Showing posts with label 2025 releases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2025 releases. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Garden by Nick Newman, Grave Empire by Richard Swan, Waiting for the Long Night Moon by Amanda Peters, & Boy by Nicole Galland

Can't-Wait is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings that spotlights exciting upcoming releases that we can't wait to be released! 

February is absolutely packed with new releases, so today I'm sharing not two, not three, but four upcoming releases. Next week I'll return to my more usual amount of three. :)

The Garden by Nick Newman
Publication: February 18th, 2025

G.P. Putnam's Sons
Hardcover. 320 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"An eerie, hypnotic, darkly beautiful novel about two elderly sisters living alone at the edge of the world and how their lives unravel when their sanctum is breached, for fans of Piranesi and The Testaments.

In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. Evelyn and Lily have only ever known each other. What was before the garden, they have forgotten; what lies beyond it, they do not know. Each day is spent in languid service to their home: tending the bees, planting the crops, and dutifully following the instructions of the almanac written by their mother.

So when a nameless boy is found hiding in the boarded house at the center of their isolated grounds, their once-solitary lives are irrevocably disrupted. Who is he? Where did he come from? And most importantly, what does he want?

As suspicions gather and allegiances falter, Evelyn and Lily are forced to confront the dark truths about themselves, the garden, and the world as they’ve known it.
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I was already sold by the Piranesi comp, but this sounds so intriguing and mysterious and I absolutely cannot wait to see what's going on with this one. I have an ARC that I'm hoping to get started on soon!

Grave Empire by Richard Swan
Publication: February 4th, 2025

Orbit
Paperback. 384 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"Blood once turned the wheels of empire. Now it is money.

A new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory and riches await.

But dark days are coming. A mysterious plague has broken out in the pagan kingdoms to the north, while in the south, the Empire's proxy war in the lands of the wolfmen is weeks away from total collapse.

Worse still is the message brought to the Empress by two heretic monks, who claim to have lost contact with the spirits of the afterlife. The monks believe this is the start of an ancient prophecy heralding the end of days-the Great Silence.

It falls to Renata Rainer, a low-ranking ambassador to an enigmatic and vicious race of mermen, to seek answers from those who still practice the arcane arts. But with the road south beset by war and the Empire on the brink of supernatural catastrophe, soon there may not be a world left to save . . .
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I really enjoyed Richard Swan's Empire of the Wolf trilogy and I have been anxiously awaiting his new release!

Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories by Amanda Peters
Publication: February 11th, 2025

Harper Perennial
Paperback. 256 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"In her debut collection of short fiction, Amanda Peters describes the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place—from contact with the first European settlers to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean water.

In this intimate collection, Peters melds traditional storytelling with beautiful, spare prose to describe the dignity of the traditional way of life, the humiliations of systemic racism, and the resilient power to endure. A young man returns from residential school only to realize he can no longer communicate with his parents. As a water protector, a young woman finds purpose and healing on the front lines. An old man remembers his life as he patiently waits for death. And a young girl nervously dances in her first Mawi'omi. The collection also includes the story “The Berry Pickers," which inspired Peters' critically acclaimed novel of the same name, as well as the Indigenous Voices Award–nominated story “Pejipug (Winter Arrives)."

At times sad, sometimes disturbing but always redemptive, the stories in Waiting for the Long Night Moon will remind you that where there is grief there is also joy, where there is trauma there is resilience and, most importantly, there is power.
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This sounds like a really powerful and thoughtful collection of stories, I'm hoping to have a chance to check it  out soon. 

Boy by Nicole Galland
Publication: February 25th, 2025

William Morrow
Hardcover. 352 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland, a vibrant and thought-provoking historical tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.

Alexander “Sander” Cooke is the most celebrated “boy player” in the Chamberlain’s Men, William Shakespeare’s theatre company. Indeed, Sander’s androgynous beauty and deft portrayal of female roles have made him the toast of London, and his companionship is sought by noblewomen and -men alike. And yet, now at the height of his fame, he teeters on the cusp of adulthood, his future uncertain. Often, he wishes he could stop time and remain a boy forever.

Joan Buckler, Sander’s best friend, also has a dream. Though unschooled, she is whip-smart and fascinated by the snippets of natural philosophy to which she’s been exposed. And while she senses that Sander’s admiration for her is more than mere friendship, Joan’s true passion is knowledge, something that is nearly impossible for her to attain. As a woman, she has no place in the intellectual salons and cultural community of the day; only in disguise can she learn to her heart’s content.

Joan’s covert intellectual endeavors, coupled with Sander’s theatrical triumphs, attract the attention of none other than Francis Bacon: natural philosopher and trusted adviser to Queen Elizabeth. It is through their connection with Bacon—one of the greatest minds of their time—that their lives will be changed forever as they become embroiled in an intricate game of political intrigue that threatens their very survival.

Brimming with heart, curiosity, and rich historical detail, Boy offers an intimate glimpse of the moral complexities of a singular artistic era, and the roles we all choose to play on the world’s stage.
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I am so intrigued by this story, and I believe it's based on a real person from history, Alexander Cooke, so I'm really eager to check this one out.

Monday, December 30, 2024

Anticipated January 2025 Releases

 

Instead of trying to wrap our heads around the fact that 2025 begins in two days let's instead focus on all the wonderful new books being released in January (and just a head's up, there are... a lot)! As always, I've listed an array of January 2025 releases below–though I've no doubt missed many great ones–so be sure to have a look and let me know which ones you're most looking forward to reading (and let me know if I missed any that you're excited about!). Happy reading!


