Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme originally created by Jill at Breaking the Spine and is now being adapted as Can't Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It spotlights and discusses to-be-released books we're excited about that we have yet to read. This week I’m spotlighting the upcoming young adult novel Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell!

Get ready for a Young Adult Space Opera unlike any you have read before! Inspired by the Mahabharata,  A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna is filled with capricious gods and goddesses, warring galactic kingdoms floating in space on vast spaceships, and a sentient warship named Titania that kicks-butt! Add to the mix a curse, an exiled princess, royal family dynamics, space-action and some swoon-worthy romance, and you have just the beginnings of this new epic series.

The Deepest Roots was everything I wanted in a Young Adult magical realism book. The writing is gorgeous and the strong friendship presented between Rome, Lux, and Mercy make this debut a standout. Miranda Asebedo certainly knows how to tell a story. With just the right amount of magic, mystery, and romance, The Deepest Roots is a very appealing and addictive read. 

The Lantern's Ember by Colleen Houck is a delightfully creepy read with its cauldron mix of Halloween folklore and the supernatural. I have been a fan of Colleen Houck since reading her Egyptian themed Reawakened series. When I heard she was writing a standalone taking inspiration from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"  and twisting it with Halloween lore, I could not have been more excited!