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Series: Malice Duology, The Crimson Crown Duology.
Showing posts with label Heather Walter. Show all posts
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Monday, September 28, 2026
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The Story: I saw Becca from Becca With the Books get Malice as a review copy, and it sounded really fantastic, so I read it, and loved it, and have loved all her books that I've read since, and I can't wait to read more!
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Series: Malice Duology, The Crimson Crown Duology.
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Series: Malice Duology, The Crimson Crown Duology.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Waiting on Wednesday #791, July 8th
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
From Goodreads:
But even Ana's uncanny insight is of little use when each new suspect she uncovers ends up dead--with each new killing calculated to bring tensions between the two rival clans past the boiling point. And as Din pursues their adversary through the canton's wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, he finds his loyalties divided in unexpected ways.
From Goodreads:
Brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with The Tainted Cup, named an Edgar, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award Finalist and one of the best books of the year (New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle)—from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.
In the canton of Sapirdad, two of the Empire’s most powerful families are moments away from going to war with each other, their hundreds of retainers gathered with swords drawn. If blood is spilt, the whole of the empire may be plunged into starvation and chaos.
To de-escalate matters, someone must do the impossible: prove that one family’s eldest son is innocent of a gruesome and unforgivable murder, despite the incontrovertible evidence against him.
It is with this undertaking that the great detective Ana Dolabra is tasked, her assistant Din at her side—and the two find themselves racing with great speed and little dignity to the scene.
As ever, the impossible proves little obstacle for the deadly combination of Ana’s intellect and Din’s keen eye, and mere hours after riding into the dusty town, Ana glimpses the greater pattern behind the crime. A deeper, subtler web of death is being woven in plain sight, by a mastermind with an ancient magical technology at his disposal.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
From Goodreads:
From the author of Voidwalker comes the conclusion to the Beasts of the Void duology where spicy monster romance meets the epic fantasy of the Cosmere.
From Goodreads:
Fi has toppled immortal beasts. Antal welcomes being conquered.
After helping the Lord Daeyari reclaim his territory, semi-reformed smuggler Fi dons a daunting new role: rebuilding a city alongside her monstrous partner, a haven free from bloody sacrifice. So when Antal’s father unexpectedly summons him home, Fi’s first instinct is to ready her claws.
Only, claws won’t be enough for this adversary.
Antal faces his first homecoming in five decades, dreading two truths. From his father’s seat on the governing council, he could undo everything Antal has built. And their last argument ended with Antal’s lover dead on the floor.
But a greater danger lurks: the appearance of a creature that even the daeyari fear, burning its way through the Planes. With Antal’s father leading the hunt, he and Fi must ally with a team of immortals who could turn fangs on them at any moment.
Or worse, strain their still-fresh love until it snaps.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
#1 New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, The Lion & the Deathless Dark – the first book in the Bloodborn Duet.
Some blood tastes like vengeance. Some blood tastes like grief. Some blood tastes like nothing at all.
Under an eternal night, the world has been ravaged by ten years of war between humans and vampires. Kyrene scrapes by as a bounty hunter, bearing a blessed sword from the goddess of justice. But in the wake of a devastating loss, Kyrene commits a crime that makes her a target for mortals and gods alike – and she is still desperate for vengeance.
Her only chance at survival – and revenge – is making a deal with her enemy, the silver-tongue vampire prince, Septimus, who offers her one final to slay the gods themselves.
Together, Kyrene and Septimus must hunt the ultimate marks, all while navigating a web of prophecies and curses. Septimus is calculating and mysterious, masking secrets bloodthirsty enough to consume them both. Yet, most dangerous of all, Kyrene finds an unexpected kinship in him.
But their growing attraction is deadly in a world where the only currency is blood. And Kyrene will stop at nothing to fulfill her ultimate goal: to kill the goddess of vampires, even if it means sacrificing love for revenge.
Every kingdom breaks...Every ruler kneels...This is how a pantheon falls.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
Perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace, this captivating sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Dream by the Shadows is filled with revenge, romance, and redemption.
