Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently added to my TBR pile. I’m still going to be linking up with Wishful Endings/Can’t Wait Wednesday, and I also want to give a shout out to Jill at Breaking the Spine for starting the original Waiting on Wednesday meme. I hope you’ll find some new books to add to your TBR piles, and as always, I look forward to hearing what YOU’RE looking forward to:-D
This week I have three upcoming Spring 2027 releases, all horror. And I’ve decided since this is a post about new covers, I’m going to start rating them:-) Don’t hate me!
From New York Times bestselling author, T. Kingfisher, comes a charming murder mystery about a retired devil & retired angel who must team up to catch a killer stalking their small town ― before all hell breaks loose.
When the murder of a priest rocks a quiet small town in North Carolina, the prime suspect is who else but the local retired agent of hell, Nicholas Fallen.
But Fallen long ago traded his pitchfork for gardening shears and smites only the beetles who try to feast on his carefully cultivated tomato plants.
If the reformed devil is to clear his (relatively) good name, he’ll have to pick up the mantle of detective, and partner with the least likely of allies: retired angel Serafina Fuller.
As more bodies turn up and their dream of a retirement in small-town paradise looks to go up in flames, the two will stop this killer. Come hell or high water.
A Devil of a Crime by T. Kingfisher. Releases in May 2027 from Tor Books. It’s always exciting to have a new T. Kingfisher book on the horizon! This sounds like it’s got all the quirky elements I expect from a Kingfisher book, and I can’t wait to read it. Although I will confess, I’m sort of underwhelmed by the cover… Cover Rating: C
Armed with a stolen sword and accompanied by Death himself, a young au pair
ventures deep into the heart of a sentient swamp to rescue her charges in this
creeping botanical horrormance from Megan Bontrager.Evangeline Faust is no stranger to Death. He’s always been a silent companion, watching her through the bond they share: her ability to sense when he will come for anyone she touches. Death has followed her to Thrasher House, where she cares for twins with similarly strange and deathly magic, and to the edge of the ever-growing swamp that creeps north from the teeming wetlands of south Georgia.
When people begin to whisper about a cult at the heart of the swamp that promises folks eternal life, Evangeline is inclined to ignore it. She knows better than most that Death comes for everyone. And besides – she’s got children to care for, and little space to entertain the idea that the Fountain of Youth is what gives the swamp life.
But when the twins are kidnapped and taken south, Evangeline doesn’t think twice about following. And for the very first time, Death speaks to her. A delicate balance has been broken somewhere at the heart of the swamp, he says, and it’s only they who can fix it. Together, they journey deep into the overgrowth, a world full of undead creatures and sentient, necrotic flora. The deeper they go, the clearer it becomes that the cult’s power is not the stuff of rumor. Rescuing the twins will require great sacrifice, but nothing will stop Evangeline from saving her children.
Where Dead Things Grow by Megan Bontrager. Releases in June 2027 from Run For It. I somehow missed reading the author’s recent release, The Sea Hides Its Dead, but I definitely want to save room next June to read this one. It sounds very dark but exciting! Cover Rating: A
When a crew of graverobbers targets an ancient mausoleum, they find themselves pursued through a labyrinth by something more than shadow and less than human.
This cinematic, psychological horror debut by an award-winning screenwriter is perfect for fans of Mark Z. Danielewski, Chuck Wendig, and Paul Tremblay.
Remember or die.
They should have known. There were signs. The groundskeeper’s warning, the little boy locked in the attic, all those missing persons posters… but there’s good money in robbing graves, and Alexis and her crew aren’t big believers in anything they can’t touch or kill.
Deep in the Joplin cemetery’s underbelly, they find uncountable halls and swirling tentacles of fathomless non-directions, all looping back to a windowless cabin surrounded by bones. When the staircase behind them seemingly vanishes, looting becomes secondary to survival.
That body on the floor—was that somehow their doing? Have they been through this hallway before? Some memories are swallowed, down here in the dark. Others, long buried, are regurgitated.
Plagued by rising tensions, impossible visions of past trauma, and an entity dubbed “The Lurker” that hunts them from just beyond their dying light, Alexis and her friends must figure out what’s happening and escape before it’s too late… or lose their minds trying.
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Brilliant, original, the haunt that creeps at the edges of drowsy eyes: this lightning-quick read will speed past like a terrifying movie in your head. Joplin is a hungry mouth. Soon, you’ll meet its teeth.
