WoW: Death Card by Jasmine Smith

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!

A dark contemporary fantasy featuring witchcraft, tarot, death, and a bit of romance that’s perfect for fans of Immortal Dark and Cinderella Is Dead.

On an ordinary Monday morning, eighteen-year-old Mikaela Broussard receives the shock of her life. During a customer’s tarot reading at her family’s occult shop, she turns over the Death card and envisions the beautiful stranger stabbing her in the heart.

In order to determine why the girl, Joelle, wants to kill her, she’ll have to keep her close. But the more time Mikaela spends with her soon-to-be murderer, the more irresistible she finds her.

As if imminent death isn’t worrisome enough, witches are turning up with their magic stolen. And it’s clear some very dark magic is at work. Mikaela, as the next Witch Queen of her coven, is tasked with figuring out who’s behind the horrific acts—a mystery that will put her and her power to the test.

Death Card is a dark, pacy, and romantic fantasy about one witch’s journey to find the strength to fight for herself, her future, and her beloved community.

Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: August 11, 2026

Why I’m Waiting: Listen, when I tell you this literally checks all my boxes! Like I mean all of them!!! Black, Queer, tarot card reader and it’s set in New Orleans. My Gawd, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee send me this. I waited to use this as my WoW because it’s tradition for me to use my Most Anticipated for the Year (so far) when really I’ve been waiting to use this since I first saw the cover. Y’all, I can’t wait to get my hands on this. This is going to be goodt!

What about you? Have you heard of this? What do you think of the cover? Will you read this? Let me know in the comments!