New Releases: April 22, 23, and 24

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April 22

An inverse The Handmaid’s Tale that asks: What if women took over the world?

It is the New Time, a time not so different from ours except that the men are gone. All but eleven percent, that is, the minimum required to avoid inbreeding. But they are safely under lock and key in “spa” centers for women’s pleasure (trained by amazons to fulfill all desires) and procreation. A few women protest that the males should be treated better – more space, better food, but all agree that testosterone cannot be allowed to go free. The old patriarchal cities are crumbling, becoming overgrown (women don’t blow things up); people now live in round houses in round communities. But if you prefer the slum, that’s okay too. Religion has survived, sort of: women priestesses speak in tongues, inspired by snake venom, as apples are passed around to the congregation.

Four different lives intersect: Medea, a tiny, long-haired witch and snake whisperer; Wicca, a young priestess who excelled at the “self-pleasuring” curriculum in school and has lost her pregnant lover; Eva, a doctor working in a spa center, and Silence, who lives in an almost abandoned convent. Each has a secret and one is not what she seems.

This is the first novel to appear in English by celebrated Danish author Maren Uthaug. Provocative, irreverent, slightly squeamish-making and completely riveting, Eleven Percent makes you think.



April 23
Crescent Kingdom (Wolves of Crescent Creek #1) by Tessa Hale
Never stop running. And no matter what, never let the world know who you really are.
I’ve spent my whole life hiding. Training. Preparing. Hoping that no one will discover my secrets. What I can do. Who I am. And I’ve gotten so good at it, sometimes even I forget.
Until them.
The wolf pack with a ruthless reputation and a penchant for revenge. The protective fighter. The charming Brit. The shy hacker. The silent mercenary. The cruel assassin.
They see more than anyone ever has before. And even with demons of their own, they give me sanctuary. A place to hide, to rest, and maybe even a place to belong.
Only it turns into so much more. Because when they touch me, everything around me ignites, and nothing matters but them.
But these wolves have secrets. And those secrets bring enemies. And when they find out who I really am?
It’s not their enemies I need to fear. It’s them.
April 24
Knot Perfect (Hiddenverse #4) by A.J. Moran
On paper, I’m perfect. As the omega judge of Omega’s Next Top Model, my life is a glossy magazine glamorous, successful, untouchable. But the truth? My perfection is a mask.

Years ago, I chose my acting career over four boys who held my heart. Todd, West, and Xayden—fiery alphas who were my world—and Jake, the steady beta who grounded us all. They gave me an ultimatum, and I chose the spotlight over our bond. I’ve regretted it ever since.

Now, those boys are men, and Primal Pulse, their rock band, is the stuff of legends. They’ve got groupies, fame, and a life that looks like a dream. But when my producer ropes them into a collaboration with my show, I see the truth behind their polished I hurt them more than I ever imagined.

The bond we fought to ignore? It’s still there, raw and undeniable. But forgiving me won’t come easy—for them or for myself. And as we’re thrust together under the glaring lights of fame, I’m forced to Can I fix what I broke, or is some damage permanent?

In a world where perfection is an illusion, will I find the courage to make things right—or lose them all over again?

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