Top New Science Fiction Books in August 2021

After earth was destroyed, mankind created a fighting elite to save their species, enhanced humans such as Idris. In the silence of space they could communicate, mind-to-mind, with the enemy. Then their alien aggressors, the Architects, simply disappeared—and Idris and his kind became obsolete.

Now, fifty years later, Idris and his crew have discovered something strange abandoned in space. It’s clearly the work of the Architects—but are they returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy hunting for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, that many would kill to obtain.

Buy Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis

Type: Novel
Publisher: Skybound Books
Release date: Aug. 24

Den of Geek says: The first book in the series, The First Sister, tackled space opera seen through the lens of dangerous women and the dangerous structures that both shape, give power to and restrict them.

Publisher’s summary: Astrid has reclaimed her name and her voice, and now seeks to bring down the Sisterhood from within. Throwing herself into the lioness’ den, Astrid must confront and challenge the Aunts who run the Gean religious institution, but she quickly discovers that the business of politics is far deadlier than she ever expected.