Top 10 Anticipated Releases of 2016
- Mar 6, 2015
- 4 min read
Several books are set to be released in 2016. Here are some of the most anticipated:
EMPIRE OF STORMS (THRONE OF GLASS #5)
Set to release September 6th, the next novel in the Throne of Glass series follows Aelin Galathynius as she fights to regain her righful place upon the throne after she freed the magic of Erilea. As her world comes crashing down around her, she will fight to keep those she loves from falling to the forces taking over. Enemies become allies as war looms over her and she is forced into a quest that may threaten what she holds dear. Will she be able to prevent the cracking, or will Erilea come crashing down?
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY (A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES #2)
Set to release May 3rd, 2016, A Court of Mist and Fury follows Feyre, who has survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court. She now has the powers of the High Fae, but her heart is still human and it will not allow her to forget the deeds she has done. As she navigates through life, an evil force looms, and she might be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her gifts, heal her heart, and shape her future.
LADY MIDNIGHT (THE DARK ARTIFICES #1)
Set to release March 8th, 2016, Lady Midnight is about Emma Carstairs, a young woman set on discovering what killed her parents and avenging their deaths. With her parabatai Julian Blackthorn at her side, she investigates a demonic plot across Los Angeles. Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark, who was captured by the faeries during the Mortal Instruments Series, has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind, and require help from the shadowhunters to do so, but time works differently in the land of the fae, so when he is returned, Mark doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?
GLASS SWORD (RED QUEEN #2)
Released February 9th, 2016, the Glass Sword tells the story of Mare Barrow, a girl with the power to control lightning who is used as a weapon the royal court wants to control. The crown calls her a fake, but Mare discovers that she is not the only one of her kind. Persued by the prince she escaped from, Mare looks to find other Red and Silver fighters to fight with her against their oppressors, but as she falls down a deadly path she is at risk of becoming the kind of monster that she is trying to defeat.
THE CROWN (THE SELECTION #5)
Set to be published May 3rd, 2016, The Crown follows the life of America and Maxon's daughter Eadlyn. She did not expect to find true love in the Selection, or even a partner among the 35 suitors that are presented to her, but sometimes the heart can be surprising. Now Eadlyn has to make a choice that is more difficult and important than she ever expected.
HEARTLESS
Set for publication November 8th, 2016, Heartless follows the path of Catherine, one of the most desired girls in all of Wonderland who wants to open a bakery with her best friend rather than marry the King of Hearts. But her mother deems that idea as unthinkable for a young woman who could be the next Queen. When Cath goes to a royal ball, she meets the mysterious court joker, Jest, and feels the pull of true attraction. They enter into an intense secret courtship, at the risk of offending the King and her parents, but Cath is determined to fall in love on her own terms. But in a land of magic and monsters, fate has other plans.
THE HAMMER OF THOR (MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD #2)
Set to be released October 4th, 2016, the second book in the Magnus Chase series follows Magnus Chase and his friends as they try to retrieve Thor's missing hammer that has fallen into enemy hands. If they are unable to, the human world will be defenseless against the giants that will rein over their world. Unfortunately, the only person able to make a deal to retrieve the hammer is Loki, the god's worst enemy with a high price for his help.
THE MIDNIGHT STAR (THE YOUNG ELITES #3)
Set to be published October 11th, 2016, the finale to the Young Elites series follows Adelina Amouteru for one last time as she struggles with the growing darkness inside of her that is spiraling out of control. When a new danger arises that could put not only her, but all Elites, at risk, her Roses are forced to join forces with the Daggers on a quest that could save them all, but the alliance itself may prove to be the real danger.
SOLDIER (TALON #3)
Set for publication April 26th, 2016, Soldier follows Garret Xavier Sebastian, a former soldier of the Order of St. George, who has his beliefs twisted by a dragon hatchling. He is on a collision course with death, but has a chance to put things right before his demise. At the same time Ember and Riley discover the truth about Talon and St. George, and need Garret's skills and knowledge of the Order to form an impossile deal. But if they fail, it will result in an all-out war.
FROST LIKE NIGHT (SNOW LIKE AHES #3)
Set for release September 20th, 2016, Frost Like Night follows Meira as she struggles to master her magic to protect her world from Angra and the Decay, but the true solution to the Decay lays beneath the Season Kingdoms. To defeat Angra, Meria will have to enter the labrynth and destroy the magic that she is learning to control.
Mather will do anything for his queen, but with an attack plan that leaves no kingdom unscathed major betrayal in the ranks, winning the war and protecting Meira slips farther from his reach.
After Angra killed her brother, stole her kingdom, and made her a prisoner, Ceridwen must take action to save her true love and her kingdom, even if it takes away what little she has left.
As Angra takes over with the Decay, Meira, Mather, and Ceridwen must unite the kingdoms of Primoria, or risk the loss of everything they know.
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