Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Waiting on Wednesday: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
Series: Rise of the Empress #1
Publication Date: October 10th 2017
Publisher: Philomel Books
Genre: YA, Fantasy 
Amazon ~ Goodreads ~ TBD

Synopsis: An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress--and the darkness she must unleash to achieve her destiny.

Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high?

Because in order to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins--sorcery fueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute.

19 comments:

  1. I swear, this cover freaks me out . . . And yet, the blurb sounds promising so I'm quite curious! Truly hope you have a great time with it :)

    Thanks for sharing, here's my WoW!

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    1. Why does the cover freak you out? lol
      I think it looks kinda pretty.
      Thanks for visiting :)

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  2. Definitely wanting to read this one more and more!! Sounds like a fun read!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Yes!! I mostly want to read it for the East Asian fantasy...
      Thanks for visiting Jessica :)

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  3. I have been dying to read this one as well! It sounds incredible and that cover just pulls me in. I hope that it is one we both enjoy! :)

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    1. I hope we both enjoy it as well. I've heard so many great things about it already :)
      Thanks for visiting Olivia :)

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  4. Wonderful choice, Aneta!! I'm dying to read this too, and the cover and story just sound AMAZING <3
    Hope we both adore it :)
    Here's my WoW

    Amy @ A Magical World Of Words

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    1. Right? I'm so excited for this one.
      I'm sure we'll both love it, we have a similar taste :)
      Thanks for visiting Amy

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  5. What a great choice! I really love Forest of a Thousand Lanterns! I hope you will too.

    Great post!
    Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles

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    1. I'm so glad you loved it.
      Makes me even more excited to read it now :)
      Thanks for visiting Brittany

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  6. Oooh! This sounds like an awesome read! Great pick!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  7. The snake on this cover freaks me out. I hate snakes. I hope you love this one.

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    1. You're not the only one haha Silvia is the same way.
      Thanks for visiting Carole :)

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  8. THAT COVER THO! O.O and east asian? SIGN ME UP!

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    1. RIGHT? thats what got me in the first place. So excited for this one

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  9. Oooo, yaaasss! I got this one recently and in looking forward to reading it at some point. :D I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!

    Have a great weekend, Aneta. =)

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  10. Great choice Aneta! What I really love about this book though, is the cover! I don't know if I'm actually anticipating it yet or just love the cover. :D I hope you love it Aneta when you get it!

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  11. Oh, this book sounds so great! The cover is kinda scary to me, though! Great pick! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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