I just wish
that all of these had covers, but never mind!
Cress by Marissa
Meyer is the third in her Lunar Chronicles series, after Cinder
and Scarlet. I devoured the first two titles so I want to know what happens
next and how on Earth, Ms Meyer is going to incorporate the Rapunzel story into
her world. Will Cress have amazingly long hair or will it be a metaphor?
Lost Lake by
Sarah Addison Allen is the latest offering from one of my favorite authors,
who inspired this whole blogging adventure with her Garden
Spells. Although I do not think that she has quite managed to match the
quality of that first title in her later works, but I still want to read
anything she writes.
The
Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch is the next installment in one of my all
time favorite series: Gentleman Bastards. Oh, Scott Lynch, how much did I LOVE
your earlier titles: The
Lies of Locke Lamora, Red
Sea Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves? Opening The Republic of
Thieves and starting to read it was like slipping into a lovely warm bath in
your most favorite bathroom in the whole world . . .
Title To Be
Announced by Jan DeLima is the second in the Celtic Wolves series after Celtic
Moon. Going beyond the total coolness of actually following this title from
birth to publication as I watch Jan toil away at her keyboard, I want to know
what she has in store for her characters and how she will handle the romance
between Luc and Rosa.
Steles
of the Sky by Elizabeth Bear is the third in her Eternal Sky series.
Although I have only read the first title, Range
of Ghosts, I have had The Shattered Pillars on my coffee table for quite
some time. If only I had not decided to try to fulfill my quota for the Women in Genre Fiction
Reading Challenge I would have polished it off already. Ms Bear grabbed my
attention with her short story Tideline
and continues to impress me with her creativity and by the fact that she is
Scott Lynch’s girlfriend!
Dreams
of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor continues the series that began with Daughter
of Smoke and Bone. As with Eternal Sky series, I have had the second title,
Days of Blood and Starlight, on my coffee table all year long. I solemnly swear
that I will read it in 2014.
Shadows
of Self by Brandon Sanderson is the fifth title in his Mistborn series,
being the second of a trilogy of sequels to the original three titles: Mistborn,
The
Well of Ascension and The
Hero of Ages. Following on from The Alloy of Law, this title is guaranteed
to be an excellent read and a interesting expansion of the Mistborn universe.
Words of
Radiance by Brandon Sanderson is the second title in The Stormlight
Archive. I am about to begin reading the first title, The Way of
Kings as part of a Read Along that will finish just in time for us to start
Book 2. I have read quite a few of Mr Sanderson’s titles and enjoyed all of
them, so I am looking forward to starting this epic Fantasy series.
These last
two titles are written by two of my favorite authors in the Roman Crime genre
and will be reviewed over at Veni,
Vidi, Legi when I can get to them.
Enemies At
Home by Lindsey Davis is the second title to feature her new detective
Flavia Albia. I have yet to read the first entry in the series, The Ides of
April, but I LOVE her Marcus Didius Falco series, so I will finish that before
moving on to this new series, which features Falco’s daughter.
Raiders
of the Nile by Steven Saylor continues the story of the young Gordianus
that began in The Seven Wonders. Gordianus is the protagonist of Mr Saylor’s Sub
Rosa series, so I will be intrigued to know more about this amazing character.
