Our TBRs are constantly growing, and these August book releases are the newest additions to the pile! This month we’re in the mood for some action-packed fantasy, bone-chilling thrillers, and some heartfelt middle grade! Let’s dive into what literary adventures we’re in for next!
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Fire To The Stars By Morgan J. Watchorn
If we can agree on anything, it has to be that we need more dragons! Our first August book release is Fire to the Stars, which takes place in a kingdom where every month, a solar event turns humans into vicious dragon shifters. Claire and her father know the exact consequences because they were transformed and left to scrape by as thieves. When Claire tracks down Abel, a disgraced dragon slayer, she hopes that her life can go back to normal. Cast out from the Slayers Guild, Abel is researching ways to reverse the curse, but he’s also hunting dragons again. Desperate for the money, he agrees to be hired by Claire under false pretenses, and together they race through the kingdom in an effort to survive and uncover the truth with maybe a bit of romance along the way.
Release Date: August 4
Order Fire to the Stars here!
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Heavensent & Hellbent By Sara Jafari
We don’t know about you, but we are loving the resurgence of angel and demon paranormal romance in YA! In Heavensent & Hellbent, we follow Roxy, who has just moved to a new town and is trying to heal after the loss of her mom while battling sleep paralysis. But when she meets Zain, she instantly recognizes him as the boy from her recurring nightmare, one where they are burning at the stake. But in real life, he’s snapping a man’s neck, and she discovers that demons and angels exist. After meeting Zain, Roxy has new nightmares, and they learn that their souls have been entwined for centuries. Now they have to decide if their connection in this lifetime is worth fighting for, or if they will go against the divine forces trying to keep them apart.
Release Date: August 11
Order Heavensent & Hellbent here!
Content Warnings: mention of death of a parent
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SARA JAFARI:
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Natural Selection By Clare Edge
If you love books that are darkly funny and deeply rooted in feminism, you need to add Natural Selection to your TBR! When a grizzly bear starts attacking known abusers in their small town, three girls will grow closer than ever before. Megan (aka Outlaw) hates Kevin Johnson but deals with him for her best friend Megan. Megan is royalty in their small town and is a shoo-in for valedictorian and homecoming queen with her boyfriend, Kevin. Along with Meghan (aka Bee), who just moved to town and is trying to forget what happened with Kevin at the party last summer. Kevin Johnson is the town’s golden boy who is only afraid of the dark and bears. But he’ll soon have more to fear because the girls are done with him and are dead set on teaching their small rural town a lesson.
Release Date: August 25
Order Natural Selection here!
Content Warnings: violence, gore, SA, murder, homophobia
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Golden Boy By A. J. Symon
Our last August release is a middle-grade book all about the powerful relationship between a girl and her dog. Emma always feels out of place in her family, especially after losing her mom and moving to a small town obsessed with football. But none of that matters because she has her best friend, Hudson, the golden retriever, by her side. But after Hudson gets into an accident, Emma is determined to save him and decides to give him an experimental substance from her school science project. Not only does it heal Hudson, but it also turns him human! Along the way, Hudson teaches Emma and her family to look at things differently, while making lots of mess along the way.
Release Date: August 25
Order Golden Boy here!
Content Warnings: grief, death of a parent, sexism
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A.J. SYMON:
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