Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Great When by Alan Moore, The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones, & The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan

    

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.

The Great When by Alan Moore
Publication: October 1st, 2024
Bloomsbury Publishing
Hardcover. 336 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"The Gods Below begins a sweeping epic from fantasy’s newest master world-smith Andrea Stewart, a story of magic, betrayal, love, and loyalty, where two sisters will clash on opposite sides of a war against the gods.

A divine war shattered the world leaving humanity in ruins. Desperate for hope, they struck a deal with the devious god He would restore the world to its former glory, but at a price so steep it would keep the mortals indebted to him for eternity. And, as each land was transformed, so too were its people changed into strange new forms - if they survived at all.

Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighboring kingdom. But when tragedy separates them, Hakara is forced to abandon her beloved sister to an unknown fate.

Alone and desperate for answers on the wrong side of the world, Hakara discovers she can channel the magic from the mysterious gems they are forced to mine for Kluehnn. With that discovery comes her sister is alive, and only the rebels plotting to destroy the God Pact can help rescue her.

But only if Hakara goes to war against a god.
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I'm always curious about Alan Moore's fiction even though it can be a bit hit or miss sometimes. This sounds like a really interesting premigood. 

The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Publication: October 1st, 2024
Little, Brown Books 
Hardcover. 432 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining is a bloody risk and even the most qualified hunters can suffer the deadliest fates. Still, hundreds gamble their lives to participate—all vying for the Hunt’s life-changing prize: a magical wish granted by the Otherking.

BRANWEN possesses a gift no other human has: the ability to see and slay monsters. She’s desperate to cure her mother’s sickness, and the Wild Hunt is her only option.

GWYDION is the least impressive of his magically-talented family, but with his ability to control plants and his sleight of hand, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his cruel older brother from becoming a tyrant.

PRYDERI is prince-born and monster-raised. Deep down, the royal crown doesn’t interest him—all he wants is to know is where he belongs.

If they band together against the monstrous creatures within the woods, they have a chance to win. But, then again, nothing is guaranteed when all is fair in love and the Hunt.
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I actually haven't gotten to Emily Lloyd-Jones' other work, which I've been meaning to, but I'm still really curious about this one and hoping it can be read on its own. 

The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
Publication: October 15th, 2024
Atlantic Monthly Press
Hardcover. 384 pages.
Pre-order: Amazon | Bookshop.org

From Goodreads:
"WELCOME TO MAPLE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA

For nearly a century, people have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary lost pirate treasure, but locals know there’s more than just gold buried in the sand. As the paths of three strangers converge in Maple Bay, the truth is about to be blown wide open. But not before the bodies start to pile up.

Peter Barnett is rapidly approaching 40 with little to show for it when a mysterious letter invites him to Maple Bay and the mansion his estranged family has called home for generations.

Seventeen-year-old Dandy Feltzen is isolated and adrift following the death of her beloved grandfather, until his final request and a tantalizing clue sets her on a mission to solve the mystery he spent his entire life chasing.

Cass Jones has given up on her dream of being a successful author when an unexpected opportunity lands in her a housesitting gig in remote Maple Bay, where she stumbles on the perfect subject matter for her breakout book—and the handsome sailor who might be just the person to help her research it.

Peter, Dandy and Cass have never met, but they’re on a collision course with each other and the mystery that has defined Maple Bay for two centuries, and none of them are prepared for the shocking truths that may or may not still be buried there.
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Sometimes you just need a fun mystery/thriller, and this sounds exactly like that. I love the setting and think this could be a great story if in the right hands. 

2 comments:

  1. I'm definitely adding The Treasure Hunter's Club to my TBR. Never heard of it before but it sounds like something I might love.

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  2. I have read a couple of Alan Moore's books and enjoyed them both. The Great When sounds like it will be good. The Treasure Hunters Club does sound like a lot of fun. I'll have to check that one out. I hope you enjoy all three of these!

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