Showing posts with label Sarah Hawley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sarah Hawley. Show all posts

Monday, December 29, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #760, December 29th

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 #759
Teaser Tuesday #767
WWW Wednesday #767
WOW #763
Will the Time Come #760
Third Sentence Thursday #750
Random Reads #736
First Lines Friday #763
Book Blogger Hop #429
The Reward Challenge Update #745
Wheel of TBR #292
How Well I Stuck to It #597
Wrote that Review Update #594

Week 52 Reviews:


Random:
Erin A. Craig Author Page
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Author Page

OK, so I got 50 posts in 7 days, it was a really busy week, I got a lot done, but there's still so much before the end of the year. And I still haven't even really touched my best books of 2024 post, so I have a lot of work ahead of me! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Week 52 Review: Princess of Blood

From Goodreads:
Once a servant, now a princess, a young woman thrust into power challenges everything about the underground Fae realm in the next installment of Sarah Hawley's new romantasy series.

Kenna Heron is still reeling from her lover's betrayal and the threat of an impending war. With only her two closest—and most powerless—friends by her side, she must navigate the treacherous politics of Mistei while coming to terms with her new identity as not just Fae, but princess of her own house.

With the king dead, three candidates are vying for the right to wear the crown next. A princess who claims the throne as her birthright and two rebel princes, both of whom are depending on the support of Blood House to break the stalemate between them. Old loyalties fray as new, dangerous alliances form, and Kenna finds herself caught in a web of violence, deceit, and unexpected passion.

Kenna has the power to shape Mistei's future… but someone's willing to kill to make sure she never gets the chance.

My Review:


Author: Sarah Hawley
Series: The Shards of Magic #2
Read: December 22nd, 2025
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Ace
Published: September 30th 2025
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars


 

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Monday, December 22, 2025

Merry Bookmas Update 8

So I read my next book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Princess of Blood which was for the prompt Pinecone, and I'll be reading Light next! 

My Reading Journey:

Brimstone by Callie Hart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Tinsel
Started On: December 3rd
Finished On: December 3rd, 1:29 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Nightmare Curse by Kayla McGrath
Prompt Fulfilled: Wreath
Started On: December 3rd
Finished On: December 3rd, 3:01 PM
Pages Read: 377

Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Snowflake
Started On: December 9th
Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 90

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
Prompt Fulfilled: Nutcracker
Started On: December 16th
Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM
Pages Read: 380

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Garland
Started On: December 17th
Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne
Prompt Fulfilled: Candy Canes
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM
Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
Prompt Fulfilled: Star
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 11:04 PM
Pages Read: 466

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: Pinecone
Started On: December 22nd
Finished On: December 22nd, 2:16 PM
Pages Read: 432

Light by Michael Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Sleigh
Started On: December 24th
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Lights, Bell, Present
Read: 8
Pages Read: 3015
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Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 23

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Princess of Blood which is for the prompt Read a book you keep putting off, and I'll be reading Greta Gets the Girl next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you think Narrator, Ariadne, or Hawthorne would like
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 4:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a strange animal or pet
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 179

Watch Me Disappear by Ross Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you keep forgetting you have
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 4:57 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with magical elements in it
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 11:27 AM
Pages Read: 400

Alchemised by SenLinYu
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book set in another world
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:48 PM
Pages Read: 1030

Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a potentially intimidating or scary character in it
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 7:13 PM
Pages Read: 512

Throwaway Girls by Andrea Contos
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that the title starts with "T"
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 4:06 PM
Pages Read: 369

A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you got for a different readathon/challenge
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 3:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:25 AN
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 5 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:05 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 6 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where someone goes on a journey
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 3:21 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 7 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Pick a book at random out of a selection of 5
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 10 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you haven't been able to fit into a prompt yet
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 12:41 PM
Pages Read: 152

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 14 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 144

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your comfort zone/genre
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Moment's Shadow by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book set in another time
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 3:06 PM
Pages Read: 371

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss (Weaknesses)
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 3:47 PM
Pages Read: 455

The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with gold on the cover
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:15 PM
Pages Read: 512

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the most recently added book on your TBR
Started On: December 9th
Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 90

Monsters Are Hidden by Alta Hensley
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss (Strengths)
Started On: December 14th
Finished On: December 14th, 3:43 PM
Pages Read: 384

