Diabolical, Edgy, and Seductive

The Diabolical Miss Hyde, part of Viola Carr's debut Electric Empire series, features a steampunk inspired tale with a dark and edgy new take on Robert Louis Stevenson's The Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Only in this clever version we're treated to the voice of Eliza Jekyll and her darker counterpart Lizzie Hyde.

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly feature by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases that we're excited about! It's a fun way to share with others the books that you're eagerly awaiting to be released and you are excited about. This week's pre-publication that "I-Can't-Wait-To-Read" selection is:

I WILL NEVER FORGET MY FIRST BREATH, GASPING, HEAVING, DELICIOUS.

Monstrous is a simply delightful book, one that can be equally enjoyed by both the young reader and their older counterparts. Partly re-imagined Frankenstein and partly inspired fairy tale as those famous Brothers Grimm would spin, Monstrous is both lyrical and simple. A tale that speaks to the heart, one that can be appreciated without elaborate workings but enjoyed for the simple lessons it imparts. Bravery, friendship, good vs. bad, and the ultimate power of sacrifice. 

“She was a Seeker now, marked for life.
She had thought this brand would be an eblem of pride, but now it meant something entirely different. She was damned.”

The Seeker is about betrayal, it's a coming of age story where everything you thought was right and true is nothing but lies.  The Seeker is a story about Quin, our heroine, who is training to become a Seeker. As part of an ancient family legacy, she will be able to wield a magical artifact once she completes her training, one that she is duty bound to use to protect others and to keep justice. Only, in this story, everything Quin has been led to believe about her her training as a Seeker has been a lie.