By: Vince Morales, January 19th, 2025.
Sunday is a great day for reading. It’s also a great day for popcorn, especially today, as January 19th is National Popcorn Day. People always say how much better books are than the movies, but why don’t we eat popcorn while we read? It’s the butter, right? It’s got to be the butter. Anyway, check out today’s newly released books while you wait for the corn to finish popping.
Rayas Colony Stone is the second book in the Rays Time Travel Sci-Fi LitRPG Series by Ginger Booth. Six months into his virtual life on the planet Rayas, Gabe Oliveri creates shapeshifter magic for a Maya-themed campaign, but he quickly realizes the AI’s version of the Maya world is superficial.
The campaign skips over the culture’s most complex belief—were-jaguars—and Gabe must delve into the ancient Maya worldview to unlock their shapeshifting power. To master this magic, Gabe must confront his own fears and dark side, as he faces the pressures of adolescence and the mental toll of the virtual world. Can he overcome his fears and embrace the jaguar’s power?
The Pantheon Series by Joshua Landeros continues with The Lucent Garden. In this book, the village of Rosemeed is devastated by the Expeditionary League, leaving Nami Kltene and her family imprisoned under the watch of the ruthless Head Commander Siah Fiske. As tensions rise between nations, everything is on the brink. Meanwhile, Nami’s brother, Janno, embarks on a perilous journey into the Lucent Garden—a place of riches and danger. As he faces deadly challenges, Janno is determined to press forward, unaware of the growing threat around him.
Cathmoir's Sons is the fifth book of the Bad Boys of Bevington Series by E.J. Frost. It is the conclusion of a duet that started with Ulune's Daughter which should be read first. In the finale, Dr. Kellan Wyndham faces her toughest challenge yet. Kellan embarks on a dangerous quest guided only by her mentor’s final words.
Aiden Bailey‘s The Trigger Man Series continues with Shock Front. CIA operator Mark Pierce is tasked with extracting Roshini Jahandar from India before dangerous enemies capture her. Roshini holds half of a classified encryption device that can unlock America’s most sensitive military secrets, and if it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:
New Book Releases for January 19th, 2025