LITERATURE
SARAH J MAAS Throne of Glass
Yes, it’s Sarah J Maas, and yes, you absolutely should get on board. It is no spoiler that all of Maas’ series are interlinked, and with two (two!) new books in her A Court of Thorns and Roses arc due in late 2026 and early 2027, now is the perfect time to head back to where it all began: this magnificent eight-book fantasy series Maas started writing at the age of 16. In Throne of Glass, the young assassin Celaena Sardothien has survived a year in a prison camp where the average inmate lasts three months. She is retrieved by Dorian, the Crown Prince of Adarlan, who gives her the chance to earn her freedom by taking a position as the King’s Assassin. To win, however, she must first battle her fellow killers in a deadly competition to find the individual most suited to this prestigious role. She agrees and is taken to the tyrannical King of Adarlan’s court, where Chaol Westfall, the Captain of the Royal Guard, trains her back to full strength in preparation for the tournament. Yet, when one of the other participants is brutally murdered, she cannot help but investigate – while also juggling her growing affections for Prince Dorian and constant bickering with Chaol. It’s a true fairytale for grown-ups; a classic fantasy that will see you and Celaena travel across continents, fight on rooftops, depose royalty and sail with pirates: it’s the perfect series to disappear into over the summer. And of course, once these eight books are done, you have Maas’ other worlds to dive straight into.
Add these titles to your reading pile while they’re hot off the press NEW RELEASES
Butter ’s bright-yellow cover was everywhere last summer, so beat the rush and land yourself a copy of this soon. Eriko’s perfect life is a mirage hiding crippling loneliness, so when she stumbles upon a food blog that awakens her appetite for life, she decides to track down the author – but at what cost… Hooked ASAKO YUZUKI, TRANSLATED BY POLLY BARTON
JILL DAWSON Pixie
Witch Trial HARRIET TYCE
The newest historical novel from star local author Jill Dawson, Pixie tells the tumultuous and fascinating tale of Pamela ‘Pixie’ Colman Smith, the illustrator of the classic Rider-Waite- Smith tarot deck. An epic turn-of- the-century feminist novel about the pursuit of creativity, all Dawson’s books are immediate must-reads and this is no exception.
Hot on the heels of the author’s appearance on The Traitors at the start of 2026 is her newest novel – a twisty, sinister, super-gripping legal drama that’s completely compulsive reading. Tyce will appear at the University Arms on 23 April as part of the Cambridge Literary Festival – celebrate the other World Book Day in true literary style!
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