Each month I will be listing five books (uhh… except that this month there were WAY too many so I’ve listed TEN!) that will be releasing that month that I am most looking forward to. This is my top five list for September, in order of release. It looks like a great month for paranormal/historical YA books!
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron
September 1, 2012
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A spine-tingling tale of steampunk and spies, intrigue and heart-racing romance!
When Katharine Tulman's inheritance is called into question by the rumor that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London.
Katharine is now torn between protecting her own inheritance and preserving the peculiar community she grows to care for deeply. And her choices are made even more complicated by a handsome apprentice, a secretive student, and fears for her own sanity.
As the mysteries of the estate begin to unravel, it is clear that not only is her uncle's world at stake, but also the state of England as Katharine knows it. With twists and turns at every corner, this heart-racing adventure will captivate readers with its intrigue, thrills, and romance .
Why I’m excited: This one has a bit of everything - mystery, historical fiction, and romance – and I’m very intrigued by this “peculiar community” that the summary talks about!
Redwing
by Holly Bennett
September 1, 2012
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Rowan is the sole survivor when his entire family is struck down by the plague. Alone and grief-stricken, Rowan ekes out a living by playing music on his button box in the small towns and villages of Prosper. He lives and travels in his family's old caravan, half starved and in despair. One day, he finds he has competition: a young man playing a violin. Rather than make an adversary, Rowan suggests they travel and play together, but he regrets his offer when he finds out that Samik is from the Tarzine Lands, beyond the volcanoes, and is being pursued by a vengeful warlord. And that's not all. Samik also claims to have the Sight--and what he sees (and hears) is Rowan's dead sister, Ettie. As they travel from town to town, they form an uneasy alliance, which gradually evolves into a friendship that will be tested to its limits when Samik is captured.Why I’m excited: I previously talked about my love for Holy Bennett’s books in this post about my favourite Canadian reads. This one sounds very intriguing, what with a plague, magic, etc. I can’t wait to delve into this new world!
Breed
by Chase Novak
September 4, 2012
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Alex and Leslie Twisden lead charmed lives-fabulous jobs, a luxurious town house on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a passionate marriage. What they don't have is a child, and as they try one infertility treatment after the next, yearning turns into obsession. As a last-ditch attempt to make their dream of parenthood come true, Alex and Leslie travel deep into Slovenia, where they submit to a painful and terrifying procedure that finally gives them what they so fervently desire . . . but with awful consequences.Ten years later, cosseted and adored but living in a house of secrets, the twins Adam and Alice find themselves locked into their rooms every night, with sounds coming from their parents' bedroom getting progressively louder, more violent, and more disturbing.
Driven to a desperate search for answers, Adam and Alice set out on a quest to learn the true nature of the man and woman who raised them. Their discovery will upend everything they thought they knew about their parents and will reveal a threat so horrible that it must be escaped, at any cost.
Why I’m excited: This one sounds creepy, weird and very unique!
Tilt
by Ellen Hopkins
September 11, 20
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Three teens, three stories—all interconnected through their parents’ family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the lives of the teens begin to tilt….Mikayla, almost eighteen, is over-the-top in love with Dylan, who loves her back jealously. But what happens to that love when Mikayla gets pregnant the summer before their senior year—and decides to keep the baby?
Shane turns sixteen that same summer and falls hard in love with his first boyfriend, Alex, who happens to be HIV positive. Shane has lived for four years with his little sister’s impending death. Can he accept Alex’s love, knowing that his life, too, will be shortened?
Harley is fourteen—a good girl searching for new experiences, especially love from an older boy. She never expects to hurdle toward self-destructive extremes in order to define who she is and who she wants to be.
Love, in all its forms, has crucial consequences in this standalone novel.
Why I'm excited: I have ventured into verse novels this year and am loving them! Ellen Hopkins writes amazing novels, and this one has a very diverse sounding cast of characters, and situations!
