Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday (#208): Roar by Cora Carmack


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


This week, I'm featuring:


Roar by Cora Carmack
Book One of the Stealing Storms series
Publisher: Tor Teen
Publication Date: June 13, 2017

Summary (from Goodreads):

In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.

Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.

To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters.

Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. 

She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough. 

Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.



Carmack's first YA book! And with Tor! I'm excited. It sounds great!

39 comments:

  1. Yes! Excited for this one, too. When I first saw this and the author I thought, Oh this will be the first NA I've wanted to read! But...turns out its YA. Ah well, so much for that. Of course, now I'm even more excited for it! :D

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    1. Oooo! You should definitely try her book Losing It. That one was EXCELLENT.

      I hope you enjoy this book, Becky!

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  2. This looks so awesome, thanks for sharing! I LOVE that cover, too :) Hope you enjoy it when you read it!
    Here's my WoW

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  3. Oh dear. Another one on the TBR :) Thanks for highlighting this one - it's new to me although it looks really, really good. I'm excited too now!

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    1. Ha! Sorry (not sorry). :D If you read this one, I hope you like it, Di!

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  4. Still have to try this author, but this book sounds soooo good! Hope you have a great time with it when you get the chance to read it, I'll add it to my list :)

    Thanks for sharing, here's my WoW!

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    1. You should try some of her NA books, if you read NA! I hope so too - thank you. =)

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  5. I like the sound of this. Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Nice! I'm curious about this one but I can't help but have some hesitancy over it too. Will definitely be on the look out for your review when you read it!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. I know what you mean! Early reviews would be great to help your decision. Thank you, Jessica!

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  7. I cannot wait for this novel! I love CC's work a lot and I've been in need of a book by her so I'm excited she's back to writing.
    Genesis @ Latte Nights Reviews

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    1. It has certainly been a while since I read something by her! This new book should be AWESOME. :D Happy reading, Genesis!

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  8. I haven't heard of this one before, the cover looks absolutely amazing.
    I hope you enjoy this when it comes out :)
    Check out my WOW 

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    1. Isn't it gorgeous? Definitely shelf-worthy! Thank you, Aneta. ^_^

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  9. Oooh I'm dying to read this book! Cora is one of my favorite authors and the story sounds amazing!

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    1. Isn't she awesome? I hope you love this one when you get a chance to read it!

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  10. I am so excited for this one as well! Great pick!
    Check out my WOW

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  11. Wow! This book really sounds interesting, especially the part about the queen having to choose from stealing magic to finding another option! I hope you enjoy it!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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    1. Right?! Intriguing fantasy! Thank you, Ronyell. ^_^

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  12. I don't read a ton of fantasy, but I'll be curious to see what people think of this one! Love the cover.

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  13. I know there's a handsome young storm hunter mentioned, but I like how this blurb is all about Aurora and what she does.

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  14. Really excited for this one! But June is so far away... Hopefully the wait will be worth it!

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  15. I didn't know this book was YA! It sounds really awesome. Love the cover and the summary!

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    1. Carmack's YA debut! I can't wait to read it.

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  16. I have never read anything by this author before, but I just recently added it to my TBR too! It sounds so good and I love the cover! I hope you totally love it when you get the chance to read it!

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    1. Her NA books are pretty good (though I haven't read anything from her Rusk University books). I really want this one to be amazing. Thank you, Cyra!

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  17. First off, I apologize for the late comment back.... :(

    This has got to be one of the MOST AMAZING WOW picks ever!!!! Yeah!!!!! I LOVE that cover!!! And the synopsis is OMG+ worthy!!! How is it that I had not heard of this TERRIFIC book?! So thanks, Alyssa, for putting IT out there for all of us addicted bookworms to drool over!! Lol.

    Seriously, I'm heading over to Goodreads right now to add this book!! Thanks a mil!! :)

    Also, thanks for visiting my blog and commenting on my own WOW post!! <3 :)

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    1. The cover is lovely! And the book is on sale for preorder right now. You're very welcome!

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  18. Ohh, this sounds super interesting! I haven't heard about it at all but wow, I can't wait for this to release now! I hope it's as amazing as it sounds.

    Great pick! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Ashtyn @ Wonderland’s Reader!

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    1. It does! I hope it's as great as it looks and sounds.

      You're welcome!

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  19. Awesome pick sweetie :D I haven't read books by this author before, but gosh, I do like this cover a whole lot. Gorgeous :) Hope you'll love it lots. <3

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    1. Thank you! She most writes New Adult romance novels. This will be her first YA book!

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