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March 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 - March 2025

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

 

New Books

New Fantasy

"Alchemy of Secrets" by Garber, Stephanie
"Human Rites" by Dawson, Juno
"The Enchanted Greenhouse" by Durst, Sarah Beth, 1974-
"The Shadow Weaver" by Cliffwater, Ivy
"Brigands & Breadknives" by Baldree, Travis, 1977-
"Conform" by Sullivan, Ariel
"Human Rites" by Dawson, Juno
"The Shadow Weaver" by Cliffwater, Ivy
More new Fantasy

New Fantasy eBooks

"Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Dinniman, Matt
"Royal Gambit" by O'Malley, Daniel
"The Maiden and Her Monster" by Martinez, Maddie
"Wooing the Witch Queen" by Burgis, Stephanie
"An Academy for Liars" by Henderson, Alexis
"Cinder House" by Marske, Freya
"Royal Gambit" by O'Malley, Daniel
"Wooing the Witch Queen" by Burgis, Stephanie
More Fantasy eBooks

New Science fiction

"Here and Beyond" by LaCroix, Hal, 1960-
"The King Must Die" by Ashing-Giwa, Kemi
"1635" by Flint, Eric, 1947-
"The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien" by Welford, Ross
"Inside" by Gales, S. A.
"A Rebel's History of Mars" by Afifi, Nadia
"The King Must Die" by Ashing-Giwa, Kemi
"The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien" by Welford, Ross
More new Science fiction

New Science fiction eBooks

"Dead Man's Hand" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Days of Rage" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"No Fortunate Son" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"One Rough Man" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Ring of Fire" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Operator Down" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"Days of Rage" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
"One Rough Man" by Taylor, Brad, 1965-
More Science fiction eBooks
 

Nebula Award winners

The best in Sci-fi and Fantasy, including Young Adult titles and movies, as decided by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

More award-winners
 

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.

Elphie by Gregory Maguire

Gregory Maguire reveals young Elphaba's story, setting the stage for the Wicked Witch of the West. Was she always destined to be wicked?

 

The Prince without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara

Witches hunted to extinction, forbidden romance, and political intrigue—perfect for fans of The Hurricane Wars and The Jasmine Throne.

 

Sea Eternal by Emery Robin

A spectacular space opera debut, inspired by Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, perfect for fans of Ann Leckie and Arkady Martine.

 

A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran

Two sisters train a racehorse in a robot-driven world, blending heartwarming moments with themes of grief, regret, and rights for animals and people with disabilities.

 

Pride month reading

Staff List

LGBTQIA+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Like stories based around awesome environments, and cool, interesting characters? Grab one of these and get transported into another world!

 

Easter Hours

Good Friday 18 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:

  • Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday

Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.

More about Easter
 
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