Last Updated: July 22, 2026
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
by Jane Smiley
Winter, 1855. America’s future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abolitionist husband is murdered in the lawless Kansas Territory, Lidie Newton returns, in mourning, to her hometown of Quincy, Illinois. With her niece, Annie, the two women embark on a perilous journey across the Atlantic, rushing toward an unknown future in England.
Lady Tremaine
by Rachel Hochhauser
Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters–only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one.
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton
by Jennifer N. Brown
A dual-timeline murder mystery set in an English country manor, when an ambitious professor discovers the long-lost manuscript of a Reformation-era prophetess.
Aicha
by Soraya Bouazzaoui
TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR. Aicha is the story of Morocco’s warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance.
Marion
by Leah Rowan
A twist on Hitchcock’s iconic classic Psycho-where the leading lady doesn’t die, but instead turns the knife on Norm, kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a heroine for our times.
Odessa
by Gabrielle Sher
In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back from the grave.