“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
My pick for this week: Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Expected publication:
February 21st, 2017
Goodreads link
What it’s about:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl’s unexpected rise to power.
Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.
Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.
Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can’t trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king’s dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.
As Freya’s enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.
Why I am waiting for this release:
It’s a fantasy standalone, that’s also a murder mystery. It has a gorgeous cover. I’m in!
I’m super excited for this too – the cover is gorgeous and its rare you get a fantasy standalone! great choice!
So true! Hope it’ll live up to both our expectations 🙂
I also have been dying to read this because of the fantasy standalone aspect, and the cover is so beautiful. I’m sad I haven’t gotten a chance to read this yet, but I really want to XD Hope you love this book! 😀
Brittany @ Brittany’s Book Rambles
Yes, I love series, but fantasy standalones are so rare! And the cover is indeed just gorgeous <3 Hope you'll get to it soon and that we'll both enjoy this one :)