Waiting on Wednesday: Call Down the Hawk & The Guinevere Deception

Call Down the Hawk
(Dreamer Trilogy #1)
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: November 5th 2019
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781338188325

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The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming – they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives – they will sleep forever if their dreamers die.

And then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all.

Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality.

Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it.

Carmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. Her brother was a dreamer . . . and a killer. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed. . . . (Goodreads)

WHOOO! A new book from Maggie Stiefvater!!
I don't know about you guys, but I love The Raven Boys series SO much,

and I can't wait to get my hands on this new book!
(I have both the book AND the audiobook pre-ordered for this ones!

The Guinevere Deception
(Camelot Rising #1)
by Kiersten White
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Publication Date: November 5th 2019
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 9780525581673

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From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot.

There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl.

Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife . . . and his protector from those who want to see the young king's idyllic city fail. The catch? Guinevere's real name--and her true identity--is a secret. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot.

To keep Arthur safe, Guinevere must navigate a court in which the old--including Arthur's own family--demand things continue as they have been, and the new--those drawn by the dream of Camelot--fight for a better way to live. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land. Arthur's knights believe they are strong enough to face any threat, but Guinevere knows it will take more than swords to keep Camelot free.

Deadly jousts, duplicitous knights, and forbidden romances are nothing compared to the greatest threat of all: the girl with the long black hair, riding on horseback through the dark woods toward Arthur. Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself?

*THE FIRST BOOK IN THE CAMELOT RISING TRILOGY* (Goodreads)

Ummmm, did you read that summary?!?!
This. Book. Sounds. AWESOME!!
I just received a finished copy in the mail last week,

and I'm SO super excited to dive into the book!!

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Waiting on Wednesday #279 - All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

All the Crooked Saints
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: October 10th 2017
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545930802

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Here is a thing everyone wants:
A miracle.

Here is a thing everyone fears:
What it takes to get one.

Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars.

At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo.

They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.

Maggie Stiefvater has been called “a master storyteller” by USA Today and “wildly imaginative” by Entertainment Weekly. Now, with All the Crooked Saints, she gives us the extraordinary story of an extraordinary family, a masterful tale of love, fear, darkness, and redemption. (Goodreads)

Whooo hoooo!!
A new book by Maggie Stiefvater, COUNT ME IN!!
Does this book sound interesting, or what??
I can't wait to check it out. :)

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that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.**

Waiting on Wednesday #222 - The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven King
(The Raven Cycle #4)
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: April 26th 2016
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545424981



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The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.

All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." (Goodreads)

Ahhhh, the fourth and FINAL book in the Raven Cycle series has a cover!!
And it's GORGEOUS!!
I'm both excited and completely anxious about this book coming out.
I'm excited to see how the series is going to end,  but I'm also anxious because really DON'T WANT THIS SERIES TO END!!
Sigh, Bookworm Problems. :)

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Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

Blue Lily, Lily Blue
(The Raven Cycle #3)
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: October 21st 2014
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 391
ISBN: 9780545424967
Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy
Source: Netgalley | Own

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There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up.

Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.

The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost.

Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel. (Goodreads)

I absolutely could not wait to get my hands on Blue Lily, Lily Blue. I’ve been anxiously waiting to read this since I finished reading The Dream Thieves last fall. Of course, now that I have read the book, I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series!

Blue Lily, Lily Blue picks up right where The Dream Thieves leaves off, with the Raven Boys and Blue still searching for the elusive Glendower. While they still have a way to go, they are closer than ever to finally finding him. Despite everyone having issues of their own to have to deal with, they must work together and help one another to reach their final goal.

One of the things that I love most in this book, and in the whole series, is the relationship between these boys. They have one of those super strong bonds that prove to be durable even when you wonder if it is at its breaking point. And they’ve pulled Blue in on this bond as well, and now she is like one of their own, and I love so much that they have included her in their little group. These characters, these boys and Blue, are so great and I love reading their stories.

While we’ve already met most of the characters from the previous novel, we are also introduced to a few new interesting characters as well, including the Greenmantle’s, a couple that took disturbing to a whole new level, and Jesse Dittley, who quickly became another of my most favorite characters in the series. There are even more interesting characters in the novel as well, but I will let you ‘meet’ them for yourself when you read the book.

