Waiting on Wednesday | Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Expected Publication Date: January 5, 2016
Pages: 464
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Goodreads Description

passage, n.
i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
ii. A journey by water; a voyage.
iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time.

In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now.

Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the colonies—and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can’t escape and the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, Nicholas’ passenger, can find. In order to protect her, he must ensure she brings it back to them— whether she wants to or not.

Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods’ grasp. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are play­ing, treacherous forces threaten to sep­arate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home . . . forever

Why I'm Waiting

I can honestly say there has been some good marketing behind this book. I've been interested in this book since I heard the first brief description of it and I just realized I never took the time to see what it was about myself. Putting the description on my blog for this post was my first time actually reading through it and I have to say this sounds really intriguing.

I've never read anything by Alexandra Bracken but I've heard so many good things about her/her writing. I own The Darkest Minds and would like to get to that before I start this series, especially since that series is wrapped up. There have been so many good reviews from people with early copies that have me looking forward to this even more. I might not get to this book as soon as it releases but I'm excited to read it!

Waiting on Wednesday | Shade Me by Jennifer Brown

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Shade Me by Jennifer Brown
Publisher:  Katherine Tegen Books
Expected Publication Date: January 19, 2016
Pages: 448
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Goodreads Description

Nikki Kill does not see the world like everyone else. In her eyes, happiness is pink, sadness is a mixture of brown and green, and lies are gray. Thanks to a rare phenomenon called synesthesia, Nikki’s senses overlap, in a way that both comforts and overwhelms her.

Always an outsider, just one ‘D’ shy of flunking out, Nikki’s life is on the fast track to nowhere until the night a mysterious call lights her phone up bright orange—the color of emergencies. It’s the local hospital. They need Nikki to identify a Jane Doe who is barely hanging on to life after a horrible attack.

The victim is Peyton Hollis, a popular girl from Nikki’s school who Nikki hardly knows. One thing is clear: Someone wants Peyton dead. But why? And why was Nikki’s cell the only number in Peyton’s phone?

As she tries to decipher the strange kaleidoscope of clues, Nikki finds herself thrust into the dark, glittering world of the ultra-rich Hollis family, and drawn towards Peyton’s handsome, never-do-well older brother Dru. While Nikki’s colors seem to help her unravel the puzzle, what she can’t see is that she may be falling into a trap. The only truth she can be sure of is that death is a deep, pulsing crimson.

Why I'm Waiting

Do  I seriously need to explain why I'm waiting on this one? This novel sounds so exciting! Not only is it a thriller/mystery, it's also has some hints of science fiction (because of the synesthesia). The fact that Nikki can see auras is already an interesting concept alone. Then you add in the fact that a girl from Nikki's school, who she doesn't talk to, was almost killed and Nikki is the only person they can contact for her and this story seems like it goes into another level.

It seems like Nikki is going to try to figure out who tried to kill Peyton and why all on her own. She is bound to get into some trouble in the process of her investigation. I've been wanting to read a good mystery lately and I think this will be exactly what I'm looking for!

Waiting on Wednesday | Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

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Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
Publisher: Tor Teen
Expected Publication Date: January 5, 2016
Pages: 416
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Goodreads Description

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others.

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

Why I'm Waiting

I have been hearing some good things about this book so I decided to finally check it out. Once I did I realized it was a book that I would be really excited to check out. There are two friends that just want to live their lives. Of course there is more to it than that. 

I haven't really read any books specifically about witches so I'm really intrigued about them being the focus of this novel/series. I also like that there is a different types of witches instead of just the good and bad witches. I seriously hope I get through my December TBR so I can pick this up not long after it comes out.

Have you heard anything about this book? Are you looking forward to this release?