Hi Ami,
September is upon us, and this means lots more books being released into the world.
Below are the book that I have read or I am looking forward too, that come out this September.
4th September
Book: The Dark Queen
Author: Josephine Boyce
Publisher: Self Published
ISBN13: N/A
Synopsis: Her face is beautiful yet deadly.
Her magic is powerful yet untapped.
Her vengeance is true yet all-consuming.
They call her the Dark Queen.
She will honour that name.
For years, Princess Amarea was abused by the corrupt religious Brotherhood that ruled her lands in her stead. The Daylarian Church permanently veiled her face to shield onlookers from the sinful curse that is her beauty.
Now, Queen Amarea craves her rightful power and swift vengeance.
In a massacre known as the night of the Blood Moon, Amarea slays the Brotherhood and reclaims her queendom from its tyrannical grip.
But despite her new reputation as the bloodthirsty Dark Queen, enemies challenge her both in Maldessa and across her borders. An even darker threat stirs in the midst of her own queendom and threatens all that she loves. Amarea will have to find a way to stop the dark forces that are uniting against her and learn to wield the magic that lies dormant in her veins.
Can Amarea defeat her enemies without giving in to her own darkness?
Gem’s Thoughts: First off I must say I love this cover, seconded a love the sound of a queen taken back her throne, by any means possible.
Book: Ignite the Stars
Author: Maura Milan
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN13:9780807536254
Synopsis: Everyone in the universe knows his name. Everyone in the universe fears him. But no one realizes that notorious outlaw Ia Cocha is a seventeen-year-old girl.
A criminal mastermind and unrivaled pilot, Ia has spent her life terrorizing the Olympus Commonwealth, the imperialist nation that destroyed her home. When the Commonwealth captures her and her true identity is exposed, they see Ia’s age and talent as an opportunity: by forcing her to serve them, they will prove that no one is beyond their control.
Soon, Ia is trapped at the Commonwealth’s military academy, desperately plotting her escape. But new acquaintances—including Brinn, a seemingly average student with a closely-held secret, and their charming Flight Master, Knives—cause Ia to question her own alliances. Can she find a way to escape the Commonwealth’s clutches before these bonds deepen?
Gem’s Thoughts: I am loving books in space, I like the sound of a teenage criminal mastermind too.
6th September
Book: Killer T
Author: Robert Muchamore
Publisher: Hot Keys Books
ISBN13:9781471407505
Synopsis: Our world is about to change in ways we can barely imagine. KILLER T is a novel about growing up in that world.
Harry and Charlie are teenagers whose lives are shaped by a society that’s shifting around them. He is a lonely Brit in his first term at a Las Vegas high school. She is an unlikely friend, who gets accused of mixing a batch of explosives that blew up a football player.
The two of them are drawn together at a time when gene editing technology is starting to explode. With a lab in the garage anyone can beat cancer, enhance their brain to pass exams, or tweak a few genes for that year-round tan and perfect beach body. But in the wrong hands, cheap gene editing is the most deadly weapon in history. Killer T is a synthetic virus with a ninety per-cent mortality rate, and the terrorists who created it want a billion dollars before they’ll release a vaccine.
Gem’s Thoughts: I heard about this book at YALC and was fascinated with the mixture of technology and genes.
I was lucky enough to get a copy of Killer T from Reader First and you can read my full Review HERE.
Book: Leverage in Death
Author: J.D Robb
Publisher:Piatkus
ISBN13:9780349417912
Synopsis: Lieutenant Eve Dallas puzzles over a bizarre suicide bombing in a Wall St. office building in the latest in the #1 New York Times bestselling series…
For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD’s Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family hostage. His motive was saving his wife and daughter—but what was the motive of the masked men?
Despite the chaos and bad publicity, blowing up one meeting isn’t going to put the brakes on the merger. All it’s accomplished is shattering a lot of innocent lives. Now, with the help of her billionaire husband Roarke, Eve must untangle the reason for an inexplicable act of terror, look at suspects inside and outside both corporations, and determine whether the root of this crime lies in simple sabotage, or something far more complex and twisted.
Gem’s Thoughts: This is one of my favourite series and I am looking forward to seeing what Eva and Roarke get up this time.
18th September 2018
Book: We Sold Our Souls
Author: Grady Hendrix
Publisher:Quirk Books
ISBN13:9781683690122
Synopsis:In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success — but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in rural Pennsylvania.
Two decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as the night manager of a Best Western – she’s tired, broke, and unhappy. Everything changes when she discovers a shocking secret from her heavy metal past: Turns out that Terry’s meteoric rise to success may have come at the price of Kris’s very soul.
This revelation prompts Kris to hit the road, reunite with the rest of her bandmates, and confront the man who ruined her life. It’s a journey that will take her from the Pennsylvania rust belt to a Satanic rehab center and finally to a Las Vegas music festival that’s darker than any Mordor Tolkien could imagine. A furious power ballad about never giving up, even in the face of overwhelming odds, We Sold Our Souls is an epic journey into the heart of a conspiracy-crazed, paranoid country that seems to have lost its very soul…where only a girl with a guitar can save us all.
