Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #369: The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher

 


Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event that had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlighted upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with "Can't-Wait Wednesday" hosted over at Wishful Endings.

A deeper magic. A stronger curse. A family lost...and found.

Persephone May has been alone her entire life. Abandoned as an infant and dragged through the foster care system, she wants nothing more than to belong somewhere. To someone. However, Persephone is as strange as she is lonely. Unexplainable things happen when she’s around—changes in weather, inanimate objects taking flight—and those who seek to bring her into their family quickly cast her out. To cope, she never gets attached, never makes friends. And she certainly never dates. Working odd jobs and always keeping her suitcases half-packed, Persephone is used to moving around, leaving one town for another when curiosity over her eccentric behavior inevitably draws unwanted attention.

After an accidental and very public display of power, Persephone knows it’s time to move on once again. It’s lucky, then, when she receives an email from the one friend she’s managed to keep, inviting her to the elusive Wile Isle. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. However, upon arrival, Persephone quickly discovers that Wile is no ordinary island. In fact, it just might hold the very things she’s been searching for her entire life.

Answers. Family. Home.

And some things she did not want. Like 100-year-old curses and an even older family feud. With the clock running out, love might be the magic that saves them all.

The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher is expected to be published October 5th, 2021 by St. Martin's Griffin. 

Why am I waiting on this book? It sounds like an interesting urban fantasy. I liked the one blurb I saw: "Mystical, magical, and wildly original...If Alice Hoffman and Sara Addison Allen had a witchy love child, she would be Paige Crutcher. Do not miss this beautifully realized debut!"--- JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies on The Orphan Witch.

What book are you waiting on this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!


13 comments:

  1. This one sounds like a really intriguing urban fantasy with a bit of a twist... I hope you enjoy it, Laura:)).

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    1. And your pick is an interesting science fiction title. Hope you enjoy it too!

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  2. Sounds intriguing. Love the nod to Greek mythology via the main characters name

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    1. I'm wondering if given the name, there will be any more things related to the myth.

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  3. Ok I love this. Here is my post-https://paigesofbook.blogspot.com/2021/04/cant-wait-wednesday-kate-in-waiting-by.html

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    1. I like Becky Albertalli too. Hope you enjoy your pick!

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  4. I am really wanting to read this one too. It sounds so good! I hope we both get a chance to read it and love it. Have a great day!

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    1. I'm intrigued by Black Water Sister too. And I've got the Jasper Fforde books on my TBR. Hope you enjoy all of your picks!

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  5. I actually just got an e-arc of this yesterday. I love anything witchy and the comparison to Alice Hoffman really caught my attention.

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    1. I have to admit the mention of Alice Hoffman helped sell it. And I love witchy books too. Hope we both enjoy it.

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  6. Ooh this sounds good! A little mysterious :)

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    1. Definitely a little mystery in there. Looking forward to reading it. Thanks for coming by and checking it out.

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  7. Persephone is such an interesting character - and you're right, this has the potential to be an awesome urban fantasy.

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