Amazing Book Reads: January 2024
I started 2024 off with these amazing book reads!
Even though I am an avid reader, I endured several months of being in a reading slump last year. In December I picked up A Court of Thorns and Roses which resulted in a deep dive back into the wonderful world of fantasy books. I have been reading non-stop since then! From POWERFUL FAES to DRAGON MILITARY COLLEGE to KING ARTHURS DESCENDANT, I have been on a wild ride. (FYI 3/4 of these books fall into the “New Adult” category, so if you are uncomfortable with a little language or spice they may not be for you)
I will make review posts for these books at a later date… But for now, scroll down and check out what these books are all about! Find your next read to include in your upcoming self-care day!!
A Court Of Silver Flames
Fourth Wing
Iron Flame
Legendborn
January Book Reads
*Spoiler - Book 5 of the ACOTAR series
Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she’s struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits. Worse, she can’t seem to move past the horrors of the war with Hybern and all she lost in it.
The one person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred warrior whose position in Rhysand and Feyre’s Night Court keeps him constantly in Nesta’s orbit. But her temper isn’t the only thing Cassian ignites. The fire between them is undeniable, and only burns hotter as they are forced into close quarters with each other.
Meanwhile, the treacherous human queens who returned to the Continent during the last war have forged a dangerous new alliance, threatening the fragile peace that has settled over the realms. And the key to halting them might very well rely on Cassian and Nesta facing their haunting pasts.
Against the sweeping backdrop of a world seared by war and plagued with uncertainty, Nesta and Cassian battle monsters from within and without as they search for acceptance-and healing-in each other’s arms.
Book 1 of the Empyrean Series
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders…
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.
She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.
Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom’s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.
Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die
*Spoiler - Book 2 of the Empyrean Series
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.
Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.
Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.
But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.
Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
Book 1 of the Legendborn Series
After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.
A flying demon feeding on human energies.
A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down.
And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw.
The mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report, she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.
She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society’s secrets—and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she’ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.
On To Next Months Book reads
These amazing January book reads allowed me to emerge from my 2023 reading slump. With these captivating worlds, my bookshelf has been an endless adventure!
These tales have fueled my passion for storytelling and reminded me of the joy found within the pages of a good book! Stay tuned for upcoming review posts, but in the meantime, happy reading, fellow bookworms!
Have you read any of these books before? What was the last book you read? Comment below and let us know your current book reads!!
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12 Comments
Jen
Thanks for the book suggestions! I’m always looking for a new book to read.
Jupiter Hadley
LEGENDBORN sounds like such a captivating book! Thank you for sharing your recomendations – I really need to get back into reading.
Yeah Lifestyle
I love to read and haven’t set myself much time recently. I am always looking for new and interesting books and I haven’t read any of these so I would certainly add some to my list.
Rhian Scammell
A court of silver flames is the only ACOTAR book I’ve not yet read, so I need to get to that soon. I loved Fourth Wing so much and while Iron Flame was good it wasn’t on the same level for me. But Legendborn was so good, I want to read Bloodmarked as soon as possible x
Melissa Cushing
I am so loving this as I ahve also been in a reading slump and I can totaly relate how finding the right book can draw you back in! I will ahve to chekc the first one out for sure…. as I love reading and miss it! I just need a good book!
Lavanda Michelle
A Court of Silver Flames sounds captivating—I’m always up for a fiery romance!
Marysa
I did finally grab one of Sarah Maas’ books to try. I have only read a chapter but it is good so far. I will have to check out some of her other books as well.
karen
oh wow! I lloooooooove your taste in books. I will grab all four of them…Also the cover artwork, gorgeous…
Albert
I began the new year with a stack of books from January 2024, each one a promise of undiscovered worlds and untold stories. I delved into “Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands” and journeyed through magical realms, then pondered the complexities of identity with “The Fury”. I turned the last page of “Recipe for a Charmed Life”, feeling inspired and ready to add a pinch of enchantment to my own story.
Beth
I haven’t read any of these, but only because I didn’t know about them. I love fantasy, and these sound excellent. I think I’ll start my reading again with this list!
Nicole M
Love these recommendations!
Jacqie Naya
Read all of these except Legendborn. Will definitely add it to my TBR!