5th November 2013 Releases

Happy Release Day to:

Keri Arthur
Darkness Splintered (Dark Angel, Book 6)
Penguin Signet (US & CA: 5th November 2013); Hachette Little, Brown Piatkus (UK: 5th November 2013)
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Risa Jones has angered several powerful people, and now she’s feeling the pressure from all sides. In particular, she’s come under the eagle-eyed scrutiny of the vampire council – some of whom consider her a monster who should be destroyed. But then they decide to offer her a secret, bloody bargain: to save her own life she must help them defeat Hunter, the lethal head of the council… As the search for the keys to hell heats up, Risa realises that she has no choice. For the sake of the people she loves, she must find the keys – and get rid of Hunter – before the next gate is opened and brings the world closer to all hell breaking loose…

Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Naturals
Hyperion Teens (US: 5th November 2013)
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Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn’t realise is that there’s more at risk than a few unsolved homicides – especially when she’s sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.

Rachel Caine
Daylighters (Morganville Vampires, Book 15)
Penguin (US & CA: 5th November 2013); Allison & Busby (UK: 5th November 2013)
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Something drastic has happened in Morganville, Texas, while Claire Danvers and her friends were away. The town looks cleaner and happier than they’ve ever seen it before, but when their incoming group is arrested and separated – vampires from humans – they realise that the changes definitely aren’t for the better. It seems that an organisation called the Daylight Foundation has offered the population of Morganville something they’ve never had: hope of a vampire-free future. And while it sounds like salvation – even for the vampires themselves – the truth is far more sinister and deadly. Now, Claire, Shane and Eve need to find a way to break their friends out of Daylighter custody, before the vampires of Morganville meet their untimely end…

Marie Lu
Champion (Legend, Book 3)
Penguin (US, UK & CA: 5th November 2013)
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June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic – and each other – and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defence. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything he has.

Jackson Pearce
Cold Spell
Hachette Little, Brown (US: 5th November 2013)
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Kai and Ginny grew up together – best friends since they could toddle around their building’s rooftop rose garden. Now they’re seventeen, and their relationship has developed into something sweeter, complete with stolen kisses and plans to someday run away together. But one night, Kai disappears with a mysterious stranger named Mora – a beautiful girl with a dark past and a heart of ice. Refusing to be cast aside, Ginny goes after them and is thrust into a world she never imagined, one filled with monsters and thieves and the idea that love is not enough. If Ginny and Kai survive the journey, will she still be the girl he loved – and moreover, will she still be the girl who loved him?

Angie Smibert
Memento Nora (Memento Nora, Book 1)
Amazon Skyscape (US: 5th November 2013)
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In Nora’s world you don’t have to put up with nightmares. Nora goes with her mother to TFC – a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. There, she can describe her horrible memory and take the pill that will erase it. But at TFC, a chance encounter with a mysterious guy changes Nora’s life. She doesn’t take the pill. And when Nora learns the memory her mother has chosen to forget, she realises that someone needs to remember. With newfound friends Micah and Winter, Nora makes a comic book of their memories called Memento. It’s an instant hit, but it sets off a dangerous chain of events. Will Nora, Micah, and Winter be forced to take the Big Pill that will erase their memories forever?

J. A. Souders
Revelations (Elysium Chronicles, Book 2)
Macmillan Tor (US: 5th November 2013)
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Six weeks after her arrival on the Surface, Evelyn Winters is no closer to unlocking the memories lost in her subconscious than she was when she first came. Isolated in a strange new society, Evie has only Gavin Hunter to remind her of who she once was. But even with a clean slate, it’s easy to see that Evie doesn’t fit in on the Surface. And as her differences make her feel more and more alone, she can’t help but yearn for that place she doesn’t remember: the isolated city hidden in the depths of the ocean. Elysium. Home. But she can’t exactly tell Gavin what she’s feeling. Not when he’s the one who helped her escape Elysium in the first place, and has the scars to prove it. Though the doctors say otherwise, Gavin believes that Evie just needs time. And if her memories don’t come back, well, maybe she’s better off not remembering her past. But the decision may be out of their hands when Evie’s ever-elusive memories begin to collide with reality. People and images from her past appear in the most unlikely places, haunting her, provoking her…and making her seem not only strange but dangerous. Evie and Gavin can’t wait around for her memories to return. They’ll have to journey across the Outlands of the Surface to find help, and in the end, their search may just lead them back to the place it all started…

November 2013 Releases

Done with October 2013 Releases? Here are November 2013 Releases. For future releases, check Reading Wishlist.

