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’m currently reading Project Prometheus (Assassin Fall #2) by Aden Polydoros. The second I finished the first book in this series over a year ago, I needed the second like I need air and chocolate – so to say I’m excited to have an ARC is an understatement.
The Academy stole everything from Hades, their perfect assassin. Angry and leaving bodies in his wake, he finds two other ex-assassins doing the exact same thing.
Tyler and Shannon once killed for The Academy. Now they’re tracking and hunting down its scientists. So why is The Academy only after Hades?
Shannon will do whatever it takes to protect Tyler, even if it means teaming up with a former rival. While she seeks answers to her past, Tyler wants to learn the truth about the mysterious white room, which no one has ever seen except him.
As for Hades? He simply wants revenge.
They all need answers, even if it means returning to the organization where it all started.
I just finished Vox by Christina Dalcher. As a women, parts of this book enraged me. I’ve seen many comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984, neither of which I’ve read, but I had difficulty putting this one down.
Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.
On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial–this can’t happen here. Not in America. Not to her.
This is just the beginning.
Soon women can no longer hold jobs. Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words a day, but now women only have one hundred to make themselves heard.
But this is not the end.
For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.
Next up is Cusp of Night by Mae Clair. This book has received stellar reviews, and it’s been calling to me from the day it was released.
The truth hides in dark places . . .
Recently settled in Hode’s Hill, Pennsylvania, Maya Sinclair is enthralled by the town’s folklore, especially the legend about a centuries-old monster. A devil-like creature with uncanny abilities responsible for several horrific murders, the Fiend has evolved into the stuff of urban myth. But the past lives again when Maya witnesses an assault during the annual “Fiend Fest.” The victim is developer Leland Hode, patriarch of the town’s most powerful family, and he was attacked by someone dressed like the Fiend.
Compelled to discover who is behind the attack and why, Maya uncovers a shortlist of enemies of the Hode clan. The mystery deepens when she finds the journal of a late nineteenth-century spiritualist who once lived in Maya’s house—a woman whose ghost may still linger. Known as the Blue Lady of Hode’s Hill due to a genetic condition, Lucinda Glass vanished without a trace and was believed to be one of the Fiend’s tragic victims. The disappearance of a young couple, combined with more sightings of the monster, trigger Maya to join forces with Leland’s son Collin. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she comes to a hidden world of twisted secrets, insanity, and evil that refuses to die . . .
The only one I’ve read is Cusp, and it’s really good.
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I’m so excited to read this one, Craig – told Mae that by the description, it’s almost like she wrote it just for me.
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Then I know you’ll enjoy it.
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I can see how Vox would anger the blood! I’m curious how it’s structured as a dystopia, given how strict and specific a mode of oppression it is.
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I was ready to strangle someone, Ryan! It’s being compared to The Handmaid’s Tale, in that women are stripped of their identifies and are essentially non-persons.
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Vox means Voice, right? I’m intrigued by it.. I’m gonna add it to my TBR. Have a great week, Teri. 🙂 and happy reading. 🙂
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You may still be able to get an ARC on NetGalley, Lili.
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I already checked.. i requested a copy. Hopefully they approve me one. 🙂
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I haven’t read either of the first two, but I read the third and highly recommend it. Cusp of Night is fabulous.
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I’ll probably be starting it tonight or tomorrow – so excited!
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Oh, wow, Vox is definitely a must-read for me, a fan of The Handmaid’s Tale (book and film), and living in fear that our country is headed in this very direction.
Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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The whole premise is just scary, Laurel-Rain. Hope you enjoy – well, I don’t see how a woman can actually enjoy that book- but you know what I mean!
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CUSP OF THE NIGHT sound intriguing
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I’ve read another series the author wrote, so I’m pretty sure I’ll love this one just as much. The cover is beautiful!
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I can’t wait to read Cusp of Night!
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Vox sounds like a really difficult read….at least in the emotions it would spur.
And I do hope you enjoy Cusp of NIght. I’m excited to know you’ll be starting it soon!
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I had to take breaks, Mae – then rant to hubby – then dive in again. Think my blood pressure was up the entire time I was reading, lol.
Your book has just been staring at me from my Kindle asking Now? Now? How about now?
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LOL! So good to know. 🙂
And I’m almost to The Gemini Connection too. I wish I had more hours in the day to read, but I think we all feel that way, LOL!
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I sure do – if you find them, share. Hope you enjoy my twins in TGC!
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🙂
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We think alike, Jacquie.
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VOX seems really interesting!
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Both interesting and infuriating, Sophie.
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I remember you mentioning that title (of the first one) Teri. Sounds exciting.
Mae’s book is ready and waiting on my Kindle. I’m impatient to get to it. Hugs all around!
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I’ve been sooo impatient, Teagan – and so has Cusp. It wants me to read it!
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Project Prometheus and Vox both sound good, though quite different. Vox is a little scary since women are still having to fight for equal rights. I just finished Cusp of Night and enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts. 🙂
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When I read the blurb of the first book in the Assassin Fall series, It grabbed me. Teenage assassins? No memory of killing? Shades of Jason Bourne. I was hooked, Diana. Vox is captivating, but scary. Almost a cautionary tale.
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They both sound great. Ah, so much to read and so little time. 🙂
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Exactly.
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Excellent Teri.
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Thanks, John!
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Cusp of Night sounds so compelling!
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From what I’ve heard, that’s an understatement. Really looking forward to it!
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I haven’t read any of these, but looks interesting 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Fizah!
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My Pleasure 🙂
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Cusp of Night sounds really interesting!
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I’ve been anxious to start this one – later tonight, it looks like!
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All of these books sound good and the second two (including Mae’s) really appeal to me. I need to read faster [sigh!]
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So do I, Robbie! I’d love a vacation to just read – I’d be one happy girl.
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I’d been intrigued by Vox too, but I read somewhere it was likened to The Power which I didn’t love. But if it’s like The Handmaid’s Tale then I’m in!
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I’m not familiar with The Power, but I’ve seen numerous comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, Lindsay. Hope you enjoy it!
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