Will the Time Come #733, June 19th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book    

-Link the post up in the linky  

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

Family secrets turn deadly in this edgy page-turner about the insidious limits of labels and the ties that bind just a little too tightly, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod.

Growing up, Adrien and his sister, Grace, competed viciously for everything. It wasn’t easy being the adopted sibling, but Adrien tried to get along; it was Grace who didn’t want anything to do with him. When their scientist parents died in a terrible lab fire, there was nothing left to hold them together.

Now, after years apart, Adrien and Grace are forced to reunite at the elite boarding school where their parents were teachers. Being back around everyone he used to know makes Adrien question the person he’s become, while being back around Grace makes him feel like someone he doesn’t want to be.

For as much as Adrien wants to move on, someone seems determined to reopen old wounds. And when Adrien starts to suspect that Grace knows more about their parents’ deaths than she let on, he realizes there are some wounds no amount of time can heal. If Adrien isn’t careful, they may even kill him.

Why the time hasn't come yet...

I don't know, it's a stand alone, and I don't have anything to remind me that it exists. So I want to read it, but yeah, it's going to need something like this to prompt me! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Week 38 Review: Out There

From Goodreads:

Into the queer new yonder!

To conclude the trio of anthologies that started with critically acclaimed All Out and Out Now, Out There features seventeen original short stories set in the future from fantastic queer YA authors.

Explore new and familiar worlds where the human consciousness can be uploaded into a body on Mars…an alien helps a girl decide if she should tell her best friend how she feels…two teens get stuck in a time loop at a space station…people are forced to travel to the past or the future to escape the dying planet…only a nonbinary person can translate the binary code of a machine that predicts the future…everyone in the world vanishes except for two teen girls who are in love.

This essential and beautifully written collection immerses and surprises with each turn of the page.

My Review:
This was such a great collection of stories! I've really enjoyed I haven't read Out Now quite yet, but I really enjoyed All Out, and this series of queer anthologies is such a great idea, and I can't wait to finish it out! 

Loved reading these stories, and I Really need to read Out Now, now! 

Authors: Saundra Mitchell, K. Ancrum, Kalynn Bayron, Z Brewer, Mason Deaver, Alechia Dow, Z.R. Ellor, Leah Johnson, Naomi Kanakia, Claire Kann, Alex London, Jim McCarthy, Abdi Nazemian, Emma K. Ohland, Adam Sass, Nita Tyndall, Ugochi M. Agoawike, Mato J. Steger
Read: September 17th, 2023
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Published: June 7th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #557, February 7th

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 #556
Teaser Tuesday #564
WWW Wednesday #564
WOW #560
Will the Time Come #557
Third Sentence Thursday #547
Random Reads #533
First Lines Friday #560
Book Blogger Hop #226

Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 81

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 21

22 Books to Read in 2022 Update 2
The Reward Challenge Update #542
Wheel of TBR #89
How Well I Stuck to It #394
Wrote that Review Update #392

Week 5 Reviews:
Obsessed

Madness

Awake

Deceptive

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor

Girl Geek

At Any Price

At Any Price Bonus

At Any Turn

At Any Moment

The Project

Kill the Queen

Protect the Prince

Crush the King

Lothaire

Ace of Shades

Page-a-Thon:

Update 53

Update 54

Update 55

Update 56 and Wrap Up

NetGalley November: 

Update 32

Random:

Polarthon Readathon February 2022 Sign Up

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, and it's been a pretty great week, I read some really great books, and I can't wait for next week! Though the week after that, I'm more excited for, since I have it off week, and it's when House of Sky and Breath comes out! Yeah! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Echo North!

Echo Alkaev's safe and carefully structured world falls apart when her father leaves for the city and mysteriously disappears. Believing he is lost forever, Echo is shocked to find him half-frozen in the winter forest six months later, guarded by a strange talking wolf—the same creature who attacked her as a child. The wolf presents Echo with an ultimatum: if she lives with him for one year, he will ensure her father makes it home safely. But there is more to the wolf than Echo realizes.

