12th May 2015 Releases

Happy Release Day to:

Chris Beckett
Mother of Eden (Dark Eden, Book 2)
Random House Broadway (US & CA: 12th May 2015)
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Civilisation has come to the alien, sunless planet its inhabitants call Eden. Just a few generations ago, the planet’s five hundred inhabitants huddled together in the light and warmth of the Forest’s lantern trees, afraid to venture out into the cold darkness around them. Now, humanity has spread across Eden, and two kingdoms have emerged. Both are sustained by violence and dominated by men – and both claim to be the favoured children of Gela, the woman who came to Eden long ago on a boat that could cross the stars, and became the mother of them all. When young Starlight Brooking meets a handsome and powerful man from across Worldpool, she believes he will offer an outlet for her ambition and energy. But she has no inkling that she will become a stand-in for Gela herself, and wear Gela’s fabled ring on her own finger – or that in this role, powerful and powerless all at once, she will try to change the course of Eden’s history.

Fierce Reads
Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses (Anthology)
Macmillan (US: 12th May 2015)
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With standalone short stories from a handpicked set of FR authors, this collection will often feature characters or worlds from existing Fierce Reads titles. Extended, personal introductions from each author. Wide range of genres and subject matter. Authors include: Marissa Meyer, Leigh Bardugo, Ann Aguirre, Anna Banks & Emmy Laybourne, Courtney Alameda, Gennifer Albin, Jessica Brody, Katie Finn, Nikki Kelly, Jennifer Mathieu, Lish McBride, Caragh M. O’Brien, Marie Rutkoski, Lindsay Smith.

Saundra Mitchell
Mistwalker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (US: 12th May 2015)
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When Willa Dixon’s brother dies on the family lobster boat, her father forbids Willa from stepping foot on deck again. With her family suffering, she’ll do anything to help out – even visit the Grey Man. Everyone in her small Maine town knows of this legendary spirit who haunts the lighthouse, controlling the fog and the fate of any vessel within his reach. But what Willa finds in the lighthouse isn’t a spirit at all, but a young man trapped inside until he collects one thousand souls. Desperate to escape his cursed existence, Grey tries to seduce Willa to take his place. With her life on land in shambles, will she sacrifice herself?

Eve Silver
Push (The Game, Book 2)
HarperCollins Katherine Tegen (US & CA: 12th May 2015)
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Miki Jones lives life by her own strict set of rules, to keep control, to keep the gray fog of grief at bay. Then she’s pulled into the Game, where she – and her team – will die unless she follows a new set of rules: those set by the mysterious Committee. But rules don’t guarantee safety. People are dying. The rules are unraveling. And Miki knows she’s being watched, uncertain if it’s the Drau or someone – something – else. Forced to make impossible choices, Miki begins to see the Committee in a glaring new light. And through it all, she wishes she could confide in her best friend, Carly – about the Game and her feelings for Jackson – but that would put everyone she loves in danger. And Carly isn’t speaking to her anyway. Then the boundary between the Game and Miki’s real life is breached, threatening her friends and family directly. And there’s nothing in the rules that can save them now.

Amy Tintera
Rebel (Reboot, Book 2)
HarperCollins HarperTeen (US & CA: 12th May 2015)
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Wren Connolly thought she’d left her human side behind when she rebooted five years ago as Wren 178. Then Callum 22 came along and changed everything. Now that they have finally escaped HARC, Wren and Callum are ready for a peaceful life on the Reboot reservation. But Micah 163, the leader of the reservation, has darker plans in mind – he has been building a Reboot army with plans to kill all humans. Callum wants to stay and stop him. Wren wants nothing more than to leave all the fighting behind. With Micah on one side, HARC on the other, and Wren and Callum at odds in the middle, there’s only one option left. It’s time for Reboots to become rebels.

