Waiting on Wednesday (66)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Here's this week's WOW pick:

A few months ago, I discovered that I might actually like Westerns. As long as they have some magic and monsters in them. From the synopsis, Rebel of the Sands reminds me of Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen, one of my favorite series debuts of 2015, set in the Middle East instead of the American West. I'm definitely hooked!

Rebel of the Sands
(Rebel of the Sands #1)
Alwyn Hamilton
Release: March 8, 2016
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She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from. 

Destined to wind up "wed or dead," Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him...or that he'd help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.

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