First Chapter First Paragraph: Windwitch

First Chapter, First Paragraph is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea, where we share the first paragraph of a book we're currently reading or want to read soon.  My selection this week comes from Windwitch by Susan Dennard.

"There were advantages to being a dead man.

Merik Nihar, prince of Nubrevna and former admiral to the Nubrevnan navy, wished he'd considered dying a long time ago.  He got so much more done as a corpse."

Based on this intro, would you read this book?  Keep your eyes peeled for my review of Windwitch on Thursday!

Happy Reading!

Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer

Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer
Published by Feiwel & Friends in January 2017

"In her first graphic novel, bestselling author Marissa Meyer extends the world of the Lunar Chronicles with a brand-new, action-packed story about Iko, the android with a heart of (mechanized) gold. When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous peace alliance between Earth and Luna, Iko takes it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers' leader. She is soon working with a handsome royal guard who forces her to question everything she knows about love, loyalty, and her own humanity." - From Goodreads

Will you like it?
 If you loved the Lunar Chronicles series, then you will love this book!  I loved seeing the graphic representation of all of my favorite characters.  Some of them looked how I pictured, and some of them were completely different from how I pictured them.  Either way, this is a must-read for Lunar Chronicles fans, and I can't wait until the second volume is released.

Disclosure: I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library.

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February TBR

Here are the books that I'm planning on reading and reviewing in February.  I've got a good mix of back list, debut, and new books to keep up with my various challenges.

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Debut Author Challenge.

By Your Side by Kasie West

New Release.

The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro

New Release.

King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

New Release.

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

New Release.

Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer

New Release.

Snow White by Matt Phelan

Beat the Backlist Challenge.

The Bronze Key by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare

Beat the Backlist Challenge.

Waiting on Wednesday: Traitor to the Throne

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which shines a light on eagerly anticipated upcoming releases.  This week, my pick is:

Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Date: March 7, 2017
Rebel of the Sands #2

"Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne.

When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime—the Sultan's palace—she's determined to bring the tyrant down. Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, she tries to forget that Jin disappeared just as she was getting closest to him, and that she's a prisoner of the enemy. But the longer she remains, the more she questions whether the Sultan is really the villain she's been told he is, and who’s the real traitor to her sun-bleached, magic-filled homeland." - From Goodreads

I loved the first book in this series, and I can't wait to see where the story goes in book 2!