Blue-Skinned Gods
By: SJ Sindu
Release Date | November 2
Genre | Fantasy
Having been born with blue skin, Kalki is believed to be the tenth incarnation of the god, Vishnu. Based on this belief, Kalki's father sets up an ashram to allow visitors to pray, pay, and be blessed by Kalki. In his tenth year, Kalki is presented with three trials to test his ability and prove to all his status of divinity and, according to his father, also spread his fame. When Kalki passes the trials, he begins to question himself and his own divinity.
Over the coming decade, Kalki's family unravels and the relationships he relied on in India collapse causing Kalki to move away from the ashram to New York and start a new life. Blue-Skinned Gods explores ideas of identity, faith, and connection all through Kalki's journey in life.
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The Collective
By: Alison Gaylin
Release Date | November 2
Genre | Thriller
Camille Gardner is obsessed with a young man. It isn't because of his looks or charm, her obsession derives from her belief that five years earlier, he was the cause of her daughter's death. It is his fault her child died and Camille will do anything in her power to hold him responsible. It is this determination that piques the interest of a secret group - the collective - who are mothers like Camille that have suffered loss and mothers who together, plan intricate and complex revenge killings against those they believe need to be held responsible.
Each individual within the collective is assigned a critical role and when Camille is offered a spot in the organisation, she cannot figure out if the group is one of cathartic role playing or one of reality. The longer she stays, the more she learns about herself and the terrifying fact that being part of the collective means she might not survive.
All of Us Villains
By: Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
Release Date | November 9
Genre | Fantasy
Since the creation of the tournament, the villainous Lowes family have held the title for most victories and with the newly published tell-all book exposing salacious secrets of the remote town the event is held in, their champion is even more determined to win and continue the Lowes reign. But, so are the other competitors. The influx of visitors means the title of winner is more than just gaining control of the city's magick supply, it's also the opportunity to rewrite their story - a story that must be written in blood.
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The Forgotten Memories of Vera Glass
By: Anna Priemaza
Release Date | November 9
Genre | Young Adult
In The Forgotten Memories of Vera Glass comes a story of a fantastical world where individuals possess a small pinch of magic that assists them in living their lives except, recently magic has been changing the world without everyone's consent.
Vera has a nagging feeling that she is forgetting something, maybe even someone, and with her best friend Riven sets upon a journey to discover the source of their missing memories. They need to find what they've lost and return their world to its natural state of magic but, how can they find the answers they need when they've forgotten what they're looking for?
The Four Humors
By: Mina Seçkin
Release Date | November 16
Genre | Fiction
The Four Humors is a 2021 debut novel about one woman's grief and obsession. Sibel is obsessed with the body and hopes one day to be a doctor. Her current plan is to spend the summer studying and visiting her father's grave, plans that go awry when she begins to self-diagnose her own chronic illness relying on the four humors theory of ancient medicine.
The cause of her illness could be attributed to blood, bile, choler, or phlegm but Sibel has yet to figure out the cause as there are other things on her mind like her boyfriend who is travelling with her to Turkey or her own family. As Sibel searches for answers, The Four Humors creates a fictitious novel weaving in political unrest, history, and a journey of healing.
Termination Shock
By: Neal Stephenson
Release Date | November 16
Genre | Science Fiction
A Snake Falls to Earth
By: Darcie Little Badger
Release Date | November 23
Genre | Fantasy
Seven Down
By: David Whitton
Release Date | November 30
Genre | Fiction
Seven average people. Seven hotel employees. Seven people waiting for a code, a word to trigger a violent act and transform their lives to one of freedom. The act failed. The seven employees are being detained and questioned - these are their transcripts.
Fuelled with insanity, humour, and absurdity - Seven Down is a fictitious novel about human morality and what could cause an individual to plunge into darkness.
The Sisters Sweet
By: Elizabeth Weiss
Release Date | November 30
Genre | Historical Fiction
"The Sisters Sweet," act is all Harriet Szász has known. Together with her sister, Josie, they have posed as conjoined twins in an act written by their ambitious parents. When Jose exposes the act as fake and disappears alone to Hollywood, Harriet must learn to live without the spotlight and away from her sister's shadow.
Determined to keep her family going, Harriet creates a new act - the role of a perfect daughter, one she continues as her sister rises in fame. As Harriet begins to create relationships outside of her family's bubble, hardships begin to follow and Harriet must make a decision to honour her parents or herself and the own path she has begun to create.
You'll Be the Death of Me
By: Karen M. McManus
Release Date | November 30
Genre | Mystery
From the author of One of Us Is Lying and The Cousins comes another high school mystery that I am so stoked to read. I have been looking forward to this novel all year and I do hope it lives up to my expectations and my expectations are a stereotypical, cheesy, high school drama that is enjoyable to read.
The only thing Ivy, Mateo, and Cal now have in common is the school they attend and the start of a terrible day. Ivy's day has been turned upside down after losing her student council spot to the class clown. Mateo is exhausted from working two jobs and Cal has been stood up - again. None are eager to face the day ahead and when all three stumble upon each other in the parking lot, they agree to pull a Ferris Bueller and have a great day in the city.
A day that turns into anything but wonderful when they follow another student playing hooky to the scene of his own murder. Their day has gone from bad to worse especially when it is discovered that all three have a connection to the murdered teen and that all three are harbouring secrets.
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