New Book Releases: March 24, 2026

New book releases include titles in fantasy, military SF, and horror. L.J. Andrews’ *Heir of Twisted Lies*, the second in the Broken Souls and Bones series, involves Lyra allying with Roark to end her kingdom’s corruption. Soraya Bouazzaoui’s fantasy novel *Aicha* features a rebel daughter carrying power under her skin during the Portuguese conquest of Morocco. Carissa Broadbent’s *Mother of Death and Dawn* concludes the War of Lost Hearts trilogy. J.N. Chaney and Nicholas Sansbury Smith offer *Old Guns*, a military SF novel about veterans fighting Hollow aliens. Amal El-Mohtar’s *Seasons of Glass Iron* is a collection of speculative stories. Ellie Graves’ horror novel *Maneater* centers on a chef at an elite restaurant who forbids anyone from entering her personal freezer.

Andrews, LJ: Heir of Twisted Lies (Ace 978-0593818701, $30.00, 512pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/24/2026) Fantasy romance novel, second in the Broken Souls and Bones series.
Bouazzaoui, Soraya: Aicha (Orbit US 978-0316582018, $18.99, 352pp, formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook, 03/24/2026) Fantasy novel.
El-Mohtar, Amal: Seasons of Glass Iron (Tordotcom 978-1250341006, $24.99, 208pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audiobook, 03/24/2026) Collection of speculative stories, told in a variety of styles and formats.

📚 BookAddict’s Take: If you’re looking for new speculative fiction, this list provides a wide range of options across fantasy, horror, and military SF.

Source: Locus Magazine |
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