Apr 15 2014

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Coming Soon: The Jewel by Amy Ewing

jewel Title: The Jewel

Author: Amy Ewing

Series: Not Specified

Genre: Teen Romance

Release Date: September 2, 2014

The Overview: The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Not just any kind of servitude. Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained as a surrogate for the royalty––because in the Jewel the only thing more important than opulence is offspring. Purchased at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake and greeted with a slap to the face, Violet (now known only as #197) quickly learns of the brutal truths that lie beneath the Jewel’s glittering facade: the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life. Violet must accept the ugly realities of her existence . . . and try to stay alive. But then a forbidden romance erupts between Violet and a handsome gentleman hired as a companion to the Duchess’s petulant niece. Though his presence makes life in the Jewel a bit brighter, the consequences of their illicit relationship will cost them both more than they bargained for.

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I don’t usually feature debut titles for Waiting on Wednesday, probably because I’m not excited about an author or series until I’ve already read something from them. I made an exception here because this book sounds like a more robust version of The Selection (which I absolutely loved) and the elements of intrigue sound awesome. When the girls from the Epic Reads #ArcParty started geeking out about it, I knew I had to add it to my shelves. I hope it’s as good as it sounds!

What book are you waiting on?

by Niki Hawkes

Apr 8 2014

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Coming Soon: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Title: Shifting Shadows

Author: Patricia Briggs

Series: Mercy Thompson Novellas

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: September 2, 2014

The Overview: Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger… A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends…

Includes the new stories: Silver, Roses in Winter, Redemption, Hollow.

And reader favorites: Fairy Gifts, Gray, Alpha and Omega, Seeing Eye, The Star of David, In Red, and Pearls.

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The only complaint I have about this series is that the wait between releases feels sooooooo long that I have to go back and reread if I want to keep the momentum going for myself (although rereading one of the best urban fantasies on the market is hardly a sacrifice). The absolute awesome thing about the release of Shifting Shadows is that it will definitely help hold me over until Mercy Thompson #9 comes out in 2015. It gets better – the only short story I’ve read out of these is the Alpha and Omega, so it’s like getting a whole new book! Needless to say, I’m excited for this one. :-)

What book are you waiting on?

by nikihawkes

Apr 2 2014

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Coming Soon: The Infinity Sea by Rick Yancey

Title: The inciden Sea

Author: Rick Yancey

Series: The Fifth Wave #2

Genre: Teen Dystopian – post-apocalyptic

Release Date: September 16, 2014

The Overview: How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity. Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race. Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.

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I was hooked on this series from the prologue of the first book. The writing is amazing, the story is intense, and the characters are awesome. If the second book is half as good as the first one, it’s going to be one wild ride! What more is there to say? If you haven’t already read The Fifth Wave, you are missing out on the best books on the market…I say this at the risk of overselling it, but that’s honestly how I regard it. :-)

What book are you waiting on?

by Nik Hawkes

Mar 18 2014

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Coming Soon: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Ruin and Rising

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Series: The Grisha #3

Genre: Teen Fantasy

Release Date: June 17, 2014

The Overview: The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova’s amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling’s secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.

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Because I’ve posted WOWs for all of the books I am dying to read within the next several months (at least, for the ones that have solid release dates and cover art), I decided to focus this week on a release I would definitely be excited for if I were current in the series. I’ve been told by countless people how awesome these books are and frankly don’t know why I haven’t picked them up before now. Supposedly, they have a lot of high-fantasy elements and some great characters… What’s not to love?

What book are you waiting on?

by Niki Hawkes

Mar 11 2014

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Coming Soon: Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb

fools assassin Title: Fool’s Assassin

Author: Robin Hobb

Series: The Fitz and The Fool #1

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: August 12, 2014

The Overview: FitzChivalry—royal bastard and former king’s assassin—has left his life of intrigue behind. As far as the rest of the world knows, FitzChivalry Farseer is dead and buried. Masquerading as Tom Badgerlock, Fitz is now married to his childhood sweetheart, Molly, and leading the quiet life of a country squire. Though Fitz is haunted by the disappearance of the Fool, who did so much to shape Fitz into the man he has become, such private hurts are put aside in the business of daily life, at least until the appearance of menacing, pale-skinned strangers casts a sinister shadow over Fitz’s past . . . and his future. Now, to protect his new life, the former assassin must once again take up his old one. . . .

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As excited as I am for all the new amazing books coming out within the next year, the release of Robin Hobb’s new book The Fool’s Assassin is by far the one I am most looking forward to! Her body of work contains some of the most profound and memorable moments in my reading history and was partially responsible for giving me the kickstart I needed to start this book blog. I can’t wait to see where Hobb takes these characters next!

If you have not yet read this author, I would recommend starting with the Assassin’s Apprentice. :-)

What book are you waiting on?

By Niki Hawkes

Mar 5 2014

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Coming Soon: Invaded by Melissa Landers

Title: Invaded

Author: Melissa Landers

Series: Alienated #2

Genre: Teen Science Fiction

Release Date: February 3, 2015 (a.k.a. way too far away)

The Overview: The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe…until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her. Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life. The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?

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I am so eager to pick up this second book, I can hardly stand it. Alienated was easily one of my best reads of 2013 and just might be among my all-time favorites. I loved the concept, the characters, the writing, the story, the everything! Just imagine if Rory Gilmore (I am a huge Gilmore Girls fan) was selected to host an alien exchange student… What’s not to love about that? Anyway, I think I’m most excited because I love where the story is headed and am eager to learn more about Aelyx’s people. If you haven’t read Alienated yet, you are missing out!

What book are you waiting on?

by Niki Hawkes