It's Monday! What Are You Reading #712, January 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 #711
Teaser Tuesday #719
WWW Wednesday #719
WOW #715
Will the Time Come #712
Third Sentence Thursday #702
Random Reads #688
First Lines Friday #715
Book Blogger Hop #381

23 Books to Read in 2023 Update 16

Monthly ARC's Update 105
The Reward Challenge Update #697
Wheel of TBR #244
How Well I Stuck to It #549
Wrote that Review Update #546

Week 4 Reviews:

Death at a Highland Wedding

The Stepsister's Tale

Sofi and the Bone Song 

Of Mountains and Seas

I Am Not Jessica Chen

Onyx Storm 

Memories of Ash

Voice of the Ocean

The Secret War

Don't Let Me Go

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 8

Update 9

Update 10

Update 11

Update 12

Update 13

Update 14

Update 15

Phase Out Your Seriesathon: 

Update 2

Update 3

Update 4

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 1

Update 2

Update 3

OK, so I got 38 posts in 7 days, and it was sa pretty decent week, I took it slowly, I've had Jax with me, and I'm working on building my new bookshelves, and reorganizing things, and it's taking a minute to move all these books around. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Dryad Storm!

Who can survive the Shadow storm?

Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses — of life, of love — have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope remaining, the Bearers of the Wand of Myth must battle their way back to each other to mount a final stand.

But Elloren and her allies are not only facing Mage Vogel’s advancing forces, the armies of the Eastern Realm will stop at nothing to see the Black Witch struck down.

With Elloren’s bonded mate prophesied to kill her, Shadow demons rising, and the ties between allies unravelling, can this fracturing world unite to face down the coming storm?

Week 4 Review: Onyx Storm

From Goodreads:

THE STORM IS COMING . . .

Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons.

No more time for uncertainty.

Because the battle has truly begun; and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust.

Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre.

The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.

They need an army.

They need power.

They need magic.

And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.

But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.

My Review:
I loved reading this book! I love this world and characters so much, and this was worth the wait! While I personally didn't have any problem with Iron Flame, I know some people didn't like it as much, and I think wanted more time, to edit it and such. But either way, this book was so fantastic, and I loved it so much! 

What with Zaden starting the process to turn, yeah, that really complicates their relationship, because there's a chance that he could kill her, and he's well aware of the fact. So the banter, the rising tension, and the quest to try and reverse the process, my heart hurt for them, to have to go through that. Because if he hadn't, then they would've lost, they wouldn't have had the time to figure out how to get the circle going again. 

This is the book were we learn more about the world. That the leave the continent, looking for answers, and looking for help, meant that we saw a lot of different little islands and customs, which was so interesting to read. We also learned more about dragons, and the gods, and some secret history also got revealed, which also raised new questions. Not the part where Violet's ex is another one of the princes, that makes sense, also why he's an ex, but it was pretty shocking! Not as much as what her dad kept hidden though. 

That ending though! I mean, I'm glad that they fought off the bad guys, but at what cost? Zaden used more power, which wasn't good. And then that last chapter, where Violet showed up missing memories? I hope that's a good thing, but it could so easily be a bad thing, and we won't know which until the next book at the earliest. Though yeah, they're married! 

Reading this book was so fantastic, and I can't wait for book 4, though I do hope that Rebecca Yarros gets the rest that she mentioned in one interview! 

Author: Rebecca Yarros 
Series: The Empyrean #3
Read: January 21st, 2025 
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Published: January 21st 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

WWW Wednesday #719, January 22nd

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• 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! 

I'm currently reading Memories of Ash, and I'm loving it!

I read Onyx Storm, and it was such a great read! 

I'm going to be reading Voice of the Ocean, and I can't wait, it sounds fantastic! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Phase Out Your TBR Update 8

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Onyx Storm which is for the prompt Green 12 and I'll be reading Voice of the Ocean 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 

Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Green 2, Green Wild (Green 4), Green 5, Green 9, Red 6, Red 12, Red 12, Yellow 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 9, Blue 7, Green 7, Blue 11

Books Read: 8

Pages Read: 4771

Phase Out Your Seriesathon Update 2

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your Seriesathon, and it was Onyx Storm which is for the prompt Title has J, Q, X, Z-X and I'll be reading Memories of Ash next! 

