Future Stories

Mirrored Heavens Image: S&S/Saga Press June is here, and it’s bringing tons of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books for summer reading. They’re full of star-crossed couples, deep-space bounty hunters , intergalactic art thieves, and passengers on a magical train—plus two different tales of cursed movies , as well as two different tales of utopias gone wrong . Image: St. Martin’s Press Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis The Noumena alt-history series continues as Earth frantically ramps up its military power after making first contact with an alien civilization—while another, even more hostile alien presence begins to make itself known. (June 4) Image: Bramble The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent The Crowns of Nyaxia fantasy romance series continues in a tale described as being “full of heartbreak, redemption, blood intrigue, and heart-pounding action.” (June 4) Image: Orbit Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope “A woman journeys...

Image: Lego After a big month for spacey goodness in May , Lego is bringing things back down to earth for its June releases—or back down to Middle-earth in particular, with the standout release of its next Lord of the Rings set, Barad-Dûr . But what lies beyond the dark plains of Mordor, where shadows lie? A little Star Wars, some pretty kitties, and Notre-Dame, apparently. Beyond Barad-Dûr, we’ve got a few sets from Minecraft, a few Disney releases anchored by a very cute buildable Simba—and if you prefer your cats a little more domesticated, there’s also the adorable new set from Lego Ideas, the Tuxedo Cat. And of course, it wouldn’t be a month of Lego without at least some sets from Star Wars, with The Mandalorian season three inspiring a couple of new battle packs. Click through to see everything that Lego has on offer this month! Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Barad-Dûr Image: Lego Clocking in at nearly 5,500 pieces, Lego’s next Lord of the Rings set focuses on all t...