In his enchanted house beneath a mountain, each room must be sewn together to keep the home from unraveling, and something new and dark and strange lies behind every door. When centuries-old secrets unfold, Echo discovers a magical library full of books- turned-mirrors, and a young man named Hal who is trapped inside of them. As the year ticks by, the rooms begin to disappear and Echo must solve the mystery of the wolf's enchantment before her time is up otherwise Echo, the wolf, and Hal will be lost forever. 

Week 5 Review: Madness

From Goodreads:
Brooke Danvers is pretending to be fine. She's gotten so good at pretending that they're letting her leave inpatient therapy. Now she just has to fake it long enough for her parents and teachers to let their guard down. This time, when she's ready to end her life, there won't be anyone around to stop her.

Then Brooke meets Derek. Derek is the only person who really gets what Brooke is going through, because he's going through it too. As they start spending more time together, Brooke suddenly finds herself having something to look forward to every day and maybe even happiness.

But when Derek's feelings for her intensify, Brooke is forced to accept that the same relationship that is bringing out the best in her might be bringing out the worst in Derek—and that Derek at his worst could be capable of real darkness. 

My Review:
Oh, man, this was such a great read! I knew going in that it would be a pretty wild ride, given the name and all, but it was a heck of a story, and I had such a great time reading it! I really enjoyed getting to know Brooke, and her life!

This book was dark, and I could tell from the title and the synopsis. It deals with heavy topics, because Brooke is depressed, and she's suicidal. Then there's Derek, who relates with Brooke. Unfortunately, while this relationship makes her want to live, it doesn't do the same for him.  

I do have to say that my favourite character was Duckie, the best friend. He was a lot of fun to read about, and I really enjoyed the relationship he had with Brooke. I also loved his storyline in this book, it was a delight to read! 

That ending was a little bit unbelievable,between her saving his life, and her parents letting her visit him. But the rest of it, that she's on the path that says that she wants to live, that she's realized that her therapist can help her, that was really great! 

This was another fantastic read from Z Brewer, and I can't wait for more! 

Author: Z Brewer
Read: January 29th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: I enjoy their writing and it's fantastic, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: September 19th 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

22 Books to Read in 2022 Update 2

So I read my next books for the 22 Books to Read in 2022 Challenge! 

So I read Obsessed by Jo Gibson from the NetGalley list, Madness by Z Brewer from the Edelweiss list, and Deceptive by Emily Lloyd-Jones from the Physical List! 

Yep. Happy reading!

Here's the link to this year's post with my journey.

But to recap, I wanted to do a version of These Books Will Self Destruct in 12 months without the self destruct. I wanted to read books that I've had for a while, that I really needed to get read, but maybe I forgot about them or that I had them. So I made 2 lists, one for each way I have them, as physical books, and as ARC's, half from NetGalley, and half from Edelweiss.

Page-a-Thon Update 50

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Madness and I'll be reading Awake next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

Started On: January 1st 

Finished On: January 1st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 368

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 357

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:09 PM

Pages Read: 304

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Started On: January 4th

Finished On: January 4th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 224

Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 433

Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:58 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Lost Adventures Anthology

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:5 PM

Pages Read: 240

Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell 

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 496

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 5:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 302

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 343

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 10:38 PM

Pages Read: 334

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 439

A Phoenix Must First Burn Anthology

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 8:22 PM

Pages Read: 364

Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher

Started On: January 11th

Finished On: January 11th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 304

Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, Illustrated by Adele Matera

Started On: January 12th

Finished On: January 12th, 6:12 PM

Pages Read: 80

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:00 AM

Pages Read: 320

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 7:52 PM

Pages Read: 384

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 6:45 PM

Pages Read: 281

Wanderlust by Ann Aguire

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 6:26 PM

Pages Read: 320

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 372

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 387

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Started On: January 17th

Finished On: January 17th, 8:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 9:59 AM

Pages Read: 387

The Purveli by Dianne Duvall

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 7:41 PM

Pages Read: 347

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis 

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 11:44 PM

Pages Read: 400

A Desperate Search by Amanda Stevens

Started On: January 19th

Finished On: January 19th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 256

