Fiction

Sarah Langan, Pam Kowolski Is a Monster!: ( self-obsessed in the apocalypse )

Stephen King, Never Flinch:( Holly Gibney )

Shannon Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi: ( piracy and magic )

Olivie Blake, Gifted and Talented: ( for fans of Succession )

Ai Jiang, A Palace Near the Wind: Natural Engines: ( marriage and conquest )

John Scalzi, When the Moon Hits Your Eye: ( moon made of cheese )

M. L. Wang, Blood Over Bright Haven: ( white women's guilt )

Emily Tesh, The Incandescent: ( magic school administrator!  )