Today I am really excited to share with you The Winter Charlatan by Victoria McCombs. It is a YA fantasy that was published on December 7th.
The Winter Charlatan is book three in the Storyteller’s Series. Each book is set in the same world with a few overlaying character, but is a unique plot.
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A Queen raised in the shadows, and a Fraud Prince who needs her help.
The sole heir to the kingdom is destined to sleep for a hundred years. To hide this liability, the queen left her cursed daughter in the care of a trusted lord, while taking his son as her own. Rowan grew up hating the boy who had her crown and vowed to one day reclaim her place as queen.
But when a neighboring king threatens a war they won’t survive, Rowan must work with the fraud prince to save Elenvérs. She pledges herself as his spy in the enemy court and lives in the heart of danger. If she can’t save her kingdom before the curse hits, there may be nothing left to wake up to.
About the author
Some of the things I love most in this world are peppermint hot chocolate, peanut butter ice cream, golfing dates, Jesus, and game nights with family. And of course, books.
Fairytales were my first love. I became obsessed with the idea that if one was brave enough, they could defeat dragons, and that true love was real. I met my true love in college, and together we raise our two boys. I have my dad to thank for teaching me to love writing, and my mom to thank for allowing us to keep a wall of medieval weapons in the house, which curated my love for that time period.
My dream is to write vivid worlds and charming characters that will leave an imprint on my reader’s hearts, the way that so many books have done for me.
“Gena Showalter never fails to dazzle.”-- Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author
He’ll stop at nothing to win her.
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Forsaken. Deathless. A monster in every way. Mostly, Brochan is determined. He craves what fate promised him—the woman who will help him conquer a heavenly kingdom. He will stop at nothing to win her.
Viola, Keeper of the demon of Narcissism, lives for a single purpose—treating herself and her pet to the best life possible. But a crazed warrior is now appearing everywhere she ventures, ruining her fun . . . tempting her beyond reason and keeping her at a razor-edge of desire.
Though legions of males have attempted to win her, all have failed. Somehow, this rampaging beast is tearing down her walls, one by one, claiming he owns her heart and her very destiny. To be with him, however, she must defeat the only force strong enough to destroy her—love.
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No, he couldn’t be. The rogue had also delivered cleaning supplies and clothing: T-shirts and sweatpants she’d rather die than wear, as well as a French maid costume. The cruel beast obviously taunted her.
She was right the first time. Definitely hate him.
When next she caught sight of him, she would tell him. During every delivery, he had somehow remained hidden, as if he’d known when she slumbered, the coast clear. Even though she didn’t have a set schedule or know when she would succumb to the need for rest. Did he ever ponder their kiss? Or crave more of her?
A fresh tide of anger frothed. He’d gifted her with the best kiss of her life, the truth of his adoration drowning out the demon’s lies. Then he had rejected her. Abandoned her.
He must know what separation from an adoring public did to her. He’d followed her for months. But still, he stayed away?
That settled it. No more kisses for him!
Tremors shook her as she motored forward. When her knees almost buckled, she whimpered. The weakened demon was feeding, weakening her. The heartless fiend had even begun revealing those long-buried memories, the terrible truth now so clear…
As she’d smiled and chatted in those recollections, she’d destroyed people with her words. Males and females, mortals and immortals, had withered under her praises. Because her praises were insults!
Scraping noises halted her. Her ears twitched. Did she detect huffing too?
Someone was here!
Gasping, she pressed herself against the nearest wall, hiding in a shadowy corner. Though she was brave—the bravest!—she knew there were times to be leery. This was one such time. She had little strength and few weapons at her disposal.
Had the Forsaken found her? Maybe Brochan had returned for good. Perhaps a stranger had stumbled upon the realm. What if Fluffy had arrived?
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of a multitude of sub-genres within romance: paranormal, Fantasy, contemporary, and young adult. She’s also written standalone novels, novellas and anthologies, as well as co-authored a nonfiction guide about how to write a book in a year.
