**Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. **
Title: Girls of Paper and Fire
Author: Natasha Ngan
Publication Date: October 23rd 2018
Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Books/Little BrownSummary from Goodreads:
Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could hope for…and the most cruel.
But this year, there’s a ninth girl. And instead of paper, she’s made of fire.
In this lush fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most oppressed class in Ikhara. She lives in a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards still haunts her. Now, the guards are back, and this time it’s Lei they’re after–the girl whose golden eyes have piqued the king’s interest.
Over weeks of training in the opulent but stifling palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit being a king’s consort. But Lei isn’t content to watch her fate consume her. Instead, she does the unthinkable–she falls in love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens the very foundation of Ikhara, and Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide just how far she’s willing to go for justice and revenge.
Presented by James Patterson, Natasha Ngan’s lyrical, searing, visceral fantasy, Girls of Paper and Fire, will remind us how precious freedom is–and the price we must pay to achieve it.
Why I Can’t Wait: When I saw this cover reveal a few days ago… oh man, it’s just absolutely gorgeous! It definitely grabbed my attention and I was so happy to see an amazing premise to go along with it! This is one to watch for!
Kay
So paper and fire – seems like one would consume the other. Enjoy!
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Sara @ Forever 17 Books
LOL True!
Greg
Ooh what a nice cover! Sounds like a good fantasy too!
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Sara @ Forever 17 Books
The cover is so gorgeous!
Jenea's Book Obsession
Wow, that is a gorgeous cover!! And it sounds so good too. Great pick.
Sara @ Forever 17 Books
It really does! I can’t wait to check it out!
Barb (boxermommyreads)
Love the cover and it sounds interesting but man, James Patterson’s name is EVERYWHERE nowadays.
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Sara @ Forever 17 Books
LOL It is.
Sam@WLABB
Well, it sounds epic and then she falls into a forbidden romance? Sounds great to me.
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Sara @ Forever 17 Books
I’m a sucker for forbidden romances too.
Becky V.
I agree the cover is so pretty. The story sounds exciting as well!
Sara @ Forever 17 Books
It really does. 🙂
Bee @ Quite The Novel Idea
My co-blogger picked this one out this week too! It sounds amazing.
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Sara @ Forever 17 Books
Yay! And it really does!
Katiria Rodriguez
Wow it really is a very gorgeous cover. Plus it looks and sounds absolutely fantastic and right up my alley. Thank you so much for stopping by my WOW pick.
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Maria Behar
OMG, what an AMAZING pick, Sara!!!! <3 <3
First off, I LOVE that cover!! And then, the plot sounds just…..WONDERFUL!! And JAMES PATTERSON is presenting this book?! WOWSERS!! What more evidence do I need? I'm rushing over to Goodreads right now to add it!! Thanks for featuring it!!!!
Thanks as well for commenting on my CWW post!! And sorry for the late comment back…..:(
HUGS!!! <3 <3 <3 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Literary Feline
I like the sound of this one too! I hadn’t heard of it before, but am adding it to my wish list. Thanks for bringing this one to my attention!