Waiting on Wednesday: Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Windwitch

The Witchlands #2

Author: Susan Dennard

Release Date: January 10th 2017

Publisher: Tor Teen

Sometimes our enemies are also our only allies…

After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak—which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.

When the Bloodwitch Aeduan discovers a bounty on Iseult, he makes sure to be the first to find her—yet in a surprise twist, Iseult offers him a deal. She will return money stolen from him, if he locates Safi. Now they must work together to cross the Witchlands, while constantly wondering, who will betray whom first?

After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. Alone in a land of pirates, every moment balances on a knife’s edge—especially when the pirates’ next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.

Book Review: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard + Giveaway

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Truthwitch
The Witchlands #1
Author: Susan Dennard
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: January 5th 2016
Review Source: Tor Teen

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

I know many of you are dying to read this book. Truthwitch is the IT book for many of you and I know most of you have read every teasers out there and I know you all will love it. As for me, it was an interesting story. Yet, I really had a hard time keeping up with all the characters. And the fact that everyone have some type of magic was a whiplash for me.

However, some of these characters stood out more than others, especially the Threadsisters. I loved their relationship, they are truly the meaning of friendship. They are inspiring with their courage, bravery and kindness… Even though they have this perfect relationship, they do have their flaws, which is something I also enjoyed. This made them more real to me.

The world building of this book was intriguing. For me, at the beginning it dragged a bit but at one point, specifically a chapter, almost at the middle of the story, it's where everything started to pick up. That’s when I really started to enjoy this book. The shock of this twist, was very jaw-dropped and there was a point I couldn’t stop turning those pages. Let me not start on the cliffhanger!

Susan’s writing reminds me so much of Rae Carson. Where she slowly unravels her story and you’re so engrossed in her story, you really don’t noticed the point where she enchants you. Such wicked move! Overall, the story has actions, adventures, friendship, and much more. Something I liked but I’m sure many of you will be happy with the story.

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Waiting on Wednesday: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Truthwitch

The Witchlands # 1

Author: Susan Dennard

Release Date: January 5th 2016

Publisher: Tor Teen

On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others.

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It’s a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her—but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi’s hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship’s captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

Meet Kullen, from #Truthwitch!

In case you miss Susan's Tumblr post yesterday, for #TruthwitchTuesday, then you missed her amazing post about Kullen Ikray! Say hello to this hottie!

I'm currently reading Truthwitch and let me tell you, everyone will love my cold-hearted! Don't we all fall for them? He is no exception. We all know deep down, they are sweet as candy. Well in addition to sharing this pictures, she share an excerpt:

…A towering, ash-haired figure loped over the main deck toward Merik. He dodged several swabbing sailors, stretched his long legs over a crate, and then swept a stiff bow before his prince. It was Merik’s Threadbrother, Kullen Ikray—who was also first mate on the Jana.

“You’re back early,” Kullen said. When he rose, Merik didn’t miss the red spots on Kullen’s pale cheeks, or the slight hitch in his breath. It meant the possibility of a breathing attack.

“Are you ill?” Merik asked, careful to keep his voice low.

Kullen pretended not to hear—though the air around them chilled. A sure sign Kullen wanted to drop the subject.

At first glance, nothing about Merik’s Threadbrother seemed particularly fit for life at sea: he was too tall to fit comfortably belowdecks, his fair skin burned with shameful ease, and he wasn’t fond of swordplay. Not to mention, his thick white eyebrows showed far too much expression for any respectable seaman.

But by Noden, if Kullen couldn’t control a wind.

Unlike Merik, Kullen’s elemental magic wasn’t exclusive to air currents—he was a full Airwitch, able to control a man’s lungs, able to dominate the heat and the storms, and once, he’d even stopped a full-blown hurricane. Witches like Merik were common enough and with varying degrees of mastery over of the wind, but as far as Merik knew, Kullen was the only living person with complete control over all aspects of the air.

Yet it wasn’t even Kullen’s magic that Merik most valued. It was his mind, sharp as nails, and his steadiness, constant as the tide to the sea.

“How was the lunch?” Kullen asked, the air around him warming as he bared his usual terrifying smile. He wasn’t very good at smiling…

  

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