“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Expected Publication: July 15, 2014
The X-Men meets Ocean’s Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of “super” criminals.
When the MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed superhero-like powers. Seventeen-year-old Ciere Giba has the handy ability to change her appearance at will. She’s what’s known as an illusionist…She’s also a thief.
After a robbery goes awry, Ciere must team up with a group of fellow super-powered criminals on another job that most would consider too reckless. The formula for the vaccine that gave them their abilities was supposedly destroyed years ago. But what if it wasn’t?
The lines between good and bad, us and them, and freedom and entrapment are blurred as Ciere and the rest of her crew become embroiled in a deadly race against the government that could cost them their lives.
The blurb had me at “X-Men meets Ocean’s Eleven.” Done, and done.
by Jenny Trout
Expected Publication: Feb. 4, 2014
Never was there a tale of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo…But true love never dies. Though they’re parted by the veil between the world of mortals and the land of the dead, Romeo believes he can restore Juliet to life, but he’ll have to travel to the underworld with a thoroughly infuriating guide.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, may not have inherited his father’s crown, but the murdered king left his son a much more important responsibility—a portal to the Afterjord, where the souls of the dead reside. When the determined Romeo asks for help traversing the treacherous Afterjord, Hamlet sees an opportunity for adventure, and the chance to avenge his father’s death.
In an underworld filled with leviathan monsters, ghoulish shades, fire giants and fierce Valkyrie warriors, Hamlet and Romeo must battle their way through jealousy, despair, and their darkest fears to rescue the fair damsel. Yet finding Juliet is only the beginning, and the Afterjord doesn’t surrender souls without a price…
I’m not really a fan of Shakespeare. I sort of hate Romeo and Juliet…a lot. But you know what, this sounds really cool. It’s almost like a Greek/Shakespeare/Scandinavian mash-up and I’m intrigued. There, I said it, I’m intrigued.
So… what are you looking forward to this Wednesday?
AH! They both look so good! Hope you can stop by mine.
X-Men and Oceans Eleven = INSTANTLY ADDS TO GOODREADS
The other one…meh, I’m not sold on the mash-up.
My WoW
The mash up does sound intriguing…if done well. The cover might be pretty but it does a disservice to the story. “Hi, I’m dead Juliet, wearing a cami and using a parasol in the afterworld.” ??? The cover almost makes me run the other way. That said, I’ve got my own history of cover woes.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for this…