Waiting on Wednesday: The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for.

Title: Winner's Course by Marie Rutkoski
Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release date: March 4th, 2014

Seventeen-year-old Kestrel is an aristocratic citizen of Valoria, a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers. Here, a girl like Kestrel has two choices: join the military or get married. Despite her skills in military strategy, Kestrel’s real passion is music.Which is why she feels compelled to buy Arin, a slave with a talent for singing, at auction. It’s not long before she finds herself falling in love with Arin, and he seems to feel the same for her. But Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for Arin is much higher than she ever could have imagined.Set in a new world, The Winner’s Curse is a story of wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

Why I want to read it - Oh my goodness!  Look at that cover, it's breathtaking.  Besides that it sounds like a really good fantasy, with war and cross star lovers thrown in for good measure.

What are you waiting for this week?