Esmer Havenfall thought freeing Erebus from his five-hundred-year imprisonment would end her nightmare. Instead, it has only just begun. Now bound by fate and darkness, Esmer and Erebus are no longer just dreamers—they are Shadow Weavers, wielders of a power both divine and damning. And something is already clawing its way through the Dream Realm’s cracks.
Raelion, the demon king lurking within Mithras, is poised to destroy the world. His corruptive curse spreads like a plague, twisting dreams into nightmares and turning humans into monsters. If Esmer and Erebus are to survive, they must achieve the forge an army from the broken and unravel ancient horrors before it’s too late. But when Esmer and Erebus are abruptly cast from the Dream Realm into a kingdom teetering on the edge of ruin, they quickly learn that something monstrous has already slipped through—and their love might be the first thing it devours.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Harper Westbrook isn’t afraid of monsters…she is one.
For the past three years, she’s been one of the Blood Bound―girls and women cursed with a bloodlust only satisfied by killing terrible men. Once every three months, she trades in her pom-poms for a lethal throwing axe. Her life is led by a strict set of rules to keep her dark secret as hidden as the bodies she buries.
And her number one rule? Stay away from Grayson Jones.
The boy she was totally falling for until the night her curse manifested, everything went horribly wrong, and she killed his father. It was self-defense. Or at least that’s what she keeps telling herself.
Grayson is an investigative reporter for their school paper, and he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth behind his father’s gruesome death.
As he follows new clues down darker and darker paths―to an unbelievable world of mythical beasts and the men who hunt them―Grayson doesn’t realize he’s on a collision course with Harper’s biggest secrets. Now, she must stop him before he exposes her family to the Hunters, even if it means risking her life and heart.
Because who could ever love a monster like her?
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
The action-packed finale to Chloe Gong’s New York Times bestselling Flesh & False Gods trilogy—inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra—brings readers the ultimate showdown for power among gods and men.
War beckons in the kingdom of Talin. On one side sits Calla Tuoleimi and Anton Makusa, and on the other, the recently dethroned August Shenzhi and Calla's own predecessor Sinoa Tuoleimi. Neither will rest until the opposition is buried.
Calla assumed victory would be easy. She wears the divine crown after a violent coup, wielding the most powerful weapon in the kingdom. Then the provinces start to whisper of the old gods returning to earth, and suddenly the game board is flipped upside-down.
Anton thought he aligned himself with victory. When he swore to serve as Calla’s general, he understood the battle they were waging. But he fears Calla is no longer herself with the crown. Rather, he fears that Calla is returning to who she once was.
August would sacrifice anything for victory. He has waited his entire life for the throne, and surrender is not an option. In the face of age-old immortals challenging his terrain and the possibility of betrayal from his closest and most cherished guard, he must be careful who he trusts.
Because when the war ends, there can only be one king.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
Now collected into a beautiful omnibus edition, this romantic sci-fi trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis is perfect for fans of Martha Wells
When Ada, a charming grifter, crosses paths with Rian, a no-nonsense government agent, the ensuing chaos will lead them across the stars—and into each other’s arms
Ada Lamarr has a very good reason for being the first at the wreckage of an intergalactic ship. If Rian White, leader of the government ship sent to examine the remains, can't tell truth from lie when it comes to her excuses, well, that's his problem. And Ada has absolutely no issue whatsoever being his problem—in fact, when Rian's in the picture, she's determined to do the wrong thing. Whether looting an "off limits" shipwreck, stealing something from a high-security museum at an intergalactic gala, or pulling off the heist of the millennia at a trillionaire's home base, Ada always has a plan.
Even when Rian corners her.
In this collection of all three of the original Chaotic Orbits novellas, readers can follow Ada's elaborate cat-and-mouse schemes and the will-they-won't-they temptation of a romance with Rian. Featuring a new, exclusive short story told from Rian's point of view, fans will love this epic spacemance from the reigning queen of romantic science fiction!
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
The fourth book in the bestselling fantasy rom-com series from the TikTok sensation about the sunshine assistant to the grumpy evil villain and their unexpected romance…
HR Update: The position of "adversary to the villain" has been filled. Evie Sage does not recall applying.
Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn – not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King Benedict does – things are starting to feel… less like a career path and more like a serious problem.
The prophecy won't stop pointing in Evie's direction. The Villain's magic keeps choosing her. And honestly, if you're going to be accused of evil anyway, you might as well commit.
Unfortunately, the more Evie leans into her alleged villain era, the more her boss starts acting like the hero of a completely different story. Trystan is getting closer – closer than is wise, advisable, or even remotely professional – and looking at her like she's already chosen a side. His.
Which is deeply inconvenient, because if Evie can't save the kingdom's magic, she might just become its greatest threat.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
The kingdom of Honoria is a difficult pawn to move. To change it for the better, one young woman will have to risk everything she holds dear.
Brought up in poverty and abuse, Fia left her old existence for her infant daughter Miriel’s sake and hopes to be granted refuge at Raea’s cloister, the last stronghold of a matriarchal religion which forbids bloodshed of any kind. But Matria Dolenza, the cloister’s overseer, insists that to gain the cloister’s protection, Fia must leave Miriel behind and travel to their country’s capital, where Fia must take on the role of wet nurse to the conquerors’ heretic queen. Dolenza lays out a single, nebulous term for Fia’s service: before returning, she must prove herself capable of striving for something larger than her own wellbeing and that of her child.
With no choice but to comply, Fia goes to the capital, where a dynasty of warriors have held the reins of power for two centuries, subjugating the great nation of Honoria and threatening the continued existence of Raea’s cloister. But the nature of her errand is further complicated by what she finds—a queen covertly bound to Honoria's old pacifist ways and struggling for peace, and a blind priest serving as the head of his court’s brutal new religion while harboring a bitter grudge against the king.
It is a treacherous landscape of enemies, allies, and intrigue. Fulfilling Dolenza’s orders will require Fia to undermine established powers, confront the best and worst in herself, and alter the course of a nation.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
From New York Times bestselling author Emily Rath comes a dark, spicy MMF paranormal romance series set on a New England island about the entangled fates of a witch, wraith, and mortal . . .
Dáinn the Devourer has spent the last two hundred years of his undead life reluctantly bonded to a dark witch, doing her dirtiest work. Devouring corrupt souls may not be satisfying for a wraith, but it keeps him fed.
Sent on a job to Burr Island, Dáinn is forced by his mistress to devour the soul of a powerful rival witch, Jasper Prescott. Dáinn is busy devouring the witch when he’s interrupted by a human. With one word, this human does what no being has ever done…she takes his breath away.
Forced to stop feeding, Dáinn is shattered as the soul he was devouring slips back inside the dying witch. Who is this human? And what dark magic must she possess to stop a wraith? The more Dáinn learns about Birdie Rhodes, hapless historian and sometimes shop girl, the more determined he is to become part of her world.
Birdie works for the witch Dáinn was ordered to devour. Now Jasper Prescott is on the hunt too. For answers. As a powerful witch, with a coven at his command, Jasper will stop at nothing to find out what magical mischief is happening on his island. Why is a wraith haunting his tea shop? Which fellow witch wants him dead? And who the hell is Birdie Rhodes?
Dáinn, Jasper, and Birdie become entangled in a magical love affair which could lead to their ruin.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
Pay the price of blood and Snow White’s wicked queen rises to her destiny in the second book of a queer, witchy duology that's hailed as"an alluring, vengeful origin story that brings tremendous dimension to the classic fairy tale" (Chloe Gong)— from the author of Malice.
The wicked queen's story did not end with a happily ever after. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.
With the king bound to her magic mirror and his daughter, the rightful heir, hidden away in the countryside, Queen Ayleth has the kingdom entirely at her command.
Despite her ultimate power, Ayleth finds herself With fears that the witches from her former coven will return to depose her. With the dread that someone at the palace will discover her secret. With her own deepening dark magic.
And with thoughts of her lost love, Jacquetta—the witch whose betrayal still haunts Ayleth as stubbornly as the lingering scent of juniper.
