The list of books I'm
anticipating reading for May is shorter than previous months lists, but that's
okay. The books coming out this month (release dates taken from Amazon.com)
look like winners, two of which are written by debut authors!
Are there any novels releasing this month that you can't wait to read?
Debut novel by Dineen Miller
Barbour
Publishing, 320 pages
Meet Lexie
Baltimore, who is in the supernatural battle of her life. In obedience to God’s
calling, Lexie uses her art and dreams to help others. But will she have enough
courage to help herself when she becomes torn between her atheist husband and a
godly man? A widower and a father, Pastor Nate Winslow is drowning in darkness.
Will he resist his treacherous assignment to win Lexie’s heart or give in to
the attraction between them? As events unfold, Lexie becomes entangled in a
twisted plot. Will she overcome the evil assailing her or yield to the dark
side?
Debut novel by Darrel Nelson
Realms, 304 pages
At their
sixtieth anniversary party, Adam Carlson asks his wife, Elizabeth, for their
customary waltz. After the dance they gather the family and share their story—a
story of love and courage overcoming adversity and thriving in the face of
overwhelming odds.
It’s the
summer of 1946, and Adam has just returned from the war to his home in Reunion,
Montana. At a town festival he meets Elizabeth Baxter, a young woman going
steady with his former high school rival and now influential banker, Nathan
Roberts.
When Adam
and Elizabeth share a waltz in a deserted pavilion one evening, their feelings
begin to grow and they embark on a journey, and a dance, that will last a
lifetime.
by Mike Duran*
Realms, 304 pages
A prophet
never loses his calling, only his way.
Disfigured
with a hideous scar from his stepmother, Zeph Walker lives his life in
seclusion, cloistering himself in a ramshackle bookstore on the outskirts of
town. But Zeph is also blessed with a gift—an uncanny ability to foresee the
future,to know peoples’ deepest sins and secrets. He calls it the
Telling, but he has abandoned this gift to a life of solitude, unbelief,
and despair—until two detectives escort him to the county morgue where he finds
his own body lying on the gurney.
On the
northern fringes of Death Valley, the city of Endurance is
home to llama ranches, abandoned mines, roadside attractions...and the mythical
ninth gate of hell. Now, forced to investigate his own murder, Zeph discovers
something even more insidious behind the urban legends and small-town
eccentricities. Early miners unearthed a megalith—asacred site
where spiritual and physical forces converge and where an ancient subterranean
presence broods. And only Zeph can stop it.
But the
scar on Zeph’s face is nothing compared to the wound on his soul. For not only
has he abandoned his gift and renounced heaven, but it was his own silence that
spawned the evil. Can he overcome his own despair in time to seal the ninth
gate of hell?
His words unlocked something deadly,
And now the silence is killing them.
*Mike will be visiting Spire Reviews later
this month.
Watch for his post, which will include a
book giveaway!
Got a review of Soul Saver coming up next week, Bren. For the "sweet" readers, Anniversary Waltz looks tasty. And The Telling will no doubt prove as interesting as Mike's first one.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your review, Nicole. The Soul Saver really sounds unique and I love trying new authors.
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