Vipers Are Forbidden by Alta Hensley
Prompt Fulfilled: Boss Battle (Weapons)
Started On: December 14th
Finished On: December 14th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 402

Gone by Michael Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a children's/middle grade book, or one with a child in it 
Started On: December 18th
Finished On: December 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 561

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you keep putting off
Started On: December 22nd
Finished On: December 22nd, 2:16 PM
Pages Read: 432

Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Side quest
Started On: December 22nd
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Prompts Left: Read a book with a blue cover, Read a book you think has an ugly cover, Read a book published in your birth month
Books Read: 23
Pages Read: 8118
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Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 84

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Princess of Blood which was for the prompt 12D Mess With Experimental Magic, and I'll be reading Thunder Game 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 27th
Finished On: January 27th, 10:53 AM
Pages Read: 352

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: 1E
Started On: January 30th
Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea
Prompt Fulfilled: 1B
Started On: January 31st
Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM
Pages Read: 336

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
Prompt Fulfilled: 1A
Started On: January 31st
Finished On: January 31st, 6:36 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Half King by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: 2A North
Started On: February 8th
Finished On: February 8th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger
Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South
Started On: February 9th
Finished On: February 9th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 330

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West
Started On: February 15th
Finished On: February 15th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 545

Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard 
Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West
Started On: February 16th
Finished On: February 16th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 496

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
Prompt Fulfilled: 2E South East
Started On: February 20th
Finished On: February 20th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 496

Shutter by Courtney Alameda
Prompt Fulfilled: 2D North East
Started On: February 21st
Finished On: February 21st, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: 384

Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South 
Started On: February 23rd
Finished On: February 23rd, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 514

Steel by Carrie Vaughn
Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Bring Sword
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 10:32 PM
Pages Read: 309

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Bring Wand
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 7:13 AM
Pages Read: 147

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: 3A Find New Friends
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 11:48 AM
Pages Read: 640

His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le
Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Enjoy Solitude
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:52 AM
Pages Read: 400

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass
Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Inspect Well
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 320

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Try New Food
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 1:57 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch
Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Match Sundial
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM
Pages Read: 400

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally
Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM
Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 480

Dead River by Cyn Balog
Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 8:38 PM
Pages Read: 256

The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 
Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 282

Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 4A Cross River
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 560

Where the River Takes Me by Julie Lawson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River
Started On: April 30th
Finished On: April 30th, 10:57 PM
Pages Read: 283

Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire 
Prompt Fulfilled: 5A Maze
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 368

Dreams and Slumber by Seanan McGuire  
Prompt Fulfilled: 5C Sleep
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 116

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Practice Summoning Charms & Incantations
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 2:40 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally
Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 336

Rules for 50/50 Chances by Kate McGovern
Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:51 PM
Pages Read: 351

BZRK by Michael Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 1:04 PM 
Pages Read: 407

Red City by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave
Started On: May 31st
Finished On: May 31st, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 432

Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean
Prompt Fulfilled: 6A Find Exit
Started On: June 1st
Finished On: June 1st, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 592

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 7:31 PM
Pages Read: 400

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: 6E Fight Water Demons
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 6:58 PM
Pages Read: 480

A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 13th
Finished On: June 13th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 480

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War 
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 10:43 P M
Pages Read: 416

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7E Collect Gems
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 7A Explore Ruins
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 8:31 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Future King by Robyn Schneider
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 10:17 AM
Pages Read: 336

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Prompt Fulfilled: 7C Start a Band 
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Prompt Fulfilled: 8C Regrow Eyebrows
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

All Fun and Games by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: 8A Charge Conduit
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 8:16 PM
Pages Read: 422

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Prompt Fulfilled: 5C Sleep
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Prompt Fulfilled: 8D Stargaze
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
Prompt Fulfilled: 8D Stargaze
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 7:43 PM
Pages Read: 315

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Prompt Fulfilled: 8B Use Truelight
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Prompt Fulfilled: 8A Find Relic
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren
Prompt Fulfilled: 8C Recruit 6 More Implings
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 432

Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 9D Travel to Daerune
Started On: September 8th
Finished On: September 8th, 7:43 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
Prompt Fulfilled: 9B Inspect Frost
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 9:37 PM
Page's Read: 432

