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BLOOD OF THE FORSAKEN de Maxym M. Martineau

An epic romantic fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Scarlett St. Clair.

BLOOD OF THE FORSAKEN
by Maxym M. Martineau
Sourcebooks Casablanca, August 2024

When Charmers begin falling beneath the thrall of a powerful spell, the Council devises a plan to find the two people in all the realm who might be able to save them: Kaori’s parents, long thought lost…but not, it seems, dead. As fate would have it, they’ve spent years trapped inside Galvanhold, a magical prison designed to incapacitate the worst of the worst—and once you enter Galvanhold, there’s no escape.

Time is running out; they need the knowledge Kaori’s parents hold, or all is lost. Willing to risk everything for the woman who showed him so much kindness, the assassin Calem volunteers to be sent away as a prisoner so he can get the information they need and break out again with the help of his unpredictable powers.

But once inside, Calem is unexpectedly faced with a familiar and terrifying figure: his mother, the prison’s cruel Warden. As Calem’s past threatens to consume him, Kaori and her friends must find a way to rescue him and complete their mission. But when their plan goes awry, the group unwittingly unleashes the Lost, a powerful magician who has been biding his time waiting for revenge. With chaos descending upon the realm, Kaori and her friends must confront their deepest fears and fight for their very survival. But even as Kaori and Calem find solace in each other’s arms, can their love survive the trials ahead?

Maxym M. Martineau is an article and social media writer by day and a fantasy romance author by night. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Arizona State University, and lives with her husband and fur babies in Arizona.

THIS IS HOW WE END THINGS de R.J. Jacobs

Six students. One professor. All trained in the art of deception. All with a reason to kill…

THIS IS HOW WE END THINGS
by R.J. Jacobs
Sourcebooks Landmark, September 2023

It’s almost spring break in the university town of Forest, North Carolina. Campus is deserted and the temperature is dropping. Someone is watching and waiting. Someone who has killed before plans to kill again.

Under the direction of Professor Joe Lyons, five graduate students remain on campus. They have been conducting an experiment on the psychology of deception to uncover the science behind lies. But they each have something to hide themselves.

Then, a test goes awry, and an angry subject ends up in handcuffs. The group believes it to be a fluke incident. But when one of them is discovered murdered in Lyon’s office less than twenty-four hours later, they find that their studies may have deadly consequences–and that each of them had a reason to kill. With a local detective on the case and a major snowstorm moving in, the students soon realize that lies can be more dangerous than they ever believed. How do you spot a liar who may be an expert on the psychology of deception?

R.J. Jacobs has practiced as a psychologist since 2003. He maintains a private practice in Nashville, focusing on a wide variety of clinical concerns. After completing a post-doctoral residency at Vanderbilt, he has taught Abnormal Psychology, presented at numerous conferences, and routinely performs PTSD evaluations for veterans. He is the author of Always the First to Die.

THE WOMAN AT THE WHEEL de Penny Haw

Carl Benz may be known as the “Father of the Automobile,” but Bertha Benz was the woman behind the wheel driving the world into a new era. THE WOMAN AT THE WHEEL is a gorgeous historical fiction novel that takes a peek under the hood, examining the life of a fascinating woman who refused to let men hit the brakes on her revolutionary machine.

THE WOMAN AT THE WHEEL
by Penny Haw
Sourcebooks Landmark, November 2023

He is known as The Father of the Automobile, but she drove their success.

Bertha Benz not only invested her dowry in the invention of the world’s first motorized carriage, which she and her husband, Carl labored over for years; she’s also the chief designer, mechanic, and tester of the machine.

Now, however, with the moguls who promised to back the machine withdrawing their support, Carl is ready to throw in the towel. Bertha knows that to give up would not only bankrupt the Benz family, but that it would also ruin everything they’ve worked for and their marriage. Besides, Bertha believes in the machine.

Ignoring the cynics and the men who ridicule her, Bertha takes matters into her own hands, secretly planning a trip that will either hasten the couple’s passage to absolute derision and impoverishment or prove to the world their genius. What Bertha doesn’t know is that Carl is on the cusp of making a deal with their nemesis. She is not only risking her marriage and life’s work, but is also up against her husband’s doubt and duplicity, the bias of every man she knows— and the clock.

Penny Haw is a long-time journalist and columnist and latter-day author. She has written for many leading South African newspapers and magazines for more than three decades. The Wilderness Between Us was her debut contemporary novel for adults and The Invincible Miss Cust was her debut historical fiction novel. Haw lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

42 REASONS TO HATE THE UNIVERSE de Chris Ferrie

From bestselling author Chris Ferrie comes an out of this world pop science space book on how the universe is, indeed, trying to kill us all.

42 REASONS TO HATE THE UNIVERSE
(And One Reason Not To)
by Chris Ferrie
Sourcebooks, February 2024

Yes, the Universe is beautiful. And, despite all our scientific progress, it’s still pretty mysterious. But you know what? The Universe is also kind of an asshole.

Consider that you are just a group of atoms structured in a specific way that you can try to understand this thing we call existence. Those same atoms could have just as easily been used to make the dog shit you are cleaning off your shoes. The fact is, when you zoom out and look at the Universe and how it functions, you’ll see that it’s usually not in our favor. Many of the laws of physics are just kind of… dick-ish.

Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in applied mathematics, BMath in mathematical physics and a PhD in applied mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.

SLOW DOWN, TAKE A NAP de Duopress Labs, illustré par Marina Oliveira

Science says that a quick afternoon nap habit can recharge and relieve tired brain, so let’s fight burnout and seize the nap!

SLOW DOWN, TAKE A NAP
A Celebration of the Siesta
by Duopress Labs, illustrated by Marina Oliveira
duopress/Sourcebooks, November 2023

There’s a lot of love for napping, and a lot of science that supports it, but … it has a bit of a bad reputation, even though it’s an important part of many cultures! So instead of celebrating them, they’re a secret obsession for many work-fromhomers or corporate (under-desk) nappers. But naps don’t have to be stigmatized any longer! SLOW DOWN, TAKE A NAP will reclaim the siesta as self-care, in a funny, quirky, and sweetly illustrated way.

Packed with content ranging from the serious and data-driven to the hilarious and entertaining, SLOW DOWN, TAKE A NAP includes quotes (“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap. —Barbara Jordan”), definitions (What is sleep inertia anyway?), fun facts, flow charts, illustrated scenes, profiles of great nappers in history, and more.

Duopress Labs creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge, and A Good Deck.

Marina Oliveira is the artist and designer behind the design brand Cottonflower Studio. With a degree in architecture from Northeastern University and more than 10 years in aircraft interior design, Marina has found herself designing patterns and illustrations of all sorts. She has collaborated with companies such as Publix, Camelot Fabrics, Note Card Café, Prima Designs, Blueberry Pets, Uppercasemagazine, Pictur a Cards, FabFitFun, and Flowmagazine. She currently lives in Brazil with her husband, her son, two cats, and a dog.