Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine which spotlights highly anticipated upcoming releases.
Title: Roar
Series: Stealing Storms #1
Author: Cora Carmack
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Tor Teen
Publication Date: June 13, 2017
In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.
Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.
To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters.
Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage.
She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough.
Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.
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Why I'm waiting on Roar this Wednesday: While I haven't heard a lot about this one, I'm really interested in the blurb! It sounds really cool and I especially love the sound of the magic system. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it!
What are you waiting on this Wednesday? Have you ever read anything but Cora Carmack? Are you excited about this one? I don't think I've ever read a fantasy by her so I'm excited to see how it goes!
I am very excited about this book! I chose it for WoW a few weeks ago. I've read several of Carmack's New Adult novels. This is her first YA book so I'm curious to see how it'll turn out. =) Great choice, Ashtyn!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I've read some of her NA novels, too, and have liked them so I'm hoping I like this one, too! It's always cool to see how authors write to different age groups!
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