Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday: Unearthly

This is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine. "Waiting on Wednesday" spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Pub. Date: January 4, 2011


Goodreads says, "In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees . . . .Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy. Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place—and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make—between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart.

*Initially I dismissed this one as being a tad derivative, but I think I was wrong as I have read a ton of really great early reviews. I need to get my hands on a copy of this book and thankfully I won't have to wait long! It comes out next week.

10 comments:

  1. I can't wait for you to read this - you will love it!

    You should go request it on Netgalley!

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  2. I really think you'll like this one, the blurb doesn't really do it justice! Definitely one of my favorites for the year, can't wait to see what you think of it!

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  3. One of my favorites this year as well! It's great!

    Our WOW pick is at BookSake.

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  4. Nice pick! Yes, I've been hearing good things through the bloggish grapevine as well....can't wait. ^_^

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  5. Like you I had sort of brushed over this one until I read some great reviews. Consequently, I will be looking forward to checking it out and seeing if I agree with others. Great pick!

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  6. Can't wait to read this one. Hope you enjoy it. Love the flip flops :D

    ~Pixie
    Our WoW

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  7. Next week! Hooray. Looks so pretty and sounds awesome!

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  8. Excellent choice! I have an ARC on my Kindle and I'm looking forward to reading it. I hope we both like it :)

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  9. Go check out Net Galley - I got this one as an ARC - hope to finish it this week so I can get out one of those early reviews - we'll see how it goes -

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