So it's cover central around here lately. But I can't help but post these lovely pretties as they are revealed. Today Leah Cypess brings us the cover for her upcoming companion novel to the excellent Mistwood
--Nightspell
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This is not a direct sequel but rather a standalone novel set in the same universe. Nightspell
, like Mistwood
, centers on a strong female lead. Her name is Darri and she's facing down a handful of insanely complex family issues, a land where the dead walk, and a handsome ghost prince. Um, yes please! I honestly can't wait to get my hands on it. Due out May 31st.
The first review of the year! Writing this one always feels fresh and hopeful to me and like it may set the tone of my reading year in a way. This was a very good one to start with. And the moral of this story appears to be: I will never tire of Beauty and the Beast retellings. A fact I was not unaware of, but that I am happy to have confirmed once more, this time after reading Brigid Kemmerer's A Curse So Dark and Lonely. My favorites tend to run the Robin McKinley way, with the most recent favorite retelling being Meagan Spooner's wonderful Hunted. But this is the first retelling of my favorite fairy tale that I've read that includes both traditional fantasy and modern contemporary settings. I didn't think it could work. Or, at least, I was skeptical that the one would interfere with the other or that the different dialogues might clash. How happy I was to find that the whole thing played out seamlessly. How happy I am to have discovered Brigid Kemmerer's writin…
It's beautiful!!! I love how her face blends with the background...and that CASTLE. *LOVE*
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! :)
This looks great. I'm so excited for this. I loved Mistwood.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous. I loved MISTWOOD, and am definitely looking forward to this. :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's really pretty. My only thought was that when I first saw it the N looks like an R.
ReplyDeleteOoh. Fun. I just finished Mistwood last night. It was excellent in so many ways and choked full of surprises. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteAnd, can I just say, that I have been going through some serious Angieville withdrawals these last couple weeks. It's a compliment. I'm just a big fan. grin.
Oooh Nightspell looks gorgeous! I'm glad Leah Cypess decided to write a companion novel to Mistwood. I hope this one is just as good as her first book.
ReplyDeleteEeee me neither! Now how can we cajole Leah Cypess into giving us ARCs of her next masterpiece...?
ReplyDeleteOh, it's lovely! Thanks for posting. I too cannot wait to get my hands on this.
ReplyDeleteI liked Mistwood but didn't love it as much as some, but this one sounds super intriguing. The cover is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, that cover is just so pretty I would have bought it for that reason alone!
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