Waiting on Wednesday (#7): Rogue (Talon #2) by Julie Kagawa

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

Rogue (Talon #2) by Julie Kagawa

Release Date: April 28th, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy

 

Ember Hill left the dragon organization Talon to take her chances with rebel dragon Cobalt and his crew of rogues. But Ember can’t forget the sacrifice made for her by the human boy who could have killed her—Garret Xavier Sebastian, a soldier of the dragon slaying Order of St. George, the boy who saved her from a Talon assassin, knowing that by doing so, he’d signed his own death warrant.

Waiting on Wednesday (#6): The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

I know it isn’t Wednesday, but I had this post ready and I figured better late than never, right? So here it is on a Saturday. Enjoy. 🙂

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler
Release Date: June 2nd, 2015
Genre: YA Contemporary, YA Romance

The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak.

Waiting on Wednesday (#5): Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

Release Date: June 2, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy

“I thrust my hand toward the sky as my voice begs the Elemental inside me to waken and rise. But it’s no use. The curse I’ve spent my entire life abhorring—the thing I trained so hard to control—no longer exists.”

Nym has saved Faelen only to discover that Draewulf stole everything she valued. Now he’s destroyed her Elemental storm-summoning ability as well.

Waiting On Wednesday (#4): A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Release Date: May 5, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy, YA Fairy-Tale Retelling

A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

Waiting On Wednesday (#3): Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

Release Date: April 28, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy, YA Science Fiction

Neil Gaiman’s Stardust meets John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars in this fantasy about a girl caught between two worlds…two races…and two destinies.

Aza Ray is drowning in thin air.

Waiting On Wednesday (#2): An Ember in the Ashes by

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Release Date: April 28, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy

Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.

Waiting On Wednesday #1: Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

I’m excited to take part in Waiting On Wednesday!

Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Release Date: March 10th, 2015

Genre: YA Fantasy

Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.

She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.