This week, I've chosen to feature a few picks from the HarperCollins Summer 2016 Catalog:
Date: August 30, 2016
New York City as you’ve never seen it before. A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible—if you want it enough.
Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.
A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. But people never change: everyone here wants something…and everyone has something to lose.
Leda Cole’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction—to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.
Eris Dodd-Radson’s beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart.
Rylin Myers’s job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a world—and a romance—she never imagined…but will her new life cost Rylin her old one?
Watt Bakradi is a tech genius with a secret: he knows everything about everyone. But when he’s hired to spy by an upper-floor girl, he finds himself caught up in a complicated web of lies.
And living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it all—yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have.
Debut author Katharine McGee has created a breathtakingly original series filled with high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, where the impossible feels just within reach. But in this world, the higher you go, the farther there is to fall….
Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.
A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. But people never change: everyone here wants something…and everyone has something to lose.
Leda Cole’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction—to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.
Eris Dodd-Radson’s beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart.
Rylin Myers’s job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a world—and a romance—she never imagined…but will her new life cost Rylin her old one?
Watt Bakradi is a tech genius with a secret: he knows everything about everyone. But when he’s hired to spy by an upper-floor girl, he finds himself caught up in a complicated web of lies.
And living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it all—yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have.
Debut author Katharine McGee has created a breathtakingly original series filled with high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, where the impossible feels just within reach. But in this world, the higher you go, the farther there is to fall….
Ooh, I love the premise of this one. While the multiple characters' POVs can be a tricky thing to pull off, if it is handled well then I can see The Thousandth Floor being quite the intriguing read!
The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth DurstDate: September 20, 2016
An idealistic young student and a banished warrior become allies in a battle to save their realm in this first book of a mesmerizing epic fantasy series, filled with political intrigue, violent magic, malevolent spirits, and thrilling adventure.
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .
But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms.
With the position so precarious, young women are chosen to train as heirs. Daleina, a seemingly quiet academy student, is under no illusions as to her claim to the throne, but simply wants to right the wrongs that have befallen the land. Ven, a disgraced champion, has spent his exile secretly fighting against the growing number of spirit attacks. Joining forces, these daring partners embark on a treacherous quest to find the source of the spirits’ restlessness—a journey that will test their courage and trust, and force them to stand against both enemies and friends to save their land . . . before it’s bathed in blood.
Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .
But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms.
With the position so precarious, young women are chosen to train as heirs. Daleina, a seemingly quiet academy student, is under no illusions as to her claim to the throne, but simply wants to right the wrongs that have befallen the land. Ven, a disgraced champion, has spent his exile secretly fighting against the growing number of spirit attacks. Joining forces, these daring partners embark on a treacherous quest to find the source of the spirits’ restlessness—a journey that will test their courage and trust, and force them to stand against both enemies and friends to save their land . . . before it’s bathed in blood.
"Political intrigue, violent magic, malevolent spirits, and thrilling adventure" - yes YES to it all! The Queen of Blood is exactly the kind of book that I tend to gravitate towards. Plus I always hear good things about Sarah Beth Durst!
Date: September 20, 2016
In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.
But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose...it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.
The last queen standing gets the crown.
But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose...it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.
The last queen standing gets the crown.
And here's another dark political fantasy, Three Dark Crowns, published on the same day to boot! Hey, I'm not complaining - bring on the battling queens!
How about you? Are you waiting on any of these HarperCollins Summer 2016 reads? Are there any upcoming books from the HarperCollins Summer 2016 Catalog that I didn't include here that you feel I should add to my list?
All great picks! I'm unsure about the first one--I'll be waiting to see a few reviews before picking it up, but Queen of Blood and Three Dark Crowns are in my top anticipated books of the year and by two of my favorite authors!!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices, I didn't know about The Thousandth Floor.. curious how this one will be received.
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I'm curious as well... could go either way!
DeleteYes to the Three Dark Crowns!! Cannot wait for that one either
ReplyDeleteThese are all new to me! Yay! Happy Reading.
ReplyDeleteThree Dark Crowns is WOAH. It sounds brilliant! And devastating at the same time! Here's mine: http://editingeverything.com/blog/2016/05/11/wow-bucky-fcking-dent/
ReplyDeleteAll of these look like great reads, especially The Thousandth Floor!
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Three Dark Crowns looks like it will be SO good as does The Queen of Blood! I'll have to add them to my TBR. I love the cover for The Thousandth Floor, but it doesn't sound like my kind of read. Intriguing though :)
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Three Dark Crowns is one that I'm REALLY excited about because it sounds fascinating and badass! The Thousandth Floor and Queen of Blood are new to me but they both sound excellent :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! All of these seem quite intriguing. I'm definitely curious about Three Dark Crowns. I don't read a ton of fantasy, but three battling queens? Yes please!
ReplyDeleteHeh, we're all about the battling queens!
DeleteGreat picks this week! They all sound so interesting!
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Ahhhh! Queen of Blood is on my TBR list. *runs around*
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Not sure about those first two books, but I just read Three Dark Crowns :D And I loved it SO MUCH. Ahhh. It was perfection. I think you will love it lots too :D Happy reading Aylee. <3 I hope you'll love them all.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so yet another three books that I had never heard of before, but such awesome picks, Aylee! I love the fantasy feel to the latter two, and although they *all* sound really intriguing, I do tend to gravitate more towards fantasy. I heart fantasy. *laughs* I particularly love the premise (and cover, because this is me) for Three Dark Crowns. I get a vauge idea as to where that story might go, but at the same time it seems original and could very well be full of surprises. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for reviews of that one!
ReplyDeleteThe Thousandth Floor sounds so neatttttt. I really like the way that one could go, and all the interweaving character narratives, although you're right that multiple POVs can be really difficult to pull off. Which one of these three are you most keen for, Aylee?
I've got Three Dark Crowns on my wishlist too, but I'm surprised I haven't heard of the other two. I'm not really tempted by The Thousandth Floor since I generally avoid books with multiple POVs, but I'm going to add The Queen of Blood to my wishlist since I've enjoyed some of Durst's previous books.
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ReplyDeleteThe Thousandth Floor actually looks incredible. I know what you mean about it being hard to pull off multiple POVs, but I'm sure that Katharine can do it - and if she does, it'd make for an incredible book. I haven't heard of the others, but I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a copy lmao.
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Yes!!! All three of these YES! The Thousandth Floor, The Queen of Blood, and Three Dark Crowns are all ones that I can't wait for either. They sound so intense!!! :D
ReplyDeleteGreat picks, Eilidh! :D
I'm excited for all three of these books, though I've definitely been seeing The Thousandth Floor around more than I have the other two. These sound like great books and they definitely deserve a lot more attention - great picks!
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