Cover Lover – 8 New Titles

It didn’t look there was much to post today, but then Amber pointed out that the cover for our mutually loved Jennifer L. Armentrout‘s next Covenant novel, Sentinel, was out. Aaaand that led to finding 7 more between Amazon and Goodreads. Sentinel is due out on December 10th. Not a great cover, but a really great series.

Kalayna Price‘s next Alex Craft book, Grave Visions, is due out on August 6th.

Next up is Breath of Iron from Kate Cross. It is part of her Clockwork Agents series, and it is due out on August 6th.

There has been a lot of talk over the last couple of years about another Outlander book from Diana Gabaldon, but now it looks like Written in My Own Heart’s Blood is confirmed for a December 10th release.

Midnight’s Promise from Donna Grant, the 8th book of her Dark Warriors series, is due out on October 29th.

These next two are both from the recently announced “Dark trilogy” from Christine Feehan. Dark Lycan, Dark series number 24, will be released on September 3rd.

And it will be followed by Dark Wolf will follow in January 2014. This one is the long-awaited story of Skylar and Dimitri.

And this final one is the lone YA title. Julie Kagawa‘s second Iron Fey spin-off book, The Iron Traitor, is due out on October 29th.

Cover Lover – 10 New Titles

Some of these I am sure have been out for a while, but I just stumbled across them last night (all of them are from either Goodreads or Amazon).  So, here goes…

This first one is the cover for the second book in Katie MacAlister‘s upcoming Time Thief series.  The Art of Stealing Time will be released on September 3rd.

From Jess Haines comes a new H&W Investigations book, Forsaken by the Others.  It will be released on July 2nd.

Donna Grant’s Dark Warriors series continues on July 2nd with the release of Midnight’s Captive. It is the sixth title of the series.

I love these covers. Damn Him to Hell is the second book of Jamie Quaid‘s Saturn’s Daughter series, due out on June 25th.

This next one is Tarnished, the follow up to Rhiannon Held‘s Silver, which will be released in hardcover on May 21st.

Mist is supposed to be the first book of a new Urban Fantasy series from Susan Krinard.  It is due out on July 16th.

The second book of the Speak of the Devil series, Devil May Care, is the new one coming from Patricia Eimer. It will be out on February 26th.

The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter, from author Jillian Stone, will be released on June 25th.

The first book of the American Vampire series from M.L. Brennan, Generation V, will be out on May 7th.

This final one is young adult.  Tempest Revealed is the third book of Tracy Deebs‘s Tempest series, which will be available on June 4th.

Random Updates…

Still doing the updating of the series reading list section (and also the finished series page), and I did come across a little bit more info for this post.  Did you know…

• The Beautiful Creatures movie has just finished wrapping filming, but it looks like Kami Garcia will have another project coming to the big screen – one that hasn’t even been published yet.  Unbreakable, the first book in her upcoming The Legion series, is in development as we speak.  The book will be released sometime next year.
• The third book of J.T. Geissinger‘s Night Prowler series, Rapture’s Edge, will be out on July 9th.
• Donna Grant‘s Dark Warriors series will continue on through the end of 2013.  Midnight’s Temptation (book 7) will be out next November, and it will be followed by Midnight’s Promise (book 8) the following month.
• There is good news for fans of the Hex Hall series from Rachel Hawkins.  There will be a spin off series called, well, the Hex-Hall Spin off series, starting up sometime next year.  The first book will be called School Spirits.
• The third Sentinels of New Orleans book from Suzanne Johnson, Elysian Fields, will be released on August 13th.
• August 8th will be the release date for the second Aether Chronicles book from Suzanne Lazear, Charmed Vengeance.
• There has been a lot of buzz about Sarah J. Maas‘ Throne of Glass, and it looks like the as-yet untitled second book will be released next September 12th.
• Another one that seemed to be very well received was Falling to Ash by Karen Mahoney.  Well, the second book, Hunting the Dark, has been pushed back to a 2014 release.
• Seanan McGuire will be writing one October Daye book a year through 2016.  The Chimes at Midnight will be out next September, The Winter Long will be released in 2014, A Red Rose Chain will follow in 2015, and Once Broken Faith will only be out in 2016.
• I did my nerdy little squeal when I saw that the fourth Bloodlines novel from Richelle Mead will be called The Fiery Heart.  The only release info was that it would be out sometime next year.  Boo.

