Waiting on Wednesday
is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine
that allows bloggers to share which books we are most anticipating.
This week, I am
waiting on Icons by Margaret Stohl
(5/7/13):
Description on GoodReads:
Your heart beats only
with their permission.
Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting.
Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside -- safe from the shadow of the Icon and its terrifying power. Hiding from the one truth she can't avoid.
She's different. She survived. Why?
When Dol and her best friend, Ro, are captured and taken to the Embassy, off the coast of the sprawling metropolis once known as the City of Angels, they find only more questions. While Ro and fellow hostage Tima rage against their captors, Dol finds herself drawn to Lucas, the Ambassador's privileged son. But the four teens are more alike than they might think, and the timing of their meeting isn't a coincidence. It's a conspiracy.
Within the Icon's reach, Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas discover that their uncontrollable emotions -- which they've always thought to be their greatest weaknesses -- may actually be their greatest strengths.
Bestselling author Margaret Stohl delivers the first book in a heart-pounding series set in a haunting new world where four teens must piece together the mysteries of their pasts -- in order to save the future.
Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting.
Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside -- safe from the shadow of the Icon and its terrifying power. Hiding from the one truth she can't avoid.
She's different. She survived. Why?
When Dol and her best friend, Ro, are captured and taken to the Embassy, off the coast of the sprawling metropolis once known as the City of Angels, they find only more questions. While Ro and fellow hostage Tima rage against their captors, Dol finds herself drawn to Lucas, the Ambassador's privileged son. But the four teens are more alike than they might think, and the timing of their meeting isn't a coincidence. It's a conspiracy.
Within the Icon's reach, Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas discover that their uncontrollable emotions -- which they've always thought to be their greatest weaknesses -- may actually be their greatest strengths.
Bestselling author Margaret Stohl delivers the first book in a heart-pounding series set in a haunting new world where four teens must piece together the mysteries of their pasts -- in order to save the future.
So, I have to admit that I am behind in the Beautiful Creatures books, but I really,
really enjoy them! I have also met this author at couple of different book
conferences and she just has such a fun, take charge attitude! Seriously, she’s
awesome. And I’m looking forward to reading what she writes on her own (because
her other books are co-written with Kami Garcia). The description sounds so
good! I’m hooked, and I only know the description. Mix a good end of the world
story with teen/kid power and what’s not to love. What are you waiting on this
week? Oh, and happy Halloween!
I hadn't heard of this one before so thank you for selecting it! Thanks for sharing, oh and congrats on hitting 500 GFC followers, that's awesome! ^.^ If you would like to check out my Waiting On Wednesday you can do so here. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sounds of this one! Conspiracies? Yes please!
ReplyDeleteMy WoW pick this week is Truth or Dare by Jacqueline Green
I just learnt about this book today! It sounds so intense and oh conspiracies! How can I resist! haha
ReplyDeleteThis is my WoW at Bookmunchies (:
Ahhhhh yes I'm so looking forward to this one!!! !It sounds like it's going to be AMAZING!! Great pick :D
ReplyDeleteAnna @ Literary Exploration
My WoW
I am also behind in the Beautiful Creatures series but this does sound good. Plus I'm curious to see how her books will be on her own.
ReplyDeleteMy WOW
I hadn't even heard of this book before, but it sounds awesome! I really like the cover. Thanks for sharing!
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-Rachel
I wasn't all that impressed by Beautiful Creatures but I like the book so I'll continue the series... But I'm really curious about this book. I haven't heard of it before so thanks for sharing. I'm adding it on my to-read list now and I'd love to read your review of the book once you read it. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteCome check out my WOW post.