October TBR | Blogtober
October TBR | Blogtober
Hello friends! It’s day 3 of Blogtober, and here’s my third post of the month, my TBR! I’m going to try posting every day this month, using some of my ideas from my blogtober ideas post last year, feel free to join in!
I’m going on holiday on the 8th and I plan to do a lot of reading whilst I’m away, finally finishing some books I’ve been meaning to for a while! So, full disclosure, I’ve already started some of these books! They still count as my TBR though, right?
We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) by Hafsah Faizal on May 14, 2019
Pages: 472
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People lived because she killed.People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.
Both are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be.
War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.
Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.
Ahhh I’ve been meaning to read this one for AGES and I’ve heard such great things. So. October is the time!
A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers, #2) by Brigid Kemmerer Published by Bloomsbury YA on January 7, 2020
Pages: 464
Goodreads
In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places.
Find the heir, win the crown.
The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers.
Win the crown, save the kingdom.
Rumored to be the heir, Grey has been on the run since he destroyed Lilith. He has no desire to challenge Rhen--until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother’s violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall?The heart-pounding, compulsively readable saga continues as loyalties are tested and new love blooms in a kingdom on the brink of war.
I’ve started this and I’m LOVING IT. I need to get it finished though so it’s on October’s TBR!
The Gilded King (Sovereign #1) by Josie Jaffrey on June 25, 2018
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In the Blue, the world’s last city, all is not well.
Julia is stuck within its walls. She serves the nobility from a distance until she meets Lucas, who believes in fairytales that her world can’t accommodate. The Blue is her prison, not her castle, and she’d escape into the trees if she didn’t know that contamination and death awaited humanity outside.
But not everyone in the Blue is human, and not everyone can be contained.
Beyond the city’s boundaries, in the wild forests of the Red, Cameron has precious little humanity left to lose. As he searches for a lost queen, he finds an enemy rising that he thought long dead. An enemy that the humans have forgotten how to fight.
One way or another, the walls of the Blue are going to come down. The only question is what side you’ll be on when they do.
I am SO EXCITED to read this one, I have it loaded and ready on my kindle and will enjoy reading it on the beach!
The Last Human by Lee Bacon Published by Amulet Books on October 8, 2019
Pages: 288
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In a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?
In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma. Now, Emma must embark on a dangerous voyage with XR and two other robots in search of a mysterious point on a map. But how will they survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans aren’t supposed to exist? And what will they find at the end of their journey?
I got an ARC of this at YALC and I’m so excited, a lovely friend gave it to me as I missed out. Can’t wait to dig into it!
Girls of Storm and Shadow (Girls of Paper and Fire, #2) by Natasha Ngan Published by Jimmy Patterson Books on November 5, 2019
Pages: 416
Goodreads
In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost.
Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't the end of the plan---it's just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei's head, as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from within.
Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for Wren, or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?
I’ve started this one too, and again I’m LOVING IT. Natasha is also the loveliest bean so I can’t wait to finish this one!
Have you read any of these? What’s on your TBR for the month?
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6 Comments
Sooo many good books out this month.
Hope you like We Hunt the Flame! Wasn’t really my cup of tea, but for sure had some good content too. Made for a great review imo!
Wow … now THIS is a feat. I don’t think I could post every day, though I do like the idea of having blog post prompts 🙂
What a fantastic idea for posts! Good luck with it 🙂 and enjoy your reading!
I’m always so impressed by people who can do Blogtober! I feel like I always run out of steam trying to post every day. xD I wish you the best of luck and look forward to all your upcoming posts. :3
Lots of good books on this TBR! All of these are already on my TBR, too, so I’m really looking forward to seeing what you think of it. :3 I still have to read A Curse So Dark and Lonely, because I’m a slacker. xD
Have fun on your vacation! These all sound like good books so I can’t wait to hear what you think about them.