On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where I list all the books I desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It’s also an event that you can join in with too – Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own ‘On My Wishlist’ post. If you want to know more click here.
This sounds SO good – I love me some zombie!
Pariah
Bob Fingerman (Tor Books)
Publication Date: Aug 2010
Genre: Horror
Goodreads Summary:
The world is in chaos. A zombie plague has devoured every nation on the planet. New York City is no exception. Imagine eight million zombies. Shoulder to shoulder. Walking the streets, looking for their next meal. The residents of one apartment building have bonded to keep themselves safe from the onslaught, but their inevitable demise lurks right outside their window, a constant reminder of the doom that awaits them. Forced to remain in the safety of the building, the tenants find themselves at each others’ throats. When they spy a lone teenage girl who walks among the hordes, unattacked by the undead, their world opens up.
This is the first in a new series and it sounds brilliant.
Raziel (Fallen #1)
Kristina Douglas (Pocket Books)
Publication Date: Jan 2011
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Goodreads Summary:
She was just an ordinary mortal . . .
“You’re dead” is so not what Allie Watson wants to hear. Unfortunately, it explains a lot. Like the dark, angelically handsome man who ferried her to this strange, hidden land. The last thing she remembers is stepping off a curb in front of a crosstown bus. Now she’s surrounded by gorgeous fallen angels with an unsettling taste for blood—and they really don’t want her around. Not exactly how she pictured heaven.
. . . until death catapulted her into a seductive world she never imagined.
Raziel is unsure why he rescued Allie from hellfire against Uriel’s orders, but she stirs in him a longing he hasn’t felt in centuries. Now the Fallen are bracing for the divine wrath brought by his disobedience, and they blame Allie for the ferocious Nephilim clawing at the kingdom’s shrouded gates. Facing impossible odds at every turn, the two must work together to survive. Raziel will do anything to defend his spirited lover against the forces of darkness—because Allie may be the Fallen’s only salvation.
Another new-to-me urban fantasy – sounds great. Has anyone read it?
Sins & Shadows (Shadows & Inquiries #1)
Lyn Benedict (ACE)
Publication Date: April 2009
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Goodreads Summary:
Sylvie Lightner is no ordinary P.I. She specializes in cases involving the unusual, in a world where magic is real-and where death isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you.
But when an employee is murdered in front of her, Sylvie has had enough. After years of confounding the dark forces of the Magicus Mundi, she’s closing up shop-until a man claiming to be the God of Justice wants Sylvie to find his lost lover. And he won’t take no for an answer.
I love this cover…
Red Riding Hood
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright (Little Brown)
Publication Date: Jan 2011
Genre: Fantasy
Young Adult
Goodreads Summary:
The body of a young girl is discovered in a field of wheat. Her flesh mutilated by telltale claw marks. The Wolf has broken the peace.
When Valerie learns that her sister has been killed by the legendary creature, she finds herself at the center of a dark mystery, one that has plagued her village for generations. It is revealed that the werewolf lives among them, and everyone in the village immediately becomes a suspect. Could her secret love Peter be behind the attacks on her town? Is it her betrothed, Henry? Or someone even closer to her?
As the men in the village hunt for the beast, Valerie turns to her grandmother for help. She gives Valerie a handmade red riding cloak, and guides her through the web of lies and deception that has held her town together for so long. Will Valerie discover the werewolf’s identity before the town is ripped apart?
So, this is what’s on my wishlist this week – what’s on yours?
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Amazing covers this week. Hope you get your books soon!
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Pariah sounds very interesting, but the idea of being trapped in a building surrounded by 8 million zombies is suffocating/claustrophobic. Sounds like a good and creepy read.
Jennifer (An Abundance of Books)
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I saw the first book on your list and thought, "ooh, I want it." Saw the second, third..I want all of them too! Hope you get them (whispers ..me too…).
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Oh, Raziel is definately going on my TBR pile! I just love angels!
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Sins and Shadows sounds great – I've been eyeing it up for myself for a while as well!
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They all look great! I'm going to have to check a few of them out
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The Fallen: Razial looks great
Thanks for sharing 
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I should really start avoiding your On My Wishlist posts, as my wishlist just keeps growing and growing because of them! You find so many good ones!
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Thanks for bringing Pariah to my attention- it seems I just can't get enough of zombies!
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I'd like to check out the Red Riding one too
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This is a great idea! My wishlist is getting to be years long, and I can't seem to sort the good from the bad!
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I just found this meme – it sounds perfect for me, as I always have loads of books on my wishlist I never get atound to actually reading. This should be a great way to get those books out there. Thanks for hosting!
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Your list looks really good! I'm definately going to check them out.
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Oh, that Little Red looks amazing. That's on my list now.
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Yay! Red Riding Hood was on my wish list last week! I can't wait for the movie adaptation too!
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I can't wait for Raziel. Been looking forward to that book.
Here's mine this week: As the Pages Turn Blog
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The Fallen: Raziel seems like its going to be good probably will be adding it to my list
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I am looking forward to Raziel too! I have it scheduled as my Wishlist item in a few weeks LOL
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Oh I needed to add Pariah to my list this week. That looks good. Red Riding Hood… I think I'll be getting that one. It does sound so good.
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These all sound really good! I liked the sound of Red Riding Hood.
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Oh, Zombies. I just love those guys. Well, I love reading about them. Not so much love-love them, you know. Anyway. I'll be adding Pariah to my wishlist now, thank you!
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I love that cover for The Fallen!! Hawt!
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I haven't heard of Pariah but sounds really good and I been wanting to read Red Riding Hood too as well as Raziel too
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As always you got a rich wishlist:) I heard a lot about Red Hood Riding and think it's worth a try. Hope you get them soon!
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I got Red Riding Hood last week (I think) and I looove the cover for Raziel!
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thanks for bringing some new books/series to my attention, Sins and Shadows sounds awesome and perfect to put towards the Mystery & Suspense book challenge
) Happy Weekend!!
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Great books this week! They all look really good!
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great books, I just bought pariah
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