Someone is Watching by Amanda Stevens

Started On: January 19th

Finished On: January 19th, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 256

Suki, Alone by Faith Erin Hicks, Illustrated by Peter Wartman

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 10:11 PM

Pages Read: 80

So This Is Love by Elizabeth Lim 

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 10:04 AM 

Pages Read: 416

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 2:53 PM 

Pages Read: 409

The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon 

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 8:32 PM

Pages Read: 560

A Plague of Zombies by Diana Gabaldon

Started On: January 21st

Finished: On: January 21st, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 94

Besieged by Diana Gabaldon

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 10:37 PM

Pages Read: 77

Thronebreakers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 10:15 PM

Pages Read: 384

Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 320

Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner 

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Mister by E.L. James

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 5:40 PM

Pages Read: 503

The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal

Started On: January 24th

Finished On: January 24th, 12:06 PM

Pages Read: 196

Highland Wolf by Lynsay Sands

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 5:27 PM

Pages Read: 384

Brimstone and Roses by Mei Rothschild

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 300

Public Enemies by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 26th

Finished On: January 26th, 7:46 PM 

Pages Read: 384

Infinite Risk by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 5:26 PM

Pages Read: 376

A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 9:21 PM

Pages Read: 384

Gardenia by Kelsey Sutton

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 2:07 PM

Pages Read: 260

The 100 by Kass Morgan

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 5:54 PM

Pages Read: 323

Day 21 by Kass Morgan

Started On: January 28th

Finished On; January 28th, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 352

Obsessed by Jo Gibson

Started On: January 29th

Finished On: January 29th, 2:59 PM

Pages Read: 384

Madness by Z Brewer

Started On: January 29th

Finished On: January 29th, 6:42 PM

Pages Read: 304

Awake by Natasha Preston

Started On: January 29th

Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Goal: 25
Read: 50

Pages Read: 16497

Page-a-Thon Update 49

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Obsessed and I'll be reading Madness next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows

Started On: January 1st 

Finished On: January 1st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 368

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Started On: January 2nd

Finished On: January 2nd, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 357

A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy

Started On: January 3rd

Finished On: January 3rd, 10:09 PM

Pages Read: 304

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Started On: January 4th

Finished On: January 4th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 224

Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 5th

Finished On: January 5th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 433

Crowbones by Anne Bishop

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 6:58 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Lost Adventures Anthology

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:5 PM

Pages Read: 240

Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell 

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 496

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 5:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 8th

Finished On: January 8th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 302

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 343

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

Started On: January 9th

Finished On: January 9th, 10:38 PM

Pages Read: 334

Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 439

A Phoenix Must First Burn Anthology

Started On: January 10th

Finished On: January 10th, 8:22 PM

Pages Read: 364

Lies Like Poison by Chelsea Pitcher

Started On: January 11th

Finished On: January 11th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 304

Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, Illustrated by Adele Matera

Started On: January 12th

Finished On: January 12th, 6:12 PM

Pages Read: 80

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 4:00 AM

Pages Read: 320

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak 

Started On: January 13th

Finished On: January 13th, 7:52 PM

Pages Read: 384

Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 6:45 PM

Pages Read: 281

Wanderlust by Ann Aguire

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 6:26 PM

Pages Read: 320

Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 372

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 387

Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May

Started On: January 17th

Finished On: January 17th, 8:52 PM

Pages Read: 464

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 9:59 AM

Pages Read: 387

The Purveli by Dianne Duvall

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 7:41 PM

Pages Read: 347

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis 

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 11:44 PM

Pages Read: 400

A Desperate Search by Amanda Stevens

Started On: January 19th

Finished On: January 19th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 256

Someone is Watching by Amanda Stevens

Started On: January 19th

Finished On: January 19th, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 256

Suki, Alone by Faith Erin Hicks, Illustrated by Peter Wartman

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 10:11 PM

Pages Read: 80

So This Is Love by Elizabeth Lim 

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 10:04 AM 

Pages Read: 416

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 2:53 PM 

Pages Read: 409

The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon 

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 8:32 PM

Pages Read: 560

A Plague of Zombies by Diana Gabaldon

Started On: January 21st

Finished: On: January 21st, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 94