That’s it.  Back to the updating, which I hope to have done by the end of next week.  Hopefully.

Random Updates…

I have been updating the new release pages over the last week or so, and there were a few things that popped up worth noting…

• Kate Daniels 6 now officially has a name, and any info on an upcoming Ilona Andrews‘ book is a good thing.  Magic Rises will be released next July.
• It looks like the next Morganville Vampire book from Rachel Caine will be called Fall of Night, and it will be released in hardcover on May 7th.
• Jean Johnson will be writing what appears to be a spin-off of her Sons of Destiny series.  This one is called Guardians of Destiny, and the first book is The Tower, which should be released on June 4th.
• Kady Cross will release the third book of her Steampunk Chronicles series, The Girl With The Iron Touch, on June 1st.
• Looks like the Zombies are back.  White Trash Zombie Apocalypse, the third book of Diana Rowland‘s White Trash Zombies series, will be released early next year.
• Book number 22 (if I remember correctly) of Laurell K. Hamilton‘s Anita Blake series will be called Affliction.  Look for it in hardcover on June 4th.
• The next Yasmine Galenorn Indigo Court book, Night Vision, will be coming out on July 2nd.
• Book two of Kris DeLake‘s Assassin’s Guild series, Killer Rivals, will be released on July 1st.
• Donna Grant will have at least four more titles in her Dark Warriors series.  Midnight’s Kiss will be out on June 4th, and Midnight’s Captive will be out June 25th, with two more to follow later in the year.
• Alexandra Ivy‘s new series, called The Sentinels, will start off with a novella in the anthology Predatory.  It also features Nina Bangs, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne, and it is due out on May 7th.
• The third book of Jessica Shirvington‘s The Violet Eden Chronicles, Emblaze, will be out on March 1st.
• Cold Copper is the title of the next Age of Steam novel from Devon Monk, and it will be on the shelves on July 2nd.

I finished my third read of the second Darynda Jones Charley Davidson book, Second Grave on the Left, and I will update the character guide for it by tomorrow night.  I had read both books two and three once for enjoyment, and then once for the guides.  Then I deleted all of the notes I had made, so this is actually round three.  I want to have them updated by the time Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet hits the shelves on October 30th.  Also, the Thea Harrison novella Hunter’s Season (I hate e-books) slipped by me, and that will be added to the Elder Races guide within the next couple of days, as well.  WordPress has been bitchy and not updating properly, so I had to take a bit of a break.  That will hopefully get back to normal tomorrow.

New Series Alert…

I spent a good 5 minutes drooling over next week’s Tangle of Need, but I managed to tear myself away long enough to check and see what new series are getting started this week.  First up is a new one from Cassie Alexander, called Nightshifted.  It is the first book in the Nightshifted series, featuring Edie Spence.

Synopsis…

Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine—from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond…

Edie’s just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. But when a vampire servant turns to dust under her watch, all hell breaks loose. Now she’s haunted by the man’s dying words — Save Anna — and before she knows it, she’s on a mission to rescue some poor girl from the undead. Which involves crashing a vampire den, falling for a zombie, and fighting for her soul.

Gray’s Anatomy was never like this…

The Nightshifted reading list can be found HERE.

This one is new…sorta.  Donna Grant‘s Dark Warriors series is a spin off from her Dark Sword series, and the first book is Midnight’s Master.  I admit, I am so far behind on this series I have no clue what is going on or how the two series are connected.

