New Titles

The unknown

Sager, Riley,


Hardcover includes designed endpapers, a foil-stamped case, and sprayed edges. "In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one-hundred years later, it's happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums -- until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one. Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again. Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon -- and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself." --
Date Published:2026

Hardcover includes designed endpapers, a foil-stamped case, and sprayed edges. "In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one-hundred years later, it's happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums -- until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one. Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again. Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon -- and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself." --

Date Published:2026

Carl's doomsday scenario

Dinniman, Matt,


"Carl's Doomsday Scenario was originally self-published, in different form, in 2021"--Title page verso. Includes bonus material: Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret: Part Two: Grandma Llama. "The aliens have come, and they've transformed Earth into a multilevel, video game-like dungeon. It's the newest season of the galaxy's most watched game show, Dungeon Crawler World. Now on the third floor, Carl and Donut have to fight harder than ever. They've already proven that a Coast Guard vet and once-and-forever feline royalty are an almost unstoppable team. Their ratings are off the charts. Viewers can't get enough. But the dungeon grows more dangerous each day, and now there's a whole new problem to deal with: quests. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered women rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Can Carl and Donut solve the mystery in time? And can Carl finally find some pants?" --
Date Published:2024

"Carl's Doomsday Scenario was originally self-published, in different form, in 2021"--Title page verso. Includes bonus material: Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret: Part Two: Grandma Llama. "The aliens have come, and they've transformed Earth into a multilevel, video game-like dungeon. It's the newest season of the galaxy's most watched game show, Dungeon Crawler World. Now on the third floor, Carl and Donut have to fight harder than ever. They've already proven that a Coast Guard vet and once-and-forever feline royalty are an almost unstoppable team. Their ratings are off the charts. Viewers can't get enough. But the dungeon grows more dangerous each day, and now there's a whole new problem to deal with: quests. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered women rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Can Carl and Donut solve the mystery in time? And can Carl finally find some pants?" --

Date Published:2024

The mistake

Kennedy, Elle,


"A New York Times bestseller! Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from international bestselling author Elle Kennedy. He's a player in more ways than one... College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he'll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he's worth a second chance. Now he's going to need to up his game... After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She's not a charity case, and she's not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He'll have to work for it. This time around, she'll be the one in the driver's seat...and she plans on driving him wild"--
Date Published:2021

"A New York Times bestseller! Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from international bestselling author Elle Kennedy. He's a player in more ways than one... College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he'll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he's worth a second chance. Now he's going to need to up his game... After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She's not a charity case, and she's not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He'll have to work for it. This time around, she'll be the one in the driver's seat...and she plans on driving him wild"--

Date Published:2021

Grim tidings

Borison, B. K.,


"Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good ... if she wasn't a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won't be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She'll be saving him instead. Unfortunately for Darcy, there's a complication in her plan. Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn't tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge. But magic doesn't come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper."--
Date Published:2026

"Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good ... if she wasn't a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won't be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She'll be saving him instead. Unfortunately for Darcy, there's a complication in her plan. Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn't tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge. But magic doesn't come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper."--

Date Published:2026

Bluey's heelerween

Magro, Jessica,


"This book is based on the TV series Bluey"--Copyright page. Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin are ready to celebrate Halloween! They want to play a scary game, but their night is turning out to be more silly than scary. That is, until Dad makes it the scariest night of all!
Date Published:2026

Murphy's law

Johnstone, William W.,


In a land where the strong prey on the weak, Cullen Murphy is a law unto himself ... Orphaned as a child, Cullen Murphy drifted from one unforgiving frontier town to the next across West Texas. A hired hand at saloons and ranches, he was aimless until he met a drover who taught him to drive cattle, and inspired him to build a spread of his own on the San Saba River just outside of the small Texas Hill Country community of Newtown. Then the war came and Cullen spent four years wearing Confederate gray, earning the rank of sergeant. Caught up in the viciousness and bloodshed from both sides, he became a hardened soldier -- and a merciless killer. He fought in hard-won campaigns, gaining honor, only to become embittered by defeat. With the country in ruins and no family awaiting him, Cullen returned to Texas to find his home pillaged and his fields overrun by weeds -- and Newtown under siege. With no marshal or sheriff to keep the peace, outlaws have taken over the town, harassing citizens and threatening merchants with no fear of retribution. But when these gamblers and gunmen target Cullen Murphy, they incur the wrath of a man who doesn't need a badge to enforce his law.
Date Published:2026

In a land where the strong prey on the weak, Cullen Murphy is a law unto himself ... Orphaned as a child, Cullen Murphy drifted from one unforgiving frontier town to the next across West Texas. A hired hand at saloons and ranches, he was aimless until he met a drover who taught him to drive cattle, and inspired him to build a spread of his own on the San Saba River just outside of the small Texas Hill Country community of Newtown. Then the war came and Cullen spent four years wearing Confederate gray, earning the rank of sergeant. Caught up in the viciousness and bloodshed from both sides, he became a hardened soldier -- and a merciless killer. He fought in hard-won campaigns, gaining honor, only to become embittered by defeat. With the country in ruins and no family awaiting him, Cullen returned to Texas to find his home pillaged and his fields overrun by weeds -- and Newtown under siege. With no marshal or sheriff to keep the peace, outlaws have taken over the town, harassing citizens and threatening merchants with no fear of retribution. But when these gamblers and gunmen target Cullen Murphy, they incur the wrath of a man who doesn't need a badge to enforce his law.

