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
How about three new books with blue covers? And I’m super excited for all three!
Ready Player Two (Ready Player One #2) by Ernest Cline. Releases in November 2020 from Ballantine Books. Did everyone see this exciting announcement last week? It was hard not to, Cline’s new book was all over the internet. I’m a huge fan of Ready Player One, and I’ve been waiting for this announcement for years, it seems. There isn’t a story blurb yet, which is a little weird. I mean, why announce the book if you aren’t going to give us a plot recap? Especially since the book comes out in only a few months. I’m wondering why the big mystery, unless Cline is still writing it, lol! In any case, I’m very excited for this.
From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story spanning from Jazz Age Paris to present-day America of family secrets, sacrifice, and lost love set against the backdrop of a mysterious circus.
Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder-a world where women tame magnificent beasts, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. But each daring feat has a cost. Bound to her family’s strange and magical circus, it’s the only world Cecile Cabot knows-until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate love affair that could cost her everything.
Virginia, 2005: Lara Barnes is on top of the world-until her fiancé disappears on their wedding day. Desperate, her search for answers unexpectedly leads to her great-grandmother’s journals and sweeps her into the story of a dark circus and a generational curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations.
The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers. Releases in March 2021 from Redhook. I adored Sayers’ A Witch in Time, and I was thrilled to see she has another book coming out next Spring. This sounds like another wonderful multi-timeline story, with a magical circus this time. Seriously, March cannot get here soon enough for me!
An evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore, The Light of the Midnight Stars is fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood.
Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they pray, sing and perform small miracles – and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. Each one is blessed with a unique talent – whether it be coaxing plants to grow, or predicting the future by reading the path of the stars.
When a fateful decision to help an outsider ends in an accusation of witchcraft, fire blazes through their village. Rabbi Isaac and his family are forced to flee, to abandon their magic and settle into a new way of life. But a dark fog is making its way across Europe and will, in the end, reach even those who thought they could run from it. Each of the sisters will have to make a choice – and change the future of their family forever.
The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner. Releases in April 2021 from Redhook. Redhook for the win this week! I couldn’t resist throwing in another Redhook title, especially since I loved the author’s last book, The Sisters of the Winter Wood. This cover is stunning! Take a close look at it, you’ll see all sorts of cool illustrations that might not be noticeable at first glance.
I like all the covers, but Ladies of the Secret Circus is especially eye-catching. Interesting blurb, too.
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I agree, and I think the author is going to do a great job with that story:-)
The Ladies of the Secret Circus sounds magical and that cover! What happens to the ladies in this family?!
I want to know too!
Yeah, Ready Player Two seems to have landed with a lot of fanfare and very little substance. I have vague memories of the first being a fun nostalgia trip, but I don’t think I’d be interested in a sequel.
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I’m curious to see what the sequel is, exactly. I hate to say it but my expectations are pretty high:-)
I like the look and the sound of all three of them, but I’d probably go with The Ladies of the Secret Circus first. That secret circus sounds quite intriguing . . . I’ll also check A Witch in Time since you adored it 🙂
A Witch in Time is one of my favorite books, definitely read it:-)
Seeing the cover and reading the synopsis of The Ladies of the Secret Circus got me like,
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Me too!
Love all these covers, but The Ladies of the Secret Circus is my favorite. Stories than span generations are so much fun. Thanks for sharing.
I agree, I’m SO excited for The Ladies of the Secret Circus:-)
Oh yeah! I almost forgot that Ready Player One is going to have a sequel! I really need to pick up Ready Player One!
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Oh it’s so much fun!
The Light of the Midnight Stars is SUCH a pretty cover – and while your offerings are always classy and desirable, this is the one that has caught my eye in particular this week, Tammy! Here’s hoping you enjoy them all.
I agree, I’m very excited to see what’s under that gorgeous cover:-)
These all sound so good! And such spectacular covers. How can one resist! LOL
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I know I can’t resist;-)
I loved Ready Player One, listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Wil Wheaton. Had no idea there would be a sequel, but now I’m excited for it! Great picks this week! You can see my Wednesday post in the link below!
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I wonder if Wil Wheaton will also narrate Ready Player Two?
A Witch in Time is on e-sale today for $2.99! The Sisters of the Winter Wood is on e-sale for $4.99! So, it’s good day for those who want to try these authors right away 🙂
I also really like the covers you picked. My favorite is the cover for The Light of the Midnight Stars, although the one for The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a close second. I’d probably rank my excitement for the novels similarly.
Good to know, I highly recommend both authors, and yes these covers are fantastic:-)
So excited for new books by Constance Sayers and Rena Rossner! I loved both of their previous books, can’t wait for more! I suppose I really should read Ready Player One…
I just love finding a new book from an author I love:-)
The Light of the Midnight Stars sounds fascinating. And I’m very cautiously optimistic about Ready Player Two. I loved the first book, but that’s what has me nervous about this one, especially give the type of book. I could easily see it getting old. But I’m hopeful! 🙂
I know, I’m a little worried simply because I loved Ready Player One. Hopefully he’s had enough time to work on the sequel, he’ll be able to pull it off:-)
Some great choices this week. I never read Ready Player One but I’ve been seeing this sequel everywhere. I really interested In In Light of the Midnight Stars. That cover is gorgeous.
I agree, that cover of In the Light of the Midnight Stars is so cool:-)
I’m so excited for all of these! Great list! 🙂
Thanks Lauren, it is a good list!
The reason of no blurb is why I didn’t feature Ready Player Two this week. The fact that there’s none is odd and also not, I guess, because I’m sure they want to keep everything about the story hush hush. Honestly though, I’m skeptical Cline will be able to catch lightning in a bottle twice. I’m hoping it’ll be awesome, of course, but I’m also preparing myself for it not to be 😛
Same here. I can’t help but have high expectations but I’m also approaching with caution:-)
I love the cover for The Light of the Midnight Stars! Beautiful! Ready Player One and Two are also on my list 😀
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I agree, the cover is one of my favorites:-)
Wow, I’d love to read them all, Tammy, and I still need to read Ready Player One! These are gorgeous!
Ready Player One is a lot of fun!
All of these sound amazing, and I’m so excited about Ready Player Two. I didn’t even realize there was going to be a sequel.
I didn’t either! I remember on Goodreads it said something like “Untitled new Ernest Cline” for a while.
I had no idea that there was a sequel to RP1 coming out! How cool.
Blue is the best color, so I approve your theme for this. I did see Ready Player Two! I haven’t read the first one yet (just watched the movie … for shame, I know), but I did grab a copy of it, so I’ll have to try to squeeze it in soon. The Light of the Midnight Stars sounds really interesting, too, and that cover is definitely stunning.
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Expectations sky high much for the Cline – I still want it though. My preciousssss.
Lynn 😀
Tammy, have you had an opportunity to read Ready Player Two yet? I was sorely disappointed with it (as were so many critics and reviewers). It almost seemed like Cline didn’t really want to write the book as if he was only writing to meet some contractual obligation for his publisher.
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I haven’t yet, but I did just buy a copy. I have heard a lot of readers are disappointed Still plan on reading it at some point though…