Release Week: 12 November 2024
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Release Week: 12 November 2024
Posted on 2024-11-12 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn
PICKS:
We Shall Be Monsters: A Novel By: Alyssa Wees, read by Valerie Lohman and Zura Johnson for Random House -- "A girl marked for death ventures into the wooded realm of the fairies to rescue her mother in this dark, lyrical fantasy about vengeful witches, beastly fathers, and the stories mothers tell to keep their daughters safe."
The Great Library of Tomorrow By: Rosalia Aguilar Solace, read by Frankie Corzo for Blackstone -- "Fueled by the same collaborative heart and boundless imagination that dazzle millions of devoted Tomorrowland followers and festivalgoers every year, a stunningly original epic fantasy about a band of heroes who must defeat a malevolent enemy bent on destroying the openness, love, and creativity that sustain their many realms."
Lazarus Man: A Novel by Richard Price, read by Robb Moreira for Macmillan -- "East Harlem, 2008. In an instant, a five-story tenement collapses into a fuming hill of rubble, pancaking the cars parked in front and coating the street with a thick layer of ash. As the city's rescue services and media outlets respond, the surrounding neighborhood descends into chaos. At day's end, six bodies are recovered, but many of the other tenants are missing."
Deadly Animals: A Novel by Marie Tierney, read by Olivia Dowd for Macmillan -- "Finding a dead body is not normal. But Ava is not a normal teenager. In this chillingly beautiful mystery, only the obsessive spirit of youth can save a desperate town from the savagery within."
The Courting of Bristol Keats: A Novel By: Mary E. Pearson, read by Brittany Pressley for Macmillan -- "After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from."
The Invisible College: The Invisible College, Book 1 By: Jeff Wheeler, read by Kate Rudd for Brilliance -- "A mortal sorcerer sets out to defy the dark magic of an ancient race awakening to wage war on mortals in an epic fantasy of adventure and love."
Servant of Earth: The Shards of Magic, Book 1 By: Sarah Hawley, read by Mia Hutchinson-Shaw for Penguin -- "In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything."
The Shiver Tree By: Holly Searcy, read by Teralyn Davis for Blackstone -- "In this sweeping fantasy adventure worthy of the bards, a band of heroes must rise up to face an ancient enemy that threatens to throw their world into chaos."
Every Drop of Blood Is Red: A Novel by Umar Turaki, read by Atta Otigba for Brilliance -- "In Jos, Nigeria, Dareng Pamson is slowly winning back the trust of his pregnant wife after his infidelity shook their marriage. When a young Muslim woman comes in out of the rain looking for work in Dareng’s auto repair shop, Dareng cautiously agrees—against his better judgment. She’s passionate and willing to learn. Besides, it’s time he started doing things differently. After being back in her hometown for only a week, Murmula Denge finds who she’s looking for: Dareng, the Christian man whose coldhearted ambition and greed shattered her family. At first, she wants only to destroy his tenuous peace by introducing chaos. Until Murmula realises that for true closure and justice, she must go to extremes. Blood for blood."
SERIES WATCH:
Odd Spirits: The Summoner's Circle, Book 2 By: S.T. Gibson, read by Joe Hempel for Tantor -- "It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a chaos witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits."
The Lotus Empire: The Burning Kingdoms, Book 3 By: Tasha Suri, read by Shiromi Arserio for Orbit -- "As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdoms—even if it means they must destroy each other."
The Relentless Legion: The Divide, Book 3 By: J. S. Dewes, read by Andrew Eiden, Anthony Rey Perez, and Nicol Zanzarella for Macmillan -- "The Sentinels have rallied under the leadership of Adequin Rake, and Cavalon Mercer has uncovered the horrifying genetic solution his grandfather is about to unleash on the unsuspecting outer colonies."
The Navigator's Children: Last King of Osten Ard, Book 4 By: Tad Williams, read by Andrew Wincott for Penguin -- "The latest saga in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard concludes in the fourth and final Last King of Osten Ard novel."
Firefly: Aim to Misbehave: The Firefly Series, Book 9 By: Rosiee Thor, read by James Anderson Foster for Blackstone -- "It all started with the geese. The Firefly crew is eager to get paid for their latest job, but when payment arrives as a gaggle of geese instead of a purse, their stay on the planet Brome gets an indefinite extension. No matter that the geese will fetch a pretty penny once they get somewhere to sell them. Without coin, they can’t buy fuel, and without fuel, they can’t get offworld. Serenity is stuck."
Hell's Wardens: The Wandering Inn, Book 14 By: pirateaba, read by Andrea Parsneau for Podium
A Bloom in Winter: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novel By: J.R. Ward, read by Jim Frangione for Simon and Schuster -- " Nothing warms a cold heart like true love, and in this newest Black Dagger Brotherhood winter book, a fighter who has never been a savior finds himself falling in love—and trying to rescue—a male who’s lost all hope."
Overcaptain: Saga of Recluce, Book 24 By: L. E. Modesitt Jr., read by Kirby Heyborne for Recorded Books
Arilinn: A Darkover Novel By: Deborah J. Ross and Marion Zimmer Bradley, read by Alyssa Bresnahan for Recorded Books -- "A gripping new fantasy novel set in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover universe."
INDIE WATCH:
- City of Gods and Monsters: House of Devils, Book 1 By: Kayla Edwards (2022), read by Wen Ross and Zura Johnson for Podium -- "Loren Calla has only ever been ordinary. As a human struggling to survive in a city that caters to the needs of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her life would remain simple, predictable, and as safe as her world would allow. Until she barely escapes abduction at the hands of Darkslayers—supernatural bounty hunters that possess the Sight, a magical tracking ability that allows them to see a person's aura—and one of her friends is taken in her place. The abductors are demanding a ransom: Loren's life in exchange for her friend's safe return. Loren will do whatever it takes to get her friend back—even if it means accepting help from Darien Cassel, the leader of the Seven Devils, the most feared Darkslaying circle in the city."
WTF WATCH:
- Toto By: A. J. Hackwith, read by André Santana for Penguin -- "The true hero of The Wizard of Oz takes center stage in this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining from the author of The Library of the Unwritten."
MOST MISSING:
- Breath of Oblivion: Astra Black, Book 2 by Maurice Broaddus (Tor Books) -- "Broaddus returns with Breath of Oblivion, the second book in his Astra Black trilogy, which explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano Empire—a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from Earth to Titan and beyond—as it faces renewed threats to its progress."