Waiting On Wednesday 29/01/14 "Prince of Shadows"

 Waiting on Wednesday is all about sharing the books that I'm eagerly waiting to be released.

 This week the book I'm waiting on is Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine.
I'm a fan of Rachel's Morganville series, but this sounds like something a little different from her, and I LOVE the sound of it.  It's set around Romeo and Juliet, but instead of focusing on them, it's set around Benvolio, with a paranormal twist.

Released 4th February.

A thrilling retelling of the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series.

In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.

Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…

…And will rewrite all their fates, forever.