W.O.W. #67

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

 

Title: The Valiant

                    Author: Lesley Lisingston

Publisher: Razorbill

 Release Date: February 14th 2017

Lost to history, the story of the female gladiator has never been told. Until now.

Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary warrior Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha was killed while defending their home from the armies of Julius Caesar.

On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Fallon is excited to follow in her sister's footsteps and earn her place in her father's war band. She never gets the chance.

Fallon is captured by ruthless brigands who sell her to an elite training school for female gladiators owned by none other than Julius Caesar himself. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who destroyed Fallon s family might be her only hope of survival. 

Now, Fallon must overcome vicious rivalries, deadly fights in and out of the arena, and perhaps the most dangerous threat of all: her irresistible feelings for Cai, a young Roman soldier and her sworn enemy.

A richly imagined fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Cinda Williams Chima, "The Valiant" recounts Fallon s gripping journey from fierce Celtic princess to legendary gladiator and darling of the Roman empire."

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Kindle Deals #16

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W.O.W. #66

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

 

Title: City of Saints & Thieves

                    Author: Natalie C. Anderson

Publisher:  G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young 

 Release Date: January 24th 2017

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling YA murder mystery set in Kenya.

 

In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhill's personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it.

With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother—and why—keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller. 

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W.O.W #65

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

 

Title: Empress of a Thousand Skies 

                    Author: Rhoda Belleza

Publisher:  Razorbill

 Release Date: February 7th 2017 

Empress

Rhee, better known as Crown Princess Rhiannon Ta’an, is the sole surviving heir to a powerful dynasty. She’ll stop at nothing to avenge her family and claim her throne.

Fugitive

Aly has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the dashing star of a holo-vision show. But when he’s falsely accused of killing Rhee, he's forced to prove his innocence to save his reputation – and his life.

Madman

With planets on the brink of war, Rhee and Aly are thrown together to confront a ruthless evil that threatens the fate of the entire galaxy.

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Rhoda Belleza crafts a powerful saga of vengeance, warfare, and the true meaning of legacy in her exhilarating debut, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Pierce Brown.

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July Wrap Up & August TBR

  I only read seven books in July and most of them were middle grade books.

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes ★★★★★

Puppy in a Puddle (Animal Ark #43) by Ben M. Baglio ★★★★

Raccoons on the Roof (Animal Ark #43) by Ben M. Baglio ★★★★

Don't Tell (Dark Secrets #2) by Elizabeth Chandler ★★★★

Pup at the Palace (Animal Ark: Summer Special #4) by Ben M. Baglio, Jennie Walters & Ann Baum ★★★
Ponies at the Point (Animal Ark: Summer Special #2) by Ben M. Baglio, Jenny Gregory ★★★
No Time to Die (Dark Secrets #3) by Elizabeth Chandler ★★★

July book of the month was:

Challenge Progress:  

2016 TBR Pile: 2/11-20 *

Debut: 1/12-15 

Dystopia: 3/13-18    

Retelling: 1/5-9 

New Release: 2/15 
Re-read: 0/10-15  
Goodreads: 39/100  

August TBR:

 Since I read none of the books that was on my July TBR, I feel like this will be one of those months as well. I don't know what I'm going to read this month, but I was think about picking up these. 

 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Harry Potter #8) 

by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

And I Darken (The Conquerors Saga #1) by Kiersten White 
The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen #1) by Roshani Chokshi
The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder
The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash 
Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies by Laura Stampler 
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

Alive (The Generations Trilogy #1) by Scott Sigler -this is a library book I need to get it read before the 13th-

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