April Oklahoma Book Releases

Welcome back to Read LOKal! It’s another month of great books from Oklahoma authors! Let’s find something good to read.

Voice of Change: Book 3 of the Otherworld Trilogy by R. Loomis (YA Fantasy - 3/31/26)
Betrayed. Exiled. Furious.
After being stabbed in the back, Dori Livingston is trapped in a dark world where magic is the enemy and freedom is nonexistent. With the help of new friends and her gift, she must return to the Otherworld and put an end to the impending coup for the Everencian throne.
But getting back is only the beginning. From discovering hidden truths to exploring her abilities, Dori's mission is far more complicated than she could have ever imagined.
Find out more at rlommisbooks.com.

The Prodigy by Dee A. Replogle (Thriller - 4/8/26)

The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent (Paranormal Romantasy - 4/14/26)

Art of Deception by Maxine Douglas (Cozy Mystery - 4/20/26)
Every masterpiece tells a story—this one whispers murder.
In the picturesque town of Wisteria, Wisconsin, gallery owner Skye Johnson loves celebrating local art and the friends who create it. When photographer Lucas Cooper agrees to show his new collection honoring his late mentor, Skye can’t wait to display it—until one photo reveals something strange.
Someone has added a painted clue—a silent cry for help from a witness too afraid to speak. Now, Skye and Lucas must unravel the mystery brushstroke by brushstroke before the truth—and the artist—are buried for good.
Find out more and connect with the author on Substack.

Wildcat Thicket by Elford Alley (Horror - 4/24/26)

The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice and an American Icon by William Bernhardt (Nonfiction - 4/28/26)
Nationally bestselling author William Bernhardt's The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon is a narrative nonfiction account of the creation of the first superhero by writer Jerry Siegel and the decades of litigation that followed the debut that propelled the comic book world. New witnesses, unpublished manuscripts, personal letters, and original research reveal a dramatic story filled with mobster tactics, pornographers, bullying, blackballing, broken contracts, crooked lawyers, and corporate skullduggery. If you're interested in popular culture or the never-ending battle of art vs commerce, this book is for you.
Find out more at williambernhardt.com.

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Avenge Me by Tamela Miles (Horror/Paranormal Romance - 4/28/26)
Costly mistakes, vengeance that endures beyond the grave, a sinister and twisted attraction - five chilling stories that offer a glimpse into some things that are better left unseen.
Find out more and connect with the author on Instagram.

A Hundred Black Sunrises: A Friday the 13th Story by Tamela Miles (Romantic Horror - March 2026)
A hundred different ways to break your heart, a hundred different ways to take your last breath. Sienna and Finn are exploring their strange attraction to each other until strange becomes something sinister. The clock is ticking as they fight to unravel the mystery of what draws them together on fateful Friday, the 13th.
Find out more and connect with the author on Instagram.

OKLAHOMA: The Cost of Politics in Public Education by Leon Phillip (Nonfiction - March 2026)
Oklahoma’s education crisis didn’t happen overnight. It was built—through decades of tax cuts treated as virtue, public institutions treated as enemies, and culture-war outrage substituted for real investment. As the state shifted from blue to deep red, classrooms paid the price: staffing shortages, crumbling resources, and teachers left to hold it together while the system around them quietly collapsed.
Written by veteran educator Leon Phillip, this book connects elections to classrooms and political theater to the daily reality inside Oklahoma public schools. The most honest measure of a state’s politics isn’t what it promises—it’s what it funds.
Find out more and connect with the author on Facebook.

Lawhoma Hills: A Year Behind the Pink Door by Ellis McHale (Fiction - March 2026)
Behind a pink door, Yaya keeps a journal. She writes what the soil remembers and what it demands in return. When a Tulsa developer sets its sights on 163 acres along Blue Creek Lake, the town faces a decision that will mark every family in it.
Told through a grandmother’s journal and the lives unfolding around her, this is a multigenerational story of inheritance, community, and the cost of keeping a place.

The Seven Year Glitch by DT Mularkey (Thriller)
A week before the high-stakes finale at Drake’s Resort, where the ultra-rich gamble fortunes and even their faces, resort owner Ledger Warren receives a chilling note: You’ll be dead by Sunday. As a mysterious woman who looks exactly like his lost love appears, old betrayals and new suspicions consume him. With no one he can trust, not his guests, employees, or shady business partner, Warren must uncover who wants him dead before they strike. Can he survive long enough to claim the biggest casino payout of his life and escape his private island alive?
Find out more at dtmularkey.com.