Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine.
Title: The Cadet of Tildor
Author: Alex Lidell
Expected Publication Date: January 10, 2013
Summary from Goodreads: Having already survived six years at the Tildor’s top military academy, sixteen-year-old Renee De Winter is determined to graduate, training day and night to compete with her male classmates. When the boys overpower her parries, she works harder. When a bully sabotages her gear, she fights without it. But when an underground crime group captures her mentor for its illegal gladiatorial games, she must choose between her career and her conscience. Determined to penetrate the group’s inner circles, Renee will leap from academia to the crime filled streets, pick up a sword, and weigh law against loyalty.
Why I’m Waiting: Okay, maybe this is a little selfish on my part, but I DID just help reveal the cover for this sucker. And what an awesome cover it is, too! The cover department actually asked Lidell to describe Renee’s sword in detail so they could match it. It looks SO NEAT and just what I like to read; almost a little Tamora Pierce-esque! Allow me a moment to remind you that, along with the cover reveal, there are also TWO giveaways being hosted by Lidell and Penguin/Dial books in celebration. Click HERE to enter!
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Great pick. I think this is going to be a really good book and I am looking forward to reading it. Thanks for stopping by my WoW.
Oh, I love that cover…the blurb sounds exciting, too. Here’s MY WOW POST
So glad I came across your WoW! This book sounds like something I’d love.
The summary makes this one sound awesome! I love a tough herione, thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you have a great day!
I love that they actually tried to make the sword exactly as described in the story. It sounds interesting and I’ll definitely enter the giveaways!
Great choice! I’m definitely going to add this to my TBR pile. Thanks for visiting my post! 🙂