[Waiting...] The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine,

that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This Week's Pick: 

Title: The Orphan Queen

Series: The Orphan Queen #1

Author: Jodi Meadows

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Release Date: March 10, 2015

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins

Genre: Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy

Summary via Goodreads:

Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.

She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.

She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith-fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone.

She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by-product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others

Jodi Meadows introduces a vivid new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, dangerous magic, and one girl’s battle to reclaim her place in the world.

Why I'm Waiting...

Because those cover shimmers remind me of the best magic ever...

I've just begun to explore fantasy/high fantasy series. Previously they weren't really my thing because they remind me of historical fiction. However I got over my beef with both genres. Needless to say I'm excited about kicking off this series!! 

There suppressed magic, wraiths, secret spies.... *squeals*

All of this sends me into major geek out mode!!!!