Waiting on Wednesday was started by Breaking the Spine and serves to showcase those pesky books that aren’t released yet, but that we’re eagerly awaiting! This week, my WoW is…
Title: The Watchtower (Black Swan Rising #2)
Author: Lee Carroll
Published: 4 August, 2011 by Bantam Press
Warning: This is Book 2 in the series, so there may be spoilers in this summary.
Jewelry designer Garet James is still coming to terms with the astounding revelation in BLACK SWAN RISING that she is the last in a long line of women sworn to protect the world from evil. Now she has received a sign from Will Hughes, the 400-year-old vampire who once helped her defeat the evil threatening to destroy New York City. Hughes, tortured by his own violent history which is vividly reenacted here, has asked her to join him on a quest to rid himself of his curse of vampirism. While looking for Will in Paris, Garet encounters a number of mysterious figures — an ancient botanist metamorphosed into the oldest tree in Paris, a gnome who lives under the Labyrinth at the Jardin des Plantes, a librarian at the Institut Oceanographique, and a dryad in the Luxembourg Gardens.Each encounter leads Garet closer to finding Will Hughes, but she realizes that she’s not the only one who’s trying to find the way to the magical world called the Summer Country. As Garet struggles to understand her family legacy, each answer she finds only leads to more questions — and to more danger…
I’ve been in a reading frenzy this past week and a half, trying to make the most of my break between semesters at Uni. Amidst all of my library books, I stumbled upon the first book, Black Swan Rising, in this new urban fantasy trilogy. You can check out my review here if you want to find out more. It was such a suprisingly enjoyable read, I really couldn’t put it down. So I’m eagerly awaiting this next instalment. Luckily, it’s only a few weeks away. I went and pre-ordered myself a copy as soon as I’d finished the first one.
Also, my giveaway ends this Sunday, so if you haven’t already entered, check it out for a chance to win one of the books in The Demon’s Lexicon trilogy.
What are you waiting on? Feel free to link me up and I’ll check yours out!
Oh wow.. I don’t think I’ve heard of this series, actually, and it’s a shame that I haven’t. It sounds really good, though, and I think I shall pick it up sometime in the near future! That cover is also gorgeous, I must say! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I hope you’re having a fantastic week, sweets!
<3
Pixie
http://the-bookaholic.blogspot.com
Great pick, Brett. I haven’t read the first novel but it’s on my TBR list =)
Here’s my W.O.W : http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday14.html
-Mocha from A Cupcake and A Latte: YA Reads, Reviews & More!.
Brett, Carol Goodman is one of my absolute favorite authors and I was ecstatic to hear that she was tackling the paranormal genre under the pseudonym Lee Carroll. I haven’t read BSR yet, but I’m very excited about it and this one looks fabulous as well.
If you haven’t read any of her other work, I highly suggest you check it out.
Thanks for sharing with us!
This week’s WoW: Darker Still
Oooh, this series is new to me! The cover is stunning. I’ll definitely look into it!
Great pick! I haven’t read Black Swan Rising though. I should read it before this one comes out. 🙂 Gorgeous cover though.
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This one sounds interesting!
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Have a nice week.
Missed book one of this series, but am now thinking I need to check it out as books two sound awesome. Great pick!
This sounds really interesting. I hadn’t heard of the books before so I’m definitely going to check them out! Great WoW pick!
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Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant
Thanks for visiting my WoW! I haven’t heard of this series, but it looks like something I’d like so I’m off to Goodreads to check it out! 🙂
My WoW
Sounds like a very interesting series. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing!
Jessi @ Reading in the Corner
Hmm…this is the first I’ve heard of this series. Thanks for putting it on my radar!
I haven’t heard of this series but that cover is so amazing and creepy! Now I need to check out the first one 🙂 Come see what I’m waiting on:
Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books
Haven’t heard of this one. Will add it to my TBR list :). Here’s mine this week: WOW. Happy Reading!
Also, check out my anniversary giveaway!
~Zakiya LadyWings
Sounds good.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/07/waiting-on-wednesday_13.html
Hi – I’m a new follower. I looked up the 1st book in this series on Goodreads and it sounds really good. I’ll have to add it to my list, especially since the 2nd book is coming out. Glad I found your blog 🙂
~Christy
Love of Books
Nice to meet you Brett!
I have to say that I don’t read much YA, but the covers coming out of the genre are so gorgeous!
Here is my WoW
http://badassbookreviews.com/2011/07/13/waiting-on-wednesday-shaedes-of-gray-by-amanda-bonilla/
I like your site btw, very clean and simple, the title made me laugh 🙂
I hadn’t heard of this series, thanks for the suggestion!
Also, isn’t Soulless AWESOME?
Please stop by my WOW.
I haven’t read book #1, but will add to my reading list.
Gee never heard of this series or book. Looks interesting. I like the sound and the cover is pretty sweet looking.
new follower 🙂
this looks like an awesome read!! I can’t wait to start this series it looks great!
check out my waiting on Wednesday!
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