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New Fiction Titles

A Respectable Veneer by Rachel Doré

 

By a local author and set mainly in Palmerston North, this is a great historical debut novel about a woman struggling against poverty, abuse and danger to herself and her child, in 1950s New Zealand.

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

 

Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. 

Africa Risen, ed. Sheree R. Thomas 

An anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora and perhaps the world.  

Bad Day Breaking by John Galligan

A strange religious sect has arrived in Bad Axe County, Wisconsin. A thrilling mystery that explores the price paid for following false leaders and the power we each have to triumph over trauma.

The Good Servant by Fern Britton

The story of Marion Crawford, governess to the Queen – an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary time. 

Everything is OK by Debbie Tung

The story of Debbie Tung's struggle with anxiety and her experience with depression. Graphic novel.

Afterburn: Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook

A roundup of important new poetry, reviews and essays, making it the ideal way to catch up with the latest poetry from both established and emerging New Zealand poets. 

A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge

Despite coming out years ago, Sean Preston has never been one to shout his sexuality from the rooftops. When his relationship of three months comes to a humiliating end, he vows never to become emotionally attached again.

Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada

A reflection on fertility, masculinity, and marriage in contemporary Japan.

Inheritance by Kath O'Connor

 In 2016, while in the early stages of IVF, Rose is shaken by the discovery that she carries a dangerous mutation of the BrCa1 gene. She begins to ask questions about her family history.

The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

Follows Nancy Mitford's valiant efforts to stop the Nazis from taking over Great Britain, choosing between loyalty to her country and allegiance to her family, and forcing her to learn exactly how personal is the political

Love, Oil and the Fortunes of War by Paul Ashford Harris

This rollicking tale reveals how the achievements of a few lead to the British Navy switching their fleet from coal to oil, from standard battleships to dreadnoughts, and so winning WW1. 

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

Five octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor. All eyes turn to the witch in charge, Queenie, who confesses they've fallen far behind on their mortgage payments. 

Darling by India Knight

Marooned in a sprawling farmhouse in Norfolk, teenage Linda Radlett feels herself destined for greater things. She longs for love, but how will she ever find it? 

Odd Girl Roar by Merren Tait

Book 4 in the humorous Good life series. 
Jewel Bauer has always been the underdog in whatever situation she lands in, and unfortunately her 'act now, think later' approach to life doesn't help her chances of beating the odds. 

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

Open the safe deposit box. Inside you will find research material for a true crime book. You must read the documents, then make a decision. Will you destroy them? Or will you take them to the police? 

The Halfways by Nilopar Uddin

A story of mothers and daughters, of fathers and daughters, of sisterhood, it is a tale that explores belonging, family and what makes forgiveness and redemption possible

Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca

Book 4 in the Well met series following Well matched.

Marlowe Banks, Redesigned by Jacqueline Firkins

Marlowe Banks's life has come apart at the seams. Desperate to hide from her failures, Marlowe flees New York City to embrace invisibility in Los Angeles as a menial Production Assistant on a popular TV show. 

Lute by Jennifer Thorne

Folk horror novel about love, duty, and community. 

The Sword's Elegy by Brian D. Anderson

Book 3 of the  Sorcerer's song fantasy trilogy following A chorus of fire.

Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell

An ensemble-cast novel about the perennial temptations of dangerous love, following a jazz musician and the multiple women who find the power of their own voices in this debut.

Every Man a King by Walter Mosley

When friend of the family and multi-billionaire Roger Ferris comes to Joe with an assignment, he's got no choice but to accept, even if the case is a tough one to stomach. 

The Silence Project by Carole Hailey

On Emilia Morris's thirteenth birthday, her mother Rachel moves into a tent at the bottom of their garden. From that day on, she never says another word. 

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. 

Falling Sky by Harry Sidebottom

Book 8 in the Warrior of Rome series set in AD 265, 

Garden Variety by Christy Wilhelmi

Garden Variety is as much about growing food and flowers as it is about life's growing pains, and how a community rallies and comes together to save their own.

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