BOOK NEWS: Kiera Cass to release a PREQUEL NOVELLA for THE SELECTION SERIES!

Yes, you've read THAT CAPTION right! Kiera Cass together with HarperTeen Impulse will release a PREQUEL NOVELLA for THE SELECTION SERIES and it'll be called ... THE QUEEN! The story will focus on Prince Maxon’s mother, Amberly!

Here's the blurb for The Queen: 

Before America Singer’s story began, another girl came to the palace to compete for the hand of a different prince….

Don’t miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series. This prequel story takes place before the events of The Selection and is told from the point of view of Prince Maxon’s mother, Amberly. Discover a whole new Selection with this inside look at how Maxon’s parents met—and how an ordinary girl named Amberly became a beloved queen. 

Add The Queen on your tbr list in Goodreads, using this link.

They haven't announced the release date yet for this novella, so be sure to keep posted on Kiera Cass' tweets over @kieracass! :) 

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: THE ONE (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I or us, readers are eagerly anticipating. Here's my pick this week ...

Title: THE ONE 
Author: Kiera Cass (Website | Twitter) 
Publisher: HarperTeen
Expected Publication Date: May 6, 2014

SYNOPSIS

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

From the very first page of The Selection, this #1 New York Times bestselling series has captured readers' hearts and swept them away on a captivating journey... Now, in The One, Kiera Cass delivers a satisfying and unforgettable conclusion that will keep readers sighing over this electrifying fairy-tale long after the final page is turned.

Mark and add The One on your "to read" list in Goodreads, using this link.

How about you? What's your "waiting on" pick for this week? Tweet me@FandomlyBookish 

or you can just comment in yours below this post! :)