Regular visitors to Spec Faith know about our library. One of our desires is to facilitate readers looking for speculative fiction written from a Christian world view, and our library has a growing number of titles, old and new, with pictures of covers and short blurbs that acquaint the curious with the story.

Our library will be most effective, however, when we get readers posting reviews, Amazon style, so that visitors will not only learn about the book but about the impressions and recommendations of other readers.

As much as I love our library and love seeing the progress we’re making, thanks to Stephen’s hard work, I think it’s helpful from time to time, to look at what books are coming out soon or have just come out. It’s in the first few months of a book’s release that buzz can influence the most. But who can buzz if they don’t even know a book exists? So here are a few books, gathered from a smattering of different resources, and with no recommendation because I have yet to read many of them. But for those of you looking for something new, you might want to start here.

Replication: The Jason Experiment by Jill Williamson (science fiction, Zondervan, released December, 2011)

When Your Life Is Not Your Own

Martyr—otherwise known as Jason 3:3—is one of hundreds of clones kept in a remote facility called Jason Farms. Told that he has been created to save humanity, Martyr has just one wish before he is scheduled to ‘expire’ in less than a month. To see the sky. Abby Goyer may have just moved to Alaska, but she has a feeling something strange is going on at the farm where her father works. But even this smart, confident girl could never have imagined what lies beneath a simple barn. Or what would happen when a mysterious boy shows up at her door, asking about the stars. As the reality of the Jason Experiment comes to light, Martyr is caught between two futures—the one for which he was produced and the one Abby believes God created him to have. Time is running out, and Martyr must decide if a life with Abby is worth leaving everything he’s ever known.

Bourne by Lisa T. Bergren, novella in The River of Time series (available only as an ebook, released February 2012)

A continuation of the story from where TORRENT left off…Find out what has happened to men returning from the battle, gravely wounded, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men they love, and just who is hunting them next…

Beckon by Tom Pawlik (supernatural suspense, Tyndale, releasing March 16, 2012)

Some things weren’t meant to be discovered.

Three people are each drawn to the small town of Beckon, Wyoming. A young anthropologist researches a Native American legend and makes a terrifying discovery. An ex-cop investigating her cousin’s disappearance finds herself in grave peril. And an aging businessman is lured by the promise of a miracle. One by one they discover the town’s ghastly secret. The only question is . . . will any of them make it out alive?

Daystar by Kathy Tyers (science fiction, Marcher Lord Press, releasing April 1, 2012 — no joke 😉 )

Times have changed for the telepathic Sentinels in the realm of the Federate Whorl. Persecution sends these genetically altered people fleeing to their sanctuary world, but a shipboard disaster exposes High Commander Brennen Caldwell to fatal radiation. Medical student Meris Cariole ends up stranded, an unwelcome outsider, at a sanctuary she never meant to invade.

On another world, wrongfully imprisoned Sentinel Jorah Caldwell receives a supernatural visitor. For generations, the Sentinel kindred has anticipated Boh-Dabar, the prophesied Word to Come. The visitor hails Jorah as Boh-Dabar. Can he believe the news?

Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger arrives at the sanctuary world, also claiming to be Boh-Dabar, Brennen and Firebird Caldwell, Meris, and Jorah are caught in a tangle of interstellar incidents that threaten the Sentinel kindred’s very existence.

And no one anywhere has anticipated the events that will shake the interstellar Federacy.

In the Firebird alternate universe, humankind has gone to the stars. The messianic bloodline has been genetically altered, and instantaneous communication links the settled worlds. Still, God’s character has not changed, nor have his promises failed. Daystar brings the saga to a conclusion that rocks the galaxies.

Daughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse (fantasy, Marcher Lord Press, releasing April 1, 2012)

As the Shadonae rise in the West and war threatens the North, a young woman discovers she is not human…

Banished from her village, Rowen Mar finds sanctuary in the White City using a leather glove to cover the strange mark on her hand. She lives in fear that if she touches another person, the power inside her will trigger again, a terrifying power that allows her to see the darkness inside the human heart…

But those called cannot hide forever. For the salvation of her people lies within her hand.

Moonblood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Book 3, The Tales of Gladstone series (fairy tale fantasy, Bethany House, releasing April 1, 2012)

Desperate to regain the trust of his kingdom, Prince Lionheart reluctantly banishes his faithful servant and only friend, Rose Red. Now she is lost in the hidden realm of Arpiar, held captive by her evil goblin father, King Vahe.

Vowing to redeem himself, Lionheart plunges into the mysterious Goldstone Wood, seeking Rose Red. In strange other worlds, Lionheart must face a lyrical yet lethal tiger, a fallen unicorn, and a goblin horde on his quest to rescue the girl he betrayed.

With the Night of Moonblood fast approaching, when King Vahe seeks to wake the Dragon’s sleeping children, Lionheart must discover whether or not his heart contains courage before it’s too late for Rose Red…and all those he loves.

The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo (supernatural thriller, Thomas Nelson, releasing April 3, 2012)

Their story didn’t start this year . . . or even this millennium.

It began when Moses was on Mt. Sinai. Tired of waiting on the One True God, the twelve tribes of Israel began worshipping a golden calf through pagan revelry. Many received immediate death for their idolatry, but 40 were handed a far worse punishment-endless life on earth with no chance to see the face of God.

This group of immortals became the 13th Tribe, and they’ve been trying to earn their way into heaven ever since-by killing sinners. Though their logic is twisted, their brilliance is undeniable. Their wrath is unstoppable. And the technology they possess is beyond anything mere humans have ever seen.

Jagger Baird knows nothing about the Tribe when he’s hired as head of security for an archaeological dig on Mt. Sinai. The former Army Ranger is still reeling from an accident that claimed the life of his best friend, his arm, and his faith in God.

The Tribe is poised to execute their most ambitious attack ever and the lives of millions hang in the balance. When Jagger’s wife and son are caught in the crossfire, he’ll stop at nothing to save them. But how can one man stand against an entire tribe of immortals?

The Telling by Mike Duran (supernatural suspense, Realms, releasing May 15, 2012)

A prophet never loses his calling… only his way.

Despite his love for words, when ZEPH WALKER sees his body lying on the gurney in the county morgue, he is speechless. Disfigured by his stepmother as a teenager, the hideous scar across Zeph’s face has forced him into a life of seclusion. Cloistered in a ramshackle bookstore on the outskirts of town, Zeph is blessed with an uncanny ability to sound souls—to intuit peoples’ deepest sins and secrets. He calls it the Telling, but has abandoned the gift to his unbelief and despair. Until two detectives escort him to the county morgue, where he learns that the bizarre look-alike of himself has been found murdered.

The Unraveling of Wentwater by C.S. Lakin (fairy tale fantasy, AMG)

Apparently those books without descriptions posted on web sites or at Amazon have secret information. Still, I’m sure their authors and those of the books whose descriptions you could read would love to have you buy, order, or pre-order their books.

Now what recent releases or upcoming ones do you know about that aren’t on this list?