But Ayleth’s carefully-built world begins to unravel when Princess Blodwyn returns from exile in the company of Margaret, the king's scheming sister, and reveals a plan of her To invoke Braxos Trials, a contest of bravery, wisdom, and justice that will allow Blodwyn to retake the throne. Ayleth suddenly discovers herself in danger of losing the crown she sacrificed everything to win—and she will do anything to retain control.
And Ayleth isn't the only one struggling with her altered position. Blodwyn’s homecoming soon proves more difficult than she imagined. Embroiled in Ayleth’s viperous court, Blodwyn is surrounded by enemies and plagued by rumors of a long-buried curse come to life. As family secrets resurface, the princess isn’t sure who—or what—she can trust. Especially when she may be falling for one of her rivals in the trials.
As the battle for the realm intensifies, both Ayleth and Blodwyn find themselves fighting not only for the throne, but for the truth of their own souls. Soon, they must each What price are they willing to pay to wear the crown?
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
The thrilling sequel to A Mastery of Monsters, following the fiercely determined eighteen-year-old August Black as she infiltrates a secret society hiding the frightening reality that monsters are real, while unraveling the mystery behind her brother’s disappearance.
August risked everything to find her brother, joining a deadly secret society protecting the chilling truth that monsters are very, very real. She thought when she found him that she would leave the society behind.
Instead, she fought and bled to bond herself to a Monster for life.
Now, despite her efforts to stay unattached, her connection to her Monster partner, Virgil, continues to grow. She can’t stop replaying the memory of their forbidden kiss that Virgil wants to pretend never happened.
Their strained bond is put to the test as they prepare for the Monster’s Ball, a brutal tournament where pairs battle for the coveted title of Master. But despite the danger of the contest, August is consumed with finding her mom’s killer and getting revenge. Her vendetta leads to her accidentally form a rare second bond with Nolan, a Wild Monster who wants nothing to do with her. And if the three of them can’t work together, they’ll be kicked out of the tournament before it even begins.
But August can’t pull her focus away from revenge—even if it means becoming the worst sort of monster herself. She believes that vengeance will cure her grief, but it may just be the thing that breaks her bonds for good.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
In #1 New York Times bestseller Allison Saft’s enthralling new romantic fantasy, a chess grandmaster will go to any length to save the person she loves the most.
Six years ago, Shea Fury’s sister was whisked away by the High King of the Otherworld, the ruler of the treacherous land of fae. Although Shea has spent the years since dreaming of rescuing her sister from captivity, the Iron Veil that separates the human world from that of the fae has made it only a wish. That is, until an invitation to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime chess tournament in the Otherworld arrives on Shea’s doorstep. The winner of the tournament may ask the High King to grant one wish, and Shea is finally within reach of hers.
But entering the tournament and winning it are two different matters. Dark magic lurks around every corner in the Otherworld, and Shea’s cutthroat opponents are willing to bend the rules to make their own wishes come true. To make it to the end—and to find her sister—she is forced to strike an alliance with her longtime rival, the sharply beautiful fae princess, Ciara of Bri Leith. One wrong move, though, and Shea could lose more than just the competition: She’d lose her sister, her dignity, and maybe even her life.
In Immortal Game, Allison Saft has written a high-stakes sapphic love story brimming with competitive tension set against a lush, Irish folklore-inspired fantasy world.
Expected Publication: August 4th, 2026
For fans of the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna and The Girls I've Been comes a bold young adult thriller about a teen scammer who won't let boys, friends, or even murder get in her way.
Amelia Wu is great at relationships. So great, in fact, that she’s in three of them. Why choose between the suave debate team captain, the charming indie filmmaker, and the tennis star when she can be with them all?
The catch? None of them know about each other. It works perfectly. They’re in love with her—or the versions of her that they get. Amy. Ellie. Mia. And she’s in love with the lavish dinners, fancy yacht trips, and expensive gifts. Times three.
But schemes always get complicated, don’t they? When Amelia's best friend ends up dead, her alleged murder shocks their placid beachside city. And soon, Amelia's carefully planned relationships start to dangerously unravel.
