Waiting on Wednesday 43

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that allows readers to showcase eagerly awaited upcoming releases.

This week I’ve picked Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano

• Expected publication: October 1st 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
• Series: The Internment Chronicles, Book 1
• ISBN13: 9781442480612 ISBN10: 1442480610
• Goodreads / The Book Depository

On Internment, the floating island in the clouds where 16-year-old Morgan Stockhour lives, getting too close to the edge can lead to madness. Even though Morgan’s older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. She tries her best not to mind that her life is orderly and boring, and if she ever wonders about the ground, and why it is forbidden, she takes solace in best friend Pen and her betrothed, Basil.

Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially when she meets Judas. He is the boy being blamed for the murder — betrothed to the victim — but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart of Internment, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find — or who she will lose.

This cover is gorgeous, but I’m really hoping this isn’t a case of beautiful cover hiding mediocre insides. I’m a bit wary of books with absolutely amazing covers, because they tend to not live up my expectations (Fallen really burned me).

I’d love to see what you are waiting on … please leave links and I’ll be sure to check them out!