Waiting on Wednesday # 2 / Special Edition

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Today is my special edition WOW. Why? As some of you already know I am taking part in the Black City by Elizabeth Richards book tour on the 12th. So to gain hype for the tour my WOW is Phoenix (Black City #2). I have been asked by the author to spotlight the book in this Waiting on Wednesday post. Enjoy! :)

Phoenix 

Book #2 Black City

by Elizabeth Richards

Hardcover

Expected publication: June 4th 2013 by G.P. Putnam's Sons BFYR

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Engaged to be married, Ash and Natalie are just starting to build a life together, when things in the United Sentry States go from bad to worse. Ash and Natalie find themselves at the center of the turmoil when dictator Purian Rose threatens Natalie’s life unless Ash votes in favor of Rose’s law—a law that will send Darklings and other dissenters to a deadly concentration camp known as the Tenth. 

Ash can’t bring himself to trade Natalie’s life for those of millions of Darklings. The only way to save everyone is to escape Black City and find the Ora, a powerful weapon that could take down Purian Rose for good. But fleeing the city and finding this weapon is easier said than done, if it even exists, and becomes a quest that could tear Ash and Natalie apart, even pushing them into the arms of others.

WHY? 

Isn't it obvious? I mean, WOW just look at that cover. I adored Black City. I so WANT, no NEEEEEDDD Phoenix! I can't wait almost another year for the book to come out.  Don't you just love this cover too?  

Here's a sneak peak from the book, Black City!

The atmosphere in the kitchen drops by a few degrees when Ash spots me sitting at the table. Surprise registers on his face. He’s changed out of his school uniform and is now wearing dark trousers, leather work boots and

a fitted black shirt that accentuates every inch of his powerful, muscular frame.

He looks at me, into me, like he can see every secret I have, every rush of my blood. My pulse races with fear and a much more disturbing, unexpected emotion: desire. I turn away, horrified at my body’s reaction to him. It’s sick and irrational. He’s a Darkling, a predator that would gladly rip my throat out, given the slightest provocation. Then why are my cheeks burning so red?

I’m just hot from the fire, that’s all.

“Ash!” MJ beams.

“Hey, MJ. I swear you’ve shot up another inch since I last saw you,” Ash replies, ignoring the frosty look from Day.

“You’ll be almost as tall as me one day.”

MJ laughs at this. I doubt anyone will be as tall as Ash. He has to hunch over to stop his head from hitting the low ceiling as he walks over to Michael, passing him a crate of canned goods. It all seems so absurd. Ash is a Darkling, not to mention a Haze dealer. He’s a monster. If that’s true, then why is Ash giving Day’s family all that food? my father’s gentle voice whispers inside my head. Is that the action of a monster? A Darkling murdered you! I angrily silence him. Great, now I’m having arguments with my own imagination. That’s how much Ash Fisher’s unsettling me.

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Elizabeth Richards is a YA author who loves books about supernatural boys, kissing and blood.

Elizabeth recently signed a three-book deal with Putnam, Penguin. BLACK CITY, Book #1 of the BLACK CITY trilogy will be published in North America in November 2012. 

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