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Revolutionary Snipers
By Patrick K. O'Donnell
Patrick K. O'Donnell tells the dramatic, untold story of the first snipers during the Revolutionary War, specifically highlighting battles in Boston and Maine as well as other areas in the region.
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Indispensables and The Unvanquished, the dramatic untold story of the Continental Army's first soldiers and special operators, whose marksmanship and irregular warfare altered the outcomes of crucial battles and turned the tide of the Revolutionary War. Unearthing unpublished letters, diaries, and other participant documents, O’Donnell puts readers dramatically in the moment, illuminating an unknown aspect of the conflict. An important addition to our understanding of how the Revolution was won and of an emerging new way of war.
Grove Atlantic • 9780802166395 • Hardcover • $30.00
Pub date: November 10, 2026
15 copies are available for booksellers.
E-mail Natalie Church (nchurch@groveatlantic.com) to request.
Into the Kryvolis Forest
By L. Kharkiv
An illustrated Middle Grade novel in verse set in the world of Ukrainian folklore. For fans of Edward Gorey and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
After their home is invaded by monsters, Bronas and Solomiya must cross the treacherous woods to a magical village. They have thirteen days to get to safety, before the Kryvolis Forest claims them and turns them into one of its beasts. The inhabitants of the woods circle them, the fear cripples their steps, but with an axe in hand and an antlered chickadee as their guide, they put one foot in front of the other and move forward.
L. Kharkiv has been a New England resident since 1999 and currently lives and creates in Bedford, NH.
L.Kharkiv • 9798995530107 • Hardcover • $26.99
Pub date: August 15, 2026
5 copies are available for booksellers.
E-mail L. Kharkiv (LKharkiv@interusit.com) to request.
The Silent Women
By Tara Lynn Masih
The Silent Women is an extraordinary novel inspired by the real women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee — the Manhattan Project’s “Secret City”— where thousands kept the deadliest secret of World War II. This sweeping, absorbing, deeply human story about chosen family, moral courage, and what it costs to live with the truth is perfect for readers of The Women of Arlington Hall, The Frozen River, and The Women.
Part One of the novel is set in Andover, MA, where the author lived for thirty years. She now resides in Plymouth, MA.
Storm Publishing • 9781837005536 • Paperback • $17.99
Pub date: September 9, 2026
5 copies are available for booksellers.
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The Courage of Two: Anne Hutchinson, Mary Dyer and the Fight for Freedom of Conscience in Early America
By Nancy Kelley
The Courage of Two, a work of narrative nonfiction, acquaints readers with the little-known story of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer who are memorialized in statues at the Massachusetts State House. In their own time, however, the Puritan leaders would sooner see them in the stocks than on pedestals for all to admire. How did these two women, two friends, go from outcasts to icons as defenders of freedom of conscience and religious liberty in America? The Courage of Two tells their story in all of its drama, suspense, and historical importance. The book is written for young adults but can be enjoyed by history buffs of all ages.
Bedazzled Ink Publishing Company • 9781960373830 • Paperback • $14.95
Pub date: March 10, 2026
5+ copies are available for booksellers.
E-mail Nancy Kelley (njkelley@comcast.net) to request.
The Kaleidoscope of Destiny
By Sarah Ignatius
The year is 1915. War rages in Europe while Armenians in the Ottoman Empire find themselves unfairly blamed for a major military defeat. Cooped up at home, fourteen-year-old Arakel tries to ignore rumors of arrests and beatings of Armenians by focusing on the journey he'll take with his two best friends, one Turkish and the other Armenian, on the Silk Road to China in two years, certain war will be over by then.
His life is torn apart when Turkish officials arrest almost all of the Armenian men in his town, including his father and older brother, and order nearly all of the remaining Armenians into exile in the desert amidst rumors of massacres. Tormented by armed guards, Arakel doesn't grasp what's happening until they strip his family of food, water, and their meager possessions and force them across the Euphrates River, where bloated corpses float by. He has crossed into the land of the dead. In a desperate struggle to survive, Arakel must rely on people of different faiths and backgrounds—Bedouins, Kurds, Arab camel drivers, Turks, Germans, even a wandering dervish—people he considers enemies. But how can he trust them?
Sarah Ignatius is an award-winning author and nonprofit leader, who writes historical and literary fiction. Before publishing her debut novel, The Kaleidoscope of Destiny, she worked for many years as a human rights lawyer and as a nonprofit executive director. She is of Armenian heritage and lives in Massachusetts with her family.
Koehler Books • 9798897473182 • Paperback • $19.95
Pub date: September 22, 2026
10 copies are available for booksellers.
E-mail Hannah Tonsor (hannahtonsor@koehlerbooks.com) to request.
The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving
By Ethan Tapper
Ethan Tapper’s groundbreaking first book, How to Love a Forest, offered an optimistic vision for tending the woods. His new book, The Forest Year, follows a forest and its steward through a year of life, reflecting on what it means to be rooted in place, community, and the ecosystems that sustain us at a time of profound change. The Forest Year is a moving account of what it means to persist in the face of change and to love a place. This book will inspire readers to think deeply about where they live and who they are.
Ethan Tapper has deep roots in New England. He is a forester, author, speaker, digital creator and advocate for forests and responsible ecosystem stewardship from Vermont.
Timber Press • 9781643266510 • Hardcover • $28.00
Pub date: October 6, 2026
20 copies are available for booksellers.
E-mail Zoe Dean (zoe.dean@hbgusa.com) to request.