Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
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The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026
Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
By Alison Flood
1 August 2026
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