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 anxiously waiting on The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah. First that cover 😍 Second it’s Waterworld but under the sea! The whole premise of this book is intriguing to me. I love dystopias, and this sounds like perfection in my opinion. Plus a new-to-me author, how can I refuse?
The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah Series: The Light at the Bottom of the World #1
Published by Disney-Hyperion on 2019-10-29
Length: 320 pages
Hope had abandoned them to the wrath of all the waters.
At the end of the twenty-first century, the world has changed dramatically, but life continues one thousand feet below the ocean's surface. In Great Britain, sea creatures swim among the ruins of Big Ben and the Tower of London, and citizens waver between fear and hope; fear of what lurks in the abyss, and hope that humanity will soon discover a way to reclaim the Earth.
Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Leyla McQueen has her own problems to deal with. Her father's been arrested, accused of taking advantage of victims of the Seasickness-a debilitating malaise that consumes people,often claiming their lives. But Leyla knows he's innocent, and all she's interested in is getting him back so that their lives can return to normal.
When she's picked to race in the action-packed London Submersible Marathon, Leyla gets the chance to secure his freedom; the Prime Minister promises the champion whatever their heart desires. The race takes an unexpected turn, though, and presents her with an opportunity she never wanted: Leyla must venture outside of London for the first time in her life, to find and rescue her father herself.
Now, she'll have to brave the unfathomable waters and defy a corrupt government determined to keep its secrets, all the while dealing with a secretive, hotheaded companion she never asked for in the first place. If she fails, or falls prey to her own fears, she risks capture-and her father might be lost forever.
About London Shah
Debut author London Shah is a British-born Muslim of Pashtun ethnicity. She lives in London, via England's beautiful North. When she's not busy re-imagining the past, plotting an alternate present or dreaming up a surreal future, she's most likely drinking copious amounts of tea, eating all the sweets and cakes, strolling through Richmond Park or along the Thames, getting lost on an evening in the city's older, darker alleyways--preferably just after it's rained--listening to punk rock, or losing herself in a fab Sci-fi/fantasy film or book. If she could have only one super power, it would be to breathe underwater.
Your Turn! What are you waiting on this Wednesday? Share below
Love the sounds of this one and I like the cover for it too!
My CWW
This is a popular pick this week. I’m really curious about it too!
I’m hoping it lives up to the hype 😉
OOoh pretty cover! That one looks like an intriguing read! I hope you positively love it once you get to read it!
Here’s my WoW
Have a GREAT day!
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Isn’t it pretty? I love the jelly fish as lights ☺️