What books did you recently buy or acquire? Have you read of the books shown / discussed above? Feel free to share your opinions and most recent hauls by commenting below. Tehran Moonlight, Azin Sametipour’s debut novel, follows a young violinist who creates her own path in an Iranian society that frowns upon breaking with tradition. I’ll probably read this one first, since it’s the oldest of the three brand new releases. Happy New Year and heres hoping its a bumper reading year for all of us. Can’t wait to find out if Xhea learns anything about her magic, and what kind of havoc she and Shai might (unintentionally) wrack on their world next.Īn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (YA Epic Fantasy): Yup. So, guess how excited I was the next morning when I found out Tehran Moonlight had won? 😀ĭefiant(Towers Trilogy, Book #1) by Karina Sumner-Smith (Science Fiction / Fantasy / Dystopian): Another recent Waiting On Wednesday entry. I bought it on the spot and felt a bit sad that I couldn’t stay to root for Azin and her novel for Authors In The House.

I normally don’t go for romances, but after reading the blurb and leafing through select pages, I realized Tehran Moonlight was much more than that. Tehran Moonlight by Azin Sametipour (Contemporary Fiction / Cultural / Romance / Self-Published): I discovered this book at The Muse & The Marketplace a couple weeks ago, where it was one of five contestants for Authors In The House, a competition between five self-published books picked by Publishers Weekly. *cringes* But the book’s gotten fantastic reviews, so I still have high hopes. Though I’ve also heard there’s also a case of “insta-love” between the protagonist and her prince-groom.

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (YA Historical Fantasy): I gushed about this one not too long ago in a Waiting On Wednesday post, and my feelings haven’t changed since. Parker, Turkish in Macedonia and Beyond: Studies in Contact. *Apologies for the somewhat blurry picture…* Tehran MoonlightAzin Sametipour, Korea: Websters Timeline History, 1979 - 1995Philip M.