Hello Readers,
Today I thought I would share some on my books on my
NetGalley TBR (To Be Read Pile). I have gone on a bit of a request binge dear
Reader and requested a load of books for next year and I must share them with
you. For each book I am including the publication date on NetGalley, the number
of pages, the blurb, and a link to goodreads in case you want to the add the
book to your TBR.
I am using poster images I have found through google I do
not own any rights and am using the image purely for review purposes (Fair use
under the copyright act sections 29 and 30 under use for a review).
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
Publication Date: 25 Jan 2024
Pages: 352
Blurb: The Everly family is cursed. Every generation is destined to lose their best and brightest, taken by a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never sickens, and never forgives a debt. When her mother vanishes in the middle of the night, the curse falls on Violet Everly—unless she can break it first. To do so, she must descend into a seductive, magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge. And at the edges of the world, she’ll find the City of Stardust, where the Everly story began. Goodreads Link.
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Publication Date: 15 Feb 2024
Pages: 352
Blurb: Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts
stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for
timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange
ceremonies welcome students into the fold. On her first day of class, Laura
Sheridan is thrust into an intense academic rivalry with the beautiful and
enigmatic Carmilla. Together, they are drawn into the confidence of their
demanding poetry professor, De Lafontaine, who holds her own dark obsession with
Carmilla. But as their rivalry blossoms into something far more delicious,
Laura must confront her own strange hungers. Tangled in a sinister game of
politics, bloodthirsty professors and dark magic, Laura and Carmilla must
decide how much they are willing to sacrifice in their ruthless pursuit of
knowledge. Goodreads Link.
The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C L Miller
Publication Date: 29 Feb 2024
Pages: 384
Blurb: In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a
former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English
manor, embroiling her back in the dangerous world of tracking stolen artifacts.
What antique would you kill for? Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that
Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under
mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last twenty years avoiding her
quaint English hometown, but when she receives a letter from Arthur asking her
to investigate--sent just days before his death--Freya has no choice but to
return to a life she had sworn to leave behind. Joining forces with her
eccentric Aunt Carole, Freya follows clues and her instincts to an old manor
house for an advertised antiques enthusiast's weekend. But not all is as it
seems. It's clear to Freya that the antiques are all just poor reproductions
and her fellow guests are secretive and menacing. What is going on at this
estate and how was Arthur involved? More importantly, can Freya and Carole
discover the truth before the killer strikes again? Goodreads Link.
Hades by Mark Knowles
Publication Date: 5 Mar 2024
Pages: 496
Blurb: The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the
voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the
corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are
crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The
gods have abandoned Greece. The Sea People are coming... If the Age of Heroes
has truly passed, never to be reborn, then great men will fade and pass into
legend. Only one man can channel the spirit of the Argonauts and inspire and renew
the heroism of old... and it may yet be too late. Will the old world crumble
and burn... or will a new hero rise? Goodreads Link.
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale
Publication Date: 14 Mar 2024
Pages: 384
Blurb: Sometimes a woman has to take matters into her own hands . . . Sally never meant to cave her husband's head in with a skillet. Or at least she didn't until suddenly, she did. But Sally isn't the only woman in town being pushed to breaking point. When coincidence brings four strangers together, a surprising solidarity is formed. So can they find the best way to bury their husbands - and get away with it? Goodreads Link.
L x
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