Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (99): THE WARD and THE UPRISING


April 30th, 2013
"Sixteen-year-old Ren is a daredevil mobile racer who will risk everything to survive in the Ward, what remains of a water-logged Manhattan. To save her sister, who is suffering from a deadly illness thought to be caused by years of pollution, Ren accepts a secret mission from the government: to search for a freshwater source in the Ward, with the hope of it leading to a cure.

However, she never expects that her search will lead to dangerous encounters with a passionate young scientist; a web of deceit and lies; and an earth-shattering mystery that’s lurking deep beneath the water’s rippling surface."
This book? It sounds amazing. Loving the cover, too.

"In this dystopian sequel to The Forsaken, Alenna has survived the brutality of life on the wheel—and now she’s going back for more.

Alenna escaped. It was expected that she would die on the wheel, the island where would-be criminals are sent as directed by the UNA—the totalitarian supercountry that was once the United States, Mexico, and Canada. But Alenna and her boyfriend, Liam, made it to safety. Except safety, they will soon learn, is relative.

In order to bring down the UNA, they must first gain control of the wheel. If the mission succeeds, the wheel will become a base of revolution. But between betrayals, a new Monk leading a more organized army of Drones, and the discovery of a previously unknown contingent, Alenna, Liam, and their allies might be in over their heads. One thing Alenna knows for sure: There will be a reckoning. And not everyone she loves will make it out alive."

I loved the surprising plot twists in THE FORSAKEN, so I'm very curious to see what Lisa M Stasse does with the sequel! 

What are you waiting on?


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18 comments:

  1. I like the sound of the first one especially and I agree-the cover is fantastic!

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    1. The cover for THE WARD is so epic! I wish I could have a poster of it for my wall!

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  2. The Ward sounds Fan-Freaking-Tastic! I MUST HAVE IT! Happy reading :)

    http://thparanormalpalace.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/waiting-on-wednesday-marie-lu-edition/

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  3. Yay! Great picks :D Ahh. I'm dying to read The Ward :) Sounds so so good, and I just adore the cover. Hope it will be good as well, though ;p Hope you'll enjoy them both when they comes out. <3
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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    1. Agreed, hopefully the story inside THE WARD will be as fabulous as the cover + summary make it seem :)

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  4. Great picks! I am going to have to add both to my TBR list- they are both new to me. I love the cover of The Ward, too!

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    1. Yay for books added to the TBR list! And for awesome, epic covers :)

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  5. I hadn't heard of The Forsaken, but I'll have to check it out! Love these covers.

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    1. You should check it out! Especially if you like plot twists :)

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  6. FABulous pics.

    PS I just emailed you ;) You won my book charms contest.

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    1. Thanks!

      Oooh, really? *jumps up and down happily* Thank you, Juju! I'll go check my email now :)

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  7. Ooooo a definite YES to both! The Ward sounds awesome:) And I hadn't seen the cover for The Uprising yet, I really enjoyed The Forsaken, so I can't wait to see what's going to happen after the events at the end:)

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  8. I am pretty much in love with The Uprising cover! I can not wait to read that book =D

    Emily @ Falling For YA

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  9. I just got an ARC of THE WARD and can't wait to read it. The cover is awesome! Story sounds good, too :)

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  10. The covers for the Lisa M Stasse books are just phenomenal. I have Forsaken at home and I can't wait to read it. Great picks!

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  11. Oh, I hadn't yet seen the cover for Uprising - it's great! Such a crazy and original idea for the covers in that series. And yup, The Ward really does sound amazing - hoping it lives up to the hype!

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