Waiting on Wednesday
A weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that people are eagerly anticipating.
My choice for Waiting on Wednesday this week is:
Half Wild
by Sally Green
Publication: March 24th 2015 by Viking Juvenile, 400 pages
"You
will have a powerful Gift, but it’s how you use it that will show you to be
good or bad."
In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, seventeen-year-old Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most powerful and violent witch. Nathan is hunted from all sides: nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted. Now, Nathan has come into his own unique magical Gift, and he's on the run--but the Hunters are close behind, and they will stop at nothing until they have captured Nathan and destroyed his father.
In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, seventeen-year-old Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most powerful and violent witch. Nathan is hunted from all sides: nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted. Now, Nathan has come into his own unique magical Gift, and he's on the run--but the Hunters are close behind, and they will stop at nothing until they have captured Nathan and destroyed his father.
A Wicked Thing
by Rhiannon Thomas
Publication: February 24th 2015 by HarperTeen, 352 pages
A spinning wheel. A prick of a finger. A terrible
curse.
One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairytale.
Her family is long dead. Her “true love” is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept. Everyone expects Aurora to marry her betrothed and restore magic and peace to the kingdom before revolution tears it apart. But after a lifetime spent locked in a tower for her own safety, Aurora longs for the freedom to make her own choices. When she meets a handsome rebel, he tempts her to abandon everything for a different kind of life.
As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her.
With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.
One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairytale.
Her family is long dead. Her “true love” is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept. Everyone expects Aurora to marry her betrothed and restore magic and peace to the kingdom before revolution tears it apart. But after a lifetime spent locked in a tower for her own safety, Aurora longs for the freedom to make her own choices. When she meets a handsome rebel, he tempts her to abandon everything for a different kind of life.
As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her.
With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.
i really want to pick up half bad. i heard great things about it. so cool that half wild has green flames. awesome picks :)
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-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
Great picks. I still need to read Half Bad and A Wicked Thing looks awesome as well. Thanks for sharing :)
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Shane @ Itching for Books
A Wicked Thing's blurb sounds amazing. Fairytale retellings are my favorite, and I like this take on Sleeping Beauty.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED Half Bad so can't wait for Half Wild either, but 2015?! I'll cry. :(
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Kirsty @ StudioReads
A Wicked Thing sounds like a really good retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I like seeing that there are more of these books. Great WOW pick.
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So excited about both of these! especially A Wicked Thing, Retellings are so popular right now and so far i've loved all the ones i've read. I hope this one follows through.
ReplyDeleteNemo @ Blame it on the Book
I have yet to read Half Bad though I have been hearing a lot of mixed things about it. I, however, think that it sounds super cool! I love the cover of Half Wild.
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I want to read both of them too ^_^
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