Jan 18, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted by

My posts about adult literary fiction are here:
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

My posts about my guilty pleasure reading (romantic, often paranormal, novels) can be found here:

My posts about YA/teen titles are here:
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep 
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
The Agency: The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee

My posts about middle grade titles are here:

And now for today's:

Froi of the Exiles: The Lumatere Chronicles
by Melina Marchetta
9780763647599, Candlewick, $18.99, Pub. Date: March 2012

It should be no secret by this point that I adore everything Melina Marchetta writes. This, the second novel in her first fantasy series, The Lumatere Chronicles, should be no exception. Though I was originally nervous about her foray into the fantasy genre, she has not let me down, and I rave about the first book, Finnikin of the Rock, here.

Here is the publisher's description:

Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home . . . or so he believes. Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been taken roughly and lovingly in hand by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper with a warrior's discipline. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds in its surreal royal court. Soon he must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad princess in this barren and mysterious place. It is in Charyn that he will discover there is a song sleeping in his blood . . . and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    I've heard of this one before now, but I don't remember where....

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  2. ChachicJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Thanks for dropping by my blog! Are you on NetGalley? Because Froi was available there, not sure if it's still up. I was able to download a galley from there.

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  3. ChristasBooksJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I heard good things about Finnikin of the Rock, I hadn't realized it was a series. Great pick!

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  4. A Beautiful MadnessJanuary 18, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    This sounds great. I haven't read anything by this author, but I need to read one soon. Great pick!
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  5. Cathy De Los SantosJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    I haven't seen this one looks interesting. Here's my WOW


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