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07 November 2012

Wishlist Wednesday #16

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Dani over @Pen to Paper and is a great way of showing off the books that we are dying to get our hands on :)

Blackwood - Gwenda Bond

On Roanoke Island, the legend of the 114 people who mysteriously vanished from the Lost Colony hundreds of years ago is just an outdoor drama for the tourists, a story people tell. But when the island faces the sudden disappearance of 114 people now, an unlikely pair of 17-year-olds may be the only hope of bringing them back.

Miranda, a misfit girl from the island’s most infamous family, and Phillips, an exiled teen criminal who hears the voices of the dead, must dodge everyone from federal agents to long-dead alchemists as they work to uncover the secrets of the new Lost Colony. The one thing they can’t dodge is each other.

Blackwood is a dark, witty coming of age story that combines America’s oldest mystery with a thoroughly contemporary romance.

 I am dying to get my hands on a copy of this book. I read an extract in Lightspeed magazine and my interest was instantly piqued and I started looking into the story behind the disappearances in Roanoke Island in the 1500's. This book looks so good that I am seriously thinking of buying it in the next few days. I had an amazing Amazon voucher for my birthday so this might be my first purchase. I'm not too fussed on the cover but the story looks really good! :)
 

5 comments:

  1. this definitely seems like a interesting read. it seems creepy but not too creepy. if you read it, i look forward to hearing if it's any good!
    -Amanda
    http://shmandarinorange.blogspot.com

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  2. I've never heard of this book before but it sounds good.
    Kristin @Book Sniffers Anonymous

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  3. Ooh, sounds intriguing! I've always been interested in the lost colony of Roanoke mystery. Must check this out!

    Lisa
    My WW

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  4. This sounds so good. I've had it on my list for a while now and if you buy it, I can't wait to see your review :)

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  5. I've heard about this one, people gave it good reviews. On my TBR pile.
    Hope you get it soon ;)

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