CG Drews, acclaimed author of Don't Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew Joseph White and We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Evander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian, Byron Lennox-Hall, when he was a child. For his safety, Evander has been given three ironclad rules to follow: He can never leave the estate. He can never go into the gardens. And most importantly, he can never again be left alone with Byron's charming, underachieving grandson, Laurie. That last rule has been in place ever since Laurie tried to kill Evander seven years ago, and yet somehow Evander is still obsessed with him. But when Byron suddenly dies, Evander inherits Hazelthorn’s immense gothic mansion and acres of sprawling grounds, along with the entirety of the Lennox-Hall family's vast wealth. There’s just one caveat: He must choose a new guardian from amongst Laurie's scheming, backstabbing relatives to help manage the estate until he turns eighteen. Except Evander's sure his guardian was murdered, and Laurie may be the only one who can help him find the killer before they come for Evander next. Perhaps even more concerning is how the overgrown garden is refusing to stay behind its walls, slipping its vines and spores deeper into the house with each passing day. As the family’s dark secrets unravel alongside the growing horror of their terribly alive, bloodthirsty garden, Evander needs to find out what he’s really inheriting before the garden demands to be fed once more.

A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.

Northgard has known war for far too long, but the city’s plight has just begun. Roy Dawnseve, the prospective heir to his family’s manor, cares more for philosophy than battle. In a society that shuns literature and thrives on violence, his luck is wearing thin. But Roy is given a choice: he can join the frontlines and fight the mysterious soldiers invading Northgard’s shores—or he can search for answers to the enemy's identity within the Orphic Basilica, an ancient, abandoned library. The Basilica isn’t without its horrors, though. Strange voices echo down the halls. The scent of mildew and death lingers in the air. And Roy’s only companion is Percival Atherton, a manipulative, enigmatic scholar who has no qualms about belittling Roy. As a fierce snowstorm sinks its claws deeper into the city, Roy must grapple with the ghosts of his tormented past, an ageless conspiracy… and a war he cannot seem to escape. The first book in a dark epic fantasy series, Max Francis’s debut novel explores the mystical power of literature and the price of belief.

After a motorcycle accident took Liv Shankly’s right arm and pushed her struggling family further into medical debt, the promise of a massive payout from a mysterious donor lures her back into an illicit street racing scene known as the Drone Runs. All she has to do is reach the end of the course without getting felled by one of the Run’s four hijacked police drones, and she can return home with a cut of the winnings, where she lives with an overworked father and a chronically ill mother. Except, she needs a benefactor to ride, and the only person willing to play the part is Vaughn Keaton, the reclusive, prodigious daughter of the oppressive High Mayor, whose only prerogative is to cheat her twin brother out of another foolish win. But Caldwell Keaton, High Mayor-in-waiting and debauched playboy, plays dirty, and when Liv takes home money that was meant as an illegal payment for another wealthy family (as well as a few new injuries), the only person powerful enough to keep Liv from incurring his wrath is Vaughn. Liv is dropped into a world of twisted family politics, corrupt science, and a tech-obsessed neon city that seems to want her dead. With a damaged metal arm and a target on her back, Liv agrees to work with Vaughn to create a revolutionary prosthetic, one with utilities and implications that could benefit not only Liv but the people she loves back home. However, technology that can change the world can also ruin it in the wrong hands, and Caldwell will do anything to take back what he has lost.

ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-awareness, laid down their tools, wandered, en masse into the wilderness, never to be seen again. They faded into myth and urban legend. Now the life of the tea monk who tells this story is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They will need to ask it a lot. Chambers' series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?

Norwegian Wood meets Perfect Blue in a contemporary evocation of the classical Greek myth. Brutal and haunting. Tender and intimate. A debut novel about a young musician's collision with rage and grief. The Yoshida family is dysfunctional. The father, Kiichiro, is a leading member of the Miyajima-gumi crime syndicate, while the mother, Miyuki, works long hours as the commissioner of police. With the matriarch and patriarch of the household habitually absent, their oldest, George, must take care of his little brother, Naoyuki. After a revelation in the form of a letter, Naoyuki confirms his his birth may have exacerbated the frigid loneliness and hidden hostility their family occupies. Determined to make amends, Naoyuki concocts a plan. He'll gather everyone together for his birthday party, and once there, he'll play a song—in this song, communicating his sincere longing for connection and love. Everything goes as he hopes. George agrees to it, putting aside his disdain for their parents, and helping Naoyuki prepare for the performance. But when the day arrives, tragedy strikes in the form of a blood-splattered crime scene. Years later, despite his recent success as a musician, Naoyuki still senses a debilitating self-hate from within himself. When his father—fresh from prison—appears at his doorstep, Naoyuki is offered an opportunity for atonement. And so, Orpheus braves the underworld for his revenge. Devastatingly beautiful, If Orpheus Was a Carp is a lyrical reckoning with and voyage through connection, legacy, and the elusive nature of memory. It marks the sincere and poignant entry of a young literary voice.

From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes The Raven Scholar, a masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar’s quest to uncover the truth. Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists—the best of the best. Then one of them is murdered. It falls to Neema Kraa, the emperor’s brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the killer before the trials end. To do so, she must untangle a web of deadly secrets that stretches back generations, all while competing against six warriors with their own dark histories and fierce ambitions. Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all she has to do is let us in. If she succeeds, she will win the throne. If she fails, death awaits her. But we won’t let that happen. We are the Raven, and we are magnificent.