Waiting on Wednesday [#2]: House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4) by Rick Riordan

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

This week, it's the newest installment in the ever-so-popular Heroes of Olympus series, House of Hades.

<--House of Hades by Rick Riordan.

I'm super excited for this series because Rick Riordan has such an interesting concept what with the Heroes of Olympus series.  I was disappointed by Mark of Athena because it felt as if Riordan decided to turn the series into a cash cow, and just stuff random plot points into the novel.  I really hope that this one will be able to salvage all of the loose bits and ends left behind by the prequel.

And on a side note, I just realized that Rick Riordan has a blog. 0.o How come I didn't know this before?

Waiting on Wednesday [#1]: Siege and Storm

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

The pick for this week is...

Siege and Storm, by Leigh Bardugo (Expected release: 6/4/13)

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

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Honestly, the prequel, Shadow and Bone, was one of the most original books that I have read in a while.  I LOVED it, and have been frantically recommending it to all my friends while I was waiting for the sequel.  ALMOST TWO MORE WEEKS TO GO!