Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday : River Road by Suzanne Johnson

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly meme
 hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine
It's a chance to spotlight books we are eagerly anticipating.




River Road
by Suzanne Johnson
Series: Sentinels of New Orleans #2
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication Date: November 13, 2012
Adult Urban Fantasy

Order here:Barnes and Noble /Amazon /Book Depository

Hurricane Katrina is long gone, but the preternatural storm rages on in New Orleans. New species from the Beyond moved into Louisiana after the hurricane destroyed the borders between worlds, and it falls to wizard sentinel Drusilla Jaco and her partner, Alex Warin, to keep the preternaturals peaceful and the humans unaware. But a war is brewing between two clans of Cajun merpeople in Plaquemines Parish, and down in the swamp, DJ learns, there’s more stirring than angry mermen and the threat of a were-gator.
Wizards are dying, and something—or someone—from the Beyond is poisoning the waters of the mighty Mississippi, threatening the humans who live and work along the river. DJ and Alex must figure out what unearthly source is contaminating the water and who—or what—is killing the wizards. Is it a malcontented merman, the naughty nymph, or some other critter altogether? After all, DJ’s undead suitor, the pirate Jean Lafitte, knows his way around a body or two.
It’s anything but smooth sailing on the bayou as the Sentinels of New Orleans series continues.(synopsis from Goodreads)

I read Royal Street, the first in this awesome series and you can read my review here. I love how the author blended New Orleans and it's history into this urban fantasy. Being an author is not necessarily easy but  you can use the Guide to Career Education to jump start your career as one and learn to write books like this one! The protagonist DJ is kick-ass, smart and the plot has unlimited possibilities. 
What are you waiting for? 

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37 Comments:

At April 18, 2012 at 2:32 AM , Blogger Danny said...

Ohh great pick!!! I loved the first one and can't wait for the second one. I hope for a little more romance though :)

 
At April 18, 2012 at 6:23 AM , Blogger Aleksandra said...

Great pick! I still haven't read Royal Street, but I will :)

 
At April 18, 2012 at 6:24 AM , Blogger Blodeuedd said...

I really should read book 1 :D

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:14 AM , Blogger Grace Fonseca said...

Great pick. I hope you love the book. New follower. I do love the cover. Going to pick up the first one later this week.

Grace
Livre De Amour-Books of Love

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:28 AM , Blogger Dalene @ A Date with a Book said...

Series and author are new to me. It's interesting how many books not matter the genre have really tied in Hurricane Katrina. Of course, I think I would enjoy the history of New Orleas and I do like Urban Fantasy. Great pick! Here's my WOW

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:56 AM , Blogger Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addict said...

Both books are new to me. I hope you don't have to wait too long.

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:59 AM , Blogger Farah said...

Ooohhh... River Road sound really awesome. Great pick!=D

Drop by my WoW?
http://tumblinginbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-7-clues-to-winning-you-by.html

 
At April 18, 2012 at 8:19 AM , Blogger Laurel-Rain Snow said...

I love books set in New Orleans...or anywhere in the South. I like using the Hurricane Katrina as a jumping off place for a paranormal read.

Thanks for sharing...and here's MY WOW POST

 
At April 18, 2012 at 8:28 AM , Blogger Patricia said...

Okay, I'm absolutely excited about the first one now! Aaaaah!!! *_*

Patricia // My WOW

 
At April 18, 2012 at 8:39 AM , Blogger roro said...

lol me2 Bloduedd

hope u get it soon kim

 
At April 18, 2012 at 8:41 AM , Blogger newshadeofgreen said...

How have I not heard of this series? I'm going to check out the first one now. Thanks! Here’s my WoW post! ~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte

 
At April 18, 2012 at 9:52 AM , Blogger Majanka said...

I like this book cover. I've never heard of this series before, but I'm glad that's changed now. Looks great.

Check out my WoW

 
At April 18, 2012 at 11:40 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

Haven't heard of this series before, therefore didn't read the first book. But it looks very intriguing. (:

Aleksandra and her WoW

 
At April 18, 2012 at 12:10 PM , Blogger ellepaulette said...

This does sound interesting!
Thanks for sharing,
Dani
http://paulettespapers.com/?p=1957

 
At April 18, 2012 at 12:30 PM , Blogger Tribute Books said...

Sounds like a great choice, enjoy!

http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday.html

 
At April 18, 2012 at 12:58 PM , Blogger Gina said...

