This and That…

This is sort of a mix of everything random post. Part update, part new release info, part cover lover.

• it looks like Karen Marie Moning‘s next Fever book, Burned, is up for pre-order on Amazon. It will be released on January 14th. Let my countdown begin.
• also, there is a bit of info coming about Alexandra Ivy‘s new Sentinels series. The prequel novella will be part of the upcoming Predatory anthology due out on May 7th, but we now know that the first full novel will be called Born in Blood. It will be released on December 31st.
• there will be a third book in Jacquelyn Frank‘s World of Nightwalkers series, called Forsaken. This one has a January 7th,2014 release date.
• November 2nd is the release date for the next Sentinels book from Jennifer L Armentrout, called Sentinel. And as a bonus, there is now a release date for the next Lux book, Origin. It looks like this one will be out on August 27th. But after that, things get a little tricky. From what I am picking up, there have been some changes in two other works of hers. Nephilim Rising (written under the name J. Lynn) has had a couple of pushbacks already, but it seems that now it will be released on September 17th – in e-format only. Amazon is showing a ridiculous print date of January 1st, 2018. Uh, no. Aaand, I might be totally wrong, but it would appear that the Lux spin-off book Obsession will now be released through the Entangled: Covet imprint – which means e-format only. Damn, that is a shame. I do have hopes for a print version later on, though.
• word has gotten around about Christine Feehan‘s upcoming Dark series trilogy, but it looks like there will be a book in between. Right now, the schedule is looking like Dark Lycan this September, Dark Wolf in January, Air Bound (from the Sisters of the Heart series) in either April or May. Then the third Dark book, Dark Hunter, in the usual September spot, and a Ghostwalker book after that (December or January).
• the third Marie Lu Legend book, Champion, will be released on November 5th.
• Katie Reus‘s fourth Moon Shifter’s novel, Avenger’s Heat, will be released on February 4th.

Ugh, I am getting tired of this design, and I have been looking into other templates and designs. Right now, we are on WordPress.com, but you are limited as to design. WordPress.org allows custom themes, but I dread trying to make the switch over (especially since Wicked Scribes is actually made up of something like 18 different blogs).

And on the cover front, I found this one for Jessica Shirvington‘s next Violet Eden Chronicles book, Endless. It is due out on October 1st.

Site Updates…

So, to say I have been behind in regular updates is a massive understatement. I am always whining about being behind, but my recent computer problems got me way off schedule. Since Earl is up and running now, I have 10 pages of new releases to add to the upcoming release pages. That hopefully will be finished by the end of the week. I also have to update the monthly releases with the new cover art that has come out recently. Aaaand, it looks like it is about time to add the new release pages for 2014 – which is scary. Hard to believe how fast time is flying.

On a side note, PhoenixFyre has sent over her notes for the latest Lara Adrian book, Edge of Dawn. That means that the Midnight Breed guide will also be updated shortly to include all released books. She is also working on a Black Dagger Brotherhood guide, and that will be upped shortly after Lover at Last is released.

I still plan on adding an author page for Chloe Neill, but not sure when that will be up and running. The goal is to one day have a character guide for the Chicagoland Vampires series, but that will be a ways down the line.

And finally, I am thinking that it is time to drop the Jacquelyn Frank author page. I find my interest in her books has faded (I didn’t even read the last few books), and it would be one less to try and keep updated.

That is about it. It looks like things might be a bit disrupted for the next few days, so once again sorry for any inconvenience.

New Series Alerts…

So, I just realized that it was Monday.  That means I had forgotten to do my New Series Alert post.  Duh.  So, a few hours late – but here goes the two new ones out this week.  Jacquelyn Frank begins her Nightwalkers spin-off series, World of the Nightwalkers, with the release of Forbidden.

Synopsis…

The unexpected happens in an instant. On her way to work, secretary Docia Waverley hurtles into a crashing crossroads, and she quickly begins to suspect that things will never be the same. Then, when a tall, blond, muscular stranger intervenes on her behalf, telling her it is his duty to protect her at all cost, what is just a feeling turns to proof positive. That is, as long as Docia’s savior doesn’t turn out to be a crazed kidnapper.

