Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Can't-Wait Wednesday: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim & China Room Sunjeev Sahota


Can't-Wait is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings that spotlights exciting upcoming releases that we can't wait to be released! This meme is based off of Jill @ Breaking the Spine's Waiting on Wednesday meme.
 

This week's upcoming book spotlights are: 
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Publication: July 6th, 2021
Alfred A. Knopf
Hardcover. 464 pages.
Pre-order: AmazonIndieBound

"Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.
 
Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.
 
Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne—a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama's betrayal. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain—no matter what it costs her. "


and...
China Room
China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
Publication: July 13th, 2021
Viking
Hardcover. 256 pages.
Pre-order: AmazonIndieBound

"Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. Married to three brothers in a single ceremony, she and her now-sisters spend their days hard at work in the family's "china room," sequestered from contact with the men--except when their domineering mother-in-law, Mai, summons them to a darkened chamber at night. Curious and strong willed, Mehar tries to piece together what Mai doesn't want her to know. From beneath her veil, she studies the sounds of the men's voices, the calluses on their fingers as she serves them tea. Soon she glimpses something that seems to confirm which of the brothers is her husband, and a series of events is set in motion that will put more than one life at risk. As the early stirrings of the Indian independence movement rise around her, Mehar must weigh her own desires against the reality--and danger--of her situation.
 
Spiraling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who arrives at his uncle's house in Punjab in the summer of 1999, hoping to shake an addiction that has held him in its grip for more than two years. Growing up in small-town England as the son of an immigrant shopkeeper, his experiences of racism, violence, and estrangement from the culture of his birth led him to seek a dangerous form of escape. As he rides out his withdrawal at his family's ancestral home--an abandoned farmstead, its china room mysteriously locked and barred--he begins to knit himself back together, gathering strength for the journey home.
 
Partly inspired by award-winning author Sunjeev Sahota's family history, China Room is at once a deft exploration of how systems of power circumscribe individual lives and a deeply moving portrait of the unconquerable human capacity to resist them. At once sweeping and intimate, lush and propulsive, it is a stunning achievement from a contemporary master. "




What do you think about these upcoming releases? What are your anticipated upcoming releases?

6 comments:

  1. China Room sounds like an intriguing read!

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  2. Hmm not too sure about China Room, it seems pretty depressing for the female characters! I have been hearing good things about Six Crimson Cranes, though😁

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  3. The first one is on my list as well. I have seen China Room around and it sounds interesting. Great picks!
    Lisa Loves Literature

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  4. Oooh! I'm also looking forward to Six Crimson Cranes! Let's hope we both enjoy it!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  5. I am also excited for Six Crimson Cranes! Hope you enjoy it!!

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  6. I really want to read Six Crimson Cranes too. I haven't heard of China Room before--but it sounds wonderful. I will have to add that one to my wish list. I hope you enjoy both of these when you read them!

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