WoW #155: Ally (Nemesis #2) by Anna Banks

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted every week by Breaking the Spine which lets us showcase an upcoming release we are excited about! 

Ally
(Nemesis #2)

by Anna Banks

October 3, 2017
320 pages

Goodreads   Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Princess Sepora of Serubel and King Tarik of Theoria have formed an uneasy truce between their kingdoms since the deadly plague began to rip through Theoria. Since their feelings for each other are entangled in politics and power, they must use their own trusted resources to find common ground.

But when traitors with powerful allies arise from unexpected places, Tarik and Sepora face challenges that will change both of their kingdoms forever. Will they learn whom to trust—including each other—in time to save their kingdoms, their relationship and even their lives?
 

I read Nemesis last year and have to know what's next for the characters! I'm a stickler for things matching so while this cover's pretty cool I'm still sad it doesn't quite match the first book lol...

 

(I've actually been lucky enough to have gotten an ARC of this book thanks to the lovely people at Raincoast Books <3 I schedule my WoW posts a few months in advance but I didn't want to replace this one since I'm still excited for Ally and want to share with readers :D)

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Nemesis (Nemesis #1) by Anna Banks

Nemesis
(Nemesis #1)

by Anna Banks
October 4, 2016

368 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

The princess didn't expect to fall in love--with her nemesis.

Princess Sepora of Serubel is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. The spectorium she creates provides energy for all, but now her father has found a way to weaponize it, and his intentions to incite war force her to flee from his grasp. She escapes across enemy lines into the kingdom of Theoria, but her plans to hide are thwarted when she is captured and placed in the young king's servitude.

Tarik has just taken over rulership of Theoria, and must now face a new plague sweeping through his kingdom and killing his citizens. The last thing he needs is a troublesome servant vying for his attention. But mistress Sepora will not be ignored. When the two finally meet face-to-face, they form an unlikely bond that complicates life in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Sepora's gift could save Tarik's kingdom from the Quiet Plague. But should she trust her growing feelings for her nemesis, or should she hide her gifts at all costs?

Stacking the Shelves #98

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

 

I've already read Throne of Glass but needed a hardcover copy for my collection so I got it! I also needed The Winner's Kiss because Kestrel and Arin <3 Gotta prep myself a bit before I dive into this final book.

 

Ahhh thank you so much to Macmillan for Nemesis, This Adventure Ends and The Nerdy and the Dirty! I didn't think I'd be getting this stack but then it made its way to me so THANK YOU <3

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Event Recap: Raincoast Books present TeensRead Fall 2016 Preview

 

Hi guys! So last Saturday I got to go to the TeensRead Fall 2016 Preview event hosted by Raincoast Books. It's always fun to talk books so thank you so much to the team at Raincoast for the invite <3

 

It was a beautiful day so I took the local transit except I didn't realize just how hot the day really was. I ended up looking pretty disheveled when I arrived at the venue :( So sorry about my sweaty, red-faced look!

 

I got myself some snacks and a drink to cool down and the event started. Melissa got up in front of the webcam (since we're live on Google Hangout with the Toronto bloggers) and gave a rundown of the event. Then one by one the  ladies introduced the upcoming Fall YA titles. I was quite excited since I hadn't heard of the majority of them. Fernanda also introduced some MG titles! It was great to see how excited people were :D In addition to all that, special guest author Eileen Cook talked and answered questions about her newest book With Malice (coming to a bookstore near you June 7th!). She's super funny and cool! I swooned over sharing a name with her and she signed my ARC!! We have the best name :P

 

Of the titles that were presented last week, these below are the ones I'm most excited for! (click on the cover for more info on each title):

 

 

  

  

 

Behind Closed Doors and Other Wordly (I love the poster we got!) were crossover titles so not quite YA but exciting nonetheless!

 

And here's a complete list of all the titles the ladies presented (click on the picture to enlarge for a better view):

Which ones are you excited for? Any titles you didn't know about that's caught your eyes?

 

Each blogger also got a tote bag full of goods~ I posted my haul in my StS post yesterday so if you're interested to see what I got, go right HERE.

 

A million thank yous to the ladies at Raincoast Books for hosting such an awesome event! I can't wait to be able to read all these exciting new titles :D