My Reading Journey:

Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

Prompt Fulfilled: Features Major Event

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM

Pages Read: 441

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Title has J, Q, X, Z-X

Started On: January 21st 

Finished On: January 21st, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 554

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani 

Prompt Fulfilled:  Last Letter First

Started On: January 22nd

Currently On: Page 0 of 355

Prompts Left: Want To Visit, Single POV, Rep, Nature, Backlist, Animal, New, Random Number, In Progress, Adapted, Colour Cover, Complete, Free, Big Book, People, Trilogy, Building, 5 Or More Books, Favorite Color, Multi POV, Small Book, Cozy, TBR Vet, Excited For, Finish, LGBTQIA+ Rep, Exactly 2 POVS, 6 Or More Colors, Title has J, Q, X, Z-J, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Q, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Z, Starts & Ends With Same Letter, 3 Or More POVS, Translate, In Progress, Wheel Spin 1, Wheel Spin 2, All 5 Vowels In Title, Series You Avoid 1, Series You Avoid 2, Finish A Series, BIPOC Rep, Poll Pick, Disability Rep, Pub In Last 3 Months, TBR Vet By Pub Date, 5 Or More Books 1, 5 Or More Books 2, 5 Or More Books 3, 5 Or More Books 4, 5 Or More Books 5, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 1, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 2, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 1, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 2, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 3 Book 1, 75% Cover Must Be Fav Color, Birthday Month, No If, Of, And, An, But, Or, The, Black & White Cover

Books Read: 2

Pages Read: 995

Teaser Tuesday #719, January 21st

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, page 6.

"Want to make your meeting? Don't fall this time."

That doesn't sound good, that there's been falling! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Phase Out Your TBR Update 7

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Sofi and the Bone Song which is for the prompt Red 7 and I'll be reading Onyx Storm 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 

Currently On: Page 0 of 554

Prompts Left: Green 2, Green Wild (Green 4), Green 5, Green 9, Red 6, Red 12, Red 12, Yellow 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 9, Blue 3, Blue 7, Green 7, Blue 11

Books Read: 7

Pages Read: 4217

Phase Out Your Seriesathon Update 1

So I've read my first book for the Phase Out Your Seriesathon, and it was Death at the Highland Wedding which is for the prompt Features Major Event and I'll be reading Onyx Storm next! 

My Reading Journey:

Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

Prompt Fulfilled: Features Major Event

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 2:28 PM

Pages Read: 441

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled:  Title has J, Q, X, Z-X

Started On: January 21st, 2025 

Currently On: Page 0 of 554

Prompts Left: Want To Visit, Single POV, Rep, Nature, Backlist, Animal, New, Random Number, In Progress, Adapted, Colour Cover, Complete, Free, Big Book, People, Trilogy, Building, 5 Or More Books, Favorite Color, Multi POV, Small Book, Cozy, TBR Vet, Excited For, Finish, LGBTQIA+ Rep, Exactly 2 POVS, 6 Or More Colors, Title has J, Q, X, Z-J, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Q, Title has J, Q, X, Z-Z, Starts & Ends With Same Letter, 3 Or More POVS, Translate, In Progress, Wheel Spin 1, Wheel Spin 2, All 5 Vowels In Title, Series You Avoid 1, Series You Avoid 2, Finish A Series, BIPOC Rep, Last Letter First, Poll Pick, Disability Rep, Pub In Last 3 Months, TBR Vet By Pub Date, 5 Or More Books 1, 5 Or More Books 2, 5 Or More Books 3, 5 Or More Books 4, 5 Or More Books 5, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 1, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 1 Book 2, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 1, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 2 Book 2, Trio Of Trilogies Trilogy 3 Book 1, 75% Cover Must Be Fav Color, Birthday Month, No If, Of, And, An, But, Or, The, Black & White Cover

Books Read: 1

Pages Read: 441

Rebecca Yarros Author Page

The Story: Fourth Wing blew up on the book world, and I had to pick it up, and the sequel, because I enjoyed them so much, and I can't wait to read more by Rebecca Yarros! 

