Waiting on Wednesday is a feature hosted by Breaking The Spine where I talk about books that I am eagerly anticipating!
This week, my WoW pick is…..
It Wasn't Always Like This by Joy Preble Published by SoHo Press on May 17, 2016
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Part thriller, part murder mystery, part fairy tale in the vein of Tuck Everlasting comes a story of accidental immortality, star-crossed romance, and a forever-seventeen-year-old girl who won't give up the search for the boy she loves.
In 1916, Emma O’Neill is frozen in time. After sampling an experimental polio vaccine brewed on a remote island off St. Augustine, Florida, she and her family stop aging—as do the Ryans, her family’s business partners. In a way, this suits Emma fine because she’s in love with Charlie Ryan. Being seventeen forever with him is a dream. But soon a group of religious fanatics, the Church of Light, takes note. Drinking the elixir has made the O’Neills and Ryans impervious to aging, but not to murder. When their families are massacred, Emma and Charlie are the only ones who escape with their lives.
On the run, Emma is tragically separated from Charlie. For the next hundred years, she plays a cat-and-mouse game with the Church of Light and their descendants. She becomes a private investigator when a series of murders—whose victims all bear more than a passing resemblance to her—indicate that her enemies are closing in. Yet as the danger grows, so does Emma’s hope for finding the boy she’s certain is still out there…
I have always been fascinated with immortal characters and the idea of being immortal. (It would be awful.) Everything about this book’s description makes me want to read it NOW. I can’t wait!
ooh i love thrillers. .this one does sound good and new to me yay.
This book looks really interesting, and I love that cover!
I love how vibrant the colors of this cover are! That premise also sounds pretty darn exciting, and I can’t wait to see what you think of this one.
I’m in need of an awesome YA thriller. I’m a fan of the genre, but I’ve only read a handful that actually draw me in. This one looks promising, so I’ll keep my eyes open. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow. Wow, wow, wow, this sounds amazing!! How have I not heard of it before?! Doesn’t matter because it is going to the top of my TBR list 😀 Thanks so much for sharing, Kate!
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Zareena @ The Slanted Bookshelf
This sounds amazing! Such a good cover, too.
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I am excited for this one too! I think it’s awesome that it’s a sci-fi thriller. Thanks for sharing!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I haven’t heard of this book! I don’t think I’d heard of the author before either. This sounds like something I would really like though! I hope you enjoy it when you get the chance to read it!
Have a fabulous week, Kate. 🙂
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