WoW 34. Wounded name, Beauty's daughter and Dangerous deception.

Hosted by: Breaking the spine.

I’m going to pick 3 books with different topics, because I’ve spotted so many great books this week! Be sure to stop by next week to see 3 other titles.


Retelling.
Dot Hutchison – A wounded name.
Expected publication: September 1st 2013 by Carolrhoda Lab.
Parts of the summary:

Now, in the wake of the Headmaster's sudden death, the whole academy is in turmoil, and Ophelia can no longer ignore the fae. Especially once she starts seeing the Headmaster's ghosts- two of them- on the school grounds.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS STORY ENDS.
Yet even in the face of certain death, Ophelia has a choice to make- and a promise to keep. She is not the girl others want her to be. But in Dot Hutchison's dark and sensuous debut novel, the name "Ophelia" is as deeply, painfully, tragically real as "Hamlet".

Historical Fiction, adult.
Carolyn Meyer – Beauty’s daughter: the story of Hermione and Helen of Troy.
Expected publication: October 8th 2013 by Harcourt Children's Books.

The Spartan princess Hermione is the daughter of Helen, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the ancient world. When Helen runs off to Troy with the handsome young Prince Paris, Hermione's father, King Menelaus, erupts in fury. He amasses a thousand ships and sails for Troy, determined to reclaim Helen. This is the beginning of the Trojan War. For the next ten years, young Hermione lives outside the walls of Troy and is a witness to the battles that result in the death of heroes on both sides. Can she ever forgive her mother for creating such chaos? And will Hermione find her own love and her own place in the world?

Historical Fiction, YA.
Sarah Zettel – A most dangerous deception.
Expected publication: November 5th 2013 by Harcourt Children's Books.

A warning to all young ladies of delicate breeding who wish to embark upon lives of adventure: Don't.

Sixteen-year-old Peggy is a well-bred orphan who is coerced into posing as a lady in waiting at the palace of King George I. Life is grand, until Peggy starts to suspect that the girl she's impersonating might have been murdered. Unless Peggy can discover the truth, she might be doomed to the same terrible fate. But in a court of shadows and intrigue, anyone could be a spy—perhaps even the handsome young artist with whom Peggy is falling in love.

What do you think? And don't forget to leave a link to your WoW pick!