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 eagerly waiting on Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim. This is billed as a gender-swapped retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. Y’all that’s really all I need to know about this one 😅 That is one of my all-time favorite books (and movie). I’m curious to see what the author includes in the story and her spin on it.
Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim Series: Scavenge the Stars #1
Published by Disney-Hyperion on 2020-01-07
Length: 336 pages
![](https://momwithareadingproblem.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/JDDiBooks-CBS-W-e1531416902596.png")
When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she fears her rash actions have earned her a longer sentence on the debtor ship where she’s been held captive for years. Instead, the man she saved offers her unimaginable riches and a new identity, setting Amaya on a perilous course through the coastal city-state of Moray, where old-world opulence and desperate gamblers collide. Amaya wants one thing: revenge against the man who ruined her family and stole the life she once had. But the more entangled she becomes in this game of deception—and as her path intertwines with the son of the man she’s plotting to bring down—the more she uncovers about the truth of her past. And the more she realizes she must trust no one…
Packed with high-stakes adventure, romance, and dueling identities, this gender-swapped retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo is the first novel in an epic YA fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo.
About Tara Sim
Tara Sim is a YA author found in the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she's not writing about magic, clocks, and boys, she drinks tea, wrangles cats, and sings opera.
Tara grew up in California, but braved the elements of Virginia to study English/Creative Writing at Hollins University.
Half-Indian and full geek, she eats too many samosas and awkwardly dances to Bhangra music.
TIMEKEEPER (Sky Pony Press, Fall '16) is her debut YA novel.
Your Turn! What are you waiting on this Wednesday? Share below
Looks like a good one. Hope you get your hands on it soon! You can check out my Wednesday post in the link below!
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature) recently posted…Lisa’s Looking Forward To #34 – October 15th, 2019
Oh wow, this sounds like it be an amazing read!
My CWW
looks good to me too. hope you get a chance to read it
sherry fundin recently posted…Curse of the Chupacabra by Michael Hebler @mhebler