Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This event highlights our most-wanted upcoming releases!
Author: Rae Carson
Release Date: Sept. 18, 2012
Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins
WHY?
If you've already read Rae Carson's debut novel, THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS, you already know exactly why I want this sequel.
If you have yet to treat yourself to reading this, do so now!
Rae Carson can WRITE. If you like sweeping epic fantasy that breaks the norms from a slightly overweight heroine to a feeling of "OMG, I can't believe Rae Carson actually WENT THERE," combined with a firm handle on description that will have you drooling over the very food in the world, this is a series for you.
And of course, because I want to read this, I also obviously want to read SHADOW CATS, a prequel novella I just heard about today coming in July from Carson to tide us all over!
Title: THE SHADOW CATS
Author: Rae Carson
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins
SUMMARY:
"Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA's best writers of high fantasy."-Locus Magazine
In the sequel to the acclaimed THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS, a seventeen-year-old princess turned war queen faces sorcery, adventure, untold power, and romance as she fulfills her epic destiny.
Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory against a terrifying enemy, and now she is their queen. But she is only seventeen years old. Her rivals may have simply retreated, choosing stealth over battle. And no one within her court trusts her-except Hector, the commander of the royal guard, and her companions. As the country begins to crumble beneath her and her enemies emerge from the shadows, Elisa will take another journey. With a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with, Elisa crosses the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone's power. That is not all she finds. A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume in the Fire and Thorns trilogy.
What are you anxiously waiting for this Wednesday?
I haven't read anything in this series yet, but it sounds really good. Great pick!
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OMG OMG OMG I want to read this so badddd! I loved the first one a lot!
ReplyDeleteJenny
I heard the Girl of Fire and Thorns was really great but I still haven't had a chance to read it yet! I hope you really enjoy the next one in the series! Check out my WOW:
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I've heard great things about The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and these covers look gorgeous!
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I haven't read book 1, but heard good things. All the covers are so pretty :-)
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I haven't read GoFaT, but I think I should.
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