"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
The Ring & the Crown by Melissa de la Cruz
Expected Release: April 2014
Goodreads Synopsis
Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the Lily Throne, and Aelwyn Myrddn, bastard daughter of the Mage of England, grew up together. But who will rule, and who will serve?
Quiet and gentle, Marie has never lived up to the ambitions of her mother, Queen Eleanor the Second, Supreme Ruler of the Franco-British Empire. With the help of her Head Merlin, Emrys, Eleanor has maintained her stranglehold on the world's only source of magic. She rules the most powerful empire the world has ever seen.
But even with the aid of Emrys' magic, Eleanor's extended lifespan is nearing its end. The princess must marry and produce an heir or the Empire will be vulnerable to its greatest enemy, Prussia. The two kingdoms must unite to end the war, and the only solution is a match between Marie and Prince Leopold VII, heir to the Prussian throne. But Marie has always loved Gill, her childhood friend and soldier of the Queen's Guard.
Together, Marie and Aelwyn, a powerful magician in her own right, come up with a plan. Aelwyn will take on Marie's face, allowing the princess to escape with Gill and live the quiet life she's always wanted. And Aelwyn will get what she's always dreamed of--the chance to rule. But the court intrigue and hunger for power in Lenoran England run deeper than anyone could imagine. In the end, there is only rule that matters in Eleanor's court: trust no one.
I have never read anything by this author but I want to read this one.
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OMG. OMG. OMG!!!! You have definitely picked an AWESOME book!! I LOVE that plot!! Well, it's Melissa de la Cruz, so how could it NOT be great? And I wasn't even aware that this book was going to be released.....Well, thanks for putting it on my radar!
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I don't normally read fantasy/magic but this cover and story are tempting.
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This sounds good. Thanks for sharing it!
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What a great synopsis! Thanks for stopping by :)
ReplyDeleteColletta
Great pick, this book looks SO good! I love Melissa de la Cruz, so this is on my must read list! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delightful! Lovely cover, too. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this one too. I want a poster of the cover. It is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLovely pick!
Sabrina @ I Heart Y.A. Fiction
I really need to read books by this author! Heard so much about her work. This one sounds awesome! I love fantasy/magical books so I might check this one out. Thanks for stopping by :)
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds awesome! I love magical/fantasy books so I might check this one out. Thanks for stopping by :)
ReplyDeleteGreat choice, I love the cover it is so colorful!
ReplyDeleteJoy at Books and Life
I'm am intrigued and super eager for this one's arrival! Oh yea, I got a feeling about this one! Fingers crossed!
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Thanks for sharing this one :)
I love the cover for this one, so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover of this so much! I haven't read this author yet either, but I ended up being approved for the arc on Netgalley, so I'm excited to check her out. It sounds pretty awesome!
ReplyDeleteCyn @ Book Munchies
The amount of conflict that this situation will contruct!
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I think I only read the first two of her Blue Bloods series but I was kind of over vampires by that point. :) But this book just sounds so fantastic and I'm so excited! And the cover is just GORGEOUS. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Paper Cuts
I have seen this one around alot. Gorgeous Cover
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of this author's books, either. This looks good! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm wading my way through the "...in Death" Series, only about three more to go. After that I've got no idea. :-)
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