Waiting On Wednesday: Rebel of the Sands

This is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine.

This meme is all about letting us know what we’re excited for in upcoming releases and also letting us rant and rave about them!

What I’m Waiting For:

She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there’s nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can’t wait to escape from.

Destined to wind up “wed or dead,” Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she’d gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan’s army, with a fugitive who’s wanted for treason. And she’d never have predicted she’d fall in love with him…or that he’d help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.

Publish Date: March 8th, 2016

I’m a little wary of this one just because of the whole “she never predicted she’d fall in love with him” bit. It’s no secret I’m not a fan of romance unless it’s done REALLY well. But I’m also a terrible sucker for anything in the fantasy genre, especially YA fantasy.

Promises of mythical beasts and magic? Yes, I’m definitely in.

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Are you also excited for “Rebel of the Sands”? Feel free to leave comments or link to your Waiting on Wednesday!

Waiting on Wednesday: Truthwitch

This is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine.

So basically what it’s all about sharing what books we are waiting to be published and cry and gush about them.

This is only my 2nd time doing this meme, I know, shame on me!

Publish Date: January 5th, 2016

Description (From Goodreads)

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others.

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

I am SO excited for this book, I don’t think I can wait until January 5th for it! I requested a preview excerpt of this book on Netgalley but they seem to be taking forever to get back to me, I’m a very impatient person I’d rather have them just deny me the request instead of making me wait! I don’t like waiting.

This book is actually pretty hyped up but I don’t think it will disappoint me when I FINALLY get to read it. I’m a big fantasy fan and I need this book in my life.

Are any of you guys waiting for “Truthwitch” as well? What are YOU waiting for on this Wednesday? Let me know in the comments and feel free to link your Waiting on Wednesday!

 

“Waiting On” Wednesday: Six of Crows

(hosted by Breaking the Spine)

This week’s book I “can’t wait to read” is:

“Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo

Publication Date: September 29th, 2015  (My Birthday! Woot! Woot! Talk about the perfect present!)

DESCRIPTION:

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone…

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.