Waiting on Wednesday 04/21/21
Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick
Tidepool by Nicole Willson (August 3, 2021 by Parliament House Press)
I have not had a chance to read anything from Parliament House Press yet, but one day soon I hope to give this small SFF and Horror publisher a try. Lately, a couple of their titles have making waves and I find myself irresistibly drawn to Tidepool, not only for its wickedly wonderful cover but also because the Lovecraftian horror elements in it sound very enticing.
“If ye give not willingly, the Lords will rise…
In 1913, Henry Hamilton disappeared while on a business trip, and his sister, Sorrow, won’t rest until she finds out what happened to him. Defying her father’s orders to remain at home, she travels to Tidepool, the last place Henry is known to have visited. Residents of the small, shabby oceanside town can’t quite meet Sorrow’s eyes when she asks about her brother.
When corpses wash up on shore looking as if they’ve been torn apart by something not quite human, Sorrow is ready to return to Baltimore and let her father send in the professional detectives.
However, after meeting Ada Oliver, a widow whose black silk dresses and elegant manners set her apart from other Tidepool residents, Sorrow discovers Tidepool’s dark, deadly secret.
With this discovery, some denizens of Tidepool—human and otherwise—are hell-bent on making sure Sorrow never leaves their forsaken town.
Lovecraftian dark fantasy gets a modern treatment in this terrifying debut novel.”
The BiblioSanctum 
Oh I’m intrigued!
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This sounds really good. Definitely keep my eyes peeled (ouch) for this one.
Lynn 😀
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Ooh intriguing! That’s a new to me one. Hope you enjoy it once you get to read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
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This sounds fantastic, and that is a glorious cover!
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Indeed, the cover is sublime!
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Ooh I love the sound of this! I’ve been getting pitches for some other books from Parliament House, but none of them have really grabbed me. But I might request this one😁
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Same, I have gotten a couple pitches but I’ve had to pass because of lack of time or the book just didn’t grab me. I hope I’ll get a pitch for this one though!
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Very nice! And what a character name, Sorrow. That’s not forshadowing at all! 🙂
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Haha, right? A bit too obvious with the direction there 😛
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Nothing speaks of Lovecraftian horror as those tentacles on the cover!!! 😉
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Definitely! The tentacles is what sold it 😛
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Oooh that seems a frightening one! I don’t know if I would be brave enough to read it.
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I’m hoping it will be less scary and more atmospheric 🙂
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Ooo, this founds delightfully tempting even though I don’t usually love books described as Lovecraftian!
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Haha, for me it’s one of those buzz words I can’t resist 😀
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Poor girl, named Sorrow
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LOL, right? It’s like, thanks mom and dad.
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Oh my gosh this! New to me but I need it.
“When corpses wash up on shore looking as if they’ve been torn apart by something not quite human”
SOLD.
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Stuff like that tends to grab me too 😛
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This sounds (and looks) really good!
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