1.) Circe by Madeline Miller- April 19th, 2018I love Madeline Miller's first book The Song of Achilles so much. It is my favorite standalone retelling and is one of my favorite love stories. Circe is about Circe a goddess who is one of the most interesting beings that Odysseus meets in The Odyssey. This story follows her life as the daughter of one of the Titans, Helios, the god of the sun. This deals with her banishment on her deserted island and crossing paths with many of the famous figures of mythology including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his son Icarus, Medea, and of course Odysseus. Greek Mythology is and will always be one of my favorite things to read about and I cannot wait for Madeline Miller's take on these myths.
2.) Sea Witch by Sarah Henning- July 31st, 2018
One of the many retellings of The Little Mermaid that are coming out this year. This one is a take on the sea witch from the tale. As I'm sure anyone can tell who has read many of my posts I am a major fan of retellings. I haven't read really any retellings of The Little Mermaid. It is one of my favorite fairy tales ever and I cannot wait to read this and the many other retellings of it coming out this year.3.) Neverland by Margot McGovern- April 1st, 2018
This is about a girl named Kit Learmonth, whose parents drown in a storm on a boat when she was twelve. Now at the age of seventeen, she can't remember what happened to them and can only remember the stories that her father and her created about mermaids and pirates that took place on the little island that they lived on. She called this island Neverland. Her uncle is her guardian and has transformed the little island into a boarding school for mentally ill teenagers.This just looks so good. I love Peter Pan, retellings, and books with boarding schools. Can't wait to see this take.
4.) Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen- July 10th, 2018
A take on the Beauty and the Beast tale.5.) The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson- April 10th, 2018
A story about an Empire where nearly all are born with a twin. This story follows a singleborn, someone without a twin, which are quite rare. Also, a diminished, someone who has their twin die.
"As their sixteenth birthdays approach, Bo and Vi face very different futures—one a life of luxury as the heir to the throne, the other years of backbreaking work as a temple servant. But a long-held secret and the fate of the empire are destined to bring them together in a way they never could have imagined"- Goodreads.
This just looks like an intriguing premise that I look forward to reading.
6.) Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress # 2) by Julie C Dao- October 2018
I really do not know much about this book yet. The cover has not been released yet. I really enjoyed the first book which was a retelling of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the origins of how she became evil. It had Eastern Asian roots and was so good. This book I believe is supposed to be from a different perspective and takes place after the first. Cannot wait to get my hands on this one. It's one of my most anticipated books.
7.) The Looking Glass by Janet McNally- August 14th, 2018
A story about two girls Sylvie and Julia Blake. Julia renamed their favorite fairy tale book Girls In Trouble when they were little girls. Now, Julia has disappeared and no one knows what has happened to her or if she's okay. Sylvie is trying to carry on her sisters legacy at a prestigious ballet academy.Julia then sends her sister a list inside their old storybook and Sylvie starts to see signs of her sister everywhere. She goes with the help of her best friend's brother and his beat-up car to try and find her sister.
This sounds like a great mix of magical realism. Can't wait.
8.) Ruin of Stars (Mask of Shadows # 2) by Linsey Miller- August 1st, 2018
This is the sequel to Mask of Shadows. I really don't know much about it but I am highly anticipating the conclusion especially with the conclusion of the last.
9.) The Surface Breaks by Loise O'Neill- May 3rd, 2018
A reimagining of The Little Mermaid. This book is set beneath the sea, off the Irish coast, featuring a young mermaid, Gaia, who dreams of being human but could face a heavy price for her aspirations. So again, this is just a dream of mine.
