"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's "Waiting On" Wednesday selection is:
By Aimee Carter
Publish Date: April 19, 2011 by Harlequin Teen
From Goodreads~
Every girl who has taken the test has died. Now it's Kate's turn.
It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall. Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld--and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests. Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess. If she fails...
It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall. Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld--and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests. Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess. If she fails...
This book really intrigues me because 1) it deals with Greek mythology, namely an updated rendition of the myth of Persephone and Hades and 2) there seems to be no love triangle from the looks of the summary. It's not that I don't adore love triangles in their own right, I would just appreciate a change of pace. I also find it refreshing to see the use of Greek gods rather than other mythical/mystical beings that are more commonplace in books in almost every genre these days. From the few reviews I've read, it sounds like a good book, and I'm hoping that will ring true, so we shall see.
What are you waiting on this week? ^_^
