Waiting on Wednesday (6)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where you show case an up-coming book that you just can't wait to get your hands on! So, without further ado... 

Palace of Stone
           by Shannon Hale

"Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend school in the capital city. There, Miri befriends students who seem so sophisticated and exciting . . . until she learns that they have some frightening plans. They think that Miri will help them, that she "should "help them. Soon Miri finds herself torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city. Picking up where "Princess Academy "left off, this incredible stand-alone story celebrates the joys of friendship, the delight of romance, and the fate of a beloved fairy tale kingdom."

I read Hale's first novel in this series (Or companion thing?), Princess Academy when I was in grade school. And let me tell you. I enjoyed it. A lot. So you can't blame me for being super excited for this!! I'm definitely going to have to crack open Princess Academy again before I even think about picking this one up! But... Why did they have to change the covers?!?! TT_TT I hate it when they do that. It's like the publishers are punishing me for being so excited to buy a book  right off the bat and not waiting to see if there will be a cover change! D:

Hopefully the spines will match! :D

So what are you guys waiting on this Wednesday? :)

Waiting on Wednesday (5)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine. WOW shines a light on upcoming releases that I just can't wait to get my hands on!

This weeks Waiting on Wednesday is...

    

Let the Sky Fall

by Shannon Messenger

Weston should have died in the category five tornado that killed his parents. Instead, he woke up in a pile of rubble with no memories of his past—except one: a beautiful, dark-haired girl standing in the winds. She's swept through his dreams ever since, and he clings to the hope that she's real.

Audra is real, but she isn't human. She's a sylph, an air elemental who can walk on the wind, translate its alluring songs, even twist it into a weapon. She's also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect him at all costs. 

When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra has just days to help Vane unlock his memories. And as the storm winds gather, they start to realize the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them, but the forbidden romance growing between them. 

Doesn't this book sound awesome?! There's never been a book about Sylph's before - at least none that I've heard of - so it's got points for originality. It's told from a dual perspective of Audra and Vane, which is more awesome! I mean, how many books are there out there with guy perspectives? 

It sounds really intense and super addicting and I have very, very, very high hopes for this book when it comes out in... March of 2013! Why does it have to be so far away?! 

... Let the countdown begin!

Waiting on Wednesday (4)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where you get to share up-coming books that you're super excited for!

So without further ado, this week I'm waiting on....

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. 

It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. That's why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be").

But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.

Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.

Now I'm not usually a contemporary kind of person, but this sounds absolutely PHENOMINAL. I am actually very excited for this book, believe it or not and believe it or not, it's a debut novel! It just sounds like an awesome love story and I cannot wait to get my hands on this book which is supposed to come out on November 13th! 

So pumped!

What are you guys waiting for this Wednesday? :)

Waiting on Wednesday (3)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where you show case an up-coming book that you just can't wait to get your hands on! So, without further ado... 

Seraphina

    by Rachel Hartman

"Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.
Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen's Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life."

After hearing amazing things about this book from Liz at Midnight Bloom Reads and Misty at The Book Rat, I just had to check it out.... And doesn't this book sound so AWESOME?! It's been a while since I've read a high-fantasy novel, and I think I know where I'm going to get my fix. I watched the trailer for Seraphina earlier today (here), and I absolutely LOVED it! I can't wait till this book comes out so I can get my hands on a copy of it to read!

So excited!

What are you guys waiting on this wednesday? :)

Waiting on Wednesday (2)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Publish Date: October 23rd, 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Teen


Summary: 

"Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he's dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myths and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

My name is Ethan Chase. And I may not live to see my eighteenth birthday."

I'm so happy that we don't have to say good bye to The Iron Fey series just yet! And I don't know about you.... But I can't wait to hear about Meghan's younger brother, Ethan! :)


Who's not looking so young anymore... ;) I really hope he becomes best friends with Meghan's son/daughter! And I am SO pumped to find out who he falls in love with.... And I really, REALLY hope that Kagawa doesn't do a love-triangle in this one. Just a really epic love story on the side!


The cover is really pretty too! But I have no idea what that stuff is on his stomach... Hopefully we'll get to find out sometime soon! Can't wait till October! 

Waiting on Wednesday (1)

The Mark of Athena

by Rick Riordan

I am so excited for this book, you don't even know. Rick Riordan is hands down one of my top 3 favorite authors. It all began with the very first book in the Olympian series.

I was perusing through the Middle Grade section of Chapters for some unknown reason when I saw the green spine of a book called "The Lightening Thief." The title of the book was enough to make me pull it out and read the back. At the time, I was on quite the Greek Mythology kick, so you can imagine my excitement when I found Riordan's book based completely and utterly around Greek Myth. It was definitely my lucky day. 

Ever since then I have been a dedicated and fan-girling... Fan... of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. And his Kane Chronicles... And his spin-off series, The Heroes of Olympus.

So, you can obviously imagine my excitement when the cover was released for Riordan's latest book The Mark of Athena a few days ago. I even have a post for it. There is a lot of unintelligible keyboard smashing, I was just so excited, haha.

Anyways, here's the synopsis: 

Annabeth is terrified. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With its steaming bronze dragon masthead, Leo’s fantastical creation doesn’t appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.
And that’s only one of her worries. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find—and close— the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her?
Annabeth’s biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he’s now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader, but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side.
Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare. . . .

  -squeels- It sounds so EPIC! I am SO excited for this book! I have a feeling that the two sides might duke it out before they come to terms with one another.... And Annabeth and Percy are FINALLY going to be together again! And this time they;ll be together together. It'sgoingtobesoawesome.


I am dying to get my hands on this book. Maybe my blog will become popular enough by then that I'll get an ARC?! THAT WOULD BE SO AWESOME. Well, let's hope for the best. :)


What do you guys think is going to happen?
Are you as excited for this book as I am?!
Comment!

Till next time,
   Lex.