In a fit of desperation, Amelia teams up with her academic nemesis Jackie, the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and a self-proclaimed true crime junkie, to get to the bottom of this.
After all, Amelia needs to keep her boyfriends close and her enemies closer if she wants to keep her scam—and herself—afloat.
Oh, there's some pretty fantastic books, authors, and series being continued, and there's so many of them, August is starting off with a bang! What about you guys? Happy reading!
Monday, February 3, 2025
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #713, February 3rd
It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #712
Teaser Tuesday #720
WWW Wednesday #720
WOW #716
Will the Time Come #713
Third Sentence Thursday #703
Random Reads #689
First Lines Friday #716
Book Blogger Hop #382
Monthly Series February Round Up
Monthly ARC's Update 106
The Reward Challenge Update #698
Wheel of TBR #245
How Well I Stuck to It #550
Wrote that Review Update #547
Week 5 Reviews:
Hearts that Cut
OK, so I got 53 posts in 7 days, and I had a pretty good week, I still had Jax, he's getting picked up today, but I got him an extra night because of how the flights are turning out. So I'm happy with that, and the reading, and reassembling my book room. I still have a lot of books to reorganize, but I'm hoping I'm in the final steps. What about you guys? Happy reading!
So this week I want to read whatever I want!
The Reward Challenge Update #698
Wheel of TBR #245
How Well I Stuck to It #550
Wrote that Review Update #547
Week 5 Reviews:
Hearts that Cut
Phase Out Your TBR:
Phase Out Your Seriesathon:
Magical Readathon: Orilium:
Random:
So this week I want to read whatever I want!
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Week 5 Review: The Crimson Crown
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the wickedest of them all? Snow White's dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.
Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the story of Snow White.
But now the wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White's shadow to become the heroine of her own legend.
Her real "once upon a time" begins when she is just Ayleth, a young witch who lives in the forest with her coven. The witches practice their magic in secret, hiding from the White King and his brutal war against witchcraft.
Ayleth, however, faces a war of her own. Her magical gifts have yet to reveal themselves, and as the threat of the Royal Huntsmen intensifies, Ayleth fears she will never become the witch her coven needs.
To prove herself, Ayleth sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace, a decadent world of drama and deceit. There, Ayleth encounters an unlikely figure from her Jacquetta, a witch who once held Ayleth's heart—and betrayed her.
As events at the palace escalate, Ayleth finds herself caught in the web of the White King, whose dark charisma is as dangerous as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace—and perhaps even Ayleth herself. With the threat of discovery looming, Ayleth and Jacquetta must set aside the wounds of their past and work together to survive.
As she uncovers the secrets of the White Court—and those of her own heart—Ayleth must find the strength to transform into someone she never imagined she could be.
A powerful witch, the very wickedest of them all.
My Review:
Author: Heather Walter
Series: The Crimson Crown Duology #1
Read: January 25th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a 2025 Retelling Reading Challenge 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: August 27th 2024
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 3
So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was The Crimson Crown which was for the prompt ID, and I'll be reading The Party next!
My Reading Journey:
Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani
Prompt Fulfilled: 1C
Started On: January 22nd
Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM
Pages Read: 355
Hearts that Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: 1B
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 11:31 AM
Pages Read: 336
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Prompt Fulfilled: 1D
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 3:45 PM
Pages Read: 544
The Party by Natasha Preston
Prompt Fulfilled: 1C
Started On: January 27
Currently On: Page 0 of 352
Prompts Left: 1E, 1B, 1A
Read: 3
Pages Read: 1235
Phase Out Your TBR Update 13
So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was The Crimson Crown which is for the prompt Red 12 and I'll be reading The Man Who Died Twice next!
