Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly event hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This week’s WoW feature is:
Avalon
by Mindee Arnett
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Expected publication: January 21, 2014
A ragtag group of teenage mercenaries who crew the spaceship Avalon stumble upon a conspiracy that could threaten the entire galaxy in this fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi adventure from author Mindee Arnett.
Of the various star systems that make up the Confederation, most lie thousands of light-years from First Earth-and out here, no one is free. The agencies that govern the Confederation are as corrupt as the crime bosses who patrol it, and power is held by anyone with enough greed and ruthlessness to claim it. That power is derived from one thing: metatech, the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.
Jeth Seagrave and his crew of teenage mercenaries have survived in this world by stealing unsecured metatech, and they’re damn good at it. Jeth doesn’t care about the politics or the law; all he cares about is earning enough money to buy back his parents’ ship, Avalon, from his crime-boss employer and getting himself and his sister, Lizzie, the heck out of Dodge. But when Jeth finds himself in possession of information that both the crime bosses and the government are willing to kill for, he is going to have to ask himself how far he’ll go to get the freedom he’s wanted for so long.
Avalon is the perfect fit for teens new to sci-fi as well as seasoned sci-fi readers looking for more books in the YA space-and a great match for fans of Joss Whedon’s cult hit show Firefly. (Goodreads)
AVALON sounds amazing, but I’ll admit that I’m nervous about reading this one. I’m hit or miss on books that take place in space (I used to work in the industry)… I do love the Firefly series so I’m really looking forward to giving AVALON a try. And… that cover is fantastic!
What book are you anxiously waiting for this week?
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I’ve been eyeing this book to. Excellent pick!
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Great pick! This book sounds amazing and can´t wait to read ot.
thanks for sharing.
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I’m leery of ones that takes place i space too sometimes, but this does sounds like it will be good. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
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I am a huge fan of Firefly. While reading the summary (went there first) I was like, “Huh. Confederation. Buying parents’ ship. Smuggling. Sounds like Firefly!” I’m not a big sci fi reader but I was heartbroken at the shortness of Firefly so this does sound interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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This sounds super interesting, I”l be sure to add it to my TBR pile. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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