Waiting On Wednesday 8/28/13

“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

Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey – October 1, 2013 (Roc Books)

The books in Carey’s Kushiel Universe are some of my favorites ever, so I was psyched to read her new urban fantasy series. Autumn Bones is the second book of Agent of Hel.

“Fathered by an incubus, raised by a mortal mother, and liaison to the Pemkowet Police Department, Daisy Johanssen pulled the community together after a summer tragedy befell the resort town she calls home. Things are back to normal—as normal as it gets for a town famous for its supernatural tourism, and presided over by the reclusive Norse goddess Hel.

Not only has Daisy now gained respect as Hel’s enforcer, she’s dating Sinclair Palmer, a nice, seemingly normal human guy. Not too shabby for the daughter of a demon. Unfortunately, Sinclair has a secret. And it’s a big one.

He’s descended from Obeah sorcerers and they want him back. If he doesn’t return to Jamaica to take up his rightful role in the family, they’ll unleash spirit magic that could have dire consequences for the town. It’s Daisy’s job to stop it, and she’s going to need a lot of help. But time is running out, the dead are growing restless, and one mistake could cost Daisy everything.”

Wendy’s Pick

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater – September 17, 2013 (Scholastic Press)

While reading The Raven Boys, the first book in Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle series, I knew I would be reading the next book. When I finished The Raven Boys, I knew I needed to read the next book now, now, now! I’ve been waiting impatiently ever since!

“Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after…”