Our December 2025 Picks
 
Sci-fi: New Releases
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
Lightbreakers
by Aja Gabel

A luminous novel of love, loss, science, and art, that asks if the past can ever be truly revisited, and at what cost?
Hole in the Sky
by Daniel H. Wilson

In this first contact story set on a Cherokee reservation, a long dormant piece of alien technology awakens while a probe hurtles towards Earth.
The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi
The Shattering Peace
by John Scalzi

After a decade, acclaimed science fiction master John Scalzi returns to the galaxy of the Old Man's War series with the long awaited seventh installment.
The King Must Die by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
The King Must Die
by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

Ashing-Giwa (A Splinter in the Sky) wows in this brilliantly immersive novel set 500 years after humanity left an overpopulated Earth to begin again on Newearth, an exodus enabled by the help of mysterious aliens known as the Makers. --Publishers Weekly
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.
Fantasy: New Releases
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
The Everlasting
by Alix E. Harrow

A moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part—even if it breaks his heart.
Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless
Daughter of the Otherworld
by Shauna Lawless

An epic new historical fantasy novel set in an alternate magical Ireland at the time of the Norman invasion.
To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
To Clutch a Razor
by Veronica Roth

#1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth pulls from Slavic folklore to explore family, duty, and what it means to be a monster in this sequel to the USA Today bestselling novella When Among Crows. 
Brigands & Breadknives
by Travis Baldree

This third book in Travis Baldtree's series that began with Legends and Lattes is "[a] truly entertaining romp with the assurance of warmth, welcome, and delicious treats at the end of the road" (Booklist).
The Memory of the Ogisi by Moses Ose Utomi
The Memory of the Ogisi
by Moses Ose Utomi

The epic conclusion to Moses Ose Utomi's critically-acclaimed Forever Desert series, The Memory of the Ogisi shatters every truth, interrogates every lie, and is a story of oppression you'll never forget.
Thief of Night
by Holly Black

In this conclusion to the Charlatan duology that started with Book of Night, Charlie Hall has to hunt down a mass murderer at the behest of a Cabal leader while dealing with the memory loss of her monster lover, Red.
The Dark Mirror: A Bone Season Novel by Samantha Shannon
The Dark Mirror: A Bone Season Novel
by Samantha Shannon

The highly anticipated fifth novel in the New York Times bestselling Bone Season series--an epic and spellbinding fantasy from the author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.
A Far Better Thing by H. G. Parry
A Far Better Thing
by H. G. Parry

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets 'A Tale of Two Cities'. A heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution.
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Snake-Eater
by T. Kingfisher

Kingfisher (What Stalks the Deep, 2025) returns with a stand-alone dark fantasy—an original story linked to the southwestern roadrunner.
Romantasy: New Releases
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
As Many Souls as Stars
by Natasha Siegel

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.
Behooved by M. Stevenson
Behooved
by M. Stevenson

Stevenson's wonderfully whimsical romantasy debut takes readers on an entertaining ride through a fairy tale-inspired fantasy land. --Publisher's Weekly
Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Accomplice to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

In the latest installement of the bewitching third Assistant and the Villain romantasy series, Maehrer delivers exactly what her legion of fans will be looking for: plenty of shocking twists and, of course, her signature humor. --Publisher's Weekly 
The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes
The Seventh Champion
by Sylvia Mercedes

In the first of a new romantasy duology from the author of Bride of the Shadow King, a dragon princess joins forces with a scarred prince to escape a competition for her hand in marriage, unaware he is hiding dark secrets of his own.
The Seven Rings: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 3 by Nora Roberts
The Seven Rings: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 3
by Nora Roberts

The #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women--one dead, one alive--prepare for a terrifying final showdown.
Romantasy Book Club
Our next discussion:
Tuesday, January 6, 6:30 pm
Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level
Looking to read more Romantasy and meet other readers? Stop by for our Romantasy Book Club! The club usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30, but we do recommend confirming details on our events calendar in case of changes. Don't forget to bring your broomstick!
We will be discussing:
Quicksilver - Saga Alquimia & Fae Vol. 1 by null
Quicksilver
by Book Author

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow.
 Sci-fi Book Club
Our next discussion:
Thursday, January 8, 7:00 pm
Farthest Star Sake 120 N Meadows Rd, Medfield, MA
If you're a regular sci-fi reader, consider joining our Sci-fi Book Club! The club usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00, but we do recommend confirming details on our events calendar in case of changes. Copies of our next book are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. We hope to see you there!
We will be discussing:
Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
Red Moon
by Kim Stanley Robinson

It is thirty years from now, and we have colonized the moon. When the daughter of the Chinese Minister of Finance attempts to return to China in secret, the events that unfold will change everything—on the moon, and on Earth.
 
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