Waiting on Wednesday 10/10/18
Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick
War of the Bastards by Andrew Shvarts (June 4, 2019 by Disney-Hyperion)
So many reasons to be excited for this one, not least of which is the fact that we finished the second book on such a shocking ending. I’m enjoying this series so damn much, and assuming it will be a trilogy, I’m looking forward to see how things will end.
“A year has passed since the fall of Lightspire. The Inquisitor Miles Hampstedt has usurped the throne and rules Noveris with a blood-soaked iron fist. Tilla and her friends have become hardened rebels in the Unbroken, a band of guerilla fighters hiding out in the fringes of the Kingdom. Tilla is plagued with doubt and regret; Lyriana struggles with the burdens of being a fugitive Queen; Zell atones for his guilt by killing for the cause. And even as they all fight, they know their cause is doomed, that with very passing day Miles’ power grows, his army of Bloodmages spreading to cover the continent.
Then a raid on an outpost produces two unexpected prisoners: Lord Elric Kent himself, now a prisoner obsessed with revenge, and Syan See, a strange girl from the Red Wastes. Tilla struggles with the emotional weight of confronting her father, but it’s Syan that offers the true revelation. She demonstrates a new incredible kind of magic, and speaks of a secret civilization hidden in isolation in the mysterious Wastes. With Miles’ forces closing in, Tilla and her friends (alongside a hostage Lord Kent) set out to make contact with Syan’s people, to make an pact that could turn the war. The journey will test their character, forge unlikely alliances, reveal the horrifying true nature of magic, and set in motion a battle that will determine the fate of Noveris itself.”
Oh nice pick! Totally new to me read! Hope you love it once you read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Hope the series keeps delivering for you…enjoy!
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I saw this cover and I had a feeling you’d pick it at some point! I still need to catch up with book two😁
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Hurry up and get to it Tammy, I need someone to geek out over the ending with! 😀
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Oh this one is new to me
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It’s always a great sense of anticipation when the previous book ended on a cliffhanger. Why do authors do this to us? 🙂
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The good news is the second book didn’t actually end on a literal cliffhanger, but it was definitely one of those “Empire Strikes Back” endings where things are looking grim for the heroes but you know payback is coming 😀
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Oh, those kind of endings are pretty good if done right. 😀
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I am seeing quite a trend with the word basterds these days. Cover looks good
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Bastards are big now in fantasy. I blame George R. R. Martin 😀
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SOunds good 🙂
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Here’s another series I need to read! Seriously, I *need* to…. 🙂
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These covers just seem to get better and better. I don’t know why I’ve not started it yet!
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This series is on my wishlist.
Lynn 😀
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Seen this series around and I still need to check it out! Hope the latest installment will be to your satisfaction! 😀
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That might be the coolest cover of the series. 🙂
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I agree 100%! Love the skull motif.
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