Waiting on Wednesday (29)

Hi there, darlings! Waiting on Wednesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine. It's a lot of fun and involves a lot of obsessing and squeeing.

So I imagine you're here to see this week's pick. So without further ado, I present…


Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2)
Bethany Griffin
Release Date: April 23, 2013
The sequel to Masque of the Red Death, which Melissa Marr called, “Haunting and beautiful.” Araby Worth is poised either to save her city, or to abandon it. In a novel that embodies dark, sexy, tragic, and fearless, Bethany Griffin concludes her incredible, atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story.
Araby Worth’s city is on fire. Her brother is dead. Her best friend could be soon. Her mother is a prisoner, her father is in hiding. And the two boys who stole her heart have both betrayed her. But Araby has found herself, and she is going to fight back. Inspired by one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most compelling stories, “The Masque of the Red Death,” Bethany Griffin has spun two sultry and intricate novels about a young woman who finds herself on the brink of despair but refuses to give in. Decadent masquerades, steamy stolen moments, and sweeping action are set in a city crumbling from neglect and tragedy. A city that seeps into your skin. Dance of the Red Death is the riveting conclusion to the dark and fascinating saga of an unforgettable heroine.

 Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I fell in absolute love with Masque of the Red Death. Seriously, it would have been impossible for me not to. It was simply amazing. The plot, the characters, the world, everything. It captivated me.

I'm also Team Elliott. I seriously love him. I actually kind of hate Will. He's a jerk.

I really can't wait to see where this story goes. This is a duology, so this sequel will be the end of Araby's story and though I'm sad that it'll be a short series, I can't wait to see how everything ends.

I kind of think that Bethany is brill, so I'm sure I'll love this. I trust that she will do a fantastic job.

And then, I adore the cover. It matches the first one beautifully and I love the gorgeous purple. It's absolutely, wordlessly lovely. I just love it so much. And I bet that on the finished copy it'll be shiny and shimmery, which will, of course, only add to its beauty.

Lovelovelove,
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