A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride
Prompt Fulfilled: 9D Travel to Daerune
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 416

Claimed By Her Monsters by Lexi Davis
Prompt Fulfilled: 9A Levitation Scroll
Started On: September 16th
Finished On: September 16th, 11:06 PM
Pages Read: 120

The Burning Hand by Jodi Meadows 
Prompt Fulfilled: 9B Hear Mountains Call
Started On: September 19th
Finished On: September 19th, 2:10 PM
Pages Read: 40

Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Prompt Fulfilled: 9C Travel to Kerador
Started On: September 23rd
Finished On: September 23rd, 10:58 AM
Pages Read: 384

A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano
Prompt Fulfilled: 9C Travel to Kerador
Started On: September 27th
Finished On: September 27th, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 320

Mate by Ali Hazelwood 
Prompt Fulfilled: 10A Meet the River Pixies
Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 1:49 PM
Pages Read: 432

State of Decay by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: 10D Enter Laboratory
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Silent Army by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: 10D Enter Laboratory
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 382

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Prompt Fulfilled: 10B Meet Entry Wardens
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

Origin by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: 10C Dye Hair Purple
Started On: October 12th
Finished On: October 12th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 638

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: 10C Dye Hair Purple
Started On: October 13th
Finished On: October 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 688

Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
Prompt Fulfilled: 10B Meet Entry Wardens
Started On: October 24th
Finished On: October 24th, 4:06 PM
Pages Read: 368

Watch Me Disappear by Ross Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: 11F Gather Crowd at the Inn For Your Band
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 4:57 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: 11D Join Expedition
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 11:27 AM
Pages Read: 400

Alchemised by SenLinYu
Prompt Fulfilled: 11E Namedrop Someone to Gain Entry
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:48 PM
Pages Read: 1030

A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Prompt Fulfilled: 11B Pay With Rare Books
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 3:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid
Prompt Fulfilled: 11G Study Classified Research
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 251

Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 11A Meditate at the Wolfelk Statue
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 7:32 PM
Pages Read: 305

The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent
Prompt Fulfilled: 11C Visit the Mage Tower
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:15 PM
Pages Read: 512

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: 12B Enter City of Darkmeadow
Started On: December 18th
Finished On: December 18th, 11:46 AM
Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne
Prompt Fulfilled: 12D Travel by Sandship
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM
Pages Read: 336

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: 12D Mess With Experimental Magic
Started On: December 22nd
Finished On: December 22nd, 2:16 PM
Pages Read: 432

Thunder Game by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: 12B Enter City of Darkmeadow
Started On: December 
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: 12C Steal Transmitter and Stream Band Song, 12A Ancient Tree Blessing, 12C Epic 7 Impling + You Performance
Read: 84
Pages Read: 197581
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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Merry Bookmas Update 7

So I read my next book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal which was for the prompt Star, and I'll be reading Princess of Blood next! 

My Reading Journey:

Brimstone by Callie Hart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Tinsel
Started On: December 3rd
Finished On: December 3rd, 1:29 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Nightmare Curse by Kayla McGrath
Prompt Fulfilled: Wreath
Started On: December 3rd
Finished On: December 3rd, 3:01 PM
Pages Read: 377

Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Snowflake
Started On: December 9th
Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 90

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
Prompt Fulfilled: Nutcracker
Started On: December 16th
Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM
Pages Read: 380

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Garland
Started On: December 17th
Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne
Prompt Fulfilled: Candy Canes
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM
Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
Prompt Fulfilled: Star
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 11:04 PM
Pages Read: 466

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: Pinecone
Started On: December 22nd
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Lights, Sleigh, Bell, Present
Read: 7
Pages Read: 2583
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Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 83

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Caribbean Cruising which was for the prompt 12D Travel by Sandship, and I'll be reading Princess of Blood 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 27th
Finished On: January 27th, 10:53 AM
Pages Read: 352

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: 1E
Started On: January 30th
Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea
Prompt Fulfilled: 1B
Started On: January 31st
Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM
Pages Read: 336

