Well, you should be! As part of the street team, I was lucky enough to receive some wonderful swag!
This art is absolutely gorgeous! I love the patterning, color choices, and the composition! @Seageart has done a magnificent job! Also, I have extras of the two character art cards, so I’ll randomly pick two commenters on this post to receive their very own character art cards! And don’t forget to put Escaping Exodus on your wishlist as an October release!!
From New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack, the second in the captivating new YA fantasy/romance Stormheart series, perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Victoria Aveyard.
Princess or adventurer.
Duty or freedom.
Her Kingdom or the storm hunter she loves.
If Aurora knows anything, it’s that choices have consequences. To set things right, she joins a growing revolution on the streets of Pavan.
In disguise as the rebel Roar, she puts her knowledge of the palace to use to aid the rebellion. But the Rage season is at its peak and not a day passes without the skies raining down destruction. Yet these storms are different…they churn with darkness, and attack with a will that’s desperate and violent.
This feels like more than rage.
It feels like war.
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And here’s the link for the giveaway! If you want to read my review of Roar from its release, check it out here! I haven’t had a chance to read Rage yet but it’s high on my list. Just have to get my copy back from the friend who borrowed it!
Today I’m sharing something a bit different! The new cover for book 3 of Amber Argyle’s Forbidden Forest series was shared in today’s email newsletter. The author is also hosting a giveaway for book 2 in the series, Piper Prince! Follow this link to enter!
Where light is, shadow cannot go.
The king is dead – killed by the same assassin intent on ending Larkin’s new reign as queen. Worse, the White Tree is dying, and with it, the magic the pipers use to defend themselves from the wraith. The same magic Larkin has used to keep the curse from destroying the man she loves. Because once that curse reaches Denan’s eyes, he will be worse than dead. He’ll be an inhuman mulgar bent to the will of the wraith.
As Larkin runs out of options, a message arrives from the wraiths. They will spare Denan, cleanse and return every single mulgar in their service on one condition: Larkin must heed the darkness growing within her and become one of them.
It’s an impossible and deadly trade. But if she’s to defeat the wraiths and solve the curse that has plagued their kingdoms for centuries, it may be the only choice she has left.
Hello again! As promised, here is my review of Mary Fan’s Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon. And our tour is almost at an end! Check out the graphic at the very bottom of this post to see what other posts you may have missed earlier this month. And if you didn’t check my interview about inspiration with Mary Fan and Deborah Schaumberg, click here to go read it! Also, also, don’t forget to enter the giveaway if you haven’t already (link in my previous post)!
Today, I have something a little different from my normal posts. This month Nerd Girl Books is doing a blog tour featuring 5 amazingly, talented authors: LC Barlow, Mary Fan, Deborah Schaumberg, Meg Eden, and Beth Woodward. You can check out the graphic below to see who else is participating!
Today I’m participating in the blog spotlight tour for Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M. Martineau, which releases in just 5 days from Sourcebooks Casablanca! I was drawn in by the cover, which isn’t unusual for me. Those swirly cool colors and mesmerizing tiger eyes really got my attention. But also, Sourcebooks Casablanca published a recent favorite series from Amanda Bouchet and I was ready to dive into their newest fantasy romance. And I’m so glad that I did!
Comparing this to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Assassin’s Creed is pretty accurate. Other spot-on comparisons would be Pokemon or even Throne of Glass. Assassins and magical animals are some of my favorite tropes and together they work surprisingly well.
The beginning of this debut is a bit slow and muddled. I don’t think the author was able to define the world’s rules early on to establish whether this was a pure fantasy setting, urban fantasy, or historical fantasy. I did occasionally find myself questioning what was going on based on my assumptions about what kind of setting it was. Luckily, that didn’t deter me from becoming engrossed in the characters and the beasts as they stole the show. There was enough mystery and promise of information that I finished this book in just a few days. I think if you can get past the bumpy world building, you’ll find a fun, fast-paced read that will leave you begging for the next book.
Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet
The Kingmaker Chronicles, #3
Publication date: January 2, 2018
The riveting conclusion to The Kingmaker Chronicles!
This was a great ending to the trilogy! I’m going to be super vague about everything because this is definitely a series I recommend reading in order, and I don’t want to give away any spoilers. To that end, you should know that we spend a lot of time in Cat’s head. Like A LOT. To the point that I felt like she was overthinking things, and in slowed the pace way down.
That was the only complaint I had about this book though, honestly. There were less steamy moments, but no less action and tense scenes. In fact, I was frequently worrying about favorite characters fast approaching death! I loved that Cat and Griffin came to terms about certain aspects of their relationship. And I loved how much more we learned about Cat. Amanda is truly wonderful at weaving characters I can get behind.
I hope we get more from this universe in the future! I’d love to see more books written about other side characters 🙂
GODS. I’M AN IDIOT.
Without Griffin—and apparently a few meddling Gods—to push me along, I’d still be telling fortunes at the circus, lying about my past, ignoring my future, and living as far away from my tyrant mother as humanly possible.
True understanding thuds into place. Hope isn’t just an abstract concept; it’s me. Flesh and blood me. Griffin knew it all along. Probably everyone did. I’m an idea in human form.
I have the power of the Gods at my fingertips.
The only thing ever stopping me has been me.
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USA Today bestselling author AMANDA BOUCHET grew up in New England and studied French at the undergraduate and graduate levels, first at Bowdoin College and then at Bowling Green State University. She moved to Paris, France, in 2001 and has been there ever since. She met her husband while studying abroad, and the family now includes two bilingual children, who will soon be correcting her French. Connect with her at www.amandabouchet.com.
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Heart on Fire
The riveting conclusion to The Kingmaker Chronicles coming January 2018!
GODS. I’M AN IDIOT.
Without Griffin—and apparently a few meddling Gods—to push me along, I’d still be telling fortunes at the circus, lying about my past, ignoring my future, and living as far away from my tyrant mother as humanly possible.
True understanding thuds into place. Hope isn’t just an abstract concept; it’s me. Flesh and blood me. Griffin knew it all along. Probably everyone did. I’m an idea in human form._
I have the power of the Gods at my fingertips.
The only thing ever stopping me has been me.
Pre-order Heart on Fire now!
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