Waiting On Wednesday #59: Three Dark Crowns & Like a River Glorious


"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine where we highlight some of the upcoming books we can't wait to read!

Amber's Waiting on:


Title: Three Dark Crowns (Untitled #1)
Author: Kendare Blake 
Genre:  Fantasy, Magic 
Publisher: HarperTeen 
Publication Date: September 20th 2016

Summary: 
Every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions. But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown. If only it was that simple. Katharine is unable to tolerate the weakest poison, and Arsinoe, no matter how hard she tries, can’t make even a weed grow. The two queens have been shamefully faking their powers, taking care to keep each other, the island, and their powerful sister Mirabella none the wiser. But with alliances being formed, betrayals taking shape, and ruthless revenge haunting the queens’ every move, one thing is certain: the last queen standing might not be the strongest…but she may be the darkest

Jessica's Waiting on:


18054071Title: Like a River Glorious (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #2)
Author: Rae Carson
Genre: Fantasy/Historical
Publisher: Greenwillow
Publication Date: September 27th, 2016
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18054071-like-a-river-glorious
Summary: After a harrowing journey across the country, Leah Westfall and her friends have finally arrived in California and are ready to make their fortunes in the Gold Rush. Lee has a special advantage over the other new arrivals in California—she has the ability to sense gold, a secret known only by her handsome best friend Jefferson and her murdering uncle Hiram. Lee and her friends have the chance to be the most prosperous settlers in California, but Hiram hasn’t given up trying to control Lee and her power. Sabotage and kidnapping are the least of what he’ll do to make sure Lee is his own. His mine is the deepest and darkest in the territory, and there Lee learns the full extent of her magical gift, the worst of her uncle, and the true strength of her friendships. To save everyone, she vows to destroy her uncle and the empire he is building—even at the cost of her own freedom.
I received a copy of the first book in this series, Walk on Earth a Stranger, at BookCon last year. I didn't think I was going to like it because historical fiction and fantasy were never really things I was crazy about, but the book had me hooked. I definitely can't wait to get my hands on the second book in the trilogy!


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