Sci-fi and fantasy

Who would have thought a city like London Overhead could be so fragile? At Christmas, Astrid’s chance for festive merriment is shattered by dire news about her beloved home in the sky. The city’s enchantments are failing, leaving it at risk of exposure to the ‘underfooters.’ With the future she dreamed of in jeopardy, Astrid will need all her bravery to find a way to save her home. But will she learn to tell the difference between bravery and rashness? Could she lose all she has gained since her journey started?

The skidderwolves attracted tourists to Shoak Village due to their nightly runs that send electricity into the air, lighting up the night in an electrifying glow. A protected wolf-like species, the skidderwolves are a source of fear and curfews, especially when they attacked Roxie Preen in her bed – nobody wants their child to be next.

This is the second volume of the reboot of Tezuka’s classic manga Unico. The series follows a young unicorn whose latent magical powers are the envy of the bitter goddess Venus. After being rescued from Venus’s servant at the end of the first volume, Unico and his ally Zephyrus are separated and Unico finds himself in a strange, robotic city.

The Monsters at the End of the World is a beautiful tale of friendship that overcomes prejudices and differences. The book explores life in a small town, Seawaren, devastated by an ecological disaster that poisoned the land and left the villagers struggling to survive.

When a plot is devised to end the world once again, there is no one better to stop it than the skeleton detective himself, Skulduggery Pleasant, the fiery Valkyrie Cain and a whole entourage of friends and colleagues along the way. However, with a price on Skulduggery’s head and Valkyrie dealing with life in prison, prospects of success seem limited.

Ellora McGee has finally settled into her new school, yet the true excitement is only just beginning. In the series’ second instalment, Ellora and her friends embark on a new adventure and must learn to work together to overcome the challenges they face.

This dark, gripping YA fantasy novel follows Alecto, a fierce young woman seeking vengeance for the mysterious death of her brother, who gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself facing a twisted conspiracy in her small town that puts everything and everyone she cares about in danger. From the opening pages, Eve establishes a bleak, tense atmosphere that immerses the reader in Alecto’s relentless pursuit.

This second volume in the Meche-Ude series continues the story of Hikaru who has become attached to a sentient mechanical arm named Alma who has no memory of his past. They continue to fight against the forces of the Kagami Group who will do anything to retrieve Alma.