Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Waiting On Wednesday/Shadow Hill by Anastasia Hopcus

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases. 


I love this meme because I always find great new titles to my attention. Last week alone I pre-order about 10 different books.  I am featuring one of those today.



ISBN:978160684083
Author:Hopcus, Anastasia 
Publisher:Egmontusa 
Subject:Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories 
Publication Date:July 2010

After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East Coast preparatory school in Shadow Hills, MA -- a school which her sister mysteriously mentioned in her last diary entry before she died.
 
Once there, Phe quickly realizes that something is deeply amiss in her new town. Not only does Shadow Hills' history boast an unexplained epidemic that decimated hundreds of its citizens in the 1700s, but its modern townies also seem eerily psychic, with the bizarre ability to bend metal. Even Zach -- the gorgeous stranger Phe meets and immediately begins to lust after -- seems as if he is hiding something serious. Phe is determined to get to the bottom of it. The longer she stays there, the more she suspects that her sister's untimely death and her own destiny are intricately linked to those who reside in Shadow Hills.

This just sounds like a great mix of mystery and romance with the paranormal thrown in for added excitement.

17 comments:

Aleksandra said...

Yeah, it sounds really great! I'll add it on my list :)

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

This sounds like a really great pick; thanks and enjoy!

Book Sake said...

Oooh benders, sounds like a different read!

My pick is at BookSake.

Christina / Book Addict said...

I've been seeing more and more about this book. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Great pick!

Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

I definitely want to read this one!! Great pick!

Jill said...

I love that WoW is putting new books on your radar. So glad you're participating!

Carina said...

Nice! Not really my cup of tea, but still looks interesting. My pick is here.

Cackleberry Homestead said...

Great pick - I just recently read this one for review and loved it!

Minding Spot said...

Another one to add to my WL - it sounds wonderful!

Great choice :0

Nina said...

Like the sound of it. Love the cover not so much! I am waiting to read a review for this book, so I can add it to my too long tbr list. :)

Alayne said...

Great pick. My WOW is at The Crowded Leaf. Now I'm going to peruse the Children's Book List up above! Fun!

Anastasia Hopcus said...

I'm so excited that Shadow Hills is your WoW this week! Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy it when it debuts! *watches clock impatiently*

Little Miss Becky :) said...

This one sounds really good! Our WoW picks are both coming out in July!! Hurry July!!

Mine is here

Christina T said...

Shadow Hills sounds fantastic. I am definitely adding it to my TBR list. Great pick!

Kris (Voracious YAppetite) said...

Ooh, great pick this week! I have a feeling this one is gonna be good, too. :-)

Jen at Introverted Reader said...

I have a bookmark of this title in an ARC I just borrowed. I was going to check it out, but you've saved me the effort. It sounds intriguing!

The1stdaughter said...

That sounds fabulous! I think I'm going to have to add it to my TBR list. Thanks!

 
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