Author: Natalia Heroux

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Collision: Stories, new from J.S. Breukelaar

A collection of twelve of J.S. Breukelaar’s darkest, finest stories with four new works, including the uncanny new novella “Ripples on a Blank Shore.” Introduction by award-winning author, Angela Slatter. Relish the gothic strangeness of “Union Falls,” the alien horror of “Rogues Bay 3013,” the heartbreaking dystopia of “Glow,” the weird mythos of “Ava Rune,” and others. This collection from the author of American Monster and the internationally acclaimed and Aurealis Award finalist, Aletheia, announces a new and powerful voice in fantastical fiction.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Epic Reads

A dark and romantic retelling of Cinderella – the fourth standalone novel in the Ravenspire series by bestselling author C. J. Redwine. Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the forbidden magic in her blood while using her powers to help her city. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue, one wrong move could mean her doom. The only one who can help? The boy she’s loathed since childhood: charming Prince Kellan. But what Blue & Kellan discover could threaten the entire kingdom. With romance forbidden and evil rising, can Blue save those she loves?

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Flatiron Books

The Night Tiger pulls readers into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love.

Ji Lin is a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, she may finally get the adventure she’s been longing for.

Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago, and bury it with his body.

Ji Lin and Ren’s dangerous paths crisscross in this dazzling novel.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library and OverDrive

Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes sure you always have something to read. It’s like having your entire library right in your pocket. Download the app today and get instant access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free thanks to your public library and OverDrive.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Gallery Books

From New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic) comes a gripping psychological thriller about a stalker hell-bent on destroying a young woman’s life.

Pru Dunning has everything she ever wanted: a successful boyfriend, a thriving career, and a truly comfortable life. But then the strange voicemails start. Scarletta, the woman calls herself. She seems to know Pru, although Pru doesn’t know that name or recognize the voice leaving her poisonous messages.

When Pru suddenly becomes a person of interest in a murder case, it feels like Scarletta’s toxic voice will silence all beauty in Pru’s life, once and for all.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Swoon Reads

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From free reads, to real books, to a screen near you – Swoon Reads offers readers an unprecedented chance to make your voice heard. Sign up today to start reading the latest and greatest in heroic epics, alien adventures, and all the-feels romance.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Soho Teen

Now in paperback: In Samira Ahmed’s New York Times bestselling debut, seventeen-year-old Indian-American Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Muslim daughter, and the world of her dreams: going to film school and pursuing her longtime crush.

But in the aftermath of a terrorist attack hundreds of miles away, her community is suddenly consumed by fear and hatred, and Maya must find the strength to decide where she truly belongs.

“Ahmed deftly and incisively explores the complicated spaces between ‘American and Indian and Muslim’ in modern America.” —Teen Vogue

“Deeply moving.” —Elite Daily ​

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by New York Times bestselling author Lori Handeland and her women’s fiction debut novel, Just Once.

Spanning over four decades and sweeping from Vietnam, to Washington DC during the AIDS crisis and on to the present day, JUST ONCE tells the story of two women who love one man and how they come together when he needs them the most. JUST ONCE is a novel of love, betrayal and forgiveness. It asks the questions: What would you do if you were forgotten after 20 years? What would you do if you are the one who is remembered?