Waiting on Wednesday 10/02/19
“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 Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso (June 4, 2020 by Orbit)
I still need to finish the last book of Melissa Caruso’s Swords and Fire trilogy, but I love her writing and was so excited when I found out about her upcoming new novel which will be the first of new series called The Gate of Secrets set in the same world!
“The mage-marked granddaughter of a ruler of Vaskandar, Ryx was destined for power and prestige at the top of Vaskandran society. But her magic is broken; all she can do is uncontrollably drain the life from everything she touches, and Vaskandar has no place for a mage with unusable powers.
Then, one night, two terrible accidents befall her: Ryx accidentally kills a visiting dignitary in self-defense, activating a mysterious magical artifact sealed in an ancient tower in the heart of her family’s castle.
Ryx flees, seeking a solution to her deadly magic. She falls in with a group of unlikely magical experts investigating the disturbance in Vaskandar—and Ryx realizes that her family is in danger and her domain is at stake. She and her new colleagues must return to the family stronghold to take control of the artifact that everyone wants to claim—before it destroys the world.”
The BiblioSanctum 
I love this cover and it sounds really epic. Great choice!
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“All she can do is uncontrollably drain the life from everything she touches.” Okay, that’s a cool hook right there. This might be one to watch for.
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Yeah, there’s something very “warlockian” about it that appeals to me 😀
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I haven’t read her first series, but I’ve heard good things about it. I wonder if you need to read it before this one?
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From the description, it does sound like it would be a new series/unconnected, but I’m sure there will be references 😀
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Ooh this sounds interesting although I haven’t read the other series set within the world so I’ll definitely have to add it to my TBR
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I haven’t finished that series either, still need to read the third book 😀
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I hope you enjoy it.
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Oh intriguing one!
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*reminds self to finally read THE TETHERED MAGE this year…..*
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We wantsss it, Preciousssss!!!!! 😀
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eeeek not even reading the blurb, eeeeeek
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That cover is so gorgeous!! I still need to read The Unbound Empire, too, but I am positively stoked for this new novel!!!
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I love it when authors do that- start new series in beloved worlds. This definitely sounds promising!
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OOOOOHHH, so this is the new one!!! Excited for this!
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Mmm, still need to finish the first series although I do like the sound of this one.
Lynn 😀
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