Jessamine Chan’s debut novel, The School for Good Mothers, is about motherhood in an increasingly frightening society. When Frida leaves her daughter Harriett alone for a few hours, she attracts unwanted attention from their neighbours, who report hearing Harriet cry out as if being hurt. This led to a discussion about whether Frida deserved custody of her child.

The School for Good Mothers is a novel that raises important questions about the pressure on mothers across “civilised” societies. It is an insightful and thought-provoking portrayal of the challenges mothers face just trying to do their best. If you are looking for a sci-fi book that will make you think about what it means to be “good,” the true meaning of justice, the love we feel, and many other philosophical notions, then this book is for you.

A virus has been released after permafrost melts in Siberia, changing the world forever. Society is now a shadow of its former self, with people struggling to survive in a ravaged world. In this dark new landscape, the writer tells different stories, each being a window into the heart of humanity and exploring how different people are coping with a life where everything has changed.

Jamie Gray is stuck as a driver for food delivery apps until he delivers to Tom, an old acquaintance who works at an animal rights organization. Tom needs a grunt to help him on a field visit to an alternate dimension, and Jamie, eager to do anything, signs up.

Tom doesn’t tell Jamie that the animals his team cares for are from somewhere other than Earth. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a human-free world. They’re in trouble and need Jamie’s help.

The Kaiju Preservation Society is just one of many humans that have found their way to this alternate world, and their carelessness could cause millions of people on Earth to die.

Claire Kovalik and her crew pick up a strange distress signal from a luxury space-liner that vanished on its maiden tour of the solar system more than twenty years ago. With nothing to lose and an opportunity to set themselves up for life, they decide to investigate.

What they find is a shocking reminder of what happened on that ill-fated space voyage. Claire must struggle to stay sane as she uncovers the secrets of the Aurora before she and her crew met a gruesome end.

This sci-fi book is a dark and thrilling ride through space and time, with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers on the edge of their seats. It’s perfect for fans of sci-fi classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Event Horizon.

The prophecy of the nameless god has proven to be a blessing and a curse. Malini is determined to claim the throne fate offered her, but deposing her brother will be a brutal and bloody fight. The power of the deathless waters flows through Priya’s blood; she is a thrice-born priestess and Elder of Ahiranya. Her dream is to see her country rid of the rot that plagues it, but she doesn’t yet understand the truth of the magic she carries.

Their chosen paths once pulled them apart, but Malini and Priya’s spirits remain as intertwined as their destinies. They soon realize that coming together is the only way to save their kingdom from those who would rather see it burn—even if it will cost them everything.

This is a fascinating story of love, loss, betrayal, redemption, and hope.

Carlota Moreau is a young woman who has spent her entire life living on a luxurious estate in the Yucatan peninsula. She is the only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman.

Montgomery Laughton is the melancholic overseer of the estate, with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol.

The hybrids are a motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities living in a perfectly balanced and static world, jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau’s patron.

Eduardo is everything that the estate is not: carefree, impulsive, and full of life. His arrival sets off a chain of events that will forever change the lives of everyone on the estate. As Eduardo begins to explore the boundaries of this strange world, he quickly realizes that all is not as it seems. The more he learns, the more questions he has until finally, he is forced to confront the truth about the estate and its residents.

What Eduardo discovers is a dark secret that has been kept for centuries and could have devastating consequences for the entire world. With the help of Carlota and Montgomery, Eduardo must find a way to stop the doctor’s madness before it destroys them all.

This sci-fi novel is a dark and thrilling tale of science gone wrong, humanity pushed to the brink, and the power of love and friendship winning in the face of adversity.