Happy Wednesday! Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, Waiting on Wednesday was adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that I’m eagerly anticipating!
This week’s Can’t Wait Wednesday book is…
The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton Published on November 1, 2022 by Peachtree Teen
Genres: Fantasy, Queer, Romance, YA
Pages: 384
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The heart-wrenching story of The Radium Girls meets the enchanting world of Howl’s Moving Castle. Jamie Pacton’s fantasy debut is a story of timeless love and deadly consequences.
It was a day for finding things . . . On the morning Twain, a lonely boy with a knack for danger, discovers a strand of starlight on the cliffs outside Severon, a mysterious curiosity shop appears in town. Meanwhile, Quinta, the ordinary daughter of an extraordinary circus performer, chases rumors of the shop, The Vermilion Emporium, desperate for a way to live up to her mother’s magical legacy. When Quinta meets Twain outside the Emporium, two things happen: One, Quinta starts to fall for this starlight boy, who uses his charm to hide his scars. Two, they enter the store and discover a book that teaches them how to weave starlight into lace. Soon, their lace catches the eye of the Casorina, the ruler of Severon. She commissions Quinta and Twain to make her a starlight dress and will reward them handsomely enough to make their dreams come true. However, they can’t sew a dress without more material, and the secret to starlight’s origins has been lost for centuries. As Quinta and Twain search the Emporium for answers, though, they discover the secret might not have been lost—but destroyed. And likely, for good reason.
About Jamie Pacton
Jamie Pacton is a Young Adult and Middle Grade author who grew up minutes away from the National Storytelling Center in the mountains of East Tennessee. She has a BA and MA in English Literature, and currently teaches English at the college level. While pursuing her dream of being an author, she worked as a waitress, pen salesperson, lab assistant, art museum guard, bookseller, pool attendant, nanny, and lots of other weird jobs in between. Her writing has appeared in national and local magazines, and she spent many years blogging for Parents.com. Currently, Jamie lives in Wisconsin with her family. Her YA contemporary books include Furious, Lucky Girl, and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. Her YA fantasy novels include The Absinthe Underground and The Vermilion Emporium.
- NEW JAMIE PACTON BOOK!!!! NEW JAMIE PACTON BOOK!!!! NEW JAMIE PACTON BOOK!!!!
- I LOVE Jamie Pacton’s books, and I absolutely cannot wait to read this one!!!!
- I’ve never actually seen Howl’s Moving Castle, but I know I love the aesthetics, so now I’m even more excited!!!
- HELLO, HAVE YOU SEEN THAT GORGEOUS COVER?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
- Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
I AM SO EXCITED for this book! What upcoming books are you excited to read? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous week!
I hope you enjoy this when you get the opportunity to read it.
So, I can’t quite tell. How do you feel about this author? 😉 Seriously, I hope it lives up to your expectations when you get it.
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