Ooh...nice choice. Love the coloring on the cover. Interesting though...the plethora of books that emmerged centered in New Orleans right after the hurricaine...

 
At April 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM , Blogger Reader Unfolded said...

I've never heard of this series before but it sounds really good! I'm going to have to hunt down the first book now. Thanks for sharing :)

 
At April 18, 2012 at 2:39 PM , Blogger Unabridged Bookshelf said...

I didn't know the second cover had been revealed! I love it!! It is beautiful, and I am hoping to start Royal Street next week! Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my blog!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 3:33 PM , Blogger starryeyedjen said...

Never heard of this series, but thanks for bringing it to my attention! Merpeople and were-gators?!? My curiosity has been piqued! :)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Wednesday!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 3:35 PM , Blogger Doctor's Notes said...

Oh I have to read this. I plan on reading Royal Street soon. Thanks for another awesome wow and for stopping by.

 
At April 18, 2012 at 3:36 PM , Blogger Christina @ Biblio Thoughts said...

Sounds interesting. I'll have to read the first book so I can be ready for this one. And I love the cover. Thanks for sharing and stopping by my post! :)

P.S. Sorry it's taken me so long to follow your blog. I thought I already had, but I've remedied that and am now following. I'm looking forward to reading your posts.

 
At April 18, 2012 at 3:52 PM , Blogger Gaby G said...

First time I see this book but it caught my eye. I see you already read the first book, I think it sounds amazing! It's going to my wishlist :)

 
At April 18, 2012 at 4:11 PM , Blogger Doodle said...

Great pick!! I love the cover!

Thanks for stopping by!
Doodle @ Doodle's Book Blog

 
At April 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM , Blogger Traci @ The Reading Geek said...

Great choice! I haven't heard of this series yet but it sounds really good. I will definitely have to check it out,

Thanks for stopping by my post!
Traci @ The Reading Geek

 
At April 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM , Blogger emaginette said...

Great Idea! Look forward to it. :-)

 
At April 18, 2012 at 4:46 PM , Blogger Megan said...

Royal Street is on my TBR. Maybe I will have to bump it up!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM , Blogger manda-rae said...

Hmm, sounds interesting. I may have to check out Royal Street. I'm always looking for new adult urban fantasy authors.

Thanks for visiting my WoW. Don't forget to check out my giveaway.

 
At April 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM , Blogger Fall Into Books said...

I have to add this to my TBR. I've never heard of it, but I love Louisiana and pirates! Yay! Great pick! Thanks for stopping by.

Amber @ Fall Into books

 
At April 18, 2012 at 5:44 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

Terrific choice!! I loved the first book too and can't wait to see what happens with DJ, Alex and Jean (and the new furrypants). I liked the first cover, but this fits DJ and the series better I think - and it's gorgeous!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 6:43 PM , Blogger Bex said...

Ohh, feels like I've seen this before! Definitely sounds good though. I'm pretty sure I haven't read the first book though. ;) Lol. Maybe should? o:

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:33 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

I've good things about Royal Street. I haven't read too many adult urban fantasy books. I should start. I usually read paranormal romance but this sounds good! Thanks for visiting My WOW!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 7:48 PM , Blogger Melissa (My World...in words and pages) said...

Oh Kimba, I need to bet book one! LOL! Great pick!

 
At April 18, 2012 at 8:40 PM , Blogger Mimi Valentine said...

"Being an author is not necessarily easy..." <-- Don't we know it?? x) LOL I actually think I've heard of this book before but I just can't remember where -- it's sort of like deja vu, except multiplied! The promise of a kick-ass character is always one of my favourite selling points. How could I possibly resist? ;)

Awesome pick for your WOW this week, Kimba! :)

 
At April 19, 2012 at 8:46 PM , Blogger Christy @ TheReaderBee said...

Ohhh, this one sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing!!!

 
At April 22, 2012 at 8:47 PM , Blogger Jennifer said...

Great pick. I still need to read the first book. Sounds like the series will be really exciting.

 
At April 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM , Blogger Darlene said...

Royal Street is on my Wishlist! It sounds like a really great series!!

Thanks for stopping by my WoW: http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.ca/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-hunt-by-andrew.html

 
At May 20, 2012 at 11:35 PM , Blogger Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy said...

Sounds like a great book! Great WoW! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

 

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