Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, where we present the upcoming books we're most anticipating at the moment!
Expected publication October 16th 2012
Blurb:
In a world constructed to absolute perfection, imperfection is difficult to understand—and impossible to hide.
Elysia is a clone, created in a laboratory, born as a sixteen year old girl, an empty vessel with no life experience to draw from. She is a Beta, an experimental model of teenaged clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had to die in order for Elysia to be created.
Elysia's purpose is to serve the inhabitants of Demesne, an island paradise for the wealthiest people on earth. Everything about Demesne is bioengineered for perfection. Even the air there induces a strange, euphoric high that only the island's workers—soulless clones like Elysia—are immune to.
At first, Elysia's new life on this island paradise is idyllic and pampered. But she soon sees that Demesne's human residents, the most privileged people in the world who should want for nothing, yearn. And, she comes to realize that beneath its flawless exterior, there is an undercurrent of discontent amongst Demesne's worker clones. She knows she is soulless and cannot feel and should not care—so why are overpowering sensations clouding Elysia's mind?
If anyone discovers that Elysia isn't the unfeeling clone she must pretend to be, she will suffer a fate too terrible to imagine. When Elysia's one chance at happiness is ripped away from her with breathtaking cruelty, emotions she's always had but never understood are unleashed. As rage, terror, and desire threaten to overwhelm her, Elysia must find the will to survive.
Both the cover and premise are beautiful, I can't wait to read this one.
The blurb reminded me of this video... It totally made me cry and it doesn't happen often that the short YT vid makes me cry!
So what are you waiting for, guys? And what do you think about my WoW? Share in the comments!
Definitely looking forward to this one as well!
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This book looks really promising and the cover is gorgeous!
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Hi! Beta is a good pick. The synopsis sounds interesting and the cover is perfect for the story. October is soooo far away! Thanks for sharing!
OdpowiedzUsuńFor some reasons I can't see the video. Could you tell me what it was so I can search for a video that is available here? :)
OdpowiedzUsuńPatricia // My WOW
Awesome pick! I'm very excited for Beta.
OdpowiedzUsuńAren't they JUST? x) I'm so excited to read this book too! I don't think I've ever read a YA clone book before, so this will be my first and I'm praying that it will set the bar pretty high! You can't go wrong at imperfect perfection -- I already get chills looking at it! ;)
OdpowiedzUsuńAwesome pick for your WOW, A! :)
BETA was my WoW pick a few weeks ago and I'm still dying to read it. It sounds really awesome, great pick! :)
OdpowiedzUsuńCarina
Fictional Distraction | My WoW
It sounds really good! great pick!
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p.s: the video is so sad....
Can't wait for this on either! Great pick!
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Great pick hun! This looks like a book to look out for. Donna xoxo
OdpowiedzUsuńthis is such an interesting pick! I've never heard of it before, but it sounds fascinating :)
OdpowiedzUsuńOh, sounds like a great book! I've seen it around, but haven't really looked at it! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
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