RIP to my wallet this month! There are five books this month that I want to dive into as soon as possible!
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September Book Releases
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Expected publication date: September 1st, 2020
Publisher: Tor.com
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Stephen Graham Jones returns with Night of the Mannequins, a contemporary horror story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose: is there a supernatural cause, a psychopath on the loose, or both?
The Raven by Jonathan Janz
Expected publication date: September 8th, 2020
Publisher: Flame Tree Press
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Fearing that mankind is heading toward nuclear extinction, a group of geneticists unleash a plot to save the world. They’ve discovered that mythological creatures such as werewolves, vampires, witches, and satyrs were once real, and that these monstrous genetic strands are still present in human DNA. These radical scientists unleash the bestial side of human beings that had been dormant for eons, and within months, most people are dead, and bloodthirsty creatures rule the earth. Despite the fact that Dez McClane has no special powers, he is determined to atone for the lives he couldn’t save and to save the woman he loves. But how long can a man survive in a world full of monsters?
The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry
Expected publication date: September 8th, 2020
Publisher: Berkley Books
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in the town of Smiths Hollow, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won’t find the killer. After all, the year before her father’s body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids.
So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can’t just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the center. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will.
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Expected publication date: September 22nd, 2020
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Genre: Thriller
Synopsis: Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.
The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.
Kieran’s parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea, that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn.
When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away…
The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson
Expected publication date: September 29th, 2020
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Genre: Thriller
Synopsis: Stranger Things meets World War Z in this heart-racing conspiracy thriller as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town overcome by a science experiment gone wrong.
Turner Falls is a small tourist town nestled in the hills of western Oregon, the kind of town you escape to for a vacation. When an inexplicable outbreak rapidly develops, this idyllic town becomes the epicenter of an epidemic of violence as the teenaged children of several executives from the local biotech firm become ill and aggressively murderous. Suddenly the town is on edge, and Lucy and her friends must do everything it takes just to fight through the night.
Thanks for reading!
What books are you looking forward to in September?
The ghost tree was already on my virtual wanna read, but the night of the mannequins sounds quite good aswell! Gonna add it to the list 🙂
😀 Enjoy!!
The Ghost Tree sounds scary. I want to read it! I’m also looking forward to History of Her Future, a graphic novel by Falzone. It’s about Lizzie Borden’ls life after her trial. And a collection of dark stories by Loren Rhoads due out some time in September. Let’s see . . . oh, and The Residence by Andrew Pyper (a White House haunted house story).
Ooh! That graphic novel sounds awesome! I’ll have to keep an eye out for that one! What great releases to look forward to!
My sister is a huge Jane Harper fan, so I’m sure she’s got her eye on that one!
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I always know which blog to visit if I need good horror books!
I’m currently reading Vampiro by Kevin J. Kennedy. Did you read it?
😀 YES! I loved that one!! Don’t Grass was the tale that really stuck with me from that one!
The Ghost Tree definitely sounds interesting!
Right?! I can’t wait to check it out!
I’m curious about Night of the Mannequins. I definitely want to read The Ghost Tree. It sounds fantastic.
-Lauren
<3 I hope you enjoy both if you pick them up!!