Waiting on Wednesday, #6 - Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

 Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine Breaking the Spine  showcasing upcoming books that we are waiting, often impatiently, to be released.

My pick this week is....


Crown of Midnight  (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas 
Expected publication: August 27th 2013
Published by Bloomsbury
Hardcover, 432 pages
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Description (from Goodreads)

 An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt. But her heart never wavers.

 After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even her most intimate confidantes.

 Keeping up the deadly charade—while pretending to do the king's bidding—will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for. And there are far more dangerous forces gathering on the horizon -- forces that threaten to destroy her entire world, and will surely force Celaena to make a choice.

 Where do the assassin’s loyalties lie, and who is she most willing to fight for?

Why I'm waiting

 I really enjoyed reading Throne of Glass, the first book in the series, and am interested in seeing where this book will take us with the story. I loved Celaena's cocky attitude. If I were a talented assassin that could kill someone with both my hands tied behind my back I might just develop a cocky attitude of my own. I also want to see how Celaena and Chaol's relationship grows.