Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.
For Immortal Huntress and cunning private investigator Nikki Glass, vengeance trumps all in the final novel in acclaimed author Jenna Black's addictive urban fantasy series!
What happens when fertility goddesses go on strike? Nothing much—except maybe the end of the human race.
When private investigator Nikki Glass became immortal as a descendant of Artemis, she never dreamed she’d find herself playing marriage counselor to the gods. But she doesn’t really have much of a choice when the crazed ex-wife of Anderson Kane—a god in disguise who just happens to be the son of a Fury—decides to enact revenge by wiping out all of humanity. Somehow, Nikki must convince the two to kiss and make up, but with Anderson now gone AWOL, she'll have to find him first. To top it all off, the cat’s out of the bag that Anderson killed Konstantin, the Olympians’ deposed leader. Now their new boss—Konstantin’s son—is out for blood.
With every mere mortal’s fate now resting in Nikki’s hands, can she outsmart the gods…or will she be doomed to spend the rest of eternity in a barren and desolate world?
The finale is nigh! Oh it's been ages since I last read from this series! Hoping there's a good recap of sorts when I start it!
TITLE: Divine Descendant
AUTHOR: Jenna Black
PUBLISHER: Pocket Star
GENRE: Urban Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2016
We’re here, then we’re gone, and that was true before they came. That’s always been true. The Others didn’t invent death; they just perfected it. Gave death a face to put back in our face, because they knew that was the only way to crush us. It won’t end on any continent or ocean, no mountain or plain, jungle or desert. It will end where it began, where it had been from the beginning, on the battlefield of the last beating human heart.
Master storyteller Rick Yancey invokes triumph, loss, and unrelenting action as the fate of the planet is decided in the conclusion to this epic series.
A finale that feels like it's taking eons to get to rather than two years! So excited!
TITLE: The Last Star
AUTHOR: Rick Yancey
PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
GENRE: Sci-Fi/Dystopian YA
RELEASE DATE: May 24, 2016
They’ve left the cage—but they’re not free yet.
After their failed escape attempt, Cora, Lucky, and Mali have been demoted to the lowest level of human captives and placed in a safari-themed environment called the Hunt, along with wild animals and other human outcasts. They must serve new Kindred masters—Cora as a lounge singer, Lucky as an animal wrangler, and Mali as a safari guide—and follow new rules or face dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Nok and Rolf have been moved into an enormous dollhouse, observed around the clock by Kindred scientists interested in Nok’s pregnancy. And Leon, the only one who successfully escaped, has teamed up with villainous Mosca black-market traders.
The former inhabitants of the Cage are threatened on all fronts—and maybe worst of all, one of the Hunt’s Kindred safari guests begins to play a twisted game of cat and mouse with Cora. Separated and constantly under watch, she and the others must struggle to stay alive, never mind find a way back to each other. When Cassian secretly offers to train Cora to develop her psychic abilities—to prove the worthiness of humanity in a series of tests called the Gauntlet—she’ll have to decide fast if she dares to trust the Kindred who betrayed her, or if she can forge her own way to freedom.
I still need to START this series!! It sounds rather interesting and I am anxious to get it up in my queue!
TITLE: The Hunt
AUTHOR: Megan Shepherd
PUBLISHER: Balzer & Bray
GENRE: Sci-Fi YA
RELEASE DATE: May 24, 2016
All of these sound really good! I can't wait for your review of the Divine Descendants.
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I've just left a comment on another blog about The Last Star, it seems like you girls are "pushing" me to really try this series . . . I hear you, I will ;) I truly like all your picks, btw!
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I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THE LAST STAR!! The ending of Infinite Sea really just left me hanging!!
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That's a lot of great picks, Jessica! I'm particularly interested about The Hunt, but I'm yet to read the first book :) Thanks for sharing!
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I haven't read the Jenna Black series but it looks great. I still need to read The 5th Wave. I can't believe that I still haven't read that book. I also love the sound of The Hunt. Great picks!
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Oh, those are some great books on your list Jessica. I would love to try the Jenna Black series - is this the last book in it? I enjoy all things Megan Shepherd, so The Hunt is a must :)
ReplyDeleteAH! I haven't read any of these series! I apparently have some serious catching up to do:)
ReplyDeleteI still have to start the 5th Wave series and I have one more to read in Megan Shepherd's other series before reading The Cage...and then The Hunt. Great picks.
ReplyDeleteThese all sound good. I need to read the 5th Wave books >.<
ReplyDeleteI really didn't enjoy The Cage... but I might read The Hunt anyway because I kind of sort of want to know what happens. I hope you get to read all of these!
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I like you new GIF! It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these series! I just don't have enough hours in my day to read everything I want to.
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That Jenna Black series sounds great!
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Devine Descendant looks amazing! I can't believe that I haven't heard about this one before. Hopefully it is as good as the premise sounds and we both love it! :)
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Wow! (No pun intended) these all sound great. The 5th Wave is on my TBR pile. Guess I should start this series.
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Jenn at Books and Swoons.
Would you believe I haven't read the 5th Wave yet?? It's been on my TBR for ages (like a couple years lol). I'm sure I'll get to it sometime! Great picks!
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I still need to catch up with The Infinite Sea, but after that I'll be looking forward to The Last Star! Fantastic picks!
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Idk about the first two but I LOVED The Hunt! Did you get my DM on Twitter, btw? ;) I hope you enjoy these books when you get the chance to read them!
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
All these books sound good Jessica! I haven't started any of these series yet!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to start reading Megan Shepherd new series. I'll have to do it soon.
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Great choices!!! I've heard they are all great series but I haven't started them yet. Thanks for sharing I know the waiting is the worst.
ReplyDeleteAhhh you have reminded me I wanted to read The Cage! Great picks!
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