I’ve had an excellent couple of weeks for books, as I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from local publishers and Netgalley. These novels include some truly awesome new releases, including books that have the potential to be some of my top reads of the year. I cannot wait to dive into them, and I so excited to see how they all turn out.
The Waiting by Michael Connelly
I was very happy to receive a copy of the new Michael Connelly book, The Waiting. Bringing together some of Connelly’s best police characters into one fantastic narrative, The Waiting should be a pretty awesome crime fiction book, and I am very eager to check it out. I’m actually hoping to start reading it this week, and I have no doubt it is going to be one of the top books of the year.
A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan
I also recently received the epic new fantasy novel from Anthony Ryan, A Tide of Black Steel. The first book in Ryan’s The Age of Wrath trilogy, A Tide of Black Steel is a Viking-inspired tale that serves as a sequel to the author’s previous The Covenant of Steel trilogy (The Pariah, The Martyr and The Traitor). I am actually reading A Tide of Black Steel at the moment, and it is proving to be a particularly awesome read that takes the reader on a great adventure. I am hoping to finish A Tide of Black Steel off in the next day or so, and I cannot wait to see how it comes together.
Nobody’s Hero by M. W. Craven
The next book I recently received was the cool thriller novel, Nobody’s Hero by M. W. Craven. The sequel to Craven’s previous novel, Fearless, Nobody’s Hero will take Craven excessively fearless protagonist on another bloody adventure, this time to the UK. I had a lot of fun with Fearless last year and I am looking forward to reading Nobody’s Hero, especially as Craven’s other 2024 novel, The Mercy Chair, was so damn good.
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
One of the more interesting books I received was the fun sounding fantasy novel, How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler. Following a doomed hero who, after dying multiple times in a time loop, decides to try and win for once by becoming the evil dark lord instead. I love the sound of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying and I’m hoping to read it very soon.
In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child
I’ve always meant to dive into the epic Jack Reacher thriller series, and it looks like I’ll have the chance this year as I received a copy of the latest book in the series, In Too Deep. Written by original author Lee Child and his brother Andrew, In Too Deep takes the titular protagonist on another dark vigilante adventure. I’m curious to dive into this series for the first time and I am excited to explore the author’s new thrilling story.
Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin
The final book I recently received is the latest Ian Rankin novel, Midnight and Blue. The final Rebus novel, Midnight and Blue sees the former detective protagonist trapped in prison and forced to investigate a murder from the inside. This sounds like quite an interesting book, and while I’m a little apprehensive about starting this series at the very end, I am hoping to give it a try in the next few weeks, and I reckon I’ll enjoy 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 
A few there I need to add to my reading list: ‘Midnight and Blue’ and ‘Nobody’s Hero’ in particular.
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