Washington Centerville Public Library: Fantasy and Science Fiction: November 2025

Recent Releases

The Unseen : a Novel
by Ania Ahlborn

After a devastating loss, Isla Hansen takes in a mysterious orphan on her remote Colorado property, but as unsettling phenomena disrupt the household, her family begins to suspect the child's presence may be tied to a reality-warping force beyond their comprehension.

Blind Date with a Werewolf
by Patricia Briggs

When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends", his reclusive life will never be the same.

The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown

Within the hidden corners of London lies a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects. When the first new object in decades emerges in Hong Kong, the newest member, Magda Sparks, must not only go and recover it, but investigate the possibility that a member has leaked the society's existence to an outsider. Gareth Brown's latest standalone contemporary fantasy will delight fans of fast-paced action, rich atmospheric detail, and plucky heroines.

The Midnight Shift
by Seon-ran Cheon

When a string of suspicious deaths in a hospital in Incheon is written off by the other authorities, Detective Su-Yeon decides to start her own investigation. She meets the mysterious Violette, and the two of them team up to track down the unexpected culprit: a menacing vampire preying on the elderly patients. Readers looking for fast-paced and moody supernatural stories will want to sink their teeth into this Korean fantasy thriller.

The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman

On the deadly sixth floor of a galactic game show dungeon, Coast Guard vet Carl and his feline companion Princess Donut face bloodthirsty dinosaurs, vengeful hunters, and a brutal masquerade as they battle for survival against increasingly deadly threats.

By the Horns
by Ruby Dixon

Gwenna hides her dangerous secret of forbidden magic while training for the Royal Artifactual Guild, until a flirty Taurian on a mission suspects her of theft, in the second novel of the series following Bully Moon Rising.

Sorcery and Small Magics
by Maiga Doocy

Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone's hair pink by snapping his fingers. Though such minor charms don't earn him much respect, anything more elaborate always blows up in his face, and so Leo vowed long ago never to use powerful magic again. That is, until a mishap with a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime rival, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo's complete opposite-respected, exceptionally talented, and absolutely insufferable. The only thing they can agree on is that revealing the curse between them would mean the end of their respective magical careers. They need a counterspell, and fast. Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To break the curse, they will have to uncover the true depths of Leo's magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and--much to their horror--work together. Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.

Circular Motion : a Novel
by Alex Foster

As Earth's spin accelerates, shortening days and triggering global chaos, a runaway and a teen activist are drawn together in a world of corporate greed, activism and apocalyptic urgency to uncover a dark secret and humanity's last hope.

Spread Me
by Sarah Gailey

A routine probe at a research station turns deadly when a team discovers a strange specimen in search of a warm place to stay.

A Curse Carved In Bone
by Danielle L. Jensen

Caught between divine heritage and a dark prophecy, Freya must navigate forbidden alliances and the clash of gods and mortals to save her people in the second novel of the series following A Fate Inked in Blood.

The Book That Held Her Heart
by Mark Lawrence

As an infinite library teeters on destruction, Livira must mend fragile bonds with Evar and reunite scattered allies across time and space to confront an unresolvable conflict threatening the very fabric of existence.

Weepers : a Novel
by Peter Mendelsund

In a world where professional mourners belong to a dying union, a weary weeper befriends a mysterious, nameless boy whose uncanny ability to stir emotions leaves behind unexplained miracles and upheaval, setting off a search that blurs the line between sorrow, wonder and something divine.

Beasts of Carnaval
by Rosália Rodrigo

In this Puerto Rican and Taíno inspired fantasy debut, formerly enslaved Sofia searches for her missing twin brother at the mysterious Carnaval of Beasts. As she tries to resist the thrall of the Carnaval and gradually loses her memory, Sofia will come to realize why no one ever leaves. Rich with mythology and lush magical atmosphere, this debut title will enrapture fans of the works of Amal El-Mohtar and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Wild Reverence
by Rebecca Ross

Matilda, born as a herald to the gods, is tested by abuse and betrayal as she grows and hones her powers. She has an inexplicable connection to Vincent, a noble human who she sees in her dreams. When the two finally collide in reality, their union challenges the balance between the divine and the mortal forever. For fans of: emotionally intense and romantic fantasy tales such as Alix E. Harrow's The Everlasting and Margaret Rogerson's An Enchantment of Ravens.

The Feeding
by Anthony Ryan

Fifteen years ago the Feeders rose up and turned the world into a death-riddled wasteland, only braved by a few Crossers to trade and gather supplies. Layla joins the Crossers to help her dying father get the medicine he sorely needs, but will she survive the deadly obstacles ahead of her? For fans of: apocalyptic science fiction with dreadful suspense and well-developed world-building such as Kassandra Montag's After the Flood.

A Witch's Guide To Magical Innkeeping
by Sangu Mandanna

After resurrecting her great-aunt and befriending a half-villainous talking fox, Sera Swan is exiled from the magical Guild and loses her magic, but an old spell book mentioned by a handsome historian may hold the key to restoring her power.

The Shattering Peace
by John Scalzi

John Scalzi returns to the Old Man's War series with this latest installation. After a decade of peace reigning throughout space, a new force of intelligent creatures enters the fray, threatening civil war. Now, mid-level diplomat Gretchen Trujillo is caught in the middle during a secret summit representing every known faction.

Alchemised
by Senlinyu

Alchemist Helena Marino, a prisoner with amnesia, fights to survive in a necromancy-ridden world as the ruthless High Reeve attempts to unearth the vital secrets hidden within her missing memories.

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder
by K. X. Song

After winning a war and facing imprisonment for defying tradition, Hai Meilin—guided by the sea dragon Qinglong—must navigate palace politics, rising rebellions, and conflicting loyalties as rival factions across the Three Kingdoms seek her power for their own ends.

Black Tie and Tails
by Wen Spencer

While Joshua Tatterskein adjusts to life as a teenage werewolf in a Boston high school secretly run by a wolf pack, a missing classmate, a talking penguin, and his vampire roommate's unusual awakening hint at a larger supernatural crisis of angels and tangled loyalties.

Contact your librarian for more great books!