My Reading Journey:
Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: January 14th,
Finished On: January 14th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 416
The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: January 15th
Finished On: January 15th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 496
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: January 16th
Finished On: January 16th, 8:41 PM
Pages Read: 368
The Warrior God by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: January 17th
Finished On: January 17th, 2:51 PM
Pages Read: 306
The Golden God by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: January 17th
Finished On: January 17th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 270
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: January 18th
Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 441
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: January 19th
Finished On: January 19th, 4:29 PM
Pages Read: 416
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: January 21st
Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 554
Voice of the Ocean by Kelsey Impicciche
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 3
Started On: January 23rd
Finished On: January 23rd, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 432
The Secret War by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma and Madaug Hishinuma
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: January 24th
Finished On: January 24th, 2:48 PM
Pages Read: 208
Don't Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: January 24th
Finished On: January 24th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 400
Hearts that Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 11:31 AM
Pages Read: 336
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 3:45 PM
Pages Read: 544
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: January 25th
Currently On: Page 0 of 432
Prompts Left: Green 2, Green 9, Yellow 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 9, Blue 7, Green 7, Blue 11
Books Read: 13
Pages Read: 6627
Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 2
So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Hearts that Cut which was for the prompt 1B, and I'll be reading The Crimson Crown next!
My Reading Journey:
Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani
Prompt Fulfilled: 1C
Started On: January 22nd
Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM
Pages Read: 355
Hearts that Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: 1B
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 11:31 AM
Pages Read: 336
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Prompt Fulfilled: 1D
Started On: January 25th
Currently On: Page 0 of 544
Prompts Left: 1C, 1E, 1B, 1A
Read: 2
Pages Read: 691
Phase Out Your TBR Update 12
So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Hearts That Cut which is for the prompt Green Wild (Green 4) and I'll be reading The Crimson Crown next!
My Reading Journey:
Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: January 14th,
Finished On: January 14th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 416
The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: January 15th
Finished On: January 15th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 496
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: January 16th
Finished On: January 16th, 8:41 PM
Pages Read: 368
The Warrior God by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: January 17th
Finished On: January 17th, 2:51 PM
Pages Read: 306
The Golden God by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: January 17th
Finished On: January 17th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 270
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: January 18th
Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 441
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: January 19th
Finished On: January 19th, 4:29 PM
Pages Read: 416
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: January 21st
Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 554
Voice of the Ocean by Kelsey Impicciche
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 3
Started On: January 23rd
Finished On: January 23rd, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 432
The Secret War by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma and Madaug Hishinuma
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: January 24th
Finished On: January 24th, 2:48 PM
Pages Read: 208
Don't Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: January 24th
Finished On: January 24th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 400
Hearts that Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: January 25th
Finished On: January 25th, 11:31 AM
Pages Read: 336
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: January 25th
Currently On: Page 0 of 544
Prompts Left: Green 2, Green 9, Red 12, Yellow 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 9, Blue 7, Green 7, Blue 11
Books Read: 12
Pages Read: 6083
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Will the Time Come #711, January 16th
Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the wickedest of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.
Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the story of Snow White.
But now the wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White’s shadow to become the heroine of her own legend.
Her real “once upon a time” begins when she is just Ayleth, a young witch who lives in the forest with her coven. The witches practice their magic in secret, hiding from the White King and his brutal war against witchcraft.
Ayleth, however, faces a war of her own. Her magical gifts have yet to reveal themselves, and as the threat of the Royal Huntsmen intensifies, Ayleth fears she will never become the witch her coven needs.
To prove herself, Ayleth sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace, a decadent world of drama and deceit. There, Ayleth encounters an unlikely figure from her Jacquetta, a witch who once held Ayleth’s heart—and betrayed her.
As events at the palace escalate, Ayleth finds herself caught in the web of the White King, whose dark charisma is as dangerous as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace—and perhaps even Ayleth herself. With the threat of discovery looming, Ayleth and Jacquetta must set aside the wounds of their past and work together to survive.
As she uncovers the secrets of the White Court—and those of her own heart—Ayleth must find the strength to transform into someone she never imagined she could be.
A powerful witch, the very wickedest of them all.
Why the time hasn't come yet...
This book came out a few months ago, but I haven't had a chance to pick it up yet, though I really want to! What about you guys? Happy reading!
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Random Reads #675, October 24th
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Waiting on Wednesday #690, July 31st
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. But wielding these items comes at a terrible cost, and Amari will have to decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything.
