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Sci-Fi / Fantasy/ Horror / Graphic Novel March 2025
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith: In God, in science, in everything. Still others try to keep the world running in the face of absurdity and uncertainty.
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Elphie : a Wicked childhood by Gregory MaguireDescribes the coming of age story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, as she is molded by her promiscuous mother and her pious father, becomes jealous of her siblings and encounters mistreatment of the animal populations of Oz.
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesIn 1912, a Lutheran pastor documents the chilling confessions of Good Stab, a Blackfeet vampire seeking justice for a historical massacre, intertwining themes of revenge, survival and haunting truths on the Blackfeet reservation.
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Rose of Jericho by Alex GrecianIn 19th-century New England, something wicked is happening in Ascension village the dead are not dying and when Rabbit and Sadie Grace accompany friend Rose to Ascension to care for her ailing cousin, they face ghosts, unwelcoming villagers and a dangerous force.
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Luminous : a novel by Silvia Park"A highly anticipated, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea that tells the story of three estranged siblings-two human, one robot-as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle old scores and make sense of their shattered childhood"
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A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson BennettAfter a Treasury officer vanishes from a locked room, investigator Ana Dolabra discovers a deadly plot targeting the Empire’s magical lifeblood, pitting her against an unstoppable adversary, in the second novel of the series following The Tainted Cup. Maps.
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A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea EamesWhen a clumsy village girl's heart is accidentally taken by a petulant, inept young sorcerer, she embarks on a perilous journey to demand a cure, only to discover a hidden truth about magic and the fate of her kingdom.
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Gifted & Talented by Olivie BlakeThree telepathic and electrokinetically gifted children of a recently-deceased tech mogul: a biotech fraud, a struggling congressman and a former ballerina, each vie for control of his groundbreaking business empire in a ruthless inheritance war.
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The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E. M. AndersonCursed to wander far from home, immortal ghost hunter Peter Shaughnessy must choose between protecting his new friends in Harrington, Ohio, and confronting the heartbreak of staying with the found family he never expected.
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Nowhere by Allison GunnVirginia Police Chief Rachel Kennan investigates a religious community after a disturbing crime, but when an ominous forest force starts calling to the children, fear spawns hate among the townspeople, placing Rachel, her husband Finn, and their daughters in the line of fire.
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Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa BroadbentServing the Goddess of Fate has turned Sylina from street rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea's tyrannical king, but when she is asked to infiltrate a vampire conqueror army and become seer to warrior Atrius, her forbidden connection with him keeps growing stronger.
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Murder by Memory by Olivia WaiteOn 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.
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Splinter Effect : a novel by Andrew LudingtonIn 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.
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The Haunting of Room 904 : a novel by Erika T. WurthParanormal investigator Olivia Becente, struggling with her sister's death and her sudden gift to commune with spirits, investigates mysterious deaths at a Denver hotel, uncovering ties to a cult and dark secrets about her sister's hidden life.
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Firebird by Juliette CrossHouse of the Dragon meets From Blood and Ash in this epic, scorching dark romantasy.
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The four princes of Lumathyst need a mate, and everyone wants a chance...except for her.
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Aunt Tigress by Emily Yu-Hsuan Qin"From debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin comes a snarky urban fantasy novel inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology and bursting with wit, compelling characters, and LGBTQIA+ representation"
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White Line Fever by K. C. JonesFour friends on a weekend getaway find themselves trapped on Oregon's infamous Devil's Driveway, a 15-mile stretch of road where a routine shortcut turns into a harrowing fight for survival against an unimaginable horror.
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Cold Eternity by S. A. BarnesHalley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay low: a gigantic space barge storing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth’s most fortunate citizens from more than a century ago…
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Passing Through a Prairie Country : a novel by Dennis E. StaplesAt Hidden Atlantis Lake Resort and Casino, Ojibwe Marion Lafournier barely escapes dark force“the sandman” with help from cousins Alana and Cherie, and Alana and Marion must defeat the wraith using her seven-fire sight and his ability to navigate the spirit world.
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The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. JensenHaunted by her failure to protect Ithicana, warrior Ahnna navigates Harendell's treacherous court as a crown prince's bride-to-be, balancing political schemes, forbidden feelings for his half-brother, and the perilous choice between saving her people as a bride, or a blade.
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The Cut by C. J. DotsonIn this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past. A historic hotel long past its prime and huddled along The Cut, a questionable Lake Erie beach, isn't Sadie Miles' ideal place to raise a toddler.
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Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit TurhanA mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo’s apartment with some news: his grandmother Perihan has died, and Riccardo has inherited her villa in Milan along with her famed butterfly collection.
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My Demon Hunter by Aurora AscherEnslaved to an evil queen, Mist is the Hunter who drags the guilty to Hell, but he questions his duty after meeting Lily, the woman whose scent calls him like nothing he's hunted before.
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Shadow Princess by Caroline PeckhamThe Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon.
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