Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are all eagerly anticipating.
This week I’m waiting on The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins, a retelling of the Grimm fairy tale The Singing Bone. I LOVE the Grimm Brothers’ stories. They’re dark, twisted and (in my opinion) so not appropriate for bedtime stories. BUT they’ve stood the test of time. So many stories have spawned off these originals and I love them too 😀 I can’t wait to see what Wendy Higgins has in store for us!
The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins Published by HarperTEEN on 2016-03-08
Length: 416 pages
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Kill the beast. Win the girl.
A strange beast stirs fear in the kingdom of Lochlanach, terrorizing towns with its brutality and hunger. In an act of desperation, a proclamation is sent to all of Eurona—kill the creature and win the ultimate prize: the daughter of King Lochson’s hand in marriage.
Princess Aerity understands her duty to the kingdom though it pains her to imagine marrying a stranger. It would be foolish to set her sights on any particular man in the great hunt, but when a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention, there’s no denying the unspoken lure between them…or his mysterious resentment.
Paxton is not keen on marriage. Nor does he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws. He’s determined to keep his focus on the task at hand—ridding the kingdom of the beast and protecting his family—yet Princess Aerity continues to challenge his notions with her unpredictability and charm. But as past secrets collide with present desires, dire choices threaten everything Paxton holds dear.
Inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ tale, “The Singing Bone,” New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins delivers a dark fantasy filled with rugged hunters, romantic tension, outlawed magic, and a princess willing to risk all to save her people.
About Wendy Higgins
Wendy Higgins is the USA Today and NY Times bestselling author of the SWEET EVIL series from HarperTeen, the high fantasy duology THE GREAT HUNT, and her independently published Irish Fantasy SEE ME.
After earning a Creative Writing degree from George Mason University and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford, Wendy taught high school English until achieving her dream job as a full-time writer.
Wendy lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with her husband, daughter, son, and little doggie Rue.
What are you not-so-patiently waiting on this Wednesday?
Uh, uh, this looks interesting! I know this author is pretty popular but I still haven’t read anything by her.
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I’m so excited to read this one as well! It will be my first read by Wendy Higgins, and I can’t wait to start it. 🙂 Awesome pick!!
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That’s one gorgeous cover! Love the red hair too! The Great Hunt is quite popular and I hope the story is just as interesting as that blurb. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Wednesday!
Shane @ Itching for Books
OOooh GREAT pick!! I sooooo cannot wait to read this one! 😉
Here’s my WoW
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