Can't Wait Wednesday #216

 

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Batman matches wits with The Riddler and uncovers Gotham’s past in this sequel to Resurrection, set in the world of Tim Burton's iconic Batman.

It’s summer, and Gotham City has cause for celebration. The last vestiges of The Joker’s toxic legacy have finally faded, just in time for the mayor to partner with retail magnate Max Shreck to stage a Fourth of July celebration for the ages. But not everyone is rejoicing. Batman’s eternal vigilance continues as threats from rival gangs and masked criminals escalate by the day. Meanwhile, on the streets, protests grow in opposition to the city’s lavish excesses.

No one is experiencing the struggle between Gotham’s optimism and doubt more than Norman Pinkus. The Gotham Globe’s humble copy boy, he’s the unacknowledged mastermind behind the newspaper’s mega-popular Riddle Me This word puzzles. But Norman harbors a secret. He is the smartest man in Gotham City, using his prodigious skills to solve crimes anonymously for years via the police tip line—before Batman even knows there’s a crime to solve.

While neither fame nor fortune finds Norman, he believes in the promise of Gotham and what’s right . . . until he doesn’t. The man no one notices watches time and again as the city and its leaders cast their eyes high above the rooftops toward Batman. Dejected and unappreciated, Norman devises a With the help of dangerous new friends, he exploits the simmering tensions of the long hot summer to draw the Caped Crusader into a volatile game of riddles to crown Gotham’s true savior. As they clash, Norman—now known as The Riddler—and Batman will uncover hidden secrets about Gotham’s past that will have dire consequences for the city’s future.

I STILL need to read Miller's first Batman book from last year, but these books continue Burton's Batman movies. I loved those first Batman films. Michael Keaton is probably my favorite Batman followed by Christian Bale! Pattinson was okay, never saw the Affleck appearances and Kilmer and Clooney were just all right. Not saying anyone was ever terrible, but yeah, Keaton is the fave! Lol. So I love that the movies get to live on with these two books. Just got to circle back around to reading the first one and then this one! Pretty much my motto for this year, "circling back around!"

TITLE: Batman Revolution
AUTHOR: John Jackson Miller
PUBLISHER: Random House Worlds
GENRE: Comic Book
RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2025

Everyone needs something to hold onto, even if it's a lie.

After Bristol nearly loses Tyghan to the monsters her mother unleashed, their love deepens to a whole new level. Together, Bristol and Tyghan work to understand and reconcile their differences, moving forward with their common goal of saving Elphame. But, when a daring rescue attempt turns disastrous and a beloved knight dies, Bristol is forced to confront the fact that her mother is more powerful than she could ever have imagined – and more dangerous, too.

Meanwhile, Tyghan's heart is laid bare when he re-encounters his betrayer, Kierus, and must wrestle with a new secret that throws everything he thought he knew about his past into question. Bristol is Elphame’s last chance for survival, but where do her loyalties truly lie? If she embraces the magic that has always been her birthright, she could become a monster just like her mother. Is she willing to risk losing the people she loves most if it means keeping them safe?

Discover the stunning second book in the Bristol Keats fantasy duology, from New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson.

I read the first book earlier this year not realizing it was a duology! For some reason I thought it was going to be a trilogy and since Mary was coming to my library for a signing, I thought I have time to read book 1! Then the cover blurb for this one was released and I was like are you kidding me?! Lol. I hate not binging duologies because of my memory issue. Yes, I took notes but they only do so much to jog my memory on things. Oh well. Lol.

TITLE: The Last Wish of Bristol Keats
AUTHOR: Mary E. Pearson
PUBLISHER: Flatiron Books
GENRE: Fantasy Romance
RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2025