It has been a while since I have done a Book Haul post, so I figured it was a good time to look back at some of the amazing books that I have received in the last couple of weeks. I have actually received quite an impressive haul recently, made up of a number of exciting and intriguing books, including a few novels that I have been looking forward to for some time. Each of the books below have a lot of potential and I am really keen to check them all out as soon as I can.
Let us start this post off big with one of my most anticipated reads of 2021, the latest volume of the incredible Usagi Yojimbo comic series by Stan Sakai, Homecoming. I absolutely love Usagi Yojimbo and each new volume of this comic series is a major highlight of the year. I got this latest volume a couple of days ago and I pretty much read it as soon as I got it. I will hopefully get a review up soon, but I don’t think anyone will be surprised that it was pretty damn awesome.
Next up we have the latest Firefly novel by bestselling author James Lovegrove, Life Signs. Life Signs is the fifth Firefly tie-in novel that has been released in the last couple of years (previous releases include Big Damn Hero, The Magnificent Nine, The Ghost Machine and Generations), with Lovegrove being the most active writer of this series. This latest book, Life Signs, makes use of an intriguing unused storyline from the television show and sets the cast of characters on a dangerous heist into a notorious prison planet. An outstanding read that I will review in the next few days.
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
I was very intrigued to receive this copy of She Who Became the Sun, the much hyped debut novel of Australian author Shelly Parker-Chan. She Who Became the Sun is a historical novel, apparently with some fantasy elements to it, that follows a young second daughter in China who attempts to claim a much more favorable destiny by impersonating her dead brother. I had not heard much about this book before I received a copy, but from what I understand there is a lot of buzz surrounding it. I look forward to checking this cool sounding novel out and I have a feeling it is going to be one of the better debuts of 2021.
The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer
Next on this post we have The Warsaw Orphan by Australian author Kelly Rimmer. The Warsaw Orphan is a gripping and dark historical drama that explores the various horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto, as well as looking at two brave characters who tried to make a difference. A powerful and captivating read, I was really happy to receive this book and I have already been blown away by its exceptional and moving narrative.
Red Wolves by Adam Hamdy
It looks like I am going to have a fun thriller in my future as I was luck enough to receive Red Wolves by Adam Hamdy. Following on from his previous novel, Black 13, Red Wolves will follow protagonist Scott Pearce as he attempts to stop a deadly toxin from being unleashed. I am very much looking forward to checking out this cool sounding read and I know that I am going to have an amazing time reading it.
Saint Death by Mark Dawson
Another awesome sounding thriller I have received is Saint Death by intriguing author Mark Dawson. Saint Death follows a former MI6 agent as he starts a fight with drug gangs down in Mexico. I really like the sound of this fantastic new book and I cannot wait to see what happens in it.
The Paris Collaborator by A. W. Hammond
I also received a copy of The Paris Collaborator by A. W. Hammond, a fantastic sounding historical thriller that forces a man to work for both the Nazis and the French Resistance to find two missing people. This looks set to be a lot of fun and I am very keen to check it out.
The final book on this list is #MurderFunding by Gretchen McNeil, an older book that I ordered in. #MurderFunding is the sequel to the very fun #MurderTrending, an awesome young adult thriller that set a bunch of teens against a group of deranged, costumed killers on national television. I really enjoyed #MurderTrending when it came out and I have been meaning to reader #MurderTrending for some time. After reading McNeil’s exciting prequel novel, #NoEscape, earlier this year, I thought this would be a good time to check #MurderFunding out. I cannot wait to see where the series goes next and this should prove to be fantastica and fast-paced read.
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 