Besieged by Diana Gabaldon

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 10:37 PM

Pages Read: 77

Thronebreakers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 10:15 PM

Pages Read: 384

Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 320

Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner 

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Mister by E.L. James

Started On: January 23rd

Finished On: January 23rd, 5:40 PM

Pages Read: 503

The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal

Started On: January 24th

Finished On: January 24th, 12:06 PM

Pages Read: 196

Highland Wolf by Lynsay Sands

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 5:27 PM

Pages Read: 384

Brimstone and Roses by Mei Rothschild

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 300

Public Enemies by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 26th

Finished On: January 26th, 7:46 PM 

Pages Read: 384

Infinite Risk by Ann Aguirre

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 5:26 PM

Pages Read: 376

A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 9:21 PM

Pages Read: 384

Gardenia by Kelsey Sutton

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 2:07 PM

Pages Read: 260

The 100 by Kass Morgan

Started On: January 28th

Finished On: January 28th, 5:54 PM

Pages Read: 323

Day 21 by Kass Morgan

Started On: January 28th

Finished On; January 28th, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 352

Obsessed by Jo Gibson

Started On: January 29th

Finished On: January 29th, 2:59 PM

Pages Read: 384

Madness by Z Brewer

Started On: January 29th

Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Goal: 25
Read: 49

Pages Read: 16193

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #517, May 3rd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #516
Teaser Tuesday #524
WWW Wednesday #524
WOW #520
Will the Time Come #517
Third Sentence Thursday #507
Random Reads #493
First Lines Friday #520
Book Blogger Hop #186

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 6
The Reward Challenge Update #502
Wheel of TBR #49
How Well I Stuck to It #354
Wrote that Review Update #351

Week 17 Reviews:
Soulbound

Soulbroken

The Faithless Hawk

Fate

Firestorm

Thin Air

Ladies' Night

Illusive 

Murder on the Disoriented Express

Fireheart Tiger 

Kingdom of Shadow and Light

Tears of Frost

Reign the Earth

Imprison the Sky

Grimoires and Where to Find Them

Call Down the Hawk

Page-a-Thon: 

Update 42

Update 43

Update 44

Update 45

Update 46

Update 47

Update 48 and Wrap Up

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge: 

May 2021 Sign Up

Update 1

Update 2

DesertAThon: 

Update 1

Update 2

Random:

We Have the Cover of Flesh and Fire #1!!!!

Emily Lloyd-Jones Author Page

Book Battle May 2021 TBR

OK, so I got 40 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty great week, considering how much I was working! I read a bunch of excellent books, and I have more on the horizon, so I'm happy! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Shadowed Steel and Sightwitch.

In the third installment in the Heirs of Chicagoland series, the vampires in Elisa Sullivan's world are out for blood.

Elisa Sullivan is the only vampire ever born, and she bears a heavy legacy. After a sojourn with the North American Central Pack of shifters in the wilderness--where she turned a young woman into a vampire to save her life--Elisa returns to Chicago.

But no good deed goes unpunished. The ruling body of vampires, the Assembly of American Masters, is furious that Elisa turned someone without their permission, and they're out for her blood. When an AAM vampire is found dead, Elisa is the prime suspect. Someone else is stalking Chicago--and Elisa. She'll need to keep a clear head, and a sharp blade, to survive all the supernatural strife.

Sightwitch is an illustrated novella set in the Witchlands and told through Ryber's journal entries and sketches.

Before Safi and Iseult battled a Bloodwitch...

Before Merik returned from the dead...

Ryber Fortiza was a Sightwitch Sister at a secluded convent, waiting to be called by her goddess into the depths of the mountain. There she would receive the gift of foretelling. But when that call never comes, Ryber finds herself the only Sister without the Sight.

