Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This weekâs theme is: Series I’ve Been Meaning To Start But Haven’t.
I’m trying my best not to start any new series, as I have about 60+ old ones to finish. That doesn’t stop me from adding them to my TBR, though đ
Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universesâand promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite’s father is murdered, and the killerâher parent’s handsome, enigmatic assistant Paulâ escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him.
On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power.
This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab
Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided cityâa city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocentâbut heâs one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music.
Front Lines (Front Lines #1) by Michael Grant
1942. World War II. The most terrible war in human history. Millions are dead; millions more are still to die. The Nazis rampage across Europe and eye far-off America. The green, untested American army is going up against the greatest fighting force ever assembledâthe armed forces of Nazi Germany. But something has changed. A court decision makes females subject to the draft and eligible for service. So in this World War II, women and girls fight, too.
The Winter King (The Arthur Books #1) by Bernard Cornwell
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos – threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen #1) by John Gwynne
Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Breninâs rule, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his kingâs realm. But that day will come all too soon. Only when he loses those he loves will he learn the true price of courage. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed shields in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land.
Fire & Flood (Fire & Flood #1) by Victoria Scott
Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can’t determine what’s wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She’s lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her brother is dyingâand she’s helpless to change anything. Until she receives mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed.
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
Years ago, the city of Bulikov wielded the powers of the Gods to conquer the world. But after its divine protectors were mysteriously killed, the conqueror has become the conquered; the city’s proud history has been erased and censored, progress has left it behind, and it is just another colonial outpost of the world’s new geopolitical power. Into this musty, backward city steps Shara Thivani. Officially, the quiet woman is just another lowly diplomat sent by Bulikov’s oppressors. Unofficially, Shara is one of her country’s most accomplished spymasters.
I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent #1) by Barry Lyga
Jasper “Jazz” Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he’s also the son of the world’s most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, Take Your Son to Work Day was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they couldâfrom the criminal’s point of view. And now bodies are piling up in Lobo’s Nod.
Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence #1) by Max Gladstone
A god has died, and itâs up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolisâs steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot. Taraâs job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in.
What are some series you’ve been meaning to read? Any recommendations for me?
Let me know in the comments!
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