Date Published:2026

The score

Kennedy, Elle,


"A New York Times bestseller! Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from international bestselling author Elle Kennedy. He knows how to score, on and off the ice... Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over... Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls...he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world-and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring...and shoot for love"--
Date Published:2021

"A New York Times bestseller! Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from international bestselling author Elle Kennedy. He knows how to score, on and off the ice... Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over... Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls...he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world-and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring...and shoot for love"--

Date Published:2021

The most dangerous games

MrBeast, 1998-,


Hardcover deluxe limited edition includes sprayed edges and color illustrated endpapers. "A thousand strangers receive the invitation. One hundred make the cut. An unprecedented competition from MrBeast, the world's #1 creator with more than a billion followers, and James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author, where the stakes couldn't be higher. The Games begin in Antarctica, where one wrong step on the ice kills you, and they never let up: Shark water off a remote Chilean island, desert heat that cooks you where you stand, storm-battered peaks, and caves so black you cannot find your own hand. No rescue. No second chances. A billion dollars to whoever is still standing. Then the terrain stops being the thing that can kill you, and the other players start. Alliances turn into ambushes. Trust becomes the sharpest weapon. And somewhere above it all, a hidden voice is watching every move, testing, deciding who deserves to survive." --
Date Published:2026

Hardcover deluxe limited edition includes sprayed edges and color illustrated endpapers. "A thousand strangers receive the invitation. One hundred make the cut. An unprecedented competition from MrBeast, the world's #1 creator with more than a billion followers, and James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author, where the stakes couldn't be higher. The Games begin in Antarctica, where one wrong step on the ice kills you, and they never let up: Shark water off a remote Chilean island, desert heat that cooks you where you stand, storm-battered peaks, and caves so black you cannot find your own hand. No rescue. No second chances. A billion dollars to whoever is still standing. Then the terrain stops being the thing that can kill you, and the other players start. Alliances turn into ambushes. Trust becomes the sharpest weapon. And somewhere above it all, a hidden voice is watching every move, testing, deciding who deserves to survive." --

Date Published:2026

The sixth faction

Roth, Veronica,


Stenciled edges. "A new Divergent series"--Cover. "Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives. She has a plan: she’s going to make the bravest choice and leave Abnegation to join Dauntless, even though it means abandoning her family. But when tragedy strikes at her choosing ceremony, everything changes--her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself. Her decision will thrust her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, where a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own--a boy with only a number for a name--may be the only person she can trust" --
Date Published:2026

Stenciled edges. "A new Divergent series"--Cover. "Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives. She has a plan: she’s going to make the bravest choice and leave Abnegation to join Dauntless, even though it means abandoning her family. But when tragedy strikes at her choosing ceremony, everything changes--her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself. Her decision will thrust her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, where a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own--a boy with only a number for a name--may be the only person she can trust" --

Date Published:2026

Hollow Bones

Picoult, Jodi, 1966-,


"When Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn't have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. She and her husband, Jesse--a police polygraph expert with his own history of crises--have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew"--
Date Published:2026

"When Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn't have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. She and her husband, Jesse--a police polygraph expert with his own history of crises--have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew"--

Date Published:2026

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel

Foley, Lucy, (Novelist),


"High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress. The high-flying politician. The society wife. The reckless friend. The shrewd doctor. But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn't a question of who has a motive, but who's next"--
Date Published:2026

"High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress. The high-flying politician. The society wife. The reckless friend. The shrewd doctor. But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn't a question of who has a motive, but who's next"--

Date Published:2026

Threshing day

Yarros, Rebecca,


"Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one's ultimate fate--and where a single choice can forge a rider... or destroy them."-- Collects thirteen stories set in the world of the Empyrean series, featuring familiar characters and their dragons during Threshing Day, when prospective riders face the dangerous process of forming bonds with dragons. The stories expand upon characters, relationships, and events from the series while offering additional perspectives on the bonds between riders and dragons.
Date Published:2026

"Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one's ultimate fate--and where a single choice can forge a rider... or destroy them."-- Collects thirteen stories set in the world of the Empyrean series, featuring familiar characters and their dragons during Threshing Day, when prospective riders face the dangerous process of forming bonds with dragons. The stories expand upon characters, relationships, and events from the series while offering additional perspectives on the bonds between riders and dragons.

