“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine.
My pick for this week is:
Above
by Leah Bobet
Matthew’s father had lion’s feet and his mother had gills, and both fled the modern-day city to live in underground Safe, a secret community of freaks, ghost-whisperers, and disabled outcasts hidden beyond the subways and sewers. Raised underground, Matthew is responsible for the keeping of both Safe’s histories and the traumatized shapeshifter Ariel, the girl he took in, fell in love with – and can’t stop from constantly running away.
But Safe is no longer safe: the night after a frightening encounter in the sewers, Safe’s founder Atticus is murdered by the one person Safe ever exiled: mad Corner, whose coup is backed by an army of mindless, whispering shadows.
Only Matthew, Ariel, and a handful of unstable, crippled compatriots escape to the city that cast them out; the dangerous place he knows only as Above. Despite Ariel’s increasingly erratic behaviour and with the odds against them, Matthew must find a way to rescue Safe from Corner’s occupying army. But as his quest leads him through abandoned asylums and the dregs of urban poverty, Matthew discovers that the histories he’s devoted his life to aren’t true: Corner’s invasion — and Ariel’s terrors – are rooted in a history of Safe much darker and bloodier than Matthew ever imagined.
And even if he manages to save both home and Ariel, he may well lose himself.
An underground community of paranormal beings? Murder, coups, and daring escapes? A possibly doomed romance? What’s not to love here? I mean the cover alone is gorgeous and evokes a dark, gritty feeling, but also the promise of hope. Can’t wait to read it! 
So…..what reads are you all looking forward to?
Dani
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That does sound really good, and I love the cover. But April 2012?! Ugh.
Christy
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I look at it more as “April 2012! I’ll have time to catch up on my TBR pile by then!” Or maybe once April rolls around it’ll be more like “Oh yeah, that book, maybe I’ll get to it by 2016.” lol.
Something to look forward to.
WoW! Another fabulous pick this week, Dani! This is so going on the tbr list!
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Yay…I love enabling other people’s TBR compulsions… 😉
Ha, that’s probably how I should look at it too. Yes, just imagine when April gets here, you’ll be able to make a whole new TBR pile. lol. I need to get mine organized and add some order to it.
Yeah, I just weeded through my Goodreads list yesterday and did that…even got rid of a few…
Great pick! I’ve been seeing this one around the blogosphere lately and every time the cover grabs my attention. I love a good paranormal, so I will definitely be adding this to my TBR list. Thanks for visiting my WoW.
It sure is eye-catching! Thanks for visiting mine!
What an awesome cover. I have an issue with looking at books this far out. I just want them now!
My WoW pick for this week.
I know what you mean
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I was debating making this book my WOW pick this week too! It just sounds so damn cool! And the cover is gorgeous! I am definitely eagerly awaiting to read Above! I just wish it was coming out sooner 😛
Yeah, I know. April 2012 seems so far away. lol
Great choice
Beautiful cover.
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This sounds like something I MUST read! I hope you know I am holding you responsible for ADDING to my ever growing TBR pile
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Yay! It’s a responsibility I gladly accept. lol
OMG ever since I heard of this book I have been dying to read it!
I mean just look at the gorgeous cover!
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Me too! And I know!
WOOT! This looks awesome! SO my TBR list is growing and growing and GROWING!! (but I like it 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by my WoW
I know. My TBR list is completely OUT OF CONTROL. People need to stop writing such interesting books so I can catch up! lol
I haven’t heard of this one yet, but it sounds just like the type of book I would read. The cover’s pretty!
It is! Thanks for stopping by Lucia!
I have to say: that cover made me pause. Wow.
I know! Really, really love the wings.
Awesome cover! Sounds unique. Maybe by April 2012 I will have my TBR list down. Yeah I know who am I kidding. *sigh* My pile just got a bit bigger.
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This definitely sounds like a book I would enjoy – also, I love the cover. Adding this to my list. Thanks
WOOOOOW!
I haven’t heard of this one and now I can’t wait to have it, when does it releases, again? APRIL 2012?!?!?!? *passes out*
My WoW post this week
This book sounds interesting, though I have never heard of it before! Feel free to check out my WoW here.
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I love the cover. It’s so golden and pretty
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Oh wow, sounds exhilarating! And the cover is absolutely beautiful.
Here is my WOW:
http://literaryjunkie11.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday-16.html
Happy Reading :}
Love the cover of this book. I am very much waiting on this one as well…
NC
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