal and must decide whether to claim the throne. Knighton, who lives in Yorkshire with an academic and a cat, dreamed of fantastical adventures as a child. When those dreams didn't pan out, he began writing them instead.