Date Published:2026

Decoy saves opening day

Ohtani, Shohei, 1994-,


Decoy saves opening day is a children's picture book about a dog named Decoy who is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the opening day of a new baseball season. After realizing he has forgotten his lucky baseball at home, Decoy must retrieve it and return to the stadium in time. The story features themes of baseball, friendship, and problem-solving. The book is associated with professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani, who supports animal rescue organizations.
Date Published:2026

Decoy saves opening day is a children's picture book about a dog named Decoy who is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the opening day of a new baseball season. After realizing he has forgotten his lucky baseball at home, Decoy must retrieve it and return to the stadium in time. The story features themes of baseball, friendship, and problem-solving. The book is associated with professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani, who supports animal rescue organizations.

Date Published:2026

Rootbound

Owen, Margaret, 1986-,


Rapunzel and Eugene travel to the secluded island kingdom of Astera after Rapunzel receives an invitation to a princess's coming-of-age ceremony. As they become involved in political conflict surrounding the kingdom's royal family and a secret society, they uncover magical secrets and information about Eugene's parentage that threatens the safety of their own kingdom.
Date Published:2026

Hollywood, ending

Green, John, 1977-,


For rising talents Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo, being cast in the buzzy biopic Andy Warhol Never Gets Old is the opportunity they've both been waiting for. They're on the verge of breaking out, and maybe even falling in love. Soon, the movie is blowing up, and so are their lives--in exciting, but also terrifying, ways. John Green artfully blends a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story with an unflinching examination of the insatiable attention economy. Told through dual points of view, the novel brilliantly juxtaposes the on-screen study of Warhol's life at the dawn of celebrity culture with the intimate struggles of two young people figuring out who they are, both together and alone. Tender, heartbreaking, and shrewdly funny, this is a story as only Green can tell it. Hollywood, Ending is a deeply observed novel about the tension between a public and a private life, and the audacity to pursue the kind of love we all deserve"--
Date Published:2026

For rising talents Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo, being cast in the buzzy biopic Andy Warhol Never Gets Old is the opportunity they've both been waiting for. They're on the verge of breaking out, and maybe even falling in love. Soon, the movie is blowing up, and so are their lives--in exciting, but also terrifying, ways. John Green artfully blends a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story with an unflinching examination of the insatiable attention economy. Told through dual points of view, the novel brilliantly juxtaposes the on-screen study of Warhol's life at the dawn of celebrity culture with the intimate struggles of two young people figuring out who they are, both together and alone. Tender, heartbreaking, and shrewdly funny, this is a story as only Green can tell it. Hollywood, Ending is a deeply observed novel about the tension between a public and a private life, and the audacity to pursue the kind of love we all deserve"--

Date Published:2026

The thoroughbreds

Hilderbrand, Elin,


"September at Tiffin Academy is always a heady time, especially for the senior class--"sixth-formers," in Tiffinspeak--a season of college applications and intense pressure, of partying hard and last hurrahs. As the chapel bells ring in the students and staff, everyone has something to look forward to, but in the midst of the anticipation and excitement, nagging questions and dark secrets lurk beneath the surface... Are Charley and East, Tiffin's "It Couple," on the rocks? What sparked the rift between football star Dub and his best friend, Hakeem? Will Pippa Sacks, posh day student, topple the delicate social hierarchy--or wreak even worse havoc? Can Head of School Audre Robinson save her job--and Tiffin--after a disastrous financial mistake? And what was in that email attachment Cinnamon Peters sent to Dub before she died? Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, answer these questions and more in The Thoroughbreds, a page-turning story about friendship, treachery, ambition, and growing up-- at any age"--
Date Published:2026

"September at Tiffin Academy is always a heady time, especially for the senior class--"sixth-formers," in Tiffinspeak--a season of college applications and intense pressure, of partying hard and last hurrahs. As the chapel bells ring in the students and staff, everyone has something to look forward to, but in the midst of the anticipation and excitement, nagging questions and dark secrets lurk beneath the surface... Are Charley and East, Tiffin's "It Couple," on the rocks? What sparked the rift between football star Dub and his best friend, Hakeem? Will Pippa Sacks, posh day student, topple the delicate social hierarchy--or wreak even worse havoc? Can Head of School Audre Robinson save her job--and Tiffin--after a disastrous financial mistake? And what was in that email attachment Cinnamon Peters sent to Dub before she died? Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, answer these questions and more in The Thoroughbreds, a page-turning story about friendship, treachery, ambition, and growing up-- at any age"--

