"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Publisher: Random House
Expected Publication: August 21st, 2012
Pages: 352
Goodreads Summary:
"With every fiber of my being, I yearned to be normal. To glide through my days at Iverson without incident. But I’d have to face the fact that my life was about to unfold in a very, very different way than I’d ever envisioned. Normal would become forever out of reach.”
Lora Jones has always known that she’s different. On the outside, she appears to be an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl. Yet Lora’s been keeping a heartful of secrets: She hears songs that no one else can hear, dreams vividly of smoke and flight, and lives with a mysterious voice inside her that insists she’s far more than what she seems.
England, 1915. Raised in an orphanage in a rough corner of London, Lora quickly learns to hide her unique abilities and avoid attention. Then, much to her surprise, she is selected as the new charity student at Iverson, an elite boarding school on England’s southern coast. Iverson’s eerie, gothic castle is like nothing Lora has ever seen. And the two boys she meets there will open her eyes and forever change her destiny.
Jesse is the school’s groundskeeper—a beautiful boy who recognizes Lora for who and what she truly is. Armand is a darkly handsome and arrogant aristocrat who harbors a few closely guarded secrets of his own. Both hold the answers to her past. One is the key to her future. And both will aim to win her heart. As danger descends upon Iverson, Lora must harness the powers she’s only just begun to understand, or else lose everything she dearly loves.
Filled with lush atmosphere, thrilling romance, and ancient magic, The Sweetest Dark brilliantly captures a rich historical era while unfolding an enchanting love story that defies time.
I already added this to my to-read list when there was only a very short summary, but this long synopsis makes me crave The Sweetest Dark even more. Even though the cover might already be enough reason to want to read this book, I also love the mysterious sound of the summary. And: a love triangle! I'm one of those few people who are not yet sick of them (actually I developed to enjoy them - there was a time when I hated them) and even though this one might sound a bit clichéd (good and bad guy), I can't wait to see what Shana Abé has in store for us.
Edit: I didn't know that this was part of a series (the sixth book to be exact) until one of my readers told me! Wow, the summary clearly makes this sound as a completely new series. Definitely intrigued now... just wondering whether it'd be a problem to only read this one?!
Edit: I didn't know that this was part of a series (the sixth book to be exact) until one of my readers told me! Wow, the summary clearly makes this sound as a completely new series. Definitely intrigued now... just wondering whether it'd be a problem to only read this one?!
What are you waiting for this Wednesday?
Carina
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