New Book Releases – December 2024 Edition

The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike

Historical Fantasy

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Atria Books

Enter a vivid world of mysticism, beauty, and meticulously researched early medieval history. King Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined in this “mystical, epic, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author) series that resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of our most enduring legends.Kingdom of Gododdin, AD 580: After defeating the Angles at the Battle of the Caledonian Wood, Languoreth, her daughter Angharad, brother Lailoken, and the warrior Artúr mac Aedan are reunited. But all too soon, fate pulls each back to their own path. 

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Learn more about the The Lost Queen series here.

The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn

SciFi, Dystopia

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by St. Martin’s Press

Set in the world of Gabrielle Korn’s Yours for the Taking, The Shutouts tells the captivating story of those who have been shut out from Inside, their fight to survive, and an interconnectedness larger than all of them.

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Private Rites by Julia Armfield

Horror

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Flatiron Books

From the award-winning author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning world.

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Stay tuned for the review coming next week!

I Might Be in Trouble by Daniel Aleman

Thriller

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Grand Central Publishing

A suspenseful dark comedy about a struggling writer who wakes up to find his date from the night before dead—and must then decide how far he’s willing to go to spin the misadventure into his next big book.

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Murder in Season by Mary Winters

Historical Mystery

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Severn House

Join Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury as she tries to juggle a new Season and a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery. Perfect for fans of witty historical mystery and Regency romances with a similar feel to Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey.

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Learn more about the Lady of Letters series here.

A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James

Contemporary Romance

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Avon

A heartwarming and humorous romance in which an unlikely couple fall in love over Wordle.

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Dust by Alison Stine

Dystopia

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Wednesday Books

In this haunting, speculative coming-of-age novel about finding your place in an unforgiving environment, a partially deaf teen questions everything she knows about family, love, and her future.

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The Party by Natasha Preston

Horror

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Delacorte Press

Are you invited? In the heart of the English countryside, a group of teenagers gather at a remote castle for a weekend of fun and games. But when the first of them dies, the party takes a deadly turn. As the body count rises, the remaining guests must race against time to uncover the killer’s identity before they become the next victim.

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Apartment Women by Gu Byeong-mo

Contemporary Fiction

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Hanover Square Press

From the New York Times Notable author of The Old Woman with the Knife comes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside Seoul When Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot Communal Apartments, she’s ready for a fresh start. 

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Rental House by Weike Wang

Contemporary Fiction

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Riverhead Books

Told in wry, gimlet-eyed prose, Rental House is a concentrated gem of a novel about the seen and unforeseen forces like in-laws, careers, dreams, and fears, that shake up a marriage over time.

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Ariel and I plan to buddy read this one!

A Series of Rooms by A. J. Barlowe

Romance

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Self Published

On the night of his twenty-first birthday, a domino effect of unfortunate events leads Liam Cassidy to a chance encounter with a stranger. What he thinks will be nothing more than a moment of shared refuge in a bar bathroom takes a turn when Liam finds the same stranger waiting in his hotel room that night.

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The Way by Cary Groner

Dystopia

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Spiegel & Grau

A postapocalyptic road trip and a quest for redemption. The world has been ravaged by a lethal virus and, with few exceptions, only the young have survived. Cities and infrastructures have been destroyed, and the natural world has reclaimed the landscape in surprising ways, with herds of wild camels roaming the American West and crocodiles that glow neon green lurking in the rivers.  Against this perilous backdrop, Will Collins, the de facto caretaker of a Buddhist monastery in Colorado, receives an urgent and mysterious request: to deliver a potential cure to a scientist in what was once California.

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Buried Road by Katie Tallo

Mystery

Expected Release: 3 December 2024 by Harper Paperbacks

In this edge-of-your-seat thriller—the follow-up to the international bestselling Dark August and Poison Lilies—Gus Monet and her daughter embark on a perilous road trip to find a missing person.  When the love of her life disappeared on a camping trip, Gus Monet was devastated. Her daughter was only nine at the time, but young Bly still remembers the heartbreak vividly. Howard had been like a father to her. He was a journalist working on a story that took a dark and dangerous turn. The last time they saw him, he was going to meet a source he believed could blow the story wide open.

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Learn more about the Gus Monet series here. You can find my review of the first book here.

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy

Expected Release: 6 December 2024 by Tor Books

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.

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Learn more about the The Stormlight Archive series here.

The Champagne Letters by Kate Macintosh

Historical Fiction

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Gallery Books

Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a Veuve Clicquot. Perfect for fans of bubbly wine and Kristin Harmel, this historical fiction novel follows Mme. Clicquot as she builds her legacy, and the modern divorcee who looks to her letters for inspiration.

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We Are the Beats by Gigi Griffis

Horror

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Delacorte Press

When a series of brutal, mysterious deaths start plaguing the countryside and whispers of a beast in the mountains reach the quiet French hamlet of Mende, most people believe it’s a curse—God’s punishment for their sins.

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What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

Horror, YA

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Wednesday Books

Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted when a group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy program find themselves stranded in a forest full of monsters eager to take their place.

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Beneath the Poet’s House by Christa Carmen

Horror

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Thomas & Mercer

For a grieving writer, the secrets of the past and present converge in a novel of gripping psychological suspense from the author of The Daughters of Block Island.

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The French Winemaker’s Daughter by Loretta Ellsworth

Historical Fiction

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Harper Paperbacks

Set during World War II, an unforgettable historical novel about love, war, family, and loyalty told in the voices of two women, generations apart, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by the Nazis.

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Fate and Fury by Emily Colin

Romantasy

Expected Release: 10 December 2024 by Black Orchid Books

Walk the fine line between dire consequences and deadly desire in this Slavic-inspired romantasy perfect for fans of L.J. Andrews, Carissa Broadbent, and Sarah J. Maas.

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A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya

Fantasy

Expected Release: 17 December 2024 by Joy Revolution

A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together–against their better judgment—to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy.

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Mechanize My Hands to War by Erin K. Wagner

SciFi

Expected Release: 17 December 2024 by DAW

The debut novel from Erin K Wagner is a chilling nonlinear sci-fi that examines androids as a labor force in conflict with both human farmers and homegrown militias in near-future Appalachia.

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Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

SciFi Fantasy

Expected Release: 24 December 2024 by Tundra Books

Next book in Iron Widow series. After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself at the seat of power in Huaxia. But she has also learned that her world is not as it seems, and revelations about an enemy more daunting than Zetian imagined forces her to share power with a dangerous man she cannot simply depose. 

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Learn more about the Iron Widow series here.

The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

Horror

Expected Release: 24 December 2024 by Kensington

In the tradition of The Alienist and A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when real-life serial killers Burke and Hare terrorized the streets of Edinburgh – as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching. Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine for readers of Lydia Kang, ML Rio, Sarah Perry, and C.E. McGill.

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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About by Mel Robbins

Nonfiction

Expected Release: 24 December 2024 by Hay House UK

What if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words?  If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn’t you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands—and this book will show you exactly how to do it.

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The Losting Fountain by Lora Senf

Horror, YA

Expected Release: 31 December 2024 by Union Square Kids

Rising star and author of multiple-award-nominee The Clackity , Lora Senf has created a gorgeously written, pitch-black fantasy that will transport readers to a world that is as beautiful as it is horrifying and will keep readers on their toes as they devour it page by page.

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Where the Creek Bends by Linda Lael Miller

Time Travel

Expected Release: 31 December 2024 by Canary Street Press

From acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller comes a beautifully rendered timeslip novel about the family we create for ourselves…

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