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New Books You May Not Heard Of (Before Now!)

Written by alamancelibraries on . Posted in Book Reviews.

Every month, the library system orders new books. Most books find their readers, but here are few that are still waiting for that first checkout!

If You Like: Action-Packed Thrillers

Cover of Victim #8. Two people run down a long corridor with columns on either side. They are silhouetted against the light coming in on either side of them, but there isn't much color where they are, only the stone columns and halls.

Victim #8 by Traci Hunter Abramson

This is book 2 in the Luke Steele series. Military aide Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner work together to solve the murder of an American journalist in Instanbul. Was it the work of a serial killer, or was the journalist killed for secret information that is now in the hands of an enemy? In their investigation, they discover a plot to kill the President and start a nuclear war, and only they can stop it by going undercover to meet with a Russian source.

If You Like: Sci-Fi Quests with Staffs

Cover of The King Must Die. Young woman with a staff stands in the forefront. In the background, there are many men raising swords in the air. Above her is a sky with several moons and a white rainbow.

The king must die by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

Newearth began as a gift from aliens to allow Earth’s peoples to survive on another planet, but its terraforming is failing. Fen works as a mercenary bodyguard and is entangled with the complex politics of the empire. The Sovereign kills her fathers and threatens her life. She takes her quarterstaff and goes off to find the last of her parents’ rebellion group. Part of that group is Alekhai, the Sovereign’s heir, who has a plan that will either save the empire or lead to its doom. Which is more dangerous – the ruthless Sovereign or the insurgents challenging him?

If You Like: Time Traveling Romances

Cover of The Maid of Sherwood Forest. There is a hourglass, with a young woman holding a bow in the top of the hourglass, and a castle sitting on the sand in the bottom of the hourglass.

The maid of Sherwood Forest by Siân Ann Bessey

Mariah Clinton puts on a medieval dress at a costume shop and is instantly transported to Nottingham. Her background as an archer and a sous-chef helps her blend in and work in the kitchen. Her skill with a bow and arrow and belief in her self-worth attracts the eye of the very handsome Robin Hood. She’ll have to decide if she’s willing to give up modern-day London for passion and danger with Robin and his outlaws.

If You Love: Historical Mysteries with a Dash of Royalty and Baking

Cover of Revenge, Served Royal. The background is orange sky over a park with several castle buildings . There is a silhouette of a young woman at the bottom of the cover, looking over the scene.

Revenge, served royal by Celeste Connally

It’s 1815, and the Ton are flocking to Windsor Castle for a week of celebrations, including a patisserie competition by the best bakers from their staff. Lady Petra can’t wait to see her Aunt Ophelia, meet with Sir Rufus Pomeroy and see his cookbook for the Queen, and serve as a judge for the contest! But a dead body puts paid to all of her excitement. Her lady’s maid’s brother is accused of the murder but proclaims his innocence. When poisoned tea almost kills her, Petra knows that the killer is still at large, and she must solve the case before someone else dies.

If You Love: Black Girl Magic, Demons, and Steamy Romance

Cover of Son of the Morning. There is a Black woman embracing a man with wings growing out of his back. His hand is curled like a claw.

Son of the morning by Akwaeke Emezi

Galilee Kincaid knows she is adopted, but not who (or what) she is. When she meets Lucifer Helel, she instantly knows that he’s not human, and that he is as dangerous as he is sexy. His lieutenant Leviathan is determined to keep them apart, because he’s convinced that she’ll bring death and destruction to Hell and beyond. Will she accept the power she has gained through her connection to Kincaid magic and her unknown heritage?

If You Love: Heart-Wrenching Family Dramas

Cover of Palaver. The cover is dark, with two lit Japanese vending machines lit up. You can see power lines and a building behind the machines, but they are very faint.

Palaver by Bryan Washington

A mother and son slowly reconnect when she arrives on his doorstep in Toyko after many years of little contact between them. The mother’s missteps may have been born out of concern and love, but they wounded her son. He may have a found family in Japan, but he hasn’t been really happy after cutting off his family. They have a chance to heal themselves and each other, if they can find their way forward together.

Mary Beth A. is the Community Engagement Librarian for Alamance County Public Libraries.

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