When Ram finds Docia, he has no doubt that she is his queen. But as this golden warrior sweeps in to protect her, he feels something more than body heat every time they touch. He is overwhelmed by a searing connection that goes deep into the twin souls inside him. A desire rises in him that is forbidden—this woman is his queen, the mate of his king, his leader, his best friend. And yet Docia is so vulnerable and attractive that she awakens a hunger in Ram that is undeniable, a carnal craving he cannot yield to . . . not without risking the very survival of the Bodywalkers.

The World of the Nightwalkers reading list can be found HERE.

Looks like they are going all out and even made up an official trailer for Forbidden.

I had vowed to be done the Fever series before the release of Karen Marie Moning‘s Iced, but…I only made it through the first book.   I am really going to have to tell myself to not grab this one and read it first, because it caught my attention a ways back and I want it.  Now.

Synopsis…

The shockingly suspenseful first book in Moning’s new trilogy, Iced catapults us back to the frenetic world of the Fever series, picking up immediately where Shadowfeverended. At its center is Dani O’Malley, the powerful, tough-talking teen sidhe seer who has stolen readers’ hearts. As Dublin is overrun by dark forces, and the sidhe seer’s abbey reels from the influence of the dark Fae imprisoned there, Dani must find and capture the elusive new Fae creature that’s on a murderous rampage. Featuring beloved characters from the Fever series—including Christian MacKeltar, Ryodan, Mac and Barrons and others.

Dani O’Malley reading list is HERE.

Just in case you didn’t catch it, there is a trailer made up for Iced, too.

Random Updates…

This is a dead release week, so while yesterday had no New Series post, today also doesn’t have a pick of the week.  Meh, messing with my schedule like that.  So, I thought I would do a random update, instead.

• Looks like the second book of Karina Cooper‘s new St. Croix Chronicles series, Gilded, will be released on December 26th.
• The 4th book from Kristina Douglas‘ The Fallen series, called The Rebel, will be released next June.
• Kresley Cole‘s publisher, Simon and Schuster, released the title of the next IAD book.  I would have sworn that it would have been Lanthe’s turn, but looks like the Lykae jumped the gun.  Uillieam’s book will be called MacRieve, and it will be released in hardcover on May 14th.
• Nalini Singh‘s newsletter gave up the goods on the upcoming Psy/Changeling compilation book coming March 5th.  Wild Invitation will have to previously released novellas featuring Zach and Annie and Nate and Tamsyn, and two new stories.  The new ones will be about Cooper and Grace (Yes!) and…Walker and Lara.  Nice.  I was hoping to get more about Walker and Lara.  Can’t wait.
• Forever, the second book from the World of the Nightwalkers series by Jacquelyn Frank, will be released on March 26th.
• The title of the next Pride book from Shelly Laurenston will be Wolf with Benefits, and it is listed as a march 26th release.
• Terry Spear will have at least two new releases next year – Highland Wolf Wedding will be out on May 7th, and Jaguar Fever will be out on August 6th.
• I am still looking for info on the February release listed for Gena Showalter, Magic at Midnight.  I suspect, however, that it is something like the recent trade-paperback listings for Ilona Andrews and Patricia Briggs – a bundling of a couple of previously released books.  Just a hunch, though.

Cover Lover – 2 New Titles

Just a couple of new ones for this go round.  The second book from Jacquelyn Frank‘s upcoming World of the Nightwalkers series will be called Forever.  It is supposed to be coming out at the end of this year.

And this second one is from an upcoming series from Keirsten White.  Now that her Paranormalcy series is winding down, she will be focusing on her new Mind Games series.  The first book, also called Mind Games, will be released on February 19th.

From the Author Pages

Of course, story of my life, I have been behind on getting the author pages updated (although all of the new release dates are correct as of yesterday).  Right now I have the first few changed over to the “new” design, and I hope to have the rest done in the next couple days.  Here’s what new…

• The blurb and a small version of the cover for the December Christine Feehan release, Leopard’s Prey, was upped on the author’s site.

Synopsis…

From a tough stint in the armed forces to stalking the unknown as a bayou cop, leopard-shifter Remy Boudreux has been served well by his uncanny gifts. And right now, New Orleans could use a homicide detective like Remy.

A serial killer is loose, snatching victims from the French Quarter with pitiless rage and unnatural efficiency. But something else is drawing Remy into the twilight — a beautiful jazz singer bathed night after night in a flood of blood-red neon.

Sultry, mysterious, and as seductive as her songs, she’s luring Remy deeper into the shadows than he ever imagined. And as their passions swell, his keen instinct for survival will be challenged like never before. By a killer — and by a woman.

