Waiting on Wednesday 01/24/24
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
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang (October 1, 2024 by St. Martin’s Press)
“Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds.
Her beauty hides a deadly purpose.
Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within.
Trained by Fanli in everything from classical instruments to concealing emotion, Xishi hones her beauty into the perfect blade. But she knows Fanli can see through every deception she masters, the attraction between them burning away any falsehoods.
Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king’s advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall—and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down.”
I can’t wait for this one. It sounds incredible.
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Ooh nice! That’s a totally new to me one! I hope you positively love it once you get to read it!
Here’s my CWW
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Wow, I love this cover! This sounds pretty epic😁
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Ooooh, this one sounds brilliant. I love a good courtly intrigue.
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Wow the cover is already so dreamy!
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Oh yes, I love the sound of this one.
Lynn 😀
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This looks like one well worth trying.
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Ok, yes this one sounds great
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RIGHT NOW, THE E-GALLEY FOR THIS BOOK IS “READ NOW” ON NETGALLEY!!!
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