Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It lets us all gush about what soon-to-be released books we are jumping-up-and-down excited for.

Dance of Shadows
by Yelena Black

hitting shelves December 24, 2012 from Walker Books for Young Readers

description:
Vanessa Adler isn’t so sure she really belongs at the School of American Ballet. But dance runs in her family. It’s been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Her grandmother and mother were prima ballerinas, and her older sister Margaret was, too. That is, until Margaret mysteriously disappeared from school three years ago. Vanessa is heir to the family’s gift and the only person who can fulfill her sister’s destiny. She has no choice.


But she never could have guessed how dangerous the school is. The infamous choreographer, Josef, isn’t just ruthless with his pupils, he guards a sinister secret, one in which the school’s dancers—prized for their beauty, grace, and discipline—become pawns in a world of dark, deadly demons.

My thoughts: Not only am I drawn to this gorgeous cover, but I'm completely intrigued at the mix of ballet dance and demons. I can't wait to find out how the two come together!

23 comments :

  1. Dance, mysteries and demons?? Heck yeah! Thanks for sharing Becky!

    My WOW this week.

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  2. Not sure I'd like this because of the paranormal twist but I am intrigued by the whole sinister dance school idea. The cover reminds me of Black Swan.

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  3. Sounds sorta intriguing, and I love the cover. Really great pick.

    Jenea @ Books Luve Forever
    http://booksliveforever.com/?p=2434

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  4. Great pick! The cover is so pretty :D

    http://www.bookwhales.blogspot.com/2012/07/waiting-on-wednesday-15.html

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  5. That cover is HNNNNGGGG... :3

    Ballet and demons? Well, yes please. Thank you for sharing. It's now in my TBR pile. ^_^

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  6. Wow- this is so unique! I will definitely have to add it to my TBR and that cover is extremely eye-catching. Great pick!

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  7. I am not a dancer by any means but I love stories about dance! Thank you so much for sharing this one. I had never heard of it and just added it to my list!

    New follower!

    Chelsey@Charming Chelsey's

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  8. Demons AND ballet? Gimme more!!! Thanks for making me aware of this, Becky! I loved reading Bunheads and I think this will have a darker twist - will be counting down the days to December :D

    My WoW

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  9. This does sound like an interesting mix of things and I absolutely love the cover!

    Our WoW is at Book Sake. –Jessica

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  10. Holy Cow!! That sounds amazing! I haven't heard of this one before but it sounds soo awesome! Thanks for sharing this one!

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  11. That looks and sounds awesome!

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  12. This sounds like a very unique story about ballet.

    My WOW: http://breathofbooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/waiting-on-wednesday-16-live-through.html

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  13. Oooh I haven't seen this before! But it looks awesome! Ballet and demons? I'm intrigued! Great pick :).

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  14. Ballet & demons? Creepy and kind of awesome. Great pick!

    If you'd like, you can check out my WoW here.

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  15. This is certainly different from the usual demon books. Of course I'm reading this in December. Adding to my wishlist and TBR-list! (:

    Check out my WoW post!

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  16. Yes, I can't wait (ahhhhh so excited)! The cover is awesome and I can't say no to stories about ballet. Great pick :)

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  17. OMG! I love this cover! It is stunning!

    And the story sounds fascinating too. Off to put this one on my to-read shelf!

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  18. THAT COVER. Wow. Definitely adding this to my tbr, it sounds great!

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  19. OMG OMG OMG! I need this book so badly!!! lol The cover is seriously stunning and I adore books about the performing arts. I love the creep factor involved in this one. Eeek!

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  20. What a great find! I love love love the cover and it sounds intriguing.

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