So, I decided to join in on the Waiting on Wednesday fun. This meme was created by Break the Spine.
This week's Waiting on Wednesday is The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but The Mortal Instruments is one of my favorite series. Ms. Clare likes to post little teaser excerpts and quotes from the book on her Twitter and Google Group, which makes me even more excited for the new series! Anyway, I think that this will be one hell of a good read. It will be coming out in the US on August 31, 2010.
Slightly cheesy synopsis:
Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still.
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination
is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting
for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk
stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world
of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting
for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk
stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world
of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare
ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister,
the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his
own.
ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister,
the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his
own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute,
who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds
herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty
hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep
everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws
them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters,
Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her
new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.
(from amazon)
who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds
herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty
hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep
everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws
them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters,
Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her
new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.
(from amazon)
*I promise I will have reviews for Audrey, Wait!, Little Blog on the Prairie, and
The Returners up by Monday!
The Returners up by Monday!
I decided to try out this new thing called sleep everyone's been raving about, which
means not much free time left.
means not much free time left.
