October is here and the amount of new books dropping this month is, appropriately, terrifying.
(October 1)
The Hushedby K.R.
Could a long-lost alien message be the key to everything?
Nether Station by Kevin J. Anderson. © Blackstone Publishing, Inc.
Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest.
(October 8)
The Book of Witchingby C.J.
Cooke
A mother must fight for her daughters life in this fierce and haunting tale of witchcraft and revenge.
© Bloomsbury Publishing, Hanover Square Press, The Dial Press
(October 8)
The Puzzle Boxby Danielle Trussoni
Two sisters.
A lost imperial treasure.
(October 8)
Swordcrossedby Freya Marske
Thisenemies-to-lovers queer fantasy romance promises that yes, the swords do cross.
© Blackstone Publishing, Inc., Berkley, Atria/Primero Sueno Press
(October 8)
October 15
Alliance Unboundby C.J.
And do they even have one?
(October 15)
The Nightwardby R.S.A.
© DAW, Ace, Orbit
There, he meets a Sea Elf with an intriguing secret.
Sparks fly, but some ghosts dont want to stay buried.
(October 22)
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Doorby H.G.
© MCD, Mariner Books, Head of Zeus – an Aries Book
(October 22)
Stay in the Lightby A.M. (October 22)
October 29
Blood Over Bright Havenby M.L.
(October 29)
This Will Be Funby E.B.
Asher
Former friends and former flames reunite on a mayhem-spike quest in this cozy romantasy.
© Tordotcom, Gallery Books, Gallery Books
They successfully took over their previous planet, so Earth shouldnt put up much of a fight… right?
(October 29)
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