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
Prompt Fulfilled: 1A
Started On: January 31st
Finished On: January 31st, 6:36 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Half King by Melissa Landers
Prompt Fulfilled: 2A North
Started On: February 8th
Finished On: February 8th, 7:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger
Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South
Started On: February 9th
Finished On: February 9th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 330

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West
Started On: February 15th
Finished On: February 15th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 545

Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard 
Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West
Started On: February 16th
Finished On: February 16th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 496

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
Prompt Fulfilled: 2E South East
Started On: February 20th
Finished On: February 20th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 496

Shutter by Courtney Alameda
Prompt Fulfilled: 2D North East
Started On: February 21st
Finished On: February 21st, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: 384

Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli
Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South 
Started On: February 23rd
Finished On: February 23rd, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 514

Steel by Carrie Vaughn
Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Bring Sword
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 10:32 PM
Pages Read: 309

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Bring Wand
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 7:13 AM
Pages Read: 147

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
Prompt Fulfilled: 3A Find New Friends
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 11:48 AM
Pages Read: 640

His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le
Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Enjoy Solitude
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:52 AM
Pages Read: 400

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass
Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Inspect Well
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 320

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Try New Food
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 1:57 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch
Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Match Sundial
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM
Pages Read: 400

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally
Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM
Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 480

Dead River by Cyn Balog
Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 8:38 PM
Pages Read: 256

The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 
Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 282

Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 4A Cross River
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 560

Where the River Takes Me by Julie Lawson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River
Started On: April 30th
Finished On: April 30th, 10:57 PM
Pages Read: 283

Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire 
Prompt Fulfilled: 5A Maze
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 368

Dreams and Slumber by Seanan McGuire  
Prompt Fulfilled: 5C Sleep
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 116

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Practice Summoning Charms & Incantations
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 2:40 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally
Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 336

Rules for 50/50 Chances by Kate McGovern
Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:51 PM
Pages Read: 351

BZRK by Michael Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 1:04 PM 
Pages Read: 407

Red City by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave
Started On: May 31st
Finished On: May 31st, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 432

Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean
Prompt Fulfilled: 6A Find Exit
Started On: June 1st
Finished On: June 1st, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 592

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 7:31 PM
Pages Read: 400

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: 6E Fight Water Demons
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 6:58 PM
Pages Read: 480

A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 13th
Finished On: June 13th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 480

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War 
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 10:43 P M
Pages Read: 416

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7E Collect Gems
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 7A Explore Ruins
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 8:31 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Future King by Robyn Schneider
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 10:17 AM
Pages Read: 336

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Prompt Fulfilled: 7C Start a Band 
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Prompt Fulfilled: 8C Regrow Eyebrows
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

All Fun and Games by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: 8A Charge Conduit
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 8:16 PM
Pages Read: 422

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Prompt Fulfilled: 5C Sleep
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Prompt Fulfilled: 8D Stargaze
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
Prompt Fulfilled: 8D Stargaze
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 7:43 PM
Pages Read: 315

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Prompt Fulfilled: 8B Use Truelight
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Prompt Fulfilled: 8A Find Relic
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren
Prompt Fulfilled: 8C Recruit 6 More Implings
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 4:52 PM
Pages Read: 432

Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 9D Travel to Daerune
Started On: September 8th
Finished On: September 8th, 7:43 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
Prompt Fulfilled: 9B Inspect Frost
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 9:37 PM
Page's Read: 432

A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride
Prompt Fulfilled: 9D Travel to Daerune
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 416

Claimed By Her Monsters by Lexi Davis
Prompt Fulfilled: 9A Levitation Scroll
Started On: September 16th
Finished On: September 16th, 11:06 PM
Pages Read: 120

The Burning Hand by Jodi Meadows 
Prompt Fulfilled: 9B Hear Mountains Call
Started On: September 19th
Finished On: September 19th, 2:10 PM
Pages Read: 40

Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Prompt Fulfilled: 9C Travel to Kerador
Started On: September 23rd
Finished On: September 23rd, 10:58 AM
Pages Read: 384

A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano
Prompt Fulfilled: 9C Travel to Kerador
Started On: September 27th
Finished On: September 27th, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 320

Mate by Ali Hazelwood 
Prompt Fulfilled: 10A Meet the River Pixies
Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 1:49 PM
Pages Read: 432

