Cover Release: The Elite

I haven't done one of these in a while, but I felt like I had something to say about the new cover for The Elite, which is a sequel of Cass's horrific debut, The Selection.

Title: The Elite

Series: The Selection

Author: Kiera Cass

Publication Date: April 23, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen 

 

The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Selection.

Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.

America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.

Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.

I actually really like this color. If there's one thing The Selection's got going for it, it's the covers. Some people have commented about the model looking washed out, or all the red, but I actually really like it. That dress looks like a pain to wear, though.

But that blurb. Oh, God, that blurb. "A devastating loss"? What, she lost her nail polish? Maxon decided to ignore her because she still likes her ass of an ex?

Blechhhh. I don't know if I want to read this, but some morbid part of me wants to see what happens.

 

Cover Reveal: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Publication Date: March 2013
Publisher: Scholastic

Four hundred years ago, the world ended. And now, on the coast of what was once called Brazil, women rule in the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Três. The city's Queen only cedes her power to a man once every five years -- to a Summer King, whose story will grip the city like a fever.

For June Costa, art is everything. Her brilliant creations -- from murals and holograms to a delicate pattern of lights in her skin -- have impressed (and irritated) her classmates and teachers alike. Her dream is to win the prestigious Queen's Award, and the instant fame and success that come with it. It's a dream she never questions -- until she meets Enki. Enki, the newly-elected Summer King, is the hottest thing in Palmares Três. But when June sees Enki, she sees more than piercing amber eyes and a lethal samba: She sees a fellow artist.

Together, June and Enki will create art that Palmares Três will never forget. They will add fuel to a growing rebellion against the government's strict limits on new tech. And June will fall deeply, tragically in love with Enki.

Because like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.

Mmm... and there's the punchline. I like all these exotic settings, and I do hope that Johnson pulls off this strange hybrid of a book (Is it dystopian? Fantasy? Sci-fi?) You've got to like the green undertones. And the glowing pattern on her arm? Woooow. I thought they were snowflakes at first, but anyway, I'm definitely intrigued now!

What do you think of this book and the cover? Let me know!

Scarlet Cover Release

Everybody! Everybody! EVERYBODY!

The cover for Scarlet by Marissa Meyer is out! And doesn't it look intriguing.

 

Book: Scarlet 

Author: Marissa Meyer

Publication Date:  February 5th, 2013

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

This book will feature Cinder and Little Red Riding Hood and will take place in France.

Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive.

Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother and the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother’s whereabouts, she has no choice but to trust him, though he clearly has a few dark secrets of his own.

As Scarlet and Wolf work to unravel one mystery, they find another when they cross paths with Cinder. Together, they must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen who will do anything to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner.

Now, I can't say that Cinder was the best thing I've ever read, but that doesn't mean I'm not excited to see how Cinder and Kai's relationship progresses and how Little Red Riding Hood gets factored in. The first book was sufficiently enough to keep my interest, so I'm looking forward to this one! 

What about you? Have you read the Lunar Chronicles? Do you want to know what happens to Kai and Cinder? And what do you think about the cover? Comment and let me know! 

Clockwork Princess Cover Release!

Book: Clockwork Princess
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publication Date: March 19th, 2013
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Goodreads Summary:
In Clockwork Princess, Tessa and her companions travel all over the world as they race to stop the clockwork army before it’s too late. As Jem’s health worsens alarmingly and his friends search desperately for a cure, can Tessa choose between the two boys she loves—even if it means never seeing the other one again?

I'm a pretty big Infernal Devices fan, not going to lie. The Mortal Instruments is ehhh for me, but I'm a sucker for Victorian England. And despite Will's angsting, I still adore him.

Isn't Tessa so pretty?! At first I thought the lines of her bodice were actually blood droplets from the book; obviously, I'm already getting into Morbid Mood for this.

What do you guys think? Is the cover pretty? Do you love or hate the Infernal Devices? Tell me all!

This Week's Cover Reveals

Hello, everyone! Once again, another slew of gorgeous YA covers has hit us, and I'd like to share some of my favorites. Whether the books live up to the covers, however, we'll have to see.


Boundless by Cynthia Hand
Series: Unearthly
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publishing Date: January 22nd, 2013

No blurb yet.

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Series: Under the Never Sky

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publishing Date: January 8th, 2013

No blurb yet. 

Iron's Prophecy (Novella) by Julie Kagawa
Series: Iron Fey
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publishing Date: September 1st, 2012

Blurb:
Meghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

But when they travel to the Summer and Winter courts’ gathering for Elysium, the oracle from Meghan’s past returns with a dire prophecy: “What you carry will either unite the courts, or it will destroy them.” Now Meghan faces a devastating choice that may determine the future of all fey—and her and Ash’s unborn child…

Sever by Lauren DeStefano
Series: Fever

Publisher: Simon & Schuster's Children

Publishing Date: February 12th, 2013 

Blurb: 

What if you knew exactly when you would die? In the not-too-distant future, genetic engineering has turned every newborn into a ticking time bomb — males only live to age 25 and females only live to age 20.
In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out. When 16-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by "the Gatherers" to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Rhine has only one purpose after she has been married to her new husband, Linden: to escape and find her twin brother.
But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant to whom she is dangerously attracted, Rhine is desperate to learn the truth and protect those closest to her. But, as her sister wife Cecily keeps insisting, her role may be much bigger than that.
In the first two books of the Chemical Garden trilogy, Wither and Fever, Rhine struggles to escape the mansion and then to navigate the brutal world outside. Now in Sever, the third and final book, Rhine uncovers some shattering truths about the past that her parents never had the chance to tell her and the alarming implications regarding her own genes. She may be the one who can save the human race.