Waiting on Wednesday #718

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

THE FLOATING WORLD BY AXIE OH

Goodreads Description:

Lower your gaze. The light is not for you.

Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light.

Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury.

Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . .

Inspired by Celestial Maidens from Korean myth and pitched as Final Fantasy meets Castle in the Sky, an amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds.

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: May 13, 2025 by Hodderscape
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

This book came out a couple of months ago, but ohh, I am curious about it :D I got it as a Fairyloot book, and ahh, the cover for that edition is all kinds of gorgeous. The spine is stunning. And so I have to give this book a try one day, haha :) It do sound pretty exciting as well. Have you read it? So curious about it.
What are you waiting for on this mythical Wednesday?