June 1, 2026 - New Arrivals

June 1, 2026

Adult Fiction

Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli.

Some mistakes can't be undone, and Lor now faces the crushing consequences of her wild, fae magic. She's already set events in motion, and there's no escaping the relentless pursuit of the Aurora King. Everyone wants something from her, and her list of enemies keeps growing, each more powerful--and vindictive--than the last. Lor is fighting for more than just her freedom. She's fighting for her soulmate, her family, and for a chance to bring peace to Ouranos itself. But with every blast of her uncontrolled Heart magic, Lor risks not only the lives of those she loves, but making the same, doomed mistakes as her grandmother. Ones that ripped the very fabric of the kingdom apart. Lor has no choice but to follow the path before her. Because powerful forces now shape and shift her fate--and the Heart Queen now faces the ultimate test . . . if she's ready.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros.

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College--Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits--and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won't be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College--and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.

When the Moon Hatched by Sara A. Parker.

The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity's grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL. As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve's job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles--a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement. Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, he is lured by a clue into the capitol's high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve ...Echoes of the past race between them. There's more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.

Adult Non-Fiction

Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn.

It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then wept. He knew this day would come. The Kuehns, a prominent Berlin family, saw the rise of the Nazis as a way out of the hard times that had befallen them. When the daughter of the family, Eberhard's sister, Ruth, met Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels at a party, the two hit it off, and they had an affair. But Ruth had a secret--she was half Jewish--and Goebbels found out. Rather than having Ruth killed, Goebbels instead sent the entire Kuehn family to Hawaii, to work as spies half a world away. There, Ruth and her parents established an intricate spy operation from their home, just a few miles down the road from Pearl Harbor, shielding Eberhard from the truth. They passed secrets to the Japanese, leading to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. After Eberhard's father was arrested and tried for his involvement in planning the assault, Eberhard learned the harsh truth about his family and faced a decision that would change the path of the Kuehn family forever.

A Million Thanks by Shauna Fleming & L. A. Stamford.

A story of inspiration and heart, A Million Thanks describes fifteen-year-old Shauna Fleming's ambitious goal to collect one million letters of thanks for U.S. troops at home and abroad. Shauna's campaign began in March 2004 as a challenger to her 1,100 school-mates to better the lives of military families. The book chronicles her extraordinary endeavor and includes more than 100 pages of letters collected by Fleming and A Million Thanks.

Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel

Freedom Soup by Tami Charles.  E

Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup -- Freedom Soup -- just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle's family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle's family is from.

Diary of a 6^th Grade Ninja: My Worst Frenemy by Marcus Emerson.  J

Chase's attention is stretched between a crazy robotics competition, an annoying pirate poser, and making a deal with the ex-leader of the red ninja clan to help him get his team back.

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