Carol Lynch Williams
Signed, Skye Harper
Simon & Schuster Paula Wiseman (US, UK, & CA: 12th May 2015)
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Life is just fine for fourteen-year-old Winston. She loves her dog, Thelma, and although she never knew her dad, and her mom left ten years ago in search of Hollywood fame, Winston has family with Nanny, who isn’t old at all! But a “just fine” life gets a lot more exciting when a letter arrives from Skye Harper, aka Judith Fletcher, aka Winston’s mother. She needs help, and Nanny says the best way to give it is to take a cross-country road trip – in a “borrowed” motor home – to go find Mama once and for all. Winston’s not so sure about this plan, but with a cute stowaway named Steve along for company and an adventure on the horizon, this is sure to be a summer to remember.

May 2015 Releases

Done with April 2015 Releases? Here are May 2015 Releases. For future releases, check Reading Wishlist. NOTE: The book covers may show up overlarge if reading this via a feed-reader, so visit my WordPress to see the proper formatting.

Now Available for US Pre-Order

Kelley Armstrong: BOUNTY HUNT: 31st December 2014: Buy (US)
Bree Despain: THE SHADOW PRINCE (paperback): 14th April 2015: Buy (US)
Tracey Garvis Graves: EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU (paperback): 16th September 2014: Buy (US)
Tracey Garvis Graves: CHERISH: 28th October 2014: Buy (US)
Kim Harrison: THE WITCH WITH NO NAME (paperback): 28th April 2015: Buy (US)
Kathy Hepinstall & Becky Hepinstall Hilliker: SISTERS OF SHILOH: 3rd March 2015: Buy (US)
Seanan McGuire: POCKET APOCALYPSE: 3rd March 2015: Buy (US)
Saundra Mitchell: MISTWALKER (paperback): 11th May 2015: Buy (US)
Devon Monk: INFINITY BELL: 3rd March 2015: Buy (US)
Francesca Zappia: MADE YOU UP: 21st April 2015: Buy (US)

4th February 2014 Releases

Happy Release Day to:

Julianna Baggott
Burn (Pure, Book 3)
Hachette (US & UK: 4th February 2014)
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Inside the Dome Patridge has taken his father’s place as leader of the Pures. His intent had been to bring down the Dome from the inside with the help of the secret resistance force led by Partridge’s former teacher Glassings. But from his new position of power, things don’t seem quite as clear. Perhaps his father had been right. Perhaps if the world is to survive it needs the Dome – and Partridge – to rule it. Outside the Dome Pressia and Bradwell continue piecing together the clues left to them by their parents from the time before the detonations. Soon they will be able to help heal the Wretches, freeing them from their monstrous fusings and the Dome’s oppression once and for all. But their success also depends on Partridge. Can they still trust their friend and ally to see their plan through? Or will a new war begin?

Rachel Caine
Prince of Shadows
Penguin (US & CA: 4th February 2014)
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In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honour and – if they survive – marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born. Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona – and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona… And will rewrite all their fates, forever.

Máire Claremont
A Lady Undone (Mad Passions, Book 2.5) [novella]
Penguin Signet Eclipse (US: 4th February 2014); Hachette Headline (UK: 4th February 2014)
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Duchess Clare Ederly is lucky to be alive. Having outlived her violent, abusive husband, she decides to put her significant inheritance to good use helping other battered women by opening a refuge for those seeking to escape. But not everyone is pleased with her work. Someone wants to see her sanctuary torn down – at any cost. Her only hope of protecting her home and tenants is a former spy, whose skill at tracking deadly men is matched only by his dangerous charm… The Earl of Wyndham has done his part for Queen and country; he has had his fill of plotting and politics and simply wants to retire to the pleasant life of his club. But Duchess Clare’s razor-sharp wit and fierce determination awaken new purpose and admiration in him. To protect her, he will once again delve into the treacherous world of espionage. To win her love, he will do almost anything…

Melissa Landers
Alienated
Disney-Hyperion (US: 4th February 2014)
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Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. Handpicked to host the first-ever L’eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she’ll have inside information about the mysterious L’eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara’s blog following is about to skyrocket. Still, Cara isn’t sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L’eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn’t seem more alien. She’s certain about one thing though: no human boy is this good-looking. But when Cara’s classmates get swept up by anti-L’eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn’t safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara’s locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class. Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realises that Aelyx isn’t just her only friend; she’s fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life – not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.

