I don’t know what kind of reader you are but I get super excited about book releases from my favorite authors. As soon as I hear that they’re coming out with something new, I start a countdown for the day I can hold the book in my hands. Of course, immediately after getting the book, I set it aside in hopes of picking it up when I “really” need it and I’m in the perfect mood for it because it’s a book by my favorite author and it deserves to be read in that “special” moment. You can probably see where this is going but most of the times I haul a new book by my favorite author, I never end up picking up it up right away.
Here are some recent releases that have been published by authors whose works I’ve loved before that I have yet to read.
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen
A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves.
This book has been on my 2022 anticipated releases a very long time ago. When it came out, I was super excited to pick it up and only managed to get about ten pages in before I got intimated by the size of it and set it aside. I’m desperate to get back into this world and I’m nervous to see where the author takes the story and how messy things are about to get in this tense political setting. From what I have read so far, I love it. It’s setting up for a lot of drama.
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying. The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.
I wouldn’t say that “Black Sun” was my favorite book but I really loved the ending and I’ve been waiting for the second book to come out so I can pick it up and fly through it. I find it funny how many people dislike the cover of this book. I don’t personally understand why, I think it’s quite lovely. Anyway, the first book ended with such big cliffhangers that I need to know what happens in this book. You can read my full review here.
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska.
Charlotte McConaghy has quickly become a new favorite. “Migrations” was so gripping, beautiful, and visually immersive that I knew I would pick up anything this author puts out into the world. “Migrations” is hard to describe. It’s somewhat of a coming of age type of story mixed with the themes of global climate change and the necessity of environmental preservation. The main character in “Migrations” was unforgettable. Honestly, instead of reading a book about someone who may or may not be convicted for murder, pick up “Migrations” instead. Charlotte’s newest release seems to resolve around environmental issues as well. From what I gather from the plot, this book features a story of two sisters who are somewhat estranged and are now working together again. There also appears to be a thriller or mystery aspect to the story. I’m not sure of the details but I sure am excited to read it.
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two. But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.
This book isn’t out yet but I had to give it a little shoutout. I absolutely love “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and I didn’t really enjoy “Daisy Jones and the Six” but there’s something about TJR’s writing that makes her books irresistible. Her books are a perfect combination of unlikeable people who you love to hate and hate to love. I haven’t read “Malibu Rising” yet but I heard that Carrie Soto made her debut in that book. I heard that this book is centered around a retired or aged out tennis star who reenters the tennis competition world to keep her title or win back her title or something along those lines. All I know is it’s about tennis, a probably unlikeable main character, and a cover that has me hooked.