“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
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by Shana Abé
Expected Publication: April 2, 2013
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“With every fiber of my being, I yearned to be normal. To glide through my days at Iverson without incident. But I’d have to face the fact that my life was about to unfold in a very, very different way than I’d ever envisioned. Normal would become forever out of reach.”
Lora Jones has always known that she’s different. On the outside, she appears to be an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl. Yet Lora’s been keeping a heartful of secrets: She hears songs that no one else can hear, dreams vividly of smoke and flight, and lives with a mysterious voice inside her that insists she’s far more than what she seems.
England, 1915. Raised in an orphanage in a rough corner of London, Lora quickly learns to hide her unique abilities and avoid attention. Then, much to her surprise, she is selected as the new charity student at Iverson, an elite boarding school on England’s southern coast. Iverson’s eerie, gothic castle is like nothing Lora has ever seen. And the two boys she meets there will open her eyes and forever change her destiny.
Jesse is the school’s groundskeeper—a beautiful boy who recognizes Lora for who and what she truly is. Armand is a darkly handsome and arrogant aristocrat who harbors a few closely guarded secrets of his own. Both hold the answers to her past. One is the key to her future. And both will aim to win her heart. As danger descends upon Iverson, Lora must harness the powers she’s only just begun to understand, or else lose everything she dearly loves.
Filled with lush atmosphere, thrilling romance, and ancient magic, The Sweetest Dark brilliantly captures a rich historical era while unfolding an enchanting love story that defies time.
“Lush atmosphere?” “Thrilling romance?” “Ancient Magic?” “A love story that defies time?” <– That.
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by Jeri Smith-Ready
Expected Publication: 2013
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For anyone who’s read the Shade Trilogy this novella has the potential to shed a lot of light on what was happening with Zachary in Shine during his as well as over the course of the rest of the novel. Given the events of Shine, I’d love to know what he was thinking and feeling emotionally. He is my favorite character from the series so I anxiously awaiting this next little snippet of his and Aura’s story.
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by Marianne Curley
Expected Publication: March 2013
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When baby Ebony is snatched from the midwife, she is rent not only from her parents but also her betrothed. In her world, a special bond is formed with one other being – for eternity. But Ebony is no longer in her world; she has been hidden in ours. An angel on earth. Earth was the best place to conceal Ebony, to keep her from her kin who desperately seek her, and to keep Ebony from discovering for herself who she really is. But Ebony is coming of age, and then no one will be able to hide her true origins. She will be ‘visible’, and the one who stole her away will come back to claim her. But who will reach her first?
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I’ve read some really well done angel/demon-type books (check out Pure Evil!) so I’m looking forward to reading a new take on the idea. At least I’m assuming this is something of that realm. Unless it’s actually about Forrest Gump (see cover).
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So what are you looking forward to this week?
Hidden sounds awesome, I love the simplicity of the cover and I too love Angels and Demons!
Yes. That cover is gorgeous
Love the white and aqua.
Oh my gosh, The Sweetest Dark sounds so good! Great picks this week.
Doesn’t it though?!?! 😀
Great picks this week ladies! I am really interested in Hidden. It sounds awesome! I hope you all get to read these soon =)
Our WoW for the week =)
Hidden sounds awesome! And the cover reminds me a lot of Amy Bartols’s Premonition Series
SHATTERED!!!!!!
Great choices. I haven’t heard of The Sweetest Dark or Hidden but they sound good. I’m VERY excited for Shattered!!
I so want to read Hidden NOW! its been way to long for Marianne Curley to come out with a new book. I am also waitng for The Sweetest Dark. I have not started the Shade trilogy yet. ANother one I need to get to. my wow http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/2012/11/waiting-on-wednesday-36-and-www.html
So looking forward to Shattered! That’s one of my favorite YA series
Awesome picks.. I am sooo looking forward to The Sweetest Dark…
Jenea @ Books Live Forever’s WoW
The Sweetest Dark sounds really interesting. I will have to add it to my TBR Pile.
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier, returning some of the love <3.
I’m waiting for The sweetest dark! After reading some positive reviews, I’m really excited to try it out
And the cover is very pretty.
Hi Aly and everyone, I just wanted to let you know that at the last minute before print my book Hidden was given a new cover. I’d love to email it to you. Thanks so much for the enthusiasm. It’s been seven years between books and I’m exited for the release of Hidden too. All the best, Marianne Curley