Once upon a time, January came for us and proclaimed itself supremely uninterested in taking prisoners. Under the sustained assault, there were simply too many avenues of stress tearing into my brain. On one side of the field stood so many books (as they have always been there for me) ready to be read—to help. And on the other side loomed a distressing number of chasms inside me desperate to find solace and reprieve. But the two could not meet. No matter how many peace talks I attempted to broker. In February, in a move so unprecedented that I can only describe it as a lifeline thrown down into the deepest of the chasms, my exhausted mind decided it would be a good idea to finally give fanfiction a whirl. Now, there's no getting around the fact that for someone who has read as many novels that involve fic in some way or another as I have—seriously, novels that began as fic, novels written by authors who got their start writing fic, novels about characters who write/illustrate/love...
YES I AM SO EXCITED TOO. I love how all the covers match. I'm happy Katsa and Po will have cameos. I'm happy to read another Kristin Cashore book even if it's 576 pages. AH JUST SO HAPPY/EXCITED :D.
ReplyDeleteahhhh this is so lush!
ReplyDeleteI really need to get started on Graceling and Fire now that Bitterblue is releasing next year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showcasing this. I loved both Graceling and Fire . Cant wait to read Bitterblue :)Love the blue and the keys on the cover !!
ReplyDeleteTHIS is happy news. I just re-listened to Graceling. Do you think Prince Po and Katsa will be in this one??
ReplyDeleteChristina, I know. I'm looking forward to having all three rubbing shoulders on my shelf.
ReplyDeleteCarla, YES.
Jenny, *gasp* wait no longer. Start now!
Shweta, me, too! The keys are great.
Kim, isn't it? I know Po and Katsa will be in this one and I cannot wait to see them again!
It is so beautiful. I am a sucker for old keys.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I can't wait for this one.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Tiah, yeah, I can't wait to find out their significance.
ReplyDeleteKaren, me either!!
Finally! I have been waiting for this book FOREVER!
ReplyDeleteanxious, it seems like it has been so very long. I just know it's going to be well worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteShe's finished?! It has a release date? This has just made my week.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh it's beautiful! YAY! YAY YAYYYYYY!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteHeather, YES!
ReplyDeleteKIKA, it really is. So excited!!
I love this whole series! One of my favorite YA series - such a lovely set of stories! Definitely recommend!
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