Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (111): AVALON



AVALON by Mindee Arnett (January 21st, 2014 from Balzer & Bray)

"Jeth Seagrave is the leader of the Malleus Shades, the galaxy’s most accomplished and elusive band of teenage mercenaries. Working for feared crime boss Hammer Defoe, Jeth and his crew have made their name stealing unsecured metadrives – the complex piece of technology that makes faster-than-light-speed travel possible. The ITA–the far-reaching organization that produces and polices metatechnology–has been on Jeth’s tale for years, and is looking for any chance to take down Hammer’s black market metatech trade.

But Jeth doesn’t care about any of this. All he wants to do is earn enough money to purchase his parents’ ship, Avalon, from Hammer. His parents, former ITA scientists, were executed for treason years back, and Jeth, his sister Lizzie, and their uncle Milton fell into debt to Hammer. Finally, Jeth has found himself just one job away from freedom. This job, however, is going to give Jeth much, much more than he bargained for – and when he finds himself in possession of information that both Hammer and the ITA will kill for, he is going to have to ask himself how far he’ll go to get the freedom he’s dreamed of for so long."
Teenage mercenaries? Sci-fi? Male protagonist? YES. I want this book so much, it sounds epic!

What are you waiting on this week?


32 comments:

  1. This does sounds epic and that cover is so trippy!! Great pick!

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    1. I love the cover - I have no idea what's going on in the cover, but it fascinates me ;)

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  2. I hadn't heard of this before but it sounds fantastic! I hope it will appeal to a lot of teens who are maybe tired of paranormal or dystopian fiction.

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    1. Yes! It'll be nice to have something different popping up in YA lit.

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  3. Love this cover! This book looks absolutely amazing, and really intense. I love those kinds of books! Lol

    My WoW

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    1. Cover = Stunning and Strange. I love books that look amazing and intense too :)

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  4. I've never heard of this one before, Lea, but holy heck! That cover sure packs a huge punch, huh?! I'm totally intrigued, and this bad boy is officially on my TBR! Thanks, lady! :)

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    1. Doesn't it sound incredible? As soon as I saw that cover and read the summary, I knew it was going to be high on my wishlist. The story sounds so fresh and fascinating!

      Thanks for stopping by, Melissa! :)

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  5. I hadn't heard of this one- sounds pretty intriguing. I like that there isn't mention of a romance in the summary. It seems like it has enough going on without need for one.

    -Lauren

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    1. Agreed! It's kind of refreshing to read a summary without any mention of a romance :)

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  6. An interesting choice, enjoy.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/06/waiting-on-wednesday_19.html

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  7. Krista and I are waiting on this too today at Nawanda Files :D That cover *heartbeat skips* beyond badass. This already has high expectations in my mind. I really hope it meets them!

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    1. *high five* Great minds think alike! :D

      That cover is so epic (I want a poster of this cover so much), along with the summary! This book better be fantastic, because it just might break my heart if it isn't. *waits impatiently for January*

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  8. All the reasons you want this book are the same reasons I do! I need new sci-fi reads!

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    1. Agreed! I've been wanting to read more sci-fi, so I'm very excited for AVALON!

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  9. I only just heard about this one a couple days ago, but I *cannot* wait!! It sounds incredibly unique, and I looove male protagonists. I'm a little wary because Mindee Arnett also wrote The Nightmare Affair, which I wasn't crazy about... but hopefully she pulls off the scifi more to my liking.

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    1. Yay for male protagonists! It's nice to get away from the female MC sometimes. I haven't read TNA because I haven't been able to find a copy to borrow, but I have high hopes for AVALON! :)

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  10. I haven't read too many sci-fi books, but I like the sounds of this. I find male protagonists interesting to read from :) Great pick and thanks for stopping by My WW!


    Janina

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    1. It sounds fabulous, doesn't it? And I agree about male protagonists.

      Thanks for stopping by, too! :)

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  11. Oh my goodness yes, this one looks wonderful. Awesome choice! :)

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    1. I'm so excited for this book. It seems like it's going to rock!

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  12. I hadn't heard of this until just now, and oh my gosh it sounds fantastic. I don't usually read sci-fi, but I totally want to check this out!

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    1. Doesn't it sound amazing, Zoe?! I used to read more sci-fi as a kid, so I'm excited to start reading more YA sci-fi's now.

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  13. Oh, dude. This sounds AWESOME!! I might have to beg it from B&B (as if that ever helps.). Plus, I love the cover -- kind of reminds me of Aliens.

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    1. I know!! Why can't it be January? I NEED THIS BOOK! I would totally beg for this book, but I don't have a single HarperTeen contact. Maybe it'll go up on Edelweiss sometime. *crosses fingers*

      The cover rocks. I totally see what you mean about it reminding you of Aliens, too!

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  14. This is so interesting and completely new to me. Thanks for sharing! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my post!

    ~Sara @ Forever 17 Books

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    1. Yay! Glad I found something new to you! :)

      And thank you for stopping by, too!

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  15. Sigh, yes. <3 Dying for this one :D Great pick ;) Hope you'll love it :D
    Thank you for commenting on my WoW last week. <3
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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  16. I like the sound of teenage mercenaries too-I guess they just sound so dashing!

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