Upcoming Books
These are the next three books on my “To Be Read” List!
East of Eden
By: John Steinbeck
In East of Eden, John Steinbeck follows two families in California’s Salinas Valley, using their intertwined lives to explore good and evil through a modern retelling of Cain and Abel.
Focusing on the Trask family, especially brothers Cal and Aron, the novel examines jealousy, identity, and the desire for love, ultimately emphasizing the idea of “timshel”—that people have the freedom to choose their own moral path.
The Strength of the Few
By: James Islington
In The Strength of the Few, the story continues in a rigid, hierarchical empire where power is strictly controlled, following a young protagonist who must carefully navigate a dangerous world of political manipulation, elite training, and hidden agendas.
As he is drawn deeper into the empire’s inner workings, he uncovers secrets about its system of power and the forces behind it, all while forming uneasy alliances and facing growing threats. The novel blends mystery, strategy, and magic, centering on survival, identity, and the cost of challenging a deeply entrenched system.
Alchemised
By: SenLin Yu
In Alchemised, a gifted but isolated alchemist becomes entangled in a dangerous world of power, transformation, and forbidden magic as they are drawn into the orbit of those who seek to control or exploit their abilities.
As tensions rise, the protagonist must navigate shifting alliances, moral ambiguity, and the cost of creation itself, ultimately confronting how far they are willing to go for knowledge, survival, and connection.