“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
My pick for this week is:
by Gwenn Wright
Expected Publication: December 2011
The saga continues as William Drexler III stumbles upon a secret that unleashes his darkest memories and Viktor von Strassenberg fights to keep his own secrets hidden from those who need the truth most.
Ever since I finished Filter, the first book in The von Strassenberg Saga, I’ve been DYING for the second. Gwenn is fantastic at weaving and pacing complex, intriguing mysteries, and she has such a gorgeous and lovely writing style. So… she asked me to beta read about 150 pages of The BlueStocking Girl for her last week, and let me tell ya’ll… the sequel is TOTALLY worth the wait. And if you’re wondering why I’m still waiting on it, well… she only gave me the middle. Yup. I didn’t get to read the very beginning AND I’m most certainly didn’t get to read the end… and I’m on pins and needles to find out what happens!
For those of you wondering, “Just what is the von Strassenberg Saga?” Well. Let me tell you. It’s a dark mystery that encompasses three families, the von Strassenbergs, the Demures and the Drexlers; secrets, betrayal, romance and tragedy abound. Gwenn artfully navigates multiple narrators as they tell their stories over several generations and as their experiences begin to form a cohesive picture of the secrets that surround these three families. It’s fascinating. It sucks you in. And while not a paranormal book, it does have elements of the gothic and strange.
And Gwenn said it would be alright to share a bit of a sneak peek of The BlueStocking Girl with you all, so here’s a bit of a teaser:
So what are you looking forward to this week?
I hadn’t heard of these books before, but the way you describe it makes it sound amazing. And the teaser makes me even more intrigued! I’ll definitely have to check out the first book in the series.
My WoW @ Lovely Literature
I haven’t heard of this series, but it sounds wonderful. Thisbook is gorgeous & sounds great, too.
Thanks for sharing!
Here’s mine: http://thebookishbabes.blogspot.com/2011/12/waiting-on-wednesday.html
Dani, as usual, forgets to mention that she designed the cover art for Book 2.
I did. 😉 I shot and designed the cover.
Oh gosh, Dani. The cover is gorgeous. If (when) I get published, I am hiring you for any graphic design. 😉
The teaser is intriguing, and reminds me that I still owe my review of Filter. >< And the title is really appealing as well.
http://watercolormoods.blogspot.com/2011/12/waiting-on-wednesday-pretty-crooked-and.html
This is my first time seeing this series!?! LOVE the cover! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t think I’ve heard of this series before I’ll have to check it out. I definitely love this cover!
Giselle
Xpresso Reads
I’ll have to check this series out on GR, because from how you’ve described it, it sounds amazing!
Waiting on Wednesday @ Radiant Shadows
I haven’t heard of this book before. It sounds interesting. Great pick! Thank you for sharing!
Sam
Books For All Seasons
Oh my gosh! I adore the cover for this book! I haven’t heard of this series, but now I think I need to check it out. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve never heard of this author, but the books sound very interesting and dramatic. Good choice! Thanks for stopping by
Dani,
Thanks for the excerpt. This is one that I’ve been anxiously awaiting too.