“Waiting On” Wednesday is hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine.
Hunger
by Jackie Morse Kessler
Publication date: October 18, 2010
“Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.”
Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons?
A wildly original approach to the issue of eating disorders, Hunger is about the struggle to find balance in a world of extremes, and uses fantastic tropes to explore a difficult topic that touches the lives of many teens.
Bookshelf Bites 
Great pick, this book looks like it will cover serious issues in a fantasy view. My WOW is at The Crowded Leaf.
That’s part of the reason it intrigued me. It looks like it will be a nice mash up of genres.
This sounds really interesting! I like the idea of someone becoming one of the 4 horsemen.
Here is my WoW here
Me too 😀 The horsemen story has always intrigued me, so I’m really excited for this one!
This sound very interesting. I love the cover and the premise is definitely intriguing. Great choice.
Thanks! I love the cover, too – it really draws your attention 🙂