Waiting on Wednesday 04/19/17
“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 Fall of the Readers by Django Wexler (December 5, 2017 by Kathy Dawson Books)
While I don’t read a lot of Middle Grade books, this is one of the few series I faithfully follow. After all it’s by Django Wexler, one of my favorite authors, whose adult fantasy series The Shadow Campaigns I simply adore. Sadly, The Fall of the Readers will mark the final volume of the Forbidden Library series, but I’m definitely still looking forward to the story conclusion!
“The final book in the exciting fantasy adventure series featuring a strong heroine who grows from reader to leader in a world where magic is contained and controlled through books.
When Alice defeated her uncle Geryon and declared war on the totalitarian ways of the Old Readers, she knew she would have a hard fight ahead. What she didn’t anticipate was how ruthless the Old Readers would be. All the creatures she promised to help are being threatened, and slowly all of Alice’s defenses, emotional and physical, are being worn away. So when Ending (the giant cat-like creature who helps rule the magical labyrinth in Geryon’s library) hints at a dangerous final solution, Alice jumps at the chance, no matter the cost to her life. She and her friends—a fire sprite, Ashes the cat, and the other young Readers she met during her previous adventures—go on a quest to free the one creature possibly strong enough to overturn the Old Readers once and for all.
But Alice has forgotten one crucial thing: Ending is a cat, and cats are not known to be trustworthy. And Ending has plans of her own…”
The BiblioSanctum 
I do like Wexler but I also worry cos of the genre
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I can understand! Like I said, I don’t read MG either but I make an exception for my favorite authors. And FWIW the Forbidden Library series is really well written! 😀
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This is the exact kind of book I would have grabbed out the library as a kid…I loved anything with adventures in it! Nice cover!
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Yes, adventures and anything to do with books and libraries! It would have been catnip to my younger self too 🙂
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Books about libraries are literally invading 🙂 the market! I take it as a good sign, indeed…
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“Books about books”/books about libraries – one of my favorite tropes! I could always use more more more! 😀
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This sounds familiar. Yet the cover isn’t ringing any bells. Regardless of my memory issues, lol, I hope you love this one once you read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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I’m sad to say I haven’t read any Wexler but I know you love this series, glad to see there’s one more book coming out. Hey, at least you get four instead of the traditional three!
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Man, that is a great MG cover – so much going on. They always have the best covers. I’m going to have to see if my local library carries these. They sound fun!
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Oh-oh sounds like a betrayal in the works, judging from the synopsis. Pesky cats, never can trust em! lol this does sound good though, and I remember seeing the Forbidden Library around.
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The cats in this series ARE THE BEST 😀
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I want to read more Wexler but I need to get back to his original series before getting to a new MG one.
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To be honest, I don’t read a lot of Middle Grade novels either… not since I grew out of my “Middle Grade” years, about ten years ago. And that’s okay! But it’s great that this series keeps you coming back. I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
Have a fabulous week, Mogsy. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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I have been eyeing this author for some time now. I think it’s time I try Wexler.
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Good choice -what a gorgeous looking book. Probably not for me but I can really understand the appeal.
Lynn 😀
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