From Goodreads:
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers!
Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Nevermoor.
War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies are leading the charge.
Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians—and Amari’s former partner—is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians’ victory . . . it would make him invincible.
With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own.
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
A powerful witch, the very wickedest of them all.
From Goodreads:
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the wickedest of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.
Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the story of Snow White.
But now the wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White’s shadow to become the heroine of her own legend.
Her real “once upon a time” begins when she is just Ayleth, a young witch who lives in the forest with her coven. The witches practice their magic in secret, hiding from the White King and his brutal war against witchcraft.
Ayleth, however, faces a war of her own. Her magical gifts have yet to reveal themselves, and as the threat of the Royal Huntsmen intensifies, Ayleth fears she will never become the witch her coven needs.
To prove herself, Ayleth sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace, a decadent world of drama and deceit. There, Ayleth encounters an unlikely figure from her Jacquetta, a witch who once held Ayleth’s heart—and betrayed her.
As events at the palace escalate, Ayleth finds herself caught in the web of the White King, whose dark charisma is as dangerous as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace—and perhaps even Ayleth herself. With the threat of discovery looming, Ayleth and Jacquetta must set aside the wounds of their past and work together to survive.
As she uncovers the secrets of the White Court—and those of her own heart—Ayleth must find the strength to transform into someone she never imagined she could be.
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
R.L. Stine meets Urban Legend in the next twisty horror novel by New York Times bestselling author Vincent Ralph.
"Ready or not. Whatever you do. The Hiding Boy is coming for you."
Sixteen-year-old Nate Campbell grew up in the shadow of Murder Road – a street cursed by the vengeful spirit of the Hiding Boy.
Every few years, for nearly six decades, a different house on that street has been the scene of a tragedy.
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
This delightfully dark and pointed novel calls out the systems that erase gay and queer and trans identity, giving space to embrace queerness and to unleash the power of friendship and found family against the real monsters in the world.
From Goodreads:
A spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ YA horror about queer teens who accidentally invoke a twisted spirit who promises help but delivers something sinister.
Perfect for fans of Kayla Cottingham, Andrew Joseph White, and Ryan LaSala.
"A searing and poignant portrait of queer identity wrapped in an unflinching tale of terror." —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight
"Modern horror at its best." —Bram Stoker Award Nominee Sarah Henning
It's never been safe for Fern, Jaq, or Mallory to come out to their families. As kids their emerging identities drove them into friendship but also forced them into the woods to hide in an old, abandoned house when they needed safety. But one night when the girls sought refuge, Mallory never made it back home. Fern and Jaq did, but neither survivor remembered what happened or the secrets they were so desperate to keep.
Five years later, Fern and Jaq are seniors on the verge of graduation, seemingly happy in their straight, cisgender lives—until a spirit who looks like Mallory begins to appear, seeking revenge for her death, and the part Fern and Jaq played in it. As they’re haunted, something begins to shift inside them.
They remember who they are.
Who they want to love.
And the truth about the vicious secrets hiding in their woods.
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
And lately, other worlds are the last thing either of them want to be dealing with . . .
From Goodreads:
A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone wrong, diving into a world of malicious fey, enigmatic cults, and treacherous magic in this irresistible romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material.
The year is 1815, and Mr. John Caesar is determined to orchestrate a successful coming-out for his younger sister, Mary. Despite his best efforts, he is thwarted by the various interventions of a ragtag regiment of soldiers, a mysterious military cult, and a malicious fairy godmother.
When Mary is cursed by the fair folk, the dandyish Mr. Caesar is forced to work with the stolidly working-class—yet inescapably heroic—Captain James to rescue her. While Mr. Caesar is no stranger to dallying with soldiers, until now he's never expected one to stay. Or wanted one to. But even if the captain felt the same, there'd be no chance of anything lasting between them. After all, he and Mr. Caesar come from different worlds.
Expected Publication: August 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Oh, and not fall in love.