Gena lives in Oklahoma with her husband, two adult children who grew up way too fast, and menagerie of dogs and cats who enjoy farting while she works, walking across her keyboard during pivotal scenes and demanding pets at all hours of the day and night. Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan’s Red Hot Reads and Seventeen magazine. She’s been interviewed on Nightline and mentioned on Orange is the New Black—the very moment her family decided she might be a real writer after all.
Chances are good she’s hard at work on her next novel. Chances are even better that the book is a twisted tale featuring an alpha male with a dark side and the strong woman who (lovingly…sometimes) kneecaps him.
Well, it's time for this week's new releases post. This time we look at books published in the week of December 7th. There are a lot of books that are in my most anticipated list, but as I said before this list is of course incomplete as it includes only books that I am interested in and the majority of them are in the Fantasy genre.
Let's start from a book that was released on December 1st
Innate Magic (The Marrowbone Spells #1) - Shannon Fay
From debut author Shannon Fay comes the first novel in the enchanting Marrowbone Spells series featuring Paul Gallagher, a lower-class magician who aspires to high society through spells, wits, and irresistible charm.
Delightfully cheeky, unquestionably charming, and sometimes maddeningly naive, cloth mage Paul Gallagher is desperately trying to make a name for himself in a reimagined postwar London. But in a world where magic is commonplace, sewing enchanted clothes is seen as little more than a frivolous distraction. Paul is hiding a secret, however: he possesses a powerful--and illegal--innate magic that could help him achieve his wildest dreams. Unfortunately, Paul confides in the wrong person--his latest crush, Captain Hector Hollister--and is drawn into a sinister plot that risks reigniting the machinery of war. To make matters worse, the pretty American gossip reporter Paul just met reveals her personal quest to expose a government cover-up may be related to Hollister's magical goals. When Hollister threatens the life of Paul's dearest friend, he realizes that his poor judgement has put not only his family and friends in danger, but also the whole world. The only way to set things right may be for Paul to undergo the dangerous ritual to become Court Magician--the most powerful magician in the country. But is becoming part of the institution the best way to enact change in a terribly unjust society?
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: 47North
Now we continue with books that are published today December 7th
Heart of the Impaler - Alexander Delacroix
Ilona Csáki has no desire to marry the voivode's eldest son, but love and marriage are the least of her worries.
The royal family's enemies have already tried to put an arrow through her back—and if anyone discovers her blossoming feelings for her betrothed's cousin Andrei, and younger brother, Vlad, she may just wish they'd succeeded.
Beneath the shadow of impending war, the only battle that will be deadlier than the one for Ilona’s life will be the one for her heart.
In this dark, historical YA debut, two young men—one scarred and dutiful, the other wickedly magnetic—fall for the same young woman. But is it safe for her to love either of them back?
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Publisher: Swoon Reads
The Excalibur Curse (Camelot Rising #3) - Kiersten White
The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything—friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.
While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere—it’s what’s been buried inside her.
Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred—and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war.
Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.
Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen—but what does it mean to be just a girl?
Genre: YA Fantasy
Sequel to: The Guinevere's Deception
The Camelot Betrayal
Publisher: Delacorte Press
The Liar's Knot (Rook & Rose #2) - M. A. Carrick
Trust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.
In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.
Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power and influence among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built.
Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city’s most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give.
And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of darkness that traps her city.
But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free...
Genre: Fantasy
Sequel to : The Mask of Mirrors
Publisher: Orbit
The Veiled Throne (The Dandelion Dynasty #3) - Ken Liu
With the invasion of Dara complete, and the Wall of Storms breached, the world has opened to new possibilities for the gods and peoples of both empires as the sweeping saga of the award-winning Dandelion Dynasty continues in this third book of the “magnificent fantasy epic” (NPR).
Princess Théra, once known as Empress Üna of Dara, entrusted the throne to her younger brother in order to journey to Ukyu-Gondé to war with the Lyucu. She has crossed the fabled Wall of Storms with a fleet of advanced warships and ten thousand people. Beset by adversity, Théra and her most trusted companions attempt to overcome every challenge by doing the most interesting thing. But is not letting the past dictate the present always possible or even desirable?
