“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
This week’s book is a new adult book (which I should read more of) by an author I already loved, so this can’t go wrong. Plus it has ghosts. How awesome is that?
My pick for this week: The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard
Expected publication: August 15th, 2016
What it’s about:
A lady imprisoned by deafness, an architect imprisoned by his past, and a ghost imprisoned within the petals of a flower – intertwine in this love story that transcends life and death.
For most of her life, nineteen-year-old Juliet Emerline has subsisted – isolated by deafness – making hats in the solitude of her home. Now, she’s at risk to lose her sanctuary to Lord Nicolas Thornton, a twenty-seven-year-old mysterious and eccentric architect with designs on her humble estate. When she secretly witnesses him raging beside a grave, Juliet investigates, finding the name “Hawk” on the headstone and an unusual flower at the base. The moment Juliet touches the petals, a young English nobleman appears in ghostly form, singing a song only her deaf ears can hear. The ghost remembers nothing of his identity or death, other than the one name that haunts his afterlife: Thornton.
To avenge her ghostly companion and save her estate, Juliet pushes aside her fear of society and travels to Lord Thornton’s secluded holiday resort, posing as a hat maker in one of his boutiques. There, she finds herself questioning who to trust: the architect of flesh and bones who can relate to her through romantic gestures, heartfelt notes, and sensual touches … or the specter who serenades her with beautiful songs and ardent words, touching her mind and soul like no other man ever can. As sinister truths behind Lord Thornton’s interest in her estate and his tie to Hawk come to light, Juliet is lured into a web of secrets. But it’s too late for escape, and the tragic love taking seed in her heart will alter her silent world forever.
International and NYT bestselling author, A.G. Howard, brings her darkly magical and visual/visceral storytelling to Victorian England. The Architect of Song is the first installment in her lush and romantic Haunted Hearts Legacy series, a four book gothic saga following the generations of one family as – haunted by both literal and figurative ghosts – they search for self-acceptance, love, and happiness.
This one is on my TBR! It sounds really interesting. I also really need to read the Splintered series.
I loved the Splintered series – it was a nice, original and kind of creepy take on Wonderland. So I’m super interested to read a new story by A.G. Howard 🙂
“A creepy take on Wonderland” sounds AMAZING. I hope you enjoy this one just as much ?
I’ve seen this one about and looks/sounds really good. Hope you enjoy it!
Renee ~ My Wow
Thanks! It does sound really good – I hope you’ll enjoy it too if you read it. 🙂
Ohh great pick I am also anticipating this one as well I absolutely love A.G. Howards books and this one really looks and sounds absolutely fantastic! I hope you do enjoy it when you get the chance! Thank you for your awesome post.
Thanks! I only read the Splintered series by her before but I really loved it so I can’t wait for this one 🙂