Spotlight - Touch of Power

Touch of Power - Maria V. Snyder (Healer #1)

Release Date: December 20, 2011

Publisher: Mira

Age Group: Young Adult 

Pages: 390

Buy the Book: Amazon

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.

Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life....

Synopsis and cover taken from Goodreads.  

Why It's Awesome:

- It's by Maria V. Snyder the amazing author of the Poison Study Series and many more!

- It's a fantasy adventure involving magic, and an awesome band of epic characters!

- Political intrigue, kidnapping and high adventure.

- Strong protagonist who fights for what she believes in and an awesome love interest!

Recommended for Fans of:

- Gracling, Fire, Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
- Grave Mercy, Dark Triumph by Robin Lafevers
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
- Eon, Eona by Alison Goodman

Book Trailer

IMM/ Stacking the Shelves #5

Welcome to this weeks IMM/Stacking the Shelves!
In My Mailbox and Stacking the Shelves are weekly memes held by Tynga's Reviews and The Story Siren. Here we share all the new and amazing books we acquired over the past week!

Unravel Me - Tahereh Mafi
Can't wait to check this one out. I really enjoyed Shatter Me. I love the idea of a girl with a lethal touch. Can't wait to read this!

Dark Triumph - Robin LeFevers
Oh goodness! Fangirl shriek! Guys this is my life. I love this series so much it is definitely next on the list for me. Can't wait to see more of this world and characters! Go team assasin NUNS!

Fire Study - Maria V. Snyder
Scent of Magic - Maria V. Snyder
I really love Maria V. Snyder so far I've loved everything that I've read by her. I hope these two sequels are just as good as the previous book in each of the respective series (Poison Study Series and Healers Series).

Sorry for the lack of posting as of late, life has been so hectic and it's only going to get worse from here. Summer can't come fast enough :( But hopefully I'll make sometime to read these amazing books and do some fun posts soon! Thanks for stopping by The Book Faerie, leave a comment with your links, I would love to see what you guys got!

So, What's New On Your Shelves This Week?

Waiting On Wednesday (12)

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

Touch Of Power

Maria V. Snyder

Release Date: December 20, 2011

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.

Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life. 

Summary taken from Goodreads.

Ah!!! I am soo excited for this one! That cover is gorgeous and the synopsis looks really cool. But most of all I'm excited about the fact that it is written by Maria V. Snyder! I've read her Inside Out and Outside In books and I love them immensely. So excited to read more by her!

So, What Are You Waiting For?