Can’t Wait Wednesday – THE GIRL KING by Mimi Yu

 

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about.  It is a meme that I have  loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll just be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.

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My selection for this week is THE GIRL KING by Mimi Yu.  Unwitting sibling rivalry, a wolf shapeshifter, and deadly forbidden magic?!  Yes, please!

 

THE GIRL KING by Mimi Yu

Publication Date:  January 8, 2019

 

From Goodreads

Two sisters become unwitting rivals in a war to claim the title of Emperor in this sweeping tale of ambition, sacrifice and betrayal for readers of Sabaa Tahir and Alwyn Hamilton.

All hail the Girl King.

Sisters Lu and Min have always understood their places as princesses of the Empire. Lu knows she is destined to become the dynasty’s first female ruler, while Min is resigned to a life in her shadow. Then their father declares their male cousin Set the heir instead—a betrayal that sends the sisters down two very different paths.

Determined to reclaim her birthright, Lu goes on the run. She needs an ally—and an army—if she is to succeed. Her quest leads her to Nokhai, the last surviving wolf shapeshifter. Nok wants to keep his identity secret, but finds himself forced into an uneasy alliance with the girl whose family killed everyone he ever loved…

Alone in the volatile court, Min’s hidden power awakens—a forbidden, deadly magic that could secure Set’s reign…or allow Min to claim the throne herself. But there can only be one Emperor, and the sisters’ greatest enemy could turn out to be each other.

 

 

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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂

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  1. verushka
    verushka says:

    This cover and this premise is just brilliant –I love the promise of the sisters finding themselves even before they find out about what each other has been up to.

  2. Paige Schildkamp
    Paige Schildkamp says:

    This sounds like it could be awesome! My biggest “waiting on” was Vengeful, by VE Schwab. It’s already out, but just barely. And I haven’t had a chance to snag it yet, sooooo I’m counting it still. Haha.

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