Here are some February 17th and 24th releases on my radar (and should be on yours!). First, the ones I've had a chance to read:

Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity 4.5/5 stars

Put this on your TBR if you enjoy diverse fantasy. This book is inventive and intriguing, drawing me in from page one (rare for a fantasy book). This is going to make a lot of best-of lists this year.

The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan 4/5 stars

Put this on your TBR if enjoy dark fairytale retellings, even if you're not familiar with the underlying folklore. Our main characters are a demon and a demon hunter, brought down to hell together and forced to work together to get through.

Where the False Gods Dwell by Denny S. Bryce 2.5/5 stars

Put this on your TBR if you enjoy learning history through historical fiction. This one didn't work for me as it had too many POVs, but those who enjoy action-packed historical fiction should check it out.

And the three I'm still waiting to get my hands on:

Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif

Why it interests me: set in Pakistan, it centers an English-language school in perilous times.

Bad Asians by Lillian Li

Why it interests me: it centers a friend group of overachievers who now find themselves unemployed and living at home during the great recession.

I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa

Why it interests me: translated from Spanish, this Peruvian novel by the late author explores loving your people and culture in spite of violent history.