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Retribution Rails Vengeance Road Companion by Erin Bowman Coming November 7, 2017 Coming November 2, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0544918887 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Find it on:  Amazon , Goodreads Read an excerpt on EW.com ----------------------- In this thrilling companion set in the Wild West ten years after the events of Vengeance Road, a young outlaw and an aspiring journalist learn the hard way that you can’t outrun the past or your demons, especially when gold and revenge are nipping at your heels. " The book follows the adventures of Charlotte Vaughn, a young journalist (and Nellie Bly fan), who forms an alliance with Reece Murphy, a reluctant member of the train-robbing Rose Rider gang — who also happens to be in possession of a mysterious gold coin — in her quest to find the truth… and prevent a murder. Set in 1887 Arizona, Retribution Rails takes place 10 years after Bowman’s earlier novel Vengance Road and serves as a companion piece ." -- EW.com

The Traitor's Kiss Traitor's Circle, Book #1 by Erin Beaty Coming May 9, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1250117946 Publisher: Imprint  Pages: 384 Find it on: Amazon , Goodreads ------------------------------------ An obstinate girl who will not be married.  A soldier desperate to prove himself.  A kingdom on the brink of war. With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them. As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom. With secret identities and a tem...

Mask of Shadows Mask of Shadows, Book #1 by  Linsey Miller Coming September 1, 2017 Coming September 1, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1492647492 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: 384 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads Read an excerpt on EW.com --------------------------- Perfect for fantasy fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, the first book in this new duology features a compelling gender fluid main character, impressive worldbuilding, and fast-paced action. Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class―and the nobles who destroyed their home.  When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand―the Queen's personal assassins, named after the rings she wears―Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge.  But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecarie...

The Royal Bastards Royal Bastards, Book #1 by Andrew Shvarts  Coming June 6, 2017   06/06/17 ISBN-13:  978-1484767658 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 352 Amazon ,  Goodreads --------------------- Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax’s floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father’s side, resplendent in a sparkling gown, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who’s been in love with Tilla since they were children. Then, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to si...

A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Thorns & Roses, Book #3 by  Sarah J. Maas C oming May 2, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1619634480 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 648 Amazon ,  Goodreads ---------------------- Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.  In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could dest...

Defy the Stars  Defy, Book # 1 C oming April 4, 2017 by Claudia Gray   ISBN-13: 978-0316394031 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pages: 512 Find it on:  Amazon , Goodreads --------------- In her most epic and ambitious work to date, bestselling author Claudia Gray takes readers on an interstellar journey exploring what it means to be human. Noemi Vidal is a teen soldier from the planet Genesis, once a colony of Earth that's now at war for its independence. The humans of Genesis have fought Earth's robotic "mech" armies for decades with no end in sight. After a surprise attack, Noemi finds herself stranded in space on an abandoned ship where she meets Abel, the most sophisticated mech prototype ever made. One who should be her enemy. But Abel's programming forces him to obey Noemi as his commander, which means he has to help her save Genesis--even though her plan to win the war will kill him. Together they embark on a daring voyage through the galaxy...

Cover Art by Steve Stone THE BROKEN ONES A Malediction Trilogy Prequel, Book #0.6 by  Danielle L. Jensen coming june 6, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0857666970 Publisher: Angry Robot  Pages: 352 A prequel to the USA Today bestseller and Goodreads Choice finalist Stolen Songbird  (The Malediction Trilogy). Below Forsaken Mountain, a revolution stirs with the aim to overthrow the tyrant king of Trollus, and Marc is the right hand of its leader. It’s a secret more than one troll would kill to possess, which is why he must keep it from everyone, even the girl he loves. Since a tragic accident revealed her affliction and ruined her sister’s chance at the throne, Pénélope is an anathema to her father, the Duke d’Angoulême. Deeming her life worthless, he gives her one chance to survive: find proof that the boy she loves is a leader in the sympathizer revolution. Marc and Pénélope must navigate the complex politics of Trollus, where powers on all sides are intent on using them as pawns, fo...

the wicker king by Kayla Ancrum coming october 31, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1250101549 Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Imprint Pages: 336 Find it on Amazon , Goodreads -------------------------- The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness . Written in vivid micro-fiction with a stream-of-consciousness feel and multimedia elements, The Wicker King explores a codependent friendship fraught with madness, love, and darkness.  When August learns that his best friend, Jack, shows signs of degenerative hallucinatory disorder, he is determined to help Jack cope. Jack’s vivid and long-term visions take the form of an elaborate fantasy world layered over our own—a world ruled by the Wicker King. As Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy in this alternate world, even August begins to question what is real or not.  August and Jack struggle to keep afloat as they teeter between fantasy and their own emotion...

iron gold Iron Gold Trilogy, Book #1 by Pierce Brown COMING August 22, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0425285916 Publisher: Del Rey  Pages: 480 Find it on: Amazon, Goodreads ------------------------------------- When you break the chains, what do you unleash? The new trilogy takes place after the end of Morning Star and will center on the consequences of the hero’s actions as well as on those folks now living and growing up in a landscape that’s had its ruling order shattered. "ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What inspired you to write a new trilogy? PIERCE BROWN: To be honest, I was curious. Not just about what happens to an empire once it has been broken, but what rises from the ashes. What happens to rebels once they take on the mantle of rule. Authority is a pressure cooker of responsibility that twists and hardens. Darrow and Mustang will learn it was easier to throw proverbial Molotov cocktails than it is to govern ten billion souls. The book picks up 10 years later, correct? What’s the state of t...

shadowCASTER Shattered Realms Series, Book #2 by  Cinda Williams Chima COMING april 04, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0062380975 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 560 Find it on: Amazon, Goodreads ----------------------------------- From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima, this is a thrilling story of the unfathomable costs of war, the allure of dark magic, and two principled and conflicted characters drawn together despite everything they stand to lose. Alyssa ana’Raisa, the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf line, is a hardened warrior, more comfortable striking with a sword than sitting at court. After a brush with death, Lyss resolves to end the war that has raged her whole life, and goes on the offensive. She knows that if her gamble doesn’t pay off, she could lose her queendom before she even becomes queen. Across enemy lines in Arden, Halston Matelon has been fighting for his king since he was a lýtling. Lately, though, he finds himself sent on ever more dangerous ...

windwitch The Witchlands, Book #2 by   Susan Dennard now available! ISBN-13: 978-0765379306 Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: 416 Find it on:  Amazon ,  Goodreads Read an Excerpt! ------------------------- Susan Dennard returns with a follow up to  New York Times bestselling  novel  Truthwitch . After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak―which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed. When the Bloodwitch Aeduan discovers a bounty on Iseult, he makes sure to be the first to find her―yet in a surprise twist, Iseult offers him a deal. She will return money stolen from him, if he locates Safi. Now they must work together to cross the Witchlands, while constantly wondering, who will betray whom first? Aft...

The Alchemists of Loom Loom Saga, Book #1 by Elise Kova Now Available ISBN-13: 978-1619844414  Publisher: Keymaster Press Pages: 352 Find it on:  Amazon , Goodreads ---------------------------------- Her vengeance. His vision. Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the Dragon King. Now, she uses her unparalleled gift for clockwork machinery in tandem with notoriously unscrupulous morals to contribute to a thriving underground organ market. There isn’t a place on Loom that is secure from the engineer turned thief, and her magical talents are sold to the highest bidder as long as the job defies their Dragon oppressors. Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King and sit on the throne. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung in the Dragons’ society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild, down on Loom, may just hold the key to putting his kin in power, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon Kin...