Years pass and Ryber's misfit pain becomes a dull ache, until one day, Sisters who already possess the Sight are summoned into the mountain, never to return. Soon enough, Ryber is the only Sister left. Now, it is up to her to save her Sisters, though she does not have the Sight--and though she does not know what might await her inside the mountain.

On her journey underground, she encounters a young captain named Kullen Ikray, who has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Together, the two journey ever deeper in search of answers, their road filled with horrors, and what they find at the end of that road will alter the fate of the Witchlands forever.

Week 17 Reviews: Soulbound, Soulbroken

From Goodreads:

What's worse than being blackmailed to attend a hidden school where you're treated like a second-class citizen? How about nearly getting eaten by a monster when you arrive? Or learning that your soulmate was killed in a centuries-old secret war? And then there's the evil king who's determined to rule the world unless you can stop him...

Meet Kaya, a young woman with the power to heal and the determination to fight. But struggle as she will, she remains tied to three very different men: a hero who has forsaken glory, a tyrannical ruler who wants to use Kaya, and a warrior who's stolen her heart. Kaya learns the hard way that some ties can't be broken...and blood is the strongest bond of all.

From Goodreads:

Sometimes you have to break the rules to discover the truth.

In this long-awaited follow up to LEGACY OF TRIL: SOULBOUND, Healer Kaya is shocked to learn that she is Soulbound to Darius, the Barron she secretly trained with at Shadow Academy. But when Darius is sent away before she can get answers, Kaya is left with no choice but to follow. Kaya wants nothing more than to understand how it is that Darius could be Soulbound to two Healers and prove herself worthy of fighting in the war against the Graplar King, but Tril is a vast and dangerous place, and her journey is full of unexpected obstacles—such as her parents having gone missing and Graplars attacking Unskilled villages more and more.

Also unexpected is the mysterious Barron named Gage who she befriends in her travels. But not all is what it seems. Darius has shocking information about Gage—information that changes everything Kaya thought she knew about what it means to be Soulbound. 

My first review of Soulbound

My Review:

Well, I freaking loved these books! I loved Soulbound the first time I read it, and I was really excited to finally have the sequel! And they were both such great reads! I loved being in this world again, and with these characters, it's just so good! 

I was feeling the same things as I was the first time that I read Soulbound-it was just so unfair the way that she was treated. I was just so annoyed at anyone who thought she couldn't train. And that ending was still killer, but at least it was soothed by the fact that I could dive straight into Soulbroken!

Soulbroken was really great, we got to see so much more of the world, and I really enjoyed learning about it. And then there was Gage, who I wasn't certain about. So that was really fun to watch play out! We learned more, and it was so great! 

If I have one complaint, it's that I wish that we got more detail in Soulbroken. I wish we could've learned more about the bad guy and his past and motivations, it all happened so quickly. And I would've liked more of an epilogue, I always do! 

Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to read more by Z Brewer! 

Author: Z Brewer

Series: Legacy of Tril #1, 2

First Read: May 7, 2012

Read: April 24th, 24th, 2021

Source: Ebook.bike

Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books! And Soulbroken is a End of Series 2021 Book! 

Publisher: Dial, Purple Lightning Press

Published: June 19th 2012, August 4th 2020

Soulbound:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Soulbroken:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 2

I read my next book for the Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon, and it was Soulbroken, and I'll be reading The Faithless Hawk next! 

My Reading Journey:

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 10:28 AM    

Pages Read: 394

Soulbroken by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 2:02 PM

Pages Read: 315

The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 24th    

Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Goals: 5
Read: 2
Pages Read: 709

Page-a-Thon Update 35

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Soulbroken, and I'll be reading The Faithless Hawk next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 403

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 4:35 PM

Pages Read: 437

The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson 

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 11:01 PM

Pages Read: 507

Unchosen by Kathayrn Blair

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On April 3rd, 4:40 PM

Pages Read: 419

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 550

Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 4th, 12:13 AM

Pages Read: 141 

Titan Song by Dan Stout

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 384

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 9:02 PM

Pages Read: 400

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: 655

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 8:29 PM

Pages Read: 370

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 300

Inland by Kat Rosenfield

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 382

Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Started On: April 11th

Finished On: April 11th, 9:33 PM

 Pages Read: 400

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 926 PM

Pages Read: 220

Winter by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 823

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 369

Dustborn by Erin Bowman 

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14, 9:08 PM

Pages Read: 432

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 9:22 PM

Pages Read: 684

Seasons of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 5:10 PM

Pages Read: 419

The Empress Remarried Volume One by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 6:01 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Two by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Three by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Four by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 60

