New Week New Books | 31 January 2022

Hello fellow book lovers,

I hope you all had a wonderful (and hopefully book-filled) weekend.

As today is Monday (possibly the most dreaded day of the week) I thought I’d help with banishing those monday blues by highlighting some of the new releases hitting shelves this week—so treat yourself to these amazing books, they’re worth it

Castles In Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series. Out 1 February

Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren

This addictive YA horror about a group of teen ghost hunters who spend the night in a haunted LA hotel is The Blair Witch Project for the TikTok generation.

Released 1 February

In The Serpent’s Wake by by Rachel Hartman

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy adventure and sequel to emotionally thought provoking Tess of The Road.

Out 1 February

The Iron Sword by Julie Kagawa

Julie Kagawa returns with Book 2 of The Iron Fey: Evenfall series and spinoff to the bestselling The Iron Fey series and told from the POV of Ash. It hits shelves 1 February

This Woven Kingdom Tahereh Mafi

Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.

Out 3 February

The Bone Spindle By Leslie Vedder

This thrilling Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones fairytale retelling was released back in January in the US and is finally hitting UK shelves 3 February

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

House of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan. Out 3 February

The Language of Food By Annabelle Abbs

Deliciously detailed and utterly thought-provoking, The Language Of Food explores a fictional account of the life of Eliza Action—one of the world’s most successful cookery writers—who revolutionised cooking and cookbooks around the world. Out 3 February

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. Released 3 February

The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams

This story follows a teenage girl’s quest to uncover the truth behind her secretive great aunt Anna, who just might be the long lost Russian princess Anastasia. Out 3 February (UK)

Are there any books that you‘re excited for this week? Let me know in the comments below.