Waiting on Wednesday 10/24/18
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
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang (May 2, 2019 by Harper Voyager)
After the amazing debut that was The Poppy War, this sequel has shot up to the top of my list of most anticipated releases of 2019. I can’t wait to continue Rin’s saga.
“In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies.
With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin throws herself into his war. After all, making war is all she knows how to do.
But the Empress is a more powerful foe than she appears, and the Dragon Warlord’s motivations are not as democratic as they seem. The more Rin learns, the more she fears her love for Nikan will drive her away from every ally and lead her to rely more and more on the Phoenix’s deadly power. Because there is nothing she won’t sacrifice for her country and her vengeance.
The sequel to R.F. Kuang’s acclaimed debut THE POPPY WAR, THE DRAGON REPUBLIC combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating effect.”
The BiblioSanctum 
Ooh this one is new to me, but I like the China influence!
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You might recognize the first book The Poppy War, that one’s been getting some attention lately 🙂
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Man can’t wait for this one!!
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Heck yeah, May 2019 can’t come soon enough!
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That’s a new to me one! Sounds intriguing! Will have to keep an eye on this one! Hope you will love it once you read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Yesss fantastic choice! I’m still reading The Poppy war, because I’ve been focusing on other books recently, but I’m excited to finish it as I think it could be a 5 star read for me. Then it’ll be a case of getting excited for this book but having to wait months!
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Ooh, I wish you luck with the rest of it and hope that it ends up being a 5 star read for you as well. Not sure how far along you are, but the last quarter or so changes drastically in tone and gets super dark, so I am curious what you will make of it! 😀
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Thanks! I’m at about page 350 and it’s definitely getting darker!
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I saw this cover the other day and it reminded me that I need to read the first book😁
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You have to read the first book Tammy, you’ll love it! 😀
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Most people who have read The Poppy War seem to love it so I bet this one will get a lot of buzz as well. I do have to admit those wings on this cover definitely catch my eye!
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I might be the only person in the world who doesn’t really like these covers (the smoke effect is just so tacky to me!) but I agree the wings are pretty cool 😛
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I hope the series continues to deliver for you!
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oh it’s the first time I hear about this one
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I recall all the love for The Poppy War and reading the blurb for this one is convincing me that I need to tuck into this series:)
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First of all can I say that this cover is amazing??? And I’ve seen Poppy’s War everywhere so I guess that I will read it one day 😉
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I think I might be in the small minority in feeling that the covers for this series are actually a bit plain, but I guess they were going for the brush painting effect, which I suppose is pretty effective! 😀
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Book 1 is on my wishlist!
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Ahhhhh, read it! 😀
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YES! I’m so excited for this one!
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The Poppy War was such an amazing discovery that seeing your post today gave me a jolt of happiness: there is a date for the next book! 🙂
I can’t wait to follow Rin’s journey once again – and I LOVE that cover…
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Yes! Put May 2 on your calendar, folks! 😉
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Super looking forward to this one as well. That first one was so great.
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I’ve heard so many great things about The Poppy War! I hope this is just as good!
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I’m very excited for this too!! And I’m not a fan of the bluish grey smoke on the top half, but I do like seeing Rin interposed with the Phoenix. 🙂
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Oh, this is coming soon! I didn’t plan to continue, even though I really enjoyed the first book. Worked as an ending for me.
But this actually sounds interesting & I will continue after all 🙂
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I cannot wait for this. I am excitement.
Lynn 😀
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