Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.
S. Jae-Jones's Wintersong is one of my most anticipated YA debuts of 2017! Everything about Wintersong screams it'll be a lush, darkly romantic fantasy that casts an enchantment on its readers. Just reading the plot description makes me feel like the book is weaving a magical spell on me, like a captivating fairy tale. I can't wait to meet musically talented Liesl and the mysterious, forbidding Goblin King. And look at that absolutely gorgeous cover! I'm definitely counting down the days until I can have this book in my hands...
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
SUMMARY
Dark, romantic and unforgettable, this riveting debut for fans of Labyrinth and Naomi Novik tells the fantastical story of a young woman's journey towards love and acceptance.
Deep in his terrifying realm underground, the cold and forbidding Goblin King casts a dark shadow over nineteen-year-old Liesl. Her grandmother had always warned her to follow the old laws, for every year on the longest night of winter the Goblin King will emerge into the waking world in search of his eternal bride. Sensible and plain, Liesl knows it's her duty to keep her beautiful sister safe from harm, but she wishes only to indulge in her wild, captivating music, composed and played in secret in the Goblin King's honor.
When her beautiful sister Käthe is stolen by the Goblin King, Liesl knows she must set aside her childish fantasies to journey to the Underground and save her. Drawn despite herself to the strange, beautiful world she finds--and the mysterious man who rules it--she finds herself facing an impossible choice. With time and the old laws working against her, Liesl must discover who she truly is before her fate is sealed.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, when young upstart composers like Beethoven were forever altering the sound of music, S. Jae-Jones' richly imagined debut spins a spellbinding tale of music, love, sisterhood, and a young woman's search for self-actualization.
S. Jae-Jones's Wintersong is one of my most anticipated YA debuts of 2017! Everything about Wintersong screams it'll be a lush, darkly romantic fantasy that casts an enchantment on its readers. Just reading the plot description makes me feel like the book is weaving a magical spell on me, like a captivating fairy tale. I can't wait to meet musically talented Liesl and the mysterious, forbidding Goblin King. And look at that absolutely gorgeous cover! I'm definitely counting down the days until I can have this book in my hands...
