WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
I’m more than halfway through The Iron Sword, and tension is high. Even though this is a spinoff of another series that I haven’t read, I’m not lost at all. The author does a good job at connecting the dots for the reader.
As Evenfall nears, the stakes grow ever higher for those in Faery…
Banished from the Winter Court for daring to fall in love, Prince Ash achieved the impossible and journeyed to the End of the World to earn a soul and keep his vow to always stand beside Queen Meghan of the Iron Fey.
Now he faces even more incomprehensible odds. Their son, King Keirran of the Forgotten, is missing. Something more ancient than the courts of Faery and more evil than anything Ash has faced in a millennium is rising as Evenfall approaches. And if Ash and his allies cannot stop it, the chaos that has begun to divide the world will shatter it for eternity.
The Hay Bale just released on Monday, and after reading the author’s description on her blog recently, I was really anxious to read it. With it being a novelette, it took less than an hour to read. Trust me when I say it’s full of creepy weirdness and truly goosebump-inspiring.
Contemporary Southern Gothic meets weird horror in this new novelette from Priscilla Bettis.
Professor Claire Davenport yearns to be a mother. After suffering four miscarriages, the university microbiologist tries and fails to qualify as an adoptive mother. Then Claire’s husband leaves.
Alone and emotionally wounded, Claire takes a summer sabbatical from her microbiology classes and escapes to rural Virginia to heal. There, she meets local farmers with strange agricultural practices.
Claire moves into the historic manor house she rented for the summer, and an abandoned child greets her. Is the child real, an answer to her prayers? Or is he a figment of her tormented emotions? Perhaps the tight-knit locals are playing a trick on the science lady from the city.
Whatever the boy’s origin, Claire is determined to find the truth, but the truth may be bloody.
When the publisher sent me a NetGalley widget for The Violence, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to download it but I figured I’d give it a shot. Reviews are good, so I maybe I made a good decision. We’ll see.
A mysterious plague that causes random bouts of violence is sweeping the nation. Now three generations of women must navigate their chilling new reality in this moving exploration of identity, cycles of abuse, and hope.
Chelsea Martin appears to be the perfect housewife: married to her high school sweetheart, the mother of two daughters, keeper of an immaculate home.
But Chelsea’s husband has turned their house into a prison; he has been abusing her for years, cutting off her independence, autonomy, and support. She has nowhere to turn, not even to her narcissistic mother, Patricia, who is more concerned with maintaining the appearance of an ideal family than she is with her daughter’s actual well-being. And Chelsea is worried that her daughters will be trapped just as she is–then a mysterious illness sweeps the nation.
Known as The Violence, this illness causes the infected to experience sudden, explosive bouts of animalistic rage and attack anyone in their path. But for Chelsea, the chaos and confusion the virus causes is an opportunity–and inspires a plan to liberate herself from her abuser.
Books and Such 
I’ve never read any Julie Kagawa but this sounds really good
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I hadn’t read any of her books until summer of 2020, then I got hooked on her Talon series and plowed through those audiobooks. Hope you get a chance to read her!
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Squeeeeee! That’s my story.:-) Thanks for reading it, Teri! The Violence sounds like the kind of gut-terror that would make my heart race. I’m especially looking forward to your eventual review of that one.
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I listened to yours (Alexa app) while cleaning the house (always makes it go faster) and had to stop a few times because I was so caught up. Certifiably eerie, Priscilla!
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I LOVED The Hay Bale. So nice to see it on your list.
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I saw your blurb for it. I been anxiously waiting after reading the description on Priscilla’s blog. Sooo good.
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I managed to fit Iron Sword into my schedule, so I’m reading it too and The Violence. I hope we both enjoy the books! Happy reading 😊
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I can say I’m certainly enjoying The Iron Sword, and I hope it’s the same with The Violence.
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I just finished The Hay Bale. It was really different and SO GOOD!
The last one definitely isn’t for me, but it sounds like something that would be made into a movie.
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I think Priscilla will make a lot of horror fans very happy. The Violence does have a good movie premise. You never know – it might turn up on Netflix.
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I have The Violence on my TBR. I can’t wait to see what you thought of it.
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I’m excited to get to it – which will be before the weekend. Hope it’s a thumbs up for both of us!
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Okay, it has been sooooo long since I’ve read the other series by Kagawa and I didn’t know if I could jump into this new spin-off. I’m going to give it a go now! 🙂
My WWW!
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I really think you could, Leslie. There are reminders of what happened before, and I don’t feel confused at all.
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That’s awesome! I’m going to pick up the first. 🙂 thank you!
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The Hay Bale sounds like a great read! I’m heading over to pick it up. Thanks for sharing!
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Sooo good, Jan. You’ll love it.
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Teri, I’m captivated by the idea of “evenfall” in the Iron Sword. It sounds like the language would be beautiful. I agree about Priscilla’s novelette, weird and creepy to please any horror fan.
The Violence… that doesn’t sound like anything my PTSD could begin to handle, but I hope it turns out to be a good read for you. Stay safe and warm. Hugs on the wing!
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Fairies are pretty new for me, Teagan – some of what I knew was from your series. I’m a fan of this spinoff. Not sure how it compares to the original series.
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The Hay Bale sounds really interesting! I’ll have to keep that book in mind, I’m always on the lookout for new, weird horror. Happy reading!
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Sounds like one you should check out, Ryan. It’s a quick read.
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Enjoy your reading!
I’m currently reading Jade Legacy, and loving it!
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If that’s the series I’m thinking, it’s one I’ve always wanted to read. Enjoy, Evelyn!
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The first book is Jade City!
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That’s the one!
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The Hay Bale looks and sounds creepy. That’s an interesting cover. I’ll check it out! Enjoy your reads. 😉
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It just released Monday and takes less than an hour to read. I think you’ll be just as creeped out, Jenn!
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Interesting collection.
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I’ve been a bit more diverse lately – not so fantasy heavy. But I still have plenty of them waiting.
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The Iron Sword sounds like a good fit for me, Teri. I’m going to wishlist it. And I’ve been waiting for Priscilla’s book to come out. Yay. That one I’m picking up today. Thanks for the reminder!!!
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You’re in for a treat with Priscilla’s book, Diana. It’s short, but packs a wallop!
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