Hi Sāthī,
August is now finally apon us. I am jealus of all the people off for the summer holidays and all the reading I could get down if i have 6 weeks off.
1st August
Book: The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves #2)
Author: Sally Green
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN13:9780141375410
Synopsis:After narrowly escaping the fall of Rossarb, Princess Catherine leads a rag-tag group of survivors into the barren wasteland of the Northern Plateau.
With the Brigantine army snapping at their heels, Edyon and Ambrose become separated from the group, while demon hunter Tash leads Catherine and March to an unlikely refuge – the hidden tunnels of the demon world itself. They soon find that the tunnels hold their own dangers and, while Tash travels deeper, hoping to learn more about their mysterious inhabitants, Catherine and March must return to the surface to resume the war.
But the world above is in turmoil. King Aloysius’s army has captured the Pitorian prince, Tzsayn, and is poised to overrun the whole country. To have any hope of challenging her father’s tyranny, Catherine needs to form her own army, but when danger lurks at every turn, how can she tell an ally from an enemy? What Tash discovers in the demon tunnels could change everything, but if the message doesn’t reach Catherine in time, the war might already be lost . . .
Gem’s Thoughts: I enjoyed the first book in the series The Smoke Theives so it will be interesting to see what happend to this rag tag group or survivors
6th August
Book: Blood of an Exile
Author: Brian Naslund
Publisher: Pan Macmillian
ISBN13:9781529016123
Sysnopsis:Bershad was supposed to die…
When he was caught trying to assassinate a fellow noble, Flawless Bershad was given a death sentence. Fight monsters so that he would die serving the kingdom. But Beshad can’t die.
He’s never lost a fight, the most successful dragon slayer in history but marked as a doomed man, Bershad stands apart from the world. But that is about to change.
The man who sentenced Bershad to his fate has just given him an out. Kill a king and walk free forever. But Bershad could care less about the fates of kings and kingdoms, until, that is, he discovers he is the only person able to save an innocent child and, possibly, the life of every creature in Terra.
Gem’s Thoughts: Dragons and dangerous mission is all I need to see in the sysnopis to make me want to read the book.
8th August
Book: Lord of Secrets
Author: Breanna Teintze
Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books
ISBN13:9781787476240
Sysnopsis:
Magic is poison. Secrets are power. Death is . . . complicated.
Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray has enough problems. He’s friendless, penniless and on the run from the tyrannical Mages’ Guild – and with the search for his imprisoned grandfather looking hopeless, his situation can’t get much worse.
So when a fugitive drops into his lap – literally – and gets them both arrested, it’s the last straw – until Gray realises that runaway slave Brix could be the key to his grandfather’s release. All he has to do is break out of prison, break into an ancient underground temple and avoid killing himself with his own magic in the process.
In theory, it’s simple enough. But as secrets unfold and loyalties shift, Gray discovers something with the power to change the nature of life and death itself.
Now Gray must find a way to protect the people he loves, but it could cost him everything, even his soul . . .
Gem’s Thoughts: I really enjoyed reading Lord of secrets I gave it 5 out of 5. Click here for my full review.
Book: Sanctuary
Author: V.V. James
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN13:9781473229457
Sysnopsis: The small Connecticut town of Sanctuary is rocked by the death of its star quarterback.
Daniel’s death looked like an accident, but everyone knows his ex-girlfriend Harper is the daughter of a witch – and she was there when he died.
Then the rumours start. When Harper insists Dan was guilty of a terrible act, the town turns on her. So was his death an accident, revenge – or something even darker?
As accusations fly and secrets are revealed, paranoia grips the town, culminating in a trial that the whole world is watching . . .
Gem’s Thoughts: I loved Vic James Dark gifts series so I am exited to read Sanctuary. I was lucky enough to pick up an early copy of Sanctuary at YALC and Vic signed it for me.
27th August
Book: Rage (Stormhearts #2)
Author: Cora Carmack
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN13: 9780765386366
Sysnopsis:Princess or adventurer.
Duty or freedom.
Her Kingdom or the Stormhunter she loves.
If Aurora knows anything, it’s that choices have consequences. To set things right, she joins a growing revolution on the streets of Pavan.
In disguise as the rebel Roar, she puts her knowledge of the palace to use to aid the rebellion. But the Rage season is at its peak and not a day passes without the skies raining down destruction. Yet these storms are different—they churn with darkness, and attack with a will that’s desperate and violent.
This feels like more than rage.
It feels like war.
Gem’s Thoughts: I loved Roar the first book in the series, and I am on the street team to promote Rage. I cant wait to get my hands on a copy so I can see what Roar has been getting up to.
Synopsis and Book covers from Goodreads.
Honourable mentions
The below books are second in the series. I have the first or second book on my TBR and I havent read them yet but once I do I know I will want book 2.
These Divided Shores (Stream Raider #2) by Sara Raasch (27th August 2019)
Wild Savage Stars (Sweet Black Waves #2) by Kristina Pérez (27th August 2019)
Songs of the Abyss ( Tower of Winds #2) by Makiia Lucier (27th August 2019)
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F Kuang (6th August 2019)
What books are you looking forward to coming out this month?
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