I have been having an excellent couple of weeks for book, as I have been lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from some of my local publishers and from Netgalley. These novels include some truly awesome new releases, including some books that have the potential to be the top novels of 2023. I am extremely keen to check out all of the books below and they should make for some amazing reads.
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
First up, I was very happy to receive a copy of the upcoming John Scalzi novel, Starter Villain. Scalzi has been killing it with his brilliant and satirical novels recently, including Redshirts and The Kaiju Preservation Society, and this new book sounds pretty damn cool. Following someone who inherits a supervillain business and all the problems that entails, Starter Villain sounds like a ton of fun and I cannot wait to check it out.
Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer
I was also very happy to receive a copy of the new Jeffery Archer book, Traitors Gate. The sixth book in Archer’s Willaim Warwick series, Traitors Gate will see the protagonists of the series attempt to stop an attempted heist of the Crown Jewels. This series is always a ton of fun to read (see my reviews for Nothing Ventured, Hidden in Plain Sight and Turn a Blind Eye) and this sounds like an awesome and compelling new plot.
Fearless by M. W. Craven
The next book I’ve recently received is the fantastic sounding new thriller from M. W. Craven, Fearless. Following an elite government agent turned drifter who is dragged back into action when someone tries to hunt him down. Fearless has a ton of potential and should turn out to be an amazing thrill ride that I know I am going to really enjoy.
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
I was very, very happy to receive a copy of the new novel from Australian author Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent. Rimmer has been on fire the last few years, producing some of the best historical drama novels out there, including The Warsaw Orphan (one of my favourite Australian books of 2021) and The German Wife (one of my favourite books of 2022). This latest novel from Rimmer is also set during World War II and will look at the always dependable topic of female spies sent into Nazi occupied France. I know that Rimmer is going to produce another intense and hard-hitting novel with The Paris Agent and I am very keen to see what happens here.
Never a Hero by Vanessa Len
Vanessa Len will follow up her exceptional 2022 debut, Only a Monster, with the exciting new upcoming release, Never a Hero. Only a Monster was a brilliant young adult fantasy novel that saw a young woman find out that she was a literal monster with time travel abilities and was forced into a desperate adventure for her own survival. I had a lot of fun with Only a Monster (one of my favourite debuts and Australian novels of 2022) and I cannot wait to see how Len follows it up with Never a Hero.
The Hunger by Marsheila Rockwell
Ok, I will admit that I mostly requested a copy of this book because of the cover. The Hunger is an awesome upcoming Marvel Comics tie-in novel set in the Marvel Zombies universe. Written by Marsheila Rockwell, this cool novel will see an eclectic group of heroes attempt to stop the zombie apocalypse, only to cause far bigger issues with their meddling. This novel sounds like it is going to be so damn amazing and I am very excited to read it.
The Berlin Traitor by A. W. Hammond
A compelling thriller set in post-war Berlin, The Berlin Traitor is a great new novel from A. W. Hammond and I look forward to trying something from this author.
Altered Sense by Max Jeffries
The final book I received a copy of was the interesting Australian thriller, Altered Sense by Max Jeffries. Following a man who starts to receive dark visions after a blow to the head, Altered Sense looks to be a quick and exciting novel and I hope I get the chance to read it.
Well, that’s the end of this latest Book Haul post. As you can see I have quite a bit of reading to do at the moment thanks to all these awesome books that have come in. Let me know which of the above you are most interested in and make sure to check back in a few weeks to see my reviews of them.
The Unseen Library 
I want to read “Starter Villain” so badly! Lucky!!!
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