Back in September, I had the honor of reading and reviewing an ARC of The Opposite of Hallelujah, a contemporary Young Adult novel by Anna Jarzab. It was unique and touching, and in short, I loved it. So, imagine my delight to find that she is debuting a new YA novel this year, this time - about the MULTIVERSE!

Due to publush on October 8, 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, I give you:

Everything repeats.
You. Your best friend. Every person you know.
Many worlds. Many lives--infinite possibilities.
Welcome to the multiverse.

Sixteen-year-old Sasha Lawson has only ever known one small, ordinary life. When she was young, she loved her grandfather's stories of parallel worlds inhabited by girls who looked like her but led totally different lives. Sasha never believed such worlds were real--until now, when she finds herself thrust into one against her will.

To prevent imminent war, Sasha must slip into the life of an alternate version of herself, a princess who has vanished on the eve of her arranged marriage. If Sasha succeeds in fooling everyone, she will be returned home; if she fails, she'll be trapped in another girl's life forever. As time runs out, Sasha finds herself torn between two worlds, two lives, and two young men vying for her love--one who knows her secret, and one who thinks she's someone she's not.

The first book in the Many-Worlds Trilogy, Tandem is a riveting saga of love and betrayal set in parallel universes in which nothing--and no one--is what it seems.

Doesn't this book sound really, really good?! It's a shame we have to wait until October but I am positive the wait will be worth it! I've become very interested in parallel universes and alterante realities of late, as I am writing my own "alternate reality" novel, so I really can't wait to see how Anna Jarzab handles her world- and character-building in TANDEM. 

Does TANDEM sound like your type of read?

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Happy reading, dear reader!

Once again, in search of something "different" to present for the BlookGirl edition of Waiting on Wednesday, I stumbled upon today's beauty. It combines art, cross-cultural adventures, Japanese lore, romance, and a bit of the supernatural; all of which makes for a thrilling debut, worth of Wish List placement! Oh, and not to mention, the main character's name is "Katie" ;-) This lovely, written by Amanda Sun, is set to debut from Harlequin Teen on June 25, 2013:

I looked down at the paper, still touching the tip of my shoe. I reached for it, flipping the page over to look.

Scrawls of ink outlined a drawing of a girl lying on a bench.

A sick feeling started to twist in my stomach, like motion sickness.

And then the girl in the drawing turned her head, and her inky eyes glared straight into mine.

On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.

Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.

Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.

Does INK sound like your type of read?

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Happy reading, dear reader!