Wednesday, January 20, 2010

On My Wishlist -1-

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme that is hosted every Wednesday by Book Chick City. It details the books that we are waiting for impatiently to be published. I know that I have a long list of books that I am waiting anxiously for, so each week I'll detail one or two of them to keep the post manageable.

The first book that I'm going to post is called Blood Ties by Kay Hooper. I've been waiting for the longest time for this book, so I'm happy that it will be released January 26, 2010.

The elite Special Crimes Unit, the FBI’s most controversial and effective team, is a group of mavericks and misfits trained to use their unique psychic abilities to hunt the worst monsters imaginable – human ones. Led by the enigmatic Noah Bishop, the SCU team has earned a reputation for pitting their skills and cunning against killers that other cops fear. But this time Bishop and his agents face an enemy who has them in his sights, a trained sniper with a deadly plan — and more than one ace up his sleeve.
It starts with an unspeakable series of grisly murders across three states, a trail of blood leading, finally, to the small Tennessee town of Serenade. There, two more brutal murders lure the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap.
One of the first investigators on the scene, Special Agent Hollis Templeton is willing to push herself as hard and as far as necessary. Risking more than her life to help and protect her fellow SCU members, Hollis is coping with psychic abilities that are evolving in unprecedented ways, an attraction to the most complex man she’s ever known, and a serial murder investigation that has just turned very, very personal.
In her time with the SCU, Hollis has shown an uncanny ability to survive even the most deadly attacks. But what she doesn’t count on is that this killer intends to destroy the team from within.
The clock is ticking. The body count is rising. And as Bishop and his agents race to uncover the identity of their true enemy, not even their special senses can warn them just how bloody, and how terrifyingly close, the truth will be.

(Description for this book has been taken from www.goodreads.com)


The second book that I am waiting for is Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong. I have to say that Kelley Armstrong is one of my absolute favourite authors. I have a lot of favourites, but she is definitely at the top of my list of authors to read. I was very excited when I found out that the short stories from her website were going to be put together into two books. This is the second anthology. It is set to be released on April 13, 2010.

More of New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong's most popular Otherworld characters get a chance to shine in this second short fiction collection, showcasing critical moments from many different lives.

Kelley Armstrong's readers have proven themselves a dedicated fan-base: her previous hardcover collection of short stories, Men of the Otherworld, appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and Canadian lists too — despite three of the stories having been available, unedited and for free, for years on Armstrong's website. With a similar format — a handful of reedited stories and one wholly original novella — Tales of the Otherworld explores the lives of some of Armstrong's most popular characters, giving readers glimpses into how Clay and Elena met, how Eve and Kristof first hooked up (a brand new novella), and how Lucas and Paige got married. Kelley is a superstar of the genre, and Tales of the Otherworld is a great way to begin 2010.

(Description for this book has been taken from www.goodreads.com)

2 comments:

Darlyn said...

wow..i like that kind of book..to catch some thrill..but never heard of the author.. =p

btw, i love all kelley armstrong =)

Unknown said...

Hi, thanks for joining in with On My Wishlist! I really like the sound of Blood Ties! That's going on my wishlist now! :)