Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine which spotlights highly anticipated upcoming releases.
Title: Outrun the Wind
Author: Elizabeth Tammi
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Publisher: Flux
Publication Dates: November 27, 2018
The Huntresses of Artemis must obey two rules: never disobey the goddess, and never fall in love. After being rescued from a harrowing life as an Oracle of Delphi, Kahina is glad to be a part of the Hunt; living among a group of female warriors gives her a chance to reclaim her strength, even while her prophetic powers linger. But when a routine mission goes awry, Kahina breaks the first rule in order to save the legendary huntress Atalanta.
To earn back Artemis’s favor, Kahina must complete a dangerous task in the kingdom of Arkadia— where the king’s daughter is revealed to be none other than Atalanta. Still reeling from her disastrous quest and her father’s insistence on marriage, Atalanta isn’t sure what to make of Kahina. As her connection to Atalanta deepens, Kahina finds herself in danger of breaking Artemis’ second rule.
She helps Atalanta devise a dangerous game to avoid marriage, and word spreads throughout Greece, attracting suitors willing to tempt fate to go up against Atalanta in a race for her hand. But when the men responsible for both the girls’ dark pasts arrive, the game turns deadly.
Why I'm waiting on Outrun the Wind this Wednesday: Greek mythology, LGBTQ+ rep, and strong female characters? Um, yes, what more could you ask for?! I'm so excited for this one -- I'm a total sucker for Greek mythology and I haven't read a book about it in a while! Plus, I've never really read a book about specifically about Artemis and her huntresses! I've always been fascinated by Artemis so hopefully we get lots of cool scenes and information about her.
Have you heard of Outrun the Wind? Are you excited about it? Ugh, I don't know how I'm going to wait two more months before I can read it. This is definitely one of those books that I'm going to have to go to the bookstore to get the day it releases!
What are you waiting on this Wednesday?
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