State of Decay by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: 10D Enter Laboratory
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Silent Army by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: 10D Enter Laboratory
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 382

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Prompt Fulfilled: 10B Meet Entry Wardens
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

Origin by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: 10C Dye Hair Purple
Started On: October 12th
Finished On: October 12th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 638

The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: 10C Dye Hair Purple
Started On: October 13th
Finished On: October 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 688

Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
Prompt Fulfilled: 10B Meet Entry Wardens
Started On: October 24th
Finished On: October 24th, 4:06 PM
Pages Read: 368

Watch Me Disappear by Ross Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: 11F Gather Crowd at the Inn For Your Band
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 4:57 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: 11D Join Expedition
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 11:27 AM
Pages Read: 400

Alchemised by SenLinYu
Prompt Fulfilled: 11E Namedrop Someone to Gain Entry
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:48 PM
Pages Read: 1030

A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Prompt Fulfilled: 11B Pay With Rare Books
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 3:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

An Archive of Romance by Ava Reid
Prompt Fulfilled: 11G Study Classified Research
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 251

Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: 11A Meditate at the Wolfelk Statue
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 7:32 PM
Pages Read: 305

The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent
Prompt Fulfilled: 11C Visit the Mage Tower
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:15 PM
Pages Read: 512

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: 12B Enter City of Darkmeadow
Started On: December 18th
Finished On: December 18th, 11:46 AM
Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne
Prompt Fulfilled: 12D Travel by Sandship
Started On: December 21st
Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM
Pages Read: 336

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: 12D Mess With Experimental Magic
Started On: December 22nd
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: 12C Steal Transmitter and Stream Band Song, 12A Ancient Tree Blessing, 12B Enter City of Darkmeadow, 12C Epic 7 Impling + You Performance
Read: 83
Pages Read: 197149
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 22

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Gone which is for the prompt Read a children's/middle grade book, or one with a child in it, and I'll be reading Princess of Blood next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you think Narrator, Ariadne, or Hawthorne would like
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 4:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a strange animal or pet
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 179

Watch Me Disappear by Ross Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you keep forgetting you have
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 4:57 PM
Pages Read: 355

The Demon and the Light by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with magical elements in it
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 11:27 AM
Pages Read: 400

Alchemised by SenLinYu
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book set in another world
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:48 PM
Pages Read: 1030

Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a potentially intimidating or scary character in it
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 7:13 PM
Pages Read: 512

Throwaway Girls by Andrea Contos
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that the title starts with "T"
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 4:06 PM
Pages Read: 369

A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you got for a different readathon/challenge
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 3:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:25 AN
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 5 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:05 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 6 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where someone goes on a journey
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 3:21 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 7 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Pick a book at random out of a selection of 5
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 144

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 10 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you haven't been able to fit into a prompt yet
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 12:41 PM
Pages Read: 152

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 14 by Yuu Toyota
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 10:04 PM
Pages Read: 144

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your comfort zone/genre
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Moment's Shadow by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book set in another time
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 3:06 PM
Pages Read: 371

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss (Weaknesses)
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 3:47 PM
Pages Read: 455

The Alchemary by Rachel Vincent
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with gold on the cover
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:15 PM
Pages Read: 512

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the most recently added book on your TBR
Started On: December 9th
Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 90

Monsters Are Hidden by Alta Hensley
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss (Strengths)
Started On: December 14th
Finished On: December 14th, 3:43 PM
Pages Read: 384

Vipers Are Forbidden by Alta Hensley
Prompt Fulfilled: Boss Battle (Weapons)
Started On: December 14th
Finished On: December 14th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 402

Gone by Michael Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a children's/middle grade book, or one with a child in it 
Started On: December 18th
Finished On: December 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 561

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you keep putting off
Started On: December 22nd
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Side quest, Read a book with a blue cover, Read a book you think has an ugly cover, Read a book published in your birth month
Books Read: 22
Pages Read: 7686
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Waiting on Wednesday #749, September 17th

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

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Seanan McGuire’s New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series continues as Toby Daye is thrust once again into danger... and this time she has more than ever to protect.

