“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
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by Bridget Zinn
Expected Publication: March 12, 2013
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Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses.
Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king’s army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she’s not alone. She’s armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can’t stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?
Kyra is not your typical murderer, and she’s certainly no damsel-in-distress—she’s the lovable and quick-witted hero of this romantic novel that has all the right ingredients to make teen girls swoon.
Girl assassin on the run. YES. A “too-cute pig” and a love interest named FRED?! Double yes. Add in poison, fantasy and an ex-boyfriend who’s hunting her down. Triple yes.
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by Brenna Yovanoff
Expected Publication: January 8, 2013
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The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls.
For Hannah, the summer is a complicated one. Her best friend Lillian died six months ago, and Hannah just wants her life to go back to normal. But how can things be normal when Lillian’s ghost is haunting her bedroom, pushing her to investigate the mysterious string of murders? Hannah’s just trying to understand why her friend self-destructed, and where she fits now that Lillian isn’t there to save her a place among the social elite. And she must stop thinking about Finny Boone, the big, enigmatic delinquent whose main hobbies seem to include petty larceny and surprising acts of kindness.
With the entire city in a panic, Hannah soon finds herself drawn into a world of ghost girls and horrifying secrets. She realizes that only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life—and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.
Paper Valentine is a hauntingly poetic tale of love and death by the New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement and The Space Between.
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Ghosts and serial killers, mysteries and delinquent love interests…I’m in…yeah, I’m all in. =)
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by Lisa M. Basso
Expected Publication: January 29, 2013
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Sixteen-year-old Rayna sees angels, and has the medication and weekly therapy sessions to prove it. Now, in remission, Rayna starts fresh at a new school, lands a new job, and desperately tries for normalcy. She ignores signs that she may be slipping into the world she has tried so hard to climb out of. But these days, it’s more than just hallucinations that keep Rayna up at night. Students are dying, and she may be the only one who can stop it. Can she keep her job, her sanity, and her friends from dying at the hands of angels she can’t admit to seeing?
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Hello, my name is Aly, and I’m an angel book-aholic.
Yes, I admit that I have a problem, but I don’t really want to be cured. This one looks like a great read – perhaps something Mara Dyer-esque with an angelic influence? Regardless, I can’t wait to check it out.
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So what are you looking forward to this week?
I read “Paper Valentine” last weekend and REALLY liked it. I have “A Shimmer of Angels” and plan to read it in the next week or two. Great picks!
All great picks! I am reading A Shimmer of Angels very soon! I also have a love for angel novels.
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I really liked Paper Valentine! I’m definitely looking forward to Poison, even though I’ve never been a pig fan, unless you count bacon (which…probably not), and I’ve been hearing some good buzz from picky reviewers about A Shimmer of Angels, which is great because the SHINY.
Just finished “A Shimmer of Angels”, & was really good!! I’ll be posting my review on my blog of it soon =D
Well… hello pretty covers. These all look amazing. I especially have had my eye out for A Shimmer of Angels for a while now.
Thanks so much for sharing
Nice picks, girls. Thanks a lot for stepping by and sharing. Happy reading, and happy holidays! =)
Posion sounds like my type of book! I love adventure! 😀
Ok, my review for ‘A Shimmer of Angels’ is posted on my blog. If you want to know more about it, go see it =)
Wow, Poison sounds super interesting, and I love that cover!
Poison and Paper Valentine sound great. I love the girl assassin and the ghostly serial killer hunting. I’ll be adding them to my wish list.
Ahh! Lots of awesome picks 😀 Mostly excited for Paper Valentine. <3 Dying to read that book. It will be awesome, I hope 😀 It just seems so good ;p I hope you'll love all of these when they come out 😀
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