Website

Series: The Empyrean.

The Empyrean: Fourth Wing and her site, my review, Iron Flame and her site, my review, Onyx Storm and her site, my review. 

Book Blogger Hop #378, January 3rd

Book Blogger Hop

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here! 

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is:  It's 2025; are you looking forward to any highly anticipated book releases or reading events in January or the following months? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

Of course I'm looking forward to Onyx Storm, that's the big one. There's a few others, but that's the big one. What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Waiting on Wednesday #712, January 1st

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating! 

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Expected Publication: January 21st, 2025
From Goodreads:

THE STORM IS COMING . . .

Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons.

No more time for uncertainty.

Because the battle has truly begun; and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.

Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre.

The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.

They need an army.

They need power.

They need magic.

And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.

But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.

The Wilde Trials by Mackenzie Reed

Expected Publication: January 21st, 2025
From Goodreads:

From the acclaimed author of The Rosewood Hunt comes a thrilling new mystery about a high-stakes competition packed with shocking twists, second chances, and deadly deceit, where allies—and enemies—are the people you’d least expect.

Chloe Gatti will do whatever it takes to win her elite boarding school’s annual competition, the Wilde Trials. In the two weeks leading up to graduation from Wilde Academy, a dozen seniors are chosen to compete in a series of seven ultimate physical and mental tests, and the winner will take home over half a million dollars—money that Chloe needs to help her sick sister.

But the competition is fierce, and includes her brooding ex-boyfriend, Hayes Stratford, whose brother was the only student to die during the Trials a few years ago. When someone starts blackmailing Chloe during the competition, she’s forced to strike a deal with Hayes—if he helps her discover who is sabotaging her, she’ll help him solve the mystery his brother left behind.

Following clues from Hayes’s brother, the unlikely allies discover that something isn’t right about the Wilde Trials. With a lifechanging prize looming over her head and her buried feelings for Hayes rising to the surface, Chloe will have to decide what’s really worth fighting for, and if the cost of competing outweighs the potential consequences, even if that includes ending up like Hayes’s brother—dead.

Fans of Jessica Goodman and Maureen Johnson will love this dark academia thriller with a romantic twist!

A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene

Expected Publication: January 21st, 2025
From Goodreads:

On a mysterious snowy island ruled by a trickster king where magic comes at a price, a deadly trial commences. The a chance for vengeance.

 

After her sacrifice on the Ember Moon, Fia is flush with powerful magic and eager to rush into battle against her murderous sister, Eala. However, Fia’s new husband Irian suggests they bide their time and retreat to the Silver Isle, a snowy island at the edge of the fae world.

 

Ruled by the cunning smith-king, the Silver Isle proves far from a safe haven. Fia and Irian become embroiled in the Tournament of Kings competing for a magical forging of immense power. Their relationship will be put to the test as they navigate their conflicting motivations, shifting allegiances, and ancient magic.  

 

With the end of the tournament looming and Eala’s threat growing, Fia must decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to defeat her sister.

3 really great books, ones I'm really looking forward to being out, and read most of them! I can't wait for these books! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #649, November 13th

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 #648
Teaser Tuesday #656
WWW Wednesday #656
WOW #652
Will the Time Come #649
Third Sentence Thursday #639
Random Reads #625
First Lines Friday #652
Book Blogger Hop #318

Monthly ARC's Update 53

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 37

The Reward Challenge Update #634

Wheel of TBR #181
How Well I Stuck to It #486
Wrote that Review Update #483

Week 45 Reviews:
Tragedy Girl

What Feasts at Night

The Obsession

The New Girl

Iron Flame

Dating Disasters by Emma Nash

Every Duke Has His Day

Eragon

Last Girl Breathing

Belador Cosaint

Treoir Dragon Hoard

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 58

Update 59

Clear Your S**t Readathon: 

Update 3

Update 4

Update 5

Update 6

Update 7

Update 8

Update 9

Update 10

Next to be Published November: 

Update 6

Update 7

Update 8

Update 9

Update 10

Update 11

Update 12

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 3

Update 4

Update 5

Random:
Jesse Q. Sutanto Author Page

Christine Riccio Author Page

OK, so I got 46 posts in 7 days, I had a decent week, I read an OK amount, I'm taking November a bit slow, but there's plenty to read still! Can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Dark Heir! 

