Justifier
Campbell Anderson
Young Adult
A truth-revealing road trip through the South Island after a mysterious event leaves two boys as the only people in the world. A phenomenal coming-of-age novel about identity, guilty secrets and redemption.
Young Adult
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Broken Homes
Jessica-Rose Weaver
Adult Fiction, Young Adult
She’s spent 16 years hiding the truth… But just how much does a secret cost?
When the War Came Here
Paul Watkins
Historical Fiction, Young Adult
December 1942. For thirteen-year-old Gloria Walters, the war is a boring background noise – until Japanese commandos land on her local Coromandel beach. Kidnapped and thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival, Gloria must find the resourceful hero within to save her brother, her friend, and her small coastal New Zealand town
The Song of the Towers
Caro Geelen
Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Song of the Towers Book 3:
Time has run out.
The High Sorcerer has it all.
There is no more hope.
Witness the epic conclusion to this Trilogy!
A Winter of Intent
Caro Geelen
Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Song of the Towers Book 2:
A Knight who betrayed his Princess.
A Duchess forced to live as a servant.
A Chicken Farmer who can’t take no for an answer.
Buckle up and join the rebellion – it’s the second exciting installment!
Remembering the Cosmic
Odette Hoffmann
Adult Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction
Remembering the Cosmic, a must-read for every high school senior, young adult and beyond, is a novel/self help book about a young woman called Chloe and her story of healing herself and her relationship through the help of Imogen, a healer. The book can be read as a story, or the reader can use the tools Imogen teaches Chloe to help heal their own lives.
When the Rain Falls
Sasha A Linderson
Young Adult
The soldiers came with the storm. Our people didn’t stand a chance. But we were lucky. In this thrilling, dystopian adventure, a group of teens hiding in the native NZ bush fight for their freedom in a war no one saw coming.
Wyld Witch Weather (Wyld Lands Academy 1)
Janna Ruth
Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Wyld Witch Weather is the first book in the Wyld Lands Academy trilogy—a YA urban fantasy packed with elemental magic, rebellious heroines, and heartbreak. If you enjoy magical boarding schools, fierce emotions, and girls who’d rather break the world than be broken by it, this one’s for you.
The Cinderella Service
Lynda Taylor
Historical Fiction, Young Adult
In the midst of WWII, New Zealand faces a labour shortage as the nation’s men leave to serve overseas. To fill the gap, young women are called upon to work the land, becoming ‘land girls’.
Dominion, Vol. 1
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
Who are you willing to damn for power?
The Talent Game
Rochelle Maroon
Young Adult
A thrilling urban adventure that weaves everyday sporting dreams with a mysterious game of strange magic.
The Rarkyn’s Familiar
Nikky Lee
Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
An orphan bent on revenge. A monster searching for freedom. A forbidden pact that binds their fates together. Book 1 of the Rarkyn Trilogy.
Flying and Falling
Lynda Tomalin
Young Adult
A sweet and hopeful YA romance with mental health at it’s centre.
The Stars Burn Bright
Lynda Tomalin
Young Adult
A sweet, swoony YA romance about discovering and celebrating your worth.
Lucy Bee & Soline
Anne Ingram
Children's Books, Young Adult
How important is heritage in making you who you are? Lucy Bee Book 3