Waiting on Wednesday #462

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

MAYA AND THE RISING DARK BY RENA BARRON

Goodreads Description:

In this highly anticipated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world. Perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and The Serpent’s Secret.

Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams. Her friends try to find an explanation—perhaps a ghost uprising or a lunchroom experiment gone awry. But to Maya, it sounds like something from one of Papa’s stories or her favorite comics.

When Papa goes missing, Maya is thrust into a world both strange and familiar as she uncovers the truth. Her father is the guardian of the veil between our world and the Dark—where an army led by the Lord of Shadows, the man from Maya’s nightmares, awaits. Maya herself is a godling, half orisha and half human, and her neighborhood is a safe haven. But now that the veil is failing, the Lord of Shadows is determined to destroy the human world and it’s up to Maya to stop him. She just hopes she can do it in time to attend Comic-Con before summer’s over.

Hardcover, 304 pages

Expected publication: September 22nd 2020 by HMH Books for Young Readers

Pre-Order here and here

I have seen this book so many times on Twitter. And now I have finally read the summary. And eee :D I cannot wait to read this book. I think it sounds pretty awesome and I think I will end up loving it. And so I shall pre-order it very soon. I also have the YA book by this author; though haven't gotten to it yet. Soon :)
What are you waiting for on this dark Wednesday?