13th August 2013 Releases

Happy Release Day to:

Kim Harrison
The Hollows Insider (The Hollows, Companion)
HarperCollins Voyager (US & CA: 13th August 2013)
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In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlander rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else. To survive among vampires, witches, Weres, gargoyles, trolls, fairies, and banshees – to say nothing of demons – humanity needs a guide. And now here is an insider’s look at the supernatural world of the Hollows, from an overarching new story to character profiles, maps, spell guides, charm recipes, secret correspondence from elusive Trent Kalamack, and much more. One misfired spell that burned off his hair is all it took to send investigative reporter Devin Crossman on a mission to uncover all the secrets of Rachel Morgan and expose them to the world. Collected here are all his notebook entries and a treasure trove of evidence, including maps, species profiles, magic spells, documents from Inderland Security, Takata’s song lyrics, Betty Bob’s recipes, Ley Line Charms, entries from the Were Registry, articles from The Hollows Gazette, and many more documents that cast light into regions of the Hollows that have never been revealed. But Crossman’s one-man war has not gone unnoticed…

Colleen Hoover
This Girl (Slammed, Book 3)
Simon & Schuster Atria (US, CA & AU: 13th August 2013)
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Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances, and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband; even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong. Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas, and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met.

Jackson Pearce
Purity
Hachette Little, Brown (US: 13th August 2013)
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Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby’s father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives – in other words, no “bad behaviour,” no breaking the rules, and definitely no sex. Torn between Promises One and Three, Shelby makes a decision – to exploit a loophole and lose her virginity before taking the vow. But somewhere between failed hook-up attempts and helping her dad plan the ball, Shelby starts to understand what her mother really meant, what her father really needs, and who really has the right to her purity.

Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Shade of the Moon (Life As We Knew It, Book 4)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (US: 13th August 2013)
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It’s been more than two years since Jon Evans and his family left Pennsylvania, hoping to find a safe place to live, yet Jon remains haunted by the deaths of those he loved. His prowess on a soccer field has guaranteed him a home in a well-protected enclave. But Jon is painfully aware that a missed goal, a careless word, even falling in love, can put his life and the lives of his mother, his sister Miranda, and her husband, Alex, in jeopardy. Can Jon risk doing what is right in a world gone so terribly wrong?

Angie Smibert
The Meme Plague (Memento Nora, Book 3)
Amazon Skyscape (US & UK: 13th August 2013)
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Micah and Nora piece their memories together as Aiden, Velvet, and Winter continue the work of the MemeCast. The teens all band together to get the word out about the new ID chips – and how the government and TFC are using the chips to manipulate the public remotely.

August 2013 Releases

Done with July 2013 Releases? Here are August 2013 Releases. For future releases, check Reading Wishlist.

Now Available for US Pre-Order

Ann Aguirre: FORBIDDEN FRUIT: 8th May 2013: Buy (US)
Julianna Baggott: BURN: 4th February 2014: Buy (US)
Megan Crewe: THE LIVES WE LOST (paperback): 7th January 2014: Buy (US)
Megan Crewe: THE WORLDS WE MAKE: 11th February 2014: Buy (US)
Rhiannon Held: REFLECTED: 18th February 2014: Buy (US)
Melissa Landers: ALIENATED: 4th February 2013: Buy (US)
Karen Mahoney: HUNTING THE DARK: 6th February 2014: Buy (UK)
Mary E. Pearson: FOX FOREVER (paperback): 18th February 2014: Buy (US)
Jennifer Rush: ERASED: 7th January 2014: Buy (US)
Kristen Simmons: BREAKING POINT (paperback): 7th January 2014: Buy (US)
Kristen Simmons: THREE: 11th February 2014: Buy (US)
Angie Smibert: THE MEME PLAGUE (paperback): 13th August 2013: Buy (US)
Amanda Sun: SHADOW: 1st June 2013): Buy (US)
Carol Lynch Williams: THE HAVEN: 4th March 2014: Buy (US)