From Goodreads:
The third in the New York Times bestselling Maple Hills series follows fan-favorite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help them both overcome their respective challenges in a difficult year.
When his procrastination lands him in a difficult class with his least favorite professor, Henry Turner knows he’s going to have to work extra hard to survive his junior year of college. And now with his new title of captain for the hockey team—which he didn’t even want—Henry absolutely cannot fail. Enter Halle Jacobs, a fellow junior who finds herself befriended by Henry when he accidentally crashes her book club.
Halle may not have the romantic pursuits of her favorite fictional leads, but she’s an academic superstar, and as soon as she hears about Henry’s problems with his class reading material, she offers to help. Too bad being a private tutor isn’t exactly ideal given her own studies, job, book club, and the novel she’s trying to write. But new experiences are the key to beating her writer’s block, and Henry’s promising to be the one to give them to her.
They just need to stick to their rule book.
The end of the month has some pretty wonderful books coming out that I'm so excited for! I need to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading!
Monday, February 27, 2023
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #612, February 27th
It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #611
Teaser Tuesday #619
WWW Wednesday #619
WOW #615
Will the Time Come #612
Third Sentence Thursday #602
Random Reads #588
First Lines Friday #615
Book Blogger Hop #281
Monthly ARC's Update 31
The Reward Challenge Update #597
Wheel of TBR #144
How Well I Stuck to It #449
Wrote that Review Update #446
OK, so I got 31 posts in 7 days, it was a quiet week, but we were dealing with really cold temperatures, I think we were under a warning for most of the week. Plus it snowed on Monday, the first day that I came back to work, so that was fun! What about you guys? Happy reading!
So this week I want to read Dead Letter Days!
The Reward Challenge Update #597
Wheel of TBR #144
How Well I Stuck to It #449
Wrote that Review Update #446
Tours:
Magical Readathon: Orilium:
Random:
So this week I want to read Dead Letter Days!
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Week 8 Review: Misrule
Does true love break curses or begin them? The dark sorceress of "Sleeping Beauty" reclaims her story in this sequel to Malice.
The Dark Grace is dead.
Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, Alyce wreaks her revenge on the kingdom that made her an outcast. Once a realm of decadence and beauty, Briar is now wholly Alyce's wicked domain. And no one will escape the consequences of her wrath. Not even the one person who holds her heart.
Princess Aurora saw through Alyce's thorny facade, earning a love that promised the dawn of a new age. But it is a love that came with a heavy price: Aurora now sleeps under a curse that even Alyce's vast power cannot seem to break. And the dream of the world they would have built together is nothing but ash.
Alyce vows to do anything to wake the woman she loves, even if it means turning into the monster Briar believes her to be. But could Aurora love the villain Alyce has become?
Or is true love only for fairy tales?
My Review:
This was such a fantastic read! I loved the first book,, and I don't know why I couldn't pick this one up sooner. But I'm glad I finally did, I loved the conclusion to Alyce and Aurora's story! It was amazing, and I couldn't put it down! I enjoyed the pair of them so much!
I honestly felt bad for the both of them. Alyce was afraid that the only person who ever loved her was going to wake up poisoned to her. Aurora woke up, and found everything completely changed, and she lost everything, including the Alyce that she loved. So the emotions there were fraught.
All that Alyce and her court built in the century that Aurora was asleep, it was pretty fantastic! To have a space for these races where they're abhorred by the human and fae population...everyone should have that, and I'm glad that they did so!
A bit theme in this book was about vengeance and forgiveness. That each side has bad blood, and retaliating against one causes the fued to continue and grow, and at what point do they stop, do they stop before everyone is gone? And that was really great!
This was a really fantastic read, and I can't wait to see what Heather Walter writes next!
Author: Heather Walter
Series: Malice Duology #2
Read: February 20th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Loved the first book and it's a End of Series 2023 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book!
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: May 10th 2022
Author: Heather Walter
Series: Malice Duology #2
Read: February 20th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Loved the first book and it's a End of Series 2023 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book!
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: May 10th 2022
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
WWW Wednesday #618, February 15th
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?
Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it!
What about you guys? Happy reading!
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