The storyline for the book follows the same plot as the two previous novels in the series, although this book seemed to go at a bit slower pace than the two previous books. The book ends with a bit of a cliffhanger which left me wondering what the heck had just happened. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series, which comes out in 2015, to see what’s going to happen next!

Can I also mention how much I enjoy Stiefvater’s writing style? Even when writing the littlest things, the writing seems almost lyrical. It’s beautiful, and I love the feel of it when you are reading her novels.

My only complaint with the book is between Blue and Gansey. For those of you that have read the previous books, you know why these two can’t be together, and it’s driving me CRAZY. This is the most frustrating relationship that I’ve read so far. I need these two to be together. It’s such a tease!

Overall; Blue Lily, Lily Blue was a great addition to this ‘The Raven Cycle’ series. I’m really excited to get my hands on the next book in the series in 2015 to see where this storyline is going to go, and how the story will end. If you’ve not picked up this series yet, I implore you to do so!

Happy Reading!

Review: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Sinner
(The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3.5)
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: July 1st 2014
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780545654579
Genre: Young Adult | Paranormal | Werewolves
Source: Own

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A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.

Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's life. Can this sinner be saved? (Goodreads)

How super excited was everyone to learn that Sinner was going to be an upcoming addition to The Wolves of Mercy Falls series?? I know I was pretty darn excited.  I’ve been intrigued by Cole since we first met him, and I was super curious to know how his story was going to end. Fans of the trilogy will definitely not be disappointed by this novel.

To be honest, I was a little anxious about starting Sinner, because Cole has been one hot mess from the beginning. I was afraid that I wouldn’t like the outcome of this book, and I seriously had my doubts when I first started reading it. But I was proved wrong, and by none other than Cole himself. Yes, he’s still cocky and conceited, and sometimes I worried about his sanity, but I would really expect nothing less from Cole. He came to L.A. ultimately to be with Isabel, and honestly, I don’t think there’s anyone else in the world that would be better for him. Isabel is such a strong character herself, and she doesn’t put up with anyone’s crap, including Cole’s. These two characters are insanely perfect for each other. It’s so hard to put my thoughts about them into words, but they just work so well together. And when I think back on the rest of the books in the series, they always have.

I really enjoyed the storyline for the book, and I’m super glad that Steifvater decided to write the story. I had always wondered what Cole and Isabel’s future would hold, and now that I know their story, I finally feel like I have closure with the couple.

Since this book is a standalone companion novel, it can be enjoyed by people that have not yet read the The Wolves of Mercy Falls series, but I highly recommend that you read the series beforehand anyways, just to get the back-story and better understand these two characters.

Overall; I thought this book was a great addition to The Wolves of Mercy Falls series. I really think that fans of the series will really enjoy reading this book.

Waiting On Wednesday #130 - Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Sinner
by Maggie Stiefvater
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Publication Date: July 1st 2014
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545654579



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A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.

Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's life. Can this sinner be saved?

"Legions of fans -- myself included -- have wanted Maggie to return to the world of Shiver, and now she's found an ingenious, sexy, utterly compelling way to do it," says David Levithan, VP/Publisher and Editorial Director, Scholastic Press. "This isn't so much a re-visitation as it is a reinvention, with Maggie taking readers to many places they've never been with her before. There is nothing quite so amazing as Maggie Stiefvater at the top of her game."

Author Maggie Stiefvater says, "For me, finishing the Shiver trilogy was a bittersweet moment -- I knew that I wouldn't be returning to Mercy Falls once Sam and Grace's story was over. But Cole and Isabel still lurked in the back of my mind. Both of them were only half-fixed at the end of the trilogy, and I wanted to know if they could be fixed the rest of the way." (Goodreads)

Squeeeeeeeeeeee!
I really enjoyed reading the Shiver series a few years back.
(Even if I didn't loooove Forever, it was a good series.)

I was always so super curious about Cole.
How exciting it is for him to finally have his own book!
I. Can't. Freaking. Wait!


What are you Waiting for this week???

**"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine,
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