Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Title: The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight #1)
Author: Melissa Grey
Publisher: Delacorte Press (Random House)
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known.
Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act.
Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, but if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it's how to hunt down what she wants . . . and how to take it.
But some jobs aren't as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.
So, this sounds a lot like the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor, except set in New York instead of Prague. The U.K. or, at least the non U.S., cover just released, and it is MUCH better than the U.S. cover. I LOVE how simple yet beautiful it is. And that writing in the black is genius.
I just heard of this one last night actually. I think it sounds great and I definitely think it'll be one to keep my eye on. Nice pick!
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I just heard about this one recently and I must say I'm very curious. It sounds like there's some really cool stuff that the author is bringing in, I think I might just have to check it out. Thanks for sharing!
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A nice WoW! This sounds great! I am really keen to read it as well.
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Can't wait to read this, it sounds so good! I agree with you, I prefer the UK/International cover. The US one is pretty but to me, it's just a little too cluttered, certainly in comparison to the cover on the right. Hope you enjoy it when it's released!
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