Waiting on Wednesday (45)

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine. This meme spotlights upcoming releases that I'm eagerly anticipating.

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Bitterblue

third book in Graceling/The Seven Kingdoms series

by Kristin Cashore

Expected Publication: May 1, 2012

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle—disguised and alone—to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past. Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck’s reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn’t yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

---I loved Graceling. It was amazing. It was unique. I may not have read Fire yet, but I'd love to learn what happened after - even if it is focused on Bitterblue. Although, I am hoping that Katsa and Po would make an appearance.