Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Waiting On Wednesday (7)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming books whose releases are being eagerly awaited. Bloggers are encouraged to join in and post about the book(s) they're looking forward to reading. Here is mine: 


Expected publication: May 8th 2012 by HarperCollins (US), August 1st 2012 by Simon & Schuster (Aust)

Synopsis: Mackenzie and Amy were best friends. Until Amy was brutally murdered.

Since then, Mac’s life has been turned upside down. She is being haunted by Amy in her dreams, and an extremist group called the Trackers has come to Mac’s hometown of Hemlock to hunt down Amy’s killer: A white werewolf. 

Lupine syndrome—also known as the werewolf virus—is on the rise across the country. Many of the infected try to hide their symptoms, but bloodlust is not easy to control. 

Wanting desperately to put an end to her nightmares, Mac decides to investigate Amy’s murder herself. She discovers secrets lurking in the shadows of Hemlock, secrets about Amy’s boyfriend, Jason, her good pal Kyle, and especially her late best friend. Mac is thrown into a maelstrom of violence and betrayal that puts her life at risk. 

Kathleen Peacock’s thrilling novel is the first in the Hemlock trilogy, a spellbinding urban fantasy series filled with provocative questions about prejudice, trust, lies, and love.

Why HEMLOCK? I have a penchant for werewolves. There, I said it. I'm pretty sure I prefer them to vampires - gasp, shock, horror (I'm sorry, Julian, my own dear vampire character). But besides that, HEMLOCK sounds utterly intriguing, and maybe even more importantly: different. Plus the author loves John Hughes movies, which gives her - and the book by extension - major bonus points. 

11 comments:

  1. I'm really looking forward to this one it sounds amazing! Awesome pick!

    Giselle
    Xpresso Reads

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  2. Hemlock has such a gorgeous cover! Thanks for sharing!

    I’m a new follower :)
    Here is my W.O.W. post

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  3. Fellow werewolf lover here! I liked this one too, it looks really good and I always like UFs that have a nice, tidy and finite amount of books in the series so I know when the cliffhangers will end. :)

    my WoW this week

    (new follower)

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  4. This story sounds really different and intriguing.My WoW

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  5. Awesome pick. Sounds like a great premise. Adding to my goodreads. Thanks for sharing. =]
    Here is My WoW

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  6. I really LOVE the cover! It's AWESOMEEEEE!!! I like the sound of the book! I'm glad I've stopped by today! I just love the cover...Great choice! Thank you for sharing!

    Sam
    Books For All Seasons

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  7. I almost choice this as my WoW pick this week! It sounds (and looks) amazing! Great pick!

    Waiting on Wednesday @ Radiant Shadows

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  8. @Kelly

    Oh, and I love your blog! New follower :)

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  9. I love werewolves too! But I love all paranormal creatures pretty equally! LOL Anyway it has an awesome cover and an intriguing storyline so I'm definitely adding it to-read.

    Check out my WOW
    http://somelikeitparanormall.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekly-meme-hosted-by-breaking-spine.html

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  10. I do love a good werewolf story! Checking this one out for sure!

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  11. I like the very title of this. Though I'm always waiting on Fridays.

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