Wishlist Wednesday 7/17/13

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some time, or just added (it’s entirely up to you), that we can’t wait to get off the wishlist and onto our wonderful shelves. Hosted by Pen to Paper.

Let’s see. Something that has been on my to read shelf for a while…

Dark Star by Bethany Frenette
Published October 23rd 2012 by Disney Hyperion

Audrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in the Twin Cities, so it’s hard for Audrey not to feel safe. That is, until she’s lured into the sweet night air by something human and not human–something with talons and teeth, and a wide, scarlet smile.

Now Audrey knows the truth: her mom doesn’t fight crime at night. She fights Harrowers–livid, merciless beings who were trapped Beneath eons ago. Yet some have managed to escape. And they want Audrey dead, just because of who she is: one of the Kin.

To survive, Audrey will need to sharpen the powers she has always had. When she gets close to someone, dark corners of the person’s memories become her own, and she sometimes even glimpses the future. If Audrey could only get close to Patrick Tigue, a powerful Harrower masquerading as human, she could use her Knowing to discover the Harrowers’ next move. But Leon, her mother’s bossy, infuriatingly attractive sidekick, has other ideas. Lately, he won’t let Audrey out of his sight.

When an unthinkable betrayal puts Minneapolis in terrible danger, Audrey discovers a wild, untamed power within herself. It may be the key to saving her herself, her family, and her city. Or it may be the force that destroys everything–and everyone–she loves.

This one has been on my to read shelf for a while and I really need to read it. It sounds awesome and the sequel, Burn Bright, comes out early next year. I need more kickass heroines in my life.

Burn Bright by Bethany Frenette
Expected publication: February 25th 2014 by Disney-Hyperion

Audrey Whitticomb saved her entire city.

Well, kind of. The superhero Morning Star (who just happens to be Audrey’s mom) might have played a small part, and her sidekick, Leon—Audrey’s sort-of boyfriend, who is gorgeous… and frustrating—maybe helped, too.

But after two peaceful months, there is a vicious new threat in Minneapolis. Her name is Susannah, and she’s a Harrower, a demon hell-bent on destroying people like Morning Star, Leon, and Audrey—the Kin. Like others before her, she seeks the Remnant, a Kin girl who has the power to unleash the inhabitants of the Beneath. But to what end?

Audrey already has a ton on her plate: dealing with her best friend Tink’s boy drama, helping her other best friend Gideon figure out his nightmares, and exploring the highs and lows of “dating” Leon. But when she develops a powerful new ability, Audrey seizes on the chance to fight, despite her mother’s protests and Leon’s pleas.

As Audrey gets closer to figuring out Susannah’s motives and tracking down the Remnant, she’ll uncover more than she bargained for. The terrible truth is staring Audrey in the face. But knowing the truth and accepting it are very different things.

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Wishlist Wednesday #69 (1/2/13)

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some time, or just added (it’s entirely up to you), that we can’t wait to get off the wishlist and onto our wonderful shelves.

So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Published July 1st 2003 by Harcourt Children’s Books (first published 1983)

Something stopped Nita’s hand as it ran along the bookshelf. She looked and found that one of the books had a loose thread at the top of its spine. It was one of those So You Want to Be a … books, a series on careers. So You Want to Be a Pilot, and a Scientist … a Writer.

But this one said, So You Want to Be a Wizard.

I don’t believe this, Nina thought. She shut the book and stood there holding it in her hand, confused, amazed, suspicious–and delighted. If it was a joke, it was a great one. If it wasn’t…?

I will freely admit to being a big old dork. I have the dork membership card, the hat, and I know the secret handshake. As such, middle grade fantasy books hold a special place in my heart. I believe I found this book by a website suggestion when I was looking for Diana Wynne Jones books. Imagine my frustration when I couldn’t find the bloody thing in the library. Being a cheap sucker, I refuse to order it from Amazon. That costs money and I like my money to stay right where it is; in the bank. So, I spend my time irritating my local library into buying a new copy. There is something poetic about a 29 year old demanding access to a children’s book. It annoys me that books published in the 80’s are gotten rid of when they fall apart but then are not replaced with a newer copy in a timely manner. I have the same problem with Diana Wynne Jones’ books too.