Most Anticipated Books is a monthly series in which I discuss the releases I’m most excited for in the coming month. In November, there are three books coming out that I’m excited to read and December has one.
The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart
Summary: The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor.
Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her. Her political alliances are weak. And in the north-east of the Empire, a rebel army of constructs is gathering, its leader determined to take the throne by force.
Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga– the powerful magicians of legend– have returned to the Empire. They claim they come in peace, and Lin will need their help in order to defeat the rebels and restore peace.
But can she trust them?
Release Date: November 9
My Impression: I requested the ARC on Netgalley and was stunned when I was approved. It’s going to be my next read. I’m stoked to review it and get my hands on a final copy.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
Summary: The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.
Every generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death.
The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world– one thought long depleted.
This year, thanks to a salacious tell-all book, the seven champions are thrust into worldwide spotlight, granting each of them new information, new means to win, and most importantly: a choice– accept their fate or rewrite their story.
But this is a story that must be penned in blood.
Release Date: November 9
My Impression: I’ve liked one of Foody’s previous series, so I’m game to try this one. Besides that, a story about villains sounds really cool.
Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan
Summary: The final pages of Girls of Storm and Shadow brought a jaw-dropping conclusion that had the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in uncertainty. But one thing was certain– the Hidden Palace was the last place that Lei would ever consider home. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls would plague her forever. She could not be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren.
The last Lei saw of the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death. With the two girls torn apart and each in terrorizing peril, will they find each other again or have their destinies diverged forever?
Release Date: November 30
My Impression: No, I still haven’t read the second book. I’m still excited regardless.
The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska
Summary: It’s Karnawał season in the snow-cloaked Kingdom of Lechija, and from now until midnight when the church bells ring an end to Devil’s Tuesday time will be marked with wintry balls and glittery disguises, cavalcades of nightly torch-lit “kuligi” sleigh-parties.
Unbeknownst to the oblivious merrymakers, two monsters join the fun, descending upon the royal city of Warszów in the guise of two innocent girls. Newfound friends and polar opposites, Zosia and Marynka seem destined to have a friendship that’s stronger even than magic. But that’s put to the test when they realize they both have their sights set on Lechija’s pure-hearted prince. A pure heart contains immeasurable power and Marynka plans to bring the prince’s back to her grandmother in order to prove herself. While Zosia is determined to take his heart and its power for her own.
When neither will sacrifice their ambitions for the other, the festivities spiral into a wild contest with both girls vying to keep the hapless prince out of the other’s wicked grasp. But this isn’t some remote forest village, where a hint of stray magic might go unnoticed, Warszów is the icy capital of a kingdom that enjoys watching monsters burn, and if Zosia and Marynka’s innocent disguises continue to slip, their escalating rivalry might cost them not just the love they might have for each other, but both their lives.
Release Date: December 7
My Impression: I’ve heard nothing but spectacular things from early buzz for this book. Plus, it centers a F/F romance. Of course I’m in.
What November and/or December releases are you excited for? Let me know in the comments!
Strange Storyteller 
I can´t wait for The Bone Shard Emperor and Girls of Fate and Fury!
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