Recent Releases
The Ruins Beneath Us by Sasha E. Sloan
The Ruins Beneath Us
by Sasha E. Sloan
 
Lyria and her mother have been on the run from the human kingdom of Verdinae for as long as she can remember. She's an elf born with magic-a double offence in a kingdom determined to eradicate both. Under her mother's watchful protection, Lyria learns the rules that keep her alive: stay inside, stay hidden, stay safe, and above all stay calm, lest her magic flair out of control. 
 
Available in Print, as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.

 
 
 
The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel Griffin
The Sun and the Starmaker
by Rachel Griffin

There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker. Aurora Finch grew up on tales of the Starmaker's magic, never imagining she'd one day meet him. But on the morning of her wedding, a fateful encounter in the frostbitten woods changes everything.
 
Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.
 
 
 
 
Heart Check by Emily Charlotte
Heart Check
by Emily Charlotte

Dawson, a star hockey player, and Harper, his biggest critic, must confront their assumptions about each other while working together at an after-school job, as they navigate their differences and find unexpected common ground.

Available in Print and as an eBook on Hoopla.
 
 
They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours
They Call Her Regret
by Channelle Desamours

Every year horror-loving Simone Washington throws an epic Halloween party for her classmates. But dark secrets from her past are forced to the surface at her eighteenth birthday party when her best friend Kira dies under questionable circumstances. Now she must find a way to free a cursed witch in order to save her best friend before time runs out. 

Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.
 
 
Leave It on the Track by Margot Fisher
Leave It on the Track
by Margot Fisher

Morgan, aka Moose, moves to Portland, Oregon following the death of her parents in a roller rink fire. Anxious about living with a half-sister she barely knows, Moose finds an incredible and affirming community in roller derby. 


 

 
 
Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone
Oxford Blood
by Rachael Davis Featherstone

Eva has one dream: to study English at Oxford University. Not only will she receive a world-class education – getting into Oxford is a path to freedom. But when Eva finds her best friend, George, dead near the steps of a statue, she knows he’s been murdered – all eyes are now on her. Can she clear her name, catch the true killer and win her place at Beecham College?
 
 
 
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
The Cuffing Game
by Lyla Lee

Living her Los Angeles film school dreams, Mia creates a dating reality show called The Cuffing Game and casts her longtime crush Noah as a contestant. But their growing connection behind the scenes threatens everything Mia’s worked for. This thoughtful romance explores what authenticity looks like in modern relationships.
 
Newly Added in Series
The Cursed Queen's Daughter by Elly Blake
The Cursed Queen's Daughter
by Elly Blake

The second book in the Thirstwood series and sequel to The Forest King’s Daughter. 
A warrior daughter of the forest king strives to protect her family and bring her long-lost mother home, even as she begins a romance with the son of the king of shadows.

Available in Print, as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.
 
 
 
A War of Wyverns by S. F. Williamson
A War of Wyverns
by S. F. Williamson

The sequel to A Language of Dragons.
 Language is the greatest weapon in a war between humans and dragons—and one translator has the power to change the world. 
Who is Vivien Featherswallow? It’s the question on the lips of every human and dragon in Britannia, and even she doesn’t know the answer.

 
 
 
The Same Backward as Forward (Standard Edition) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Same Backward as Forward
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The sixth book in the Inheritance Games series.
Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family.
Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir that he is. Their lives collide in one tragic, stormy night, where an act of arson and nature leave Kaylie and two others dead and Toby just barely alive—with no memory of who he is.

Available in Print, as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.
 
New Graphic Novels
Solo Leveling, Vol. 14 (Comic): Side Stories 1 by null
Solo Leveling, Vol. 14
by Chugong

Jinchul Woo is a top A-class hunter and the president of the Hunter's Association--but that is a tale from another timeline. In a world where gates and magic beasts and hunters are nothing but fiction, Jinchul Woo is now a detective with the violent crimes investigation unit, and his latest cases have been...well, strange doesn't even begin to describe them. 
 
 
Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber, Vol. 1 by Kenny Ruiz
Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber, Vol. 1
by Kenny Ruiz

Nioka, a resourceful young tinkerer, dreams of becoming a Jedi like the legendary Luke Skywalker. During an expedition to a mysterious asteroid, she stumbles upon an incredible find—a lightsaber, the weapon of the Jedi. With danger closing in, Nioka must protect the lightsaber and herself while learning what it truly means to wield such power. But if she’s going to stand a chance, she’ll need someone to teach her the ways of the Jedi.
 
 
Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 2 by Bartosz Sztybor
Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Vol. 2
by Bartosz Sztybor
 
The second volume of Cyberpunk 2077 is a collection of three standalone stories from the depths of Night City.
In XOXO, when love blooms in Night City it's hard, fast, and bloody, especially when falling for a member of a rival gang. Then the action takes to the street as the daughter of a famed carjacker seeks to make a new name for herself in Kickdown. Finally, a MaxTac squad is divided when their new leader escalates to the extremes of their cyberpsycho opponents in Psycho Squad.  

Available as an eBook on Hoopla.
 
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