Special Edition Books – February 2024
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The Serpent & the Wings of Night - Carissa Broadbent
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always ― always ― guard your heart.”
Special Edition. UK hardback with a serpent stencilled on the page edges, brand-new case art, and a detailed map of the Obitraes.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Blackwells
Crypt - Alice Roberts
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Life, death and disease in the Middle Ages and beyond.”
Independent Exclusive. Hardback with skeleton stencilled on decorative page edges.
➤ Buy your local Indie, including Blackwells
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Your ability to change everything – including yourself – starts here.”
Limited Hardback Edition. Hardback with cloth binding, decorative endpapers, sprayed page edges, and bonus content.
➤ Buy UK edition from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Buy US edition from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Maiden - Kate Foster
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Inspired by real-life events, Foster’s electrifying seventeenth-century-set whodunit revolves around a respectable noblewoman accused of the shocking murder of her lover.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld - Patricia A. McKillip
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Young Sybel, the heiress of powerful wizards, needs the company of no-one outside her gates. In her exquisite stone mansion, she is attended by exotic, magical beasts: Riddle-master Cyrin the boar; the treasure-starved dragon Gyld; Gules the Lyon, tawny master of the Southern Deserts; Ter, the fiercely vengeful falcon; Moriah, feline Lady of the Night. Sybel only lacks the exquisite and mysterious Liralen, which continues to elude her most powerful enchantments.”
50th Anniversary Edition. New introduction by Marjorie Liu and new illustrations by Stephanie Law.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Compass and Blade - Rachel Greenlaw
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Greenlaw’s heartstopping YA debut centres on an island ‘wrecker’ and the battle she must join both for her homeland and her heart when her father is spirited away.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with sprayed page edges, colour TBC.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Where the Dark Stands Still - A. B. Poranek
Release date: Feb 29, 2024
“Weighty wishes and monstrous magic aplenty in this sumptuous gothic fantasy adventure, as a young girl strikes a dangerous bargain and makes unsettling discoveries in a crumbling manor.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with green sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with special cover design and bonus scene.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi
Release date: Feb 26, 2024
“Steeped in West African mythology, Children of Blood and Bone is riddled with the kind of tangible stakes you can’t look away from.”
Deluxe Paperback Edition. US paperback, with decorative red stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Barnes & Noble Dr Seuss
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
A collection of Dr Seuss favorites with exclusive cover designs
B&N Exclusive: US hardbacks with foiled cloth-bound covers and a larger trim size.
➤ Buy The Cat in the Hat from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy Green Eggs and Ham from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy Hop On Pop from Barnes & Noble
After Annie - Anna Quindlen
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
“Engaging in the perpetually relevant theme of pressing on after loss, After Annie does not shy away from intense subject matter like opioid addiction and sexual abuse. All the while, the urgent and relevant depictions of real life will resonate with a wide audience.”
B&N Exclusive: US hardback, exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
A Fate Inked In Blood - Danielle L. Jensen
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
“A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while fighting her growing desire for his fiery son.”
US first print run: US first print runs will feature foiled edges, stamped case, and premium dust jacket.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Absolute Dark Knight - Frank Miller & Lynn Varley
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
“Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns—and its equally provocative sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again—get the oversize Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume slipcase edition.”
Absolute Edition. Oversized hardback by DC Comics in slipcase.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Fate Breaker (Realm Breaker #3) - Victoria Aveyard
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
“Aveyard’s stellar Realm Breaker trilogy comes to a thrilling climax as Corayne sets out on the ultimate showdown with a man who would burn kingdoms to the ground.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorated red and black sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a bonus scene starring two fan favorite characters as well as a unique cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) - C. J. Box
Release date: Feb 27, 2024
“Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts—one animal, one human.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a behind-the-book essay by the author.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Barnes & Noble while stocks last
The City of Stardust - Georgia Summers
Release date: Feb 25, 2024
“Sinister scholars and fickle gods abound in this bewitching dark fantasy debut which sets a girl on a quest to find her missing mother and break a generations-old curse.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
A Tempest of Tea - Hafsah Faizal
Release date: Feb 22, 2024
“A group of outcasts mounts a heist to save a tearoom which acts as a front for local vampires seeking fresh blood.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with alternate cover, unique case and case stamp, and decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Wilderwood Duology - Hannah Whitten
Release date: Feb 20, 2024
“The first daughter is for the Throne.
The second daughter is for the Wolf. Enter the world of the Wilderwood with this stunning, deluxe collector’s edition of Hannah Whitten’s unforgettable New York Times bestselling duology, For the Wolf and For the Throne.”
Publisher’s Exclusive. Exclusive slipcase illustrated by Abigail Larson, signed copy of For the Wolf, foil-stamped fabric binding, illustrated endpapers, ribbon bookmark, and bonus scene.
