Waiting on Wednesday 3/18/15
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick:
The Waterborne Blade by Susan Murray: May 5, 2015 (Angry Robot)
This is another book that should have been on my list of Most Anticipated Books Written by Women in 2015 but wasn’t featured because it didn’t have either a cover or a description at the time. Well, it does now. The Waterborne Blade is one of the new books I’m looking forward to most in Angry Robot’s spring line up. A queen who is on a quest to save her kingdom and her husband, I like the sound of that!
“The citadel has long been the stronghold of Highkell. All that is about to change because the traitor, Vasic, is marching on the capital. Against her better judgement, Queen Alwenna allows herself to be spirited away by one of the Crown’s most trusted servants, safe from the clutches of the throne’s would-be usurper.
Fleeing across country, she quickly comes to learn that her pampered existence has ill-equipped her for survival away from the comforts of the court. Alwenna must toughen up, and fast, if she is even to make it to a place of safety. But she has an even loftier aim – for after dreaming of her husband’s impending death, Alwenna knows she must turn around and head back to Highkell to save the land she loves, and the husband who adores her, or die in the attempt.
But Vasic the traitor is waiting. And this was all just as he planned.”
The BiblioSanctum 
I didn’t know about this one but it’s a really nice cover. I’m curious.
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I saw that one on NG and wondered…
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OOOh nice! This is new to me but I like that cover! Totally badass!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Wow. I wish I had something more intelligent to say than “That sounds AWESOME”. This is absolutely something I’d read. Do you know if this is a stand-along or party of a series (and if it’s part of a series, whether it’s the first book or a later one)?
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I sort of passed over this when I saw it on NetGalley, but now I’ll have to take another look. It sounds REALLY good, and I also love stories about happily married couples in fantasy. You just don’t see them that often:-)
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Great pick! I spotted that the other day, and I’ve been debating whether or not to request an ARC, but had to go with the book in my hand this week – which I snatched from the mailman yesterday. 🙂
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This one’s a new one for me but it is so totally up my alley it’s unreal ♥ A Queen hell bent on saving the kingdom and her king?! Hell yeah, sign me up 😀 Thanks for featuring this one and bringing it to my attention Mogsy^^ Oh and thanks too for stopping my WoW earlier!
Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows Reviews
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I did request a copy of this and I’m really looking forward to reading it.
I do like the cover as well.
Lynn 😀
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Yes! I am hoping to find the time to read this one as well!!
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Do I want this? I am thinking I probably should. Maybe I will. It is growing on me.
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