Cover Reveal: BLUE SHADOW PROPHECY (Chimera Book #2) by Anca Antoci

BLUE SHADOW PROPHECY (Chimera Book #2)

by Anca Antoci 
Release Date: January 31, 2021

About the book:

It started with a prophecy, a kidnapping, and a curse. Then it got worse! 

Joining the Resistance to fulfill the prophecy — dismantle the Council and free the chimera, Rae’s life went from ordinary to exciting overnight. It didn’t last long. 

Kidnapped by a witch with her own agenda, Rae uncovers a web of lies woven to conceal the true extent of her magic. To survive she must concede to her captor’s terms but there is a silver lining —  Michael, her vampire guardian is also held captive with a curse. Rae sets out to break the curse to sway the vampire’s allegiance.  But nothing ever goes according to plan. 

Blue Shadow Prophecy is the second story in the Chimera Trilogy. If you enjoy magical realism, supernatural creatures in a fantasy setting, give this trilogy a try!

Can't-Wait Wednesday: BONE CRIER'S DAWN (Bone Grace #2) by Kathryn Purdie

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa of Wishful Endings. It highlights books to be released that readers are most excited for. It is based on Jill, from Breaking the Spine's 'Waiting on' Wednesday.

My Can't-Wait Wednesday pick for this week is -

BONE CRIER'S DAWN (Bone Grace #2)

by Kathryn Purdie
Release Date: March 30, 2021; Katherine Tegen Books

From Goodreads:
Love is a matter of life and death. 

Bone Criers have been ferrying the dead into the afterlife for centuries, a dangerous duty only possible with the powers they gain from sacrificing their amourés the men destined to love them and die. But Bone Criers Ailesse and Sabine—along with Ailesse’s love, Bastien—are working to chart their own course and rewrite the rules of the afterlife. If they don’t break the soul between Ailesse and her amouré, she could die—just as Bastien’s father did.

Sabine struggles to maintain her authority as matrone of her famille—the role always destined for her sister—even as she fights to control the violent jackal power within her.

Bastien is faced with a new dilemma as the spirits of the Underworld threaten the souls of his friends—and his father. 

Ailesse attempts to resist her mother’s siren song as she’s drawn into her own version of the Underworld. How will she save her friends once she’s cut off from their world?

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: A KINGDOM OF FLESH AND FIRE (Blood and Ash #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A KINGDOM OF FLESH AND FIRE (Blood and Ash #2)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Date Published: September 1, 2020; Blue Box Press

About the book:

A Betrayal… 

Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her. 

A Choice... 

Casteel Da’Neer is known by many names and many faces. His lies are as seductive as his touch. His truths as sensual as his bite. Poppy knows better than to trust him. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. But he’s the only way for her to get what she wants—to find her brother Ian and see for herself if he has become a soulless Ascended. Working with Casteel instead of against him presents its own risks. He still tempts her with every breath, offering up all she’s ever wanted. Casteel has plans for her. Ones that could expose her to unimaginable pleasure and unfathomable pain. Plans that will force her to look beyond everything she thought she knew about herself—about him. Plans that could bind their lives together in unexpected ways that neither kingdom is prepared for. And she’s far too reckless, too hungry, to resist the temptation. 

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: DARK SKIES (Dark Shores #2) by Danielle L. Jensen

DARK SKIES (Dark Shores #2) 
by Danielle L. Jensen 
Release Date: May 5, 2020;  Tor Teen
Young Adult, Fantasy

About the book:

A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PAST 

Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides. 

A COMMANDER IN DISGRACE 

Killian is Marked by the God of War, but his gifts fail him when the realm under the dominion of the Corrupter invades Mudamora. Disgraced, he swears his sword to the kingdom’s only hope: the crown princess. But the choice sees him caught up in a web of political intrigue that will put his oath – and his heart – to the test. 

'Can't-Wait' Wednesday: BLOOD & HONEY (Serpent & Dove #2) by Shelby Mahurin

'Can't-Wait' Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa of Wishful Endings. It highlights books to be released that readers/bloggers are most excited for. It is based on Jill, from Breaking the Spine's 'Waiting on' Wednesday.

My 'Can't-Wait' Wednesday pick for this week is-

BLOOD & HONEY (Serpent & Dove #2) 
by Shelby Mahurin
Release Date: September 1, 2020; HarperTeen

From Goodreads:

The hotly anticipated sequel to the New York Times and IndieBound bestseller Serpent & Dove—packed with even steamier romance and darker magic—is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas. 

After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Dames Blanches, Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and church—fugitives with nowhere to hide.

To elude the scores of witches and throngs of chasseurs at their heels, Lou and Reid need allies. Strong ones. But protection comes at a price, and the group is forced to embark on separate quests to build their forces.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: THE ELECTRIC HEIR (Feverwake #2) by Victoria Lee

THE ELECTRIC HEIR (Feverwake #2) 
by Victoria Lee 
Release Date: March 17, 2020; Skyscape
Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBT

About the book:

Six months after Noam Álvaro helped overthrow the despotic government of Carolinia, the Atlantians have gained citizenship, and Lehrer is chancellor. But despite Lehrer’s image as a progressive humanitarian leader, Noam has finally remembered the truth that Lehrer forced him to forget—that Lehrer is responsible for the deadly magic infection that ravaged Carolinia. 

Now that Noam remembers the full extent of Lehrer’s crimes, he’s determined to use his influence with Lehrer to bring him down for good. If Lehrer realizes Noam has evaded his control—and that Noam is plotting against him—Noam’s dead. So he must keep playing the role of Lehrer’s protégé until he can steal enough vaccine to stop the virus. 

Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway: STORM FROM THE EAST (Glass Alliance #2) by Joanna Hathaway

STORM FROM THE EAST (Glass Alliance #2)
by Joanna Hathaway
Release Date: February 11, 2020; Tor Teen
Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy

About the book:

Battles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired sequel to Dark of the West 

Part war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second novel in Joanna Hathaway’s immersive, upmarket YA fantasy series that will appeal to readers of Sabaa Tahir, Marie Rutkoski, and Evelyn Skye. 

War has begun, and the days of Athan’s and Aurelia’s secret, summer romance feel a world away. Led by Athan’s father, the revolutionary Safire have launched a secret assault upon the last royal kingdom in the South, hoping to depose the king and seize a powerful foothold on the continent. Athan proves a star pilot among their ranks, struggling to justify the violence his family has unleashed as he fights his way to the capital—where, unbeknownst to him, Aurelia has lived since the war’s onset. Determined to save the kingdom Athan has been ordered to destroy, she partners with a local journalist to inflame anti-Safire sentiment, all while learning this conflict might be far darker and more complex than she ever imagined.