The Empress Remarried Volume Five by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:45 PM

Pages Read: 75

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Started On: April 17th

Finished On: April 17th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 576

Windfall by Rachel Caine

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: 576

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Started On: April 20th

Finished On: April 20th, 10:39 PM

Pages Read: 625

The Testing Guide by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 56

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 325

Fable by Adrienne Young

Started On: April 22nd   

Finished On: April 22nd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Started On: April 23rd   

Finished On: April 23rd, 9:33 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 10:28 AM    

Pages Read: 394

Soulbroken by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 2:02 PM

Pages Read: 315

The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 24th    

Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Read: 35
Pages Read: 13016

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon Update 1

I read my first book for the Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon, and it was Soulbound, and I'll be reading Soulbroken next! 

My Reading Journey:

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 10:28 AM    

Pages Read: 394

Soulbroken by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Currently On: Page 0 of 315

Goals: 5
Read: 1
Pages Read: 394

Page-a-Thon Update 34

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Soulbound, and I'll be reading Soulbroken next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 403

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 4:35 PM

Pages Read: 437

The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson 

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 11:01 PM

Pages Read: 507

Unchosen by Kathayrn Blair

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On April 3rd, 4:40 PM

Pages Read: 419

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 550

Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 4th, 12:13 AM

Pages Read: 141 

Titan Song by Dan Stout

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 384

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 9:02 PM

Pages Read: 400

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: 655

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 8:29 PM

Pages Read: 370

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 300

Inland by Kat Rosenfield

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 382

Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Started On: April 11th

Finished On: April 11th, 9:33 PM

 Pages Read: 400

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 926 PM

Pages Read: 220

Winter by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 823

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 369

Dustborn by Erin Bowman 

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14, 9:08 PM

Pages Read: 432

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 9:22 PM

Pages Read: 684

Seasons of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 5:10 PM

Pages Read: 419

The Empress Remarried Volume One by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 6:01 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Two by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Three by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Four by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 60

The Empress Remarried Volume Five by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:45 PM

Pages Read: 75

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Started On: April 17th

Finished On: April 17th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 576

Windfall by Rachel Caine

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: 576

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Started On: April 20th

Finished On: April 20th, 10:39 PM

Pages Read: 625

The Testing Guide by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 56

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 325

Fable by Adrienne Young

Started On: April 22nd   

Finished On: April 22nd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Started On: April 23rd   

Finished On: April 23rd, 9:33 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Finished On: April 24th, 10:28 AM    

Pages Read: 394

Soulbroken by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Currently On: Page 0 of 315

Read: 34

Pages Read: 12701

Page-a-Thon Update 33

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was The Lost Book of the White, and I'll be reading Soulbound next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 403

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 4:35 PM

Pages Read: 437

The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson 

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 11:01 PM

Pages Read: 507

Unchosen by Kathayrn Blair

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On April 3rd, 4:40 PM

Pages Read: 419

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 550

Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 4th, 12:13 AM

Pages Read: 141 

Titan Song by Dan Stout

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 384

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 9:02 PM

Pages Read: 400

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: 655

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 8:29 PM

Pages Read: 370

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 300

Inland by Kat Rosenfield

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 382

Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Started On: April 11th

Finished On: April 11th, 9:33 PM

 Pages Read: 400

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 926 PM

Pages Read: 220

Winter by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 823

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 369

Dustborn by Erin Bowman 

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14, 9:08 PM

Pages Read: 432

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 9:22 PM

Pages Read: 684

Seasons of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 5:10 PM

Pages Read: 419

The Empress Remarried Volume One by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 6:01 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Two by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Three by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Four by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 60

