The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
Katherine Arden’s latest novel, *The Unicorn Hunters*, reimagines the 15th‑century duchess Anne of Brittany as a politically savvy heroine navigating a French marriage plot and a hidden faerie realm. The book intertwines Breton folklore—unicorn hunts, the forest of Brocéliande, and the anaon—with a tiered magic system that rewards careful world‑building. Reviewers praise Arden’s atmospheric prose, the depth of Anne’s character, and the authentic folklore, while noting a sluggish middle and a villain who lapses into cliché. The novel averages four‑star reviews, signaling strong reader interest despite its flaws.
Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick
Brooke Averick’s debut novel *Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It* follows a 29‑year‑old pre‑K teacher in Los Angeles who battles intimacy anxiety as she races to lose her virginity before her birthday. The book blends sharp humor with raw panic‑attack moments, delivering...
Dirty Myrtle by Kennedy Weible
Kennedy Weible’s latest novel *Dirty Myrtle* immerses readers in a gritty, sun‑bleached Myrtle Beach where a private‑eye‑type sibling and a Black police officer chase parallel mysteries that inevitably collide. The story weaves a kidnapping, marital infidelity, and a drifter’s return into...
The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh
“The One Day You Were My Husband” by Rosie Walsh opens with a Thai wedding that ends abruptly, launching a dual‑timeline narrative that intertwines a 2010 disappearance with a 2022 quest for closure. The novel blends thriller mechanics with domestic...
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
Sarah Damoff’s second novel, *The Burning Side*, opens with a house fire that forces April and Leo to flee with their two children, exposing a marriage already on the brink. Told through alternating first‑person chapters from April, Leo, and April’s...
Seek the Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth’s *Seek the Traitor’s Son* launches the two‑book *Burning Empire* duology with a romantic dystopian fantasy set on the quarantined world of Cedre. Soldier Elegy Ahn Rosyk and Talusar general Rava Vidar are thrust into a prophecy that threatens Elegy’s...
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee’s debut adult science‑fiction novel, The Last Contract of Isako, follows fifty‑year‑old corporate samurai Isako on the frigid colony Aquilo, where the Company dictates life and death. The story blends space‑opera worldbuilding with themes of aging, duty, and transhumanist...
Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister
Gillian McAllister’s latest thriller, *Caller Unknown*, drops readers into a remote Texas lodge where a British mother’s teenage daughter vanishes on day one. A mysterious burner phone delivers a chilling demand that forces the mother, chef Simone Seaborn, into a...
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout’s new novel *The Things We Never Say* follows Artie Dam, a 57‑year‑old high‑school history teacher in coastal Massachusetts, as he confronts quiet loneliness and unspoken truths. The story unfolds through a chorus of community voices, linking personal grief to...
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
Laurie Gilmore’s sixth Dream Harbor novel, *The Daisy Chain Flower Shop*, follows florist Daisy, whose “cursed” reputation after three weddings end in divorce, as she navigates a fake relationship with architect Elliot. The story leans heavily on small‑town charm, highlighted...
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
Carley Fortune’s latest romance, Our Perfect Storm, follows jilted bride Frankie Gardiner on a week‑long healing trip to Tofino with her childhood best friend George. The novel blends a dual‑timeline narrative, vivid Pacific Northwest scenery, and culinary details to make...
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
Kathryn Stockett’s long‑awaited second novel, *The Calamity Club*, returns to 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, weaving the lives of an orphaned girl, a spinster, and a desperate mother. The trio covertly opens a roadside “club” as a survival scheme, while a ruthless...
The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey
James S.A. Corey’s *The Faith of Beasts* expands the Captive’s War saga, weaving five distinct POVs to explore humanity’s fight against the relentless Carryx empire. The novel deepens moral complexity through Dafyd’s generational survival plan, Jellit’s alien swarm consciousness, and...
I Could Give You the Moon by Ann Liang
Ann Liang’s YA novel *I Could Give You the Moon* blends a razor‑sharp first‑person narrator with a speculative vision that upends the lives of Beijing‑raised Chanel Cao and newcomer Ares Yin. The book shines through its vivid Beijing setting, unapologetic voice,...
Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass
Seraphina Nova Glass returns with *Too Close to Home*, a domestic thriller set in the picture‑perfect suburb of Cloverhill Lakes. The novel follows three women—widow Regan, outspoken Andi, and newcomer Sasha—through interwoven first‑person and close‑third narratives that blend humor, grief,...