Waiting on Wednesday (22): Champion

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine! This week I'm waiting on...

Champion (Legend, #3) - Marie Lu

Expected Publication Date: November 5, 2013 (My birthday!)

Page Count: 384 pages

Publisher: Putnam (Penguin)

To avoid spoilers (as this is the third book), I'll be posting the synopsis to book one, Legend. 

 What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

This series is SO GOOD! It's one of the best dystopian series I've ever read, and after the insane ending of Prodigy, I need Champion, like, yesterday. If you haven't checked out this series, I highly recommend it!

What are you waiting on this week? Leave links to your WoW in the comments so I can check it out!

Fantastic Five {MARCH}

Welcome to my Fantastic Five post for March, in which I tell you the top five books that I read in the month of March!

Read from March 28 to 29, 2013

5. The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) - Rae Carson

I love my high fantasy so much, and the Fire and Thorns trilogy is the best high fantasy series I've read. I thought that The Girl of Fire and Thorns was great... The Crown of Embers just knocked it out of the ballpark! The stakes are raised so much higher, and wow, Rae Carson can do no wrong with fantasy. I can't wait for The Bitter Kingdom!

Read from March 7 to 8, 2013

4. A Touch Menacing (Touch, #3) - Leah Clifford

An amazing conclusion to a stellar series! This is a trilogy where each book is better than the previous, and A Touch Menacing is a gripping, powerful and incredible third and final novel; I'm so sad to see this series go, but it ended so well! And that ending... my mind is blown. I totally didn't see that coming!

Read from March 9 to 11, 2013

3. Fear (Gone, #3) - Michael Grant

The Gone series is my favorite series of all time, and Fear is definitely an amazing addition to this ever epic series! Darkness is everywhere in this book, and I do have to say that this was the darkest book of the series! Grant's imagination ran wild with this book, and I LOVED it!

Read from March 17 to 18, 2013

2. Prodigy (Legend, #2) - Marie Lu

I read both Legend and Prodigy in March, and my only question is, WHY IN THE WORLD DID I WAIT SO LONG TO READ THESE BOOKS?! These are some of the best dystopian novels I've ever read, and Prodigy is a fantastic and epic sequel. So much more action and character development, plus more world-building! And after that ending, I am shattered. I cannot wait for Champion! (especially since it comes out on my birthday!)

AND MY #1 BOOK OF MARCH IS...

Read from March 23 to 24, 2013

1. The Madman's Daughter (Madman, #1) - Megan Shepherd 

Words cannot even begin to describe how truly amazing The Madman's Daughter is! The haunting and eerie atmosphere, the stunning characters, the weird and freaky crap on the island - every single bit of this novel worked for me. I absolutely adore it so much. It is fantastic. I need the sequel so bad!

What were your favorite books of the month?