In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark's first assault, but at a terrible cost.

A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances, and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.

But Will is carrying a dark secret of his own—his true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past, and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?

Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise, from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.

Week 45 Review: Iron Flame

From Goodreads:

"The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity." —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won't be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.

My Review:
Well yeah, I loved reading this book! I loved the first, and I loved this one! After that ending with the reveal, and after all that happened, I was really anticipating this book! And it delivered, I couldn't put it down, and it has me anxious for more! 

I had no idea how things would work out so they could go back to Basgiath. Though it turned out to be pretty simple-and I loved that face off with Dain's dad, that was pretty satisfying! But then there was also dealing with the broken trust between her and Xaden, especially now that he's graduated and has his orders. It was all so every entertaining!

The big plot of this book is dealing with the threat of the bad guys. The main issue is that the shields that are currently up don't cover all of the contient, which means to protect everyone, they'd have to be within those boarders. But the guys in charge don't want the truth to get out. And the alternate is what Violet is searching for-how to create the shield, so they could cover more ground.

Oh, and of course surviving this next year of the college. Like seeing how some of the other divisions were trained and organized. And dealing with the awful vice commandant who has a bone to pick with Violet. She had to deal with a lot this year! And oh, I can't believe the places that it went in this book! It has another ending that has me dying for the next! 

My one complaint would be, she finds out her brother is actually alive. They spend a bit of time together. And then she almost never thinks about the fact that he let her and the family believe a lie. So that felt a bit weird.

Loved reading this book and I hope the wait for book 3 is as short as it was for this one, because I need more! 

Author: Rebecca Yarros 
Series: The Empyrean #2
Read: November 7th, 2023
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books
Published: November 7th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

WWW Wednesday #656, November 8th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• 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! 

I'm reading Dating Disasters of Emma Nash, and I'm having such a great time reading it! 

I read Iron Flame and it was so good! 

I'm going to be reading Cleat Cute, and I can't wait, I love her writing! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Phase Out Your TBR Update 3

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Iron Flame which is for the prompt Green 8, and I'll be reading Cleat Cute next! 

My Reading Journey:

Fire Falling by Elise Kova

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 8

Started On: November 1st

Finished On: November 1st, 9:54 AM

Pages Read: 382

Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7

Started On: November 1st

Finished On: November 1st, 10:26 PM

Pages Read: 337

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 8

Started On: November 7th

Finished On: November 7th, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 878

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8

Started On: November

Currently On: Page 0 of 388

Prompts Left: Yellow 8, Red 11, Green 11, Blue 11, Green 3, Blue 3, Yellow 3, Red 7, Green 7, Blue 7 

Books Read: 3

Pages Read: 1597

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 3

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Iron Flame which is for the prompt Fire Signs, and I'll be reading Dating Disasters of Emma Nash next! 

My Reading Journey:

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen

Prompt Fulfilled: Virgo

Started On: November 2nd

Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM

Pages Read: 400

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

Prompt Fulfilled: Air Element

Started On: November 5th

Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM

Pages Read: 176

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Signs

Started On: November 7th

Finished On: November 7th, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 878

Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by by Chloe Seager

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Element

Started On: November 8th

Currently On: Page 0 of  336

Prompts Left: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Air Signs, Free Space, Mini Boss, Taurus, Capricorn, Earth Element, Earth Signs, Side Quest, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Mini Boss, Free space, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio, Water Element, Water signs, Free Space, Boss Battle

Books Read: 3

Pages Read: 1464

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 58

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Iron Flame which was for the prompt A Rescue Quest, and I'll be reading I don't know next!