All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

We Do Not Part by Han Kang || January 21st -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Realm of Ice and Sky by Buddy Levy || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Old Soul by Susan Barker || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Devourer by Alison Ames || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Lamb by Lucy Rose || January 30th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Babylonia by Costanza Casati || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Lightfall by Ed Crocker || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Our Winter Monster by Dennis A. Mahoney || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Darkmotherland by Samrat Upadhyay || January 1st -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee & Shannon Lee || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Save Me, Stranger: Stories
 by Erika Krouse
 || January 21st -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene || January 23rd -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

A Calamity of Noble Houses by Amira Ghenim, trans. Miled Faiza & Karen McNeil || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Secrets of Underhill by Kali Wallace || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang || January 21st -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang || January 28th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Afterdark by E. Latimer || January 7th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

Level: Unknown by David Dalglish || January 14th -- Amazon | Bookshop.org

What are your anticipated January releases?

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Can't-Wait Wednesday: All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall, Realm of Ice and Sky by Buddy Levy, & The Devourer by Alison Ames

     

Can't-Wait is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings that spotlights exciting upcoming releases that we can't wait to be released! This meme is based off of Jill @ Breaking the Spine's Waiting on Wednesday meme.

All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
Publication: January 7th, 2025
St. Martin's Press
Hardcover. 304 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future.

All the Water in the World is told in the voice of a girl gifted with a deep feeling for water. In the years after the glaciers melt, Nonie, her older sister and her parents and their researcher friends have stayed behind in an almost deserted New York City, creating a settlement on the roof of the American Museum of Natural History. The rule: Take from the exhibits only in dire need. They hunt and grow their food in Central Park as they work to save the collections of human history and science. When a superstorm breaches the city’s flood walls, Nonie and her family must escape north on the Hudson. They carry with them a book that holds their records of the lost collections. Racing on the swollen river towards what may be safety, they encounter communities that have adapted in very different and sometimes frightening ways to the new reality. But they are determined to find a way to make a new world that honors all they've saved.

Inspired by the stories of the curators in Iraq and Leningrad who worked to protect their collections from war,
All the Water in the World is both a meditation on what we save from collapse and an adventure story—with danger, storms, and a fight for survival. In the spirit of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Parable of the Sower, this wild journey offers the hope that what matters most – love and work, community and knowledge – will survive."

I tend to be really interested in books with these climate fiction/dystopian-esque premises, and this one is no exception. I'm especially intrigued by the angle of being inspired by curators who tried to protect their collection from war in the real. Can't wait to read this one!

Realm of Ice and Sky by Buddy Levy
Publication: January 28th, 2025
St. Martin's Press
Hardcover. 384 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship―and the men who sacrificed everything to make history.

Arctic explorer and American visionary Walter Wellman pioneered both polar and trans-Atlantic airship aviation, making history’s first attempts at each. Wellman has been cast as a self-promoting egomaniac known mostly for his catastrophic failures. Instead he was a courageous innovator who pushed the boundaries of polar exploration and paved the way for the ultimate conquest of the North Pole―which would be achieved not by dogsled or airplane, but by airship.

American explorer Dr. Frederick Cook was the first to claim he made it to the North Pole in 1908. A year later, so did American Robert Peary, but both Cook’s and Peary’s claims had been seriously questioned. There was enough doubt that Norwegian explorer extraordinaire Roald Amundsen―who’d made history and a name for himself by being first to sail through the Northwest Passage and first man to the South Pole―picked up where Walter Wellman left off, attempting to fly to the North Pole by airship. He would go in the Norge, designed by Italian aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile. The 350-foot Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926, and Amundsen was able to accurately record and verify their exact location.

However, the engineer Nobile felt slighted by Amundsen. Two years later, Nobile returned, this time in the Italia, backed by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. This was an Italian enterprise, and Nobile intended to win back the global accolades and reputation he believed Amundsen had stripped from him. The journey ended in disaster, death, and accusations of cannibalism, launching one of the great rescue operations the world had ever seen.

Realm of Ice and Sky is the riveting tale of the men who first flew the most advanced technological airships of their time to the top of the world, risking and even giving their lives for science, country, and polar immortality."

I've been working my way through an ARC of this and I'm really enjoying it so far! I've read my fair share of Arctic and Antarctic explorations and adventures (which is one of my top nonfiction interests), but I'd read to read one that combined both Arctic exploration and airships and air travel, so this has been fascinating. I briefly read about Amundsen's experiences in a previous book I read about him, but I'm excited about the focus on airships in this book. 

The Devourer by Alison Ames
Publication: January 7th, 2025
Page Street YA
Hardcover. 400 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"When Adra Dantes’ half-brother Cameron attacks their father and robs him of a priceless treasure map, he leaves him a shell of the pirate captain he once was. Now Adra’s only aim in life is to kill Cameron, retrieve her father's map, and claim the treasure herself.

But her plans are thwarted. A sudden surplus of magic in the world is causing ancient sea monsters to awaken. Worse yet, Adra discovers that the ship she's been chasing for almost a year now is captained by a girl who’s been impersonating Cameron, while Cameron himself is missing.

The two pirate captains will have to work together if they are to find Cameron, but before they can do so, they must vanquish the beast―known as The Devourer―that is sinking ships and causing so much fear. Adra will have to descend leagues beneath the sea to the creature’s lair to strike a deal with her, but she’ll discover she isn’t the only one looking for her brother―and what he stole.
"

I'm honestly captivated by this cover and love it so much. I'm just as intrigued by the premise of this one and can't wait to check it out!