Waiting on Wednesday: Born of Illusion By: Teri Brown + The Girl with the Iron Touch By: Kady Cross + Transparent By: Natalie Whipple (154)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is an event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The purpose of this weekly event is to spotlight a soon-to-be-released book that you are very much anticipating. "Waiting On" Wednesday will also give bloggers an opportunity to share ideas for our TBR lists.

Title: Born of Illusion
Author: Teri Brown
Publisher: Balzer & Bray, 352 Pages (June 11th, 2013)
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Synopsis: Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City. Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother, who will stop at nothing to gain her ambition of becoming the most famous medium who ever lived. But when a strange, serious young man moves into the flat downstairs, introducing her to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, he threatens to reveal the secrets Anna has fought so hard to keep, forcing her to face the truth about her past. Could the stories her mother has told her really be true? Could she really be the illegitimate daughter of the greatest magician of all?

Title: The Girl with the Iron Touch (Steampunk Chronicles #3)
Author: Kady Cross
Publisher: Harlequin TEEN, 304 Pages (May 28th, 2013)
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Synopsis: In 1897 London, something not quite human is about to awaken

When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. What's left of their archenemy, The Machinist, hungers to be resurrected, and Emily must transplant his consciousness into one of his automatons—or forfeit her friends' lives.

With Griffin being mysteriously tormented by the Aether, the young duke's sanity is close to the breaking point. Seeking help, Finley turns to Jack Dandy, but trusting the master criminal is as dangerous as controlling her dark side. When Jack kisses her, Finley must finally confront her true feelings for him...and for Griffin.

Meanwhile, Sam is searching everywhere for Emily, from Whitechapel's desolate alleyways to Mayfair's elegant mansions. He would walk into hell for her, but the choice she must make will test them more than they could imagine.

To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The Machinist's ultimate creation—an automaton more human than machine. And if she's to have any chance at triumphing, she must summon a strength even she doesn't know she has....

Title: Transparent
Author: Natalie Whipple
Publisher: HarperTeen 352 Pages (May 1st, 2013)
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Synopsis: Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is.

An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.

After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.

Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.

I think when it comes to WoW's three is the magic number for me. It's just... ALL.THE.BOOKS! So many that I'd feel horrible if I left any one of these out. Born of Illusion, that cover is just beautiful! I love, love, love it! It looks and sounds amazing, I need it asap! Speaking of covers... The Girl with the Iron touch - I want to have hair like hers! Talk about stunning! WOW! Plus, Kady=awesome! And then rounding out this weeks WoW - Transparent. Another great cover and um, hello! Invisible teenagers? Yes please! Your thoughts on my choices this week?

*covers are always subject to change.