Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday - August 24, 2011


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme from Jill at Breaking the Spine. To join in, share the book or books that you are currently drooling over as you await their release and report back to Breaking the Spine with the link to your post. The gorgeous badge above is brought to us by Lindsay at The Violet Hour!

The lucky book of choice this week comes from a series that I stumbled upon. I found Unearthly by accident at a used book store and thought I'd heard some good things about it. Whether I actually had or not, I'll never know. What I do know is that they had to have been understated regardless. The concepts and characters in this series is fascinating and I can't wait to see where Ms. Hand takes it!

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Hardcover, 320 pages
Expected publication: January 24th 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers

From Goodreads:

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought. Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.

Described by Richelle Mead as “utterly captivating,” Unearthly received outstanding reviews, garnered accolades from New York Times bestselling authors, and was named an Indie Next Pick. In this heart-wrenching sequel, Cynthia Hand expertly captures the all-consuming joy of first love—and the agony of loss. This beautifully woven tale will appeal to fans of Lauren Kate, Becca Fitzpatrick, and Aprilynne Pike.
Happy reading, friends!

17 comments:

Dani @ Refracted Light said...

I still need to read Unearthly. People just seem to rave about this book, so I'm curious as to what all the fuss is about...lol. Great pick! :)

My WoW

Kai Agito said...

I loved loved Unearthly and I am so excited for this book! I want to know what happens next. (Tucker fan here!) Great pick :)

Check out my WoW picks!

Obsession with Books said...

I chose this one for my WoW as well ;) a great choice..

Mine is here.. http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-24th-august.html

Jan von Harz said...

I am so waiting for this one. It cannot come soon enough. Great pick!

Unknown said...

I have been meaning to read the other books to this series just havent gotten to it yet! they seem really good and the covers are beautiful

http://melissa-justoneopinion.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday_24.html#links

Sarah@Catching Books said...

new follower :)

I am super excited about this book!! I loved Unearthly and I can't wait for this one!

check out my waiting on Wednesday!
http://sarahcatchingbooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-goddess.html

Book Savvy Babe said...

I actually liked Unearthly, and this one looks good too, great WOW pick. My WOW is over @ Book Savvy Babe

Rachel said...

I feel like I could squee! I am so looking forward to this book.

My WOW: http://rachelreader.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-19.html

Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous) said...

This sounds like a good book. I still need to read Unearthly though.
Book Sniffers Anonymous

Tia said...

I still need to read Unearthly, but this looks good also!

My First WoW

None said...

Unearthly is on my TBR list. I should put on top ;)

Bookish Brunette said...

I still haven't read Unearthly!!!

My Wow Post!

Lindsay Cummings author said...

hey!! i follow your blog! :) Great pick! i still need to read the first one

Hope you'll stop by my blog and let me know what you think of mine! :)

http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com/

Karen L. said...

I really want to read Unearthly! Now that I know there's a sequel coming out, I need to read it twice as bad. Thanks for stopping by!

Book Sake said...

I can't wait for this one too!!

Our WOW pick is at Book Sake.

June G said...

UI've heard so much about Unearthly. I've got to read it and then I'll move on to Hallowed. Great choice!

Steph (Poetry to Prose) said...

Ahhh, yes, Unearthly was all sorts of perfect and I am dying for more Tucker in the sequel. Excellent choice! :D

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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