Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (61)





"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that showcases upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!





This week I'm waiting on new books from some of my favourite authors!


The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Publication Date: September 18, 2012

Synopsis:
“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love... or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.


Why I want it: Maggie Stiefvater. That's all the reason I need.


Deity (Covenant #3)
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publication Date: November 6, 2012

**WARNING: SPOILERS**

Synopsis:
"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time."

Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden.

If that's not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time "training"--which really is just Seth's code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time--she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.

But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she's caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed... and destroyed.

Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate...


Why I want it: I just finished reading Pure, book 2 in the Covenant series, and I'm just so excited to continue the story. And Jennifer's writing is fabulous!

What upcoming releases are you looking forward to?

9 comments:

  1. I can't wait for Raven Boys either! Great WoW pick. Did you know you can read the first chapter online already?! Check out Maggie Stiefvater's webpage :-)

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. I've seen The Raven Boys on a few blogs lately ~ sounds really good ~ think it needs to go on my ever growing TBR list!! :)

    ~Ali
    My WOW

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  3. I've got The Raven Boys in my TBR pile from BEA. And I can't wait to read it!

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  4. Cannot wait for The Ravon Boys. Great picks. Love the blog, new follower on GFC : )


    my WOW

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  5. Gahh I can't wait for The Raven Boys!!!! The first chapter totally hooked me. I haven't read The Covenant Series so looks like I'm going to have to catch up on that one!

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  6. i can't wait fot the raven boys either! it looks like such an interesting book. great pick this week :D

    my wow

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  7. I've only read Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, but The Raven Boys sounds very intriguing!

    Thank you for stopping by my WoW :)

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  8. I have a copy of The Raven Boys from BEA. I'm hoping I enjoy it, since I haven't been a huge fan of Stiefvater in the past.

    I haven't read any Armentrout. I can't decide if I think I would like them.

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