Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
Edgier stories have found their way into YA and I’m happy to be sharing two today with you.
Insignia
By S.J. Kincaid
No. in a Series: #1 in the Insignia Series
Format: Hardcover
No. of Pages: 444
Release Date: July 10th 2012
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
SUMMARY: More than anything, Tom Raines wants to be important, though his shadowy life is anything but that. For years, Tom’s drifted from casino to casino with his unlucky gambler of a dad, gaming for their survival. Keeping a roof over their heads depends on a careful combination of skill, luck, con artistry, and staying invisible.
Then one day, Tom stops being invisible. Someone’s been watching his virtual-reality prowess, and he’s offered the incredible—a place at the Pentagonal Spire, an elite military academy. There, Tom’s instincts for combat will be put to the test, and if he passes, he’ll become a member of the Intrasolar Forces, helping to lead his country to victory in World War Three. Finally, he’ll be someone important: a superhuman war machine with the tech skills that every virtual-reality warrior dreams of. Life at the Spire holds everything that Tom’s always wanted—friends, the possibility of a girlfriend, and a life where his every action matters—but what will it cost him?
Gripping and provocative, S. J. Kincaid’s futuristic thrill ride of a debut crackles with memorable characters, tremendous wit, and a vision of the future that asks startling, timely questions about the melding of humanity and technology.
Lost Girls
By Ann Kelley
Format: Hardcover
No. of Pages: 336
Release Date: July 10th 2012
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
SUMMARY: No parents. No rules. No way home.
Fourteen-year-old Bonnie MacDonald couldn’t be more excited for a camping trip on an island off the coast of Thailand with her fellow Amelia Earhart Cadets-the daughters of the men and women stationed there during the Vietnam War. But when a strong current deposits the girls on what their boatman calls the “forbidden island,” things take a turn for the worse: A powerful storm comes to destroy their campsite, the smallest of the junior cadets is found dead, and their boatman never returns. What once seemed like a vacation in paradise has become a battle against the elements.
Peppered with short, frantic entries from Bonnie’s journal, Lost Girls is a page-turning, heart-pounding adventure story about a group of teen girls fighting for their lives.
Can we say ‘kick-ass’? July 10th can’t get here fast enough for this fan. 😀
What about you? What are you waiting for this Wednesday? 🙂
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For this week, I’m visiting the following blogs:
- Some Like It Paranormal – NEW BOOK featured
- Teenage Fiction
- Miss Vain’s Paranormal Fantasy – NEW BOOK featured
- Fictitious Musings – NEW BOOK featured
- The BoOki3
- Death Books and Tea
- Into the Morning
- Chapter by Chapter – NEW BOOK featured
- Eli to the nth – NEW BOOK featured
- Dazzling Reads – NEW BOOK featured
- Amaterasu Reads – NEW BOOKS featured
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NOTE: NEW BOOK/S featured means my first time to see/meet/hear of the titles being featured. 🙂
The Traveling Reader 
Insignia sounds interesting because I always love getting a male POV. Curious what the army will cost him. Lost Girls sounds exciting. I love survival type books and it sounds like the girls will be stranded and in trouble. Thanks for stopping by!
Yeah, male POVs are kinda rare in MG/YA or even in other fiction genres. Plus Insignia got such positive advance reviews that’s why it helped capture my interest. I can say the same for Lost Girls, too.
Thanks for stopping by. 😉
Both these books sounds awesome, but the one that I’m so excited for is Insignia! It sounds like it should be pretty epic. Great picks! Happy reading 🙂
MaryAnn
Chapter by Chapter
Oooh Insignia sounds super interesting! Very nice 🙂
Yeah, it sure is. 😀
I have Insignia but I haven’t gotten round to reading it yet.
my WOW
OMG. Can I borrow? How did you get an ARC? Hehe
You picked something cool this week, too. It’s not not something I’d normally get excited for (I’m a huge adventure/magic fan) but the blurb sounds really cool. 🙂
Not a huge fan of the covers, but they both sound super interesting. Insignia is going on my list.
Hehe. Yeah, the covers are not that pretty but I think they are able to evoke the essence of their respective stories. Thanks for reading my WoW, Lizzy. 🙂
Great picks. Insignia sounds interesting although I’m not in love with the cover. Thanks for visiting Fictitious Musings and linking to us this week. 🙂
Haha. I think there are already 2 of you who mentioned about not liking the cover for Insignia. I have my doubts over it, too, but the story sounds like so much fun hence I’m throwing caution to the wind and just be excited for it. 😀
And you’re welcome. I love finding new blogs to stalk (as my time would allow..hehe).
This book looks great Mauie 🙂
Full of excitement and adventure in Insignia! I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!! Thank you so much for visiting my WoW this week.:)
You’re welcome, Ms. Vains, and thank you also. ^_^