10.) Reflection (Twisted Tales #4) by Elizabeth Lim - March 27th, 2018
I have yet to read any of these twisted tales but they have all looked really great. This one is about Mulan and is based on the movie version of her story. This one follows Mulan as she has to journey into the Chinese Underworld, Diyu, in order to save Captain Shang after he is mortally wounded. She gets help from his lion guardian has they traverse Diyu, trying to save him. This just sounds like a great take on this story and I really want to check it out. I have heard that the Underworld has a feel like Dante's Inferno. I'm intrigued to see how this will be.11.) Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon- March 6th, 2018
I have never read Oliver Twist by Charles Dicken's but have known the basic storyline for some time. If I do pick this one up will also be picking up Oliver Twist. This is a reimaging with the title character being a female who has to pretend to be a boy for her own safety on the streets until she can be rescued. This looks not only interesting but that cover is one of the prettiest that I have ever seen.12.) Obsidio (The Illuminae Files #3) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff- March 13th, 2018
I read the first book in this series back in 2015 when it first came out. It is a book made up of a fascinating dossier of hacked documents- including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more. It was a book that I really enjoyed and I wanted to wait to read the second book until the third came out. Finally, this one will be coming out and it will be great binging them all together.
13.) All of This Is True by Lygia Day Peñaflor- May 15th, 2018
A story about four teens befriending a YA novelist, who then find their deepest and darkest secrets in the pages of her next book. This book is told through interviews, journal entries, and pages from the book within the book. This is such an interesting concept and a book that I want to pick up this year.
14.) The Land of Yesterday by K.A. Reynolds- July 31st, 2018
"After Cecelia Dahl’s little brother, Celadon, dies tragically, his soul goes where all souls go: The Land of Yesterday. And Cecelia is left behind in a fractured world without him. Her beloved house’s spirit is crumbling beyond repair, her father is imprisoned by sorrow, and worst of all, her grief-stricken mother abandons the land of the living to follow Celadon into Yesterday.It’s up to Cecelia to put her family back together, even if that means venturing into the dark and forbidden Land of Yesterday on her own. But as Cecilia braves a hot air balloon commanded by two gnomes, a sea of daisies, and the Planet of Nightmares, it’s clear that even if she finds her family, she might not be able to save them. And if she’s not careful, she might just become a lost soul herself, trapped forever in Yesterday." - Goodreads
I love middle-grade books and this looks like one of the best that is coming out this year. I also have heard that this has a lyrical style of writing similar to Laini Taylor and whimsical worlds like Neil Gaiman. Sounds like the best combination that I have ever heard.
15.) In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira- March 6th, 2018
I read Ava Dellaira's debut Love Letters to the Dead a couple of years ago when it had first come out. It was a favorite of mine and I have been highly anticipating this one ever since. This is a parallel story about a mother and daughter each at age seventeen. Marilyn's tale is about the summer she fell in love and set out on her own path and Angie's story is about her search for her unknown father. I love stories that follow along with multiple perspectives and time periods and I cannot wait to see how both of these stories come together in this book.16.) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) by Holly Black- January 2nd, 2018
I love Holly Black's writing, she wrote one of my favorite series, The Spiderwick Chronicles. I don't know much about this story other than the fact that it deals with the fey. Jude the main character, was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her sisters were stolen to live in the High Court of Faerie. She wants nothing more than to belong there, but can't because of her mortality. Many of the fey despise humans, especially the youngest prince, Prince Carden. To win a place in the court she has to defy him. Love the sound of this.17.) Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) by Roshani Chokshi- March 27th, 2018
This book is being published by Rick Riordan's new imprint with Disney publishing and it sounds wonderful. This is about a twelve-year-old girl trying to just fit in at school. She spends her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art, and is waiting for her mother to return home from her latest archeological trip. Three of her schoolmates show up at the museum to catch her in one of her many lies and she lights the Lamp of Bharata which is cursed. She unwittingly realized the Sleep, who is an ancient demon whose job it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and mother get frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.A new series of books based on the myths of Indian culture. So yes, I'm a very excited.
18.) House of Night and Day by Gregory Funaro- Sometime in 2018
I really loved Gregory's Odditorium series when I first read it a couple of years ago. I still hope that it will be continued someday. This book is part of a Middle-grade fairy tale-flavored duology. Two children move into an ominous old house that sits right next to a feared dark wood, where an ancient magic lives. This includes carved wooden animals that fill the children's house that come alive at night. This will be coming out in fall 2018, well at least it is supposed to be. I love Gregory's writing style and can't wait to see what he does with this story.
