2012 has been one heck of a good year for book releases and it doesn't show any signs of stopping anytime soon. Remember my Top 5 post two weeks ago? "
Fave Books from First Half of 2012!"? So many authors, so many books have already released that it's hard to imagine the coming months could compete. That is, until you look at the release schedule and realize that it's not only imaginable, it's impending. Listed here today are some of the books I'm looking the most forward to.
#5 - Chosen (Dark Breed #3) by Sable Grace
Expected publication:
August 28th 2012
by Avon Books
She was a Dark Breed -- half Vampyre, half Lychen.
Now she is CHOSEN…
Kyana
is the new Goddess of the Hunt, chosen for her determination to survive
as much as for her passion to protect those she loves. Now, just when
she's finally ready to shed her past and let the one man who really
matters into her heart, an evil has resurrected, and only Kyana stands
in its way.
But Ryker, as the new Zeus, will not let her fight
alone. It has taken him too long to convince Kyana they belong together
for him to lose her. And if it means descending into the depths of Hades
to make the ultimate sacrifice, then so be it.
The fate of the world is at stake, and for Kyana and Ryker, no fight has ever been more personal.
#4 - Blood Bath and Beyond (An Immortality Bites Mystery #1) by Michelle Rowen
Expected publication:
August 7th 2012 by NAL Obsidian
Sarah Dearly is
adjusting to life as a fledgling vampire, satisfying her cravings at
vampire-friendly blood banks. But when her fiancé Thierry takes a job
with the Ring—the secret council in charge of keeping vampires in
line—Sarah’s about to get more than a taste of danger…
Being
engaged to a centuries-old master vampire can be challenging—especially
when he takes a job with the Ring. Thierry’s in for fifty years of
nonstop travel and deadly risk. It’s enough to make any woman reconsider
the wedding…any woman except Sarah, that is!
Traveling with him
to Las Vegas for his first assignment, they encounter a child beauty
pageant contestant from hell, as well as a vampire serial killer leaving
victims drained of blood, potentially exposing the existence of
vampires to the whole world. But when Thierry’s truly ancient history
comes back to haunt him, and he’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit,
it’s up to Sarah to clear his name before their immortal lives come to
an end.
#3 - A Trace of Moonlight (Abby Sinclair #3) by Allison Pang
Expected publication:
October 30th 2012
by Pocket
Drinking from the
waters of the Lethe and offering herself up as Faerie’s sacrificial
Tithe …these just might be the least of Abby Sinclair’s problems.
Abby’s pact with a demon—whether or not she remembers making it—is
binding, so she’d better count herself lucky that (in the words of a
daemon who knows better) there’s nearly always a loophole. But her
friends’ reckless attempts to free her, well intentioned though they may
be, set off a disastrous chain of events. In no time at all, Abby turns
her incubus lover mortal and gets herself killed, cursed, and married
to an elven prince whose mother wants her dead. She might have even been
able to recover from all that had she not lost the Key to the
CrossRoads to her mortal enemy, who promptly uses his restored power to
wreak havoc on the OtherWorld and put its very existence in jeopardy.
Only one person can make things right again, but to find her Abby
must place her trust in allies of mixed loyalties, and conquer her
nightmares once and for all.
#2 - Lord's Fall (Elder Races #5) by Thea Harrison
Expected publication:
November 6th 2012
by Berkley
In the latest Novel of
the Elder Races, two mates find themselves on different paths, torn
between their duty to the Wyr and the passion that binds them...
Before
she met Dragos, half-human half-wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the
run. Now, she's mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyr's
frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is
painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how
to be partners, in more places than just the bedroom.
In New
York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his
mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to
show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr
demesne can be. But as the games heat up, Pia's negotiations with the
Elves take a turn for the dangerous, straining her bond with Dragos and
threatening everything they hold dear...
#1 - Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin #7) by Jennifer Estep
Expected publication:
August 21st 2012
by Pocket
I used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique.
Once
an assassin, always an assassin. So much for being plain old Gin
Blanco. With every lowlife in Ashland gunning for me, I don’t need
another problem, but a new one has come to town.
Salina might
seem like a sweet Southern belle, but she’s really a dangerous enemy
whose water elemental magic can go head-to-head with my own Ice and
Stone power. Salina also has an intimate history with my lover, Owen
Grayson, and now that she’s back in town, she thinks he’s hers for the
taking.
Salina’s playing a mysterious game that involves a shady
local casino owner with a surprising connection to Owen. But they call
me the Spider for a reason. I’m going to untangle her deadly scheme,
even if it leaves my love affair hanging by a thread.
**BONUS** - Out for Blood (House of Comarré #4) by Kristen Painter
Expected publication: October 30th 2012
by Orbit
After nearly dying at
the hands of the Aurelian, Chrysabelle finds new determination to move
beyond life as a comarré. That is until the Kubai Mata bring a new task
to her doorstep: rescue the child Tatiana has kidnapped, or Mal becomes
enemy number one.
