Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Title: Phoenix Extravagant 
Author: Yoon Ha Lee
Publisher: Rebellion / Solaris
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 416 Pages
Release Date: June 9, 2020
Blurb: For generations the empire has spread across the world, nigh-unstoppable in their advance. Its power depends on its automata, magically animated and programmed with sigils and patterns painted in mystical pigments.
A symbol-painter – themselves a colonial subject – is frustrated in their work when their supply of Phoenix Extravagant dries up, and sets out to find the source. What they’ll discover is darker than anything they could have imagined…
Why I’m Excited for it: Despite the difficult learning curve in Ninefox Gambit, I absolutely fell in love with the unique and complex world building and the flawed and yet weirdly lovable characters. Though I am also eager to return to The Machineries of the Empire, I’m also excited to see what Lee does with a new world and new characters.
It also sounds like another fantastic blend of science fiction and fantasy with magic powered robot (dragons?). Either way- I absolutely can’t wait for this!
Which new releases are you looking forward to?
Hamlets & Hyperspace 
This does sound fantastic! I’m very curious about it. I’ll let you read and review it and then decide, ha ha:-)
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Haha- no problem! I’m happy to be the guinea pig in this case!
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The robot dragons in this one have me interested too! I’m not sure that I’ll read this one anytime soon, though I do want to keep an eye on it and see what the reviews look like.
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I’ll be sure to let you know! I just think Lee does such fun things with the blend of Scifi and Fantasy.
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Yay! I love Spec Fic that blends SF & F, so I’m excited!
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You had me at robot dragons! Sounds soo good!
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lol – Robot Dragons are a very good thing indeed.
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ARRRRRRR!
x The Captain
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LOL!
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I love the sound of this one! I hope you love it when you read it!
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I’m really anticipating this one too, of course (…I broke my ARC request ban for this) and I have no idea what to expect – that cover sure is something – but I know it will be interesting. I hope we both like it!
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Haven’t heard of this, but love that cover! Hope you get it soon!
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This one sounds really interesting! I haven’t read any of Lee’s work yet either so maybe this will wind up being my first.
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