WAITING ON WEDNESDAY is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Ink (The Paper Gods #1)
by Amanda Sun
Pages: 384
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Pub Date: June 5th 2013
Synopsis:
I looked down at the paper, still touching the tip of my shoe. I reached for it, flipping the page over to look.
Scrawls of ink outlined a drawing of girl lying on a bench.
A sick feeling started to twist in my stomach, like motion sickness.
And then the girl in the drawing turned her head, and her inky eyes glared straight into mine.
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
I looked down at the paper, still touching the tip of my shoe. I reached for it, flipping the page over to look.
Scrawls of ink outlined a drawing of girl lying on a bench.
A sick feeling started to twist in my stomach, like motion sickness.
And then the girl in the drawing turned her head, and her inky eyes glared straight into mine.
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
Why i'm waiting:
First of all, it already had me when i read "Japan" in the synopsis. I love learning about the Japanese culture. And i totally love the sound of the series title: The Paper Gods. But, even if it wasn't set in Japan i would still read it because it sounds awesome! Who wouldn't want to read it?
Wow this sounds really cool and the cover is beautiful. You don't hear all that many YA books that dive into Japanese folklore.
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First of all: look at the beautiful cover!! <3 I'm practically in love with this book the moment I laid my eyes on the gorgeous cover LOL! x) And second: what, you said, JAPAN? I'm interesting with anything to do with Japanese, so I certainly am waiting for this book! <3
ReplyDeleteAwesome pick! <3 And have I told you that your new header is completely gorgeous? Love the new blog design, and the new title! So pretty, hun! <3 :)
Sounds great! I too am interested and love anything to do with Japan. Definitely going to add this one to my to-read list. Thanks for sharing! :)
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-Megan @ BooksiView
>_____< I want this too!!! And i was so happy when I saw it finally got a cover!!!! Eeek I get so excited once covers get revealed cause I'm a nerd and cover-fetish like that.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this cover! I think it'd be a perfect present for a friend of mine - she loves Japan and Japanese culture just like you :) Thanks for the recommendation!
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