Something is rotten in Faerie. In the aftermath of Titania's reality-warping enchantment, things are returning to what passes for normal in the Kingdom in the Mists―until it's discovered that the royal vaults have been looted, and several powerful magical artifacts are missing. None are things that can be safely left unsecured, and some have the potential to do almost as much damage as Titania did, and having them in the wrong hands could prove just as disastrous

At least the theft means that Sir October "Toby" Daye, Knight errant and Hero of the Realm, finally has an excuse to get out of the house. Sure, she's eight and a half months pregnant, but that doesn't mean she can’t take care of herself. But with the sea witch offering to stand godmother to Toby's child, maybe there are greater dangers ahead for Toby and her family than it appears....

Old enemies will resurface, new enemies will disguise themselves as friends, and Queen Windermere must try to keep her Hero on the case without getting herself gutted by the increasingly irritated local King of Cats. Sometimes, what's been lost can be the most dangerous threat of all.

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!”—New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt

Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.

Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge....

In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too.

Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won't be enough anymore.

When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together....

All in a day’s work.

Every Spiral of Fate by Tahereh Mafi
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
A New York Times bestselling series!

The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Sabaa Tahir.

At long last, the wedding day has arrived.

The Jinn queen and the enigmatic ruler of Tulan are to be married in a magical, enchanted ceremony—but Cyrus, tethered by a blood oath to his bride-to-be, can find nothing to celebrate in this union. He’s falling ever more deeply in love with the one person oathbound to kill him.

Sworn to an ancient, unbreakable magic, Alizeh can only fulfill the prophecy to free her people by ensuring Cyrus dies by her own hand. And Cyrus is forced to await his end all while Prince Kamran inches closer, ready to take his place by Alizeh’s side. 

The countdown to murder coils tensions ever tighter, but the historic wedding has already drawn deadly attention. To prepare for war and protect her people, Alizeh must finally discover her magic—and outrun the enemies trying to stop her.

Alizeh and Cyrus, along with Kamran and their friends from Ardunia, must flee on dragon-back to begin the perilous journey into the legendary mountains of Arya, where a firestorm of revelations, magical discoveries, and fresh allies awaits them. Every allegiance will be tested, every darkness uncovered, and when the shattering secrets of the Tulanian king are finally revealed . . .

Nothing, and no one, will be the same.

Desperate confessions, impossible decisions, unfathomable magical power—and a love so devastating it rewrites destinies—Every Spiral of Fate is the shimmering, breathtaking fourth volume in a saga that continues to transcend expectations.

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America

Alex Easton does not want to visit America.

They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted.

But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...


Holly by Adalyn Grace
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
A mysterious and magical holiday novella set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of Belladonna, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace.

Something strange is happening at Wisteria Gardens, the manor that Blythe and Aris call home. All they want is a peaceful holiday season with their family, but a group of restless spirits is determined to threaten their festivities. With a new mystery to solve, Signa, Death, Blythe, and Fate must uncover what happened to Wisteria’s ghostly inhabitants and help the spirits move on…before it’s too late.

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Once a servant, now a princess, a young woman thrust into power challenges everything about the underground Fae realm in the next installment of Sarah Hawley’s new romantasy series.

Kenna Heron is still reeling from her lover’s betrayal and the threat of an impending war. With only her two closest—and most powerless—friends by her side, she must navigate the treacherous politics of Mistei while coming to terms with her new identity as not just Fae, but princess of her own house.

With the king dead, three candidates are vying for the right to wear the crown next. A princess who claims the throne as her birthright and two rebel princes, both of whom are depending on the support of Blood House to break the stalemate between them. Old loyalties fray as new, dangerous alliances form, and Kenna finds herself caught in a web of violence, deceit, and unexpected passion.

Kenna has the power to shape Mistei’s future… but someone’s willing to kill to make sure she never gets the chance.

Unending by Ivelisse Housman
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
In this high-octane conclusion to the Unseelie duology, two sisters discover that the things that make them different can lend them more power than they ever imagined.

Isolde Graygrove has always put her changeling twin sister first. But ever since Seelie returned from the faerie realms with a newfound confidence in her magic and secrets she’s keeping even from her twin, Isolde can’t help but who is she, if not her sister’s protector?

Seelie knows there are some problems even magic can’t solve. Like the distance between her and Isolde, the terror of her growing and unfamiliar emotions for Raze, or the fact that the world’s last firedrake has imprinted on her like a baby duckling. Still, she can’t help but try.

