Tuesday Tomorrow
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K.Rowling
Published by: Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Date: July 31st, 2016
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
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The official patter:
"The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later.
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places."
So, perhaps all those years reading scripts and then later plays for my theater major paid off in the fact I'm the only one not bitching that this isn't written in prose.
Midsummer Nights Mischief by Jennifer David Hesse
Published by: Kensington
Publication Date: July 26th, 2016
Format: Paperback, 352 Pages
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The official patter:
"As the Summer Solstice approaches in idyllic Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni isn't feeling the magic. She's about to land in a cauldron of hot water at work. Good thing she has her private practice to fall back on--as a Wiccan. She'll just have to summon her inner Goddess and set the world to rights. . .
Midsummer Eve is meant for gratitude and celebration, but Keli is not in her typically upbeat mood. The family of a recently deceased client is blaming her for the loss of a Shakespearean heirloom worth millions, and Keli's career may be on the line. With both a Renaissance Faire and a literary convention in town, Edindale is rife with suspicious characters, and the intrepid attorney decides to tap into her unique skills to crack the case. . .
But Keli weaves a tangled web when her investigation brings her up-close and personal with her suspects--including sexy Wes Callahan, her client's grandson. The tattooed bartender could be the man she's been looking for in more ways than one. As the sun sets on the mystical holiday, Keli will need just a touch of the divine to ferret out the real villain and return Edindale, and her heart, to a state of perfect harmony..."
Aside for calling someplace in Illinois idyllic... seriously, murder, Shakespeare, Ren Faire, writing fest, yes, yes, yes, and yes!
City of Wolves by Willow Palecek
Published by: Tor
Publication Date: July 26th, 2016
Format: Paperback, 112 Pages
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The official patter:
"Alexander Drake, Investigator for Hire, doesn’t like working for the Nobility, and doesn’t prefer to take jobs from strange men who accost him in alleyways. A combination of hired muscle and ready silver have a way of changing a man’s mind.
A lord has been killed, his body found covered in bite marks. Even worse, the late lord’s will is missing, and not everyone wants Drake to find it. Solving the case might plunge Drake into deeper danger.
City of Wolves is a gaslamp fantasy noir from debut author Willow Palecek."
Gaslamp fantasy? Yes please!
The Adventuress by Tasha Alexander
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: July 26th, 2016
Format: Paperback, 320 Pages
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The official patter:
"Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Riviera for what should be a joyous occasion - the engagement party of her lifelong friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, and Amity Wells, an American heiress. But the merrymaking is cut short with the shocking death of one of the party in an apparent suicide. Not convinced by the coroner's verdict, Emily must employ all of her investigative skills to discover the truth and avert another tragedy."
I feel with Tasha's books it's wait five minutes and you'll get a new cover. So here's a new cover! I remember last fall when this book was first released Tasha told me there'd be a new cover by the paperback, and here it is. Well, whatever the cover, even though I admit I DO like this one, what really matters is the wonderful content by Tasha!
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
The Lost by Vicki Pettersson
Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
