Waiting on Wednesday (136): Slated by Teri Terry

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Slated
Author: Teri Terry
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Publish Date: January 24, 2013
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Publisher's Description 
Kyla has been Slated—her memory and personality erased as punishment for committing a crime she can’t remember. The government has taught her how to walk and talk again, given her a new identity and a new family, and told her to be grateful for this second chance that she doesn’t deserve. It’s also her last chance—because they’ll be watching to make sure she plays by their rules.

As Kyla adjusts to her new life, she’s plagued by fear. Who is she, really? And if only criminals are slated, why are so many innocent people disappearing? Kyla is torn between the need to know more and her instinct for self-preservation. She knows a dangerous game is being played with her life, and she can’t let anyone see her make the wrong move . . . but who can she trust when everyone is a stranger?

Debut author Teri Terry has written a brilliantly compelling, original and thought-provoking novel about an uncomfortably plausible future.

*Why I want to read this: This one sounds like it has a good mystery to it. - Jessica

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Justice League, Vol. 2: The Villain's Journey (The New 52)
by Geoff Johns


Green Lantern Vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand (The New 52) (Green Lantern (Graphic Novels))
by Geoff Johns

Thanks to DC Comics for this weeks books for review.
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• Graphic Novel Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
• Feature and Follow Friday: Writing Devices and Tricks
• Book Review: Ironskin by Tina Connolly
• Waiting on Wednesday (135): Nameless
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Waiting on Wednesday (135): Nameless

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Nameless: A Tale of Beauty and Madness (Tales of Beauty and Madness)
Author: Lili St. Crow
Publisher: Razorbill
Publish Date: April 4, 2013
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Publisher's Description
When Camille was six years old, she was discovered alone in the snow by Enrico Vultusino, godfather of the Seven—the powerful Families that rule magic-ridden New Haven. Papa Vultusino adopted the mute, scarred child, naming her after his dead wife and raising her in luxury on Haven Hill alongside his own son, Nico.

Now Cami is turning sixteen. She’s no longer mute, though she keeps her faded scars hidden under her school uniform, and though she opens up only to her two best friends, Ruby and Ellie, and to Nico, who has become more than a brother to her. But even though Cami is a pampered Vultusino heiress, she knows that she is not really Family. Unlike them, she is a mortal with a past that lies buried in trauma. And it’s not until she meets the mysterious Tor, who reveals scars of his own, that Cami begins to uncover the secrets of her birth…to find out where she comes from and why her past is threatening her now.

New York Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow thrilled legions of fans with her dark paranormal series Strange Angels. Now she has crafted an evocative update of Snow White, set in a vividly imagined world and populated by unforgettable new characters.

*Why I want to read this: This sounds like a fabulous version of Snow White! - Jessica

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Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick


Moonshifted (Edie Spence) by Cassie Alexander

Thanks to St Martin's and Macmillan for this weeks books for review.
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• Book Review: Gross America: Your Coast-to-Coast Guide to All Things Gross by Richard Faulk
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• Waiting on Wednesday (134): Shards and Ashes by Multiple Authors
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• Fall Into Fantasy Giveaway Hop
• Book Review: The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony 

Waiting on Wednesday (134): Shards and Ashes by Multiple Authors

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Shards and Ashes
Author: Nine of them!  See below.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: February 19, 2013
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Publisher's Description 
Gripping original stories of dystopian worlds from nine New York Times bestselling authors, edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong

The world is gone, destroyed by human, ecological, or supernatural causes. Survivors dodge chemical warfare and cruel gods; they travel the reaches of space and inhabit underground caverns. Their enemies are disease, corrupt corporations, and one another; their resources are few, and their courage is tested.

Powerful original dystopian tales from nine bestselling authors offer bleak insight, prophetic visions, and precious glimmers of light among the shards and ashes of a ruined world.
 
Kelley Armstrong
Rachel Caine
Kami Garcia
Nancy Holder
Melissa Marr
Beth Revis
Veronica Roth
Carrie Ryan
Margaret Stohl

*Why I want to read this: Did you see the list of authors that have stories in this book?  I've read something from all but one (and her book is on my bookshelf TBR) and love them all! - Jessica

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Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

WON

Button Down by Anne Ylvisaker

Thanks to Macmillan for this weeks book for review and Barbara Watson for the win.
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• Feature & Follow Friday
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Waiting on Wednesday (133): City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

City of a Thousand Dolls
Author: Miriam Forster
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publish Date: February 5, 2013
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Publisher's Description  
The girl with no past, and no future, may be the only one who can save their lives.

 Nisha was abandoned at the gates of the City of a Thousand Dolls when she was just a child. Now sixteen, she lives on the grounds of the isolated estate, where orphan girls apprentice as musicians, healers, courtesans, and, if the rumors are true, assassins. Nisha makes her way as Matron’s assistant, her closest companions the mysterious cats that trail her shadow. Only when she begins a forbidden flirtation with the city’s handsome young courier does she let herself imagine a life outside the walls. Until one by one, girls around her start to die.

Before she becomes the next victim, Nisha decides to uncover the secrets that surround the girls’ deaths. But by getting involved, Nisha jeopardizes not only her own future in the City of a Thousand Dolls—but her own life.

*Why I want to read this:  A murder mystery set in a mysterious place called the City of a Thousand Dolls.  Reading about girls who get put to work in interesting careers appeals to me. - Jessica

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Unremembered by Jessica Brody

Thanks to Macmillan for this weeks book.

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• Book Review: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
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• Waiting on Wednesday (132): Asunder (Incarnate) by Jodi Meadows
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• Fangs, Fur & Fey Giveaway Hop
• Graphic Novel Review: Broxo by Zack Giallongo
• Celebrating WONDER during National Bullying Prevention Month 

Waiting on Wednesday (132): Asunder (Incarnate) by Jodi Meadows

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Asunder (Incarnate)
Author: Jodi Meadows
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publish Date: January 29, 2013
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Publisher's Description 
DARKSOULS
Ana has always been the only one. Asunder. Apart. But after Templedark, when many residents of Heart were lost forever, some hold Ana responsible for the darksouls–and the newsouls who may be born in their place.

SHADOWS
Many are afraid of Ana’s presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable changes and the unknown. When sylph begin behaving differently toward her and people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself but for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

LOVE
Ana was told that nosouls can’t love. But newsouls? More than anything, she wants to live and love as an equal among the citizens of Heart, but even when Sam professes his deepest feelings, it seems impossible to overcome a lifetime of rejection.

In this second book in the Incarnate trilogy, Ana discovers the truth about reincarnation and will have to find a way to embrace love and make her young life meaningful. Once again, Jodi Meadows explores the extraordinary beauty and shadowed depths of the soul in a story equal parts epic romance and captivating fantasy.

*Why I want to read this: The ending of the first book in the Newsoul series has left me wanting to know more! - Jessica (Read my review on Incarnate here.)

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