When Seelie accidentally splinters the three realms, tangling the human and faerie worlds together into something new, the vicious faerie Gossamer is determined to take full advantage of the chaos unleashed. Seelie and Isolde will need to spill their secrets, decide who they can trust, and navigate the sinister glamour of the faerie courts to save humankind and fae alike.

Burning Daylight by Emily McIntire
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
From #1 New York Time bestselling author Emily McIntire comes the first interconnected standalone in an all new contemporary romance series.

Juliette Calloway lives in a world of luxury, legacies, and lies. The daughter of Rosebrook Falls’ most powerful family, her life is a carefully crafted performance, and she’s tired of being polished to perfection.

Roman Montgomery doesn’t exist. Not officially, anyway. He’s a shadow, a hidden weapon, the secret heir to an empire soaked in danger and a generations-old feud.

When their paths cross, sparks fly.
No names.
No pasts.

Just reckless smiles and an undeniable chemistry neither of them can shake.

Roman is charming. Mysterious. Infuriatingly flirty.

And Juliette? She’s simply…his.

When Roman is called back to claim his place as heir to the Montgomery empire, the truth crashes down: Their families are sworn enemies, and Roman’s very existence is a threat. Their love isn’t just forbidden, it’s impossible.

Now, every kiss feels like a betrayal. Every stolen moment a risk. And in a town built on secrets and blood, their passion might just be the most dangerous thing of all.

*Burning Daylight is a Contemporary Romance. It features mature themes and content that may be triggering for some. Reader Discretion is Advised. For a full list of content warnings, check the author's website.*

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.

But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who’s in trouble, kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into action once more, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister―and Earth’s environmental salvation.

In Earth's not too distant future, seas consume coastal cities, highways disintegrate underwater, and mutant fish lurk in pirate-controlled depths. Skipper, a skilled sailor and the youngest of three sisters, earns money skimming and reselling plastic from the ocean to care for her ailing grandmother.

But then her eldest sister, Nora, goes missing. Nora left home a decade ago in pursuit of a cure for failing crops all over the world. When Skipper and her other sister, Carmen, receive a cryptic plea for help, they must put aside their differences and set out across the sea to find―and save―her. As they voyage through a dying world both beautiful and strange, encountering other travelers along the way, they learn more about their sister's work and the corporations that want what she discovered.

But the farther they go, the more uncertain their mission becomes: What dangerous attention did Nora attract, and how well do they really know their sister―or each other? Thus begins an epic journey spanning oceans and continents and a wistful rumination on sisterhood, friendship, and ecological disaster.

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Content warnings available on the author's website (see author bio).

Ora and Grim by Alex Aster 
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Two brand-new romantasy novellas bound into one deluxe, novel-length volume written from the perspectives of Grim and Oro, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster

True love knows no bounds. This premium, dual-sided volume includes two complete novellas bound together to create one can’t-miss collector’s item. The first novella—told from Grim’s perspective—gives readers insight into his past: the motivations and events that cemented his fate as Isla’s eventual love interest. The second is narrated by Oro and offers a window into his complex identity: that of a king torn between desire for justice and passion for the woman he loves more than anything. Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition includes key moments from the rulers’ love stories with Isla, expanded upon in their own voices.

This gorgeous dual-sided Lightlark companion book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster contains two full novellas bound together in one breathtaking package that boasts a suite of premium features:

Dual-sided slipcase with two unique cover designs
Die cuts and foil stamping in two colors on both sides of slipcase
Full-color case with illustrations on both sides
Full-color, stenciled edges
Full-color endpapers with never-before-seen illustrations

Grim and Oro is certain to thrill readers and test allegiances, leaving new and longtime fans second-guessing who they’re rooting for in the breathtaking battle for Isla’s heart.

The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark's beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. 

Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn’t the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people if she can’t unearth Balladaire’s magic. The only person who can help her wants the only thing Luca won’t give—the end of the monarchy. 

Touraine is Luca’s general. She has everything she ever wanted. While Luca looks within Balladaire’s borders, Touraine looks outward—the alliance with Qazal is brittle and Balladaire’s neighbors are ready to pounce on its new weakness. When the army comes, led by none other than Touraine’s old lover, Touraine must face the truth about herself—and the empire she once called home. 

