Comsewogue Public Library: Fantasy and Science Fiction: December 2025

Recent Releases

As Many Souls as Stars
by Natasha Siegel

For fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women-a witch and an immortal demon-who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes-- Provided by publisher.

Tailored Realities
by Brandon Sanderson

Spanning the genres of fantasy and science fiction, this collection features stories from beyond the bounds of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe. Along with the new novella Moment Zero, Tailored Realities includes nine works of short fiction never before gathered into one volume, many available here in print for the first time.

The Time Hop Coffee Shop
by Phaedra Patrick

When Greta stumbles upon a mysterious coffee shop serving a magical brew, she wishes for the perfect life. Next thing she knows, Greta wakes in the idyllic make-believe town of Mapleville, where the sun always shines and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and second chances fill the air.

We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope by null

We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
by Book Author

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transformative visions of the future, fantastical alternate worlds, and inspiration for the social justice movements of tomorrow.

End of the Year Cozies

Sunward
by William Alexander

In this cozy science fiction, space courier Tova Lir decides to start training "baby bots," young emergent AI machines who behave more like teenagers than computers. When Tova and her latest charge, Agatha Panza von Sparkles, accidentally catch the attention of an assassin, the two must race across the solar system to evade death and save the rest of her foster bots.

Brigands & Breadknives
by Travis Baldree

Foulmouthed bookselling rattkin Fern has moved into the city of Thune in hopes of revitalizing her spirits. But that all changes when a drunken night walk leads to her stumbling directly into the path of an adventuring team. This is the third book in Travis Baldtree's series that began with Legends and Lattes.

The Keeper of Magical Things
by Julie Leong

Novice mage Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful to the Guild, but her lack of power hasn't made it easy for her to keep up. When she is assigned to work with chronic overachiever Aurelia, the two of them form an unlikely bond moving magical artifacts -- and may learn that magic is stronger when shared instead of hoarded.

Witches of Dubious Origin
by Jenn McKinlay

When humble librarian Zoe Ziakas discovers a strange grimoire, she learns that she's descended from a long line of powerful witches. With the assistance of the staff of the Museum of Literature, Zoe discovers what it takes to decipher the tome and learn her family's deepest secrets.

Best Wishes from the Full Moon Coffee Shop
by Mai Mochizuki

The cats welcome you back to the Full Moon Coffee Shop, where you may find answers to your problems if you are kind to its enigmatic owners. Three new customers find themselves at a crossroads at Christmas, and the mysterious Kyoto coffee shop may be the key to helping them sort through their problems.

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