Here is part two of June releases I’m excited for! There are just so many good books coming out in June, I had to include as many as I could, so here are the rest of the books I am DYING to read!

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The Cruelest Mercy (The Kinder Poison #2) by Natalie Mae
Release Date: June 15, 2021
Publisher: Razorbill
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 384
Goodreads

In this sequel to The Kinder Poison–which People magazine proclaimed a “delicious high-stakes adventure”–the magical kingdom of Orkena is on the brink of war, and the only person who can save it is Zahru, the girl they once doomed for death.

After surviving the Crossing, Zahru has sworn off adventures. While crown prince Jet navigates the looming threat of war, she’s content to simply figure out what the future holds for them. But they’re dealt a devastating blow when prince Kasta returns with a shocking claim: he’s the true winner of the Crossing and the rightful heir, and he bears the gods’ mark as proof. Even more surprising–he’s not the only one…

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The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: YA Paranormal Fantasy
Pages: 362
Goodreads

For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. But now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season…

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This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Release Date: June 29, 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 384
Goodreads

Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron’s new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.

Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch…

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Curse of the Spector Queen by Jenny Elder Moke
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 352
Goodreads

MAY THE HAZEL BRING YOU WISDOM AND THE ASPEN GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU…

Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn’t return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam’s peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland…

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You’re So Dead by Ash Parsons
Release Date: June 15, 2021
Publisher: Philomel Books
Genre: YA Thriller
Pages: 352
Goodreads

A hilarious Agatha Christie-inspired YA thriller-comedy about three best friends who sneak into an influencers-only festival event (gone wrong), only to discover a killer is in their midst–and they have to uncover the truth and solve the mystery before it’s too late. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious .

Plum Winter has always come in second to her sister, the unbelievably cool, famous influencer Peach Winter. And when Peach is invited to an all-expenses paid trip to a luxurious art and music festival for influencers on a private island in the Caribbean, Plum decides it’s finally her time to shine. So she intercepts the invite–and asks her two best friends Antonia and Marlowe to come along to the fest with her. It’ll be a spring break they’ll never forget…

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The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
Release Date: June 8, 2021
Publisher: Del Rey
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 448
Goodreads

In the vein of Naomi Novik’s New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden’s national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut— inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology—follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.

In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline—her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king’s blood sacrifice, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered…

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I’ve technically already read The Wolf and the Woodsman, but it’s so good, I couldn’t leave it off the list! If you want to read my full review, you can check it out here. And I’m currently reading Curse of the Spector Queen and loving it. I’m definitely going to order myself a copy or add it to my wishlist for later!