• The second Darklight book from Darynda Jones has had a small title adjustment to Death, Doom and Detention.  Look for it on March 5th.

Synopsis…

The normal part of Lorelei MacAlister’s life didn’t just slip away quietly the day Jared Kovach came to town. Nope. The normal part of her life shattered. It exploded. It burst into a gazillion shards of fleeting light.

It went out with a bang.  Goodbye normal.  Hello dark and eerie.

While her best friend, Brooklyn, is focusing all of her energy on helping Lorelei hone her abilities, Lorelei is dealing with the reality that Satan’s second in command has taken up residence inside her body. Oh, and the fact that she has a crush on the Angel of Death. But what a beautiful death it is. If those weren’t bad enough, something sinister has come to town and it wants nothing more than to hear Lorelei’s dying breath as it strangles it out of her. Thank goodness the gang has a supernatural champion. But what happens when the only being who can save them switches sides midstream? How can a group of misfits capture one of the most powerful beings ever created? And will they find out how to bring Jared back to them before it’s too late?

• Looks like there will be a second book from the upcoming Jacquelyn Frank World of the Nightwalkers series, The Bodywalkers.  Book two is called Forever, and should be out towards the end of this year.
• Book number 8 from Jennifer Estep‘s popular Elemental Assassin series will be called Deadly Sting.  It is due out next April.
• The “official” blurb from the much anticipated upcoming Karen Marie Moning Dani O’Malley book, called Iced, is sounding good…

Synopsis…

The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.
 
Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium, her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.

Dani’s ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it. What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.

When Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do anything to ensure her compliance.

Dodging bullets, fangs, and fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in it gets iced.

• and the third Bloodlines book from Richelle Mead has a title.  The Indigo Spell will be out next February.

Cover Lover – 4 New Titles

I am thinking that there should be quite a bit of new info coming out soon, since the first quarter of the year is nearly done, but to tide us over I have four new covers to up.  After a false alarm last week, it looks like there is now an official cover for Ann Aguirre‘s Outpost.  This one is due out on September 4th.

Next up is Fury’s Kiss, the next book in the Midnight’s Daughter series from Karin Chance featuring Dorina Barasab.  This one is scheduled for release on October 2nd.

Now, I was surprised by this one.  The cover for Rogue Rider just doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the Lords of Deliverance series, but this is what Amazon is listing as the cover (at least for the Kindle edition).  This Larissa Ione story will feature Reseph, and will be out on November 20th.

I saved my favorite one for last.  Now, I am not sure about yet another spin-off for Jacquelyn Frank‘s original Nightwalkers series, but it looks like yet another one is in the works.  This series will feature the Bodywalkers, and the first book is called Forbidden.  Look for it on October 30th.

From the Author Pages

Every week, I try and update the author pages with whatever new info or covers have come out, etc.  I thought I might just summarize what I did this past week in a post.

• Alexandra Ivy‘s next Guardians of Eternity book, Fear the Darkness, will be out a couple of weeks earlier than planned.  It is now an August 28th release.  Also, on her official blog, there is a small excerpt from the first book of the new series she is starting up called The Sentinels.
• There has been some question about what is up with the very slow release schedule of C.L. Wilson.  Well, turns out that illness forced a delay to her schedule, but things are still on the go for The Winter King, and then Bel and Galen’s Tairen Soul books.
• There will be another Bound novella from Cynthia Eden.  Bound by the Night will be released next week, but the cover and blurb have been upped HERE.
• Ilona Andrews is re-releasing Magic Dreams, the short story originally published in last years Hexed anthology, in e-format on June 26th.
• From what I can tell, it looks like Jacquelyn Frank will be releasing the first book of a Nightwalkers spin-off series on October 30th.  Forbidden is part of the Bodywalkers series.  Amazon still lists it as Seduce Me in Shadows, but the write up is correct.
• Jeaniene Frost is also re-releasing a previous anthology in e-format.  Night’s Darkest Embrace was originally in Haunted by Your Touch, and was set in the new world of Nocturna.  It should be out on November 13th.
• The future of the Midnight Breed series from Lara Adrian was sort of up in the air, but it appears that now a bit of info is starting to come out about book 11.  Edge of Dawn will be out later this year, and will feature a now grown-up Mira.
• oh, and I did a bit of a switch around.  I deleted the author section for Rhyannon Byrd, but I also created a new one for Cassandra Clare, which can be found HERE.