In Dara, the Lyucu leadership as well as the surviving Dandelion Court bristle with rivalries as currents of power surge and ebb and perspectives spin and shift. Here, parents and children, teachers and students, Empress and Pékyu, all nurture the seeds of plans that will take years to bloom. Will tradition yield to new justifications for power?
Everywhere, the spirit of innovation dances like dandelion seeds on the wind, and the commoners, the forgotten, the ignored begin to engineer new solutions for a new age.
Ken Liu returns to the series that draws from a tradition of the great epics of our history from the Aeneid to the Romance on the Three Kingdoms and builds a new tale unsurpassed in its scope and ambition.
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Sequel to: The Grace of Kings
The Wall of Storms
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Boundaries (Tales of Valdemar #15) - Mercedes Lackey
This fifteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself.
The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents--combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more--make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.
Genre: Fantasy / Anthology
Publisher: DAW Books
These are some of the new releases of this week.
Are you excited about them?
Do you have other ones on your radar that I should know of?
See you in the next post and don't forget to keep reading!!!
Today I am really excited to share with you the cover for A Whisper in the Night by Tina Marte & Rebel Rowser. The book is a New Adult Dark Fantasy and it will be released on August 23rd 2022.
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Without further ado here is the beautiful cover...
Title: A Whisper in the Night
Author: Tina Marte & Rebel Rowser
Publisher: FM by Faemance
Release Date: Aug 23, 2022
Genre: New Adult Dark Fantasy
Format: Hardcover, Paperback,
Ebook
Synopsis of the book:
An arranged marriage. A kidnapped general. A plot to murder.
Princess Fiadonessa is at the center of them all. To save her people, she’s forced to accept a marriage to Prince Fynnigan, heir to the rival kingdom of Guinyx. When the king of Guinyx’s beloved general is kidnapped, Fia snatches her opportunity for freedom and strikes a bargain: the general’s safe return for an annulment. Her gift of hearing whispers in the wind should make the task easy, but she soon discovers there’s more to the kidnapping than meets the eye. The whispers warn the Bringer of Death, Mikaiel, is after her. Everything about him is lethal, but what scares Fia most of all isn’t losing her life— it’s losing her heart.
TW: Please be aware that this book features mature content not meant for readers under the age of eighteen due to themes of murder, death, and a bit of heat.
Author Bios:
Tina Marte
Tina is a lost soul finding herself through badass heroines and broody alphaholes. When she isn’t reading about a hot fae with wings, she’s making dreams come true for other authors. Her debut Adult Fantasy comes out in August 2022 titled, A WHISPER IN THE NIGHT.
Southern born and raised, Rebel Rowser now resides up north and hates the cold. Originally pursuing video game design, he realized he loved writing stories more than computer code. When he isn't writing, he's usually playing Destiny or annoying his dog and loveable girlfriend. His debut NA Dark Fantasy comes out August 2022, titled A WHISPER IN THE NIGHT.
Today I am reviewing Gild by Raven Kennedy. It is an adult fantasy romance book and it is the first book in The Plated Prisoner Series. The book was released on October 2020.
The next two books in the series, Glint and Gleam , are already out too and the fourth book Glow will be released in May 2022.
I had heard many good things about this book and thankfully I wasn't disappointed. It is a dark and full of plot twists and really addictive.
It is a reimagining of King Midas and it is an adult fantasy romance. It has a strong female character in Auren who starts more insecure but as the story progresses she gets stronger.
I liked how Raven Kennedy reimagined the myth and the new approach she took. I will definitely pick up book two soon.
Rating: 4 Stars
Synopsis of the book
The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.
Gold.
Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.
Even me.
King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe.
Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.
Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.
Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.
The myth of King Midas reimagined. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page.
Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and rape. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. This is book one in a series.
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Today I am really excited to share with you the cover for Of Kingdoms and Crowns by Cameo Renae. It is a YA fnatasy romance book and it is the fourth book in the Heir of Blood and Fire series. The book will be released on January 30th 2022.
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Without further ado here is the beautiful cover...
