SHADOW WARRIOR, by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Annick Press

It's 1558, and warlords across Japan are battling for territory and control. Into this setting, Tanya Lloyd Kyi weaves the stories of three people: Mochizuki Chiyome, a young woman determined to become a ninja whose plans are thwarted by an arranged marriage; Takeda Shingen (The Tiger), a fierce warlord seeking a new weapon to outsmart … Continue reading SHADOW WARRIOR, by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Annick Press

TRANSCRIPTION, by Kate Atkinson, Bond Street Book/Doubleday Canada/PenguinRandomHouse

From the bestselling author of Life After Life, a new novel that explores the repercussions of one young woman's espionage work during World War II. Juliet Armstrong is a dissatisfied radio producer in a 1950s London that is recovering from the war as much as she is. During World War Two, Juliet was conscripted into … Continue reading TRANSCRIPTION, by Kate Atkinson, Bond Street Book/Doubleday Canada/PenguinRandomHouse

THE FIRE WISH, by Amber Lough, Random House Publishing

Najwa is a jinni, training to be a spy in the war against the humans. Zayele is a human on her way to marry a prince of Baghdad—which she’ll do anything to avoid. So she captures Najwa and makes a wish. With a rush of smoke and fire, they fall apart and re-form—as each other. … Continue reading THE FIRE WISH, by Amber Lough, Random House Publishing