Most Anticipated Releases of 2021 ~ Part 2
Hello awesome nerds and happy Monday everyone!
I hope you had a great weekend and a great start of the year. And since I hope that things will continue improving, I thought it wise to share some more anticipated releases, for the second trimester of 2021.
With the first part if this section of post being available here, and without any further delays, let’s get to the book recommendations I have for you!
1. The Infinity Courts (The Infinity Courts, #1), by Akemi Dawn Bowman
“Eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her—including, most importantly, the boy she’s been in love with for years.
The only problem? She’s murdered before she gets there.
When Nami wakes up, she learns she’s in a place called Infinity, where human consciousness goes when physical bodies die. She quickly discovers that Ophelia, a virtual assistant widely used by humans on Earth, has taken over the afterlife and is now posing as a queen, forcing humans into servitude the way she’d been forced to serve in the real world. Even worse, Ophelia is inching closer and closer to accomplishing her grand plans of eradicating human existence once and for all.
As Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what it is that truly makes us human.
From award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes an incisive, action-packed tale that explores big questions about technology, grief, love, and humanity.“
This very intriguing book is supposed to be released on April 6th, 2021.
2. The Forest of Stolen Girls, by June Hur
“After her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women, a teen returns to her secretive hometown to pick up the trail in this second YA historical mystery from the author of The Silence of Bones.
Hwani’s family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. The only thing they remember: Their captor wore a painted-white mask.
To escape the haunting memories of this incident, the family flees their hometown. Years later, Detective Min—Hwani’s father—learns that thirteen girls have recently disappeared under similar circumstances, and so he returns to their hometown to investigate… only to vanish as well.
Determined to find her father and solve the case that tore their family apart, Hwani returns home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the secrets of the small village—and reconnects with her now estranged sister—Hwani comes to realize that the answer lies within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago.”
This heart-stopping thriller is going to be published on April 20th, 2021, and it is one of the books I want to add on my TBR pile, as I decided to mix things up a bit this year and read various genres, just to keep things interesting.
3. She Drives Me Crazy, by Kelly Quindlen
“High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuisten.
After losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham. Things only get worse when their nosey, do-gooder moms get involved and the girls are forced to carpool together until Irene’s car gets out of the shop.
Their bumpy start only gets bumpier the more time they spend together. But when an opportunity presents itself for Scottie to get back at her toxic ex (and climb her school’s social ladder at the same time), she bribes Irene into playing along. Hijinks, heartbreak, and gay fake-dating scheme for the ages.
From author Kelly Quindlen comes a new laugh-out-loud romp through the ups and downs of teen romance.“
This looks like something I’m going to adore and I honestly can’t wait to read it. I mean, come on! We all need a little bit more laughter in our lives.
This beauty is going to be released, again, on April 20th, 2021.
4. Realm Breaker (Realm Breaker, #1), by Victoria Aveyard
“Who is left when the heroes fall?
Corayne lives at the end of the world. Year after year, she watches her pirate mother sail away to adventures she’ll never share with Corayne. So when a mysterious immortal and deadly assassin appear on Corayne’s doorstep telling her she is the last member of a dying bloodline, and the only one who can save the world, Corayne seizes the chance to have her own adventure.
But the world is in graver danger than they ever imagined; Corayne and her rag-tag group of allies are alone in a world that is slowly coming apart at the seams with little but their fading hope to guide them.
Now is not the age of heroes, but courage can bloom even in the darkest corners. And it just might be enough to save everything.”
It’s been years since the last time I read a Victoria Aveyard book, but I remember enjoying her writing style, so I’m going to give this one a go.
This is going to be released on May 4th, 2021, and it is the first book in what appears to be a new YA series.
5. Meet Cute Diary, by Emery Lee
“Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.
Noah Ramirez thinks he’s an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. There’s just one problem—all the stories are fake. What started as the fantasies of a trans boy afraid to step out of the closet has grown into a beacon of hope for trans readers across the globe.
When a troll exposes the blog as fiction, Noah’s world unravels. The only way to save the Diary is to convince everyone that the stories are true, but he doesn’t have any proof. Then Drew walks into Noah’s life, and the pieces fall into place: Drew is willing to fake-date Noah to save the Diary. But when Noah’s feelings grow beyond their staged romance, he realizes that dating in real life isn’t quite the same as finding love on the page.
In this charming novel by Emery Lee, Noah will have to choose between following his own rules for love or discovering that the most romantic endings are the ones that go off script.”
This gives me so many Red, White & Royal Blue vibes that I can’t help but smile every time I think of the synopsis.
It comes out on May 4th, 2021, and it is definitely one of my most anticipated releases of 2021.
6. In The Ravenous Dark, by A. M. Strickland
“A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead.
In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard them—and control them. Ever since Rovan’s father died trying to keep her from this fate, she’s hidden her magic. But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she’s bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.
Desperate to escape, Rovan finds herself falling for two people she can’t fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling, rebellious princess; and Ivrilos, the handsome spirit with the ability to control Rovan, body and soul.
Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis. To save them all, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and spirit battling for her heart—if she doesn’t betray them first.”
Ok, this looks mind-blowing and I really want to read more books with LGBTQ+ characters, so this looks like the perfect addition to my TBR pile.
This baby is being released on May 18th, 2021, and I highly suggest that you check it out, too.
7. The Nature of Witches, by Rachel Griffin
“Practical Magic meets Twister in this debut contemporary fantasy standalone about heartbreaking power, the terror of our collapsing atmosphere, and the ways we unknowingly change our fate.
For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. But now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season.
In Autumn, Clara wants nothing to do with her power. It’s wild and volatile, and the price of her magic―losing the ones she loves―is too high, despite the need to control the increasingly dangerous weather.
In Winter, the world is on the precipice of disaster. Fires burn, storms rage, and Clara accepts that she’s the only one who can make a difference.
In Spring, she falls for Sang, the witch training her. As her magic grows, so do her feelings, until she’s terrified Sang will be the next one she loses.
In Summer, Clara must choose between her power and her happiness, her duty and the people she loves…before she loses Sang, her magic, and thrusts the world into chaos.”
In all honesty, I feel like this synopsis gives everything away; especially for those who have read and watched Practical Magic. But if this is just a taste, I can’t even begin to imagine what’s going to happen next.
This book is going to be released on June 1st, 2021.
I know that this list is shorter than the previous one, but with so many unread books on my TBR pile and so many more about to be announced in the coming months, I’m referring solely to those I truly feel passionate about.
Plus, I want to start writing more reviews on the blog, and in order to do so, I have to start reading more of the books I already own.
Are there any books that you look forward to reading this year, both new releases and older ones?
Let me know in the comment section down below! I love interacting with you all and it truly makes me wanna bring more to you, especially this year.
Thank you all so very much for being here once again. It truly means the world to me and I want you to know that I most certainly don’t take your presence here for granted.
Have a wonderful week, you beautiful people! 
