Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Waiting on Wednesday #209: Curse of the Midnight King by Yakira Goldsberry and Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Hello everyone! "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that is hosted by Breaking the Spine and the purpose of this event is that we spotlight upcoming releases of books that we are excited for!  This will also tie into Wishful Ending's Can't Wait Wednesday post!








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This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selections are:




    

Curse of the Midnight King

By: Yakira Goldsberry

Expected Publication Date: November 9th, 2021

Buy on:   Bookshop


Can she break the curse in time to save her sisters? She may conquer more than the Midnight King; she may learn to conquer herself.

In this retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses and Cinderella, Faye must sacrifice herself to save her sisters, or risk them being trapped in the Underworld forever, suffering from the curse she helped create. After being separated for three years from her sisters except when she dances with Pathos, the Midnight King, at midnight on a full moon, Faye finally sees a chance to rescue them all. But things are not as easy as they appear. Pathos, the midnight king, is determined to keep her in the Underworld with him.


Oooh! A retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses!" I rarely read a retelling of that story!  Should be an interesting story!









   
Skin of the Sea

By: Natasha Bowen

Expected Publication Date: November 9th, 2021

Buy on:  Bookshop



An unforgettable fantasy debut inspired by West African mythology, this is Children of Blood and Bone meets The Little Mermaid, in which a mermaid takes on the gods themselves.

A way to survive.
A way to serve.
A way to save.

Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata--a mermaid--collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home.

But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi does the unthinkable--she saves his life, going against an ancient decree. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy it.

To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. But something is amiss. There's the boy she rescued, who knows more than he should. And something is shadowing Simi, something that would rather see her fail. . . .

Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendary creatures. Because if she doesn't, then she risks not only the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it.
 

Wow!  A retelling of "The Little Mermaid?"  Sounds really interesting! I always loved these fairy tale retellings!







So, what upcoming books are you looking forward to?  Please respond below!








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15 comments:

  1. The cover of the first one is beautiful.

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  2. OOoh nice picks! The first one is new to me! I took love fairy tale retellings! Have you read House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig? That one is a loose retelling of The 12 Dancing Princesses.


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    1. No, I haven't read House of Salt and Sorrows, but it sounds like an interesting read!

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  3. I'm always up for a fairy tale retelling, so Curse of the Midnight King really appeals to me. Skin of the Sea sounds really good too.Plus, that cover is stunning! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  4. I have only read one fairy tale retelling but hope to read more some day!

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  5. Love the play on old Fairy tales. Great covers.

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  6. Skin of the Sea has the most amazing cover! Great choices:-)

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  7. Curse of the Midnight King sure looks good. I love fairy tale retellings.

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  8. Ooh, 2 fairytale retellings this week? These both sound really good! I hope you enjoy reading them, Ronyell.
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