New this week
The latest additions to The Library's collection
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In the stacks
Speculative
Horror
Vârcola | Brothers Krynn | Romantasy (N) (I) (F)
Called away from his home to a distant island, on behalf of the Emperor he serves faithfully, Arnfried is a man who dreams of little more than becoming a priest, serving his country and marrying the woman he loves. Unfortunately for him, from the moment he sets foot on the island he is drawn into a web of shadows and horror the likes of which he could never in his darkest nightmares have imagined.
Science Fiction
The Pearl Crucible - A Dardana Fenek Mystery | Parrish Baker writing as Urna Semper | Science Fiction; detective and romance (N) (I) (F)
Free with certain chapters with adult incidents paywalled.
In Aulis, the capital of the distant world Iphigenia, Dardana Fenek is a detective with more secrets than clients. Stumbling into a high-stakes murder investigation, she finds herself in a race against time to solve a case that make her career—or end her life. With her loyal partner Barsina—an indentured clone girl won at cards—she finds conspiracies reaching from grimy Aulis markets to a desert archeological dig. Complicating matters is the handsome Ensign-Captain Mardonios, whose attraction to Dardana is matched by his dedication to justice. As the clock ticks and a household of servants faces execution, Dardana confronts corrupt officials, a ruthless madam, and her mysterious past to unveil the truth about a fifteen-hundred-year-old painting. In a society where clones are property and women are second-class citizens, can a detective with everything to lose solve the case of a lifetime? Or will Dardana's third run be her last?
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From the Stacks
Featuring a different, randomly-selected book every week.
The Cost of Power | Joyce Reynolds-Ward | Science Fiction, Western (N) (I) (F)
After five years of exile, Gabriel Martiniere returns to his wealthy and powerful family and is immediately immersed in multiple problems. The Martiniere mind control technology that was supposed to be closely held and only used within the Family has been stolen by a competitor, Zingter Enterprises, and used for who knows how long to negatively influence Martiniere Family leaders—including Philip Martiniere, the current Family head and CEO of the family-held conglomerate, the Martiniere Group. Worse, Zingter not only wants to use the tech to create a controllable army using unwilling indentured workers, but they want to destroy the Martinieres, based on a feud of over four generations. But that's not all. Gabe soon learns that his choices may end up affecting the multiverse. Can he find a means to keep those he loves safe—not just now, but in the future?
So glad Varcola was featured in the Library! Merci or should I say Danke given it's a German story ;)