Waiting on Wednesday #554

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

STRIKE THE ZITHER BY JOAN HE

Goodreads Description:

An epic YA fantasy about found family, rivals, and identity, from New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, inspired by Three Kingdoms, the first of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature.

The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the continent for themselves.

But Zephyr knows it’s no contest.

Orphaned at a young age, Zephyr took control of her fate by becoming the best strategist of the land and serving under Xin Ren, a warlordess whose loyalty to the empress is double-edged—while Ren’s honor draws Zephyr to her cause, it also jeopardizes their survival in a war where one must betray or be betrayed. When Zephyr is forced to infiltrate an enemy camp to keep Ren’s followers from being slaughtered, she encounters the enigmatic Crow, an opposing strategist who is finally her match. But there are more enemies than one—and not all of them are human.

Hardcover, 368 pages

Expected publication: October 25th 2022 by Roaring Brook Press
Pre-Order: Book Depository and Amazon #ad

EEE! Look at that beauty of a cover :D Gooosh. It is so pretty. <3 And I am SO very excited for this book :D Yesss. I adore Joan. And her two other books were amazing. And so I simply cannot wait to read this beauty. It sounds so good. And I just know that I am going to love it a whole bunch. So beyond excited :)
What are you waiting for on this striking Wednesday?