Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine. The point is to spotlight one upcoming release that we're eagerly anticipating...

I read Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer almost immediately after it was published. A sci-fi retelling of Cinderella as a cyborg? It sounded so original and interesting — and it was, I enjoyed the book very much.

I planned to dedicate this post to Scarlet (the next book in the series), but then I found out by accident that a novella was coming out in late November.

So this Wednesday I am waiting on...

The Queen's Army (Lunar Chronicles #1.5) by Marissa Meyer
Genres: SciFi, Fairy Tales, Young Adult
Publication Date: November 20, 2012
Goodreads ◊ Tor website

Summary:

It is time. The boy must leave his family to serve in the Queen's army. To be chosen is an honor. To decline is impossible. The boy is modified. He is trained for several years, and learns to fight to the death. He proves to the Queen—and to himself—that he is capable of evil. He is just the kind of soldier the Queen wants: the alpha of his pack.

~ taken from Goodreads

Why Am I Waiting On The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer?

1. I devoured Cinder almost the moment it came out — a sci-fi retelling of Cinderella as a cyborg? So original.
2. I was already planning to feature Scarlet, the next full novel, when I found out this novella existed too.
3. A little extra time in the Lunar Chronicles world before Scarlet arrives? Yes, please.

So, those are my reasons why I am waiting on The Queen's Army. What are yours? Did you read Cinder? Are you also waiting for The Queen's Army — or maybe Scarlet? Did you get an ARC?

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