Synopsis…

Gwynn Austin has no idea why her father has disappeared on a mysterious trip to Scotland. When she goes on a desperate mission to search for him she finds more than she bargains for in a ruggedly handsome, wickedly exciting Highlander who exudes danger and mystery. And when she discovers her own link to Scotland, she’ll have to trust her heart to help lead her…

Propelled through time by powerful Druid Magic, Logan Hamilton uses his immortality and powers of the god inside him to help prevent the awakening of an ancient evil in the modern world. He never expects to find help in the form of a beautiful, alluring, and all too tempting woman whose passion and strength matches his own. Together, Logan and Gywnn must fight for their love—before a demon from the past destroys them both…

The Dark Warriors reading list can be found HERE.

Alyson Noel‘s Soul Seekers series also makes its debut this week with the release of the first book, Fated.

Synopsis…

So here’s the deal . . .

Strange things have been happening to Daire Santos. Animals follow her, crows mock her, glowing people appear from nowhere. Worried that Daire’s having a breakdown, her mother sends her to stay with the grandmother she’s never met, who lives on the dusty plains of Enchantment, New Mexico. There Daire crosses paths with Dace, a gorgeous guy with unearthly blue eyes.

Her grandmother recognizes Daire’s episodes for what they are – a call to her true destiny as a Soul Seeker, a person who can navigate between the living and the dead. Guided by her grandmother, Daire must be quick to learn how to harness her powers because Dace’s brother is an evil shape-shifter, out to steal them.

Daire must embrace her fate as a Soul Seeker and discover if Dace is the guy she’s meant to be with . . . or if he’s allied with the enemy she’s destined to destroy.

The Soul Seekers reading list can be found HERE.

I have had my eye on this one for a while now.  Michelle Rowen‘s Dark Kiss is the first book from her new Nightwatchers series, and the funky cover really caught my attention.

Synopsis…

I don’t do dangerous.

Smart, uber-careful, ordinary Samantha, that’s me. But I just couldn’t pass up a surprise kiss from my number-one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me – something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It’s like part of me is missing,and I don’t know if I can get it back.

Then there’s Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he’s keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he’s what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me.

The Nightwatchers reading list can be found HERE.

Cover Lover – 6 New Titles

Half way through the month already.  God, time is zipping along.  This first cover is from the second book from the new Cassie Alexander Nightshifted series.  Moonshifted is due out on November 27th.

Next up is Death’s Rival, the next Jane Yellowrock novel from Faith Hunter.  This one is due out on October 2nd.

Ann Aguirre recently upped the cover for her next Sirantha Jax novel, Endgame, which is an August 28th release.

The fourth book from Donna Grant‘s upcoming Dark Warrior series will be called Midnight’s Warrior.  This one will be out on November 27th.

I have to admit, my one time love for Christine Warren‘s The Others series has taken a beating the last few books, but I have been waiting to get my hands on Tess and Raphael’s story, and this is it.  November 27th is the release date for Drive Me Wild.

Last one this go round is from D.D. Barant and the Bloodhound Files.  Undead to the World will be out on November 27th.

Cover Lover – 9 New Titles

A new batch of updating means a new batch of discovered covers.  There is sort of a mixed bag this go round, too.  This first one has been out for a while, but I just noticed it.  Ashes of Honor is the 6th book in Seanan McGuire‘s October Daye series, due out on September 4th.

This next one comes from author Wendy Delsol and her Stork series.  Flock is the third book of the trilogy, due out on September 11th.

Number three is also from the young adult world.  Fragile Darkness is the third book in the Midnight Dragonfly series from Ellie James, and it should be released on November 27th.

I thought this one was kinda fun.  Incarnation is the first book from Emma Cornwall, due out on September 18th.

I am looking very forward to this one.  Mate Claimed, from Jennifer Ashley, will be shifter Alpha Eric’s story.  It will be out on October 2nd.

I was surprised that there is nothing about this upcoming series over on Goodreads.  Susannah Sandlin starts her new Penton Legacy series this June 19th with the release of Redemption.

Meh, this isn’t the best quality, but it will do until I track down a better version.  The third book from Sara Humphreys‘ Amoveo Legend series will be called Untamed, and will be released on November 1st.

Lydia Dare continues her Westfield Wolves series with the release of Wolfishly Yours, due out on November 1st.

