Wednesday, August 8, 2012

"Waiting On" Wednesday - Carnival of Souls

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

This week I'm waiting on...  

Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr


* Book will be released September 4, 2012

Check out the description from Goodreads:

"In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are offered up for sale. Once in a generation, the carnival hosts a deadly competition that allows every daimon a chance to join the ruling elite. Without the competition, Aya and Kaleb would both face bleak futures--if for different reasons. For each of them, fighting to the death is the only way to try to live.All Mallory knows of The City is that her father--and every other witch there--fled it for a life in exile in the human world. Instead of a typical teenage life full of friends and maybe even a little romance, Mallory scans quiet streets for threats, hides herself away, and trains to be lethal. She knows it's only a matter of time until a daimon finds her and her father, so she readies herself for the inevitable. While Mallory possesses little knowledge of The City, every inhabitant of The City knows of her. There are plans for Mallory, and soon she, too, will be drawn into the decadence and danger that is the Carnival of Souls.From Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series and "Graveminder," comes a brand-new tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny."

This looks like a crazy good book.  I can't wait to see what the Carnival of Souls entails.  I love books that draw you into fantastical worlds.  This looks like a book that will be full of mystery, intrigue, fighting, and of course I assume that masks will be involved somewhere.  :)  

26 comments:

  1. A great pick! I am eager to read this as well - I love the cover.

    My WoW - http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/waiting-on-wednesday-8th-august.html

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  2. I'm looking forward to reading this one, too! I love a good carnival setting! :)

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    1. Cool, yes carnival settings are always interesting. :)

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  3. Oh I am seriously looking forward to reading this! I'm a big Melissa Marr fan :)

    Check out our WoW picks!

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    1. Yeah, I haven't read a lot of her stuff but this book looks really intriguing.

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    1. It does look great, I'm glad that September isn't that far away. :)

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  5. I already heard some amazing things about this book. At first, I wasn't so thrilled, but now :D Can't wait!

    My WoW pick

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    1. Me too, that's why it's really caught my attention. :)

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  6. EEk I cannot wait for this! It sounds fantastic!

    My WoW!

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    1. Indeed it does sound pretty awesome. I hope it's a great book.

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  7. I still need to read ANYTHING by Melissa Marr. Great pick!

    New follower via GFC.

    Ensconced in YA
    http://cahreviews.blogspot.com/2012/08/waiting-on-wednesday-8.html

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    1. Yeah, I haven't read much by her but what I have was really good.

      Thanks :)

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  8. I am going to give this one a shot even though I have found some of Melissa Marr's other books to be somewhat...watered down. I think the premise sounds interesting, so I will be checking it out! Nice pick!

    Courtney @ Fuzzy.Coffee.Books <--My WoW!

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    1. Cool, yes the premise of this one is what drew me in too.

      Thanks :)

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  9. Great choice of book, it's on my wishlist!

    Here's My WoW

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    1. Thanks, here's hoping you like it when you read it. :)

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  10. Nice pick, enjoy!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/08/waiting-on-wednesday_8.html

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  11. Awesome pick! This one sounds pretty good. I have yet to read anything by Melissa Marr though. :)

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    1. Thanks, yeah it sounds pretty interesting/definitely something to check out.

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  12. This one sounds awesome. I have an ARC but haven't got round to it but it sounds amazing and so mysterious!

    My WOW
    And check out my giveaway where I'm actually giving this book away! HERE

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    1. Yeah it does. I like the mystery part of it too and can't wait to read it. :)

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  13. Awesome pick. I love all her books.

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever
    http://booksliveforever.com/?p=3024

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