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
Today I have three summer 2024 fantasies, take a look:
From the acclaimed author of A Cosmology of Monsters (“I loved it” —Stephen King) comes an epic contemporary fantasy, a mixture of The Magicians and It: a story of dark magic, terrible mistakes, and second chances.
“You can never go home again,” the saying goes—but Hal, Athena, and Erin have to. In high school, the three were students of the eccentric Professor Marsh, trained in a secret system of magic known as the Dissonance, which is built around harnessing negative emotions: alienation, anger, pain. Then, twenty years ago, something happened that shattered their coven, scattering them across the country, stuck in mundane lives, alone.
But now, terrifying signs and portents (not to mention a pointed Facebook invite) have summoned them back to Clegg, Texas. There, their paths will collide with that of Owen, a closeted teenager from Alabama whose aborted cemetery seance with his crush summoned something far worse: a murderous entity whose desperate, driving purpose includes kidnapping Owen to serve as its Renfield. As Owen tries to outwit his new master, and Hal, Athena, and Erin reckon with how the choices they made as teens might connect to the apocalyptic event unfurling over the Lone Star State, shocking alliances form, old and new romances brew, and three unsuccessful adults and one frightened teen are all that stand between reality and oblivion.
From one of the boldest, most brilliant voices in modern fantastical horror, The Dissonance is a thrilling and beautifully written story of magic and monsters, forgiveness and friendship.
The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill. Releases in July 2024 from Pantheon. I still have an unread eARC of A Cosmology of Monsters on my Kindle (oops), and after all the praise I’ve heard about that book, I was excited to spot Hamill’s upcoming release on Instagram recently. I absolutely love the “childhood friends reunite to fight evil” trope, and this sounds like fun!
Jordan has gotten good at pretending.
On an Island where boys fly and fight pirates, but girls can only be mothers, Jordan’s shaved head and false swagger are the only things keeping her adopted crew of Lost Boys from forcing her into a role she has never wanted. When she gets her first period, she’s exposed and thrown back Outside—into a world where grown-ups die slowly in offices, flight is a fantasy, and withdrawal from the Island’s magical Dust slowly strips its afflicted of their dignity.
To Jordan, it’s a fate worse than death.
Nine years later, when the drug she has been using to medicate her withdrawal begins to show its fatal final symptoms, Jordan persuades her best friend and fellow ex-Lost Boy to return with her to the Island. With the help of a temperamental pilot and her long-estranged sister, she sets in motion a plan to oust Peter from his throne and seize control of the Island’s Dust supply.
But Peter isn’t the only malevolent force moving against her. As Jordan confronts the nature of Dust, first love, and the violent legacy carved into the land itself, she realises the Island may have plans of its own…
These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low. Releases in July 2024 from Orbit. This is an older cover reveal that I’m just getting around to sharing. I do enjoy a good Peter Pan retelling, and this sounds quite different. I do feel like the blurb is missing a lot of information, though, so I’m curious to read the book for myself.
In this lush and lyrical fantasy, Ryan Graudin transports readers to the hidden magical pockets of early 1900s Paris, a place of enchanted salons, fortune tellers who can change your stars, and doorways that can take you to the most unexpected places—and introduces readers to the delightful Céleste Artois, a con artist who will make a deal with the devil in exchange for her life…and change the fate of the world.
Once, Céleste Artois had dreams of being an artist. But when the creative elite of Paris dashed those plans, she turned her talents to forgery and cons. She and the Enchantresses—her two fellow thieves and best friends—see Paris as a rich hunting ground for marks. Yet even though their hideout in Peré Lachaise cemetery is bursting with francs, Céleste cannot rest. There is always more to take. And the blood she has begun to cough into her handkerchief means her time is running out.
But everything changes when she encounters Rafe, a mysterious and beautiful stranger who leads her to an enchanted salon—a place where artists can bring wondrous imaginations to life. Céleste is captivated by this establishment, and learns of the existence of magical Paris, hidden in the pockets and alleys of the ordinary world, if one only knows where to look.
Rafe offers Céleste an irresistible deal: the gift of time in exchange for lending him and his benefactor her forging talents. But one must be careful making deals with devils, and there’s more to this hidden world than meets the eye. Shadows have begun to circle Paris. And soon, the Enchantresses will find that true magic is far more powerful, and deadly, than they ever imagined.
The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin. Releases in August 2024 from Redhook. I have yet to read anything by Ryan Graudin, and I need to fix that immediately! I’m drawn to the “early 1900s Paris” setting, and the story itself sounds like it has a lot of potential.
A Peter Pan retelling with an evil version of Peter Pan sounds more than intriguing! 🙂
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I do love the “evil Peter Pan” angle as well:-)
YES to The Dissonance. Discovered it about a week ago and it immediately went on my TBR.
I hope we both get to read it:-)
Well all are great choices to me! Especially the Peter Pan retelling
Yes, super excited for that one too!
The Dissonance has quite the synopsis! And I also love the childhood friends reunite to fight evil trope. Can’t go wrong with that one!
I really love Peter Pan retellings and I must say that These Deathless Shores has a really unique premise compared to all others I’ve seen around the bookish community. Consider me intrigued!
Early 1900s Paris? Okay I’m in! Next to ancent history I also really love the early 1900s so I really wanna read The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois now. It also a gorgeous cover!
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I’m a big fan of “childhood friends unite” tropes, so I have high hopes for The Dissonance:-)
Ooh, I love the sound of The Enchanted Lies .
Lynn 😀
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I know, the 1900s Paris setting really grabs me:-)
I love the sound of These Deathless Shores – I was a huge fan of Peter Pan as a little girl, but haven’t bothered with most of the recent retellings. But this one has really snagged my interest:)). And The Enchanted Lies also sounds fabulous – thank you for sharing, Tammy:).
I agree, this PP retelling could be very good!
The Peter Pan retelling sounds like it could be great! All three look very interesting… can’t wait to hear more!
They all sound very different, I can’t wait to try them:-)
I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read from Ryan Graudin so far and this sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I can’t believe I haven’t read any Ryan Graudin books yet!
Peter Pan tales are hit or miss for me but this one sounds good. I’m also REALLY looking forward to the Ryan Graudin book. Lots of pretty covers this week, However, I just finished IT yesterday (for the 2nd time) with my review going up tomorrow so the first book’s comparison doesn’t sit well with me.
Comparisons aren’t always right, hopefully the “It” comparison is off the mark, lol.
These deathless Shores looks fabulous. I just love that premise.
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Me too, it’s been a while since I read a good Peter Pan retelling:-)
These all sound amazing. I’m particularly intrigued and excited for These Deathless Shores, The Dissonance has a really interesting premise!
These Deathless Shores is going to be a must read for sure:-)
Okay I am in LOVE with These Deathless Shores cover! I saw The Dissonance cover reveal earlier, I am not sure if it is a “me” book but I am definitely interested! And I LOVE the sound of Enchanted Lies!
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Isn’t it pretty??
I really enjoyed A Cosmology of Monsters so was happy to see news that the author has a new book coming out, and I love the cover of The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois and the story sounds great too 😀
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I’ve heard so many good things about A Cosmology of Monsters, I definitely want to read it.
These are all new to me. Enchanted Lies has a gorgeous cover.
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Isn’t it pretty?
I was really happy/surprised about the Ryan Graudin, it’s been years!
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It does seem like years since their last book!
I’m not sure I’d ever get around to reading the book, but I do really like that cover for These Deathless Shores. There’s a lot going on in it, but it works.
It has a Peter Pan feel to it, and I hope the story is as good:-)
Love the cover for These Deathless Shores!
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I know, it’s so pretty!