There are seven books on my list to read this month.
Pushed from February-
Twelve Months (The Dresden Files #18) by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional
wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry
in the Dresden Files, can he save himself?
One year. 365 days. Twelve months.
Harry
Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and
his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed, everything
is different—and it’s not just the current lack of electricity.
Harry
lost people he cared about in the battle, and that’s the kind of loss
that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he’s doing his best to help the
city and his friends recover and rebuild, but it’s a heavy load. He
needs time.
Time is one thing Harry doesn’t have, however.
Ghouls are prowling Chicago and killing innocent civilians. Harry’s
brother is dying, and Harry doesn’t know how to help him. And last but
certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the
White Court of vampires—and Harry’s been betrothed to the seductive,
deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.
It’s been a tough
year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard—but after
loss and grief, is there enough left of him to rise to the challenge?
Reading for NetGalley-
The Bird of Bedford Manor by Michelle Griep
Bedfordshire, England, 1820: Ruined by the sins of her father, Juliet Finch is cast into a life of self-reliance. Survival is a harsh taskmaster, but she is a quick learner and excels at tracking and snaring wild game to feed herself. Juliet embraces her new identity until the day Henry Russell catches her poaching on his land—a crime punishable by death. Henry, however, has other offenses on his namely, the troublesome stalker who’s making a misery of his sister’s life. To try to put a stop to her torment, Henry charges Juliet with tracking the elusive villain so he can be brought to justice. Using her skills, Juliet hunts down the rogue. . .but may just become the prey herself.
Reading at Fantasy Buddy Reads-
Dragons of Eternity (Dragonlance: Destinies #3) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
An intrepid woman and her friends have
inadvertently altered the future of their world—now they must try to
restore time in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times
bestselling Dragonlance series.
When Destina Rosethorn and her
companions were transported to a time centuries before their birth—to
the days of the Third Dragon War—the Graygem of Gargath brought chaos to
the battlefield and changed the course of history. Upon returning to
the Inn of the Last Home, where their journey began, Destina’s party
discovered a world completely changed. The forces of evil now hold sway
over their land.
The River of Time is rising, flowing inexorably
toward the present day. Destina and her friends must make one last,
desperate attempt to restore time’s river to its proper channel. If they
do not succeed, the altered past will sweep over the present until no
trace of their old world remains.
Reading with The Mystery Book Club-
Devils Bargain (Cass Leary #3) by Robin James
This attorney’s darkest regret just knocked on her front door…
Cass
Leary thought she was done defending shady mobsters. But when the boss
calls in a favor, she realizes her debt has yet to be paid. And if she
wants to keep her family safe, she must find a way to let a known hitman
walk free…
As the ones she loves question her decision, Cass
must mount an incredible defense to acquit her ruthless client. With the
pressure on, the ace attorney discovers that while Ghost Man has
definitely killed, this time the cold-blooded mobster might actually be
innocent…
Can Cass secure the right verdict without becoming the next victim?
Her Cold Justice (Keera Duggan #3) by Robert Dugoni
To save a client accused of murder, defense
attorney Keera Duggan must fight a complex web of corruption in a
riveting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.
In
a quiet South Seattle neighborhood, a suspected drug smuggler and his
girlfriend are murdered in their home. When a young man named Michael
Westbrook is accused of the brutal double homicide, his uncle JP
Harrison turns to Keera Duggan to defend him. JP is Keera’s trusted
investigator, and he desperately needs Keera to save his nephew against
escalating odds.
The evidence is circumstantial—Michael worked
with one of the victims, drugs were found in his possession, and he
bolted from authorities. Ruthless star prosecutor Kim Tran has gotten
convictions on much less. With the testimony of two prison informants,
the case looks grave. But Keera never concedes defeat. To free her
client, she must dig deep before Tran crushes both of them.
As
the investigation gets more twisted with each new find, Keera is swept
up in a mystery with far-reaching consequences. This case isn’t just
murder. It’s looking like a conspiracy. And getting justice for Michael
could be the most dangerous promise Keera has ever made.
Reading for Book Club-
The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
Renowned structural engineer Dr. Vannevar Morgan
seeks to link Earth to the stars-through the construction of a space
elevator connecting to an orbiting satellite 22,300 miles from the
planet's surface. The elevator would lift interstellar spaceships into
orbit without the need of rockets to blast through the Earth's
atmosphere-making space travel easier and more cost-effective.
Unfortunately,
the only appropriate surface base for the elevator is located at the
top of a mountain already occupied-by an ancient order of Buddhist monks
who strongly oppose the project. Morgan must face down their
opposition-as well as enormous technical, political, and economic
challenges-in order to make the project successful.
Winner
of the Nebula and Hugo awards, this novel combines believable science
based on the knowledge of the time with heart-stopping suspense-sure to
delight science fiction readers and fans of Clarke alike.
Pick it for me book-
I really want to read this one but I'm still not very far into my Pick it for Me book from February, so we'll see if I have time to get to this one too.
The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy #1) by Antonia Hodgson
Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where
after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign.
In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace
him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists—the best of
the best.
Then one of them is murdered.
It falls to Neema
Kraa, the emperor’s brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the
killer before the trials end. To do so, she must untangle a web of
deadly secrets that stretches back generations, all while competing
against six warriors with their own dark histories and fierce ambitions.
Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all she has to do
is let us in.
If she succeeds, she will win the throne. If she fails, death awaits her. But we won’t let that happen.
We are the Raven, and we are magnificent.
