Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
Out: 2/7
From Goodreads:
Beware
the goblin men and the wares they sell.
All
her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious
Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief,
the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of
running her family's inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about
the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But
when her sister Kathe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to
rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Kathe go—for a
price. The life of a maiden must be
given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can
grow. Without death, there can be no
rebirth. In exchange for her sister's
freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down
in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically,
physically, emotionally. Yet even as her
talent blossoms, Liesl's life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for
becoming the Goblin King's bride. As the
two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing
to sacrifice: her life, her music, or
the end of the world.
Why I’m Waiting:
This was on my anticipated 2017 debut
books. I love the cover and the story
remind me a bit of Beauty & the Beast and Hades & Persephone which are
both tales I really love. So this had be
drawn in. I can't wait to get my hands
on it.
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.
