LibraryAware October 2025

Recent Releases

A Rebel's History of Mars
by Nadia Afifi

Kezza is an aerialist in a Martian circus, determined to get revenge on the man who helped lure desperate emigrants to the red planet. Azad, living on a neighboring planet a thousand years in the future, finds a cryptic message that he hopes will lead him to his long-lost sister. Separated by time, these two stories will collide as historians seek the truth behind the colonization of Mars. Nadia Afifi's offbeat and suspenseful storytelling will enrapture fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and M.R. Carey.

Moonrising
by Claire Barner

In 2073, Dr. Alex Cole is researching mutagenic food to help mitigate starvation in a world beset by climate change; after losing ground due to radical opposition, she accepts an opportunity to supply food to a lunar hotel run by Mansoor Al Kaabi. As threats continue to push in, Alex, Mansoor and their allies must decide what's truly important to them. Equally science fiction and romance, this engaging novel will be appealing to fans of Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis.

Arcana Academy
by Elise Kova

To escape prison, Clara, a rogue tarot magician, agrees to pose as the fiancée of Arcana Academy's powerful headmaster, but as they plot to steal a legendary card, forbidden magic and unexpected feelings threaten both her freedom and her heart. Maps.

The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World
by J. R. Dawson

At the edge of Chicago sits a mysterious lighthouse, a waystation for the souls of the dead to reconcile with their lives before moving on. Nera, usually standing by watching her father ferry these souls, is drawn into a night of chaos when a living woman named Charlie has boarded the ferry, searching for someone she lost. Fans of the musical Hadestown will enjoy this "grim, authentic exploration of death for those who appreciate mythology-infused fantasy" (Library Journal).

Infinite Archive
by Mur Lafferty

In this 3rd entry in the Midsolar Murders series, Mallory Viridian's relative peace (and boredom) is disrupted when she boards a data ship from Earth carrying a boatload of mystery convention-goers -- as well as the entire Internet. With all of these converging chaotic elements, Mallory must solve the murder of her agent before time runs out. For fans of: fast-paced and snappy science fiction crime novels such as Malka Older's Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series or Constance Fay's Uncharted Hearts series.

Anji Kills a King
by Evan Leikam

Castle servant Anji is on the run after murdering the king, with a mysterious band of mercenaries known as the Menagerie hot on her heels. One of the Menagerie, a surly swordswoman named Hawk, has cause to keep Anji alive and the two form an uneasy alliance to evade death. Fast-paced and rich with character and world details, this debut series opener is a must for fans of Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief and Sarah Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil.

The Afterlife Project
by Tim Weed

Book With humanity facing imminent extinction, Centauri Project scientists use technology originally designed for interstellar travel to send a test subject ten millennia into Earth's future. Marooned in an uninhabited wilderness, microbiologist Nicholas Hindman searches for evidence of remnant populations. He has a protocol to follow and is determined to do so to the bitter end--though he knows he's probably searching in vain, stranded on an empty planet silently orbiting the sun. Meanwhile, back in 2068 AD, a devastating hyperpandemic has quelled all talk of interstellar travel and thrown the future of humanity into grave doubt.Annotation

Birth of a dynasty : a novel
by Chinaza Bado

"After witnessing the massacre of everyone he's ever known and loved, M'Kuru Mukundi, the sole surviving member of the High Noble House Mukundi of Madada, vows revenge. M'kuru flees to a small village where he hides under the guise of farm boy Khalil Rausi... unaware that the real Khalil's father is the bloodthirsty General of Zenzele army, and under the direction of the King's scheming son, Prince Effiom, was responsible for the murder of M'kuru's people.

Murder by memory
by Olivia Waite

On the luxurious HMS Fairweather?—?where new bodies are provided upon request, and minds can be temporarily preserved in the Library?—?detective Dorothy Gentleman is in a body that isn't hers when someone is killed?—?and must discover the murderer who is purposefully deleting minds.

In the veins of the drowning
by Kalie Cassidy

"The monster is always slain... Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen's bloodlust is dulled, and her black wings remain concealed beneath her skin. When a neighboring king comes to visit, Imogen can no longer hide. He knows precisely what she is, and he believes she can save their kingdomsfrom an even greater monster. But Imogen's power threatens to violently reveal itself, and the two form a blood bond that protects them both.

Splinter effect : a novel
by Andrew Ludington

In a failed expedition 20 years ago, time-traveling Smithsonian archaeologist Rabbit Ward lost the menorah of the second temple as well as his mentee, Aaron, so when new evidence shows the menorah in sixth century Constantinople, he seizes the chance for redemption.

The secret market of the dead : a novel
by Giovanni De Feo

In 18th-century Lucerìa, where the mortal world borders a realm ruled by seven immortals, Oriana defies tradition by challenging her twin brother for their father's forge, forcing her to confront the enigmatic power of the Night and its perilous, destiny-altering magic.

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