WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
I just started Sanctuary by Caryn Lix – I flew through the first 60 pages, and it has some strong reviews on Goodreads.
Alien meets Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds in this thrilling debut novel about prison-guard-in-training, Kenzie, who is taken hostage by the superpowered criminal teens of the Sanctuary space station—only to have to band together with them when the station is attacked by mysterious creatures.
Kenzie holds one truth above all: the company is everything.
As a citizen of Omnistellar Concepts, the most powerful corporation in the solar system, Kenzie has trained her entire life for one goal: to become an elite guard on Sanctuary, Omnistellar’s space prison for superpowered teens too dangerous for Earth. As a junior guard, she’s excited to prove herself to her company—and that means sacrificing anything that won’t propel her forward.
But then a routine drill goes sideways and Kenzie is taken hostage by rioting prisoners.
At first, she’s confident her commanding officer—who also happens to be her mother—will stop at nothing to secure her freedom. Yet it soon becomes clear that her mother is more concerned with sticking to Omnistellar protocol than she is with getting Kenzie out safely.
As Kenzie forms her own plan to escape, she doesn’t realize there’s a more sinister threat looming, something ancient and evil that has clawed its way into Sanctuary from the vacuum of space. And Kenzie might have to team up with her captors to survive—all while beginning to suspect there’s a darker side to the Omnistellar she knows.
I just finished the fantastic post-apocalyptic Project Renova series by Terry Tyler (review coming later this month).
‘Two decades of social media had prepared them well for UK2.’
The pace steps up in this final instalment of the Project Renova trilogy, as the survivors’ way of life comes under threat.
Two years after the viral outbreak, representatives from UK Central arrive at Lindisfarne to tell the islanders about the shiny new city being created down south. Uk2 governor Verlander’s plan is simple: all independent communities are to be dissolved, their inhabitants to reside in approved colonies. Alas, those who relocate soon suspect that the promises of a bright tomorrow are nothing but smoke and mirrors, as great opportunities turn into broken dreams, and dangerous journeys provide the only hope of freedom.
Meanwhile, far away in the southern hemisphere, a new terror is gathering momentum…
‘I walked through that grey afternoon, past fields that nobody had tended for nearly three years, past broken down, rusty old vehicles, buildings with smashed windows. I was walking alone at the end of the world, but I was a happy man. I was free, at last.’
Although this concludes the Project Renova trilogy, there will be more books in the series. A collection of five side stories is planned, and another novel, set far into the future.
I’d planned to read Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman next, but Sanctuary is longer than I’d thought, and I need to get started on a bookclub selection. The theme this month is retellings, so I chose The Wish Granter (based on Rumpelstiltskin) by C.J. Redwine.
The world has turned upside down for Thad and Ari Glavan, the bastard twins of Súndraille’s king. Their mother was murdered. The royal family died mysteriously. And now Thad sits on the throne of a kingdom whose streets are suddenly overrun with violence he can’t stop.
Growing up ignored by the nobility, Ari never wanted to be a proper princess. And when Thad suddenly starts training Ari to take his place, she realizes that her brother’s ascension to the throne wasn’t fate. It was the work of a Wish Granter named Alistair Teague who tricked Thad into wishing away both the safety of his people and his soul in exchange for the crown.
So Ari recruits the help of Thad’s enigmatic new weapons master, Sebastian Vaughn, to teach her how to fight Teague. With secret ties to Teague’s criminal empire, Sebastian might just hold the key to discovering Alistair’s weaknesses, saving Ari’s brother—and herself.
But Teague is ruthless and more than ready to destroy anyone who dares stand in his way—and now he has his sights set on the princess. And if Ari can’t outwit him, she’ll lose Sebastian, her brother…and her soul.
Teri, this series is perfect for #GetCaughtReading month!
I’m such a slow reader that I’m always impressed by voracious readers. Marvelous reading list, my friend. Thanks for sharing. Hugs.
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At the gym the other day, I looked around at others on cardio machines, and I was the only one reading. No way could I not read while exercising – I’d be bored out of my mind. Hugs, Teagan!
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Your reading pace is impressive, and your selections are always so intriguing. Thanks for sharing, Teri. 🙂
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Thanks, Staci – I read whenever I can squeeze in the time. Also helps that hubby has been out of town!
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Non-family time does make a difference. 😉
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How is sanctuary?
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It’s moving pretty fast, which is good. Nearly 500 pages.
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Oh. It is huge.
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Love that cover on UK2 🙂
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The whole series has similar covers, Mae – definitely draws you in.
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Oh, Sanctuary grabbed me. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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The action began almost from the first paragraph – enjoying it so far.
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I so so so want to read Sanctuary! Glad to see you’re enjoying it so far and hope it carries on being exciting for you! 🙂
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So do I – 500 pages is an investment!
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I haven’t read any from CJ Redwine but that retelling of Rumpelstiltskin got me thinking of trying a new author. I look forward to your review of it. 🙂
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I read The Shadow Queen, which is set in the Ravenspire world – you don’t need to read them in order. Really enjoyed it!
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Searching them now. 🙂 🙂 Thanks for the recommendation.
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You’re very welcome!
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The Wish Granter sounds really good. I might add that to my own pile…
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So far, there are 2 more books in the series, with more to come – all fairy tale retellings.
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I have not read any of your books. My link is https://idahobluebird50.com/2018/05/09/wwws-wednesday-may-9-1918/
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I think you and I read completely different genres, Betty, but it’s nice to see what others are reading.
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I agree it broadens your u understanding of books and writing. There is also a generation in my case.
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I had the Wish Granter borrowed from the library but it was wanted back (overdue, ugh). I will be interested to see your thoughts before I put my name on the list again. Great WWW! Here is mine https://silverbuttonbooks.com/2018/05/09/www-wednesday-may-9-2018/
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Hoping I love it as much as the first in the series.
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Thanks for visiting my blog. Great choices of books. I love Terry Tyler’s work.
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The Renova series was a fabulous read – fantastic character development.
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Three interesting sounding books. I see you have Terry’s there too. I look forward to reading your review of it.
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It’s coming up in a couple of weeks – but if you can’t wait that long, it’s posted on Goodreads and Amazon.
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I liked the Alien movies so I’d probably love Sancutary. It landed on my TBR 🙂
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Surprisingly, I’ve never seen the Alien movies – just bits and pieces here and there – but it’s something I’m sure I’d like. Sanctuary just keeps getting better – unlike anything I’ve read in quite a while.
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