Waiting on Wednesday: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore @PenguinTeen

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

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

 Description

Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle—disguised and alone—to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past. Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck’s reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn’t yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

About the Author

Kristin Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a master’s from the Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Graceling, her first book, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Fire is her second book.

 Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Dial (May 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803734735
• ISBN-13: 978-0803734739

JUST SHOT ME NOW. ANOTHER 3 MONTHS UNTIL THIS ONE COMES OUT AND NOW I AM SEEING OTHER BLOGGERS SAY THEY ARE READING IT.  

Sorry for all the yelling, but I am just DYING to get my hands on this one.  One of the people in my book group had ARCs of these when they were first released and we adored them.  It seems the book was delayed for years.