Waiting on Wednesday #682

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

AMONG GHOSTS BY RACHEL HARTMAN

Goodreads Description:

Set in the world of New York Times bestseller Seraphina, a boy on the run from a dragon — among other dangers — seeks refuge in a haunted abbey in this wholly original YA ghost story about what haunts us, and what connects us.

A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn. And anyone, from a humble serf to a runaway nun, may earn their freedom by living for a year and a day within the town walls. Seven years ago, Charl and his mother fled to St. Muckle's and made it their safe-haven, building a new life in this so-called Peasant's Paradise. But when Charl sees something impossible — a ghost — soon the embers of his past are threatening to engulf his world in flames. A tragic accident is quickly followed by murder, a deadly plague, and a mercenary dragon. 

Charl manages to escape to an abandoned abbey outside of town, but finds no safety within those ruined walls. A treacherous nun, a chorus of murdered girls, and the fearsome Battle Bishop await, ready to ensnare him in a complex web of history, magic, and fate. For some things should never be forgotten, however much they haunt us, and Charl will need all his wisdom and resiliency if he is to fight for the world he knows . . . and the people he calls home.

Discover more critically acclaimed fantasy from Rachel Hartman!

Seraphina
Shadow Scale
Tess of the Road
In the Serpent's Wake

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: June 24, 2025 by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Yesss. I am so very excited for this book :D That cover is all kinds of gorgeous. Oh. I love it so. And eee. I so very much loved Seraphina. <3 And Shadow Scale. And Tess of the Road. I need to re-read them all before this book, so I can finally read In the Serpent's Wake too, before this beauty :) I am so excited. <3
What are you waiting for on this ghostly Wednesday?