A cerebral page-turner with an unsettling emotional undercurrent…
In Thomas’s psychologically astute mystery, a psychologist investigates the first murder in generations in a society that believes violence vanished with the disappearance of men. Jorie Holmes, a senior therapist with the… Scorpion Grass: A Novel by Heather Thomas
A cerebral page-turner with an unsettling emotional undercurrent…
In Thomas’s psychologically astute mystery, a psychologist investigates the first murder in generations in a society that believes violence vanished with the disappearance of men. Jorie Holmes, a senior therapist with the… 
A slick, adrenaline-charged eco-thriller…
Melby skillfully combines creature horror, scientific intrigue, and police procedural into a tense, fast-moving thriller. Developer J. T. Barton believes he’s dealing with an oversized Burmese python until Professor Christine Flannagan uncovers something far worse—a cold-tolerant… 
A wildly imaginative fusion of haunted-house horror and pulp science fiction.
Rife’s fourth volume in the Cool Thing series begins with a haunted house but quickly reveals that the ghosts are merely one layer of a far stranger mystery. The… 
A disciplined, real-world roadmap for organizations racing to keep AI under control…
Horstmann’s debut book addresses one of enterprise AI’s most pressing challenges: governing systems that are already embedded across the business. Horstmann argues that the greatest AI risk facing… 
A page-turning political drama with an unexpectedly tender heart…
A foster child turned Army private finds love, purpose, and himself while confronting institutional power in Rakow’s ambitious political thriller. Army Private Xavier King, a foster child searching for purpose, never… 
Magical, informative, inspiring; an irresistible invitation to explore, question, and discover.
Korkidis blends science, history, and adventure into magical journeys through the lives of history’s most influential scientists. Galileo’s Points of Light in the Night Sky, the first volume in… 
A cozy woodland adventure brimming with kindness, hope, and heart.
Writing duo Carrie and Corey Webber craft a reassuring woodland tale that transforms childhood rejection into a heartfelt lesson about resilience, kindness, and belonging. Sofie the squirrel dreams of sharing… 
Darkly funny, philosophically rich, and emotionally astute.
Bruechle delivers an ambitious work of literary metafiction that blurs the boundary between author and invention with wit, intelligence, and surprising emotional depth. Struggling novelist Baker McCloud pours himself into a manuscript populated… 
Enchanting, immersive, intricately woven…
Historical fantasy, Celtic folklore, and time travel converge in Judson’s ambitious Braided Dimensions series. Braided Dimensions, the first volume, begins when Kay Halfin, a retired Berkeley professor of ancient languages, follows a mysterious bard through an… 
A richly symbolic journey through darkness, love, and ethical awakening…
Melicio de Bel’s compelling collection is an ambitious fusion of prose poetry, philosophical reflection, and surreal allegory that transforms personal experience into a symbolic exploration of ethics, identity, and love.… 
An unflinching, immersive, and incendiary portrait of injustice…
Levin crafts a layered portrait of a city and a nation confronting the realities of injustice and change in his latest novel. 1963 Detroit. When an aspiring Motown musician witnesses a white… 
Tense, intelligent, and chillingly plausible…
Bahren paints a chilling portrait of a country on edge, where suspicion, ideology, and fear erode the boundaries between public duty and private life. The destruction at Fort Riley sends the country into chaos and… 
A riveting blend of science fiction, mystery, and exploration…
False accusations, fractured loyalties, and an alien world’s hidden secrets drive Gadeken’s richly imagined second installment in the Nabukko Trilogy. After being accused of murders she could not have committed, Eff… 
A psychologically rich, intricately plotted thriller.
In Sharpe’s gripping psychological mystery, buried childhood memories propel a psychologist on a relentless search for the truth behind her father’s death. After a terrifying elevator incident triggers memories of being locked inside a… 
A page-turning dive into the wonders of the sea…
Barnett’s exciting series opener in the Lucy Morgan Adventure follows an anxious girl who discovers resilience through friendship and the natural world. Eleven-year-old Lucy Morgan is uprooted from her familiar life… 
A character-driven science-fiction adventure with brains as well as heart…
Gadeken’s series opener in the Nabukko Trilogy follows a resourceful young woman whose search for her lost memories uncovers unsettling secrets in an isolated human colony. Stranded on an unfamiliar… 
A meticulously researched exploration of collaboration, memory, and the elusive nature of truth…
Wolfe’s ambitious biography is a searching and deeply researched portrait of a man who lived a double life. Jan Jürgen “John” Petersen was a respected Canadian social… 
A sweeping colonial thriller with surprising depth.
Imperial rivalries, African intrigue, and a rescue mission gone awry: another assignment for Canadian intelligence officer Jack Torrance in Ring’s expansive historical adventure. The novel opens in the aftermath of the Sudan campaign… 
Epic, nuanced, and unsettlingly relevant…
In Bao’s science-fiction epic, a fisherman and a soldier from opposite sides of a hidden war cross a fractured galaxy in search of a world erased from history. Vertan Zviedal leaves his impoverished homeworld to… 
Lyrical, noir-soaked, and genuinely chilling.
In Kaufman’s haunting novel, a washed-up private investigator is hired to find a lost blues record and discovers that some legends survive because no one should uncover the truth. Francis “F.” Mallory spends his days… 
