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September New Book Releases


The month of September is the month where book readers' bank account cry as a kajillion books are released. With over 100 books being released for the month of September these are the ones that made my bank account cry.

I originally had more books queued in pre-orders but sometimes sacrifices have to be made and books had to be canceled so my bank account could have a smaller dent made. 

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Mass (Throne of Glass #6)
September 5, 2017
Pages: 672

In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire.

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken.

His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica—the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them.

But what they discover in Antica will change them both—and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined.
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Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (The Nevernight Chronicles #2)
September 5, 2017
Pages: 448

A ruthless young assassin continues her journey for revenge in this new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff.

Assassin Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church ministry think she’s far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she’s no closer to ending Consul Scaeva and Cardinal Duomo, or avenging her familia. And after a deadly confrontation with an old enemy, Mia begins to suspect the motives of the Red Church itself.

When it’s announced that Scaeva and Duomo will be making a rare public appearance at the conclusion of the grand games in Godsgrave, Mia defies the Church and sells herself to a gladiatorial collegium for a chance to finally end them. Upon the sands of the arena, Mia finds new allies, bitter rivals, and more questions about her strange affinity for the shadows. But as conspiracies unfold within the collegium walls, and the body count rises, Mia will be forced to choose between loyalty and revenge, and uncover a secret that could change the very face of her world.

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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken
September 5, 2017
Pages: 362

"I would say it's a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness."

Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history — that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out Prosper's great-great-great-great-great-something grandfather made — and then broke — a contract with a malefactor, a demon who exchanges fortune for eternal servitude. And, weirdly enough, four-thousand-year-old Alastor isn't exactly the forgiving type. 

The fiend has reawakened with one purpose — to destroy the family whose success he ensured and who then betrayed him. With only days to break the curse and banish Alastor back to the demon realm, Prosper is playing unwilling host to the fiend, who delights in tormenting him with nasty insults and constant attempts trick him into a contract. Yeah, Prosper will take his future without a side of eternal servitude, thanks.

Little does Prosper know, the malefactor's control over his body grows stronger with each passing night, and there's a lot Alastor isn't telling his dim-witted (but admittedly strong-willed) human host. 

From #1 New York Times best-selling author Alexandra Bracken comes a tale of betrayal and revenge, of old hurts passed down from generation to generation. Can you ever fully right a wrong, ever truly escape your history? Or will Prosper and Alastor be doomed to repeat it

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Warcross by Marie Lu
September 12, 2017
Pages: 416

For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.

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An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
September 26, 2017
Pages:  304

Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread, weave cloth, or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel’s paintings are highly prized among them. But when she receives her first royal patron—Rook, the autumn prince—she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes – a weakness that could cost him his life.

Furious and devastated, Rook spirits her away to the autumnlands to stand trial for her crime. Waylaid by the Wild Hunt’s ghostly hounds, the tainted influence of the Alder King, and hideous monsters risen from barrow mounds, Isobel and Rook depend on one another for survival. Their alliance blossoms into trust, then love, violating the fair folks’ ruthless Good Law. There's only one way to save both their lives, Isobel must drink from the Green Well, whose water will transform her into a fair one—at the cost of her Craft, for immortality is as stagnant as it is timeless.

Isobel has a choice: she can sacrifice her art for a future, or arm herself with paint and canvas against the ancient power of the fairy courts. Because secretly, her Craft represents a threat the fair folk have never faced in all the millennia of their unchanging lives: for the first time, her portraits have the power to make them feel. 


Here are the books I looked forward to but did not make my personal cut because finances are a thing and I also have a big trip planned for the month of September and sometimes one must put priorities elsewhere.

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A Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
September 26, 2017
Pages: 224

Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.

Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.

Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, these tales will transport you to lands both familiar and strange—to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.

This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them lavishly illustrated with art that changes with each turn of the page, culminating in six stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves.

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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
September 5, 2017
Pages: 384

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure and to live a lifetime in a single day.




Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle Prendergast | New Release




I am so excited that ZERO REPEAT FOREVER by Gabrielle Prendergast is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Gabrielle Prendergast, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed hardcover of the book courtesy of Gabrielle and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.


About The Book:


 ZERO REPEAT FOREVER
Pub. Date: August 29, 2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 496
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Find it: AmazonB&NAudibleiBooksTBDGoodreads

He has no voice, or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind.

Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall.

His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting.

