Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine. This meme is a place to showcase a book we’re really looking forward to with bated breath! A new release in our favorite series, an exciting new title from a favorite author…
Waiting on Wednesday #66 – The Shadow Queen
Today, I’m waiting on The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine, as I’ve already seen some pretty amazing reviews for this fairy tale re-telling that’s scheduled for release on February 23rd, 2016 by Balzer + Bray.
Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and the life of her father. To do that, Lorelai needs to use the one weapon she and Queen Irina have in common—magic. She’ll have to be stronger, faster, and more powerful than Irina, the most dangerous sorceress Ravenspire has ever seen.
In the neighboring kingdom of Eldr, when Prince Kol’s father and older brother are killed by an invading army of magic-wielding ogres, the second-born prince is suddenly given the responsibility of saving his kingdom. To do that, Kol needs magic—and the only way to get it is to make a deal with the queen of Ravenspire, promise to become her personal huntsman…and bring her Lorelai’s heart.
But Lorelai is nothing like Kol expected—beautiful, fierce, and unstoppable—and despite dark magic, Lorelai is drawn in by the passionate and troubled king. Fighting to stay one step ahead of the dragon huntsman—who she likes far more than she should—Lorelai does everything in her power to ruin the wicked queen. But Irina isn’t going down without a fight, and her final move may cost the princess the one thing she still has left to lose.
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About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
I haven’t seen any reviews yet for this but the blurb and cover are both appealing; I have it on my wish list.
That is SUCH a killer cover. I love it! Here’s mine: http://editingeverything.com/blog/2015/10/07/wow-futuristic-violence-and-fancy-suits/
Am I the only one who thought of the “Snow White & the Huntsman” movie while first reading the synopsis?! Either I don’t remember anymore or it really has some similarities, which I really don’t mind, haha. But it is a retelling of Snow White, right? Oh well, whatever! It really sounds awesome and I’ll definitely add this to my TBR list! Thanks for sharing, Lexxie! 🙂
This one sounds really good… The more I see it, the more I think I need to add it to my TBR 🙂
Oh yes! So looking forward to this one too!
Here’s my WoW
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Wow, this sounds a lot more action-packed and sexy than the original. 😉 I haven’t seen anything about this yet but I’m curious to see what you think…once it releases. 🙂
Happy Wednesday, Lexxie! I hope your week is going well and that you’re surviving teaching. 😀 **BIG HUGS**
There is definitely a fairytale vibe here, intentional I am sure. It sounds exciting and adventurous. Thanks for sharing and enjoy. Here’s mine: “THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF SISTERS”
I read one CJ Redwine book and didn’t like it AT ALL, but fairytale retellings are basically the reason for my existence, lol. I’m so, so stoked for this one. I do have an eARC, but I’ll probably wait til a bit closer to release date before I give it a shot. 🙂 Awesome pick, Lexxie!
Great pick I am excited for this one too, hope you get a chance to read it soon.
Oh I have this one on my TBR list! I love that cover. Especially with that drip! Awesome choice
My WOW: http://mommywantstoread.blogspot.com/2015/10/wow-im-waiting-on-steep-thorny-way.html
This really sounds like a book for me 🙂 Nå er høstferien i gang hos oss og været er heldigvis nydelig. Det var et fantastisk nordlys på himmelen da jeg gikk hjem fra jobb i kveld, og jeg fikk faktisk til å ta noen bilder. Har lagt det ut på instagram der jeg heter anettedragonfly. Håper du har en fin onsdagskveld, klem fra Anette 🙂
I haven’t read any reviews for this one so far, but it’s on my radar! I’m hoping it delivers as good as it sounds 😀 I hope you can get your hands on it soon Lexxie!! ♥
this does look good doesnt it?
I have three of her books here to finish, I have a feeling this will be getting added to the pile!
This sounds really interesting. Thanks for posting!