RELEASE DATE: 01.30.22
TITLE: Of Kingdoms and Crowns
SERIES TITLE: Heir of Blood and Fire, Book 4
GENRE: YA Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
STEAM/HEAT LEVEL: Mild
TRIGGER WARNINGS: N/A
"One malicious prince. Two rival kingdoms. And an innocent girl caught in the crossfire."
Synopsis: (from book 1 to avoid spoilers)
Raised in a war-ravaged continent, temptation comes to Calla Caldwell in the form of a charming and mysterious stranger. Giving in to his intimate seduction, her world is forever changed by a single bite.
Calla quickly learns the handsome stranger is vampire prince, Trystan Vladu. His bite was an attempt to claim and save her from a plot of vengeance generations in the making. However, the claws of that ancient vendetta are scraping ever closer.
Thrust into a new nightmare by the Prince of the corrupt kingdom of Morbeth, Calla is captured, tortured, and starved in the dank confines of his dungeon. While in captivity, she takes part in a séance with a witch of light where she contacts a departed relative—a Princess of Incendia—who bequeaths a gift to Calla that will tip the scales of good and evil . . . if she can learn to harness it.
With a dark tapestry of secrets, lies, and murder unraveling around her, Calla must learn to embrace the power roiling through her veins, or be snuffed out by the strangling fist of a malevolent darkness.
If you like authors Holly Black, Audrey Grey, Sarah J Maas, you will like this one too.
Today I am really excited to share with you House of Wolves by Casey L. Bond. It is a YA epic fantasy and it is the second book in the House of Eclipses Duology. The book is already out.
Purchase the House of Eclipses Duology here Add House of Eclipses and House of Wolves to your Goodreads TBR here and here
RELEASE DATE: 11.19.21
TITLE: House of Wolves
SERIES TITLE: House of Eclipses Duology, Book 2
GENRE: YA Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance
STEAM/HEAT LEVEL: Mild
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mild Violence
Capture his heart. Steal his crown.
About the book: (Synopsis for Book 1 to avoid spoilers)
Noor is the unwanted, unloved third born of the Aten, chosen vessel of the sun goddess, Sol. While she has no chance at inheriting her father’s title, what she truly longs for is peace from his unrelenting hatred. Hope builds that she may finally be able to claim that reprieve when a missive arrives from the House of the Moon.
The new Lumin, chosen of the moon god, Lumos, seeks to broker peace with the Kingdom of Helios for the first time in ages. He envisions open trade routes and an end to archaic rivalries. His dedication to this cause extends to visions of a union between the two families by marrying one of Aten’s daughters, if one of the matches is a fit.
Driven by his own twisted agenda, Noor’s father is willing to sacrifice his daughters as pawns to steal the crown for him to further his despotic reign, pitting sister against sister in a brutal battle for power. But Noor must come out the victor, either by capturing the Lumin’s heart or stealing his crown. For whomever wears the crown of moonlight, holds the power of the moon itself. With such strength at her command, she could finally defeat her tyrannical father.
Yet this endeavor cannot be accomplished without great sacrifice. As Noor learns more about Lumin Caelum, guilt over her betrayal consumes her, burning hot as the sun itself. If only he wasn’t kind, and selfless, and exactly what she wanted. If only she had greater dominion over her heart…
Can Noor carry out her plan and end her father’s vile reign? Or will unlikely alliances allow a new day to dawn?
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
"A gorgeous journey you'll want to take again and again." --
New York Times
bestselling author, Wendy Higgins
“
Stunning world-building, a fierce heroine, gorgeous writing, and a storyline unlike anything you've ever read. House of Eclipses will pull you in until the very last page.”
– Celia McMahon, author of
The Unspoken Series
“
House of Eclipses
is full of compelling characters, beautiful worlds full of whimsy and wonder, an edge-of-your-seat storyline, a love story for the ages, and an ending that packs in incredible punch.”
– Ethan Gregory, One Guy’s Guide to Good Reads
If you like To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo and The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen, you will like this one too.
There is a giveaway running until December 2nd and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .
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December is here and I couldn't be happier as it is my favourite month, because you know... Christmas time! Anyway, this means that is time for my monthly reading wrap up. In November I read 14 books (13 physical books and 1 ebook) which indicate a good reading month.
