Thursday, August 16

'Waiting on' Wednesday: Defiance


'Waiting on' Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights releases that we are highly anticipating.

This week's pick is Defiance by C.J. Redwine

Expected Publication: 28th August 2012

Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses, host dinner parties, and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father’s apprentice, Logan—the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same boy who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father’s survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her.

At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city’s top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor’s impulsive daughter. Logan is determined to protect her, but when his escape plan goes wrong and Rachel pays the price, he realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared.
As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can’t be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making."
                                              On goodreads


I have high expectations for this book, the premise sounds interesting and the cover's quite breathtaking( though we've all learnt not to trust that already, haven't we?)

What is your pick for this week?

Wednesday, August 1

'Waiting on' Wednesday : Throne of Glass


   'Waiting on' Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights releases that we are highly anticipating.This week's pick is Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas.


Expected Publication: 7th August 2012

"Meet Celaena Sardothien.Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.
In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.
Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover  her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?"

                                                                On goodreads

I have a feeling i'll either really like or really hate this one. I've heard comparisons to Grave Mercy but I hope it sustains my interest for a longer time...

What is your pick for this week?