Waiting On Wednesday: SEA WITCH by Sarah Henning (YA)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme that used to be hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I've missed posting these on a weekly basis and have decided to start doing them again. 

Waiting On Wednesday is where I/we get to "spotlight" the books that we are most looking forward to reading soon! 

Today's pick is... 

SEA WITCH

by Sarah Henning

Expected release date: July 31st, 2018

Published by: Katherine Tegen Books (Harper Collins)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy - Fairytale Retelling

Format: Hardcover, eBook

SUMMARY

Everyone knows what happens in the end.

A mermaid, a prince, a true love's kiss.

But before that young siren's tale, there were three friends.

One feared, one royal, and one already dead.

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Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch.

A girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore and, thought the girl denies it, Evie is convinced that her best friend actually survived. That her own magic wasn't so powerless after all. And, as the two girls catch the eyes - and hearts - of two charming princes, Evie believes that she might finally have a chance at her own happily ever after.

But her new friend has secrets of her own. She can't stay in Havenestad, or on two legs, unless Evie finds a way to help her. Now Evie will do anything to save her friend's humanity, along with her prince's heart - harnessing the power of her magic, her ocean, and her love until she discovers, too late, the truth of her bargain.

The rise of Hans Christian Andersen's iconic villainess is a heart-wrenching story of friendship, betrayal, and a girl pushed beyond her limits - to become a monster.

MY THOUGHTS

It's a sort of retelling of the Little Mermaid; more like a prequel - Ursula's story before she became an evil witch!!! You all must know by now that I will pretty much read anything fairytale and/or retelling of a fairytale, especially if it's about a villain!

Catchy key phrases from the summary are...

- "She can't stay... on two legs..."

- "... save her friend's humanity, along with her prince's heart..."

- "...harnessing the power of her magic, her ocean, and her love..."

Can't. Wait!!!

What are you excited about reading soon??? 

Waiting On Wednesday: SPINNING SILVER by Naomi Novik (A)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme that used to be hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I've missed posting these on a weekly basis and have decided to start doing them again. 

Waiting On Wednesday is where I/we get to "spotlight" the books that we are most looking forward to reading soon! 

Today's pick is... 

SPINNING SILVER

by Naomi Novik

Expected release date: July 10th, 2018

Published by: Del Rey (Penguin Random House)

Genre: Adult Fairytale Retelling/Fantasy

Format: Hardcover, eBook, Paperback, Audiobook

SUMMARY

Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders... but her father isn't a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of his wife's dowry and left the family on the edge of poverty - until Miryem steps in. Hardening her heart against her fellow villagers' pleas, she sets out to collect what is owed - and finds herself more than up to the task. When her grandfather loans her a pouch of silver pennies, she brings it back full of gold.

But having the reputation of being able to change silver to gold can be more trouble than it's worth - especially when her father becomes tangled with the cold creatures that haunt the wood, and whose king has learned of her reputation and wants to exploit it for reasons Miryem cannot understand. 

MY THOUGHTS

It is a RUMPELSTILTSKIN RETELLING!!!

I repeat - it is a RUMPELSTILTSKIN RETELLING!!!

One of my all-time favorites!!!

And UPROOTED was SOOO amazing, that I decided to go ahead and order the Goldsboro limited number signed edition of SPINNING SILVER the moment the pre-order was available! 

Some eye-catching phrases from the summary are...
- "When her grandfather loans her pouch full of silver pennies, she brings it back full of gold."
- "... tangled with the cold creatures that haunt the wood..." 

I cannot wait to read this book!!!

What are you currently waiting for???

Teaser and Contest: GIRL LOST by Nazarea Andrews (NA)

GIRL LOST

by Nazarea Andrews

Expected release date: May 1st, 2014

Published by: A & A Literary

Genre: New Adult (17+) Contemporary Romance, Retelling (Peter Pan)

Format: Paperback

SUMMARY

Northern was supposed to be a fresh start—a place where people didn’t know who I was or how I had spent years in and out of mental institutes. People didn't know about my parents death or the island no one heard of. But when Peter sits next to me in lit class, I can’t stop the memories, and I don’t want to. He looks too much like the boy from the island, and despite my best intentions, coaxes my secrets from me.

