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August 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Fantasy & Science fiction newsletter.

Whether you like your fiction fuelled by magic or advanced technology, you'll find great new reads in this newsletter.

 

New for You

Staff List

New For You - Science Fiction - August 2025

Fiction fuelled by advanced technology - you'll find great new reads in this list.

Staff List

New For You - Romantasy & Fantasy - August 2025

Discover enchanting fantasy worlds, full of whimsical magic, captivating tales, and tantalizing will-they-won't-they romances.

 

New Books

New Fantasy

"An Arcane Inheritance" by Cole, Kamilah
"Accomplice to the Villain" by Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
"Lover Forbidden" by Ward, J. R., 1969-
"Tailored Realities" by Sanderson, Brandon, 1975-
"Our Vicious Oaths" by Davenport, N. E.
"Ship of Spells" by Dickson, H. Leighton
"Accomplice to the Villain" by Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
"Tailored Realities" by Sanderson, Brandon, 1975-
More new Fantasy

New Fantasy eBooks

"The Everlasting" by Harrow, Alix E.
"Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth" by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
"Accomplice to the Villain" by Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
"The East Wind" by Warwick, Alexandria
"Cinder House" by Marske, Freya
"Bare your Teeth" by Twoony
"Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth" by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
"The East Wind" by Warwick, Alexandria
More Fantasy eBooks

New Science fiction

"Agent to the Stars" by Scalzi, John, 1969-
"The Art of Star Wars, the High Republic" by Baver, Kristin
"Positive Obsession" by Morris, Susana M., 1980-
"The Javelin Program" by Edala, Derin
"Song of Spores" by Takács, Bogi
"Hot Moon" by Smale, Alan (Astronomer)
"The Art of Star Wars, the High Republic" by Baver, Kristin
"The Javelin Program" by Edala, Derin
More new Science fiction

New Science fiction eBooks

"Ghosts of War" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Only Forward" by Smith, Michael Marshall
"The Emotions" by Toussaint, Jean-Philippe, 1957-
"Ce" by Dukaj, Jacek, 1974-
"Rebel" by Weber, David, 1952-
"One of Us" by Day, Elizabeth, 1978-
"Only Forward" by Smith, Michael Marshall
"Ce" by Dukaj, Jacek, 1974-
More Science fiction eBooks
 

Upcoming events

Staff List

Galentines Day Movie Marathon

Films celebrating gal pals and the beauty and power of female friendship, or just great movies to watch with your besties on Galentines Day.

Blog Post

The Romance of Fantasy: WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

Jessie is looking forward to seeing Andrea Eames and Rachael Craw speak at their WORD Christchurch 2025 event "The Romance of Fantasy".

 

Coming soon

Our fiction selector has picked out the best of the newest crop of sci-fi and fantasy titles. These aren't in libraries yet so get your holds on now or add them to your For Later shelf.

Esperance by Adam Oyebanji

A science fiction mystery - an impossible crime and a mysterious woman with access to incredible technology.

 

The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar

A princess is refusing to marry an odious prince, the court magician is charged with saving the wedding. The only problem is none of his potions seem to be working. For fans of The Princess Bride.

 

Overgrowth by Mira Grant

Day of the Triffids meets Little Shop of Horrors in this smart, charming, harrowing alien invasion story.

 

Wings of Steel & Fury by Sarah J. Daley

The human world is no place for a god, but toiling on Earth may just teach an angel how to fly once again…

 

Hugo Award winners 2025

Find the best in Science Fiction & Fantasy with the finalists and winners of the Hugo Awards 2025.

 
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