Waiting on Wednesday (4/13/11)

Choosing a pick for Waiting on Wednesday lately has been very hard with the slew of fantastic sounding and looking (can't forget to mention the covers) books scheduled for publication this year. Our choice this week is Breath of Angel (The Angeleon Circle, Book One) by Karyn Henley. Check out the blurb for yourself and see if this isn't a Must Get title.

Summary: The stranger’s cloak had fallen back, and with it, a long, white, blood-stained wing.

When Melaia, a young priestess, witnesses the gruesome murder of a stranger in the temple courtyard, age-old legends recited in song suddenly come to life. She discovers wings on the stranger, and the murderer takes the shape of both a hawk and a man.

Angels. Shape-shifters. Myths and stories—until now.

Melaia finds herself in the middle of a blood feud between two immortal brothers who destroyed the stairway to heaven, stranding angels in the earthly realm. When the feud turns violent and Melaia becomes a target, she finds refuge with a band of angels attempting to restore the stairway. But the restoration is impossible without the repayment of an ancient debt—the “breath of angel, blood of man,” a payment that involves Melaia’s heart, soul, and destiny.

There is still plenty of room in the market for an intriguing tale and Breath of Angel sounds like a winner.

Breath of Angel by Karyn Henley, 277 pages, paperback, is expected to be published on June 21 by WaterBrook Press.

Waiting on Wednesday was started by Jill at Breaking the spine.