My Reading Journey:

Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 2:35 PM

Pages Read: 384

Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Right

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 3:40 PM

Pages Read: 320

King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair 

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:12 PM

Pages Read: 402

Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 12:44 AM

Pages Read: 308

Lovely Bad Things by Trisha Wolfe 

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:10 PM

Pages Read: 386

Wrath & Mercy by Jessica Rubinkowski

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Right

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 6:49 PM

Pages Read: 416

All Of Our Demise by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman

Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Right

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:30 PM

Pages Read: 480

The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson

Prompt Fulfilled: Go the the Castle
Started On: February 9th

Finished On: February 9th, 8:18 PM

Pages Read: 320

A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan

Prompt Fulfilled: Go the the Castle
Started On: February 25th

Finished On: February 25th, 6:35 PM

Pages Read: 416

A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas 

Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards a Lake
Started On: February 25th

Finished On: February 25th, 10:11 PM

Pages Read: 336

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

Prompt Fulfilled: Go the the Castle
Started On: February 26th

Finished On: February 26th, 2:51 M

Pages Read: 348

The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Prompt Fulfilled: Go to the Forest
Started On: February 26th

Finished On: February 26th, 8:30 PM

Pages Read: 352

Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards a Lake
Started On: February 27th

Finished On: February 27th, 5:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards a Lake
Started On: February 27th

Finished On: February 27th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Giant

Started On: March 7th

Finished On: March 7th, 7:15 PM

Pages Read: 544

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Giant
Started On: March 8th

Finished On: March 8th, 7:20 PM

Pages Read: 560

Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Wizard

Started On: March 11th

Finished On: March 11th, 7:20 PM

Pages Read: 464

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Giant

Started On: March 13th

Finished On: March 13th, 8:45 PM

Pages Read: 880

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Giant
Started On: March 15th

Finished On: March 15th, 9:14 PM

Pages Read: 512

Magic Word by A.S. Fenichel

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Wizard 

Started On: March 15th

Finished On: March 15th, 6:17 PM

Pages Read: 322

More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen

Prompt Fulfilled: Fight a Wizard 

Started On: March 24th

Finished On: March 24th, 1:54 PM

Pages Read: 432

Ghostly Game by Christine Feehan

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay in Orilum

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 7:55 PM
Pages Read: 400 

Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay at Orilum

Started On: May 3rd

Finished On: May 3rd, 8:00 PM

Pages Read: 432

Painted Devils by Margaret Owen

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay at Orilum

Started On: May 5th

Finished On: May 5th, 11:28 AM

Pages Read: 512

Girls Save the World in This One by Ash Parsons

Prompt Fulfilled: Travel to Kerador

Started On: May 6th

Finished On: May 6th, 5:21 PM

Pages Read: 448

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay at Orilum

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 12:19 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay at Orilum

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 5:32 PM

Pages Read: 336

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

Prompt Fulfilled: Stay at Orilum

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 9:27 PM

Pages Read: 320

Court of the Undying Seasons by AM Strickland

Prompt Fulfilled: Break Into the Main Lab

Started On: June 3rd

Finished On: June 3rd, 3:46 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Girl of Widow Hill by Megan Miranda

Prompt Fulfilled: Visit a Wizard Tower

Started On: June 6th

Finished On: June 6th, 9:54 PM

Pages Read: 336

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Break Into the Main Lab

Started On: June 12th

Finished On: June 12th, 10:28 PM

Pages Read: 662

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Prompt Fulfilled: Break Into the Main Lab

Started On: June 13th

Finished On: June 13th, 7:32 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Visit the Locked Library

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: june 18th, 2:39 PM

Pages Read: 368

Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Visit the Locked Library

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: June 18th, 10:52 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Visit the Locked Library

