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Book Watch: Dance of the Red Death

May 22

DANCE OF THE RED DEATH by Bethany Griffin will be released in the U.S. on June 11, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats.

It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print edition is 336 pages.

DANCE OF THE RED DEATH is the second, and final, full-length book in author Bethany Griffin’s Masque of the Red Death series.

There are a ton of amazing books releasing the week of June 11th that I’d love to spotlight. But as I have to choose just one book, DANCE OF THE RED DEATH by Bethany Griffin is it.

Without a doubt, it’s my most anticipated book releasing that week. It’s the book I’ve been dying to read ever since I finished MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. And it is absolutely amazing. Yes, I’m reading it right now and it’s even better than I hoped it would be.

Of course I wish this series was a trilogy as I’d first thought it would be. Just knowing that when I reach the story’s end it will all be over, makes me want to read this sequel really, really slowly. But it’s proving to be a bit of a challenge.

Because, as I may have already mentioned, it’s amazing. And I want to know how Araby exacts her revenge. I want to know which boy she chooses, if any. And I want to know how it all ends.

There’s just something so hypnotic/beautiful/wonderful about author Bethany Griffin’s writing. I am immediately transported into the story whenever I pick it up and the rest of the world just disappears and is replaced by the one she created.

I love the characters – Araby, Will, Elliott and even Prospero – the fact that this series is inspired by Poe’s story, and that the author has not only made it her own but did so in such a way that, while reading, I often forget it was inspired by anything other than her own creativity.

Even though I will have read DANCE OF THE RED DEATH before its release date, it is still the book I am most excited for releasing on that date. And it’s not because I am awaiting the print edition with its gorgeous cover and deckle edge to add to my collection along with the eBook. It’s because this series is one of the ones that I think is unforgettable and plan on reading again and again.

So, as excited as I am about several of the other books releasing the week of June 11th, there is no other book I’m anticipating quite as much as Bethany Griffin’s amazing sequel, DANCE OF THE RED DEATH. Which is why, for me, it is the book to watch this week.

Places to Watch

The author on TWITTER

The author on FACEBOOK

The author’s WEBSITE

The author’s BLOG

The author on GOODREADS

About the Book

Goodreads description:

Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death—the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death.

In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for her city.

Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball, though it could destroy her and everyone she loves…or it could turn her into a hero.

With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death series with a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.

Other Amazing Books to Watch

Here is just a fraction of the many other awesome books releasing the week of June 11th:

ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE by Kate Karyus Quinn

BORN OF ILLUSION by Teri Brown

SPIES AND PREJUDICE by Talia Vance

RUSH (The Game #1) by Eve Silver

BURNING by Elana K. Arnold

THE GIRL WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE by April Henry

INFAMOUS (Fame Game #3) by Lauren Conrad

LINKED (Linked #1) by Imogen Howson

A MATTER OF DAYS by Amber Kizer

MORTAL FIRE by Elizabeth Knox

THE SECRET INGREDIENT by Stewart Lewis

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Book Watch: Releasing This Week #125

May 19

Below are the YA books releasing this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.

These are books for the week of May 21st-May 27th that I have pre-ordered.

NIGHT SCHOOL by C.J. Daugherty will be released in the U.S. on May 21, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Katherine Tegen Books, the print edition is 432 pages.

NIGHT SCHOOL is the first book in C.J. Daugherty’s series of the same name. No publication date has been set for second and third books in the series, LEGACY and FRACTURE.

The first two books in the series were previously released in paperback format by Atom Books and the third book is slated for release this year.

I haven’t heard much about NIGHT SCHOOL, but between the cover and the description I was intrigued and decided to pre-order it. And I’m excited to finally be able to find out what it’s all about when it downloads on Monday Midnight.

There’s just something I love about stories set in boarding schools. Especially ones that are dark and full of secrets. So of course I can’t help but wonder just what secrets are being kept from Allie at Cimmeria Academy.

As I haven’t looked at the descriptions for the other books in the series and I haven’t listened to any of the buzz about this book I’m completely in the dark about it. Which is so much fun.

And while I may not be able to read NIGHT SCHOOL this week, I’m hoping to be able to add it to the pile next week so I can find out just what goes on at Cimmeria Academy.

TRANSPARENT by Natalie Whipple will be released in the U.S. on May 21, 2013 in paperback, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and in paperback and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 368 pages.

I really need to check my book towers more often. I cannot believe that Jaime of Two Chicks on Books had sent me a copy of TRANSPARENT and I could have read it ages ago. Long before its release.

Well, with release date almost here, I suppose I can wait to read it on my Kindle. And I probably should wait… especially since there are a couple other books I should be reading this week. But I am so very tempted to check it out now.

Because I can’t wait to meet Fiona and see what life is like for someone who can make themselves invisible. And I can’t wait to find out how she manages to keep from doing her father’s “dirty work.”

TRANSPARENT was the book I spotlighted in my book watch post and I am super excited for its release. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to sneak it on the pile when it releases this week. That is, if I don’t end up sneaking a peek at it before then.

PRAEFATIO by Georgia McBride will be released in the U.S. on May 21, 2013 in eBook format only. The print edition will be available on June 18, 3013. It is currently available to pre-order in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Month9Books, the print edition is 342 pages.

PRAEFATIO is the first book in author Georgia McBride’s series of the same name. No information is yet available about the sequel.

I’d seen PRAEFATIO on one of the blogs I visit a few weeks back and decided to pre-order it for my Kindle as it looked really interesting. And when I actually got the chance to read the description I was glad I did, because it sounds awesome. And not because of the author blurb.

I love stories about prophecies and angel and demon mythology. I love stories that are dark. And I love, love, love stories that are battles between good and evil. And PRAEFATIO sounds like it has all of that and more.

The description mentions this book is an account of what happened to the main character, Grace. Which makes me curious about how the author handles the narrative.

As the eBook is releasing this week, I hope to get a peek so that I can find out just how. And I hope to be able to add it to the pile before its release in paperback in June.

THE BOOK OF BROKEN HEARTS by Sarah Ockler

Pub. Date: May 21, 2013

Publisher: Simon Pulse