The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
In the latest novel in Genevieve Cogman’s historical fantasy series, the fate of worlds lies in the balance. When a dragon is murdered at a peace conference, time-travelling Librarian spy Irene must solve the case to keep the balance between order, chaos . . . and the Library.
When Irene returns to London after a relatively straightforward book theft in Vienna, Bradamant informs her that there is a top secret dragon-Fae peace conference in progress that the Library is mediating, but that the second-in-command dragon has been stabbed to death. Tasked with solving the case, Vale and Irene immediately go to 1890s Paris.
Once they arrive, it seems that the murder victim had uncovered evidence suggesting that he may have found proof of treachery by one or more Librarians. But to ensure the peace of the conference, some Librarians are already hostages in the dragon and Fae courts. To save the captives, including her parents, Irene must get to the bottom of this murder—but was it dragon, Fae, or even a Librarian who committed the crime?
Hazards of Time Travel by Joyce Carol Oats
An ingenious, dystopian novel of one young woman’s resistance against the constraints of an oppressive society, from the inventive imagination of Joyce Carol Oates
“Time travel” — and its hazards—are made literal in this astonishing new novel in which a recklessly idealistic girl dares to test the perimeters of her tightly controlled (future) world and is punished by being sent back in time to a region of North America — “Wainscotia, Wisconsin”—that existed eighty years before. Cast adrift in time in this idyllic Midwestern town she is set upon a course of “rehabilitation”—but cannot resist falling in love with a fellow exile and questioning the constrains of the Wainscotia world with results that are both devastating and liberating.
Arresting and visionary, Hazards of Time Travel is both a novel of harrowing discovery and an exquisitely wrought love story that may be Joyce Carol Oates’s most unexpected novel so far.
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
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The new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder.
None of them had ever met the elderly woman.
The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?
When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.
But it isn’t the only menace Gamache is facing.
The investigation into what happened six months ago—the events that led to his suspension—has dragged on, into the dead of winter. And while most of the opioids he allowed to slip though his hands, in order to bring down the cartels, have been retrieved, there is one devastating exception.
Enough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. With the deadly drug about to hit the streets, Gamache races for answers.
As he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots. And the terrible things hiding there.
The Good, the Bad, and the Duke by Janna MacGregor
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A lady with a noble mission. A duke looking for redemption. A forbidden love that cannot be denied…
Lady Daphne Hallworth is ready to celebrate the holidays with her family. But when they accidentally leave her home alone, Daphne uses the time to work on her dream—opening a home for unwed mothers. But her quest isn’t problem-free: She’s in a battle to win the property for the home against her brother’s best friend-turned-enemy, Paul Barstowe, Duke of Southart. And that’s not all: someone has stolen her personal diary, which holds secrets that could devastate her family. Daphne has always harbored private feelings for the man her family scorns…though perhaps striking a bargain with the handsome Duke will solve both their problems?
Paul, long considered good for nothing, aims to open a hospital to honor his brother and restore his reputation. So when a conflict over the land brings him straight into Daphne’s life, they make a deal: He will help her find her diary if Daphne can change her family’s opinion of him. But before he can win her family’s affection, he has to win hers first. Maybe love was the answer to their family feud all along?
I love the sound of Hazards of Time Travel! I'm a sucker for a good time travel story anyway. 🙂
I thought it sounded really good!
I read Outrun the Wild, a little slow but a really cool book. you should get it
I am glad to hear that you liked that one!
Lots of solid books coming out today. Thanks for highlighting these ones.
There seems to always be a few to spark my interest.
Oh these are all new to me again! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome!
I like the DUke one 😀
I so like the sound of that one!
Thanks for sharing. They are all new to me. I see you completed your Goodreads challenge. Great job.
sherry @ fundinmental
Thanks, Sherry!
I heard a lot about the first one and I'm curious about it!
I think that you would like the Invisible Library series, Melliane!
Thanks for letting us know about these. I hadn't heard of any of them.
So many books to keep track of!
I loved Mortal Word and my review of Fatal Invasion is on the blog tour Thursday. I also like Buried Lies by Kaylea Cross which released today. Anne – Books of My Heart
I will be looking for your review of Fatal Invasion!
Oh my. My poor book budget is groaning. LOL Thanks for sharing these.
My book budget is always in trouble 🙂
The Good the Bad and the Duke sounds like my kind of read! 🙂
It has been a while since I read a historical romance but I feel like I should work one in soon.
The Mortal Word sounds wonderful and I adore the cover. Thanks for the heads up. ?✨
The Mortal Word is a great book, La La!
Kingdom of the Blind looks amazing! I was going to read this one anyway because I really love this series but this sounds extra good!
I hope to get started with that series soon but it will be a while before I am ready for that book.