"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Title: When My Heart Was Wicked
Author: Tricia Stirling
Expected Publication: Februray 25, 2015
Summary:
I used to be one of those girls. The kind who loved to deliver bad news. When I colored my hair, I imagined it seeping into my scalp, black dye pooling into my veins.
16-year-old Lacy believes that magic and science can work side by side. She's a botanist who knows how to harness the healing power of plants. So when her father dies, Lacy tries to stay with her step-mother in Chico, where her magic is good and healing. She fears the darkness that her real mother, Cheyenne, brings out, stripping away everything that is light and kind.
Yet Cheyenne never stays away for long. Beautiful, bewitching, unstable Cheyenne who will stop at nothing, not even black magic, to keep control of her daughter's heart. She forces Lacy to accompany her to Sacramento, and before long, the "old" Lacy starts to resurface.
But when Lacy survives a traumatic encounter, she finds herself faced with a choice. Will she use her powers to exact revenge and spiral into the darkness forever? Or will she find the strength to embrace the light?
Why I am lurking on this: Just let the title roll of your tongue once... it makes me ache to get my hands on this! And together with this beautiful, beautiful cover...! I love those colors, and the flowers, and it even has black birds! Yes, to 75% a cover buy, but hey... what good does that book shelf do me, in the digital age, if it's not filled with beauty to feast your eyes on?
First the cover, then the title, then the story drew me in. Yes, covers get me very time. I would pick this one up it sounds like a very good read, plus that cover. 🙂
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The cover for that book is so pretty! I'm not sure if I want to read it yet but I'll keep my eye on it 🙂
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Loving the list. This author is pretty popular. 😀
I also loved how you put your list this week.
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Wow, gorgeous cover! This one is totally new to me but I want to read it now! Also, you should definitely try the Hundred Oaks series out -- it is so good!!
Thanks for stopping by my WoW
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I've never heard of this one, but I LOVE the cover! The orchid-colored tones are gorgeous. Not too long to wait! I hope you enjoy this book when you read it 🙂
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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Cover: awesome, title: awesome & description: awesome = must get this book! 😀
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I love the cover too! I really hope you enjoy reading this. Thanks for stopping by my WoW.
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I saw this one last week. I find it to be to my taste. Will be a TBR 🙂
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This one sounds really good. I think I saw it on either Edelweiss or Netgalley the other day as well! Great pick. Thanks for visiting my WOW earlier as well!
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Holy crap the cover, I'm shallow, I know. BUT HOLY CRAP THE COVER.
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Ooh, this sounds really good! Thanks for sharing and stopping by 🙂
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