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Anticipated Pre-Orders for the Rest of the Year
I don't really look ahead at anticipated releases unless I am waiting on the last books in series. I am glad I did look forward for this Top 5 Wednesday.(These are organized by release date)
Release Date: Sept. 29, 2015
Summary: Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven in this brand-new book in the world of the Grisha by New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.
I immensely enjoyed Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy (but I have yet to read the last one), and this sounds pretty awesome.
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Release Date: Oct. 6, 2015
The day after my birthday! I don't think I need to write a summary for this one. Basically, they are re-releasing the Harry Potter books, but with full illustrations. I cannot contain my excitement for this!!
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Release Date: Oct. 6, 2015
Summary: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.
One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.
The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.
When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.
Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .
Another one on the day after my birthday! I will be treating myself this year ;) I really enjoyed the Percy Jackson series (the first few more than the later ones) but I am really excited for this new series!
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Release Date: Nov. 10, 2015
Summary: Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.
Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend–the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long.
Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?
824 pages?? Good gracious. I didn't enjoy Cress very much, but I loved the first two and Fairest. Hopefully this will be a satisfying conclusion to the series, as I know Marissa Meyer has the ability to do great things!
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So I heard somewhere that The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin would be coming out in December. Apparently it's coming out in 2016, which doesn't surprise me, but I am disappointed. I am going to end the list with only 4 to-be-released books, in honor of what could have been.
