"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's WoW selection is...
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Author: Sarah Fine
Series: Guards of the Shadowlands, book #2
Publisher: Skyscape/Amazon Children's Publishing
Publication Date: October 29, 2013
In the week since Lela returned to Rhode Island as Captain of the Guard with Malachi as her second in command, local news has been dominated by chilling sightings of human-like creatures running on all fours. Lela knows there’s only one explanation: the Mazikin have arrived in the land of the living.
Needing to maintain the appearance of a normal life for her foster mother, her probation officer, and her classmates, Lela returns to Warwick High along with Malachi. At night they secretly hunt for the Mazikin nest. To assist, two new Guards from very different parts of the Shadowlands are assigned to Lela’s unit, including the bad boy Jim, who repeatedly challenges Lela's authority. Lela struggles to keep all her Guards on the right side of the law, but their mistakes come at a terrible cost.
As one painful revelation follows another and the Mazikin start targeting those closest to her, Lela finds herself more vulnerable than she’s ever been, wanting a future more than she ever has. With an enemy determined to separate soul from body, one question remains: how much is she willing to sacrifice to protect those she loves?
Needing to maintain the appearance of a normal life for her foster mother, her probation officer, and her classmates, Lela returns to Warwick High along with Malachi. At night they secretly hunt for the Mazikin nest. To assist, two new Guards from very different parts of the Shadowlands are assigned to Lela’s unit, including the bad boy Jim, who repeatedly challenges Lela's authority. Lela struggles to keep all her Guards on the right side of the law, but their mistakes come at a terrible cost.
As one painful revelation follows another and the Mazikin start targeting those closest to her, Lela finds herself more vulnerable than she’s ever been, wanting a future more than she ever has. With an enemy determined to separate soul from body, one question remains: how much is she willing to sacrifice to protect those she loves?
Okay, so I actually already have an ARC of this, but it does not have that awesome cover. The funny thing is, I remember disregarding Sanctum as a possible read because of the cover. My, how times have changed. :) Seriously, with fantastic world-building and characters that make you feel everything they feel, Sanctum is a must-read...and so is the sequel, as far as I'm concerned. I can't wait till I can get to it!
I must read Sanctum since it seems to be a big favorite!
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I loved Sanctum so I'm really looking forward to this :-)
ReplyDeleteSharon - Obsession with Books
Awesome pick. Thanks for sharing :)
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I've not read the first but this seems very interesting.
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I keep hearing how awesome Sanctum is! I need to check it out! I've been like that with covers too. lol
ReplyDeleteNice pick! That cover is pretty gorgeous. I really need to give Sanctum a try.
ReplyDeletePoor girl having to attend Warwick High that's almost as bad as attending Providence High. Er anyway...... this book sounds neat and I'm always down for books set in the State I was born. Thanks for sharing this one and for stopping by
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fractured has an awesome cover and it doesn't sound bad as well. i still gotta read read sanctum though.
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This series looks interesting, but I haven't started it yet :) Great pick though!
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Hmmm. I don't think I've heard of this series. I'll have to check the first book out (especially since you've said it's a must read). Great pick!
ReplyDeleteOooh pretty cover! I need to mark this, thanks for sharing!
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I haven't heard of this before, and although it doesn't sound half bad, it doesn't sound good enough to get me into a frenzy right now. Thanks for sharing, anyways. ^^ My WoW
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I've heard so many GREAT things about SANCTUM, but haven't read it yet. I'm excited that this one comes out soon. Hopefully, I can read book 1 and 2 in one fell swoop. I'll be looking for your reaction to this one when you read it.
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing this around the blogosphere! Guess I better add this to my to read list(:
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I've got Sanctum on my Kindle, but I still need to read it. And you're right book two has an awesome cover!
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Jess @ Such A Novel
Ah!!! Today was actually the first day I'd become aware of SANCTUM, and now you're yet another blogger who is backing the title! I saw the cover reveal for FRACTURED, but I had no idea what it was the sequel to. Fantastic world-building and characters? Sign me up ASAP :).
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