This months sees books featuring Robin Hood’s children, unfamiliar planets, a novel inspired by West African folklore, an alternate 1880’s London, an d much more!

The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn
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Carrie Vaughn’s The Ghosts of Sherwood revisits the Robin Hood legend with a story of the famed archer’s children.

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross
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From the author of The Queen’s Rising comes a thrilling YA stand-alone fantasy about the unbreakable bond between sisters. Perfect for fans of Ember in the Ashes, Sky in the Deep, and Court of Fives.

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
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The #1 bestselling author of World War Z takes on the Bigfoot legend with a tale that blurs the lines between human and beast–and asks what we are capable of in the face of the unimaginable.

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
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The first in an fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction.

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
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Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.

Interlibrary Loan by Gene Wolfe
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Interlibrary Loan is the brilliant follow-up to A Borrowed Man: the final work of fiction from multi-award winner and national literary treasure Gene Wolfe.

The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso
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The Obsidian Tower begins a bold new epic fantasy trilogy in which the broken magic of one woman will either save an entire continent-or completely destroy it.

The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
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Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor, returns with The Angel of the Crows, a fantasy novel of alternate 1880s London, where killers stalk the night and the ultimate power is naming.

Red Noise by John P Murphy
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Caught up in a space station turf war between gangs and corrupt law, a lone asteroid miner decides to take them all down.

Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
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Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an exiled prince to navigate an unfamiliar planet in this smart, thrilling sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Renegades and Aurora Rising.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
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The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.

The Unconquered City by K. A. Doore
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The final volume in K. A. Doore’s critically-acclaimed assassin fantasy series, praised by Publishers Weekly as “a hit with fans of Sarah J. Maas and George R.R. Martin”.

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Releasing a debut book could be a massive struggle and nerve-wracking. It’s a long process that required continuous effort and hard work! We believe every new author deserve an opportunity to get recognised in this community. If you agree with us and want to give more support for new authors, in today’s post, we’re going to feature a selection of debut books from a range of genres with under 100 ratings on Goodreads that we believe deserve more recognition!

All the Walls of Belfast by Sarah Carlson (March 12)
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This is a story of Fiona and Danny, who were born in the same hospital yet separated for fourteen years after that. Their love of the band Fading Stars, big dreams, and desire to run away from their families unite them. They must help one another overcome the burden of their parents’ pasts. But one ugly truth might shatter what they have.

Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale (March 19)
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A high-school fresh graduate, Babe Vogel, couldn’t be more excited to spend her summer living in her lighthouse home and work as a barista at Busy Bean. But then her two best friends ready to leave for college and suddenly her ex-girlfriend is back in town, while she also started to notice Levi Keller, a cute artist that spend all of his free time at her coffee shop. How’s Babe going to handle these and will she break the one rule she’s always had – to never fall for a summer boy?

Meet Me in Outer Space by Melinda Grace (March 12)
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Edie Kits, an ambitious college student, refuses to be defined by her central auditory processing disorder. Edie thinks she has her disability under control until she meets her match with a French 102 course and a professor unwilling to help her out. This is a story of college and love through Edie’s lens and the journey to achieve her dreams.

The Next to Last Mistake by Amalie Jahn (March 19)
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This is Tess Goodwin’s journey of getting out of her comfort zone and planning strategies, just like how she played chess with her best friend Zander, in order to get acceptance in her new life.

The Parting Glass by Gina Marie Guadagnino (March 5)
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Devoted maid Mary Ballard’s world is built on secrets, and it’s about to be ripped apart at the seams, in this lush and evocative debut set in 19th century New York, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters’s Fingersmith and Emma Donoghue’s Slammerkin.

The Perfect Assassin (The Chronicles of Ghadid #1) by K.A. Doore (March 19)
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As a new assassin in the Basbowen family, Amastan already having second thoughts about taking a life. Until, unexpectedly, Amastan finds the body of a very important drum chief. Until, impossibly, Basbowen’s finest start showing up dead, with their murderous jaan running wild in the dusty streets of Ghadid. Until, inevitably, Amastan is ordered to solve these murders, before the family gets blamed. Every life has its price, but when the tables are turned, Amastan must find this perfect assassin or be their next target.

The Pioneer (The Pioneer #1) by Bridget Tyler (March 5)
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Jo’s biggest dream is to leave Earth with her family and live happily ever after on a new planet. But that’s before the terrible accident that nearly destroyed their craft, that set their voyage back years, that killed her brother, that left her unable to fly. Yet, she falls in love with her new world that offered adventures and lifetime beauty. But just when she starts to feel like her old self again, she uncovers a devastating secret her mother has been keeping from her people. A secret that could destroy her family’s pioneering dreams…if they survive that long.

The Women’s War (Women’s War #1) by Jenna Glass (March 5)
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A revolutionary spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility—with consequences that rock their patriarchal society to its core. This new and revolutionary magic—which only women can wield—threatens to tear down what is left of the patriarchy. And the men who currently hold power will do anything to fight back.

Making Friends with Alice Dyson by Poppy Nwosu (March 1)
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Alice Dyson’s ultimate goal is to focus on her future. But that’s before a bizarre encounter with the school’s most notorious troublemaker derails all her plans, turning Alice into the unwilling center of attention and her life into one enormous complication. And even worse? Now Teddy Taualai won’t leave her alone.

How High the Moon by Karyn Parsons (March 5)
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Sets in 1944, this is a story of 12-year-old Ella who spends her time by having fun with best friend Henry and cousin Myrna. Until one day, she spent Christmas with her away mother and discovered truths about her mother, the father she never knew and her family’s most unlikely history. And after being away for a month, she came back to her town only to discover that her schoolmate, George, has been arrested for the murder of two local white girls.

