THE CATHEDRAL OF LOST SOULSHecate Cavendish #2 Paula Brackston Summary Book two in the Hecate Cavendish series from New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston - a magic infused series about an eccentric and spirited young woman who can see ghosts.Hereford, England 1881. The adventure continues! After the fire and the tumultuous events in the cathedral library, Hecate is determined never again to come so close to losing the beloved mappa mundi.

REVENGE, SERVED ROYALLady Petra Inquiries #3 Celeste Connally Summary Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in this dazzling third instalment to the captivating Regency-era Lady Petra Inquires mystery series. September, 1815. Autumn is in the air as Lady Petra Forsyth and some of the most illustrious members of the ton descend upon Windsor Castle for a week of royal celebrations, with the highlight being Queen Charlotte’s inaugural patisserie contest for the best bakers employed by England’s finest houses.

THE LOST Sarah Beth Durst Summary From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst comes a fully updated and expanded edition of THE LOST, with a brand-new ending. Against the backdrop of a desolate and mystical town, this arresting, fantastical novel explores one woman’s impossible journey—and her quest to find her fate. "A slow-brewing, increasingly exciting, and deeply provocative fantasy world." —

THE DEVIL IN OXFORDA Ruby Vaughn Mystery Jess Armstrong Summary Jess Armstrong’s USA Today bestselling and award-winning series is historical gothic murder mystery at its best, and Ruby Vaughn returns in The Devil in Oxford. If someone were to ask American heiress Ruby Vaughn how exactly the occult came to play such a large role in her life, she would immediately point to her octogenarian housemate and employer, Mr.

THE MAID OF SHERWOOD FORESTA McQuivey's Costume Shop Romance Sian Ann Bessey Summary Mariah thought Robin Hood was just a legend—until time pulled her into his world and the outlaw stole her heart. Nothing about Mariah Clinton’s passion for archery or her work as a sous-chef in contemporary London prepares her for the moment she’s pulled into another time—and another life.

THE HOUSE SAPHIR Marissa Meyer Summary The "Queen of Fairytale Retellings" is back! #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer weaves the tale of Bluebeard as it's never been told before. This is a thrilling romantasy and murder mystery, perfect for fans Meyer's Cinder and Heartless. Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think.

THE ESSENTIAL PATRICIA A. MCKILLIP Patricia A. McKillip Summary World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld) has inspired generations of readers with her enchanting, and subversive fiction. This lovely hardcover career-retrospective edition offers McKillip’s finest short stories. Featuring an original introduction by Ellen Kushner (Swordspoint) and cover art from frequent McKillip illustrator Thomas Canty, The Essential Patricia A.

THE EVERLASTING Alix E. Harrow Summary From Alix E. Harrow, the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part–even if it breaks his heart. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country.

THE GLASS SLIDE WORLDThe Naturalist Society #2 Carrie Vaughn Summary Award-winning author Carrie Vaughn’s sequel to The Naturalist Society follows a young scientist unlocking her magical abilities amid a high-seas adventure filled with international intrigue. The year is 1902, and the world is changing with the new century. Twenty-one-year-old Ava Stanley, the daughter of two celebrated Arcane Taxonomists, has much to live up to—however scarce her magical abilities may be.

THE EIGHT HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH Jean Meltzer Summary Can these exes rekindle their love this Hanukkah? Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of A Christmas Carol. Who needs family when you’ve got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and she’s shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.

THE FIVE WOLVES Peter McCarty Summary In The Five Wolves, beloved picture book author and Caldecott Honor recipient Peter McCarty breaks new ground. This monumental graphic poem is perfect for fans of Shaun Tan and Brian Selznick! Across oceans, through fields, and down tunnels, five daring wolves traverse the planet in search of wonders to draw and paint. All the while, a disembodied narrator spins the tale of their absurdist adventure and asks big questions.