Now Available for US Pre-Order

Jessica Brody: UNREMEMBERED (paperback): 28th January 2014: Buy (US)
Rachel Caine: PRINCE OF SHADOWS: 4th February 2014: Buy (US)
Carolyn Crane: AGAINST THE DARK: 17th April 2013: Buy (US)
Lauren DeStefano: PERFECT RUIN has been moved up (yay!) to 1st October 2013: Buy (US)
Kat Falls: INHUMAN has been moved up (yay!) to 24th September 2013: Buy (US)
Jeff Hirsch: MAGISTERIUM (paperback) has been moved up (yay!) to 27th August 2013: Buy (US)
Jeff Hirsch: THE DARKEST PATH has been moved up (yay!) to 24th September 2013: Buy (US)
Katie McGarry: DARE YOU TO (paperback): 29th October 2013: Buy (US)
Katie McGarry: CRASH INTO YOU: 26th November 2013: Buy (US)
Marissa Meyer: CRESS: 4th February 2014: Buy (US)
Saundra Mitchell: MISTWALKER: 4th February 2014: Buy (US)
Tara Moss: THE COBRA QUEEN:27th December 2013: Buy (AU)
Angie Smibert: THE MEME PLAGUE: 13th August 2013: Buy (US)
Lila Veen: BURNING FOR YOU: 3rd April 2013: Buy (US)

4 New Covers (Graves, Rush, Smibert, Wiggins)

May 2012 Releases

Done with April 2012 Releases? Here are May 2012 Release. For future titles, check Reading Wishlist.

7 New Deals (Barnes, Grant, Johnson, Meding, Parker, Smibert, Slaughter)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes‘s new thriller series in a 2-book deal to Hyperion (US) & Quercus (UK). Begins with The Naturals, pitched as a YA version of Criminal Minds where 3 teens are recruited to work as profilers for the FBI to stop a serial killer.

Mira Grant‘s Parasitology & Symbiogenesis (a duology of science fiction medical thrillers in the tradition of Frankenstein & Jurassic Park, in which parasites intended to bolster human immune systems rebel against their hosts), along with 3 novellas set in the universe of the Newsflesh series, to Orbit (World English).

Alaya Dawn Johnson‘s The Summer Prince (2013) in a 2-book deal to Arthur A. Levine Books. Set in a utopian city on the lush coast of a futuristic Brazil, a coming-of-age story about a rebellious young artist & her unlikely friendship with the city’s “summer king”, who is destined to be sacrificed after 1 year of rule, as together they spark a revolution that threatens to overturn the entire city.

Kelly Meding‘s next 2 books in the MetaWars superhero urban fantasy series to Pocket Star, for publication in 2013.

Amy Christine Parker‘s The Silo (2013) in a 2-book deal to Random House (World Rights). Teenaged Lyla has been living in a religious cult after her sister’s disappearance. While her parents are hopelessly under the sway of the group’s leader, Pioneer, Lyla is drawn into a dangerous situation when she begins to question Pioneer’s prophecy about the impending apocalypse.

Angie Smibert‘s The Meme Plague (2013), to Marshall Cavendish (World). The last title in the Memento Nora trilogy, wherein a group of teens fight to expose the truth about the city’s mandatory ID program & the ID chips’ ability to implant false memories.

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TV DEAL

Rights to Karin Slaughter‘s Grant County series sold. To go into development immediately, with the author co-writing the pilot script. Tez Says: Lena Adams is a plum role – not the lead character, but the one with all the fascinating, screwed-up plotlines.

6 New Covers (Bosworth, Jones, O’Brien, Smibert, Turner, Vincent)