Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by, Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases we can't wait to get our hands on!
Title: Chantress
Author: Amy Butler Greenfield
Release Date: May 7th, 2013
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Shipwrecked on an island seven years ago, Lucy has been warned she must never sing, or disaster will strike. But on All Hallows Eve, Lucy hears tantalizing music in the air. When she sings it, she unlocks a terrible secret: She is a Chantress, a spell-singer, brought to the island not by shipwreck but by a desperate enchantment gone wrong.
Her song lands her back in England — and in mortal peril, for the kingdom lies in the cruel grasp of a powerful Lord Protector and his mind-reading hunters, the Shadowgrims. The Protector has killed all Chantresses, for they alone can destroy the Shadowgrims. Only Lucy has survived.
In terrible danger, Lucy takes shelter with Nat, a spy who turns her heart upside-down. Nat has been working with his fellow scholars of the Invisible College to overthrow the Lord Protector, and they have long hoped to find a living Chantress to help them. But Lucy is completely untrained, and Nat deeply distrusts her magic. If Lucy cannot master the songspells, how long can she even stay alive?
Her song lands her back in England — and in mortal peril, for the kingdom lies in the cruel grasp of a powerful Lord Protector and his mind-reading hunters, the Shadowgrims. The Protector has killed all Chantresses, for they alone can destroy the Shadowgrims. Only Lucy has survived.
In terrible danger, Lucy takes shelter with Nat, a spy who turns her heart upside-down. Nat has been working with his fellow scholars of the Invisible College to overthrow the Lord Protector, and they have long hoped to find a living Chantress to help them. But Lucy is completely untrained, and Nat deeply distrusts her magic. If Lucy cannot master the songspells, how long can she even stay alive?
This book sounds so interesting, but I have to admit that I'm most drawn to its gorgeous cover!
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The magical powers of singing! I love that concept, thank you for introducing me to that book. ^.^ If you'd like you can check out my Waiting on Wednesday post here. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this! Adore the cover!
ReplyDeleteMusic working as magic is always a win premise for me. And I totally agree that the cover is just as spellbinding as the story idea. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
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Kathy Ann
Nice! Love the sound of this one, definitely different than the norm right now.
ReplyDeleteNikki @ Books Most Wanted
I like the sound of this one! thank-you for sharing.
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OH MY GOODNESS! This sounds right up my alley and I didn't even know this book was going to exsist until I found your WOW. Thank you for posting about this book. If you have a few minutes I hope you'll drop by and check out my WOW for this week...
ReplyDeleteSounds like my kind of book - and I like how it sounds a bit different from anything else I've seen around lately! It also seems like it might be a historical setting too? Excellent!
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Amy @ Turn the Page
One of my favorite covers. Great pick. I love the unique plot :D
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http://bookwhales.blogspot.com/2012/10/waiting-of-wednesday-18.html
This book looks awesome on your blog!:) I love the cover and the story sounds interesting and original too. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI had this one as my WoW last week and I'm right there fidgeting and waiting with you :) It both looks and sounds absolutely amazing and like something new and different!
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This one has been featured a lot :) I keep seeing it every week. I must say that it sounds really good.
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Ooo...this one sounds like it's going to be really interested. A new take on witches and whatnot! I'm adding it to my TBR list! Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteCourtney @ Fuzzy.Coffee.Books
Nice cover and pick.
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Oh, I had never heard of this before today! The cover is outstanding, and the synopsis sounds really nteresting.
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http://sarahsyablog.blogspot.com/2012/10/waiting-onwednesday-1-reached-by-ally.html
I agree, it is an amazing cover!
ReplyDeleteCrazy Book S...
This looks so original and intriguing! And you're right the cover is to die for ♥ I'm off to add it to my 'to-read' pile so thanks for sharing, and I hope you'll enjoy it when it comes out.
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Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows
This book looks soooo good. I'm really excited for it.
ReplyDeleteI already have this one on my to-read list and I can't wait to get my hands on it. The book sounds pretty great and I'm very excited about it. Great pick!
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