The Empress Remarried Volume Five by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:45 PM

Pages Read: 75

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Started On: April 17th

Finished On: April 17th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 576

Windfall by Rachel Caine

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: 576

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Started On: April 20th

Finished On: April 20th, 10:39 PM

Pages Read: 625

The Testing Guide by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 56

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Started On: April 21st    

Finished On: April 21st, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 325

Fable by Adrienne Young

Started On: April 22nd   

Finished On: April 22nd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Started On: April 23rd   

Finished On: April 23rd, 9:33 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 24th

Currently On: Page 0 of 394

Read: 33

Pages Read: 12307

Page-a-Thon Update 28

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was My Contrary Mary, and I'll be reading Soulbound next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 403

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 4:35 PM

Pages Read: 437

The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson 

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 11:01 PM

Pages Read: 507

Unchosen by Kathayrn Blair

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On April 3rd, 4:40 PM

Pages Read: 419

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 550

Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 4th, 12:13 AM

Pages Read: 141 

Titan Song by Dan Stout

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 384

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 9:02 PM

Pages Read: 400

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: 655

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 8:29 PM

Pages Read: 370

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 300

Inland by Kat Rosenfield

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 382

Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Started On: April 11th

Finished On: April 11th, 9:33 PM

 Pages Read: 400

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 926 PM

Pages Read: 220

Winter by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 823

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 369

Dustborn by Erin Bowman 

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14, 9:08 PM

Pages Read: 432

Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 9:22 PM

Pages Read: 684

Seasons of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 5:10 PM

Pages Read: 419

The Empress Remarried Volume One by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 6:01 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Two by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Three by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 75

The Empress Remarried Volume Four by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 60

The Empress Remarried Volume Five by Alphatart

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:45 PM

Pages Read: 75

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Started On: April 17th

Finished On: April 17th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 576

Windfall by Rachel Caine

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Started On: April 18th

Finished On: April 18th, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: 576

Soulbound by Z Brewer

Started On: April 19th

Currently On: Page 0 of 394

Read: 28
Pages Read: 10533

Waiting on Wednesday #487, September 9th

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

The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
In the second installment of this richly imagined fantasy adventure series, a new threat from within the Library could destroy those who depend upon it the most.

The Library of the Unwritten in Hell was saved from total devastation, but hundreds of potential books were destroyed. Former librarian Claire and Brevity the muse feel the loss of those stories, and are trying to adjust to their new roles within the Arcane Wing and Library, respectively. But when the remains of those books begin to leak a strange ink, Claire realizes that the Library has kept secrets from Hell--and from its own librarians.

Claire and Brevity are immediately at odds in their approach to the ink, and the potential power that it represents has not gone unnoticed. When a representative from the Muses Corps arrives at the Library to advise Brevity, the angel Rami and the erstwhile Hero hunt for answers in other realms. The true nature of the ink could fundamentally alter the afterlife for good or ill, but it entirely depends on who is left to hold the pen.

Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, is back solving new cases in the USA Today bestselling series set in Victorian England.

Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes’s friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men, both of whom worked with his wife at the great manufacturing enterprise she has recently inherited.

Rumors fly. Had Inspector Treadles killed the men because they had opposed his wife’s initiatives at every turn? Had he killed in a fit of jealous rage, because he suspected Mrs. Treadles of harboring deeper feelings for one of the men? To make matters worse, he refuses to speak on his own behalf, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.

Charlotte finds herself in a case strewn with lies and secrets. But which lies are to cover up small sins, and which secrets would flay open a past better left forgotten? Not to mention, how can she concentrate on these murders, when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and sometime lover, at last dangles before her the one thing she has always wanted?

Into the Real by Z Brewer
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
Three Quinns. Three realities. Three Brumes.

The first Brume is a waking nightmare, overrun by literal monsters and cutthroat survivors. For Quinn, who is openly genderqueer, the only silver lining is their friendship with Lia—and the hope that there might still be a safe place somewhere else in the world.

The second Brume is a prison with no bars. Forced to “sort out” their sexuality with other teens at Camp Redemption, Quinn must also figure out why presenting as female has never felt quite right.

