"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine which asks what book we're most looking forward to.
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana PeterfreundPublication Date: June 12, 2012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Generations ago, a genetic experiment gone wrong—the Reduction—decimated humanity, giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology.
Eighteen-year-old Luddite Elliot North has always known her place in this caste system. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family’s estate over love. But now the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of progress and threatening Luddite control; Elliot’s estate is floundering; and she’s forced to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth—an almost unrecognizable Kai. And while Elliott wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she abandoned him.
But Elliot soon discovers her childhood friend carries a secret—-one that could change the society in which they live…or bring it to its knees. And again, she’s faced with a choice: cling to what she’s been raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she’s ever loved, even if she has lost him forever.
Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
Eighteen-year-old Luddite Elliot North has always known her place in this caste system. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family’s estate over love. But now the world has changed: a new class of Post-Reductionists is jumpstarting the wheel of progress and threatening Luddite control; Elliot’s estate is floundering; and she’s forced to rent land to the mysterious Cloud Fleet, a group of shipbuilders that includes renowned explorer Captain Malakai Wentforth—an almost unrecognizable Kai. And while Elliott wonders if this could be their second chance, Kai seems determined to show Elliot exactly what she gave up when she abandoned him.
But Elliot soon discovers her childhood friend carries a secret—-one that could change the society in which they live…or bring it to its knees. And again, she’s faced with a choice: cling to what she’s been raised to believe, or cast her lot with the only boy she’s ever loved, even if she has lost him forever.
Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breathtaking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you know can break it.
I need this book like woah. I fell in love with Diana's writing in Rampant. Who knew someone could make a story about killer unicorns freaking awesome? That's a rhetorical question because everyone knows only Diana could. Well, maybe Stephen King too, but Diana came up with the idea first. Plus, Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel. So yeah. I need this book.
What are you most looking forward to? Leave a link to your WOW in the comments and I'll come visit!
I love the cover for this book and the story sounds really good too, here's mine
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WANT this like NOW!!!
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I saw this one featured at A Backwards Story earlier in the week. It looks amazing! The cover is just breath taking. I love how the stars fade into the dress.
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This book sounds totally epic and the cover is just gorgeous! I can't wait for this one, either. And you should definitely tell me what you think about Harbinger, I'm dying to know :0)
ReplyDeleteThis one looks great!
ReplyDeleteI like the cover of this book!!! It's sooooo pretty! The story sounds very intriguing and interesting!! I like the sound of it! AWESOME choice! Thank you for sharing!
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Your head looks very pretty!
Sam
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OH I'm sorry. Spelling....Spelling....I'm sorry!
ReplyDeleteI mean your header looks very pretty!!! I like it!
Sam
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@ Sam: Haha! Awesome typo. You can say my head is pretty that's okay. And thank you for the compliment! One of my friends made it. She's great at what she does.
ReplyDeleteI am DYING to read this. Like so much! I'm kinda obsessed with it already, haha! The cover, the synopsis, you name it. Awesome WoW choice :)
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