The Nerd's Word #6: Waiting On Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor + Swooning Over Darkness Before Dawn by J. A. London

"Waiting On" / On My Wishlist:

A book I cannot wait to get my hands on.
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Days of Blood and Starlight 

(Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2)

by Laini Taylor

Expected publication: November 6th 2012 by Little, Brown & Company

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone was declared a "must read" by Entertainment Weekly, was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon.com, and The New York Times called it "a breath-catching romantic fantasy."

Just look at that GORGEOUS cover. It's even prettier than the cover of the first book.

Anyway, I can't wait to read more about Karou and the deep and dark world she lives in. Laini Taylor created an exotic fantasy world, and I can't wait to go back and dive into Karou's world again.

Swoon:

Lines and/or scenes from a book that made me swoon.
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Today's swoon is from DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN by J.A. London.

Twitter Version (140 Characters or less):

In my dreams, we’re the same. We can touch, kiss, love. And every dream ends with us … being together forever.

Cheater's Version (extended):

“I wish that were true. But when I’m around you, all I can think about is … the temptation of you.”
My chest tightens, and I work hard not to let fear sneak into my voice. “My blood?”
“I’m a vampire. Blood is the first thing we scent, the first thing that draws us to humans. I fight it. But I can’t deny it’s part of who I am. I would never take your blood, though. No matter how strongly it calls to me. You have to believe that.”
“I do.” My voice lacks conviction. We’ve never discussed the differences in us except in anger. To admit to them now, in this place, is scary. Makes the differences more powerful, because I wish they didn’t exist.
“It’s not just your blood that tempts me,” he admits. “In four hundred years, I’ve never dreamed. Vampires don’t. But after I saved you on the trolley that night, you invaded my sleep. In my dreams, we’re the same. We can touch, kiss, love. And every dream ends with us … being together forever.”