New Release Radar: New Books Coming Out on December 17

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The book cover for North is the Night by Emily Rath, featuring a wintry background with people in winter coats, a polar bear, and a skull in blue, white, black, and red colors.

There are a lot of new books coming out every week. With New Release Radar, I’ll help you narrow down the week’s new book releases into the titles you should get excited about. We have another light week as the year winds down, but I still have three great books to share. Read on.

I Died on a Tuesday by Jane Corry

18-year-old Janie White’s life fell apart when a van hit her during her final morning in her seaside town, derailing her dreams of a fresh start in London. Twenty years later, pop superstar Robbie Manning is arrested for her attempted murder — a shocking claim he doesn’t deny. As the truth unfolds, everyone is desperate to believe Janie’s story, but questions linger: is Robbie’s confession genuine, or is there more to the past than meets the eye?

I Died on a Tuesday is a compelling, realistic thriller from a Washington Post best-seller. Jane Corry’s new book release has a fast-paced plot and compulsively readable writing style.

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A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya

The cover of A Cruel Thirst features characters in an embrace. The female character leans down, her face close to the male character, who gazes upward. She has dark hair and a red necklace. The male character has medium-length hair and a somber expression, with a drop of blood at the corner of his mouth. They are surrounded by an ornate circular frame, accented with red and orange flowers and leaves.

Carolina Fuentes dreams of hunting the monsters that terrorize her pueblo. Instead, she’s set to marry the husband her father has chosen. Determined to prove herself, she encounters Lalo Villalobos, a newly turned sediento fleeing north to end his curse. Though destined to be enemies, they discover a shared goal: defeating a greater evil. As they fight side by side, Carolina and Lalo find not only purpose but also an unexpected chance at love.

Forbidden love is at the center of A Cruel Thirst, Angela Montoya’s new YA romantasy. This book has everything: adventure, complicated families and a swoony love story.

North is the Night by Emily Rath

In the Finnish wilderness, winter’s approach signals dangerous changes. Land-hungry Swedes encroach, a Christian priest condemns the old ways and young women vanish. When a death goddess drags Aina to Tuonela, the mythical underworld, her friend Siiri undertakes a perilous journey to rescue her, seeking the help of a legendary shaman. Trapped in Tuonela, Aina must confront the Witch Queen’s torment and the king of the underworld’s plans, bargaining her heart for freedom as Siiri risks everything to save the woman she loves.

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North is the Night is perfect for fans of Thea Guanzon, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Genevieve Gornichec. Emily Rath’s sweeping adventure is the first in a duology inspired by Finnish mythology.

​You can check out these new book releases at Bookshop.org or your local bookstore. What December 17 new release are you most excited to read? Let us know below, and tune in next week to grow your TBR.

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