“Waiting
On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that
spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Basically books that are not yet out that we
are dying to get our hands on. This
week’s pick is:
The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton
Out: 2/20
From Goodreads:
Camellia
Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent
world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a
commodity coveted above all else. In
Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help
of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful.
But
it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite—the Belle chosen
by the Queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal
family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the
land. But once Camellia and her Belle
sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not
everything she always dreamed it would be.
Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon
learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie—that her powers are far
greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her
own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways,
Camellia now faces and impossible decision.
With
the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide—save
herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles—or resuscitate the princess,
risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.
Why I’m Waiting:
This
sounds like an interesting concept.
Being born gray and damned with some having special power and beauty
being a power…huh. I’ve seen many tales
where beauty is used like a weapon or distraction but this is new. Color me curious.
What
are you waiting on? Tell me below what
you think of this title and leave a link to your WoW as well so I can check it
out.
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