Can't Wait Wednesday #253

 

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.

What the River Knows meets The Mummy in the first installment in a heart-pounding, richly imagined young adult duology from the New York Times bestselling author of To Kill a Shadow, Katherine Quinn.

I'm really hoping this one releases this year as it was already pushed back at least once. Still not much to go on about it's storyline but I pretty much heard What the River Knows meets The Mummy and was sold because I LOVE that movie!

TITLE: The Golden Huntress
AUTHOR: Katherine Quinn
PUBLISHER: Mayhem Books
GENRE: YA Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2026 (maybe)

Perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace, this captivating sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Dream by the Shadows is filled with revenge, romance, and redemption.

Esmer Havenfall thought freeing Erebus from his five-hundred-year imprisonment would end her nightmare. Instead, it has only just begun. Now bound by fate and darkness, Esmer and Erebus are no longer just dreamers—they are Shadow Weavers, wielders of a power both divine and damning. And something is already clawing its way through the Dream Realm’s cracks.

Raelion, the demon king lurking within Mithras, is poised to destroy the world. His corruptive curse spreads like a plague, twisting dreams into nightmares and turning humans into monsters. If Esmer and Erebus are to survive, they must achieve the forge an army from the broken and unravel ancient horrors before it’s too late. But when Esmer and Erebus are abruptly cast from the Dream Realm into a kingdom teetering on the edge of ruin, they quickly learn that something monstrous has already slipped through—and their love might be the first thing it devours.

I'm dying to start this series but since I knew it would be a duology I held off on reading the first book right away. Luckily, we're winding down to its release...almost! Lol.

TITLE: Cursed by the Dawn
AUTHOR: Logan Karlie
PUBLISHER: Christy Ottaviano Books
GENRE: YA Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2026