MOONLIGHT VAMPIRE SOCIETY

NEW RELEASES/COMING SOON!

Ever wonder what'll be on the bookstore shelves next month? Well wonder no more! Here at MVS we've added a new feature "Bloody Good Reads!" a list of upcoming new releases with a decidedly supernatural, other worldly twist!



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All release dates are for the US. If I know any others I will list them.
I have not read any excerpts nor reviews on these so if they suck; please don't kill the messenger.
This is not a complete list of every new book coming out that particular month.
I will do my best to have the next month's books posted no later than mid-month. Plenty of time to get those preorders into Amazon.com!

Lastly, if anyone has a favorite author and knows of something upcoming, PLEASE let me know so I can add it!

I hope everyone finds lots of bloody great reads!!! Enjoy!!

drea

I'm going to go back and list a few July releases, mostly for totally selfish reasons! The fourth book inthe Night Huntress sereis is coming out & I just have to post it!

So....here we go with our first month of Bloody Good Reads!

JULY 2009

Jeaniene Frost
Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, Book 4)
7/28/09
Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they’ve fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it’s time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She’s having visions of a vampire named Gregor who’s more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn’t know about. Gregor believes Cat is his and he won’t stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor’s hold over her. She’ll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she’s ever faced…even if getting that power will result in an early grave.


Megan Hart
Deeper
7/1/09
Twenty years ago she had her whole life spread out before her. She was Bess Walsh, a fresh-scrubbed, middle-class student ready to conquer the design world. And she was taken. Absolutely and completely. But not by Andy, her well-groomed, intellectual boyfriend who had hinted more than once about a ring. No. During that hot summer as a waitress and living on the beach, she met Nick, the moody, dark-haired, local bad boy. He was, to put it mildly, not someone she could take home to Daddy. Instead, Nick became her dirty little secret – a fervent sexual accomplice who knew how to ignite an all-consuming obsession she had no idea she carried deep within her. Bess had always wondered what happened to Nick after that summer, after their promise to meet again. And now, back at the beach house and taking a break from responsibility, from marriage, from life, she discovers his heartbreaking fate – and why he never came back for her. Suddenly Nick’s name is on her lips…his hands on her thighs…dark hair and eyes called back from the swirling grey of purgatory’s depths. Dead, alive, or something in between, they can’t stop their hunger. She wouldn’t dare.


Rachel Vincent
Prey (Shifters, Book 4)
7/1/09
Sometimes playing cat and mouse is no game…
Play? Right. My Pride is under fire from all sides, my father’s authority is in question and my lover is in exile. Which means I haven’t laid eyes on Marc’s gorgeous face in months. And with a new mother and an I-know-everything teenager under my protection, I don’t exactly have time to fantasise about ever seeing him again. Then our long-awaited reunion is ruined by a vicious ambush by strays. Now our group is under attack, Marc is missing and I will need every bit of skill and smarts to keep my family from being torn apart. Forever.


Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs....
Strange Brew (Anthology)
7/7/09
In Charlaine Harris’ “Bacon”, a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother – and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s “Last Call”, wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers – the ones who dare to mess with his favorite beer.


Kat Richardson
Poltergeist (Greywalker, Book 2)
7/7/09
Harper Blaine is a Greywalker – walking the thin line between the living world and the paranormal realm. She’s been hired by a university research group that’s attempting to create an artificial poltergeist. But when one of the group’s members is found killed, Harper must determine whether the killer is the ghost itself, or someone all too human…


Dakota Banks
Dark Time (Mortal Path, Book 1)
7/28/09
Susannah Layhem, a healer unjustly accused of witchcraft in the 17th century, is ripped from her husband’s arms and thrown in jail. Abandoned by her husband and friends, she’s tied to a stake and set afire. Her raging bitterness draws one of seven ancient Sumerian demons. The demon Rabishu pulls her from the flames, and she signs a contract to live forever – if she does his evil work. Susannah becomes the Black Ghost, an Ageless assassin gifted with otherworldly skills and superbly trained in martial arts. She obeys Rabishu’s orders and remains a beautiful young woman. Then she’s given an assignment she can’t bear to carry out. She chooses the mortal path instead, and emerges from three centuries of reluctant service as the demon’s slave. Now Maliha Crayne, she discovers the fine print of her contract. If she saves as many lives as she’s taken, she’ll ascend to a paradise straight out of Sumerian legend. If she fails, she faces eternal torment at Rabishu’s hands. The ticking clock? Every time she saves a life, she ages. The deck is stacked against her. She’s got her own agenda, though. Payback time – killing Rabishu and his kin before he gets his punishing claws on her. Intimately tangled with Maliha’s yearning for personal redemption is her thrilling quest to stop a villain from selling America’s security to the highest bidder. For both goals, she will need to relearn what it means to be mortal, to reach out in friendship, and to dare to believe she can love again.


