It’s time for my first Wyrd & Wonder list of the month! You guys know I love a good “looking forward to” list, and today I’m focusing on adult fantasy books that have not yet been released. Because I don’t like repeating myself, I’m including books on this list that I haven’t talked about yet on the blog. So you won’t see any Future Fiction picks here. Instead, I wanted to focus on some new books I’ve found that sound really promising! Titles are linked to Goodreads, so you can add them (I know you want to!), and I’ve listed them in order of release date. Here we go!
Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve. Jo Fletcher Books, May 13th. Camelot with motorcycles? Um yes that is something I’m definitely interested in! This sounds a little crazy, but I’m very curious.
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. Harper Voyager, June 8th. This story is based on Hungarian and Jewish mythology and is being compared to The Bear and the Nightingale. I love the cover and I’m intrigued!
City of Iron and Dust by J.P. Oakes. Titan Books, July 6th. A story about fae and goblins? It’s been a long time since I’ve read a good fae story, and I’m extremely excited about this one.
Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian. Ace Books, July 6th. An Arthurian mythology reimagining, this story is from the writer who brought us Ash Princess, which I really enjoyed. Can’t wait!
Tidepool by Nicole Willson. The Parliament House Press, August 3rd. This story is described as “Lovecraftian dark fantasy” and I am HERE for it. I love the cover and the tentacled creatures!
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova. Atria, September 7th. Ahh this lovely cover! A family saga involving magic? I think this sounds wonderful.
The Peculiarities by David Liss. Tachyon Publications, September 7th. This story sounds a little wacky, but in a good way! I love everything about the description, especially the part where the main character has leaves sprouting out of his skin.
Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn. Gallery/Saga Press, September 7th. This wasn’t on my radar until I received a surprise copy in the mail, and now I’m really looking forward to checking out this fantasy debut, “perfect for fans of Six of Crows.”
The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher. St. Martin’s Griffin, October 5th. I’m getting strong Alice Hoffman vibes just looking at this cover, and the story sounds like it could be really good.
Swashbucklers by Dan Hanks. Angry Robot, November 9th. A pirate ghost, a talking fox and 80s video games all seem to play a part in this story, and I love the way the cover incorporates a video game console!
Oh no, these look so good, how am I online ALL THE TIME and still there are books I haven’t heard of before? Blackheart Knights looks so cool I love that cover.
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Great post and my TBR has just gained a few books!
Ha ha sorry not sorry?? 🙂
Great list! City of Iron and Dust sounds really interesting, and I love the cover of Blackheart Knights.
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Thanks Jess:-) Yep that cover of Blackheart Knights really makes me want to read it!
Yasssss The Wolf and the Woodsman! I’m so damn excited for it!
Doesn’t it sound amazing??
Lovecraftian dark fantasy? I need to set myself an alert for August then! 😉
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Me too, I can hardly wait:-)
These all look good, but The Wolf and the Woodsman is the one that really jumps out at me!
I can’t wait for that one too, and such a cool cover:-)
My tbr just keeps growing! These all sound great, but I’m really looking forward to Blackheart Knights!
It sounds pretty unique!
Very excited for a lot of these! The Wolf and the Woodsman has definitely been catching my eye, and City of Iron and Dust is new to me and sounds great! Super intrigued by The Peculiarities!
There are so many good books coming out, I really didn’t want to stop at ten:-)
I have an eARC of Among Thieves, very excited for it!
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Me too!
Yeah… the cover for “Swashbucklers”….. I cannot resist….
Right? It’s pretty cool.
Yay for Tidepool! Parliament House has sent me pitches in the past, I’m really hoping they get in touch with that one! I also always think of video game related books as “sci-fi” but I guess Swashbucklers really is more of a fantasy/paranormal with all that stuff!
I’m surprised at how many fantasy/sci-fi crossovers there seem to be these days:-)
Some good looking books here. For whatever reason the cover for Blackheart Knights brougth back memories of an old obscure comic book I enjoyed called Warlock 5. The artist was Denis Beauvais, who’s also done some fantastic fantasy paintings, a number of which were covers for Dragon magazine. And I like the sound of The Wolf and the Woodsman, which reminds me I have a copy of The Bear and the Nightingale on my shelf waiting for me to pick it up.
Hey, your memories are being triggered today, I love that!
Probably Half Sick and Shadow here!! I loved Queen of Ash.
That one sounds so good!
Lots of books I haven’t ever heard of! 🙂
I know, they are all new to me too!
I’m really excited for The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina. I loved her Brooklyn Bruja series.
I haven’t read her yet, but I definitely want to catch this one.
Tidepool- sold lol. LOVE the sound of that.
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Yes! I can’t wait.
Just read about Wolf and the Woodsman for the first time a few days ago and added it to my TBR immediately! Also, I really need to get around to reading something by Córdova – I’ve been meaning to for so long…
I haven’t read Cordova either, which is a shame…
What a beautiful set of books! I am really looking forward to The Wolf and the Woodsman – June can’t come soon enough. Thanks for a great Wyrd & Wonder post, see you around.
I agree, June is going to be awesome:-)
I just saw the Zoraida Cordova one and am definitely interested in that one! Thanks for sharing these!
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I just love that cover:-)
These all look amazing – but knights? on bikes? oh hell yes.
Lynn 😀
PS – that seriously could have been the title!
That motorcycle one omg lol That seems wild. Among Thieves is on my list as well!
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I didn’t care much for Laure Eve’s first book so I’m hesitant. But it just sounds so epic!
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I feel like I’ve been in a cave for the past couple of months due to grad school, but I didn’t realize how many books I’d missed! How have I not heard of Blackheart Knights? Camelot with motorcycles is gonna be a big yes for me. I’m also super excited for Tidepool! So much yes. Absolutely yes.
Swashbucklers is also going to be a big yes for me. Holy cow, that sounds amazing! I mean, you had me t pirate ghost, but yes, absolutely, I would also like a talking fox and ’80s video game references. xD
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