January 2018 New Releases: JR Ward, Amanda Bouchet, Holly Black, Seanan McGuire, Christine Warren & more

In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for January 2018. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness.

I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy, SF is science fiction, YA is young adult and NA is new adult.

JANUARY 1

• To Seize a Wayward Spirit by R.L. Naquin (Djinn Haven #2) UF
• The Texas Shifter’s Mate by Karen Whiddon PNR
• Wolf Slayer by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom PNR

JANUARY 2

• Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking (Valkyrie #1) YA
• Chainbreaker by Tara Sims (Timekeeper #2) YA
• The Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole YA
• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (The Folk in the Air #1) F YA
• Dragon Blood by Eileen Wilks (World of the Lupi #14) UF
• Elizabeth’s Wolf by Lora Leigh (Breeds #3) PNR re-release
• Everless by Sara Holland YA
• The Forgotten Book by Mechthild Glaser YA
• Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles #3) F PNR
• Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely YA
• The Queen of All Crows by Rod Duncan (The Map of Unknown Things #1) SF
• Something to Howl About by Christine Warren (Alphaville #0.5) PNR
• The True Queen by Sara Fine (Imposter Queen #3) YA
• The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson SF

JANUARY 9

• Beneath the Haunting Sea by Joanna Ruth Meyer YA
• Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children #3) F
• Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy #3) PNR
• The Curses by Laure Eve (The Graces #2) YA
• Imprinted by Jim C. Hines (Magic Ex Libris #4.5) UF
• The Infernal Battalion by Django Wexler (Shadow Campaigns #5) F
• The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman  (The Invisible Library #4) F
• A Meddle of Wizards by Alexandra Rushe (Fledgling Magic #1) F
• Robots vs. Fairies anthology edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe F SF
• Sinless by Sarah Tarkoff (Eye of the Beholder #1) SF UF
• Storm Crossed by Dani Harper (Grim #4) PNR UF
• Through a Dark Glass by Barb Hendee (Dark Glass #1) YA
• Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (Arc of the Scythe #2) YA SF
• Unearthed by Amie Kaufman & Megan Spooner (Unearthed #1) YA

JANUARY 10

• Mikhail by Lauren Smith (Brothers of Ash and Fire #2) PNR

JANUARY 16

• Dangerous Mating by Milly Taiden (A.L.F.A.#3) PNR
• Deadly Sweet by Lola Dodge (Spellwork Syndicate #1) YA
• Iron Gold by Pierce Brown (Red Rising #4) SF
• The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor (Binti #3) SF
• Zenith by Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings (Androma Saga #1) YA

JANUARY 18

• A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu (Song of Shattered Sands #3) F

JANUARY 23

• Cast in Deception by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra #13) F
• The Defiant by Lesley Livingston (The Valiant #2) YA
• The King of Bones and Ashes by J.D. Horn (Witches of New Orleans #1) UF F
• The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier YA
• Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra (Asiana #1) F
• The Raptor & The Wren by Chuck Wendig (Miriam Black #5) UF
• Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Reign of the Fallen #1) YA

JANUARY 29

• Drakon’s Past by N.J. Walters (Blood of the Drakon #4) PNR
• The Emerald Lily by Juliette Cross (Vampire Blood #4) PNR

JANUARY 30

• Baby, I’m Howling for You by Christine Warren (Alphaville #1) PNR
• The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert F YA
• The Ledberg Runestone by Patrick Donovan (Jonah Heywood #1) UF
• Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen (The Elementae #1) YA
• Thanks Fur Last Night anthology with Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden & Kate Baxter PNR

JANUARY 31

• Awaken the Damned by Juliana Stone (League of Guardians #3) PNR