WINTERSET Tiffany Odekirk Summary A hidden past. A house with secrets. And one chance for two wounded hearts to find love together. Northern England, Late Fall, 1820 Katherine Lockwood is hiding for her life in the most unlikely of places: the forgotten priest holes in the abandoned Winterset Grange manor house. When Kate learns that Winterset’s long-absent owner, Mr. Oliver Jennings, is about to return, she is desperate to find a way to make him leave, even if it means “haunting” him from behind her protective walls.

SONNETS AND SERPENTSCasters and Crowns #2 Elizabeth Lowham Summary A cynical shapeshifter. A hopeful princess. A love they never saw coming. Silas Bennett grew up in a kingdom where magic-users are persecuted, especially those with the rare ability to transform into animals. After discovering he could shapeshift into a serpent, Silas was nearly killed—only to escape to a neighboring kingdom where he could study and use his magic freely.

HIGHER MAGIC Courtney Floyd Summary In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic literature contained magic—and learn to wield her own stories to change her institution for the better. First-generation graduate student Dorothe Bartleby has one last chance to pass the Magic program’s qualifying exam after freezing with anxiety during her first attempt.

GHOSTS OF GRAYHAVEN Amy Newbold & Lark Wright Summary A hidden cemetery. A vengeful ghost. A canine protector. The town of Grayhaven lies nestled in the Pacific Northwest and is famous for its Stone Quarry Jewelry and annual Thimbleberry Festival. It is not as famous for the ghostly secrets that it harbors. And it has many. Local resident Zeb Raven has inherited an unusual making sure that those buried in the hidden cemetery stay bound.

HANNAH AND THE NIGHTINGALEOnce in the Wood #4 Sienna Peake Summary This was a delightful nod to Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale. In this Regency retelling we meet Hannah Bell the eldest daughter of the vicar who has a special talent with a violin. Her musical gift charms the Duke of Arlington and his son Rupert. In keeping with the original tale, Hannah is replaced in the Duke's estimation by a young lady of the peerage.

MISS WINTER IN THE LIBRARY WITH A KNIFE Martin Edwards Summary Six contestants. One chance at a new life. Who wouldn’t be tempted to cheat? Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.

VICTIM #8Luke Steele #2 Traci Hunter Abramson Summary A taut, electrifying thriller." —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Edge of Honor Military aide Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner go undercover once again to unravel a string of murders that may be tied to a nuclear threat capable of igniting a war. Military aide Luke Steele grapples with self-doubt after a tragic loss during his last mission.

THE SISTERHOODA Lady Emily Mystery Tasha Alexander Summary Lady Emily investigates the murder of a glamorous debutante in the latest irresistible mystery of Tasha Alexander’s New York Times bestselling series. London, 1907: When the Season's most accomplished and elegant debutante, Victoria Goldsborough, collapses and dies at her engagement ball, the great and good of London Society prepare to mourn the tragic loss of an upstanding young woman.

UNCHARMED Lucy Jane Wood Summary The spellbinding new cosy fantasy from Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Jane Wood. Practically perfect, in every witch way… From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched… Annie Wildwood is practically perfect in every witch way. Her life is a haze of pink, magic and impossibly high standards. But, when she is tasked with mentoring a troubled teenage witch with extraordinary powers, Annie’s charmed existence is quickly thrown into utter chaos…

SOMEONE IS AFTER LULU DUPREE Josi S. Kilpack Summary For LuLu Dupree, what she doesn’t remember might just be the death of her. Five years ago, LuLu was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and a gaping hole in her memory. Choosing to start over rather than return to a life she can’t remember, she moved to Sedona, Arizona, and built a new life which includes plenty of time for crochet, night-hiking in the desert, and starting an eco-friendly cleaning company.

A RATHER PECULIAR POISONING Chrystal Schleyer Summary An engagement celebration at a turn-of-the-century manor takes a deadly turn, and everyone becomes a suspect. Twin brothers Easton and Weston are both in love with their childhood best friend Eloise. But headstrong Eloise prefers the younger brother, Wes, which is why she is heartbroken when, quite unexpectedly, Wes proposes to an heiress, and Eloise finds herself engaged to Easton—the twin she cannot stand.