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Miller's retelling of Pygmalion and the woman he carves out of ivory, Galatea, is haunting. This short story provides a realistic look at Galatea's future with Pygmalion. Pygmalion's feelings toward Galatea are full of infatuation and obsession. The narration in the audiobook was attention-grabbing. Fans of mythology retellings will appreciate this short story.

Michael Finkel presents an inside look at the life and crimes of Stéphane Breitwieser, a prolific art thief. Breitwieser and his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus stole hundreds of pieces of art from museums and castles in Europe from 1995 to 2001. If you enjoyed The Woman who Stole Vermeer, you won't want to miss The Art Thief.

Jensen creates a rich world set in Skaland where people who are born with a drop of a god's blood are granted powers. When her husband betrays her to Jarl Snorri, Freya has to activate her powers for the first time to survive a fight to the death with Bjorn, Snorri's son. Freya feels a growing attraction to Bjorn, but she knows that she cannot act on her feelings. Freya finds herself being used by the men in her life to fulfill a prophecy that was foretold about the daughter of Hlin. Fans of Fourth Wing will enjoy this new voice in the romantasy genre.

Vanessa "Van" Mazur has worked as a personal assistant for Aiden Graves, award-winning defensive end for the National Football Organization, for two years. Van is ready to move on and focus on her graphic design business, so she quits her job with Aiden. When Van learns that Aiden's work visa is about to expire, she jokingly suggests that he find someone to marry; Aiden immediately agrees and suggests that they get married. Can Van set aside her crush on Aiden and maintain firm boundaries during their fake marriage? Fans of sports romance, slow burns, and marriage of convenience tropes will love this book.

Arca is a dystopian science-fiction graphic novel in which Earth is no longer able to sustain life. A small group of the planet's most wealthy people (known as Citizens) seek refuge on Arca, a giant ship where they can continue to live a life of luxury until they reach Eden. Children and teenagers serve the Citizens until they graduate at age 18; as payment for their service, they are promised a free trip to Eden. Persephone "Effie" learns the truth about what is happening on Arca, but will anyone believe her? Fans of Red Rising by Pierce Brown and Andor will enjoy this graphic novel.