Happy Tuesday, shipmates! It’s Alex, and I’ve got some new releases for you and a couple of recent sequels. November is shaping up to be the month of sequels and later series books, so prepare to be reminded that some series you enjoyed aren’t over quite yet! Stay safe out there, space pirates, and I’ll see you on Friday!
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Bookish Goods
Metal Serotonin Bookends by BlackDecoration
I’m in the market for bookends these days — or will be soon once my bookshelves and books are delivered from storage — so I’ve been looking. These ones have serotonin molecules because couldn’t we all use a bit more of that this time of year…$75
New Releases
The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan
Ever since she was a child, Beatrice Bird was haunted by ghosts. Unfortunately, this ability has only become stronger with time, to the point that the ghosts can now interact with her physically, whether she likes it or not. Trying to find an escape from the ghosts, she decamps from San Francisco to leave her partner and psychology practice behind and heads to a small, isolated island that promises to have only a few cows and nuns as residents. There, she finds a mystery that her ability could potentially solve…but the ghosts are only darker and more violent.
Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Sequel to Son of the Storm
After their traumatic escape from Bassa, Lilong and Danso are hiding among a colony of vagabonds at the edge of the Red Emperor’s reach. But there is a bounty on their heads, and Lilong is determined to return the ibor heirloom she liberated to her people, which will involve a long and dangerous journey.
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Riot Recommendations
November seems to be a month of a lot of sequels, so here are two from previous weeks that we missed!
Nightbane by Alex Aster
Sequel to Lightlark
After breaking the curses of six realms and securing the love of two powerful rulers, Isla Crown finds that she would rather spend her time in Lightlark’s haunts instead of dealing with being the leader of two realms. However, no one is interested in letting her have power peacefully, and plenty think she hasn’t earned her place. As secrets from her past unravel, she must choose between responsibilities she doesn’t really want and the direction her heart would take her.
The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi translated by Emily Ballistrieri
Sequel to The Tatami Galaxy
The unnamed protagonist returns, now confronted with a hellish problem: the only air conditioning unit in his apartment building, which is in his possession, no longer works correctly after his worst friend, Ozu, spilled a soda on its remote. Then, a time traveler from 25 years in the future shows up, and the protagonist hits on the idea of taking the time machine back one day to rescue the AC remote…but in so doing, he discovers the end of the world is coming. And, worse, his secret crush Akashi is going to bring someone else to the upcoming bonfire.
See you, space pirates. If you’d like to know more about my secret plans to dominate the seas and skies, you can catch me over at my personal site.