It’s almost here: the month of pumpkin spice and turkeys! November also means the release of some amazing books. Here are eight books that will be coming out just in time for some early Christmas shopping — for others or yourself!
Releasing: November 1, 2024
A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson
Two nations, one cursed by an earth goddess and one who worships that goddess. Lia is the princess of Locris, a desert nation that is dying due to a curse. And in the antagonistic nation, Ilion, two Locrian maidens are sacrificed annually. Forced to race to her temple in a deadly competition, no maiden has made it out alive. But this year, Lia has been chosen as a sacrifice. And due to her education in battle, she has a fighting chance. But when her beloved sister, Quynh, is put in harm’s way, all bets are off.
Releasing: November 12, 2024
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
With author Mary E. Pearson’s adult debut comes The Courting of Bristol Keats, an epic romantasy series. Bristol and her sisters struggle to survive on their own following the loss of their parents. But when Bristol begins to receive letters from an aunt she never knew she had, Bristol decides to meet the woman and learn all she can about her parents and their deaths.
Uncertain whether her father is actually alive or not, Bristol journeys to the land where he is from, a land of gods and monsters, fae and magic. While there, Bristol makes a bargain with the fae king, Tyghan, but she is vastly unaware of his loyalties and the real reason why he wants to help her. And he is just as desperate to help her find her father as she is, whether dead or alive.
Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Beloved young adult author Jennifer Lynn Barnes is back at it again. With her collection of short stories set in the world of the Inheritance Games, Barnes brilliantly brings us back into the orbit of the Hawthorne boys, including stories that we know and love, like One Hawthorne Night and What Happens in the Treehouse, as well as brand new stories, like The Cowboy and the Goth.
Releasing: November 19, 2024
A Chill in the Flame by Piper CJ
Book one in a new romantasy duology, A Chill in the Flame is set within CJ’s The Night and Its Moon universe. After Princess Ophir’s sister is murdered, her magic spirals in her grief, threatening to incinerate the castle. When a mysterious sire, Dwyn, arrives from the sea, she pledges her assistance to the princess. Together, they work to quench Ophir’s flames, but Dwyn’s longtime enemy, Tyr, is watching from the shadows.
The two soon find themselves in competition for Ophir’s heart, but when a second power the princess doesn’t realize she has is discovered to be the rarest and most dangerous magic, everything changes. The unlikely trio must now work together to stop the people who have killed Ophir’s sister, and it soon becomes clear that everyone is a villain.
The Half King by Melissa Landers
A spicy, new adult Beauty and the Beast retelling, this book is sure to become an instant classic. Long ago, the Allied Realm’s noble houses rose up against a goddess and were cursed for it. Now, the firstborn of each family is cursed in ways ranging from perilous beauty to insatiable bloodlust. And the royal house of Mortara has received the worst curse of all: while the king exists during the day, he fades away at night, until his 21st birthday, when he will cease to exist at all.
When acolyte, Cerise Solon, arrives at court, destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer, it quickly becomes apparent that she is different from other second-born children in the realm. With no gift of foretelling, Cerise has simply been masquerading. But when she arrives at the court and realizes her intense interest in the king, her entire livelihood may be at risk.
Releasing: November 26, 2024
City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim
Natalia was a famous Russian ballerina, until an accident stalled her career. Turning to pills and alcohol to numb the pain, Natalia thinks she will never dance again, until Dmitri, a dark genius from her past, offers her a chance to return to her signature role. Natalia must now decide if she wants to reenter the cutthroat and intimate world of Russian ballet.
The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea
After the death of her father, Emily is determined to fulfill his national park bucket list, starting with Isle Royale National Park. With no choice but to hire a tour guide, Emily is thrust into Ryder’s orbit, someone who is nearly as lost as she is. But when the two witness a brutal crime while hiking the mountain, they are forced to flee a group of archaeologists on the hunt for a jewel. Relying on each other to get out of the National Park alive, a steady bond forms between the two.
Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine
The second book in the Trojan War duology, Rhine examines the fate of four women whose stories often go unheard. Andromache, the wife of Hector, now has a child to look after while her husband fights in a war she is certain he will never return from. Rhea is a Trojan spy, but when she finds love in the enemy camp, her loyalties are tested. Helen, the woman behind the ten-year war, must stop being a victim and use her healing gifts to help the people of Troy. And Cassandra is the only one who knows exactly how this war will end but is cursed to have no one believe her. But Cassandra is determined to have her say, one way or another.
With the year is drawing to a close, it’s time to get through our Goodreads goals, and these books are just the ones to get you across that finish line! Are there any we left out? Let us know on all our socials!
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