Date Published:2026

Baby-sitters on board

Telgemeier, Raina,


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin" -- Front cover. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi are going on the best vacation ever: a plane to Florida, a cruise to the Bahamas, then back to Florida for three days of fun at an amusement park!
Date Published:2026

Ode to the half-broken

Palmer, Suzanne, (Science fiction writer),


"In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring. Wrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers's Monk & Robot duology-featuring a cyborg dog!"-- Provided by publisher. "Thirty years ago, the world nearly ended. Be was there, but the old robot has since settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, determined to forget their role in that cataclysmic conflict. But then they wake up in a bathtub. And their leg is missing. And the only one to ask for help is a very chatty cyborg dog. Be may want to forget the world, but it seems the world hasn't forgotten them. Forced out of solitude, Be embarks on a quest to reclaim their leg, accompanied by that talkative (read: smart-ass) dog and a human mechanic with nightmares of her own. Their motley crew soon discovers that recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle old conflicts. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible. A tale of resilience and hope, this is an ode to those struggling to become whole in a world half-broken" -- from dust jacket flap.
Date Published:2026

"In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring. Wrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers's Monk & Robot duology-featuring a cyborg dog!"-- Provided by publisher. "Thirty years ago, the world nearly ended. Be was there, but the old robot has since settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, determined to forget their role in that cataclysmic conflict. But then they wake up in a bathtub. And their leg is missing. And the only one to ask for help is a very chatty cyborg dog. Be may want to forget the world, but it seems the world hasn't forgotten them. Forced out of solitude, Be embarks on a quest to reclaim their leg, accompanied by that talkative (read: smart-ass) dog and a human mechanic with nightmares of her own. Their motley crew soon discovers that recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle old conflicts. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible. A tale of resilience and hope, this is an ode to those struggling to become whole in a world half-broken" -- from dust jacket flap.

Date Published:2026

The gilded blade

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn,


"The players of the Grandest Game, Avery Grambs, and the infamous Hawthorne brothers are pulled deeper into a dangerous web of secrets and mysteries, where their every move could have far-reaching consequences"-- "In the grandest of games, there is everything to win--money, love, power, revenge--and even more to lose. From Texas to Prague to London and beyond, the Hawthorne family, the players from the Grandest Game, and allies old and new are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets and mind-bending puzzles. Every clue pulls them deeper; every answer demands a price. To survive, they must unravel the mysteries that bind them together... but some truths are deadly. Discover danger, riches, romance--and the long-awaited revelations at the heart of Jennifer Lynn Barnes's most intricate and explosive puzzle yet"--
Date Published:2026

"The players of the Grandest Game, Avery Grambs, and the infamous Hawthorne brothers are pulled deeper into a dangerous web of secrets and mysteries, where their every move could have far-reaching consequences"-- "In the grandest of games, there is everything to win--money, love, power, revenge--and even more to lose. From Texas to Prague to London and beyond, the Hawthorne family, the players from the Grandest Game, and allies old and new are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets and mind-bending puzzles. Every clue pulls them deeper; every answer demands a price. To survive, they must unravel the mysteries that bind them together... but some truths are deadly. Discover danger, riches, romance--and the long-awaited revelations at the heart of Jennifer Lynn Barnes's most intricate and explosive puzzle yet"--

Date Published:2026

The foursome

Kline, Christina Baker, 1964-,


"When Eng and Chang Bunker arrive in Wilkes County in 1839, they're not just a curiosity--they're a sensation. Everyone is eager to learn whether the salacious rumors about them are true. Within months, the twins have opened a general store, bought land, and begun building a plantation. Now, word has it, they're looking for wives--and in a place that thrives on gossip and legacy, their ambitions set the community on edge. Sarah and Adelaide Yates, daughters of a once-prominent local family brought low by scandal, are drawn into their orbit. Bold, beautiful Adelaide sees in the twins' fame a chance to reclaim her future. Sarah, quiet and observant, isn't so sure. When the twins' lives become entangled with theirs, they must navigate loyalty, longing, and identity in a world where everything--including race, class, and gender--is rigidly defined."--
Date Published:2026

"When Eng and Chang Bunker arrive in Wilkes County in 1839, they're not just a curiosity--they're a sensation. Everyone is eager to learn whether the salacious rumors about them are true. Within months, the twins have opened a general store, bought land, and begun building a plantation. Now, word has it, they're looking for wives--and in a place that thrives on gossip and legacy, their ambitions set the community on edge. Sarah and Adelaide Yates, daughters of a once-prominent local family brought low by scandal, are drawn into their orbit. Bold, beautiful Adelaide sees in the twins' fame a chance to reclaim her future. Sarah, quiet and observant, isn't so sure. When the twins' lives become entangled with theirs, they must navigate loyalty, longing, and identity in a world where everything--including race, class, and gender--is rigidly defined."--

Date Published:2026