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July 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.

 

Staff List

New For You - Romantasy & Fantasy - July 2025

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

 

Author talks at Tūranga

Website

Christchurch Pride: March 2026

Christchurch Pride events for teens include book clubs, gaming, and a Beat Saber Tournament.

Event

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Feb 24th | 11:00am - 12:00pm

South Colombo

Bring along your favourite soft toy to have a sleepover at the library! All soft toys are welcome!

 

New Books

New Fantasy

"Lover Forbidden" by Ward, J. R., 1969-
"The Ever Queen" by Andrews, L J.
"Our Vicious Oaths" by Davenport, N. E.
"Tailored Realities" by Sanderson, Brandon, 1975-
"Ship of Spells" by Dickson, H. Leighton
"The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver" by Torrubia, Rafael (Historian)
"The Ever Queen" by Andrews, L J.
"Tailored Realities" by Sanderson, Brandon, 1975-
More new Fantasy

New Fantasy eBooks

"The Everlasting" by Harrow, Alix E.
"The East Wind" by Warwick, Alexandria
"Cinder House" by Marske, Freya
"The Forsaken and the Fated" by Raines, Camilla
"Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth" by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
"I, Medusa" by Gray, Ayana
"The East Wind" by Warwick, Alexandria
"The Forsaken and the Fated" by Raines, Camilla
More Fantasy eBooks

New Science fiction

"This Brutal Moon" by Jacobs, Bethany (Novelist)
"Hole in the Sky" by Wilson, Daniel H. 1978-
"Ancient as the Stars" by Darjani, Maya
"Promises Stronger Than Darkness" by Anders, Charlie
"The Deserter" by DeMille, Nelson, 1943-2024
"Ghosts of War" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Hole in the Sky" by Wilson, Daniel H. 1978-
"Promises Stronger Than Darkness" by Anders, Charlie
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
 

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.

After the clearances by Alison Layland

Set in 2056, this is a gripping novel exploring the impacts of climate change through the story of a community of remote islanders.

 

Cursed In The Lost City by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

A cosy, queer romcom set in a fantasy version of Elizabethan England.

 

In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

Seductive siren romantasy with a dark twist. A siren and a king form the ultimate bond.

 

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

Dementer is a spaceship AI; her job is to shuttle humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying. A clever retelling of the Dracula story.

 
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