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Sponsored by Jumper & Company, publisher of the Sapience Novella Series

There is something unusual about Sapience University. It is a dark, isolated castle that has stood empty for years. It is surrounded by undead creatures left behind from a magical war. And when everyone returns to Sapience for the winter semester, some students seem eerily different. Students continue their magical studies unaware that enemies walk among them. However, it won’t be long until the enemy strikes and sends the school back into chaos.

Sponsored by Sourcebooks

Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture—one more after thousands—she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who’d rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens—the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what unfolds next, Rosalind could have never predicted.

Sponsored by Amazon Publishing

Some have called him unique. They have no idea. Neither does he…yet. Abandoned at an early age on a desert highway, Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery. He had a happy, if unexceptional life until the day a “strange magnetism” compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. Now, on the run from government agents, Quinn meets two destined companions: a beauty gifted in foresight, and her grandpa, a romance novelist. Barreling through the desert pulled toward the inevitable, something sinister is in the rearview. Read Quicksilver by #1 New York Times master of suspense Dean Koontz.

Sponsored by Flatiron Books

A dark and gripping debut crime thriller, The Fields immerses you in small-town Iowa. When police investigator Sergeant Riley Fisher arrives on the scene of an already horrific crime, she discovers the victim was a childhood friend connected to a dark past she thought she’d left behind. The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town.

Sponsored by Tordotcom Publishing

In his adult novel debut, award winner Tochi Onyebuchi delivers a sweeping science fiction epic in the vein of Station Eleven.

In the 2050s, Earth has begun to empty. Those with the means and privilege have departed the cities of the US for the more comfortable confines of space colonies. Those left behind salvage what they can from the collapsing infrastructure. As they eke out an existence, their neighborhoods are being cannibalized.

In Goliath, Onyebuchi delivers a primal biblical epic flung into the future, weaving together disparate narratives into a richly urgent mosaic about race, class, and gentrification—on sale now.

Sponsored by The Red Palace by June Hur, with Fierce Reads

Critically acclaimed author June Hur returns with this evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.

“Compulsively readable and utterly unique, The Red Palace is a must-read murder mystery steeped in royal intrigue.” —Jennifer Lynn Barnes, bestselling author of The Inheritance Games

Sponsored by Wednesday Books

The human heart is a mystery. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. “Diabolically delightful. A love story, a murder mystery, and a horror novel bound up together in ghoulish stitches.” —Maureen Johnson, bestselling author

Sponsored by Soho Teen

Discover the deluxe edition of NY Times bestseller Adam Silvera’s History Is All You Left Me featuring an intro by Becky Albertalli, a new postscript, and more.

When Griffin’s first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies unexpectedly, his universe implodes. To make things worse, the only person who understands his heartache is Theo’s new boyfriend, Jackson. But no matter how much they share with each other, Griffin can’t control his compulsions, and the secrets he’s been keeping are tearing him apart.

If Griffin is ever to heal, he must first confront every heartbreaking piece in the puzzle of his life.

Sponsored by Amazon Original Stories

When her brother passed away, Ayesha lost her dreams, her fierce independence, and the man she loved: her brother’s best friend Emmitt. Not wanting to see her mother hurt anymore, she put her wild self away and became the dutiful daughter her mother needed, taking on her brother’s role in the family business. Now, at her best friend’s Indian wedding, Ayesha is set up with a doctor handpicked by her mother. But Emmitt’s unexpected appearance changes everything. From USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev and Amazon Original Stories comes a heartfelt new short story.

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Sponsored by DC

Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red-and-blue streak in the sky, it’s not a bird…it’s not a plane…it’s Superman. Collected for the first time in its entirety, this unforgettable anthology series showcases fresh new visions of the Man of Steel in his two signature colors! This collection includes Superman Red & Blue #1-6!