Waiting on Wednesday-- Queen of the Dead

Waiting on wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the spine. I've been doing WoW for a while, so I'm sorry if I've already done this book before. I'm having a hard time remembering which books I've used for this in the past.

Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade

Published by Hyperion

Genre: YA

Release date: June 7, 2011



What it's about (from Goodreads):

After being sent back from the light, Alona Dare - former homecoming queen, current Queen of the Dead - finds herself doing something she never expected: working. Instead of spending days perfecting her tan by the pool (her typical summer routine when she was, you know, alive), Alona must now cater to the needs of other lost spirits. By her side for all of this - ugh - “helping of others” is Will Killian: social outcast, seer of the dead, and someone Alona cares about more than she’d like.

Before Alona can make a final ruling on Will’s “friend” or “more” status, though, she discovers trouble at home. Her mom is tossing out Alona’s most valuable possessions, and her dad is expecting a new daughter with his wicked wife. Is it possible her family is already moving on? Hello! She’s only been dead for two months! Thankfully, Alona knows just the guy who can put a stop to this mess.


Unfortunately for Alona, Will has other stuff on his mind, and Mina, a young (and beautiful) seer, is at the top of the list. She’s the first ghost-talker Will’s ever met—aside from his father—and she may hold answers to Will’s troubled past. But can she be trusted? Alona immediately puts a check mark in the “clearly not” column. But Will is - ahem - willing to find out, even if it means leaving a hurt and angry Alona to her own devices, which is never a good idea.
 
Why?
I'm so excited for this book. I fell in love with Alona and Will's story and can't wait to see how everything turns out for them. How do a ghost and a goth make a relationship work? And look how amazing this cover is! I absolutely love it.