Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.
This week I’m waiting on……
Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
Publication: February 14th 2017
Publisher: Tor
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Retelling
Miranda is a lonely child. For as long as she can remember, she and her father have lived in isolation in the abandoned Moorish palace. There are chickens and goats, and a terrible wailing spirit trapped in a pine tree, but the elusive wild boy who spies on her from the crumbling walls and leaves gifts on their doorstep is the isle’s only other human inhabitant. There are other memories, too: vague, dream-like memories of another time and another place. There are questions that Miranda dare not ask her stern and controlling father, who guards his secrets with zealous care: Who am I? Where did I come from? The wild boy Caliban is a lonely child, too; an orphan left to fend for himself at an early age, all language lost to him. When Caliban is summoned and bound into captivity by Miranda’s father as part of a grand experiment, he rages against his confinement; and yet he hungers for kindness and love.
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Why am I waiting?
“Miranda and Caliban is bestselling fantasy author Jacqueline Carey’s gorgeous retelling of The Tempest. With hypnotic prose and a wild imagination, Carey explores the themes of twisted love and unchecked power that lie at the heart of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, while serving up a fresh take on the play’s iconic characters.”
That was all it took to make me want this book. I’ve already pre-ordered my copy, which I rarely do. The Tempest isn’t one of Shakespeare’s works that was on the syllabus when I was in school, but I don’t really think I need to read about Prospero to really enjoy his daughter’s story. And this is a retelling, so I think I’ll be okay. If I read the original, I’m bound to overly compare the two, and that just will not do. What are you waiting on this week?
I haven’t read The Tempest yet, but this sounds good. Great pick!
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Oooh I want to read this! Thanks, lady! Happy weekend!
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Wow, the cover to this book looks so interesting. And then you already having preordered it as well makes it really sound special. I haven’t read The Tempest before, but just knowing this is a Shakespeare retelling has me intrigued because I’ve read a few of those and liked them all. Can’t wait to see what you’ll think!
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What an interesting story! A retelling of The Tempest? I’ve not read The Tempest but that is definitely not a story in which you come across a retelling often. I’m curious about this one! I hope you enjoy this book when you get a chance to read it!
Have a wonderful week, Lekeisha. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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YES! I can’t wait to read this. Can’t say I’m all that well-versed on my Shakespeare/The Tempest, but Carey is one of my favorite authors so this is a must-read.
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Sounds good
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I’ve only read one book by her and I’m wondering why I haven’t read more. I so need to get into her books and this one really appeals with me as well. Hope you get it!
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What a cool cover! I hope you love this!
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This sounds wonderful. I am not really a big Shakespeare fan but this story sounds like on that I would really enjoy. Great pick!
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I saw this one and wanted it immediately knowing it was a The Tempest retelling.
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I hope that it will be a good read. It does sound interesting.
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Just finished it yesterday, it was a nice one!
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