Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday (97): Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis


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: Spinning Starlight
Author:
R.C. Lewis
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Release Date: October 6, 2015

Sixteen-year-old heiress and paparazzi darling Liddi Jantzen hates the spotlight. But as the only daughter in the most powerful tech family in the galaxy, it's hard to escape it. So when a group of men show up at her house uninvited, she assumes it's just the usual media-grubs. That is, until shots are fired.

Liddi escapes, only to be pulled into an interplanetary conspiracy more complex than she ever could have imagined. Her older brothers have been caught as well, trapped in the conduits between the planets. And when their captor implants a device in Liddi's vocal cords to monitor her speech, their lives are in her hands: One word and her brothers are dead.

Desperate to save her family from a desolate future, Liddi travels to another world, where she meets the one person who might have the skills to help her bring her eight brothers home-a handsome dignitary named Tiav. But without her voice, Liddi must use every bit of her strength and wit to convince Tiav that her mission is true. With the tenuous balance of the planets deeply intertwined with her brothers' survival, just how much is Liddi willing to sacrifice to bring them back?

Haunting and mesmerizing, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Wild Swans strings the heart of the classic with a stunning, imaginative world as a star-crossed family fights for survival in this companion to Stitching Snow.



I LOVED Stitching Snow, and Essie is one my favorite heroines. She was just so awesome and capably bad-ass. I couldn't articulate all the feels into words, but you can read Kayla's review here. I can't wait to see what Lewis writes next in this universe!

What are you waiting on this week?

7 comments:

  1. Hmm not sure if this sounds good or not. On one hand I love retellings but on the other the plot just doesn't sound interesting to me. I do love that cover though, it is so pretty and unique.

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    1. You should check out Stitching Snow if you aren't sure about this one because it's the companion. It's a really good Snow White retelling. Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. This sounds don't really get this book as it confuses me a bit but I hope you enjoy it!
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  3. Love retellings and can't wait to read this. Great Pick.
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    1. We've definitely had quite a few great retellings coming out recently. I hope the trend continues! Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Yay!! Another birthday present for me!! I hadn't heard that Lewis was writing another book in this world, but I'm so excited that it's coming!! Awesome pick, and thanks for sharing!!

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    1. Do you just love great books as birthday presents!? Happy early birthday! :)

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You are going to put words in my box?! *squeezes you* Now I shall stalk YOUR blog!