Fresh Meat: Dec 13 to 19 — 6 Speculative Fiction Releases

Posted December 15, 2015 by Carmel in Fresh Meat / 5 Comments

Urban Fantasy:

At Blade's Edge
At Blade’s Edge (Goddess With A Blade #4)
by Lauren Dane
Urban Fantasy
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]Rowan Summerwaite is no ordinary woman. Raised at the knee of The First and honed into a weapon by the Hunter Corporation, she wields ancient knowledge from the Goddess Brigid…and is newly married to a powerful Vampire scion.




Though she’d hoped the deadly events in Venice would end the threat to The Treaty she is sworn to protect, Rowan found evidence of a grander conspiracy to destroy the fragile peace that holds humans, Vampires and those with magic back from war. A war that would only hurt the weakest and destabilize the world as we know it.




It’s not so much that someone ordered her assassination that makes her angry—people try to kill her all the time—as it is the risks those she cares for, especially her new husband, now face. Clive Stewart has never tried to pen Rowan in or control her choices. He has his own fires to put out now that he’s married to the most powerful non-Vampire in their world, and Rowan knows it’s a challenge to support her the way she needs while not being too much or not enough.




The organization that gave her a purpose, a home, roots and a path when she’d run from The Keep at seventeen has betrayed her. Now, instead of on a much-anticipated honeymoon, Rowan is in London gathering her allies and the evidence necessary to drive out the rot within Hunter Corp. and expose whoever is at the top.




Rowan is a predator and this threat is prey. She’ll burn it down and salt the earth afterward. On her terms.[/learn_more]



Paranormal Romance:

Smoldering Hunger Part 2 (Dark Kings #8)
by Donna Grant
Paranormal Romance
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]His kisses pulled her from the wasteland of her life…viciously and ruthlessly.




Dr. Sophie Martin should know better than to fall prey to Dragon King Darius’s seductive nature. But how can she resist him? His kisses have transformed her cautious, gentle nature completely-and she has become wild with desire. But Darius knows that an attraction this strong could prove detrimental…for them both.[/learn_more]



Science Fiction / Fantasy:

Warlords and Wastrels
(The Duellists Trilogy #3)
by Julia Knight
Fantasy
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]The epic conclusion to the fast-paced new adventure fantasy series, the Duelists trilogy, from one of the most exciting new talents in fantasy.




Vocho and Kacha may be known for the first swordplay in the city of Reyes, but they’ve found themselves backed into a corner too often for their liking.




Finally reinstated into the Duelist’s Guild for services rendered to the prelate, who has found himself back in charge, Vocho and Kacha are tasked with bringing a prisoner to justice. But this prisoner is none other than Kacha’s old flame Egimont. The prelate wants him alive, and on their side. However the more they discover of Egimont and his dark dealings with the magician, the more Kacha’s loyalties are divided. Soon she must choose a side — the prelate or the king, her brother or her ex-lover.




The fate of Reyes is balanced on a knife-edge…[/learn_more]



Young Adult:

Untamed (Splintered #3.5)
by A.G. Howard
Young Adult
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland. In Six Impossible Things, Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared, and the role magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa’s mother reminisces about her own time in Wonderland and giving up the crown to rescue the man who would become her husband in The Boy in the Web. And Morpheus delves into Jeb’s memories of the events of Splintered in The Moth in the Mirror, available in print for the first time.[/learn_more]


Frozen Tides (Falling Kingdoms #4)
by Morgan Rhodes
Young Adult
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]The plans are laid and the players are determined…but nothing can prepare these unlikely warriors for what the elemental gods of Mytica have in store.




CLEO: Reeling after a shocking realization about Magnus, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a queen.




MAGNUS: The steely prince of Limeros is once again torn between love and duty, leaving him wondering whether he’s strong enough to rule his people.




LUCIA: Heartbroken and blind with fury, the betrayed sorceress allies with the awoken Fire god, who also seeks revenge.




JONAS: The defeated rebel leader reunites with Princess Cleo, only to become a pawn in the dangerous hunt for the elusive Kindred.




KING GAIUS: A desperate King of Blood flees Mytica and sails to Kraeshia, where he attempts to ally with the famously brutal emperor across the Silver Sea.[/learn_more]


UnBound (Unwind Dystology)
by Neal Shusterman
Young Adult
[learn_more caption=”Book Description”]Find out what happens to Connor, Risa, and Lev now that they’ve finally destroyed the Proactive Citizenry in this collection of short stories set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology by Neal Shusterman.




Connor Lassiter’s fight to bring down Proactive Citizenry and find a suitable alternative to unwinding concluded in UnDivided. Now Connor, Risa, and Lev are free to live in a peaceful future—or are they? Neal Shusterman brings back his beloved Unwind characters for his fans to see what’s left for those who were destined to be unwound. [/learn_more]



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