Let's start...
Quidditch Through The Ages : A magical companion to the Harry Potter stories - J.K. Rowling & Emily Gravett (Illustrator)
You don't need a description for this book as it is well-known. It contained great information about the magical game of Quidditch and the illustrations were just stunning.
Rating: 4 Stars
Η Γεωργαφία είναι πολύ κουλ! Ακτίβιτι μπουκ για μεγάλους. (Geography is pretty cool! Activity book for adults)
Well this is a Greek book all about geography. It has many activities where you can check your knowledge on basic geography facts about the world and through this to learn even more.
If you are Greek, I highly recommend it to you. It also has an edition for younger audiences.
Rating: 5 Stars
Harry Potter: The Film Vault - Volume 2: Diagon Alley, King's Cross & The Ministry of Magic - Titan Books
This series of books is about the Harry Potter films and this one specifically is about Diagon Alley, King's Cross & The Ministry of Magic. It has information about the making of the films and the photos that accompany the book are great.
Rating: 5 Stars
Harry Potter: The Film Vault - Volume 3: The Sorcerer's Stone, Horcruxes & The Deathly Hallows - Titan Books
This volume is about the Sorcerer's Stone, Horcruxes & The Deathly Hallows and has all the necessary information of how they created all these for the films.
Rating: 4 Stars
Harry Potter: The Film Vault - Volume 6: Hogwarts Castle - Titan Books
This one was my favourite of them all because it was about the Hogwarts Castle. I loved every picture and every detail of it that they mentioned.
Rating: 5 Stars
Viper (Isles Of Storm and Sorrow #1) - Bex Hogan
This was a very interesting and pretty original story. I really enjoyed reading it. Marianne's adventures and the twists they took got me turning the pages really fast.
Rating: 4 Stars
Review to come pretty soon
Harry Potter: The Film Vault - Volume 8: The Order of the Phoenix and Dark Forces - Titan Books
This volume was about The Order of the Phoenix and the Dark Forces and it was pretty interesting to read and learn all the behind the scenes about them.
Rating: 4 Stars
Harry Potter: Film Vault: Volume 9: Goblins, House-Elves, and Dark Creatures - Titan Books
This volume was focusing on Goblins, House-Elves and Dark Creatures and it was really fascinating to read how they created them for the films.
Rating: 4 Stars
Harry Potter: The Film Vault - Volume 1: Forest, Sky & Lake Dwelling Creatures - Titan Books
This volume is about Forest, Sky & Lake Dwelling Creatures, To be honest this was my least favourite of them but I still liked it.
Rating: 4 Stars
Mrs Rosie and the Priest - Giovanni Boccaccio ( Peter Hainsworth - Translator)
This one is the first book in the Little Black Classics from Penguin and it contains stories by Giovanni Boccaccio who is famous for his Decameron.
The stories were pretty funny and provocative and I really liked reading them.
Rating: 4 Stars
Vespertine (Vespertine #1) - Margaret Rogerson
I read this together with the girls from #booktalkwithwifey and I really enjoyed it. The story was really different from what I am used for a YA fantasy and I really liked the friendship dynamics.
Rating: 4 Stars
Review to come soon
Once Upon A Broken Heart (OUABH #1) - Stephanie Garber
Stephanie Garber did again and I am really happy. I loved this book and it made me love Jacks even more. It had everything, love, mystery and magic.
Rating: 5 Stars
Review to come soon
(Μυθ)Ιστορία των βάρβαρων προγόνων των σημερινών Ευρωπαίων (Myth & history of the Europeans' ancestors) - Βασίλης Ραφαηλίδης (Vasilis Rafailidis)
This is a Greek non fiction book about the myths & history of the ancestors of the Europeans. It talks about the Greeks, the Romans, the Celts, the Mongols, the Huns, the Goths and many more.
It was an interesting read.
Rating: 3 Stars
Harry Potter: A Magical Year -- The Illustrations of Jim Kay - J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay (Illustrations)
This book is filled with Jim Kay illustrations for all the Harry Potter books and it also has a quote from the books for every day of the year.
I really enjoyed reading this and got to remember many memorable scenes from the story.
Rating: 4 Stars
These were all the books that I read in November. All in all it was a very good month reading-wise as I found some favourite reads and also reduced the pile of my physical TBR.
Have you read any of these?
What did you think?
See you in the next post and don't forget to keep reading!!!
Well, it's time for this week's new releases post. This time we look at books published in the week of November 30th. There are a lot of books that are in my most anticipated list, but as I said before this list is of course incomplete as it includes only books that I am interested in and the majority of them are in the Fantasy genre.
Let's start...
Girls of Fate and Fury (Girls of Paper and Fire #3) by Natasha Ngan
The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series.
'Don't struggle, Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're going home.' The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance. There's one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death. With the two girls torn apart and each in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies diverged forever?
Genre: YA Fantasy / LGBTQ+
Sequel to: Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Storm and Shadow
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga #3) by Fonda Lee
Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now known and coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides, from traditional forces such as governments, mercenaries, and criminal kingpins, to modern players, including doctors, athletes, and movie studios. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same.
The Kauls have been battered by war and tragedy. They are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference that could destroy the Green Bone way of life altogether. As a new generation arises, the clan’s growing empire is in danger of coming apart.
The clan must discern allies from enemies, set aside aside bloody rivalries, and make terrible sacrifices… but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect.
Genre: Fantasy
Sequel to: Jade City
Jade War
Publisher: Orbit
Oddball (Sarah's Scribbles #4) by Sarah Andersen
The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Andersen
The fourth book in the enormously popular graphic novel series, the latest collection of Sarah's Scribbles comics explores the evils of procrastination, the trials of the creative process, the cuteness of kittens, and the beauty of not caring about your appearance as much as you did when you were younger. When it comes to humorous illustrations of the awkwardness and hilarity of millennial life, Sarah's Scribbles is without peer.
Genre: Graphic Novel / Humor
Sequel to: Adulthood is a myth
Big Mushy Happy Lump
Herding Cats
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) by James S. A. Corey
The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirteen hundred solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again.
In the dead system of Adro, Elvi Okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the gate builders were and what destroyed them, even if it means compromising herself and the half-alien children who bear the weight of her investigation. Through the wide-flung systems of humanity, Colonel Aliana Tanaka hunts for Duarte’s missing daughter. . . and the shattered emperor himself. And on the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew struggle to build a future for humanity out of the shards and ruins of all that has come before.
As nearly unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, Holden and a group of unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite all of humanity, with the promise of a vast galactic civilization free from wars, factions, lies, and secrets if they win.
But the price of victory may be worse than the cost of defeat.
Genre: Science Fiction
Sequel to : Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
Publisher: Orbit
These are some of the new releases of this week.
Are you excited about them?
Do you have other ones on your radar that I should know of?
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Today I am really excited to share with you the beautiful cover for Crimson Kingdom by Robin D. Mahle & Elle Madison. This is a YA fantasy romance and it is the third book in The Lochlann Feuds series. Crimson Kingdom will be published on December 17th 2021.
Purchase Crimson Kingdom here Add to your Goodreads TBR:
A reckless princess. An unexpected enemy. And a mistake that could cost her everything.
Synopsis of the book:
(For book 1 to avoid spoilers)
Princess Rowan thought she knew her place in the world.
She never expected to feel like an outsider.
She certainly never imagined she would fall in love, least of all with a man from a barbarian kingdom half a world away. But when she is charged with an emissary mission to ensure peace between Socair and her own kingdom, she is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew about both lands.
And about herself.
After a lifetime of animosity between the kingdoms, will the Socairans ever accept her as one of their own?
Or will her mistakes push her people into yet another war?
This enthralling story from the Lochlann Realm takes place after The Lochlann Treaty, but can be devoured and enjoyed all on its own.
If you like authors like Adrienne Young, Elise Kova, Brigid Kemmerer, Kiera Cass and Alisha Klapheke you will like this one too.
There is a giveaway running until December 6th and you can learn more about it and also enter on my Instagram post @booknotes_athina .
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