New Books for July 3
Aliens. Fireteam elite.
2021
2202. A mysterious distress Call reroutes your marine Assault unit to lv-895 in the outer colonies, where deadly xenomorph legions, hidden corporate secrets, and ancient alien ruins await your arrival. Set in the iconic alien universe, aliens: fire team is a cooperative third-person survival shooter that drops your fire team of hardened Marines into a desperate fight to contain the evolving xenomorph threat. Face off against waves of terrifying xenomorph and Weyland-Yutani synthetic foes alongside two players or AI teammates, as you and your fire team desperately fight your way through four unique campaigns that introduce new storylines to the alien universe. Create and customize your own colonial marine, choosing from an extensive variety of classes, weapons, gear and perks, battling overwhelming odds in this heart-pounding survival shooter experience.
Between two trailers : a memoir
Trent, J. Dana, author
2024
Born to drug-dealing parents in rural Indiana, J. Dana Trent sought to be the daughter both her parents wanted: a drug lord's heir and a debutante minister. After graduating from Duke University, Dana imagines her hidden Indiana life was finally behind her, becoming a professor and an ambivalent female Southern Baptist minister. She thought she had written a new story, only to realize that her childhood secrets kept her from making peace with the people and places that shaped her. Ultimately, Dana found that no one can really "make it" until they return to where their story began: home.
Butter : a novel of food and murder
Yuzuki, Asako, 1981- author
2024
Journalist Rika Machida is facing an unusual assignment: she is tapped to investigate serial killer Manako Kajii, notorious for drawing rich men in with her pricey cooking classes, only to murder them and move on to the next. Kajii refuses to cooperate with the press until Rika writes her a letter asking for her beef stew recipe, a correspondence, and ongoing series of conversations between the two women that sees Rika transforming as she becomes closer to Kajii, taking on some of her confidence and strength but also some of her deadly intention.
A calamity of souls
Baldacci, David, author
2024
"When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call and the only one on the property at the time of death. As far as the state is concerned, it's an open and shut case. Jack Lee, born and raised in Freeman County, knows that every man deserves a solid defense and agrees to be Jerome's lawyer, against everyone's better judgement. But as the facts of the case unfold, it becomes more and more obvious to Jack that this trial isn't about uncovering the truth and is instead a racially charged set up. And the whole town is calling for Jerome to receive the death penalty. Jack is soon ensnared in a system that's doing everything it can to prevent him from saving Jerome's life, and even he thinks all is lost. Then Desiree DuBose, a lawyer from up North with a social justice agenda, comes to town and quickly joins as co-council, blasting the case all over the news to gain support. But the citizens of Freeman County don't want to wait for the final verdict and Jack and Desiree find themselves in the crosshairs. Jack will need to stop at nothing to prove that Jerome is innocent even at the risk of his own life... and his family's"-- Provided by publisher.
Crooked seeds : a novel
Jennings, Karen, 1982- author.
2024
In her parched, crumbling corner of a Cape Town public housing complex, Deidre van Deventer receives a call from the South African police department. Her family home has become the scene of a criminal investigation. The remains of several bodies have just been unearthed from their land, after decades underground. As alarming evidence from the investigation continues to surface, and detectives pressure her to share what she knows of her family's disturbing past, Deidre must finally confront her own shattered memories so that something better might emerge from what remains.
A day of fallen night
Shannon, Samantha, 1991- author
2023
For fifty years, Tunuva Melim, sister of the Priory, has trained to slay wyrms. Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.
Footfree and fancyloose : a novel
Craft, Elizabeth.
2008
"Harper Waddle, Sophie Bushell, and Kate Foster committed the ultimate suburban sin: bailing on college to pursue their dreams. Their best friend, Becca Winsberg, took a more traditional path, but she's got dreams of her own. Now the year is halfway through and the girl's dreams seem within reach."--Cover flap.
For the wolf
Whitten, Hannah, author
2021
"As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose--to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood--and her world--whole."-- Provided by publisher.
Fourth wing
Yarros, Rebecca, author
2023
The commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. With every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.
Grandma loves you because you're you
Baker, Liza, author
2018
Describes, in rhyming text and illustrations, a grandmother's love for her grandchild no matter how he feels or what he does.
A little otter
Wren, Rosalee, author
2019
Learn about otters as you follow a day in the life of a little otter!
Spider-Man. 2.
2023
Swing, jump, and utilize the new Web Wings to travel across Marvel's New York, quickly switching between Peter Parker and Miles Morales to experience different stories and epic new powers, as the iconic villain Venom threatens to destroy their lives, their city, and the ones they love.
Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history
Metatawabin, Edmund, 1947- author
2015
Vespertine
Rogerson, Margaret, author
2021
When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends the Gray Sisters by awakening the revenant bound to a saint's relic, even though she runs the risk of being possessed permanently by the powerful ancient spirit.