Waiting on Wednesday (9)

The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

(from goodreads.com)

Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory against a terrifying enemy, and now she is their queen. But she is only seventeen years old. Her rivals may have simply retreated, choosing stealth over battle. And no one within her court trusts her-except Hector, the commander of the royal guard, and her companions. As the country begins to crumble beneath her and her enemies emerge from the shadows, Elisa will take another journey. With a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with, Elisa crosses the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone’s power. That is not all she finds. 
A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume in the Fire and Thorns trilogy.

Release date: September 18, 2012

I read Rae Carson's The Girl of Fire and Thorns a few months ago (that review got lost in the shuffle, I should really find that and post it...) and loved it! I'm looking forward to reading the next installment in Elisa's adventure, I have to know what's going to happen to her!

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