The Eternal Kiss: 12 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire (Anthology)
7/27/09
This collection of original tales comes from some of the hottest, most popular, and best-selling YA writers, including: Holly Black, Libba Bray, Melissa De La Cruz, Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié, Cecil Castellucci, Kelley Armstrong, Maria V. Snyder, Sarah Rees Brennan, Lili St. Crow, Karen Mahoney, and Dina James.


Jenna Black
Speak of the Devil (Morgan Kingsley, Book 4)
7/28/09
Morgan Kingsley, America’s most successful exorcist, is paying the price for an exorcism gone wrong. The victim’s family is suing the daylights out of her, the Exorcism Board has suspended her, and now she’s living on a diet of ramen noodles and bad coffee. But Morgan has a few good men at her side. One is her current boyfriend, nice-guy legal eagle Brian, who’s suddenly starting to reveal his inner bad boy. The other is Philly cop Adam White, who’s trying to help Morgan find out who sent her a little present – a severed human hand – and why someone seems determined to destroy her. As her stalker turns more violent, leaving dead bodies in his wake, Morgan turns to the dark side of her life: a group of demons steeped in secrets, sinful eroticism, and otherworldly family feuds, including one sexy beast who shares Morgan’s body – and some X-rated fantasies. Soon Morgan must choose between her friends, her enemies, and her libido: to escape a mad demon determined to destroy her completely.


Richelle Mead
Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, Book 2)
7/28/09
Eugenie Markham is a shaman for hire, paid to bind and banish creatures from the Otherworld. But after her last battle, she’s also become queen of the Thorn Land. It’s hardly an envious life, not with her kingdom in tatters, her love life in chaos, and Eugenie eager to avoid the prophecy about her firstborn destroying mankind. And now young girls are disappearing from the Otherworld, and no one – except Eugenie – seems willing to find out why. Eugenie has spilled plenty of fey blood in her time, but this enemy is shrewd, subtle, and nursing a very personal grudge. And the men in her life aren’t making things any easier. Her boyfriend Kiyo is preoccupied with his pregnant ex, and sexy fey king Dorian always poses a dangerous distraction. With or without their help, Eugenie must venture deep into the Otherworld and trust in an unpredictable power she can barely control. Reluctant queen or not, Eugenie has sworn to do her duty – even if it means facing the darkest – and deadliest – side of her nature…

Wow, Drea this is one cool list! I'm particularly excited about the anthologies. I like getting a "taste" of an author before I make a major investment and I really appreciate this "look-see" at what's new and hot! Thanks so much!

AUGUST 2009

YEAH...another Jeaniene Frost "Bones" story...even if it is just a short story...I'll take all I can get!!!!!!


Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson & Jocelynn Drake
Unbound (Anthology)
8/14/09
A dark fantasy anthology in which Kim Harrison reveals a hidden adventure, as Jenks and Bis investigate a strange haunting…and find far more than they ever expected. Melissa Marr delivers her first adult story, featuring a young woman struggling to escape the supernatural fate of her family. Jeaniene Frost goes to New Orleans, where Bones must face down a ruthless pair of serial killers, while Vicki Pettersson returns to Sin City and the war between Light and Shadow, and one man’s fight for his soul. Jocelynn Drake’s tale is set in Savannah, where a strange murder calls the balance between human and nightwalker into question.



Christine Dodd
A new back-to- back series
Storm of Visions: The Chosen Ones & Storm of Shadows: The Chosen Ones
8/4/09 and 9/1/09
#1 Dodd kicks off a new paranormal romantic suspense series with this gripping story. Jacqueline Vargha desperately denies the gift that rates her a place among the Chosen Ones, a group of seven extrasensoried young people who will battle the devil’s minions, the Others. Under the influence of her adoptive mother, powerful psychic and tabloid queen Zusane, Jacqueline joins the other six Chosen just before an explosion kills their would-be mentors. Alone but for Caleb, Zusane’s bodyguard and Jacqueline’s former lover, and two elderly, ungifted assistants, the new Chosen seek out the saboteur. Caleb and Jacqueline’s on-again-off-again romance is a little thin, but the taut, suspenseful plot, intriguing characters and a smooth, natural style show that Dodd has earned her place on the bestseller list.
#2 Brilliant Rosamund Hill has lived her life buried in academia, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth—then Aaron Eagle shows up at her door. With the promise of a love that will defy fate itself, Rosamund is forced to confront the truth about the Chosen…and the dangerous man who sweeps her into a world of dark secrets.


