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The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

January Cole’s job just got a whole lot harder. Not that running security at the Paradox was ever really easy. Nothing’s simple at a hotel where the ultra-wealthy tourists arrive costumed for a dozen different time periods, all eagerly waiting to catch their “flights” to the past. Or where proximity to the timeport makes the clocks run backward on occasion—and, rumour has it, allows ghosts to stroll the halls. None of that compares to the corpse in room 526. The one that seems to be both there and not there. The one that somehow only January can see. On top of that, some… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Prescription drug abuse
Blood depiction
Gun violence

Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It’s not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher’s new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighbouring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager’s city. If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Body horror
Murder
Loss of autonomy (possession)

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

Pull three people out of prison–a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy. What could possibly go wrong? In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. But the secrets they’re keeping could well destroy them, before the city even gets the chance…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexism
Suicidal ideation
Murder
Loss of autonomy (possession)

The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly

The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly

When Skye Rogers and her twin brother Red move to Manhattan, rumours of a coming global apocalypse are building. But this does not stop the young elite of New York from partying without a care. And then suddenly Skye is invited to join an exclusive gang known as the Secret Runners of New York. But this is no ordinary clique – they have access to an underground portal that can transport them into the future. And what Skye discovers in the future is horrifying: the rumours about the coming apocalypse are true. As society crumbles and Skye and Red race to figure out how… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Antisemitism
Racism
Misogyny
Slut shaming
Homomisia
Suicide
Self harm
Drug use
Blood & gore depiction
Emesis
Drowning
Bullying

The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly

The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly

The last thing Jack West Jr remembers is arriving for a meeting at a top-secret military base with his family in tow. Now he awakes to find himself in a hellish scenario. Jack has been selected to take part in the Games, a series of deadly challenges designed to fulfil an ancient ritual. If he chooses not to compete, both he and his daughter will be killed. With the fate of the Earth at stake, Jack will have to traverse diabolical mazes, fight ruthless assassins and face unimaginable horrors that will test him to the limit. In the process, he will discover the mysterious and powerful group of individuals behind it all: the four legendary kingdoms.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction
Gun violence
Explosion

The Five Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly

The Five Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly

From the deserts of Israel to the tsunami-lashed coasts of Japan, from the steppes of Mongolia to the most mysterious island on Earth—this is what we have come to expect from Matthew Reilly: stupendous action, white-knuckle suspense, heroes to cheer for, and an adventure beyond imagination. Strap yourself in and hold on tight as he unleashes his biggest and fastest adventure yet, The 5 Greatest Warriors. When we last left Jack West Jr., he was plummeting into a fathomless abyss and his quest to save the world from impending Armageddon appeared doomed… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Antisemitism
Slut shaming
Rape
Blood & gore depiction
Eyeball trauma
Gun violence
Explosion
Plane crash

Area Seven by Matthew Reilly

Area Seven by Matthew Reilly

It is America’s most secret base, hidden deep in the Utah desert, an Air Force installation known only as Area 7. And today it has a visitor: the President of the United States. He has come to inspect Area 7, to examine its secrets for himself. But he’s going to get more than he bargained for on this trip. Because hostile forces are waiting inside. Among the President’s helicopter crew, however, is a young Marine. He is quiet, enigmatic, and he hides his eyes behind a pair of silver sunglasses. His name is Schofield. Call-sign: Scarecrow. Rumour has it, he’s a good man… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cannibalism

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

News stations across the country are reporting mysterious messages that Earth has been receiving from a planet—Alma—claiming to be its creator. If they’re being interpreted correctly, in seven days Alma will hit the kill switch on their “colony” Earth. True or not, for teenagers Jesse Hewitt, Cate Collins, and Adeem Khan, the prospect of this ticking time bomb will change their lives forever. Jesse, who has been dealt one bad blow after another, wonders if it even matters what happens to the world. Cate, on the other hand, is desperate to use this time to find the father she never… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Schizophrenia
Depression
Attempted suicide
Suicidal ideation
Self-harm
Cancer
Surgery
Hospital
Death of a parent recounted
Gun violence
Poverty
Animal death

The Minders by John Marrs

The Minders by John Marrs

In the 21st century information is king. But computers can be hacked, and files can be broken into. So a unique government initiative has been borne. Five ordinary people have been selected to become the latest weapon in thwarting cyber terrorism. A revolutionary medical procedure has turned them into the ultimate secret keepers – the country’s most secretive information has been taken offline and turned into genetic code implanted inside their heads. Together the five know every secret – the truth behind every Government lie conspiracy theory and… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Domestic abuse
Anxiety
Suicide
Self-harm mentioned

The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne

The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne

Engagement season is in the air. Eighteen-year-old Princess Leonie “Leo” Kolburg, heir to a faded European spaceship, only has one thing on her mind: which lucky bachelor can save her family from financial ruin? But when Leo’s childhood friend and first love Elliot returns as the captain of a successful whiskey ship, everything changes. Elliot was the one that got away, the boy Leo’s family deemed to be unsuitable for marriage. Now, he’s the biggest catch of the season and he seems determined to make Leo’s life miserable. But old habits die hard, and as Leo navigates… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Fatmisia & body shaming
Sexism
Emesis mentioned
Death of a parent mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Drowning