Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

I haven't changed my format, I just wanted to tell you how super excited I am about this book; Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine, which is out February 4th. It will more than likely end up in my  Book # of 20 reviews this year.

Here's what it's about;

In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.

Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…

…And will rewrite all their fates, forever.

Romeo and Juliet has been done a thousand times, my favourite film incarnation has to be Warm Bodies, so it's interesting to have a perspective shift to another character and have it be about them instead. I'm seriously looking forward to see how this story will fit in the R&J storyline.

Rachel Caine is one of my favourite authors and I've had the good pleasure of meeting her, she's so lovely and warm. I remember the Q&A she did at Waterstones in Walsall, I asked her if there were any plans of her books becoming graphic novels, I was so excited and nervous, I'd gone there alone and my only regret is not asking someone to take a picture for me!

I've read all of her Morganville books, including short stories and her Weather Warden Books, plus the "Manny" books, so I am looking forward to having a new series to look forward to!