The Year I Didn’t Eat by Samuel Pollen (March 5)
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Max is 14, and anorexic. His eating disorder has pretty much taken over his whole life. In the midst of a family crisis, Max’s eating disorder quickly deteriorates. Anorexia pulls him further and further away from his family and friends until he feels totally alone. Can anyone help him find a way out?

The DNA of You and Me by Andrea Rothman (March 12)
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A sharp, relevant novel that speaks to the ambitions and desires of modern women, The DNA of You and Me explores the evergreen question of career versus family, the irrational sensibility of love, and whether one can be a loner without a diagnostic label.

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Read on to discover our picks and tell us in the comments below what you are excited to read!

Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. Chess
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For readers of Station Eleven and Exit West, Famous Men Who Never Lived explores the effects of displacement on our identities, the communities that come together through circumstance, and the power of art to save us.

New Suns by Nisi Shawl
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New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book’s covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.

The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
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From the Hugo Award­­-winning author of The Stars Are Legion comes a brand-new science fiction thriller about a futuristic war. A worthy successor to classic stories like Downbelow Station, Starship Troopers, and The Forever War, The Light Brigade is award-winning author Kameron Hurley’s gritty time-bending take on the future of war.

Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith
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Perfect for fans of RED QUEEN and UPROOTED, Crystal Smith’s debut novel, BLOODLEAF, is an imaginative retelling of the Grimm Fairy tale “The Goose Girl” that takes a ghostly mystery and sets it inside an epic fantasy world.

The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
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From award-winning author G. Willow Wilson, The Bird King is an epic journey set during the reign of the last sultan in the Iberian peninsula at the height of the Spanish Inquisition.

The Women’s War by Jenna Glass
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In a high fantasy feminist epic, a revolutionary spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility—with consequences that rock their patriarchal society to its core.

To Best The Boys by Mary Weber
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Perfect for fans of The Scorpio Races and Caraval, To Best the Boys is a new fantasy novel from the beloved and bestselling author of the Storm Siren trilogy, Mary Weber.

The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore
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A novice assassin is on the hunt for someone killing their own in K. A. Doore’s The Perfect Assassin, a breakout high fantasy beginning the Chronicles of Ghadid series.

Beware The Night by Jessika Fleck
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Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear
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A space salvager and her partner make the discovery of a lifetime that just might change the universe in this wild, big-ideas space opera from multi award-winning author Elizabeth Bear.

The Fever King by Victoria Lee
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In the former United States, sixteen-year-old Noam Álvaro wakes up in a hospital bed, the sole survivor of the viral magic that killed his family and made him a technopath. His ability to control technology attracts the attention of the minister of defense and thrusts him into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia.

The Witch’s Kind by Louisa Morgan
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From the author of A Secret History of Witches comes an absorbing tale of love, sacrifice, family ties, and magic, set in the Pacific Northwest in the aftermath of World War II — perfect for fans of Practical Magic, The Witch’s Daughter, and A Discovery of Witches. 

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If a little sci-fi or fantasy is more your speed, check out Temi Oh’s Do You Dream of Terra-Two? or perhaps K.A Doore’s The Perfect Assassin. If you prefer to get a little lost in time, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & The Six will take you to the 1970’s while Julie Berry’s Lovely War will take you to World War I and II.

Read on to discover some of our favourite March 2019 book releases and tell us if you will be checking any of them out!

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.

Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet meets The 100 in this unforgettable debut by a brilliant new voice. A century ago, scientists theorised that a habitable planet existed in a nearby solar system. Today, ten astronauts will leave a dying Earth to find it. Four are decorated veterans of the 20th century’s space-race. And six are teenagers, graduates of the exclusive Dalton Academy, who’ve been in training for this mission for most of their lives.

The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renée Nault
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Provocative, startling, prophetic, The Handmaid’s Tale has long been a global phenomenon. With this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s modern classic, beautifully realized by artist Renée Nault, the terrifying reality of Gilead has been brought to vivid life like never before.

Run Away by Harlan Coben
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She’s addicted to drugs and to an abusive boyfriend. You haven’t seen her in six months. Then you find her busking in New York’s Central Park. But she’s not the girl you remember. This woman is frail, filthy, terrified, and in more trouble than you ever imagined.

The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore
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A novice assassin is on the hunt for someone killing their own in K. A. Doore’s The Perfect Assassin, a breakout high fantasy beginning the Chronicles of Ghadid series.

Lovely War by Julie Berry
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A sweeping, multi-layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor-winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II.

Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
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Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger, better than everyone around him. But he wasn’t raised to show off, and drawing attention to himself could be dangerous. Plus, it’s not like he’s earned his powers . . . yet.

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
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Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah in this disarmingly honest, boldly political, and truly inclusive novel that will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place.

My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
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Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this wildly compulsive debut thriller about a couple whose fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting…

The Mermaid’s Voice Returns In This One by Amanda Lovelace
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The mermaid is known for her siren song, luring bedroom-eyed sailors to their demise. However, beneath these misguided myths are tales of escapism and healing, which Lovelace weaves throughout this empowering collection of poetry, taking you on a journey from the sea to the stars. They tried to silence her once and for all, but the mermaid’s voice returns in this one.

Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
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Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children’s stories from the tantalizing witch’s house in “Hansel and Gretel” to the man-shaped confection who one day decides to run as fast as he can. this is a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe.

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
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In the tradition of The Lunar Chronicles, this sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet of Laterre.

What March 2019 book release are you most excited to get your hands on? Tell us in the comments below!

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