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Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.
All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.
Why I'm Excited
The description, mostly! I've seen a bit of positive buzz and excitement for this one, lately, and that has infected me. Finger's crossed it's as good as it sounds like it will be!
Winter song releases February 17th, 2017
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Hmm.. this doesn't exactly sound like my usual read. The cover is really beautiful though. I'd like to check out reviews first before saving it to my tbr list :)
ReplyDeleteFinger's crossed it ends up being good! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteI love the cover for this book. And I keep hearing JJ talk about it during the PubCrawl podcast. Also, it's a retelling of Labyrinth so yea. I want this. Great pick!
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There's a PubCrawl podcast? How did I miss this? *hangs head in shame* I've never seen Labyrinth but I've been hearing good things *hangs head in shame again*
DeleteI have been seeing this one around and love the cover. It is already on my TBR list as well. I hope you enjoy it!!
ReplyDeleteMy WoW:http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2016/06/waiting-on-wednesday-it-ends-with-us-by.html
I'm hoping it's awesome! Thanks for stopping by!
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