Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each week, a combination of recent cover reveals and books that I’ve recently added to my TBR pile. I’m still going to be linking up with Wishful Endings/Can’t Wait Wednesday, and I also want to give a shout out to Jill at Breaking the Spine for starting the original Waiting on Wednesday meme. I hope you’ll find some new books to add to your TBR piles, and as always, I look forward to hearing what YOU’RE looking forward to:-D
This week, three horror picks for fall, take a look:
A gripping psychological horror novel that delivers twist after twist, The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking exploration of the lengths we’ll go to protect ourselves from dark truths
A shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House.
In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.
A teenage girl who isn’t allowed outside, not after last time.
A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory.
And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible.An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all.
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. Releases in October 2021 from Tor Nightfire. Nightfire just revealed this cover, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve been hearing lots of buzz about this book, and in fact it already has blurbs from Stephen King and Joe Hill. Can’t wait!
A lush gothic fantasy about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer.
There are monsters in the world.
When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.
There are monsters in the woods.
As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn…
There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name.
Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.
Lakesedge (World at the Lake’s Edge #1) by Lyndall Clipstone. Releases in October 2021 from Henry Holt & Co. I can’t remember where I first saw this book, but I’ve been waiting for the cover to be revealed, and don’t you love it? I’m ready for more Gothic horror and this sounds so good. YA Gothic romance? That works:-D
A true-crime reporter and a prostitute take refuge from their normal lives on a plantation that is not as abandoned as they thought. In The House of Dust, twenty-two-year-old Noah Broyles brings the Southern Gothic roaring into the twenty-first century.
Bradley Ellison and Missy Holiday retreat from the world on a desolate plantation in rural Tennessee. For Brad, it is work—he must find a compelling story before the true-crime magazine he writes for decides his services are no longer required. For Missy, it is recuperation—four years at “the club” have left her drained.
But the town of Three Summers is not as they expected. While Brad soon witnesses a disturbing set of funeral rites, Missy witnesses a bizarre killing. And so they find that this abandoned plantation may not be as lifeless as they thought. For Brad and Missy, they must uncover the plantation known as Angel’s Landing past before their own past catches up with them.
The House of Dust by Noah Broyles. Releases in September 2021 from Inkshares. And more Gothic fiction! I love this evocative cover, and it sounds very creepy.
I don’t know if Lakes Edge would be the right book for me, but the cover is beautiful!!
It’s really pretty, isn’t it? I want to visit that mansion:-) ha ha
Yes to them all!! I like the vibes I’m getting, and I really hope they are as good as they look and sound 😀
Me too, there is a lot of great sounding horror coming out this year:-)
A horror-themed post today, and all three books look very intriguing! And the cover for Lake’s Edge is nothing short of amazing: I can’t take my eyes off it 🙂
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I agree, that cover is mesmerizing:-)
These sound so good! I ended up adding all of them to my GR TBR!!!
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I did too, I hope we both get the chance to read them:-)
Of these I’m most curious about The Last House on Needless Street. A house cat reading the Bible?
Isn’t that awesome? I definitely need to know more about that cat!
Those covers are allll adorable! And I’m very, very tempted with Lakesedge as I had no problem with Mexican Gothic – but… if I do, then the nightmares will be miserable:((. WHYYY am I such a WUSS??? But thank you for sharing (I think…)
I’m sorry horror gives you nightmares. I think the real question is, why doesn’t horror give ME nightmares? lol.
All three sounds great, but I’m most drawn to The Last House. I need to know more about the cat!
Exactly! What a great hook, right?
I like the cat on the cover of The Last House on Needless Street and the blurb that says the cat loves to nap and read the Bible…Yes!
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I’m dying to meet that cat, lol.
Ooooh the cover of The House of Dust. It looks SO creepy!!
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I agree, they did a great job on the cover:-)
Ooh, all of those sound really creepy! Great picks this week! Thanks for visiting my Wednesday post at Lisa Loves Literature earlier!
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Damn! Three solid pics this week. Lakesedge and The House of Dust are both going on the must-read pile!
I just happened to spot a lot of horror this past week, gotta love a theme:-)
The covers on all three of these make me want to read them. I love the sound of The Last House on Needless Street. And then I read the description for Lakesedge . . . That sounds so good too! I hope you enjoy all of these when you read them, Tammy!
They are a pretty good batch of covers, I’m excited for all of them:-)
Wow! All of these horror books sound amazing! Great picks!
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I’ve got Needless Street and I must read it but think I might need to read it during the day!
Ooh lucky. I don’t have Needless Street yet but I can’t wait to read it:-)
I don’t read too much horror but will definitely be on the lookout for your reviews of these to see if I might enjoy them. Loving the spooky covers!
These are all pretty spooky!
I would read The Last House on Needless Street just to find out more about the Bible-reading cat!
Me too, I’m dying to meet the cat!
I will take them all. 🙂 Your cover for The Last House on Needless Street is different than the one I had on my most anticipated reads list but I was like that title sounds familiar…lol. I will be curious what you think of that one!
I think that was the UK cover, this green cover is the US and it was just revealed.
I thought all three were new to me, but apparently I had The Last House on Needless Street on my list but with a different cover…has this been released before, or was it UK? I also love teh sound of gothic, but the YA tag worries me, lol!
That cover was UK, I think. This US cover was just revealed.
These look fabulous. And a little scary! That first one- a cat reading the Bible? I’m intrigued!!!!
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Yes, they all look scary, can’t wait!
All of these sound like books I’m going to want to read, especially Needless Street, and I love that cover 😀
Me too, the green glow and the cat!
I love the cover of Lakesedge I hadn’t seen it before now. And I’m definitely intrigued by Needless Street, I think it’s out next month where I live unless the dates been changed. I’ve been curious about it ever since I first saw the Stephen King quote on the cover.
Needless Street does come out in the UK maybe? very soon. US has to wait awhile, though…
I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait (: and hope that you love it once it’s out for you.
These all feel like they’re going to be very atmospheric horror books! If you get to any of these I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
They all have a Gothic vibe, right?
I’ve had my eye on The Last House on Needless for a while now but The House of Dust is definitely going on my TBR too!
I’m beyond excited to read Needless Street! It seems so far away though…
Well, my TBR pile just increased by three. I need to read all of those! Thank you for sharing!
Ha ha, I’m glad these look good. Thanks for visiting, Lisa!
I featured Lakesedge too and am in love with the cover. Of course I’m now adding the other two to my wishlist as well. I have seen another cover for The House on Needless Street and have to say I like this one much better. Some great choices and I am really in a horror mood right now so your post spoke to me 🙂
I know, that cover is really good! I’m always in a horror mood, lol.
I just heard someone mention Lakeside the other day and I’m so intrigued, plus that cover seriously captivating! The House of Dust sounds so good. I don’t think I realized Needless Street had another cover, but I really like it! Also looking forward to that one.
This is the US Needless Street cover, it was just revealed. I love the cat on the cover!
It’s never a bad time for a bit of horror reading! These look great. I’m already looking forward to my fall reading haha. Is that bad?
No not bad at all! Fall always has some powerhouse authors and I get excited too:-)
Wow.
I’ll be reading the Last House shortly and can’t wait. But those other two look amazing and at the risk of sounding greedy I would love both of them.
That cover for Lakeside is amazing.
Lynn 😀
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