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
Amazon / Kindle / Goodreads / The Book Depository

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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Waiting on Wednesday (86): Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr

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

Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Publish Date: February 21, 2012

Publisher's Description
Faery Tales and Nightmares is a collection of short stories.

Current Table of Contents:
"Where Nightmares Walk"
"Winter's Kiss" (Fairy Tales)
"Transition" (Vampires)
"Love Struck" (Selchies)
"Stopping Time" (WL World)
"Old Habits" (WL World)
"The Art of Waiting"
"Flesh for Comfort"
"The Sleeping Girl and the Sumer King" (WL World-ish, the short story that started the series)
"Cotton Candy Skies" (WL World)
"Unexpected Family" (WL World)
"Merely Mortal" (WL World)

I am a big fan of Melissa Marr, everything she writes is magic.  While most short story books I read are anthologies, I will make an exception when it's an author I'm already familiar with and I think that they can do justice to the story in short form.  Melissa Marr is that type of author!

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Giveaway & Trailer: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Available now from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is Catherynne M. Valente's first novel for young readers, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. 

Publisher's Description
"Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn?t . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday.

With exquisite illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, Fairyland lives up to the sensation it created when the author first posted it online. For readers of all ages who love the charm of Alice in Wonderland and the soul of The Golden Compass, here is a reading experience unto itself: unforgettable, and so very beautiful."



Check out the Macmillan page for the book & author.

The Author's website & blog.

Enter the giveaway to win a copy of the book from Zeitghost Media and Macmillan!