Best New Books February 2026 | Bound to Buy №2
Für den Februar habe ich aktuell 6 Bücher als Vorbestellung laufen und ich hoffe sehr, dass es bei diesen Werken bleibt. Bei dem ersten Buch handelt es sich um den zweiten Band der Neuauflage der Reihe Shadow Beast Shifters von Jaymin Eve. Der erste Band wird laut Benachrichtigung noch heute einziehen. Also sind wir schon bei sieben Büchern. 🙈
Dann folgt der dritte Band der Reihe Prince of Sin von Kerri Maniscalco. Allerdings bin ich mir gerade nicht so sicher, ob es eine Trilogie ist und damit der letzte Band.
Mit Crown of War and Shadow kommt J.R. Ward mit einer neuen Reihe um die Ecke. Ich hoffe, dass diese aber auch fortgesetzt wird, sollte mir der erste Band gefallen. Denn ich warte immer noch, wahrscheinlich vergebens, auf das zweite Buch ihrer Firefighters – Reihe.
24 Hours in the Viking World ergänzt die Reihe 24 Hours in the Ancient History von diversen Autoren. Eine ähnliche Reihe, von der ich bereits 24 Hours in Ancient Rome gelesen habe.
Jeneane O’Riley haut mit A Secret in the Garden, nach ihrem erfolgreichen Quartett Infatuated Fae, das erste Buch der neuen Dark Manor Chronicles – Reihe auf den Markt.
Last but not Least: Der vierte Teil der Gods & Monsters – Reihe erscheint endlich im Paperback – Format und passt somit dann auch zu den restlichen Büchern, die ich schon im Regal stehen habe. Dieses Buch möchte ich auch zeitnah lesen, da ich aktuell The Curse of the Damned Queen, den dritten Band, lese.
Und wie du siehst, sind es alles wieder englischsprachige Titel, die bei mir im Februar einziehen werden.

New Releases for My Wishlist
Neuerscheinungen Februar 2026
Reclaimed by Jaymin EveSeries: Shadow Beast Shifters #2
Published: 26. February 2026 by MIRA
Format: Paperback, 352 pages/minutes
Genre: Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Angels / Demons, Enemies to Lovers, Fae / Fairies, Humor & Sass, Magical Realms, Morally Gray Antihero, Shifters, Vampires / Werewolves
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: Read 2026
Source: Waterstones
Link to Goodreads
They all made a terrible mistake. One they will pay for.
For the past ten years I’ve been a victim. A victim to my pack. A victim to my true mate, who rejected me in the most brutal of ways. And then, a victim to our shifter god, Shadow Beast, who used me for his own gains.
… Or did he?
The beast of mystery never reveals his whole hand, but one thing is for sure…in my time with him, I’ve changed. Now I will no longer walk the path dictated by the powerful men in my life. Never again will I let my strength be taken from me.
I must evolve or die.<
And we all know, with a choice like that, there’s really only one way forward.
Buy the Book at: Amazon*

Throne of Nightmares by Kerri ManiscalcoSeries: Prince of Sin #3
Published: 10. February 2026 by Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Hardcover, 496 pages/minutes
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Gods, Mythology, Paranormal, Retelling, Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Gods / Demigods
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Waterstones
Link to Goodreads
'Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares . . .'
A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it - and their own happy ending - in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.
A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart.
Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares - an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds - before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear - a portal stone unlike any other.
A librarian who is all sweet sunshine . . . until she burns.
Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book - but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world - with a calculating prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favourite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story.
A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves - or their hearts.
As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.
Buy the Book at: Amazon*

Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. WardSeries: Kingdoms of the Compass #1
Published: 17. February 2026 by Bramble
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages/minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Goodreads
Link to Goodreads
In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, empires fall…and a queen must awaken.
Welcome to Kingdoms of the Compass.
The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.
No one is safe.
Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive…and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.
Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.
She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.
Well aware she’s no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.
The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.
But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.
Buy the Book at: Amazon*

24 Hours in the Viking World by Kirsten WolfSeries: 24 Hours in Ancient History #5
Published: 12. February 2026 by Michael O'Mara Books
Format: Paperback, 272 pages/minutes
Genre: Ancient History, Culture, History, Non-Fiction, Vikings
Language: English
Audience: Adult, New Adult
Shelve: Unread
Source: Amazon
Link to Goodreads
Spend 24 hours immersed in the rich and fascinating everyday lives of the Vikings.
Between the infamous Lindisfarne raid in 793 CE and the Norman conquest of 1066, the peoples we know now as the Vikings became one of the most far-ranging and influential civilizations in history. The Vikings are frequently portrayed as raiders, marauding across medieval Europe and Britain, but the culture and society of the medieval Nordic peoples was so much more diverse, multifaceted and influential than it is often depicted.
In 24 Hours in the Viking World, author and Viking expert Kirsten Wolf chronicles an hour in the life of 24 individuals from every corner of Viking society over the course of a single day. From the warrior to the thrall, the shipbuilder to the farmer, the poet to the oracle, each chapter offers a snapshot of the world as it was in medieval Scandinavia, and an insight into how these people lived, loved, worked, fought and died.
The latest entry in the bestselling 24 Hours series, 24 Hours in the Viking World presents an absorbing, grounded and tangible look at what it was really like to be alive during this pivotal era in history.
Buy the Book at: Amazon*

A Secret in the Garden by Jeneane O'RileySeries: Dark Manor Chronicles #1
Published: 24. February 2026 by Bloom Books
Format: Paperback, 381 pages/minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Amazon
Link to Goodreads
Some secrets were never meant to be unearthed.
Perched on a windswept cliff, Blackwood Manor looms like a dark monument to a mysterious family. Behind its grand iron gates, one part of the estate has been left to rot since the tragic death of Hester Blackwood: the once-glorious conservatory, now choked by vines and shattered glass. The rest of the family is gone—only her brooding son, Jasper, remains, the heir to a weapons empire.
Desperate to save her job and out of options, botanist Eliza Arnold makes a bold gamble—drive to the manor and beg the elusive millionaire for a donation. Jasper agrees...on one chilling condition: restore the conservatory. Alone. No help. No leaving.
But the manor is not empty.
As Eliza battles thorns and secrets, a magnetic tension builds between her and Jasper—dark, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. And something else stirs among the roots and ruins...whispers in the walls, confusing disturbances, and a presence watching her every move.
The deeper Eliza digs, the more she uncovers a garden of grief, longing…and desire. Because in Blackwood Manor, even buried things can bloom again.
Buy the Book at: Amazon*

The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V. NicoleSeries: Gods & Monsters #4
Published: 26. February 2026 by Headline Eternal
Format: Paperback, 528 pages/minutes
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Erotic-Romance
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Gods / Demigods
Language: English
Audience: Adult
Shelve: SuBventur
Source: Amazon
Link to Goodreads
As the rebellion intensifies, Dianna discovers more of her past and soon finds herself immersed in a tumultuous family history that she and Samkiel never saw coming.
Forced to venture through the Otherworld, Dianna and Samkiel start to comprehend the real power of the medallion, as figures and threats from the past surface once again to threaten their future together, and Samkiel finds himself faced with a choice: will he truly become the World Ender once again? And what does that mean for Dianna?
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