I have eight books planned to read in June but I'm a little unsure if I want to keep reading the Dragonlance books at this point. I already read all the ones I really wanted to reread so we'll see. There's one more to reread in the Lost Chronicles trilogy, and then there is the last book in that trilogy that I never read.
Reading at Fantasy Buddy Reads-
Dead Man's Hand (The Unorthodox Chronicles #1) by James J. Butcher
In the tradition of his renowned father, James
J. Butcher’s debut novel is a brilliant urban fantasy about a young man
who must throw out the magical rule book to solve the murder of his
former mentor.
On the streets of Boston, the world is divided
into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal Unorthodox. And in the
Department of Unorthodox Affairs, the Auditors are the magical elite,
government-sanctioned witches with spells at their command and all the
power and prestige that comes with it. Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby is…not
one of those witches.
After flunking out of the Auditor training
program and being dismissed as “not Department material,” Grimsby tried
to resign himself to life as a mediocre witch. But he can’t help hoping
he’ll somehow, someway, get another chance to prove his skill. That
opportunity comes with a price when his former mentor, aka the most
dangerous witch alive, is murdered down the street from where he works,
and Grimsby is the Auditors’ number one suspect.
Proving his
innocence will require more than a little legwork, and after forming a
strange alliance with the retired legend known as the Huntsman and a
mysterious being from Elsewhere, Grimsby is abruptly thrown into a life
of adventure, whether he wants it or not. Now all he has to do is find
the real killer, avoid the Auditors on his trail, and most importantly,
stay alive.
Death at a Highland Wedding (A Rip Through Time #4) by Kelley Armstrong
Death at a Highland Wedding is the fourth installment in New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's gripping Rip Through Time Novels.
After
slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory
Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid
Catriona Mitchel. Although it isn’t what she expected, she's developed
real, meaningful relationships with the people around her and has come
to love her role as assistant to undertaker Dr. Duncan Gray and
Detective Hugh McCreadie.
Mallory, Gray, and McCreadie are on
their way to the Scottish Highlands for McCreadie's younger sister's
wedding. The McCreadies and the groom’s family, the Cranstons, have a
complicated history which has made the weekend quite uncomfortable. But
the Cranston estate is beautiful so Gray and Mallory decide to escape
the stifling company and set off to explore the castle and surrounding
wilderness. They discover that the groom, Archie Cranston, a slightly
pompous and prickly man, has set up deadly traps in the woods for the
endangered Scottish wildcats, and they soon come across a cat who's been
caught and severely injured. Oddly, Mallory notices the cat's injuries
don't match up with the intricacies of the trap. These strange
irregularities, combined with the secretive and erratic behavior of the
groom, put Mallory and Duncan on edge. And then when one of the guests
is murdered, they must work fast to uncover the murderer before another
life is lost.
A Clash of Fates (The Echoes Saga #9) by Philip C. Quaintrell
THIS IS THE END.
How could it not be?
Fate waits for none. It has unravelled across the ages, its web woven
throughout millennia of chaos and blood. Now, all that was seen shall
come to pass and there is nothing the heroes of Verda can do to stop it.
After
years of planning and preparation, Alijah Galfrey is finally ready to
change the world. He will break the scales of power across the realm,
securing his victory and eternal reign. There is no line he will not
cross, no sacrifice he will not make to bring peace to the land.
Spread
thin, The Rebellion must work fast to muster their forces and meet the
enemy head on. Vighon Draqaro and his allies give their lives to stand
against the growing darkness, but only the children of fire and flame
can determine the fate for all.
A CLASH OF FATES IS THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THIS UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES.
Dragons of the Highlord Skies (Dragonlance: The Lost Chronicles #2) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The Chronicles retold--from evil's point of view.
The
story starts in Neraka, where Kitiara uth Matar and Emperor Ariakas
hatch a plan to retrieve a dragon orb and thereby destroy Solamnia and
the Companions in one fell swoop. But the guardian of the dragon orb,
Highlord Feal-Thas, disagrees with this plan. Kitiara must go to Ice
Wall to force him to accept Ariakas' will, but her journey does not end
there. Thrown out of favor, she conceives a daring plan to enlist the
aid of the most feared beings on Krynn--Lord Soth and the Dark Queen.
Meanwhile, Laurana and the Companions retrieve the dragon orb and take
it back to Solamnia--not knowing that they bring their allies' doom with
them.
The second volume of a new trilogy from celebrated authors
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, The Lost Chronicles details the famed
War of the Lance from the perspective of the evil that menaces Krynn.
The books are written in such a way that they will be marvelous
complements to the original Chronicles, while at the same time
accessible and exciting to new readers
Reading with The Mystery Book Club-
Her Deadly Game (Keera Duggan #1) by Robert Dugoni
A defense attorney is prepared to play. But is she a pawn in a master’s deadly match? A twisting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.
Keera
Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until
her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended badly. For the
competitive former chess prodigy, returning to her family’s failing
criminal defense law firm to work for her father is the best shot she
has. With the right moves, she hopes to restore the family’s reputation,
her relationship with her father, and her career.
Keera’s chance
to play in the big leagues comes when she’s retained by Vince LaRussa,
an investment adviser accused of murdering his wealthy wife. There’s
little hard evidence against him, but considering the couple’s impending
and potentially nasty divorce, LaRussa faces life in prison. The
prosecutor is equally challenging: Miller Ambrose, Keera’s former lover,
who’s eager to destroy her in court on her first homicide defense.
As
Keera and her team follow the evidence, they uncover a complicated and
deadly game that’s more than Keera bargained for. When shocking
information turns the case upside down, Keera must decide between her
duty to her client, her family’s legacy, and her own future.
The Stormborne Vine (Leaf and Scale #1) by Tilly Wallace
In a corner of rural England, Fern Oakby makes a living through her knowledge of botany. An unusual case erupts during a storm when a Boston ivy turns monstrous and…carnivorous.
However, the solution is not as simple as hacking down the exceedingly rare and hungry plant. The storm also gave life to an origami dragon and bound it to the vine. When a lonely woman pleads with Fern to save the tiny dragon, she is forced to confront a profound question—what defines the value of a life?
In a world where ancient magic lingers, every life—no matter how small or strange—holds immeasurable worth. As Fern races against time to unravel dark secrets at the estate, the vine continues to grow. She must find a way to destroy it before it spreads or snatches more lives. Nor, as she discovers, is the little dragon the only life in need of saving…
Start a brand new cozy fantasy series from the author of MANNERS AND MONSTERS. Set in Regency England, explore a world that celebrates friendship and where magic and nature intertwine.
Starter Villain by Jon Scalzi
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is
more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover
who's running the place.
Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A
divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings
want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank
will approve his loan.
Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.
But
becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might
have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the
real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational
corporations and venture capital.
It's up to Charlie to win the
war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with
unionized dolphins, hyperintelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying
henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.
In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.
My Pick it for me book-
When Stars Dance at Midnight (The Midnight Stars #4) by Tess Thompson
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