The Joplin Horror by Jason Kaleko. Releases in May 2027 from DAW Books. This sounds fantastic, and very claustrophobic, to be honest. It’s also giving off a “liminal space” horror vibe. Cover Rating: A+
I’ll be interested to see what the UK cover for the T. Kingfisher book is like; hasn’t been revealed yet. The Joplin Horror sounds really good!
Now I’m curious about the UK cover too!
All three of these sound fantastic! I’m definitely excited for a new T. Kingfisher novel and The Joplin Horror sounds terrifying!
The Joplin Horror will be a must read for me for sure!
I love the first cover. Enjoy!
Thank you!
I think you’ve been a tad harsh on the Kingfisher cover – though it isn’t as impactful as the other two. And it’s the book I’m certainly excited about! Thank you for the heads-up:).
I’m glad you like the cover! For me, her covers are usually not so “cartoony”, which is a style I don’t care for.
I’m really excited for that new T. Kingfisher book and The Joplin Horror sounds awesome.
The Joplin Horror will be a must read for me!
It seems like next year will be another good year for Kingfisher, since this is the second book that should come out next Spring by her! I didn’t know about this, but now I have to add it to my TBR! And I love the cover too.
The second book is intriguing too, but I don’t know if it will work so well for me. I will keep an eye on it!
I’m not sure what the other T. Kingfisher is that’s coming out next year, I need to look it up!
It should be A Spoonful of Trouble, if I remember it correctly!
A Devil of a Crime sounds perfectly T. Kingfisher! I just need to not be behind on their books anymore. So many I still need to read!
I know, it’s almost impossible to keep up!
That’s a boring cover for a new Kingfisher book!
That’s exactly what I thought!
I love the idea of including cover ratings in these posts. I already had the Kingfisher title on my TBR but I didn’t know the cover had been revealed yet. I like the little details of the angel & demon grave and path of blood but agree that its not as eye catching as the other two. I also love the sound of Where Dead Things Grow. Hope you enjoy all three of these.
No matter what the cover looks like, I will always read T. Kingfisher’s books:-)
Nice mix of choices. I really like Kingfisher’s cover. The two gravestones!
The cover is so different from her other covers, but I know the story will be good!
Another T. Kingfisher?! Why am I surprised, she’s so prolific! The premise of this one sounds amazing! 🙂 I agree with your cover rating though, kind of lackluster. I’m kind of intrigued by Where Dead Things Grow but I still need to read The Sea Hides Its Dead and I think i want to read it first since it would be my first by the author.
I really don’t know how T. Kingfisher writes so fast, lol.
These are all new to me, and all going on the wish list. I think The Joplin Horror has a fantastic cover, although I’m a tad offset by the author comparisons. I rather like the Kingfisher cover, but beside many of her others, it is a completely different style and a bit underwhelming. Thanks for sharing!
Those are sort of weird author comparisons, I agree. I guess we’ll see!
A Devil of a Crime has strong Good Omens vibes! And I don’t mind the cover, honesty. It’s kind of cute.
It is a cute cover! But just not up to my standards for the author’s books, based on her other books.
I was very underwhelmed by The Sea Hides Its Dead, but I’m sort of curious about Bontrager’s next book all the same.
Yeah, I had seen mixed reviews on their last book, so we’ll see how early reviews come out for this one.
I had to double check to make sure these were all added to my Goodreads watchlist! Can’t wait for the T. Kingfisher!
Me too! It’s nice to know there’s always a new Kingfisher on the horizon:-)
A T. Kingfisher cozy mystery? Sign me up! TBH, I don’t mind the cover. I think it’s trying to evoke classic crime mystery covers to distinguish itself from her more horror-horror.
Totally agree- usually T Kingfisher covers are a little more exciting! I looove covers 2 and 3 though! And they are both new to me and I am definitely now curious about both!
I will absolutely read the new Kingfisher — basically, that’s a given, no matter the subject! (Well, I skipped Wolfworm, because it sounded just too gross for me… but otherwise, yes to anything she writes!)
Well, obviously I want the new Kingfisher – and ‘a charming murder mystery’ oh hell yes.
And that Joplin horror story – the description made me want to go and hide under the covers. So clearly I want to read that one too. In fact just all three – because who wouldn’t want to read a story of a nanny and death teeming up to rescue the nanny’s charges, plus – ‘creeping botanical horrormance ‘ I simply need to try it.
I’m not greedy.
Lynn 😀