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Writer's pictureAshley Mongrain

January 2021 Releases

Updated: Jul 13, 2021



A new year means 12 months of brand new books. One of my goals for this year would be to read more new releases, ideally in the month that they were released. To make things more organized, I compiled a list of all the books that interest me that are released each month.


Here are all the new releases in January that are on my radar.



The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott


A standalone fiction/fantasy novel where Ren and a young soldier are forced to confront what they regret, what they love, and what they fear.


Release Date: January 1st



At the Gates and Other Stories: Sixteen Tales of Magic and Wonder by Patrick Samphire


A collection of 16 fantasy short stories.


Release Date: January 2nd





The Shadow of Dust by Alec Hutson


A standalone fantasy novel with high stakes about redemption and glory.


Release Date: January 3rd







Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder


The first novel in the YA fantasy Amassia series where following Ash, a scribe who lives in a world where people can summon phantoms.


Release Date: January 5th


My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2


Persephone Station by Stina Leicht


A standalone sci-fi novel following Rosie, a bar owner, and Angel, an ex-marine, who live on a backwater planet full of criminals.


Release Date: January 5th




Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna and Dung Ho


A picture book following a young girl on her journey to self-love and empowerment.


Release Date: January 5th


Doors of Sleep by Tim Pratt


A sci-fi novel that asks the question: what would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a parallel universe under an alien sky?


Release Date: January 12th




The Effort by Claire Holroyde


A standalone sci-fi novel that follows a group of people facing the thread of an imminent comet headed for earth.


Release Date: January 12th


My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐



The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson


The first book in a new environmental epic fantasy series set in a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea.


Release Date: January 19th




The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick


The first entry in the adult fantasy series Rook & Rose, this follows Ren and her goal to trick her way into a noble house to secure a fortune.


Release Date: January 21st




Wench by Maxine Kaplan


A YA epic fantasy following the adventures of a tavern wench.


Release Date: January 19th






Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift


The first installment in the Wickery duology which follows two royal heirs who are set to be married but whose loyalties are torn.


Release Date: January 19th




Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston


The first novel in the fantasy MG series Supernatural Investigations, this follows Amari who has to solve the disappearance of her older brother.


Release Date: January 19th



Don't Tell a Soul by Kirsten Miller


A standalone horror story about the new girl in an old town full of dark secrets.


Release Date: January 26th






Unchosed by Katharyn Blair


A standalone YA fantasy novel about pirates, a curse, and a girl.


Release Date: January 26th






If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier


A standalone mystery thriller novel that follows Sera, who goes on a journey to find her favourite true crime podcast host who went missing.


Release Date: January 26th


My Rating: DNF


We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen


A standalone sci-fi novel about unlikely friends and the power of choosing who you want to be.


Release Date: January 26th





Brother Red by Adrian Selby


A standalone adult fantasy novel that follows Driwna who is lead on investigation when a protection detail goes wrong.


Release Date: January 28th




A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson


A standalone horror fantasy reimagining of Dracula's brides.


Release Date: January 31st

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