Wish List Wednesday (78)

Divergent (Divergent, 1) by Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth) , 2011. Published by Harper Collins.

Beatrice "Tris" Prior has reached the fateful age of sixteen, the stage at which teenagers in Veronica Roth's dystopian Chicago must select which of five factions to join for life. Each faction represents a virtue: Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite. To the surprise of herself and her selfless Abnegation family, she chooses Dauntless, the path of courage. Her choice exposes her to the demanding, violent initiation rites of this group, but it also threatens to expose a personal secret that could place her in mortal danger. Veronica Roth's young adult Divergent trilogy launches with a captivating adventure about love and loyalty playing out under most extreme circumstances.

Why: Because Divergent looks like a fascinating addition to the dystopian genre. Plus it sounds like it will be pretty intense and epic, which are two very important qualities in a book.

Laddertop 1 by Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card, and Honoel A. Ibardolaza, 2011. Published by  Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC.

Twenty-five years ago, the alien Givers came to Earth. They gave the human race the greatest technology ever seen— four giant towers known as Ladders that rise 36,000 miles into space and culminate in space stations that power the entire planet. Then, for reasons unknown, the Givers disappeared. Due to the unique alien construction of the Laddertop space stations, only a skilled crew of children can perform the maintenance necessary to keep the stations up and running.
Back on Earth, competition is fierce to enter Laddertop Academy. It is an honor few students will achieve. Robbi and Azure, two eleven-year-old girls who are the best of friends, are candidates for the Academy. They will become entangled in a dangerous mystery that may help them solve the riddle of the Givers...if it doesn’t destroy the Earth first!

Why: Mainly because it sounds fascinating, and  I'm really curious to see what a Orson Scott Card manga looks like.