New Releases

New Releases

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Collage of the book covers for EMBRACE THE SERPENT and TEMPEST.

We have two new releases to talk about today. Which ones are on your TBR list?

The cover of the book Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara has a metallic looking snake wrapped around a large jewel. The tag line says the serpent king is looking for a bride. She is looking for a way out. The cover has a pink and purple tinge overall.Embrace the Serpent by Sunya Mara
HarperCollins

The Serpent King is the most eligible bachelor in the land: a monster with dark and terrible magic and the ruler of the last free kingdom. Riches and power await his future bride—but so does a life forever trapped in the games of court.

That fate is eighteen-year-old Saphira’s worst nightmare. Ever since the Empire made her an orphan, she’s found freedom in being invisible. So despite her rare gift for harnessing the magic in gemstones, she lets an unscrupulous jewelsmith take credit for her increasingly sought-after work.

But when the king sends his most clever huntsman to find the best jewelsmith of all, the spotlight lands on Saphira. Faced with choosing between falling into the Empire’s grasp or marrying a monster, she chooses the latter — even if it means getting increasingly caught between her cold, serpentine husband and his cunning, handsome huntsman.

Illustrated cover for Tempest. A Black teenage girl stares directly at the viewer, smirking a little while she holds up one hand like she is feeling the wind that is blowing through her hair and ruffling her blue sleeveless dress. She appears to be standing in front of a white fence that has been painted with a pair of hands and maybe some kind of foliage. Behind the fence you can just see the side of a building and a pair of windows, which are casting a pink light across much of the scene and the petals blowing in the wind. The cover says, "To keep her secret, she must survive the storm."Tempest by K. Ibura
Quill Tree Books

After Veronique’s parents died, her grandmother raised her on a farm in rural Louisiana. For sixteen years, it’s just been Veronique, MawMaw, and an ocean of trees. That’s because Veronique has a secret—one MawMaw has warned her she must always keep safe.

Veronique has the power to control the wind.

But when MawMaw falls ill, Veronique is forced to move to New Orleans to live with family she never knew she had. New Orleans is a far cry from her old quiet life, but Veronique finally gets her chance for a normal life—one with school, friends, and even love. But when her new life threatens her ability to control her powers, she quickly learns that the world is bigger and more dangerous than she’d ever imagined. Veronique must uncover what MawMaw was trying to protect her from before it’s too late.