June 2024 TBR

It’s time for my June 2024 TBR. I don’t have a ton planned for this month, but I do hope to have a decent amount of reading time. Cj goes on his annual Carpenters for Christ trip this month and I want to be sure to have some reading options to fill the downtime. So, here are the books I have lined up.

Royal Assassin

Synopsis:

Fitz has barely survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly intrigues of the royal family.Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz’s hands–and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.

I haven’t made a lot of progress in Royal Assassin, but I really want to finish it this month. I’m about one hundred pages in now and it’s starting to pick up so I’m excited to dive back into this world.

Assassin’s Quest

Synopsis:

King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz–or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest–perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return–or the heir his princess carries–can save the Six Duchies.

But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him–currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.

If Royal Assassin is as good as Assassin’s Apprentice, I know I will want to dive right into Assassin’s Quest. I’m really excited to make my way through this series so that I can move onto The Liveship Traders Series.

The United States of Cryptids

Synopsis:

Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:

– Batsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens
– Nain Rouge of Michigan, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit
– Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia
– Lizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988
– Glocester Ghoul of Rhode Island, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure

And many more! Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.

Lastly, I want to finish up The United State of Cryptids. I’ve been reading a little of this each day and I’ve really enjoyed it. It makes me want to try other non-fiction works. I actually have a list I want to try but it you have any suggestions leave them in the comments. I’m open to any non-fiction but if it’s about cryptids that’s a bonus.

So that’s my June 2024 TBR. What do you want to read this month?