Sci-Fi / Fantasy/ Horror / Graphic Novel
October - November 2025
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
King Sorrow
by Joe Hill

Blackmailed into stealing rare books, Arthur's friends summon a dragon to save him, only to strike a deadly bargain that binds them to a terrifying choice: offer a yearly sacrifice or face King Sorrow's wrath themselves.
The haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow
by Kelley Armstrong

When Samantha inherits her family's lakefront cottage under the condition she stay there a month, she returns to Paynes Hollow to confront buried memories, her father's alleged crime, and a chilling force beneath the lake that threatens her grip on reality.
The everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
The Everlasting
by Alix E. Harrow

A moving and genre-defying questabout 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. 
Alchemy of secrets : a novel by Stephanie Garber
Alchemy of Secrets : a novel
by Stephanie Garber

HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series It starts with a class in an old movie theater. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. 
Conform : a novel by Ariel Sullivan
Conform : a novel
by Ariel Sullivan

A lifelong outcast, Emeline spends her days alone, sorting ancient art for destruction. Centuries after a catastrophic war nearly decimated humanity, society is now ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum, who constantly monitor the population's health.
Red city by Marie Lu
Red City
by Marie Lu

Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates.
Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman
Acquired Taste
by Clay McLeod Chapman

This chilling collection of 25 darkly witty stories explores addiction, paranoia, and cultural rot, from a Vietnam vet with a monstrous hunger to a haunted news network, offering a terrifying, timely glimpse into the horrors beneath everyday life.
The place where they buried your heart by Christina Henry
The Place Where they Buried Your Heart
by Christina Henry

A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel from the national bestselling author of The House That Horror Built and Good Girls Don't Die. On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. 
Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Bonds of Hercules
by Jasmine Mas

In the follow-up to "Blood of Hercules," Alexis, as her lethal powers awaken, must deal with the four killers following her every move as the Titans are mutating and getting stronger. 
A curse of shadows and ice by Catharina Maura
A Curse of Shadows and Ice
by Catharina Maura

A cursed emperor, a princess who possesses forbidden magic, and a marriage that could save them all. The Shadow Emperor, Felix Osiris, is ruthless, cruel, and feared by all. But the one thing the mighty sorcerer can't defeat is the curse that has plagued his people for centuries. 
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