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May 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 - May 2025

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

 

New Books

New Fantasy

"A Drop of Corruption" by Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-
"The Book That Held Her Heart" by Lawrence, Mark, 1966-
"A Curse Carved in Bone" by Jensen, Danielle L.
"For Whom the Belle Tolls" by Lynn, Jaysea
"Archangel's Ascension" by Singh, Nalini, 1977-
"The Book of Azrael" by Nicole, Amber V.
"The Book That Held Her Heart" by Lawrence, Mark, 1966-
"For Whom the Belle Tolls" by Lynn, Jaysea
More new Fantasy

New Fantasy eBooks

"Water Moon" by Sotto, Samantha
"Faithbreaker" by Kaner, Hannah
"Gifted & Talented" by Blake, Olivie, pseud
"The Witch Who Trades With Death" by Alongi, C. M.
"Library at Mount Char" by Hawkins, Scott
"Aunt Tigress" by Yu-Xuan Qin, Emily
"Faithbreaker" by Kaner, Hannah
"The Witch Who Trades With Death" by Alongi, C. M.
More Fantasy eBooks

New Science fiction

"The Doom of the Great City" by Hay, W. Delisle 1851-
"Defiance" by Cherryh, C. J. 1942-
"Lovely Dark and Deep" by Bonnin, Elisa A.
"The Ephemera Collector" by Jackson, Stacy Nathaniel
"Tyrant" by Iggulden, Conn, 1971-
"The Scientific Sherlock Holmes" by O'Brien, James F., 1941-
"Defiance" by Cherryh, C. J. 1942-
"The Ephemera Collector" by Jackson, Stacy Nathaniel
More new Science fiction

New Science fiction eBooks

"The Scientific Sherlock Holmes" by O'Brien, James F., 1941-
"The Quiet" by Martin, Barnaby, 1991-
"Fight Me" by Grossman, Austin, 1969-
"Red Sword" by Chung, Bora, 1976-
"Nero" by Iggulden, Conn, 1971-
"Requiem" by Palisano, John
"The Quiet" by Martin, Barnaby, 1991-
"Red Sword" by Chung, Bora, 1976-
More Science fiction eBooks
 

Blog Post

Podcast: Māori Lit Reading Challenge 2025

Listen to Julia, Ngapiu, Māia, Alexandra discuss their reading picks in the Māori Lit Reading Challenge 2025.

 

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.

A Dance of Lies by Brittney Arena

A debut fantasy romance filled with hope after heartbreak, secrets, and betrayal, as a dancer-turned-spy must decide how far she will go to secure her freedom.

 

Birth of a Dynasty by Chinaza Bado

 Thrilling epic fantasy trilogy centred around three families’ fight for power in a land where magic is feared, giants are real, and prophecy holds sway.

 

Future's Edge by Gareth L. Powell

Readers of James S.A. Corey and Becky Chambers will love this fast-paced story of space piracy, deadly alien artifacts and a race to save what is left of humanity.

 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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