Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and allows book bloggers to spotlight releases that we are greatly anticipating.
This week, my Waiting on Wednesday pick is:
About Ultraviolet Catastrophe:
Quantum Electrodynamics. String Theory. Schrödinger’s cat. For sixteen-year-old Lexie Kepler, they’re just confusing terms in her science textbooks, until she finds out that her parents have been drugging her to suppress her outrageous IQ. Now Branston Academy, a school run by the world’s most powerful scientists, has tracked her down and is dying for her to attend – as a research subject.
She takes refuge at Quantum Technologies, a secret scientific community where her father works as a top-notch scientist, and begins her new life as girl genius at Quantum High. But the assignments at her new school make the Manhattan Project look like preschool – and Lexie barely survived freshman algebra.
Her first big assignment – creating an Einstein-Rosen bridge – is also her first chance to prove she can hold her own with the rest of QT’s prodigies. But while working with the infuriatingly hot Asher Rosen, QT’s teen wonder, Lexie uncovers a mistake in their master equation. Instead of a wormhole, the machine they’re building would produce deadly ultraviolet rays that could destroy the world. Now Lexie and Asher have to use their combined brainpower to uncover the truth behind the device. Before everyone at Quantum Technologies is caught in the ultraviolet catastrophe.
Why I’m Waiting on it:
Because I’ve been waiting on it for longer than you’d think. About a year ago, I took a YA Writing course online through LitReactor and Jamie was one of the other students.
Ultraviolet Catastrophe was one of the projects that I remembered after the class was over. Jamie’s first line and pages were killer and I loved her premise and sample query. I mean, a girl genius so deep in hiding that even she doesn’t know it? Yes. Yes, please.
I can’t wait for this book to be out in the wild!
Ultraviolet Catastrophe by Jamie Grey comes out September 24, 2013.
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This is the first time I come across this book. Cool!
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Michelle, The Escapist.
It’s so cool that you took a class with her! That’s really awesome :)
Great pick!
Oooh I keep seeing you retweet stuff about this book and I have to say I’m also really intrigued by the plot! The cover is super pretty, too. Definitely adding to my must-read list.
That’s an awesome reason! I can’t wait to read it, too!
I’ve never heard of this book! But ooo, purple is my favorite color :D Not too long to wait for this one! I still can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before :o
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
Wow, the premise to this sounds fantastic. I love school based stories and sci-fi and this sounds like a great mash-up of the two! Purple is my favourite colour as well so that cover would definitely grab my attention. Going to add this one to Goodreads – thanks so much for highlighting it! It’s so cool you have a personal story behind finding the book as well – thanks for sharing! :D
I think my favorite part about this is not the science, although that is cool. It’s that the makeover is a brain makeover and not a prettifying experience. Being smart is cool!
That does sound good, and nice story behind the WoW too. :)
That’s awesome that you first read her book through the online course your took and now it’s going to be published! It’s new to me, so I will definitely keep my eye out for it. Thanks for visiting my WoW.
I’m intrigued by the premise (I love sci-fi) and that’s amazing that you took a course and read the book as it was being written. Love that!
I’ve been seeing this pop up recently and I love the sound of it. Definitely want to check it out
Also why has no one told me about Lit Reactor!
I love love love the book cover! I am really excited for this one too. Great pick!!!
It’s so awesome how you know the author and knew this book from the projects in class! Thanks so much for sharing about it. :)
I hadn’t heard of this until now. I think it’s awesome that you are featuring a book from someone you took a class with. Thanks for visiting my WoW.
LisaILJ @ I’ll Tumble for YA