Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event originally created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are all eagerly anticipating. Jill has been MIA since August of 2016. Despite this, the meme lives on….Hope you come back Jill! Until then I will be joining Tressa at Wishful Endings and her meme Can’t-Wait Wednesday.
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m waiting on The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli. The whole concept for this book intrigues me. I love high fantasy! The whole mythology eluded to in the blurb about light and dark and the balance between them….oh and dragons!!! Plus that cover is gorgeous ? I cannot wait to get my hands on this book!
The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli Series: Iskari #1
Published by HarperTEEN on 2017-10-03
Length: 432 pages
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In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be dark—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death bringer.
These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up hearing in hushed whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it isn’t until she becomes the fiercest, most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next Iskari—a lonely destiny that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl.
Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm. When she’s offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she finds that there may be more truth to the ancient stories than she ever could have expected. With the help of a secret friend—a slave boy from her betrothed’s household—Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her.
About Kristen Ciccarelli
Kristen Ciccarelli hails from Ontario's Niagara Peninsula where she grew up on her grandfather's grape farm. She's made her living as a baker, a bookseller, and a potter, but now writes books about bloodthirsty dragons, girls wielding really cool weapons, and the transformative power of stories.
You can learn more at www.kristenciccarelli.com or by following @kristenciccarelli on Instagram.
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I hadn’t heard of this before, but it sounds really good, anything with dragons is always a plus:-) Thanks for sharing!
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I love dragons so I don’t know about beheading them. I hope she decides in the end to stop killing them. I may pick this one up after I see some reviews. Hope you enjoy it!
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I’ve seen this one, and I really curious about it. It sounds like it will be a good one. I hope you get your hands on it soon. Nice pick.
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Oh nice! Just recently learned of this one and since the author is coming to my city next month, I ordered it on a whim! LOL! Hope we both love it!
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I saw this one recently, that cover is stunning! Great pick!
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What a beautiful cover and this sounds like another Eastern style fantasy, which I really enjoy. Thank you for sharing:)
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This books sounds wonderful and such a gorgeous cover. Great pick ~ enjoy!
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