Waiting on Wednesday 08/10/16
“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
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White (January 17, 2017 by Harper Voyager)
In general Pride & Prejudice retellings and other Austen-esque type fiction can be hit-or-miss with me, but just take a look at the description of this one and you can probably see why it caught my interest.
“A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.
They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.
Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.
It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.
Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.”
The BiblioSanctum 
Oh…this is like meant for me isn,t it, lol, yup, the book for me 😀 I am not PP obsessed or anything
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Haha, I was actually thinking of you when I saw this 🙂
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Oooh nice! That’s a totally new to me one! Hope you enjoy it once you read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Oh it looks like a nice one there!
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I want this! Thanks for putting it on my radar!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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YES. I’d totally love to read this one too.
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Wow, this is not only a book I’ve never seen before, but it sounds so different and original. Great choice, adding it to the list:-)
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OMG what a beautiful cover. I love dragons so count me in! You are sooooo MEAN to my TBR!
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LOL, I’m so sorry, Barb’s TBR! 😀
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Just for me!!! Thank you so much. I love the sound of this one – in fact I nearly fainted just looking at it!!
Grabby hands out much.
Lynn 😀
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Wow, really glad to see that you’re so excited! I hope it will live up to our expectations 😀
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A “clash of wills” and “pitting words and wit”: these two sentences are stronger than a siren’s song and I *know* I could love this book. Besides… DRAGONS!!!! 😀
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This does sound like it could be fun. I may watch for reviews of it to decide for sure. 🙂
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Holy wow, thanks so much for bringing this one to my attention! This is 100% up my alley, to no one’s surprise.
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Heh heh, I had a feeling this one would make the Jane Austen/Austenesque fiction fans perk up! 😀
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Well…this certainly sounds and looks epic! LOVE the sound of the blurb and that cover is brilliant ♥ Another awesome pick Mogsy 😀
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