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New Young Adult Titles

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

 

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.

Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

 

They've known each other their whole lives…but when an almost-kiss goes from almost to I am now wearing your lip gloss, Penny and Tate have no choice but to finally face the music.

The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix

 

Book 2 of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London series.


The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch, but a map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery and guarded by monstrous living statues. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again.

Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

 

Henry and Len have been friends since forever, but where Len is mysterious, Henry is clumsy; where Len is a heart-throb, Henry is a neurotic mess. Somehow it's always worked. That is, until Henry falls. Hard. For the last person he imagined.

Who We Were In The Dark by Jessica Taylor

 

Donner Lake is famous for its dazzling waters, dramatic mountains, and the travelers trapped there long ago who did unspeakable things to survive. But for lonely Nora Sharpe, Donner was where a girl named Grace glided into her life one night and exploded her world. But two years later, something has happened…Grace is missing. And Nora must find her way through the unspoken hurts and betrayals of the last two years--to figure out what exactly happened to Grace, the girl she thought she knew

New Fiction Titles

A Kind of Shelter - Whakaruru-taha, ed. Witi Ihimaera and Michelle Elvy

Sixty-eight writers and eight artists gather at a hui in a magnificent cave-like dwelling or meeting house.  In a series of rich conversations, those present discuss our world in the second decade of this century; they look at decolonisation, indigeneity, climate change . . . this is what they see. This exciting anthology features poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as korero or conversations between writers.

Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce

 

When a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two women - a lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved murder of her mother's best friend and a panicked wife whose husband has disappeared with their children - collide as the world shutters in the pandemic lockdown of 2020. 

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

 

As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls' trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend

The Monk by Tim Sullivan

 

Book 5 in the DS Cross series.


The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult. 

Only the Dead by Jack Carr


Book 6 in the James Reece series.


1978, Rhode Island: A freshman senator is gunned down, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later. 

A Rose and a Promise by Katie Flynn

 

Liverpool, 1944. Though they may be posted miles apart, Cadi and Jez's love for one another is stronger than ever - until Cadi receives a heart-breaking call from Jez's base. 

Cruel Tides by Maria Adolfsson

Book 3 in The Doggerland trilogy  

Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby is not the only person to have returned to her native island nation, Doggerland, after years abroad. Following a ten-year hiatus, Luna has chosen to secretly record her comeback album where she was born and raised. 

The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow

Book 8 in The Love Heart Lane series.  

Dr Katie O'Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers - not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders.

Brutes by Dizz Tate

 

In Falls Landing, Florida-a place built of theme parks, swampy lakes, and scorched bougainvillea flowers-something sinister lurks in the deep. A gang of thirteen-year-old girls obsessively orbit around the local preacher's daughter, Sammy. She is mesmerizing, older, and in love with Eddie. But suddenly, Sammy goes missing

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears 

 

Nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan, Magnolia doesn't have much to look forward to. She feels stuck and haunted. One night while working at her dead-end gas station job, a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton walks in and offers to turn Magnolia's luck around. 

Estella by Kathy George

 

This evocative and mesmerising retelling of Great Expectations sheds light on a little understood character in one of Dickens's most beloved novels

Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John

 

Orphia dreams of something more than the warrior crafts she's been forced to learn. Hidden away on a far-flung island, her blood sings with poetry and her words can move flowers to bloom and forests to grow ... but her father, the sun god Apollo, has forbidden her this art. A chance meeting with a young  Eurydicius gives her the courage to use her voice. 

Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer Estep

Book 3 in The gargoyle queen series 

Time is running out for crown princess Gemma Ripley. Despite being a cunning spy and a powerful mind magier, Gemma hasn't been able to track down the most dangerous enemy her kingdom of Andvari has ever seen.

Dragonfall by Laura Lam

Book 1 in  The dragon scales trilogy.

Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the 'gods' remember, and they do not forgive. 

Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman

 

Scarlet is the first book in the Scarlet Revolution trilogy, set during the turbulent French Revolution, and featuring all of Genevieve Cogman's trademark wit and fast-paced plotting. It's perfect for fans of The Invisible Library series, Kim Newman and Gail Carriger.

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

 

A young, Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy after bonding with a hatchling-and quickly finds herself at odds with the "approved" way of doing things-in the first book of a brilliant new fantasy series. 

For the Throne by Hannah Whitten

Book 2 in the Wilderwood series

Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. 

Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli

Book 2 in the  Artefacts of Ouranos series

Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she's hiding something, he's willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets. 

The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott

 

Features a world-hopping, bad-ass, spell-slinging mother who sets out to rescue her kidnapped son from a dragon lord with everything to lose. 

The Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé

One Easter Sunday, Madame Ballandra puts her hands together and exclaims: "A miracle!" Baby Pascal is stikingly beautiful, brown in complexion, with gray-green eyes like the sea. But where does he come from? Is he really the child of God?

Double Jeopardy by Stef Harris (New Zealand author)

 

Frank Winter is an ex-cop, a former hard-boiled Boston detective with a soft centre living in curmudgeonly retirement with his beloved dog, Dolly. But when his daughter's killer is released on parole, Frank's back, a man on a mission. 

New Non Fiction Titles

Shaping Massey by Ian Watson

 

Shaping Massey charts the development of Massey University from its beginnings as Massey Agricultural College until the early 2000s. Leadership, related organisations, and key individuals are all covered.

Mary Berry's Baking Bible

 

The only baking book you'll ever need. The definitive baking collection from the undisputed queen of cakes. This stunning new edition brings together the best of Mary Berry's most mouth-watering bakes.

Takahē: Bird of Dreams by Alison Ballance

 

Takahe are ‘strange and wonderful avian beasts’, big purple-blue birds with a striking red beak and legs. Once thought extinct, they were famously rediscovered in 1946 by Invercargill doctor Geoffrey Orbell, who found a small population living in a remote valley in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland. In this book Alison Ballance charts the history of the Takahe Recovery Programme, the longest-running species conservation programme in New Zealand, and perhaps even in the world.

Who Made All the Pies by Wendy Morgan

 

Kiwis love their pies! Crisp, buttery pastry, gooey, piping hot filling - this brand-new collection has been put together by a pie expert who has lived and breathed pies her whole life! From the traditional Kiwi favourite (mince and cheese) to the more exotic (lamb and minted pea pie) to something for the vegetarians (cauliflower tart) to something for the sweet-tooths (choc orange tart) this cookbook is pure comfort food and it's got something for everyone.

50 Studies Every Doctor Should Know

 

This book presents key studies that have shaped the practice of medicine. The studies cover topics ranging from dieting to cardiovascular disease, insomnia to obstetrics. It is an interesting read for anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.

The Mosquito Bowl by Buzz Bissinger

An extraordinary, untold story of the Second World War. Buzz Bissinger writes with the style and rigor that won him a Pulitzer Prize.

Indian Myths & Legends

A beautiful collector’s edition, Indian Myths explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and reveals the boundless energy that has brought us the Ramayana, The Mahabharata, and retells the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation. Watch out for other titles in the wonderful series (also held by the Library).

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