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The Pledge Box Set Release Celebration October 20 th , 2015 ABOUT THE BOOK THE PLEDGE TRILOGY BOX SET Author: Kimberly Derting Release Date: October 20th, 2015 Publisher:  Margaret K. McElderry SYNOPSIS: The complete Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy, is now available in a collectible paperback boxed set. In  The Pledge , seventeen-year-old Charlaina lives in Ludania, a country stratified by a caste system divided by language and ruled by the cruel tyrant Queen Sabara. But Charlie has a secret skill, and as clashes escalate between the totalitarian monarch and the rebel forces, Charlie might be her country’s only chance for freedom. And though Charlie lays claim to the throne in  The Essence , the influence of the evil Sabara does not disappear. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, Charlie must turn to an unexpected resource for help—and to an unexpected ally for love. Then when peace negotiations go awry in  The Of...

Velvet Undercover By Teri Brown Release Day Celebration October 20 th , 2015 ABOUT THE BOOK VELVET UNDERCOVER Author: Teri Brown Release Date: October 20th, 2015 Publisher:  Balzer + Bray SYNOPSIS: Perfect for fans of Jennifer Donnelly and Libba Bray comes this page-turning historical spy thriller from Teri Brown, author of the Born of Illusion series. Samantha Donaldson's family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a messenger for the intelligence organization MI5. After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, mathematics, and complex puzzles, hoping to make him proud. When Sam is asked to join the famed women's spy group La Dame Blanche, she's torn—while this could be an unbelievable adventure, how can she abandon her mother, who has already lost a husband? But wh...

I'm so excited to be taking part in Courtney King Walker's ON THE FRINGE 4th birthday celebration blitz! Check out the book below, and be sure to enter the amazing giveaway! A YA ghost story, where your first embrace could be your last…   Claire is struggling to overcome the murder of her childhood friend and secret crush, Daniel. Everyone else seems to be moving on with their lives, but she’s still trying to cope. The fact that she finds herself alone and drowning on her 16th birthday isn’t helping. Neither is thinking she sees Daniel’s face in the murky water as she mysteriously resurfaces. But something happened during those four and a half minutes that will make her realize it was not just her imagination. As Claire and Daniel try to grasp a possible reconnection, other grudge-holding beings have plans of their own. Now, the two of them must decide if their fleeting relationship is worth the possibility of Claire being trapped on the fringe forever. Goo...

  Welcome to this week’s Super Middle Grade Mondays Book Blitz presented by Tantrum Books/Month9books ! Today, we get up close and personal with Michael Gibney author of The Three Thorns (The Brotherhood and the Shield #1) from Tantrum Books . Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!   Michael Gibney began working in restaurants at the age of sixteen and assumed his first sous chef position at twenty-two. He ascended to executive sous chef at Tavern on the Green, where he managed an eighty-person staff. He has worked in the kitchens of Morgans Hotel Group, 10 Downing in Manhattan, and Governor in Brooklyn’s DUMBO, among many others. Over the course of his career, he has had the opportunity to work alongside cooks and chefs from many of the nation’s best restaurants, including Alinea, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, Bouley, Ducasse, Corton, wd~50, and Momofuku. In addition to his experience in the food se...

Forget Me Not by Stacey Nash eBook ,  277 pages Published August 1st 2014 by HarperCollins AUS Impulse  BLURB: Anamae is drawn into a world which shatters everything she knew to be true. The first in the trilogy of the brilliant YA Collective series. followed by REMEMBER ME and NEVER FORGOTTEN. Since her mother vanished nine years ago, Anamae and her father have shared a quiet life. But when Anamae discovers a brooch identical to her mother's favorite pendant, she unknowingly invites a slew of trouble into their world. The jewels she finds are not just jewellery, they're a highly developed technology capable of cloaking the human form. Triggering the jewellery's power attracts the attention of a secret society determined to confiscate the device - and silence everyone who is aware of its existence. Anamae knows too much, and now she's Enemy Number One. She's forced to leave her father behind when she's taken in by a group deter...

We have a fun, interesting and unique YA book featured today as the Jane Unwraped Blog Tour makes a stop with us. We have our review and there's a giveaway! Enjoy! Jane Unwrapped by Leah & Kate Rooper Genre: Young Adult, Mythological Fantasy Publication: October 12th, 2015 by Entangled Publishing Fluorine uranium carbon potassium. Jane’s experiment really went wrong this time. After a fatal accident, teen scientist Jane becomes the first modern-day…mummy. Waking up in the Egyptian underworld without a heart certainly isn’t the best—especially when it means Anubis, god of embalming, has to devour her soul. Yuck. But when Jane meets the drop-dead gorgeous god, suddenly she's thinking this might not be the worst thing to happen. And then Anubis asks her to do the impossible—just time-travel and kill King Tut. Well, every experiment has variables which can end in disaster… Jane just wishes she could decide whether she wants to strangle Anubis or kiss ...

We present the Barren Blog Tour to you today. Besides the spotlight on this New Adult contemporary which deals with some very serious matters, the author, Elizabeth Miceli, is sharing a Guest Post too. There's also a tour-wide giveaway to enter. Have a great day! Barren by Elizabeth Miceli Genre: New Adult contemporary Publication Date: November 2015 Publisher: Swoon Romance *** PUBLISHER’S ALERT: MATURE CONTENT WARNING *** Recommended for ages 16+. Includes scenes that depict drug use, teen sex, and sexual assault. This book contains mature content and depiction of a seventeen-year-old girl’s rape at the hands of another student. It is a chilling first person point of view account of something that occurs across the country at parties just like the one depicted in this story, and we wanted the fictional account to feel raw and as devastating. We also understand that these scenes may be difficult and uncomfortable for some. We recommend this novel for reade...