➤ Buy from Hachette
Visions of Flesh and Blood: A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium - Jennifer L. Armentrout & Rayvn Salvador
Release date: Feb 20, 2024
“A comprehensive companion guide for background, history, reader-favorite information, art, and reference materials. Combined with original short stories and scenes from some of the world’s most beloved characters, as well as never-before-seen visual enticements.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with a custom variant cover.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
All This Twisted Glory - Tahereh Mafi
Release date: Feb 15, 2024
“Mafi’s glorious This Woven Kingdom series continues with a gripping third instalment, as Alizeh makes a costly pact with the mercurial ruler of Tulan – one that might gain her a kingdom but cost her her freedom.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Buy signed edition from Waterstones while stocks last
Sunbringer - Hannah Kaner
Release date: Feb 15, 2024
“The breathtaking sequel to the hugely acclaimed Godkiller finds Kissen reluctantly putting her faith in a sea god whilst still attempting to devise a way to destroy the mercurial god of white lies, Skedi.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Buy signed edition from Waterstones while stocks last
Girl Abroad - Elle Kennedy
Release date: Feb 13, 2024
“My Oxford Year meets We Met In December, Girl Abroad finds the daughter of a retired rock star studying abroad in London and entangled in scandal and romance.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback, with an alternate color cover and a bonus scene that is the first love scene expanded.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Warm Hands of Ghosts - Katherine Arden
Release date: Feb 13, 2024
“During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with a a travelogue with reflections about the author’s research trip to places that sparked inspiration for this novel, paired with photos from the author’s personal collection.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Emma Bond Jane Austens
Release date: Feb 13, 2024
New additions to the Puffin in Bloom collection with three Jane Austen classic titles.
Puffin in Bloom Edition. “Deluxe” hardcovers with cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.
➤ Buy Pride and Prejudice from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Emma from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Sense and Sensibility from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Flame Tree Ancient Origins - Various Authors
Release date: Feb 13, 2024
New additions to the Flame Tree Ancient Origins collector’s editions series.
Collector’s editions. Foiled and embossed covers with gilded page edges. Some minimal black & white line drawings (3 per book).
➤ Buy Korean Ancient Origins from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Buy Indian Ancient Origins from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Bride - Ali Hazelwood
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with a special essay where Ali pays homage to Nalini Singh, one of her all-time favorite paranormal romance authors, and Singh’s Psy-Changeling series.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
A Whisper of Poison - Jess Lourey
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“A post-apocalyptic teen survival young adult novel.”
US First print run. US hardback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Find it at Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Teacher - Freida McFadden
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“A mind-bending, psychological thriller.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with an exclusive author Q&A and bonus content.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
Bloodmarked (Legendborn #2) - Tracy Deonn
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“Bree’s newest installation to her story will leave readers absolutely spellbound as they continue the adventures of the Legendborn Cycle.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with decorative page edges and extra pages of additional content.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
If Only I Had Told Her - Laura Nowlin
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“An intensely emotional and gripping companion novel to Laura Nowlin’s USA Today and New York Times Bestselling novel If He Had Been With Me about the love that both breaks and heals us.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with sprayed edges and foiled cover (design TBC).
➤ Find it at Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an alternate cover and contains an in-depth Q&A with the author and pages from the author’s drafting journal, giving readers a peek into her writing process.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
A Vicious Game (Halfling Saga #3) - Melissa Blair
Release date: Feb 6, 2024
“It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a unique cover and contains a bonus chapter from the perspective of Riven.
➤ Find it at Barnes & Noble
The Clockwork Conspiracy - Sam Sedgman
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“A thrilling, brilliantly clever mystery through the streets of London, as the Chief Horologist in charge of Big Ben disappears and his son must solve a multitude of clues and codes to find him.”
Waterstones Exclusive Edition. UK paperback with blue sprayed page edges.
➤ Find it at Waterstones
The Silmarillion - J. R. R. Tolkien
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“Caliban’s War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante’s shoulders. Now a Prime Original series.”
Special Edition. UK ‘naked’ hardback with new cover (illustrated with Telperion and Laurelin, the Two Trees of Valinor, and the three Silmarils), and black and red endpaper maps.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Caliban's War (Expanse #2) - James S. A. Corey
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“Caliban’s War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante’s shoulders. Now a Prime Original series.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with new cover, red stained page edges, illustrated endpapers, new introduction and a reversible cover with the original cover art.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Nb: the special edition of Book 1, Leviathan Wakes, was released in 2021.
Abaddon's Gate (Expanse #3) - James S. A. Corey
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“Abaddon’s Gate opens the door to the ruins of an alien gate network, and the crew of the Rocinante may hold the key to unlocking its secrets. Now a Prime Original series.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with new cover, orange stained page edges, illustrated endpapers, new introduction and a reversible cover with the original cover art.
➤ Find it at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Nb: the special edition of Book 1, Leviathan Wakes, was released in 2021.
Paper Dragons - Siobhan McDermott
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“Inspired by Chinese culture and folklore, the first instalment of McDermott’s breathtaking fantasy series finds orphan Zhi Ging apprenticed to the Immortals and about to begin her magical training in an underwater realm.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with sprayed page edges, design TBC.
➤ Find it at Waterstones
Skandar and the Phantom Rider - A. F. Steadman
Release date: Feb 1, 2024
“The spectacular sequel to the mega-selling Skandar and the Unicorn Thief finds our young hero and his friends embarking on their second year at the Eyrie amidst the terrifying slaughter of immortal unicorns by sinister, unknown forces.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Find it at Waterstones
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