Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Can't-Wait Wednesday: Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim & Escape from Atlantis by Kate O'Hearn


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: 
Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim
Publication: December 7th, 2021
Ecco
Hardcover. 416 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | IndieBound

"An epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, following the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the penniless son of a hunter 

In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. 

In an instant, their fates are connected—and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century. In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver’s courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status. When she befriends an orphan boy named JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets of Seoul, they form a deep friendship. As they come of age, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence, and Jade becomes a sought-after performer with a new romantic prospect of noble birth. Soon Jade must decide whether she will risk everything for the one who would do the same for her. 

From the perfumed chambers of a courtesan school in Pyongyang to the glamorous cafes of a modernizing Seoul and the boreal forests of Manchuria, where battles rage, Juhea Kim’s unforgettable characters forge their own destinies as they wager their nation’s. Immersive and elegant, Beasts of a Little Land unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviors, heroes are persecuted, and beasts take many shapes."
This sounds like a truly incredible story that will cover an wide range of topics and themes. I really hope to have a chance to read this one soon!

and...
Escape from Atlantis by Kate O'Hearn
Publication: December 14th, 2021
Aladdin
Hardcover. 448 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | IndieBound

"From the author of the Pegasus series comes a spellbinding first book in a new fantasy series for fans of Rick Riordan and Shannon Messenger following two cousins whose summer vacation gets swept away by a storm that lands them on the lost island of Atlantis. 

The last way that Riley Evans wanted to spend spring break was studying whales on the family sailboat in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. With only her dad, aunt, and annoying cousin Alfie for company, she is so bored staring at the waves that she’s starting to see mermaids between them. But when their boat is capsized during a sudden storm, Riley finds more excitement than she bargained for as she and Alfie are washed ashore with neither of their parents in sight. Where they’ve been shipwrecked is no deserted island, though. 

Atlantis is a place beyond imagination, inhabited by both people and incredible creatures ranging from unicorns and gargoyles to talking animals. But not everyone welcomes the cousins’ arrival, and beneath the wonder of this mythical land lurk dangerous secrets—something strange is happening to the inhabitants. What Riley wants more than anything is to find her father and go home. But the closer she gets to this goal, the more the islanders seem determined to keep her from reaching it. 

As Riley and Alfie unravel the mystery of Atlantis and its most terrifying part, the Forbidden Zone, they realize that the clock is ticking. If they can’t learn what happened to their parents and find a way off the island soon, it may be too late to leave."
I love anything to do with Atlantis, and there definitely aren't enough books out there that feature it. This upcoming middle grade release sounds like a ton of fun and I'm excited to check it out sometime. 


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

3 comments:

  1. Escape from Atlantis definitely sounds like it's going to be a fun read!

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  2. Beasts of a Little Land sounds amazing! I haven't read a good historical saga like that in a long time, I may have to get a copy:-)

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  3. Both books sound interesting. I hope you enjoy them when you get a chance to read them. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/11/cant-wait-wednesday.html

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