Waiting On Wednesday No. 193: Rise of Fire, by Sophie Jordan

Welcome to "Waiting On Wednesday"!!

  

This is a weekly event that 

used to be hosted by

Jill @ Breaking the Spine, until 

very recently.

I have continued to publish these

posts on my own, as I really 

like this meme, which

showcases future releases we book  bloggers 
are eagerly anticipating!!

Here's my choice for this week!

   Rise of Fire    

(Reign of Shadows, Book 2)

  Sophie Jordan  

Hardcover, 304 pages 

HarperTeen

February 7, 2017

Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fiction  

   

The richly suspenseful sequel to Sophie Jordan’s romantic fantasy Reign of Shadows.

Luna and Fowler have escaped the kingdom of Relhok, but they haven’t escaped the darkness. When a battle against the dark dwellers mortally injures Fowler, Luna is faced with a choice: put their fate in the hands of mysterious strangers or risk losing Fowler forever.

Desperate to keep the one bright part of her life alive, Luna accepts the help of soldiers from a nearby kingdom. Lagonia’s castle offers reprieve from the dangerous outside world—until the king discovers both Fowler's and Luna’s true ties to Relhok and their influence over the throne.

Now pawns in each kingdom’s political game, Luna and Fowler are more determined than ever to escape and build the life they’ve been dreaming of. But their own pasts have a tight hold on their hearts and their destinies. Luna must embrace the darkness and fire within her before she loses not only Fowler, but the power she was destined to inherit.

Why I'm waiting on this one!

Well, I've done it again.....gotten hooked on a series I haven't heard about until now. And it's by the AWESOME Sophie Jordan!! Naw, I haven't read any of her books yet, but I HAVE read the reviews! So I'm jumping on the bandwagon for this one! The plot sounds absolutely EXCITING!!


This is the first book in the series!!

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Waiting On Wednesday No. 191: Shadowcaster, by Cinda Williams Chima

Welcome to "Waiting On Wednesday"!!

  

This is a weekly event that 

used to be hosted by

Jill @ Breaking the Spine, until 

very recently.

I have continued to publish these

posts on my own, as I really 

like this meme, which

showcases future releases we book  bloggers 
are eagerly anticipating!!

Here's my choice for this week!

 Shadowcaster    

(Shattered Realms, Book 2)

Cinda Williams Chima  

Hardcover, 560 pages 

HarperTeen

April 4, 2017

Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction  

   

Alyssa ana'Raisa is the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of Fells, a queendom embroiled in a seemingly endless war. Hardened by too many losses, Lyss is more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, she goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life. If her gamble doesn't pay off, she could lose her queendom before she even ascends to the throne.

Across enemy lines in Arden, young rising star Captain Halston Matelon has been fighting for his king since he was a lýtling. Lately, though, he finds himself sent on ever more dangerous assignments. Between the terrifying rumors of witches and wolfish warriors to the north and his cruel king at home, Hal is caught in an impossible game of life and death.

Set in the world of the acclaimed Seven Realms series, this is a thrilling story of the unfathomable costs of war, the allure of dark magic, and two principled and conflicted characters, drawn together despite everything they stand to lose.

Why I'm waiting on this one!

This is another of those series that I haven't started, in spite of owning the first book.... I'm beyond book addiction, lol. I must GORGE on books, so I keep wanting to buy more and more and more.... Sound familiar, fellow bookworms? So OF COURSE I MUST have this book!!  Okay.....here's a New Year's Resolution, Maria! READ THE FIRST BOOK. (Preferably, BEFORE the second one arrives on the scene, and all greedy bookworms try to beat each other out getting it!! Lol.) Let's see how it goes! (Last but definitely NOT least -- that cover is all kinds of GORGEOUS!!!)



This is the first book in the series, with an equally GORGEOUS cover!!

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Waiting On Wednesday No. 190: Crazy Messy Beautiful, by Carrie Arcos

Welcome to "Waiting On Wednesday"!!

  

This is a weekly event that 

used to be hosted by

Jill @ Breaking the Spine, until 

very recently.

I have continued to publish these

posts on my own, as I really 

like this meme, which

showcases future releases we book  bloggers 
are eagerly anticipating!!

Here's my choice for this week!

 Crazy Messy Beautiful    

Carrie Arcos 

Hardcover, 320 pages 

Philomel Books

February 7, 2017

Art, Contemporary Romance,  

Young Adult Fiction  

   

From National Book Award finalist Carrie Arcos–a fresh take on happily ever after, and friendship, that is anything but a love story.  

When your namesake is Pablo Neruda—the greatest love poet of all time—finding “the one” should be easy. After all, sixteen-year-old aspiring artist Neruda Diaz has been in love many times before. So it’s only a matter of time before someone loves him back.

Callie could be that someone. She’s creative and edgy, and nothing like the girls Neruda typically falls for, so when a school assignment brings them together, he is pleasantly surprised to learn they have a lot in common. With his true love in reach and his artistic ambitions on track, everything is finally coming together.

But as Neruda begins to fall faster and harder than ever before, he is blindsided by the complicated nature of love—and art—in more ways than one. And when the relationships he’s looked to for guidance threaten to implode, Neruda must confront the reality that love is crazier, messier, and more beautiful than he ever realized—and riskier, too, than simply saying the words.

Why I'm waiting on this one!

Although I really don't like this cover all that much, the plot is another matter entirely! First of all, how AWESOME is it that someone is actually named after a famous poet? AND a poet whose works deal with love? But, to make things even better, Neruda Diaz, the male protagonist, is an aspiring artist, and so is Callie, the girl who gets involved with him. Add to this a complex love story that is not supposed to be a love story, and.....well, I'm definitely intrigued! I want to know MORE!!

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