And finally, the third book from Donna Grant‘s new Dark Warriors series (a spin-off series from her Dark Warriors books), will be called Midnight’s Seduction.  This one is due out on October 30th.

New Release Dates

I do love the first of the month, since I can usually find a bunch of new release dates.

• Michele Vail‘s first book, Undeadly, has been pushed back to November 20th.  It is the first book of The Reaper Diaries series.
• Erin  McCarthy and Kathy Love are pairing up on The Fangover, due out on November 6th.
• What I believe is the last book of Jessica Andersen‘s Final Prophecy series will be called Spellfire, and it should be available on November 6th.
• October 30th is the release date for the third book of Donna Grant‘s upcoming spin-off series, Midnight’s Seduction.
• Shadow Rising, part of Yasmine Galenorn‘s Otherworld series, will be available on October 30th.
• The paperback release date of J.R. Ward‘s Lover Reborn will be October 2nd.
• Mate Claimed, the next book in Jennifer Ashley‘s Shifters Unbound series, will be available on October 2nd.
• Erica Hayes starts up a new series this October with the release of Revelation.  It will be followed by Redemption in 2013.
• The next Wild About You novel from Vicki Lewis Thompson will be called Werewolf in Denver.  It is scheduled for release on October 2nd.
• The Castle of Dark Dreams series from Nina Bangs will continue this October with the release of the 6th book, Wicked Whispers.
• Archangel’s Storm, Jason’s Guild Hunter story from Nalini Singh, will be available on September 4th.
• The next Dark book from Christine Feehan is now officially titled Dark Storm, and it too will be out on September 4th.
• Dragon’s Moon is the next book in the Children of the Moon series from Lucy Monroe, and it is now available for pre-order on September 4th.
• Up next for the Broken Heart series from Michele Bardsley is Only Lycans Need Apply, due out on September 4th.
• Katie Reus has a second book coming for her Moon Shifter series.  Book two will be called Primal Possession and is scheduled for release on September 4th.
• A Tale of Two Vampires, part of Katie MacAlister‘s Dark Ones series, will be released on September 4th.
• November 6th is the date for Thea Harrison‘s 5th Elder Races book, Lord’s Fall.
• Magic for a Price is the name of the next Allie Beckstrom novel from Devon Monk, and it should be out on November 6th.
• Christina Henry will release Black Lament, part of her Black Wings series, on October 30th.
• and the next Jane Yellowrock novel, from author Faith Hunter, will be called Death’s Rival.  Look for it on October 2nd.

Cover Lover – 4 New Titles

That time again.  I thought I would have a big pile to upload, but pickins were slim this go round.  I am not sure if this is the official U.S. cover, but one has been upped for the third book from Jacquelyn Frank‘s Three Worlds Series.  Seduce Me in Shadows is supposedly due out on September 25th.

Vicki Pettersson is firing up a new series next June with the release of The Taken.  It is the first book of the Celestial Blues series.

Number three is from Amanda Stevens and her Graveyard Queen series.  The Prophet is due out on April 24th.

The final one is from Donna Grant.  The second book from her spin-off Dark Warrior series, Midnight’s Lover, is due out on June 26th.

Cover Lover – 5 New Titles

I spent this evening on a major new release updating binge, and when I surfaced it was to find five new covers.  Didn’t think I took that long doing the updating, but ok.   The first one is a biggie…Lethal Rider.  Larissa Ione‘s third Lords of Deliverance is a June 1st release.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Lauren Kate‘s Fallen books have beautiful covers.  Rapture is no exception.  I have seen this image around (in fact, I used it for my own Breeds header quite a while ago), but it is still perfect for the final book in this series, due out on June 12th.

Not to be outdone is the other Lauren Kate Fallen book, Fallen in Love.  This one is a collection of short stories set in that world, due out on January 24th.

Number four is from author Donna Grant.  She is doing a spin-off series of her Dark Sword series, and the first book of the new series will be called Midnight’s Master.  Look for it on May 22nd.

And finally (this time around) is a new one from Cassie Alexander.  Nightshifted is the start of a new series, due out on May 22nd.