New in the Stacks
The Hanged Man (Book 1 of The Webbd Wheel series) | Jennifer Rose | Speculative; Fantasy (N) (I) (F)
Textured and embellished with mythology, legend, symbology, and occult from around the world, this is a tale of choices, consequences, learning, resilience, complexity, and ultimate redemption. The Webbd series is filled with familiar characters from folk, fairytale, and oral tradition, as well as new characters. Structured around the pagan Wheel of the Year and Tarot cards, the story of Webbd is sprinkled with magic and marble lore.
New in Buy Indie
Pallas | Lisa Kuznak | Speculative; Science Fiction (N)
For Kylan Bence, hauling freight through the Belt is lonely work, and when his ship malfunctions, loneliness might kill him. Stranded on the asteroid Pallas, in view of a concrete dome long thought abandoned, he chances a distress signal—and gets a response. As he enters the settlement, a secret paradise greets him. Lush and vibrant plants, real food, clean water—and a population desperate to keep him inside… with everything else kept hidden in the soil, the air, and under the skin.
From the Archive
Featuring a different, randomly selected book every week
Inquisitor's Promise | Michael P. Marpaung | Science Fiction, Space Opera (N) (C) (F)
Young Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus made two promises: one to his dying father, the other to his beloved Galatea. To his father, Aeneas promised to finish his last mission to unify the Holy League and rally them against the apocalyptic threat of the Grey Globe. To Galatea, he promised the aspiring lady knight to become her lord and Inquisitor. But politics in the 74th century can be violent and complicated. The Five Factions of the Holy League had long seen each other with suspicion. Can they put aside their differences to save Earth? Even his promise to Galatea is not without problems for Aeneas as he has four additional girls who are in love with him. Each of these five girls are faction princesses, women who have close connections to each of the Five Faction’s leaders. Love and politics are an explosive combination, but the Inquisitor shall remain true to his pledged word.