“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
by Diana Peterfreund
Expected Publication: Oct. 15, 2013
Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the two islands of New Pacifica stand alone, a terraformed paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on the isle of Galatea, an uprising against the ruling aristocrats has turned deadly. The revolutionaries’ weapon is a drug that damages their enemies’ brains, and the only hope is rescue by a mysterious spy known as the Wild Poppy.
On the neighboring island of Albion, no one suspects that the Wild Poppy is actually famously frivolous aristocrat Persis Blake. The teenager uses her shallow, socialite trappings to hide her true purpose: her gossipy flutternotes are encrypted plans, her pampered sea mink is genetically engineered for spying, and her well-publicized new romance with handsome Galatean medic Justen Helo… is her most dangerous mission ever.
Though Persis is falling for Justen, she can’t risk showing him her true self, especially once she learns he’s hiding far more than simply his disenchantment with his country’s revolution and his undeniable attraction to the silly socialite he’s pretending to love. His darkest secret could plunge both islands into a new dark age, and Persis realizes that when it comes to Justen Helo, she’s not only risking her heart, she’s risking the world she’s sworn to protect.
In this thrilling adventure inspired by The Scarlet Pimpernel, Diana Peterfreund creates an exquisitely rendered world where nothing is as it seems and two teens with very different pasts fight for a future only they dare to imagine.
The Scarlet Pimpernel? ?!?!?! Words… failing… me. Must. Have. This. Book. NOW. <insert excited, frustrated, “I-cannot-WAIT!” happy dance here>
by Saundra Mitchell
Expected Publication: June 4, 2013
In 1917, war spells the death of one age in Europe; the rise of motion pictures heralds the birth of a new one in America. Caught between both are two extraordinary souls, bound by destiny.
Kate Witherspoon has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents, and she’s infused with their wanton disregard for social norms. She’s determined to become a film director, and she doesn’t intend to do that in a corset.
Meanwhile, midwestern farm boy Julian Birch has inherited the tenacity and wanderlust that fueled his parents’ adventures. War calls, yet not for him—but he refuses to let his disability define him.
Strangers driven by a shared vision, Kate and Julian set out separately for Los Angeles, the city of dreams. There, they each struggle to find their independence. When they finally meet, the teenage runaways realize their true legacy: the ability to triumph over death, over time. But as their powerful parents before them learned, all magic comes with a price.
In this sweeping companion to The Vespertine and The Springsweet, the teenage children of the heroes of the previous novels confront a decades-old tragedy still unfolding. At the crucial moment, will Kate and Julian have the courage to embrace their gifts?
I’m ready to know how this story ends! So, so ready…more than ready. I am all sorts of grabby hands for this book!
So… what are you looking forward to this Wednesday?
Damn, I still need to read the first book from Diane Peterfreund – or is it really the sequel to her first book)? I am now a little confused…
I adored For Darkness Shows the Stars so I’m super excited to read Across the Star-Swept Sea because it’s set in the same world.
I haven’t heard of The Elementals before now but it sound excellent and I’ll definitely be putting it on my radar.
I still need to read For Darkness Shows the Stars and I want to read the new one. I never read the books that inspired them but they still sound great!
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Oh my gosh. Across a Star-Swept Sea sounds AMAZING. Looks like I need to get myself into that series PRONTO!