The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves & China Mieville, (NEWASFF) There have always been legends of a warrior who cannot be killed. Whispers of one who has seen thousands of nations rise and fall. And now he wants nothing but to finally be able to die. In the present day, a United States special forces squadron has agreed to help him with that — as long as he agrees to help them in return. What follows in this collaboration between the acclaimed Weird Fiction author China Mieville and renowned actor Keanu Reeves is a genre bending tale of modern warfare, ancient powers, and mysterious forces.

That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk, (NEWAMYS) The night before their graduation, seven students meet in secret in the basement of their universities rare books library to perform an ancient ritual borrowed from the Greeks. It is during this ritual (said to eliminate the fear of death) that one of the seven drops dead as the lights go out and the night becomes a fight for survival against an unknown killer. “That Night in the Library” is a classic locked room murder mystery – with an academic twist.

The Little Encyclopedia of Enchanted Woodland Creatures: an A-to-Z Guide to Mythical Beings of the Forest by Jason Lancaster, (NEWANF) With over 90 both real and fictional examples, the menagerie of creatures included in this book encompass multiple world mythologies and cultures. This information-packed little guide also features gorgeous line drawings throughout of the various forest beings catalogued within.

The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap, (NEWAFIC) Naive but determined James Willoughby has abandoned Oxford and the sheltered life he knew there to pursue his dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. To cover the cost which he otherwise couldn’t afford, he strikes a deal with “Nye” MacKinnon a dissectionist with a reckless passion for knowledge. It isn’t long before James realizes that Nye is part of a group known as “The Resurrectionists” who steal fresh corpses from graveyards to use as anatomical specimens. Before he knows it, James is caught up in a life or death race for power and knowledge against other rival gangs of body snatchers.

Where Madness Lies: the Double Life of Vivien Leigh by Spence, Lyndsy, (NEWANF) Vivien Leigh is a Hollywood icon known best for her Oscar winning performances in “Gone With the Wind” and “A Streetcar Named Desire”. This biography pulls back the curtain and tells the story of how she attempts to rebuild her life, her career, and save her marriage following a nervous breakdown in 1953. “Where Madness Lies” also casts light upon the barbaric mistreatment of manic depressive patients by doctors of the era and the effect this institutionalization had on one of Hollywood’s greatest stars.

By Thayer Yates

Reference Assistant