19.) The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert- January 30th, 2018
I'm going to put in the Goodreads synopsis here so I don't miss anything about this book."Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get: her mother is stolen away―by a figure who claims to come from the Hinterland, the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother's stories are set. Alice's only lead is the message her mother left behind: “Stay away from the Hazel Wood.”
Alice has long steered clear of her grandmother’s cultish fans. But now she has no choice but to ally with classmate Ellery Finch, a Hinterland superfan who may have his own reasons for wanting to help her. To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood, then into the world where her grandmother's tales began―and where she might find out how her own story went so wrong." - Goodreads
This book is my second most anticipated novel from this year. I love the sound of this story and cannot wait to read about the Hazel Wood.
20.) The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang- February 13th, 2018
A graphic novel about a Prince, whose parent's are trying to find him a bride. Sebastian is living a secret life that no one knows besides his best friend Frances. At night he puts on dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia- the hottest fashion icon in the world of Paris. This sounds like a sweet fairy tale that I wanted to read as soon as I heard about it.21.) Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli- April 24th, 2018
The companion/ sequel to one of my most favorite contemporaries of all time Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. This one focuses on Simon's best friend Leah. She has been holding a lot of secrets from her friends even though her mother knows. This takes place during their senior year and is just everything I wanted. I cannot wait to read from Leah's perspective and also to get more of Mr. Simon Spier. :)22.) My Plain Jane (The Lady Janies #2) by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton- June 26th, 2018
"You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester. Despite their significant age gap (!) and his uneven temper (!!), they fall in love—and, Reader, she marries him. (!!!)Or does she?
Prepare for an adventure of Gothic proportions, in which all is not as it seems, a certain gentleman is hiding more than skeletons in his closets, and one orphan Jane Eyre, aspiring author Charlotte Brontë, and supernatural investigator Alexander Blackwood are about to be drawn together on the most epic ghost hunt this side of Wuthering Heights." - Goodreads
I loved the first book by the Lady Janies: My Lady Jane. The humor was incredible and I cannot wait to see their take on Jane Eyre and also the life of its author Charlotte Bronte. I will be reading the actual book before I actually pick this up.
23.) Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2) by Laini Taylor- October 2d, 2018
I don't actually know much about this other than the fact that it is the sequel to Strange the Dreamer. Strange the Dreamer was one of my top five favorite books of last year and I can't wait for the sequel. I hope it's coming out this year.
24.) Dreamer (Traveler #2) by L.E. DeLano- April 10th, 2018
The sequel to Traveler a book about alternate dimensions and a girl named Jessa who finds out that she is one of the Travelers. People born with the ability to slide through reflections (such as mirrors) and dreams into the alternate realities. Jessa finds out from another Traveler, that she is dying in many of the other realities, and Finn the other Traveler, will do anything to stop her from dying. I have been looking forward to this book since I first finished Traveler.
25. The Strange And Deadly Portraits Of Bryony Gray by E. Latimer -February 13th, 2018
I actually have an e-arc for this book so I will be picking it up sometime this month. This is a middle-grade reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray. It sounds like it has the right mix of creepiness and also whimsy. I can't wait to pick this book up sometime soon. I will have a full review for this on here when I am done with it.
26. The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw- March 6th, 2018
A mixture of Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic: this is what first drew me to this story. In the town of Sparrow, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. They were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. For a brief time each summer, the sisters return. They steal the bodies of three weak-hearted girls, each time so they can seek their revenge. They lure boys into the harbor and pull them under.
Sounds extra dark and very intriguing.
27. To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo- March 6th, 2018
Prince Elian calls the ocean his home even though he is the heir to the most powerful kingdom on the surface. He hunts sirens as a hobby. When he rescues a drowning woman, she promises to help him destroy all of sirenkind. But can she really be trusted?
This sounds like a great departure from the original tale but also close enough to it to be a retelling. It's the one that interests me the most out of the three based on the original tale.
28. Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston- February 27th, 2018
Said to be a reimaging of Anastasia with a science fiction twist. Yep, I want to read it.
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