Started On: June 19th

Finished On: June 19th, 9:40 PM

Pages Read: 403

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

Prompt Fulfilled: Pocket a Scroll of Light Summons

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 4:01 PM

Pages Read: 479

Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 10:52 PM

Pages Read: 352

System Collapse by Martha Wells

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 2nd

Finished On: July 2nd, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 256

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 3rd

Finished On: July 3rd, 9:18 PM

Pages Read: 624

Almost There by Farrah Rochon

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 4th

Finished On: July 4th, 8:05 PM

Pages Read: 456

A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 9:16 PM

Pages Read: 464

Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini

Prompt Fulfilled: Brew a Potion of Sleepless Night

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 11:25 PM

Pages Read: 286

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Prompt Fulfilled: Sign Up for Advanced Inscription Class

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 1:04 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

Prompt Fulfilled: Sign Up for Advanced Inscription Class

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling 

Prompt Fulfilled: Go on a Date

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 9:49 AM

Pages Read: 320

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

Prompt Fulfilled: Sign Up for Advanced Inscription Class

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 8:47 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Duet With the Siren Duke by Elise Kova

Prompt Fulfilled: Go on a Date

Started On: September 7th

Finished On: September7th, 10:13 PM

Pages Read: 554

Not Your Crush's Cauldrons by April Asher

Prompt Fulfilled: Go on a Date

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 9:45 PM

Pages Read: 336

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Prompt Fulfilled: Go on a Date

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 1:12 PM

Pages Read: 469

The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Prompt Fulfilled: Inspect a New Glyph
Started On: October 8th
Finished On: October 8th, 6:40 PM

Pages Read: 352

Dragon Planet by Dan Wells

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher an Ancient Scroll
Started On: October 17th
Finished On: October 17th, 8:25 AM

Pages Read: 152

Stargazer by Dan Wells

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher an Ancient Scroll
Started On: October 17th

Finished On: October 17th, 10:35 AM

Pages Read: 176

Wandering Star by Romina Russell

Prompt Fulfilled: Stargaze
Started On: October 25th
Finished On: October 25th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 400

Black Moon by by Romina Russell 

Prompt Fulfilled: Stargaze

Started On: October 25th

Finished On: October 25th, 4:30 PM

Pages Read: 416

Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry 

Prompt Fulfilled: A Transformation Spell!

Started On: November 1st

Finished On: November 1st, 10:26 PM

Pages Read: 337

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: A Rescue Quest

Started On: November 7th

Finished On: November 7th, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 878

Prompts Left: Apply Odd Glyph to Your Conduit, A Transformation Spell!, Visit Old Favour Pass, Visit Old Favour Pass, A Rescue Quest

Read: 58

Pages Read: 23326

Teaser Tuesday #656, November 7th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros,  page 31.

"Turns out, falling in love with someone only brings that blissful high all the poets talk about if they love you back. And if they keep secrets that jeopardize everyone and everything you hold dear?"

That doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 2

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was What Feasts at Night which is for the prompt Air Element, and I'll be reading Iron Flame next! 

My Reading Journey:

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen

Prompt Fulfilled: Virgo

Started On: November 2nd

Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM

Pages Read: 400

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

Prompt Fulfilled: Air Element

Started On: November 5th

Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM

Pages Read: 176

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Signs

Started On: November 7th

Currently On: Page 0 of 878

Prompts Left: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Air Signs, Free Space, Mini Boss, Taurus, Capricorn, Earth Element, Earth Signs, Side Quest, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Fire Element, Mini Boss, Free space, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio, Water Element, Water signs, Free Space, Boss Battle

Books Read: 2

Pages Read: 576

Waiting on Wednesday #647, October 4th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating! 

To Bind a Dark Heart by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 

Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2023
From Goodreads:

“Run, Gwen. Run as far and as hard as you can. Because when I catch you… You will belong to me.”

When she shattered the Iron Crystal and returned magic to Avalon, Gwen also shattered Mordred’s heart. Torn between her passion for Mordred and his rage at her betrayal, she fled into the wilds.

Gwen’s choice has transformed Avalon, and the island teems with magical wonders freed from the crystal. But Gwen also released the vicious and chaotic elementals . Desperate for revenge against Mordred, some of them see Gwen as an ally, others as a hostage.

