"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...
's Pick:
Author: Elle Katharine White
Series: n/a
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: January 17, 2017
A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.
They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.
Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.
It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.
Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.
Pride and Prejudice...and dragons? Sign. Me. The. Eff. Up! And that line about "a Rider in possession of a good blade"...bestill my heart! I think I've found the perfect book. Please let it be as good as it sounds. Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!!
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Um this sounds awesome! Thanks for featuring it! Have a great week!
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Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
I adore dragons and this one is already on my wishlist. I've been seeing it around more and more so I think it will be pretty popular.
ReplyDeleteOh, this sounds good! I need more dragon books in my life.
ReplyDeleteThe synopsis, or comparison to Pride and Prejudice sounds unique, but not sure if this is my type of book really. I hope you get your hands on it soon though!
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Fingers crossed . It does sound great. I hope you get your hands on it soon
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so awesome, I hope it lives up to its premise! I love P&P and dragons are a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, Dragons. Yes please. I really think this one sounds so good. Great choice.
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Pride and Prejudice iwith wyverns, dragons, direwolves, banshees? I'm SOLD! Yes please!
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