Waiting On Wednesday: Penguin Spring 2013 Catalog

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking The Spine in which an upcoming, eagerly anticipated release is highlighted on the blog.

This week, I've chosen to feature a few picks from the Penguin Spring 2013 Catalog:

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

Date: May 7, 2013

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Stephen has been invisible for practically his whole life — because of a curse his grandfather, a powerful cursecaster, bestowed on Stephen’s mother before Stephen was born. So when Elizabeth moves to Stephen’s NYC apartment building from Minnesota, no one is more surprised than he is that she can see him. A budding romance ensues, and when Stephen confides in Elizabeth about his predicament, the two of them decide to dive headfirst into the secret world of cursecasters and spellseekers to figure out a way to break the curse. But things don’t go as planned, especially when Stephen’s grandfather arrives in town, taking his anger out on everyone he sees. In the end, Elizabeth and Stephen must decide how big of a sacrifice they’re willing to make for Stephen to become visible — because the answer could mean the difference between life and death. At least for Elizabeth.

When I first heard about this author collaboration - between Andrea Cremer and David Levithan - I thought it sounded strange because they seem like very different authors to me. But now I'm more intrigued - I'm interested to see what Invisibility has in store.

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Date: May 7, 2013

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After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth’s last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother–or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

I am a huge fan of Rick Yancey's Monstrumologist series and I know him to be an exceedingly talented horror writer. Which is why I am confident that The 5th Wave will be as an amazing read, as well. I'm excited for this one!

Imposter by Susanne Winnacker
Date: May 23, 2013

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Can Tessa pose as Madison... and stop a killer before it's too late? Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep. Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself.

Impostor kind of reminds me of Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, in that it is about a girl working for a secret agency and just wants to be normal - but with the added bonus that she can touch people and absorb their DNA to appear like them! Cool.

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
Date: June 4, 2013

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In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills.
When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board.

Okay, okay so... I am not actually familiar with any of Richelle Mead's books personally (I know, I know - bad me), but I understand that people seem to really like her books and her newest release, Gameboard of the Gods, sounds pretty awesome.


How about you? Are you waiting on any of these Penguin Spring 2013 reads? Are there any upcoming books from the Penguin Spring 2013 Catalog that I didn't include here that you feel I should add to my list?