Now, the Prince in Iron hunts Gwen relentlessly, though at night he visits her in dreams, unable to break the desire that binds them . She is his weakness. If his enemies captured her, he knows that he would make any deal, break any vow to return her to his side.

As the elementals prepare for battle, Gwen will face an impossible choice . Can she stand by as Avalon’s magic is destroyed once again? Or will she fight to overthrow the man she loves?

Building from slow-burn to steam, the Iron Crystal series is packed with alluring villains, dark magic and heart-stopping twists. If you’re a fan of Sarah J. Maas, Laura Thalassa and Carissa Broadbent, To Bind a Dark Heart will have you reading late into the night.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.

In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books.

Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.

Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it.

What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.

Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.

Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....

As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent...and infuriating...)

Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Sail the magical high seas with this first book in a new sexy fantasy romance series from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash-hit Neon Gods.

Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm, she’s fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers and their telekinetic captain. She’s immediately given a choice—join their group or die.

Bowen has no memory of his life before he became one of the Cŵn Annwn. He and his pirate crew are bound by vow to patrol through Threshold, the magical sea in between realms, keeping the portals to other worlds safe. When he rescues Evelyn, he doesn’t expect to be attracted to the unflappably brassy pickpocket. The longer he spends in her presence, the more he begins to question if his heart is the next thing she’ll steal.

But as tension heats up between Bowen and Evelyn, danger escalates as well. Because Evelyn has no intention of keeping her vows to the Cŵn Annwn, and if she betrays the crew, both she and Bowen will pay the ultimate price....

Dawn Breaker by Jodi Meadows

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

The king is dead. The world is lost. Long live the queen.

The thin membrane of magic separating the human and demonic planes has been destroyed. Nightrender, the immortal warrior of the gods, must find a way to rebuild it, but Hanne—the serpent girl, always too cunning to be trusted, too hungry for power—has become High Queen, and is too consumed with ambition to cooperate. Meanwhile, Rune—married to Hanne, but in love with Nightrender—is lost in the realm of demons after a disastrous battle, wandering alone in a twisted landscape of mercury seas, black-glass spires, and winds blowing ash … In this second and final installment of the Nightrender duology, the circle will close, and the world will be saved—or burnt to a cinder.

The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

The highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard.

Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity.

The Girl Who Jumped. The Girl Who Got Bitten.

Unfortunately, it all feels wrong. For one, nobody will believe her about the new nightmare called the Whisperer that's killing hunters each night. Everyone blames the werewolf, even though Winnie is certain the wolf is innocent.

On top of that, following her dad's convoluted clues about the Dianas, their magic, and what happened in Hemlock Falls four years ago is leaving her with more questions than answers.

Then to complicate it all, there is still only one person who can help her: Jay Friday, the boy with plenty of problems all his own.

As bodies and secrets pile up around town, Winnie finds herself questioning what it means to be a true Wednesday and a true Luminary—and also where her fierce-hearted loyalties might ultimately have to lie.

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Pearl was ready for a worldwide stage. Instead, she needs to stage a comeback.

Seventeen-year-old music prodigy Pearl Wong had the summer of her dreams planned: she’d been accepted into the ultra-exclusive New York Summer Symphony, where she was going to prove once and for all that she belonged in the rigid, unforgiving classical music world.

Then a fall from grace put her in need of new plans—and a new image. Where better to rebuild her shattered reputation than at Chien Tan, the Taipei summer program for elite students that rocketed her older sister, Ever, on a path to romance and self fulfilment years ago?

Pearl’s agent agrees. It’s the perfect plan. But as the alumni know, Chien Tan is actually Loveboat: a well-kept secret extravaganza, where prodigies party till dawn. There’s more awaiting Pearl at Loveboat than she could have ever imagined, like a scandalous party in the dark, a romantic entanglement with a mysterious suitor . . . and a summer that will change her forever.

Set six years after the events of Loveboat, Taipei, Loveboat Forever brings the whole gang back to campus for another reunion.

Nightbane by Alex Aster

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.

Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, and fled to outer space to avoid it…but when one of the new human arrivals on a space shuttle is murdered, she’s back in the game.

Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, thank you very much. But no matter what she does, people persist in dying around her—and only she seems to be able to solve the crime. After fleeing to an alien space station in hopes that the lack of humans would stop the murders, a serial killer had the nerve to follow her to Station Eternity. (Mallory deduced who the true culprit was that time, too.)

Now the law enforcement agent who hounded Mallory on Earth has come to Station Eternity, along with her teenage crush and his sister, Mallory’s best friend from high school. Mallory doesn’t believe in coincidences, and so she’s not at all surprised when someone in the latest shuttle from Earth is murdered. It’s the story of her life, after all.

Only this time she has more than a killer to deal with. Between her fugitive friends, a new threat arising from the Sundry hivemind, and the alarmingly peculiar behavior of the sentient space station they all call home, even Mallory’s deductive abilities are strained. If she can’t find out what’s going on (and fast), a disaster of intergalactic proportions may occur.…

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:
MURTAGH transports readers into an electrifying adventure, with danger and intrigue around every corner. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. But when Murtagh discovers something wicked lurking in the shadows of Alagaësia, so begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where he and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems . . .

Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, a beautifully designed standalone YA fantasy romance, set in the world of Tricia Levenseller's Daughter of the Pirate King.

You can’t be afraid of the dark when you’re the monster lurking in the shadows.

As an assassin working for the pirate queen, eighteen-year-old Sorinda is surprised when Alosa’s next task for her is not to kill a new target, but to captain a handpicked crew on a rescue mission. Unfortunately, her sailing master is twenty-year-old Kearan. He may be the best helmsman the pirate queen has, but Sorinda finds him a real pain in the arse. Sadly, there are few places on a ship to hide from an attentive man.

As the crew of the Vengeance faces dangerous waters and deadly sea creatures, they accidentally awaken the King of the Undersea, a being who can control the dead. Their rescue mission quickly turns into a fight to save the world, but first, Sorinda must save herself from becoming an undead queen.

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

This sparkling edition will include a special case stamping, bonus content, and a teaser to book two in this heart-pounding series!

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, this young adult fantasy follows the forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl as they try to survive their kingdom's grueling laws pitting them against each other.

She is the very thing he's spent his whole life hunting.

He is the very thing she's spent her whole live pretending to be.

Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.

Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be keenly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can to stay alive and out of trouble…easier said than done.

When Paeydn unsuspectingly saves one of Ilya’s princes, she finds herself thrown into the Purging Trials. The brutal competition exists to showcase the Elites' powers—the very thing Paedyn lacks. If the Trials and the opponents within them don't kill her, the prince she's fighting feelings for certainly will if he discovers what she is…completely Ordinary.

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng

Expected Publication: November 7th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this debut speculative thriller that follows a disgraced teen idol who comes face-to-face with the demons of her past in a glittering, cutthroat K-pop competition.

After a shocking scandal that abruptly ended her teen popstar career, eighteen-year-old Sunny Lee spends her days longing for her former life and cyberstalking her ex-BFF and groupmate, Candie. The two were once inseparable, but that was then—before the tragedy and heartache they left in their wake.

In the here and now, Sunny is surprised to discover that Candie is attending a new K-pop workshop in her hometown. Candie might be there chasing stardom, but Sunny can’t resist the chance to join her and finally confront their traumatic history. Because she still can’t figure out what happened that horrible night when Mina, the third in their tight-knit trio, jumped to her death. Or if the dark and otherworldly secrets she and Candie were keeping had something to do with it . . .

But the workshop doesn’t bring the answers Sunny had hoped for, nor a happy reunion with Candie. Instead, Sunny finds herself haunted by ghostly visions while strange injuries start happening to her competitors—followed by even stranger mutilations to their bodies. In her race to survive, Sunny will have to expose just who is behind the carnage—and if Candie is out for blood once more—in Linda Cheng’s spellbinding sapphic thriller that will have readers screaming and swooning for more.

Oh man, the month of November is kicking off with some really fantastic books! I'm so excited for all of these books to be released! What about you guys? Happy reading!