20 fantasy and science fiction books to read in February 2024
By Daniel Roman
YOUR SHADOW HALF REMAINS by Sunny Moraine — February 6
Moving into the more surreal realm of psychological horror, our next book is Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine. It's being pitched as The Last of Us meets Bird Box, which sounds like a recipe for a compelling read. Y
Your Shadow Half Remains is set in a world where looking other humans in the face can have dire consequences. What are those consequences? How did the world get this way? And how will our hero, Riley, survive the temptation to form human connection? The basic setup holds a lot of potential for exploring deep, heart-wrenching questions about how we communicate and connect to one another.
ONE LOOK CAN KILL.
Riley has not seen a single human face in longer than she can reckon. No faces, no eyes. Not if you want to survive.
But when a new neighbor moves in down the road, Riley’s overwhelming need for human contact makes her throw caution to the wind. Somehow, in this world where other people can mean a gruesome, bloody death, Ellis makes her feel safe. As they grow closer, Riley’s grip on reality begins to slip and she can no longer fight her deepest desires.
All Riley wants to do is look.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND YEETED A LOVE POTION AT A WEREWOLF by Kimberly Lemming (Mead Mishaps #2) — February 6
Mead Mishaps is a series of fun romantasy books by Kimberly Lemming that was originally self-published and is now getting another release run via Orbit Books. Fortunately for us readers, that means we don't need to wait long between installments! Last month saw the release of That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon, which is a descriptive title that gives a very solid idea of what sort of hijinks to expect.
This time around it's That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf. Again, this is a very descriptive title. Brie yeeted that potion, but what happens once the yeeting has occurred?
Brie’s never been particularly coordinated…or lucky. Who else would accidentally throw a drink at someone’s head only to miss entirely and hit a stranger behind them? And who else would have that stranger fall madly in love with them because it turns out that the drink she threw was a love potion? Yeah, probably just Brie.…
Running her cheese business and dealing with a pirate ship full of demons that just moved into town was hard enough. Now on top of it, she has to convince a werewolf that she’s not really his fated mate. Though even she’s got to admit…having a gorgeous man show up and do all her chores while telling her she’s beautiful isn’t the worst thing to happen to a girl.