Blood,Sweat and Books

Author(s): Sean Murphy, Scott Snyder Genre: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction Publisher: Vertigo Expected Publication: November 11, 2014 New York Times bestselling author, Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing) and artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus, Joe The Barbarian), the incredible team behind the miniseries American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest, are reuniting for the powerful miniseries: THE WAKE. When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines, but quickly realizes they won't take no for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Collects THE WAKE #1-10. Review When I came across The Wake to review, I knew that it was...

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly blog post hosted by  Breaking The Spine  where readers showcase which books they are highly anticipating. This week I'm turning my spotlight on Nocte by Courtney Cole. Expected Publication: November 4, 2014 ____________________________________ Why Am I Waiting? I'm adding this book solely for the gorgeous cover. As you can tell this book has no description so I honestly have no clue what it's about. However, the author calls it dark and twisted so that  certainly piques my curiosity.  ______________________________ Since I'm curious, Have you heard of this book before?  If so, Do you plan on reading it? Sound off in the comments below. I love to read your responses.  That about wraps up my Waiting On Wednesday for this week. Feel free to leave a link to your Wednesday memes in the comments below, I love finding new books to read. Like what you see? Please share!

Author: Robin LaFevers Series: His Fair Assassin #3 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers Expected Publication: November 4, 2014 Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own. She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind doesn't mean she has.. Review "So many mothers dead, so many daughters blamed." Mortal Heart is the third and sadly final book in Robin LaFevers His Fair Assassin Series. This series has been so very near and dear to my heart that I knew even before going into it that Mort...

Author: Ryan Graudin Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Expected Publication: November 4, 2014 Links: Goodreads   Barnes & Noble There are three rules in the Walled City: Run fast. Trust no one. Always carry your knife. Right now, my life depends completely on the first. Run, run, run. Jin, Mei Yee, and Dai all live in the Walled City, a lawless labyrinth run by crime lords and overrun by street gangs. Teens there run drugs or work in brothels—or, like Jin, hide under the radar. But when Dai offers Jin a chance to find her lost sister, Mei Yee, she begins a breathtaking race against the clock to escape the Walled City itself. Review There are three rules in the Walled City: Run fast. Trust no one. Always carry your knife. Right now, my life depends completely on the first. Run, run, run.   The Walled City tells the story of a girl named Jin who under the guise of being a man enters the seedy underbelly of Hong Kong's infamous Walled City to se...

  Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly blog post hosted by  Breaking The Spine  where readers showcase which books they are highly anticipating. For this weeks Waiting on Wednesday, I chose Creed by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie.  Expected Publication: November 8, 2014 from Flux  Three went in. Three came out. None even a shadow of who they once were. When their car breaks down, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and his brother Mike walk through a winter storm to take refuge in a nearby town called Purity Springs. When they arrive, the emergency sirens are blaring and the small farming town seems abandoned. With no other shelter, they spend the night in an empty house. But they soon discover that not everything in Purity Springs is as it seems. When the town's inhabitants suddenly appear the next morning, Dee, Luke, and Mike find themselves at the mercy of the charismatic leader, Elijah Hawkins, who plans to make Dee his new wife. Elijah's son, Josep...