Arts & Culture

Books – July 24

It’s no secret that I’m always on the go for another great novel to read. Books really are the perfect companion for any weather. Raining? Stay in with a blanket and a good book. Sunny? Slap on a hat and get in the garden. Snowstorm? Well you know what to do. Here’s a collection of some upcoming pageturners and new releases set to hit the shelves!

By Gemma Mathers

A Song to Drown Rivers

by Ann Liang

In the village of Yue, a girl’s fate is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of a young military advisor, she’s drawn into a world of poltics and vengeance. Her mission: to infiltrate the rival kingdom of Wu and seduce their immoral king. Trained by Fanli in all things from the art of seduction to the primal form of combat, Xishi is master of a deception only he can see through.

Inside the enemy’s stronghold, Xishi finds herself under the gaze of a hungry and brutal king, but as tensions rise and the attraction between Xishi and Fanli grows the only thing left for them to do is fall.

All the Colours of the Dark

by Chris Whitaker

In 1975 America is changing. The Vietnam War is at an end, Mohammed Ali is fighting Joe Frazier and in the small town of Monta Clare, girls are going missing. Saint and Patch have been best friends for as long as anyone in Monta Clare can remember, but when a devastating crime wrenches them apart Saint will do anything to get Patch back. But when Patch emerges as an unlikely hero it sets them on an obsessive search for the truth.

Award winning author of We Begin at the End, Chris Whitaker is back with his next dark installment. A love story that spans decades, a serial killer crime and a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. All the Colours of the Dark is set to be the most anticipated book of the summer!

Before I Let Go

by Kennedy Ryan

Kennedy Ryan stuns with this decadent exploration of romance post-divorce and how the choices we make can lead us back to the place we’ve belonged all along.

Love wasn’t enough to save Yasmen and Josiah’s marriage, yet they can’t seem to stay away from one another. Between co-parenting, running a thriving business and the scorching chemistry they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of what they had. In this tale of love, loss and understanding, Ryan explores the paths in which one must take to find yourself and how if it’s the right kind of love, you’ll find your way back.

The Tainted Cup

by Robert Jackson Bennett

For fans of Sherlock Holmes and high fantasy this is the book for you.

In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer has been killed. Called in to investigate is Ana Dolabara, an eccentric but brilliant investigator and her new assistant Dinios Kol. Magically enhanced to possess a perfect memory Din is the perfect sidekick to this detective. As the case unfolds and Ana makes one impossible step after the other, Din realises Ana’s piercing intellect may start to chip away at his own secrets as the two close in on a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire.

Brilliant and fantastical, The Tainted Cup employs a Watson-Holmes like duo with all the backings of a high fantasy murder mystery for the ages.

How to End a Love Story

by Yulin Kuang

Connected by the same tragedy that tore them apart, Helen Zhang and Grant Shepard haven’t seen each other since the accident thirteen years ago. But when well-liked screen writer Grant takes a job on Helen’s new pilot they’re thrown back into each others orbit.

Forced to confront the magnitude of trauma between them, Helen and Grant become reluctant colleagues. The last thing either of them expects is the budding chemistry exploding out of their writers room. Working together is messy and electrifying in ways Helen never imagined – and Helen’s parents who have never forgiven him don’t even know.

P.S Yulin Kuang just happens to be the screenwriter and director for the movie adaptation of Emily Henry’s Beach Read, and we all know how I feel about Emily Henry!

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