Set among the Gold Rush area in Arizona Territory, Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman is edgy, action-packed, and brings the ruggedness of the Wild West to young adults featuring an unapologetic heroine bent on revenge. Ruthlessness is around every corner and dust, grit and bullets are all part of everyday life.  

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:

When I first read the summary for TAKEN by Erin Bowman, I got pretty excited. The premise for the books sounded unique: all males on their 18th birthday are mysteriously 'Heisted' in the isolated town of Claysoot. The fact that it's told from the male's (Gray's) perspective was also a bonus.  I wanted to dive in and find out what was so different about the town Claysoot, and more about the Dystopian setting of Taken. It all sounded so intriguing to me and I really wanted to find out what was beyond that darn wall! Why were only boys 'Heisted' and not girls? What the heck was on the other side that killed the boys adventuresome enough to climb over? The mystery was a big tease and I was dying to find out.