What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles #1) by Kat Zhand
September 18, 2012
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Eva and Addie started out the same way as everyone else—two souls woven together in one body, taking turns controlling their movements as they learned how to walk, how to sing, how to dance. But as they grew, so did the worried whispers. Why aren’t they settling? Why isn’t one of them fading?
The doctors ran tests, the neighbors shied away, and their parents begged for more time. Finally Addie was pronounced healthy and Eva was declared gone. Except, she wasn’t…
For the past three years, Eva has clung to the remnants of her life. Only Addie knows she’s still there, trapped inside their body. Then one day, they discover there may be a way for Eva to move again. The risks are unimaginable–hybrids are considered a threat to society, so if they are caught, Addie and Eva will be locked away with the others. And yet…for a chance to smile, to twirl, to speak, Eva will do anything.
Why I’m excited: Again, another amazing sounding book! I will admit, the cover really has drawn me in, and I have a case of cover lust. I like the idea that there are two people living in one body, which is outlawed, and there is this internal/external struggle going on.
Ten
by Gretchen McNeil
September 18, 2012
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And their doom comes swiftly.It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives—an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their reasons for being there (which involve T.J., the school’s most eligible bachelor) and look forward to three glorious days of boys, booze and fun-filled luxury.
But what they expect is definitely not what they get, and what starts out as fun turns dark and twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine.
Suddenly people are dying, and with a storm raging, the teens are cut off from the outside world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn’t scheduled to return for two days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on each other, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?
Why I'm excited: OK, I’ll admit it – when I first heard of this one I wasn’t too excited by it. It sounded a bit too much like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, which I didn’t particularly enjoy. But somehow this book has grown on me, and I really love the author’s personality after watching a few of her YouTube videos so I’m giving this one a chance! I hope it impresses me with a fun, spooky story.
The Diviners by Libba Bray
September 18, 2012
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Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help catch the killer--if he doesn't catch her first.
Why I’m excited: It feels like I’ve waited FOREVER for this book ! I’m so so so excited for it, and have heard many good things so far. It’ll also be my first Libba Bray book!
Butter
by Erin Jade Lange
September 18, 2012
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A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans?Why I'm excited: Although this one sounds sad and disturbing, I’m oddly intrigued. It sounds like it could tackle a few hard-hitting, important issues as well.
Incarnation by Emma Cornwall
September 18, 2012
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In the steampunk world of Victorian London, a beautiful vampire seeks out the author of Dracula–to set the record straight . . . If one is to believe Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale, Lucy Weston is Dracula’s most wanton creation, a sexual creature of the night who preys on innocent boys. But the real-life Lucy is nothing like her fictional counterpart—and she demands to know why the Victorian author deliberately lied. With Stoker’s reluctant help, she’s determined to track down the very fiend who transformed her—from the sensual underworld where humans vie to become vampires, to a hidden cell beneath a temple to madness, and finally into the glittering Crystal Palace where death reigns supreme.Haunted by fragmentary memories of her lost life and love, Lucy must battle her thirst for blood as she struggles to stop a catastrophic war that will doom vampires and humans alike. Ultimately, she must make a choice that illuminates for her—and for us—what it means to be human.
Why I'm excited: I’m really digging the take on Dracula this is describing, especially how it is from Lucy’s point of view, who played a lesser character in the original book!
The Casual Vacancy
by J.K Rowling
September 27, 2012
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Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?
Why I'm excited: Umm… hello, it’s J.K Rowling?! I’m not exactly sure what to expect, but I sure am looking forward to trying it out!
WHEW! That’s all for me – but what about YOU? What books are releasing this month that have you excited? Let me know in the comments!
I can't wait for the Diviners either ! I saw someone's ARC of it and it is so thick.
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot in common! The Dark Unwinding almost made my list as well. It sounds so amazing.I'm also really intrigued by Butter. It doesn't sound like my regular kind of book but it does sound really interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat books, Rachelia! I have at least half of those on my hold list at the library! :) I'm especially excited for TEN and BUTTER!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!