Marissa Meyer
Cress (Lunar Chronicles, Book 3)
Macmillan Feiwel & Friends (US: 4th February 2014); Penguin Puffin (AU: 4th February 2014)
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Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who’s only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she’s being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she’s just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is splintered. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price than she’d ever expected. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai, especially the cyborg mechanic. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.

Saundra Mitchell
Mistwalker
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (US: 4th February 2014)
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When Willa Dixon’s brother dies on the family lobster boat, her father forbids Willa from stepping foot on deck again. With her family suffering, she’ll do anything to help out – even visit the Grey Man. Everyone in her small Maine town knows of this legendary spirit who haunts the lighthouse, controlling the fog and the fate of any vessel within his reach. But what Willa finds in the lighthouse isn’t a spirit at all, but a young man trapped inside until he collects one thousand souls. Desperate to escape his cursed existence, Grey tries to seduce Willa to take his place. With her life on land in shambles, will she sacrifice herself?

Jenny Trout
Such Sweet Sorrow
Entangled Teen (US: 4th February 2014)
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Never was there a tale of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo… But true love never dies. Though they’re parted by the veil between the world of mortals and the land of the dead, Romeo believes he can restore Juliet to life, but he’ll have to travel to the underworld with a thoroughly infuriating guide. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, may not have inherited his father’s crown, but the murdered king left his son a much more important responsibility – a portal to the Afterjord, where the souls of the dead reside. When the determined Romeo asks for help traversing the treacherous Afterjord, Hamlet sees an opportunity for adventure and the chance to avenge his father’s death. In an underworld filled with leviathan monsters, ghoulish shades, fire giants, and fierce Valkyrie warriors, Hamlet and Romeo must battle their way through jealousy, despair, and their darkest fears to rescue the fair damsel. Yet finding Juliet is only the beginning, and the Afterjord doesn’t surrender souls without a price…

February 2014 Releases

Done with January 2014 Releases? Here are February 2014 Releases. For future releases, check Reading Wishlist.

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)

[COVER ART] Mistwalker – Saundra Mitchell

7 New Deals (Forster, Gabel & Klam, Locke, Mahoney, Mitchell, Souders, Yovanoff)

Miriam Forster‘s debut House of a Thousand Dolls. Takes place on an isolated estate where orphaned girls are trained for nefarious purposes. When people start dying, a servant must uncover the truth or she will be sold into slavery.

Claudia Gabel & Cheryl Klam‘s Elusion & Etherworld to Katherine Tegen Books (NA). A futuristic thriller series about 3 teenagers attempting to solve a mystery with serious personal stakes. It leads them inside an alternate reality game which transports users to dangerously seductive Utopian world.

Kate Locke (a.k.a. Kathryn Smith/Kady Cross): 3 books to Orbit US. God Save the Queen (July 2012) is a contemporary urban fantasy – but Queen Victoria still rules 175 years after her ascension. Half-blood Alexandra has been born into a world where horse-drawn carriages, ballgowns & corsets mesh with the modern fashions of the humans outside of the vampire aristocracy.

Karen Mahoney: 3 YA novels to Random House Children’s Books (UK), including The Stone Demon & Beautiful Ghosts.

Saundra Mitchell‘s Mistwalker & Aetherborne to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (World). Aetherborne concludes the trilogy that began with The Vespertine & The Springsweet. Mistwalker is about a local legend in a lobstering town in Maine & the girl who becomes entangled in its mysteries.

J. A. Souders‘s Renegade. Set in an underwater Utopia where a female assassin realises that she does not control her own mind or body, & that her memories have been altered.

Brenna Yovanoff‘s Paper Valentine to Razorbill (NA) in a 2-book deal, for publication in 2013. A girl haunted by the troubled ghost of her best friend finds herself sucked into a darkly mesmerising string of murders, in which a serial killer who leaves a paper-heart “valentine” on his victims’ bodies draws ever closer.