New Release Dates

Wow, there is still a ton of info coming out about upcoming releases.  I sort of wish they would spread the love out a bit, but I shouldn’t complain.  So, this is what has been /will be added to the new release pages…

• Marjorie M. Liu will be going the steampunk way with the release of A Furious Darkness on November 27th.
• The second book in Juliana Stone‘s League of Guardians series, King of the Damned, will be out on November 27th.
• The preorder links are now up at Amazon for the Karen Marie Moning novel, Iced, due out on October 30th.
• Keri Arthur‘s second re-released Ripple Creek Werewolf book, Beneath a Darkening Moon, will be out on October 30th.
• I am not quite sure about this one, but September 25th is the release date for a Jacquelyn Frank book.  Originally it was to be the third Three Worlds novel, but now it is listed as Forbidden: The World of Nightwalkers.  I must investigate further, since this is the first I have heard of another Nightwalkers spin off.
• Sacrifice the Wicked, part of Karina Cooper‘s Dark Mission world, will be released on September 25th.
• Caine and Cassandra’s Guardians of Eternity story now has a title and a release date.  The Alexandra Ivy book will be called Fear the Darkness, and it will be available on September 1st.
• Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden will once again pair up in the Howl For It anthology on August 28th.  No clue what series Laurenston will be writing about, but all of their anthologies have been great so far.
• The fourth book of Keri Arthur‘s Dark Angels series, Darkness Hunts, will be available on November 6th.
• and finally, Kerrelyn Sparks will release Wild About You, part of her Love at Stake series, on September 25th.

New Release Info…

In the process of updating the current release dates, I came across a bit more info to be added to the site.

• Allison Pang will release her second Abby Sinclair book, A Sliver of Shadow, on February 28th.
• The fourth book in the Immortals of Annwyn series from Sophie Renwick will be called Bound in Velvet.  Look for it on June 5th of next year.
• Deadly Descendant will be the second book in the Descendants series from Jenna Black, due out on April 24th.
• The Paranormal Scene Investigations series from Laura Anne Gilman will continue this November with the release of the third book, Tricks of the Trade.
• Black Dawn is the title of the 12th Rachel Caine Morganville Vampires book, and it should be out on May 1st.
• This is a long one to list.  Hannah Jayne will release the third book in her Underworld Detective Agency series next May 1st, called Under Suspicion.
• Next up from C.E. Murphy is Raven Calls, part of her Walker Papers series.  It should be out on February 21st.
• From the Phantom Corps series from Lauren Dane comes Captivated.  It is a May 1st release.
• Number four from Lyn Benedict‘s Shadows & Inquiries series will be called Lies & Omens, out on April 24th.
• Charlaine Harris‘ monster hit Sookie Stackhouse series continues next May with the release of the 12th book, Deadlocked.
• The new Devil’s Bargain series from Terri Garey will continue with the release of book two, A Devil Named Desire, next January 31st.
• Angela Knight‘s next Mageverse book will be called Master of Darkness, and is scheduled for next August.
• Reaper’s Revenge, the second book in Sarah McCarty‘s Shadow Reapers series, will be released next July.
• And Alexis Morgan seems to be trying something a bit different.  Next July, she will be releasing My Lady Mage, what appears to be the first book in a new series called The River of the Damned.
• A Hunger So Wild is the title for the second book in Sylvia Day‘s new Renegade Angels series.  It is a late July release.
• Also next July will be the release of Night Forbidden, the 5th book in the Envy Chronicles from author Joss Ware.
• WVMP Radio, the series from Jeri Smith-Ready, continues next October with the release of the 4th book called Lust for Life.
• Karen Chance will also be releasing a new one next October.  Fury’s Kiss is part of her Midnight’s Daughter series, featuring heroine Dorina Basarab.
• Jacquelyn Frank‘s next Three Worlds novel has been pushed back to a late September release.  Official title is TBA.
• The third Alex Craft book from Kalayna Price will be called Grave Memory, and it should be on the shelves sometime next July.
• Next up for Amanda Bonilla‘s Shaede Assassin series is Blood Before Sunrise, scheduled for next July.
• and finally, there is a bit of info coming out for the next Age of Steam book from Devon Monk.  It will be called The Swift, and should be out next July.