Looking for a new read for the new month? Add these five new forthcoming titles to your list. You’ll be transported to different worlds, from a fictional kingdom where magic’s getting a revival to a universe beyond our reality. You’ll see these places through the eyes of nuanced characters who’ll inspire your next adventure. These reads are perfect to get you out of hibernation and ready for spring.
The future of Elfhame is in the hands of an imprisoned prince. Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal and has two choices. High King Cardan and High Queen Jude are willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir. The prince can try to regain the trust of the girl he’s always loved or remain loyal to Elfhame and have over the means to end her reign. A new war is looking and Oak will need more than wit to keep everyone he loves alive.
Soledad Barnes has her life all sorted out. She has a plan for everything, and when things don’t turn out the way she wants, she can fix it. All except when the life she builds with the man who was supposed to be her happily ever after betrays her. Unfortunately, Soledad has no time to grieve as she’s too busy keeping food and a house over her daughters’ heads. While trying to save everyone else, she rediscovers herself and the possibility for a future with the unlikeliest man becomes clearer.
Magic has supposedly been lost in Tír na nÓg until Fia, a rare changeling, is left behind by the wicked Fair Folk after stealing the High Queen’s daughter. Although most hate Fia’s blood, but the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. The real princess Eala is cursed to become a swan during the day and return to her true form only at night. Fia, along with Prince Rogan, are tasked with rescuing the princess and breaking her curse. During their journey, Fia can’t help develop feelings for the prince and have an surprising attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord, Irian. Will Fia be able to break Eala’s curse in time?
In 1951, Myra Larkin meets a young man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. He gives her a ride home and later into the night, a triple homicide occurs just down the street, a matter that will haunt the Larkins for half a century. The siblings fan across the country, pursuing a shard of the American Dream. The truth slowly comes out, shattering the family and leading them to a devastating reckoning that examines our consistent proximity to violence.
On September 11, 1999, scientists uncovers an asteroid of immense scientific importance—a colossal celestial entity later named Bennu. Bennu had the potential to unlock the essence of life itself but also threatens to collide with our planet on September 24, 2182. Dr. Dante Lauretta, the Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Asteroid Sample Return Mission, and his team embark on a daring quest to retrieve a sample from the asteroid’s surface. This thrilling account Dr. Lauretta’s thrilling account offers a glimpse into his journey to Bennu and back.
Emily Hoang is a writer and editor, who is obsessed with haunted houses, ghosts, and dreams. More info can be found on her website.