Gem’s Thoughts: A interesting mixture of rock and Horror.
Quirk books sent me a copy of the book for an honest and fair review which you can find HERE.
20th September
Book: Tempests and Slaughter
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Harper Voyager
ISBN13:9780008304317
Sysnopsis: The legend begins.
In the ancient halls of the Imperial University of Carthak, a young man has begun his journey to becoming one of most powerful mages the realm has ever known. Arram Draper is the youngest student in his class and has the Gift of unlimited potential for greatness . . . and of attracting danger.
At his side are his two best friends: clever Varice, a girl with too often-overlooked, and Ozorne, the leftover prince’ with secret ambitions. Together, these three forge a bond that will one day shape kingdoms.
But as Ozorne inches closer to the throne and Varice grows closer to Arram’s heart, Arram realizes that one day soon he will have to decide where his loyalties truly lie.
In the Numair Chronicles, fans of Tamora Pierce will be rewarded with the never-before-told story of how Numair Salmaln came to Tortall. Newcomers will discover an unforgettable fantasy adventure where a kingdom’s future rests on the shoulders of a boy with unimaginable gifts and a talent for making deadly enemies.
Gem’s Thought: A world of magic in an educational setting, sign me up for the series.
The amazing people at Haper Voyager sent me an advance reader copy of the book and you can find my review HERE.
25th September 2018
Book: The Caged Queen
Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN13:9781473218161
Sysnopis: Once there were two sisters born with a bond so strong that it forged them together forever. When they were angry, mirrors shattered, and when they were happy, flowers bloomed. It was a magic they cherished – until the day a terrible accident took Essie’s life and trapped her soul in this world.
Dax – the heir to Firgaard’s throne – was responsible for the accident. Roa swore to hate him forever. But eight years later he returned, begging for her help. He was determined to dethrone his cruel father, under whose oppressive reign Roa’s people had suffered. Roa made him a deal: she’d give him the army he needed if he made her queen.
Together with Dax and his sister, Asha, Roa and her people waged war and deposed a tyrant. But now Asha is on the run, hiding from the price on her head. And Roa is an outlander queen, far from home and married to her enemy. Worst of all: Dax’s promises go unfulfilled. Roa’s people continue to suffer.
Then a chance to right every wrong arises – an opportunity for Roa to rid herself of this enemy king and rescue her beloved sister. During the Relinquishing, when the spirits of the dead are said to return, Roa can reclaim her sister for good.
All she has to do is kill the king.
Gem’s Thought’s: I loved the first book in the series and as I twin, I always find it interesting reading fantasy book with twins in.
I was lucky enough to get a e-arc of this book from Netgalley, and you can read me full review HERE.
Book: The Sister of Winter Wood
Author: Rena Rossner
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN13:9780356511436
Synopsis: Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life – even if they’ve heard of troubling times for Jews elsewhere. When their parents travel to visit their dying grandfather, the sisters are left behind in their home in the woods.
But before they leave, Liba discovers the secret that their Tati can transform into a bear, and their Mami into a swan. Perhaps, Liba realizes, the old fairy tales are true. She must guard this secret carefully, even from her beloved sister.
Soon a troupe of mysterious men appear in town and Laya falls under their spell-despite their mother’s warning to be wary of strangers. And these are not the only dangers lurking in the woods…
The sisters will need each other if they are to become the women they need to be – and save their people from the dark forces that draw closer.
Gem Thought’s: I am interested in reading more books based on folklore and this book sounds beautiful.
30th September 2018
Book: Haunted Blade
Author: J.C Daniels
Publisher: Shiloh Walker
ISBN13:9781495639050
Synopsis: Haunted, Hunted…and harassed.
Never let it be said that Kit Colbana had ever been given the easy road. Or even the semi-paved road. Only weeks after dealing with the mysterious—and murderous—being called Puck, she’s got another killer on her hands. Perhaps even two.
Some of the bodies turning up bring up haunting memories of a past she longs to forget, but as always, that past is chasing her at her heels, like a hated shadow.
As the body count racks up, there’s an imbalance of power, particularly among the vampire population, and Kit must yet again deal with ugly memories as one of the monsters who tried to break her is set free to deal with the imbalance of power. Yet while a power struggle rages in East Orlando, there’s another, more subtle battle taking place and Kit feels like the center of it all.
Arrogant? Maybe. But the dead bodies don’t bear the mark of her grandmother’s pet killer by sheer coincidence…and she doubts her nemesis being released is either.
Gem’s Thoughts: I do love Kick ass women and Kit Colbana is kick ass. This book is dystopian world with a lot of shifter.
Let me know of the books that you are looking forward to coming out this September, I am always on the look out fo new books.
Thanks for reading