The third Brume is a warzone. For Quinn, who presents as male, leading the Resistance against an authoritarian government is hard, since even the Resistance might not accept them if they knew Quinn’s truth.

As Quinn starts to realize that they might be one person alternating among these three worlds and identities, they wonder: Which world is the real one? Or do they all contain some deeper truth?

You can't run from the monster. The monster is you.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. 

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
A hitched ride home in a snow storm turns sinister when one of the passengers is plotting for the ride to end in disaster.

When Mira flies home to spend Christmas with her mother in Pittsburgh, a record-breaking blizzard results in a cancelled layover. Desperate to get to her grief-ridden mother in the wake of a family death, Mira hitches a ride with a group of friendly college kids who were on her initial flight.

As the drive progresses and weather conditions become more treacherous, Mira realizes that the four other passengers she's stuck in the car with don't actually know one another.

Soon, they're not just dealing with heavy snowfall and ice-slick roads, but the fact that somebody will stop at nothing to ensure their trip ends in a deadly disaster.

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but thirty-year-old Maelyn Jones is in the midst of a major crisis. She’s living with her mom, hates her boring job, and has yet to make any romantic progress with Andrew, the friend she’s been in love with for the last thirteen years.

But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in the world—the Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born. Devastated as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple wish to the universe: show me what will make me happy.

The next thing she knows there’s a screech of tires and metal, followed by Mae gasping awake…on an airplane bound for Utah. Now Mae has the chance to live the holidays all over again but with one disaster after another sending her repeatedly back in time, she has to figure out how to end this strange holiday loop and get Andrew under the mistletoe. Otherwise, she’s going to need a miracle.

With Christina Lauren’s trademark “heartfelt and funny” (Kirkus Reviews) prose, this swoon-worthy romance will make you believe in the power of wishes and the magic of the holidays.

The Shadow Mission by Shamim Sarif
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
Jessie Archer faced down death to prove her dedication to Athena, the elite organization of female spies she works for. Now she’s back on the team, in time to head to Pakistan to take down the man whose actions spurred Athena’s founders to create the secretive squad.

But his connections spread farther than anyone knew, and when a girls’ school in Mumbai is bombed, a shadowy far-right organization reveals itself—and its evil plans to continue attacks.

When someone close to the investigation turns on Athena, Jessie knows that their time to save everyone is nearly up. Once again, she’ll have to risk everything to protect the vulnerable and prove herself.

Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
The Cruel Prince meets Ash Princess in this thrilling fantasy, the much-anticipated sequel to Crown of Coral and Pearl.

Ever since Nor was forced to go to a nearby kingdom in her sister’s place, she’s wanted nothing more than to return to the place and people she loves. But when her wish comes true, she soon finds herself cast out from both worlds, with a war on the horizon.

As an old enemy resurfaces more powerful than ever, Nor will have to keep the kingdom from falling apart with the help of Prince Talin and Nor’s twin sister, Zadie. There are forces within the world more mysterious than any of them ever guessed—and they’ll need to stay alive long enough to conquer them… 

Deepfake by Sarah Darer Littman
Expected Publication: October 6th, 2020
From Goodreads:
What happens when anyone can make a video of you saying anything?

Dara Simons and Will Hochman have everything they've ever wanted. They are the rulers of Greenpoint High's geekdom, overachieving in every way, and it's an intense competition to see who will be valedictorian. One the entire school is invested in. That is, until Rumor Has It, the anonymous gossip site, posts a video of Dara accusing Will of paying someone to take the SAT for him.

When the video goes viral, suddenly Will's being investigated, and everyone's wondering how he pulled off cheating on the SAT. But Dara swears that she didn't say any of those things, which seems a little hard to believe since it's her in the video.

Did Will cheat?

Is it Dara saying he did?

Who's lying, and who's telling the truth?

The answer is more shocking than anyone realizes ... 

Yes, there's some really great books kicking off the first Tuesday of October! Like always, because the month always starts off with a bunch of great books! I've read a few, but I want these books to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading!