"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Goodreads Description:
Two outcasts find themselves at the center of world-altering change in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.
In
the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the
most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant
search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.
Kel is
an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword-Catcher—the
body-double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He has been raised
alongside the prince, trained in every aspect of combat and statecraft.
He and Conor are close as brothers, but Kel knows he has one destiny: to
die for Conor. No other future is possible.
Lin Caster is one of
the Ashkar, a small community who still possess magical abilities. By
law, they must live behind walls in the city, but Lin, a physician,
ventures out to tend to the sick and dying of Castellane. Despite her
skills, she cannot heal her best friend Mariam without access to
forbidden knowledge.
After a failed assassination attempt brings
Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious
Ragpicker King, the criminal ruler of Castellane’s underworld. He offers
them each what they want most; but as they descend into his world of
intrigue and shadow, they discover a conspiracy of corruption that
reaches from the darkest gutters of Castellane to the highest tower of
its palaces. As long-kept secrets begin to unravel, they must ask
themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? Can forbidden love
bring down a kingdom? And will Lin and Kel’s discoveries plunge their
nation into war—and the world into chaos?
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: October 10, 2023 by Del Rey Books
Pre-Order: Book Depository and Blackwells and Amazon
Eeee! I am so very excited about this new Cassandra Clare book :D I.. am so many books behind right now on her stories. Sigh. But I will be reading this one later this year, ha ;) Since it has nothing to do with her other books. Though I will read all of them someday soonish too, hopefully. Not that far behind. But yeah. This one sounds exciting and complicated and different and I cannot wait :D Love the cover too. <3
What are you waiting for on this mysterious Wednesday?
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