My Anticipated October Book Releases
For twelve long
years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius
Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to
be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.
Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts."
Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts."
Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 The Ship of the Dead
by Rick Riordan Oct. 3rd, 2017
Magnus Chase, a
once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's
chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health,
Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast
friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the
Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris
Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most
dangerous trial yet. His cousin, Annabeth, recruits her boyfriend, Percy
Jackson, to give Magnus some pointers, but will his training be enough?
Loki is free from
his chains. He's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, complete
with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Asgardian gods and begin
the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus and his friends to stop him,
but to do so they will have to sail across the oceans of Midgard, Jotunheim,
and Niflheim in a desperate race to reach Naglfar before it's
ready to sail. Along the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants,
and an evil fire-breathing dragon. Magnus's biggest challenge will be facing
his own inner demons. Does he have what it takes to outwit the wily trickster
god?
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green Oct. 10, 2017
Sixteen-year-old Aza
never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett,
but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most
Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the
short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son,
Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.
All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvader Oct. 10, 2017
Here is a thing
everyone wants:
A miracle.
Here is a thing everyone fears:
What it takes to get one.
Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado, is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars.
At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo.
They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.
A miracle.
Here is a thing everyone fears:
What it takes to get one.
Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado, is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars.
At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo.
They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.
It Devours! Welcome to Nightvale Novel by Joseph Fink &
Jeffrey Cranor Oct. 17, 2017
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling
novel Welcome to Night
Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the
same name, comes a mystery exploring the intersections of faith and science,
the growing relationship between two young people who want desperately to trust
each other, and the terrifying, toothy power of the Smiling God.
Nilanjana Sikdar is an outsider to the town of Night Vale.
Working for Carlos, the town’s top scientist, she relies on fact and logic as
her guiding principles. But all of that is put into question when Carlos gives
her a special assignment investigating a mysterious rumbling in the desert
wasteland outside of town. This investigation leads her to the Joyous
Congregation of the Smiling God, and to Darryl, one of its most committed
members. Caught between her beliefs in the ultimate power of science and her
growing attraction to Darryl, she begins to suspect the Congregation is
planning a ritual that could threaten the lives of everyone in town. Nilanjana
and Darryl must search for common ground between their very different world
views as they are faced with the Congregation’s darkest and most terrible
secret.
A Darker Shade of Magic Collector's Edition by V.E Schwab Oct. 31st 2017
A Darker Shade of Magic, the first book in V.E.
Schwab's New York Timesbestselling Shades of Magic trilogy, is now
available in a special collector's edition.
With a revamped, metallic ink detailed cover and reading
ribbon, this edition will also feature the following bonus material:
*End papers featuring fan art
*A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms
*An interview between author and editor
*Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic world
*End papers featuring fan art
*A glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms
*An interview between author and editor
*Original (never before seen!) tales from within the Shades of Magic world
Kell is one of the last Antari―magicians with a rare,
coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once
upon a time, Black.
Kell was raised in Arnes―Red London―and officially
serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent
bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the
dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to
pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant
hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.
After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and
runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him,
then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to
another world for a proper adventure.
Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn.
To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.
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