Tagged: upcoming books
Cover Reveal: The Show by John Heldt
You know, I like John Heldt’s covers. They’re nice and simple and actually have something to do with the story. But what I like more than the covers, obviously, are the books themselves. That’s why I’m proud to present the cover real for the third of five books in John Heldt’s Northwest Passage series: The Show, which releases sometime on the week of February 17.
I can’t say much without giving everything away, but The Show is a direct sequel to The Mine. Personally, I can’t wait to have some of my remaining questions about Joel and Grace answered. If you haven’t already, go check out my reviews of The Mine and The Journey. Maybe you’ll find something to add to your reading list for the weekend.
Spotlight: The Elite by Kiera Cass
Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.
Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.
No, this is not a review. This will be my new Saturday feature called ‘Spotlight’ in which I highlight either a book I really, really enjoyed or a book I can’t wait to come out. The Elite by Kiera Cass is the latter. As you’ll recall I had issues with the abundance of clichés when it came to the girls in The Selection, but overall it was an enjoyable book.
The reason I’m anticipating The Elite is not only to see who is chosen, but because the mysterious rebels seem to be playing a bigger part (finally!). Who are the rebels? Are they justified in taking down the monarchy? (Probably.) What happened in America to bring them into a very strict class system? Hopefully at least some of these questions are answered in The Elite.
The Elite releases on April 23, 2013.
New and Upcoming Books
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these articles, so let’s take a look at some new and upcoming book releases, shall we?
Son by Lois Lowry.
This released on October 2 of this year. Honestly, I didn’t even know it existed until my little sister startled practically jumping up and down with excitement. She loves The Giver series and has ordered it from the bookstore, but I’m not quite so sure about it. I mean, The Giver itself was published in 1993! Even Messenger, the supposed last book in the trilogy was published in 2004. 8 years is a long time to take a break from any book world, but it should be interesting to see how Lois Lowry ties the story of Water Claire in with Jonas. Expect a review soon as soon as I pry the book from my sister’s hands!
Wilde’s Meadow by Krystal Wade.
Wilde’s Meadow is a book I’m eagerly looking forward to and I won’t have to wait much longer because the release date is November 5. Krystal Wade, in her cruelty, has been taunting me on Twitter for many months about the trilogy and in one conversation she said she cried while writing the end. That does not spell a happy ending for the poor lovers. Am I predicting an operatic tragedy? No, but I don’t think the trilogy will have a sunshine and roses ending either. If you haven’t already read Krystal Wade’s amazing debut trilogy, I highly suggest you go and buy yourself Wilde’s Fire right now. You won’t regret it.
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa.
This is one of the books I received from NetGalley, but it won’t be released to the general public until October 23. As someone who immensely enjoyed her Iron Fey series, I can tell you that the new Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten trilogy is a worthwhile read. Fans will fall in love with Ethan Chase, who is now eighteen and in danger from the world of Faery, just like his sister once was. He’s an interesting character and of course, we get to see some old favourites from the first Iron Fey series. Prophecies, doomed love, forbidden love and action…you couldn’t ask for more in a spin-off trilogy.
Venom by Fiona Paul.
This is one of the few books I’ve never read, never heard about until now that has actually made me excited for its release. Taking place in Renaissance Italy, a time period that has been woefully neglected, it promises love, murder and intrigue. I suspect it will be more of a fantasical historical fiction than a straight historical fiction, but I do enjoy those just as much. The series name, Secrets of the Eternal Rose is also pretty eye-catching, so Fiona Paul will be an author to watch. Venom releases on October 30, 2012.
Well, these are the books I’m excited about this month. How about you?
YA Release Dates to Look Forward to
As you can probably guess, I read a lot of YA books, which by extension means I’m reading a lot of in-progress series at once. But, I’ve made this helpful list for myself and for everyone else to keep track of some of the exciting new releases this year.
1. The Enchantress by Michael Scott
Anyone that is a regular reader here knows that I love Michael Scott’s The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. The Enchantress is the last book in this series and I’m really curious about how Michael Scott will end his series. With more Elders being forced to take sides and immortals constantly switching sides, the final book is probably going to keep me reading into the early morning hours. After years of waiting, The Enchantress is going to be released on May 22 of this year, according to Wikipedia. Continue reading