Gena Showalter
The Darkest Whisper (Lords of the Underworld Series #4)
8/25/09
Bound by the demon of Doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most confident of lovers. So the immortal warrior spends his time on the battlefield instead of the bedroom, victory his only concern... until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid. One taste of the beautiful redhead, and he craves more.
Gwen, an immortal herself, always thought she'd fall for a kind human who wouldn't rouse her darker side. But when Sabin frees her from prison, battling their enemies for the claim to Pandora's box turns out to be nothing compared to the battle Sabin and Gwen will wage against love....


Maggie Stiefvater
Shiver
8/1/09
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf – her wolf – is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human….until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It’s her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human – or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.


Rachel Vincent
My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, Book 1)
8/1/09
Something is wrong with Kaylee Cavanaugh. She doesn’t see dead people, but…She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about the need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who’ll be next…

This one I am posting for Odie...as soon as I read the synopsis I thought "Odie" will love this one!

Lauren Dane
Laid Bare
8/4/09
It’s been ten years since clean-cut, sexy-as-hell police officer Todd Keenan had a white-hot fling with Erin Brown, the provocative, wild rocker chick next door. Their power exchange in the bedroom got under his skin. But love wasn’t in the cards just yet…Now, life has thrown the pair back together. But picking up where they left off is tough, in light of a painful event from Erin’s past. As Todd struggles to earn her trust, their relationship takes an unexpected and exciting turn when Todd’s best friend, Ben, ends up in their bed – and all three are quite satisfied in this relationship without a name. As the passion they share transforms Erin, will it be enough to help her face the evil she thought she had left behind?


Kat Richardson
Vanished (Greywalker, Book 4)
8/4/09
For Seattle investigator Harper Blaine, her own case may prove the most difficult to solve. Why did she as opposed to others with near death experiences become a Greywalker? When Harper begins digging into her own past, she unearths some unpleasant truths about her father’s early death as well as a mysterious puzzle. She sets out to find his ghost but encounters only a void where he should be, leaving her with more unanswered questions. Before she can continue her search, Harper gets an offer she can’t refuse to go to London and pursue an investigation on behalf of some very demanding vampires. But there are unpleasant surprises waiting for her, and Harper soon discovers her present trouble in England is entangled with her dark past back in Seattle and her ultimate destiny as a Greywalker.


Jory Strong
Spider-Touched (Ghostland, Book 2)
8/4/09
In a post-Apocalyptic world where supernaturals have emerged from hiding, wealthy humans live secure while the masses struggle to survive. Civil rights belong to the powerful – and ultimate freedom to those brave enough to risk their souls by embracing ancient enemies…Held prisoner by humans, his angelic memory and power lost because of the sigil-inscribed collar around his neck, Tir dreams of freedom and hungers for vengeance. He’s sworn he’ll never lie with a mortal, but when Araña removes his shackles and helps him escape his captivity, she melts his icy control and leaves him burning with desire. She’s a temptation he can’t resist – an unknowing enemy who might well enslave him more thoroughly than the chains he’s worn for centuries. Branded, feared, untouchable because of the deadly spider-shaped mark on her skin, Araña is unaware of her true origins. Raised in a fundamentalist settlement until she escaped and found refuge among outcasts and criminals, she believes herself demon-tainted. But when her unnatural psychic ability causes her to weave her destiny to Tir’s, their alliance turns into an exploration of passion, and begins a quest that will lead to her Djinn heritage. Powerful forces brought them together to serve a greater purpose…but learning the truth of what they are will destroy them – unless their love is strong enough to overcome the dark legacy of a battle that began with the birth of mankind.


Tracey O’hara
Night’s Cold Kiss (Dark Brethren, Book 1)
8/25/09
For centuries war raged between the humans and Aeternus vampires – until courageous efforts on both sides forged a fragile peace. But the rogue Necrodreniacs will never be controlled – addicted as they are to the death-high…and bloody chaos. Since witnessing the murder of her mother, Antoinette Petrescu has burned with fiery hatred for the vampire race – even for Christian Laroque, the noble, dangerously handsome Aeternus who rescued her. Now an elite Venator, Antoinette must reluctantly accept Christian’s help to achieve her vengeance – even as he plots to use the beautiful, unsuspecting warrior as bait to draw out the bloodthirsty dreniacs.


Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, Book 2)
8/25/09
Anna Latham didn’t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. And until she was mated to Charles Cornick, the son – and enforcer – of Bran, the leader of the North American werewolves, she didn’t know how dangerous it could be, either…Anna and Charles have just been enlisted to attend a summit to present Bran’s controversial proposition: that the wolves should finally reveal themselves to humans. But the most feared Alpha in Europe is dead set against the plan – and it seems like someone else might be, too. When Anna is attacked by vampires using pack magic, the kind of power only werewolves should be able to draw on, Charles and Anna must combine their talents to hunt down whoever is behind it all – or risk losing everything…


Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson Homecoming
8/25/09
Mercy Thompson is a walker, a magical being with the power to transform into a coyote. She lives on the fine line dividing the everyday world from a darker dimension, observing the supernatural community while standing apart.
When Mercy travels to the Tri-Cities of Washington for a job interview, she quickly finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a gang war between rival packs of werewolves. And as if fangs and fur weren’t bad enough, Mercy must deal with the scariest creature of all: her mother, who is convinced that Mercy is making a mess of her life and determined to set her daughter on the right course.
The thrilling adventures of Mercy Thompson–Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed–have topped the New York Times bestseller list. Now Mercy makes her comics debut in an exclusive new story created by Patricia Briggs. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming is sure to please longtime fans and capture new ones with its mix of unforgettable characters and thrilling supernatural intrigue.


Richelle Mead
Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, Book 4)
8/25/09
Rose Hathaway’s life will never be the same. The recent attack on St. Vladimir’s Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And, for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose’s neck, a mark that says she’s killed far too many Strigoi to count. But only one victim matters…Dimitri Belikov. Rose must now choose one of two very different paths: honouring her life’s vow to protect Lissa – her best friend and the last surviving Dragomir princess – or, dropping out of the Academy to strike out on her own and hunt down the man she loves. She’ll have to go to the ends of the earth to find Dimitri and keep the promise he begged her to make. But the question is, when the time comes, will he want to be saved? Now, with everything at stake – and worlds away from St. Vladimir’s and her unguarded, vulnerable, and newly rebellious best friend – can Rose find the strength to destroy Dimitri? Or, will she sacrifice herself for a chance at eternal love?


Jeanne C. Stein
Retribution (Anna Strong, Book 5)
8/25/09
Anna Strong was a tough-as-nails bounty hunter until the night she was attacked by a vampire – and changed forever…A newly turned vampire, Anna is forging an uneasy balance between her old human life and her new supernatural one. Still, with her partner out of town, her family abroad and her mentor estranged, she doesn’t have anyone to turn to – which is why she’s keeping a low profile. But now young vampires are turning up dead, completely drained of their life force. Although Anna worries she might be next, things start getting personal when her shape-shifter friend is found clinging to his life. So when Williams, her former teacher and now the leader of a supernatural enforcement squad, asks for her help, Anna can’t say no. But soon she’ll wish she had…

Ooooh yay! Another anthology with Kim Harrison! Awesome! I also think that Shiver looks like a great story! Thanks again, Drea! I'm looking forward to quite a few of these new releases!

This is great, Can't wait to check out some of these books. I'm always looking for a great read! Flo, I also agree with you that Shiver sounded like a really good story . . The name caught my eye. Thanks for these Drea!

D, I'm touched that you thought of me for that particular book
It does sound very hot and sexy
Your whole list sounds very interesting, I'll have to wait and see if some of them get Spanish translations some day!!
Thanks for all the info D, you are so good to us!
xoxo

Thanks everyone, I'm so glad you are excited about some of the books!

By the way, I have one more to add to our list...the author is our very own Odie!! Sadly, I do not think it is being released in the US but it is still one BLOODY GOOD READ!



In the author's own words...
"So it's about this 20 year old high class girl, who inherit a large amount of money from a guy she met on a cruise to the Bahamas 4 years ago, but never saw him again, until she gets this letter informing her that he died and left her everything.
Anyway, the thing is not so easy, he was murdered by his uncle and a she-cousin. Long story short, they end up chasing her instead, and she end up travelling all over trying to find proves to finally send them to jail, at the same time she's trying not to get caught by them. This with a lot of mistery, suspense, action, adventures, near dead experiences, etc. Oh, and the best part is that the cousin is so mean and evil, she freaks me out, even though I know she's not a real person."

YAY Odie! Woo Hoo!

This is a really great list Drea, I promise to look into them. Even if it means just adding it to my collection for a rainy day. LOL

Yes Candy, it is always nice to rotate which book is under the wobbly table leg!

Oh, I'm so honored that you listed my book, thanks D!!
And even though it's not gonna be released in the US and it's in Spanish, I agree with Drea, it's a BLOODY GOOD READ!!
LOL
xoxo

I'm also looking forrward to Eternal Kiss.

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This is the 3rd book to the dark guardians series by Rachel Hawthorne. Coming out August 25.

Thanks for adding to the Coming Soon list Al!

No problem. Ill try to add more soon. I have a book coming out in november but should I wait to put it up or just go ahead and put it up now?

I'd like to keep it for that particular month...feel free to add once I post the November books!