“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Add it on GoodreadsOn remote Rollrock Island, men go to sea to make their livings—and to catch their wives.
The witch Misskaella knows the way of drawing a girl from the heart of a seal, of luring the beauty out of the beast. And for a price a man may buy himself a lovely sea-wife. He may have and hold and keep her. And he will tell himself that he is her master. But from his first look into those wide, questioning, liquid eyes, he will be just as transformed as she. He will be equally ensnared. And the witch will have her true payment.
Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire, despair, and transformation. With devastatingly beautiful prose, she reveals characters capable of unspeakable cruelty, but also unspoken love.
Okay, first off, Random House needs to calm down. It seems like the majority of my new wishlist reads are coming from their catalog. Anyway, moving on, The Brides of Rollrock Island has a summary that immediately grabbed me. It holds so much mystery and I’m curious about the mythology that Margo Lanagan will explore. I imagine this will be a slower read, but I am already more than looking forward to the writing and story.
What are you waiting on this week?
Wow, definitely adding this one to my tbr as well now. Never heard of it before but I agree: there is definitely something about the blurb that captivates me.
OMG! This sounds so awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this, it goes straight to my tbr. The story sounds breathtaking, I hope it turns out as good as it sounds.
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Sounds lovely! I hope you enjoy it when it comes out :)
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Oh wow, I hadn’t heard of this before but it sounds absolutely amazing! It’s definitely sounds unique and twisted – the kind of book I’m always looking for! Fantastic pick and thanks for sharing :)
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Oh, I requested this book on Netgalley, but got declined… Only limited number of e-arcs :((
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You’re right. This sounds amazing. It does sound like a slower read, so hopefully the audio will have an amazing narrator.
Oooooh. This sounds AWESOME. I’d definitely want to see where the author takes this one!
This looks great I have heard a lot about it already.
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This one sounds totally interesting! I seriously can’t believe that I haven’t heard about this one before. I’m definitely going to add this one to my TBR. And I totally agree about Random House, they are releasing all these fabulous books!! It’s totally insane.
-Aneeqah @ My Not So Real Life
Oh wow! That sounds good! I love books with mythology in them and this one sounds right up my alley! Thanks!
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Nice pick. Thar’s such a pretty book. Thanks for sharing!
Great pick! I haven’t heard of this one yet but I’m definitely interested in it now. I agree, Random House seems to have some of the best books coming out.
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