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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Chapter One of White Cat by Holly Black Plus ARC Contest


For those of us who are on twitter a little later in the evening, there was a bit of a treat. Holly Black posted Chapter One of White Cat on her web site. Here's a little sample -

I wake up barefoot, standing on cold slate tiles. Looking dizzily down. I suck in a breath of icy air.

Above me are stars. Below me, the bronze statue of Colonel Wallingford makes me realize I’m seeing the quad from the peak of Smythe Hall, my dorm.

I have no memory of climbing the stairs up to the roof. I don’t even know how to get where I am, which is a problem since I’m going to have to get down, ideally in a way that doesn’t involve dying.

Teetering, I will myself to be as still as possible. Not to inhale too sharply. To grip the slate with my toes.

The night’s quiet, the kind of hushed, middle-of-the-night quiet that makes every shuffle or nervous panting breath echo. When the black outlines of trees overhead rustle, I jerk in surprise. My foot slides on something slick. Moss.

I try to steady myself, but my legs go out from under me.



You can read the rest here and Holly even has a contest to win an ARC of White Cat over on her blog.

We can hardly wait for the May 4th release date!

Waiting On Wednesday- The Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Published by Delacorte Books For Young Readers (Random House)
To Be Released on March 9th, 2010
416 pages

Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry’s mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry’s generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves. (goodreads)

We are eagerly awaiting the release of this book. It promises to be just as good as The Forest of Hands and Teeth, and has been receiving amazing reviews.
You can read more about it and find links to buy it here, on Carrie's site-
Be sure to read Carrie's site for more news, events, and to read more about her books here-http://www.carrieryan.com
You can follower her on Twitter here- http://twitter.com/carrieryan
We're looking forward to having an author chat with Carrie to discuss The Dead Tossed Waves. Be sure to watch the blog next month for more information on the chat. We'll also be spotlighting The Dead Tossed Waves for our Cassandra Clare/Mundie Moms Book Club in March.

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