Desperately Wanting Wednesday, is inspired by the meme Waiting on Wednesday, which was created by Breaking the Spine. But, unlike WOWs, Desperately Wanting Wedneday is not only for releases that I’m waiting on, it’s also for released novels that I just haven’t purchased yet, or might be sitting on my shelf that I want to read, but just haven’t gotten there yet.
There is a book that I’m expecting in the mail and since I just showcased the cover I’ve been drooling over it all week. I MUST have it in my hands or I’m just going to die!!! Luckily from doing the giveaway here I am getting a copy — but please please please mailman hurry!
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
A DYING LAND
The Shima Imperium verges on the brink of environmental collapse; decimated by clockwork industrialization and the machine-worshipers of the Lotus Guild. The skies are red as blood, land choked with toxic pollution, wildlife ravaged by mass extinctions.
AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST
The hunters of Shima’s imperial court are charged by their Shōgun to capture a thunder tiger – a legendary beast, half-eagle, half-tiger. But any fool knows thunder tigers have been extinct for more than a century, and the price of failing the Shōgun is death.
A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL
Yukiko is a child of the Fox clan, possessed of a hidden gift that would see her executed by the Lotus Guild. Accompanying her father on the Shōgun’s hunt, she finds herself stranded: a young woman alone in Shima’s last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled thunder tiger for company. Even though she can hear his thoughts, even though she saved his life, all she knows for certain is he’d rather see her dead than help her.
But together, the pair will form an indomitable friendship, and rise to challenge the might of an empire.
{Check the header for the giveaway – it’s for an ARC –sweet I know!}
What book do you know you are getting, but just can’t wait for it to get here?
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Oh I do love that cover. And it sounds so good as well. Wow, hope it’s a winning combo. 😉 Thank you!
Stormdancer looks so good! I hope you get it soon 🙂
I am going nuts for this book! Well, I think the entire blogosphere is to be honest. The cover, blurb on the cover, the summary.. Everything just sounds so badass.
*fangirls* I’m so excited!
Awesome pick 🙂
Taneika @ Flipping Through the Pages
Thanks to your participation in the cover reveal! I lost a good part of my Saturday last weekend going around blogs playing Mr. Kristoff’s twisted quiz/game. This book looks and sounds waaaaay too awesome to pass up the opportunity to win a copy and goodies!!! Thanks, again, for the heads up on what looks to be a big book this fall!!!
I really want a copy too. That’s great you are getting one
Testing Testing. Let’s see if this works.
Yup! Good.
I want to read Stormdancer too.
I have that book as my want book from BEA
The cover for Stormdancer looks so amazing! And the description sounds totally epic. No wonder you want it right now! I would too if I knew it was on the way.
I love your topics each week. They definitely enhance the whole “desperation” angle of this meme. 🙂
This cover is awesome!!! Sounds like it’s going to be a good one!!
Anna @ Literary Exploration
My WoW
This cover is SO bad a$$.
I actually haven’t ordered any books that I’m waiting on right now.. so I guess I’ll skip this week! I just have to say, I love your site and your memes! Esp Blogging 101! I have also been following your 50 Shades read-along.. I believe I’ll be purchasing this one next! My husband has even mentioned me reading it a few times, and he gets huffy about my obsessive reading! Keep up your great work!
You don’t have to answer the question — it’s just there for suggested topics. 😉 Thank you for the compliments!
I am going CRAZY waiting for this book! It sounds so amazing and I love both the US and the UK cover!