#though they are good books if you like superheroes with a realistic/horror/sf twist. if you enjoy the boys etc maybe give them a shot?

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I was tagged by @mariedemedicis to post 9 books I'm looking forward to reading in 2025.

Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold. This came out in 2020, but somehow I managed to miss it until reading a newer novella in the Penric and Desdemona series that briefly mentioned it. Downloaded to my kindle app, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold. The actual most recent P&D book, again it's been downloaded with no time to read it. I did finally catch up to Demon Daughter last month, so hopefully these last two will be read in January!

The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch. A spin-off of the Rivers of London series, set in 1920s NYC. I usually wait for the paperback, but I think this one may be digital only, at least for a long while. But Winter's Gifts was excellent fun to e-read, so I'll get to this one soon.

Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch. The actual next book in the seies, the hardcover is coming out in July, no idea when the US paperback will be, so this might not be a 2025 book for me. Still, I'm looking forward to it!

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik. A short story collection, including works set in the Temeraire and Scholomance series, and also one in her upcoming new series, I'm sure this will be great, hopefully I'll read it before the end of summer.

The Summer War by Naomi Novik. First in a new fantasy series, coming out in September, it looks really interesting.

Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle by various authors. Croyd Crenson, the Sleeper, has been one of my favorite Wild Cards characters since he was created by (the late great) Roger Zelazny in the first WC book. Looking forward to a book focused on his character, though I'm still waiting to find it in cheap used hardcover (as just about all my new series WC purchases have been). That usually shows up on Thriftbooks within a year of release, so hopefully after February!

Wild Cards: House Rules by various authors. From the description and the authors involved, this looks like it may combine the British Isles vibe of Knaves Over Queens and Three Kings with the time travel and alternate history (AH AU?) shenanigans of Low Chicago, one of my faves of the recent books in the series. This might not be a 2025 book for me (depending on how soon I can find a cheap used copy), but it's definitely on my list.

Wild Cards: Sins of the Father by Melinda M. Snodgrass and Michael Komarck. This one is a graphic novel, and I'm well behind on the Wild Cards GNs (last one I read was like 10 years ago), but I enjoy Snodgrass's writing, the story here should cover some long-running plot danglers, and Komarck's art is always gorgeous, so I'm interested in seeing how they work together in a comic book format. To buy when my budget allows...

Tagging @bidonica, @nanshe-of-nina, @ashenmotive, @norabombay, @child-of-hurin - and anyone else who wants to do it, consider yourself tagged!