Awaited sequels finally arrive in my hands

Ever finish a new book and can't wait to get your hands on the sequel? For me it is one of the painful pleasures of reading, getting to the end of the great book and knowing that the sequel is still months, or possibly years, away.

I have just finished two sequels that I have been eagerly anticipating since midway through last year. I had that delicious excitement when they both arrived at the same time, and I couldn't decide which to read first, so I read them both alongside one another - dipping into each one and reading a few chapters at a time, trying to eek out enjoyment factor.

One sequel far exceeded expectations - truth be told, I enjoyed it significantly more than the first book - and the other sequel, well, it wasn't so much that I enjoyed it as just kept reading it to find out what happened as the storyline was interesting, and I am curious to see what the third book holds.

However, now that I have finished these two books, I find myself back where I began, with another (at least) year-long wait for the anticipated ending of the trilogies.

There are a couple of titles that I am *still* waiting to see the long-awaited second book of the trilogy written and published, let alone the third book. The book I am now most eagerly awaiting is the sequel to The Passage by Justin Cronin. The second book, Twelve, has been delayed for publication once already (originally meant to be published last year), however the publisher is stating that it is definitely coming this year, so we have it on order, and my fingers are crossed that it really is going to happen!

Are there any sequels that you are hanging out to read, or any that you are still waiting for the second book to be published (or even written)?