Until a human kills her…

Sixteen year-old Raven is at summer camp when the terrifying armored Nahx invade, annihilating entire cities, taking control of the Earth. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her friends have only a fragment of instruction from the human resistance.

Shelter in place.

Which seems like good advice at first. Stay put. Await rescue. Raven doesn’t like feeling helpless but what choice does she have?

Then a Nahx kills her boyfriend.

Thrown together in a violent, unfamiliar world, Eighth and Raven should feel only hate and fear. But when Raven is injured, and Eighth deserts his unit, their survival comes to depend on trusting each other… 

Book Trailer:




About Gabrielle: 


Gabrielle is a writer, teacher and designer living in Vancouver, Canada.  You can read about her books here. She is represented by Barbara Poelle at the Irene Goodman Literary Agency.

In 2014 she was the Writer in Residence at Vancouver Public Library. In 2015 she was nominated for the BC Book Prizes and chosen to tour the province to promote BC Books. In 2017 Gabrielle took part in the TD Canada Children’s Book Week Tour. She has also been nominated for the White Pine Awardand the CLA Award.

Gabrielle won the Westchester Award for Audacious. Audacious was included in CBC’s list of 100 YA Books That Make You Proud to be Canadian. A poem from Capricious was chosen for the 2014 Poetry in Transit Program. Pandas on the East Side was chosen as an Ontario Library Association Best Bet for Junior Fiction in 2016. It was also nominated/shortlisted for the Chocolate Lily Award, The Red Cedar Award, the Diamond Willow Award and the Myrca Award.





Giveaway Details:


(1) winner will receive a signed finished copy of ZERO REPEAT FOREVER, US Only & Canada.
(3) winners will receive signed postcards and bookmarks ZERO REPEAT FOREVER, US Only & Canada.
Ends on September 19th at Midnight EST!


My Fall Reads: Releases and TBR


Red and yellow leaves. Cool weather. Pumpkin spice everything. More importantly: new books.
Fall is upon us and so is a wave of books that being queued up on my bookshelf and my amazon cart.

September


On the 6th of September two books were released. Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs and Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Mass.

Tales of the Peculiar is supplemental material about the world of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. This book expands on who the peculiar ares and we are given background of famous peculiars that were mentioned in the trilogy. While I have not actually read the book yet, it’s currently one my favorite books, aesthetically. It does look like a true victorian book hold mysteries and dark beings. Very fairy tales like…also there are annotations by Milliard Nullings! Millard is my favorite character in Riggs’ peculiar world.

Empire of Storms is book five of the Throne of Glass series. The Throne of Glass series follows the story of a female assassin…and that is all I can say without given too much away. Anyways, book 5 continues the story of the assassin’s life, struggle, and adventure. 

On the 27th of September Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo shall be released. This is the second book of the Six of Crows duoelogy. Six of Crows follows the story of six different misfits has they attempt the most impossible heist of their lives. Crooked Kingdoms is obviously it’s sequel.

October


On the 4th of October Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordian is released. Magnus Chase is the cousin of Annabeth Chase from Riordian’s Percy Jackson series and Magnus has a norse godly parent. I am s***t from anything written by Rick Riordian and when announced his new norse series I pre-ordered the first book without a second thought. And now in book two Magnus has to find Thor’s hammer before something goes bad…like most Riordian books go.

On the 6th of October Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets ( Illustrated Edition ) by J.K Rowling is released. I do not need to tell you what this book is about and if you have not read it you are missing a lot of magic from your life.

On the 18th of October Gemina ( The Illuminae Files ) by Jay Kristof and Amie Kaufman is released. This book two of The Illuminae Files aka the most amazing book I read on 2015. It is sorta the sequel to the previous book, but it has different main character. It still has to do with the BeiTech Assault the happened in the first book. The best part of this book is the way the story will be told. 


November


On the 8th of November Heartless by Marissa Meyer is released. Heartless is the untold story of the well-known Queen of Hearts before she was the Queen of Hearts. Marissa Meyer does an A-mazing job re-telling classing fairy tale stories and giving each story an unforgettable twist.

On the 18th of November Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Original Screenplay by J.K Rowling is released. This is the screenplay of the movie that will be released on the same day. And as a devoted Harry Potter fan…I need this book.


These are the books the will be calling my bookshelves home in the next few months. I am pretty excited for all these books, and all the worlds to re-enter and explore.