Release Week: 30 August 2022
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Release Week: 30 August 2022
Posted on 2022-08-30 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn
PICKS:
The Spear Cuts Through Water: A Novel By: Simon Jimenez, read by Joel de la Fuente for Random House -- "Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this new epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds."
A Taste of Gold and Iron By: Alexandra Rowland, read by Casey Jones for Recorded Books -- "Kadou, the shy prince of Arasht, finds himself at odds with one of the most powerful ambassadors at court - the body-father of the queen's new child—in an altercation that results in his humiliation. To prove his loyalty to the queen, his sister, Kadou takes responsibility for the investigation of a break-in at one of their guilds, with the help of his newly appointed bodyguard, the coldly handsome Evemer, who seems to tolerate him at best. In Arasht, where princes can touch-taste precious metals with their fingers and myth runs side by side with history, counterfeiting is heresy, and the conspiracy they discover could cripple the kingdom’s financial standing and bring about its ruin."
Other Birds: A Novel By: Sarah Addison Allen, read by Siiri Scott for Brilliance -- "From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes a tale of lost souls, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home."
Suburban Hell By: Maureen Kilmer, read by Jaime Lamchick for Penguin -- "Bad Moms meets My Best Friend’s Exorcism in this lite-horror-comedy about a group of women in the Chicago 'burbs whose cul-de-sac gets a new neighbor: a demon."
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook By: Ellen Marie Wiseman, read by Morgan Hallett for Recorded Books -- "Evokes the real-life Willowbrook State School, the infamous Staten Island, New York, mental institution that shocked a nation when exposed in the 1970s as a dumping ground for unwanted children."
SERIES WATCH:
Moon Dark Smile: The Night Shine Series, Book 2 By: Tessa Gratton, read by Sarah Naughton for Blackstone -- "The fate of an Empire lies with a headstrong heir and a restless demon."
The House of Fortune: Miniaturist, Book 2 By: Jessie Burton, read by Carla Harrison Hodge for Bloomsbury -- "Alive with the magic of 18th-century Amsterdam, an enchanting, fantastical stand-alone companion novel to the sensational New York Times bestseller The Miniaturist."
The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade: The Rotstorm, Book 2 By: Ian Green, read by Fiona McNeill for WF Howes -- "Break the chains. Hold your strength. Burn your foes."
Wildbound: Forestborn, Book 2 By: Elayne Audrey Becker, read by Christopher Bonwell and Sofia Zervudachi for Macmillan -- "Full of forest magic and a kingdom on the brink of war."
The Ink Black Heart: Cormoran Strike Book 6 By: Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister
The Broken Cage: Crow Investigations, Book 7 By: Sarah Painter, read by Kate Rawson
Centers of Gravity: Frontlines, Book 8 By: Marko Kloos, read by Eric G. Dove
Tales from the Nightside: Nightside, Book 13 By: Simon R. Green (2015), read by Dan Calley for Tantor
BACKLIST WATCH:
Touched by an Alien: The Alien Series, Book 1 By: Gini Koch (2010), read by Justine Eyre for Skyboat -- "Marketing manager Katherine “Kitty” Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn’t even begin to cover it when the “man” suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree."
The Black Lily: Vampire Blood, Book 1 By: Juliette Cross (2017), read by Julie-Ann Elliott for Tantor -- "With the threat of the vampire monarchy becoming stronger every day, the Black Lily must take drastic measures. As the leader of the underground resistance, Arabelle concocts the perfect idea to gain the attention of the Glass Tower. Her plan? Attend the vampire prince's blood ball and kill him. Fortunately for Prince Marius, her assassination goes awry, and Arabelle flees, leaving behind only her dagger."
The Blood Covenant: Medici Warrior, Book 1 By: Emily Bex, read by Paul Brion for Tantor -- "Shade Medici, a warrior king and sole male heir to the dynasty, is expected to mate and produce an heir to secure the continuation of the Medici coven. He's waited over five hundred years for the right mate, and when he meets Kate Reese, his attraction is more than primal—it's merciless. She's also mortal."
The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray By: O.R. Simmonds (2021), read by Joel Froomkin for Tantor -- "William Wells, a gifted but risk-averse US college dropout living an unadventurous life in London, stumbles upon a mysterious timepiece with the ability to alter time. When the Timepiece's previous owner is brutally murdered by unknown assailants, Will flees, only to see his girlfriend, Abigayle, vanish before his eyes when she comes into contact with this remarkable watch."