A storm is coming. Touraine and Luca will stand against it together, or it will tear them apart once and for all.

Fate's Bane by C.L Clark
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with Fate's Bane, a tragic sapphic adventure.

Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadly fate.

The clans of the fens enjoy a tenuous peace, and it is all thanks to Agnir, ward and hostage. For as long as she can remember she has lived among the enemy, learning their ways, growing strong alongside their children. When a burgeoning love for the chieftain’s daughter lures them both to a hidden spring, a magic awakens in them that could bind the clans under one banner at last—or destroy any hope of peace. By working their intentions into leather, they can weave misfortune for their enemies… just like the Fate’s Bane that haunts the legends of the clans.

Ambitions grow in their fathers’ hearts, grudges threaten a return to violence, and greedy enemies wait outside the borders, seeking a foothold to claim the fens for themselves. And though their Makings may save their families, the legend that gave them this power always exacts its price.

Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Clara Davenport wants to solve Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. According to Jack Kelly, Clara is Fraser Falls’s biggest problem.
All Clara Davenport has ever wanted to do is climb the ladder at Davenport Innovation Creative, her family’s toy business. Everything was going according to plan, until the company was accused of stealing a doll design from an independent toy maker, creating a flurry of bad publicity. With a promotion dangled in front of her like a carrot to a reindeer, Clara is tasked with charming the locals of the small town to solve the PR nightmare, by any means necessary.

Jack Kelly would be happy to never hear the name Davenport ever again. Less than a year after a guy in a fancy suit appeared on his doorstep with a sleigh-full of promises, the company that once falsely claimed they wanted to sign him to their small business program has copied his design. So when Clara prances into town hoping to convince Fraser Falls that her company is not the enemy, Jack is determined not to be fooled by Davenport twice.

But Clara has a plan to win over the community only to realize that beneath Jack’s frosty demeanor lies the key to the town’s heart—and maybe her own.

Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Featuring colored endpapers and a designed case!

New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance.

Meka is used to death. After all, it's the family business.

As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart. Luckily her boyfriend Noah isn't squeamish, and Meka is finally feeling ready to say the three little words that will change everything.

But then tragedy strikes, and Meka's world is torn apart. Nothing makes sense, especially the strange things start happening. Ravens are circling her home. Strangers are following her. Someone is leaving mysterious items at her door. And worst of all . . .

The dead don't seem to be staying dead.

Meka thought she understood death better than anyone. Turns out, the family business is a bit more complicated than it seems. And Meka isn't the only one desperate to unearth their secrets . . . because the truth may be worth dying for.

Bitten by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Expected Publication: September 30th, 2025
From Goodreads:
​"A deliciously dark and viciously sexy romance. You will want to devour Jordan Gray's stunning paranormal debut. But beware, this book bites back." –Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

Crescent City  meets Fourth Wing in this fast-paced and romantic debut, in which a teenage girl must survive ruthless werewolves, a glittering court, and deadly politics to exact revenge on the monsters who destroyed her.
 
After a vicious werewolf attack on the night of her seventeenth birthday party, Vanessa Hart loses everything she loves in a split second. Her best friend, her father, and even her home.
 
Bitten and imprisoned without explanation, Vanessa endures an agonizing transformation into the very beast that maimed her, and her captors make it clear she cannot she will either swear her life to the Wolf Queen’s Court, or she will die.

With no other choice, Vanessa joins their enchanted Castle Severi—where flowering vines grow through the walls, gifts are bestowed by the stars, and a claw can break through skin as easily as silk—but she hasn’t forgotten what they stole from her. 
 
Vanessa still seeks vengeance, scheming in the shadows even as she finds herself mesmerized by the golden prince Sinclair Severi, who threatens to steal her heart though he is promised to her nemesis. And by his brooding, disgraced cousin, Calix, whose smoldering gaze hides even darker secrets. Immersed in the magic of their whimsical yet cruel society, Vanessa soon learns not all is as it seems.
 
The Court is at war, and she may simply be a pawn in its lethal game.

Oh wow, the end of September, I've read a few of these and they were so good, and I need to have these books out, I love these authors and I need to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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