He’s gorgeous, irresistible, a little mad, and completely lost—we are a pair of broken cogs in a world neither of us truly fits into. He is somehow gentle and fierce, heartbreaking in his devotion and savage in his defense. 

When Belle, his best friend, shows up, pale and lovely and sick, Peter pulls away from me, a startling withdrawal. It’s a relationship that scares and confuses me. She is at times warm and friendly, and other times is violent and unpredictable.

Peter says that he wants me, but refuses to let himself get close. And there are secrets, surrounding both of us, that border on nightmares. As the memories close in, as Belle gets sicker and more violent, I’m torn between what is true and what I believe, and what this magical boy knows about my mysterious past.

CONTEST

Retellings are a favorite theme! 

Go over to Nazarea's facebook page and share which fairytale story you most want to see retold!!!  

Visit this link on Nazarea's facebook page 

in order to win a paperback and necklace of GIRL LOST!!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog.

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Waiting On Wednesday #68: QUEEN OF HEARTS by Colleen Oakes (YA)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine. 

This is were we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released! The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night and, quite possibly, to make our shelves look all pretty too :)

What I'm waiting on... 

QUEEN OF HEARTS

(Volume One: The Crown)
by Colleen Oakes

Expected release date: February 14th, 20014

Published by: SparkPress

Genre: Young Adult - Fairytale Retelling

Format: Paperback, eBook

SUMMARY

Not every fairytale has a happy ending.
This is the story of a princess who became a villain.

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A Father’s Betrayal. A Kingdom with a Black Secret. A Princess Slowly Unraveling. 

As Princess of Wonderland Palace and the future Queen of Hearts, Dinah’s days are an endless monotony of tea, tarts, and a stream of vicious humiliations at the hands of her father, the King of Hearts. The only highlight of her days is visiting Wardley, her childhood best friend, the future Knave of Hearts — and the love of her life.

When an enchanting stranger arrives at the Palace, Dinah watches as everything she’s ever wanted threatens to crumble. As her coronation date approaches, a series of suspicious and bloody events suggests that something sinister stirs in the whimsical halls of Wonderland. It’s up to Dinah to unravel the mysteries that lurk both inside and under the Palace before she loses her own head to a clever and faceless foe.
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Part epic fantasy, part twisted fairy tale, this dazzling saga will have readers shivering as Dinahs furious nature sweeps Wonderland up in the maelstrom of her wrath. 

Familiar characters such as Cheshire, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter make their appearance, enchanting readers with this new, dark take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Why I'm waiting on QUEEN OF HEARTS...

It's a FAIRYTALE!!!
A fairytale about the future Queen of Hearts!!!

Do I need to say more?!?!

And the cover is stunning! I need to have it!


SO, what are you waiting for???

Waiting On Wednesday #67: CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge (YA)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by  Breaking the Spine. 

This is were we get to 'spotlight' books that we are anxiously waiting to be released! The ones that we are dying to get our hands on and read into the wee hours of the night and, quite possibly, to make our shelves look all pretty too :)

What I'm waiting on... 

CRUEL BEAUTY

by Rosamund Hodge

Expected release date: January 28th, 2014

Published by: Balzer + Bray (HarperTeen)

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Fairy-tale Retelling and Romance

Format: Hardcover, eBook

SUMMARY

Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

Why I'm waiting for CRUEL BEAUTY...

It's another FAIRY TALE RETELLING!!!

It is a fantasy novel being compared to GRACELING!!!

And I LOVED that book to pieces!!! 

PLUS, a love story! With a beast!!! 

I have very high expectations about all of this!

Can't wait to read it!!!

SO, what are you waiting for???