The August 2023 Indie Next List includes FOUR Macmillan titles!
THORNHEDGE BY T. KINGFISHER
9781250244093 | 8/15/23
“This marvelously fractured fairy tale takes a well-known and well-loved story and turns it completely around, into a story about love not being enough, duty not being sufficient, and love and joy being found in the unlikeliest of people and places.”–Library Journal, starred review
“The slow reveal of Toadling’s connection to the princess, and what the princess actually is, fashions a subtle and satisfying horror story, while Kingfisher’s trademark wit and compassion transforms ‘Sleeping Beauty’ into a moving meditation on guilt, grief, and duty…There are no false notes here.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
LOOKING GLASS SOUND BY CATRIONA WARD
9781250860026 | 8/8/23
2 starred reviews!
“As is Ward’s style, the prose is lyrically metaphorical…This is a book about a book, inside a book—an intricate plot with changing perspectives. Reading it is like walking through a maze of wrong turns and misdirection.”–Library Journal, starred review
“[This] is a physically unsettling reading experience both because of the uncomfortable stylistic choices Ward makes and how the story itself cannot be trusted until the very last page. A tale dripping with existential dread, one that asks readers to contemplate how they tell their own stories.”–Booklist, starred review
CAMP DAMASCUS BY CHUCK TINGLE
9781250874627 | 7/18/23
“Tingle meticulously unfolds a plot that introduces distrust and confusion, building a pervasive discomfort and laying more and more pressure on Rose… This book is highly entertaining, cinematic, and filled with monsters…but what holds it all together is the immense love at the heart of the novel.”–Library Journal, starred review
“Violence, gore, and body horror abound, yet Rose’s journey, in which she learns to be her authentic self, including differentiating her faith in God from her faith in this specific religious community, is entirely sincere and hopeful.”–Booklist, starred review
THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN BY TRACEY LANGE
9781250865373 | 8/1/23
“With compassion and insight, [Lange] explores the loyalties and frustrations that ebb and flow among siblings, especially those who have suffered trauma, and she reminds us that no matter how deep the wound, it’s always possible to follow your heart. A compassionate look at family dynamics and a reminder that it’s never too late to heal.”–Kirkus Reviews
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