#CoverReveal ~ CROSSROADS (The CrossWorld Chronicles #1) by Laney McMann #YA
The CROSSROADS Cover is here. 🙂
Young Adult Dark Urban Fantasy
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BLURB:
Hawk Holland is dead—he just doesn’t know it.
At seventeen, Hawk is a professional Motocross rider. Hot, badass, smart—with a drug problem—and a death wish. Winning is what he does best. Being in the spotlight is second nature. But after his best friend dies of an overdose during a televised race, Hawk goes down a road that leads to a similar fate—and that’s just the way he wants it—or so he thought.
Fawn Marchat is a CrossWorlder. Her lineage stems from her greatest of grandmothers, the Goddess Hecate. Fawn has many gifts, including the ability to see into the Afterlife and save souls on the Crossroads of death. But between her over-bearing grandfather insisting she follow the path of her elders in Wiccan Craft and assume her birthright, her uptight private Catholic school, and her mom always on her case about the only positive diversion in her life – Fawn has no desire to save anyone but herself.
When the world of the living collides with the world of the dead, Hawk Holland realizes a choice he made while under the influence set him on the fast-track to the Crossroads, a waylay station for lost souls with a one way ticket to Hell – and Fawn is the only one who might be able to save him.
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Hi guys—
The first book of my new YA urban fantasy series, CROSSROADS (The CrossWorld Chronicles), will be releasing in the Winter of 2017.
If you’d like to share the cover, Xpresso Book Tours is hosting the reveal on January 19.
http://xpressobooktours.com/2016/12/05/cover-reveal-sign-up-crossroads-by-laney-mcmann/
Here’s the blurb:
Hawk Holland is dead—he just doesn’t know it.
At seventeen, Hawk is a professional Motocross rider. Hot, badass, smart—with a drug problem—and a death wish. Winning is what he does best. Being in the spotlight is second nature. But after his best friend dies of an overdose during a televised race, Hawk goes down a road that leads to a similar fate—and that’s just the way he wants it—or so he thought.
Fawn Marchat is a CrossWorlder. Her lineage stems from her greatest of grandmothers, the Goddess Hecate. Fawn has many gifts, including the ability to see into the Afterlife and save souls on the Crossroads of death. But between her over-bearing grandfather insisting she follow the path of her elders in Wiccan Craft and assume her birthright, her uptight private Catholic school, and her mom always on her case about the only positive diversion in her life—Fawn has no desire to save anyone but herself.
When the world of the living collides with the world of the dead, Hawk Holland realizes a choice he made while under the influence set him on the fast-track to the Crossroads, a waylay station for lost souls with a one way ticket to Hell, and Fawn is the only one who might be able to save him.
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#DAEMONEUM (Primordial Principles 2) Playlist #YA #UF
Hi everyone,
Here is the Official Playlist
for DAEMONEUM
🙂
The second installment of
The Primordial Principles
Coming July 22, 2016
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CRYSTALLUM
Book One
Available, and On Sale, Now
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#Cover Reveal ~ #DAEMONEUM (Primordial Principles 2) by Laney McMann #YA
Hi everyone!
Today is the day.
The cover reveal for the second installment of
The Primordial Principles
DAEMONEUM
is here …
BLURB:
Boulder, Colorado is too quiet, and no one needs to remind Cole Spires how unnatural that is.
In the aftermath of Dracon’s death, the Daemoneum have gone into hiding. Every known Hive has been shut down and evacuated, and for the first time in Cole’s memory, the Brotherhood, Kinship, and all common houses across the country and abroad are considering lockdown. Leygates are being systematically closed around the world, and the Primordial are waiting …
In the bunker underneath the Brotherhood, Kade Sparrow is as safe as she can possibly be, or that’s the idea, but no one can explain how her Astrum necklace found its way into her bedroom. There were no footprints, no traces of breaking and entering, no evidence of any kind that someone had infiltrated the Brotherhood common house. Yet the necklace still sat on her night stand, wound in a perfect circle of gold, the tiny star glinting on its chain. And the only person who could have put it there … is dead.
In the second installment of The Primordial Principles, strange occurrences are happening across the globe. Relationships will be tested, old players will become new, foes will turn into allies, and an unlikely adversary will force Cole and Kade to go on the run.
As the fallen rise, the Primordial must unite as one.
Or all could be lost.
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July 2016
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If you are a Net Galley reviewer,
CRYSTALLUM & DAEMONEUM are up for review.
The cover is designed by the talented Amalia Chitulescu
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#DAEMONEUM Cover Reveal Sign-up (#PrimordialPrinciples 2) #YA
The time is close …
The Cover Reveal for DAEMONEUM
Primordial Principles 2
is June 16th.
If you’d like to share, join, shout, etc … please feel free.
The Cover Reveal is being hosted by
Xpresso Book Tours
Here’s the sign-up form:
Thanks, everyone!
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#CRYSTALLUM Book Blitz Sign-ups #YA #UF
CRYSTALLUM,
Primordial Principles #1,
releases November 30th, 2015!
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If you’d like to share in the release,
here’s the Book Blitz sign-up with Xpresso Book Tours:
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COVER REVEAL ~ CRYSTALLUM (Primordial Principles 1) by Laney McMann #YA #UF
Hi guys!
So, today I’m really excited to finally reveal the cover of the first book in my new YA urban fantasy series, The Primordial Principles,
CRYSTALLUM
Audience: Young Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Age: 14 and up
Publisher: Booktrope
Release Date: Fall 2015
BLURB:
Kadence Sparrow wasn’t born a devil’s child—she was turned into one. Now, she’s hiding from the truth, and running for her life.
For years, Kade’s true nature has lurked behind an illusion, so when her dad gets another job transfer, she knows the drill: no close friends, no boyfriends, and most importantly: don’t expose what she is. Ever. Keeping secrets is easy. Lies are second nature. So is the loneliness—and the fear, but when the Shadows attack, and Kade meets Cole Spires, she could expose everything she’s trying to hide.
As one of the Celestial Children, Cole lives by an oath: defend the Ward, protect the Primordial race, guard the gateways, and stick to his own. Everything else is a distraction, and besides, he’s lost enough. Cole’s job is clear, and no one his age does it better. So, when he meets Kade in a club downtown, he assumes she just wants his attention. Most girls do, but Cole soon realizes … Kade isn’t like most girls.
The children of heaven and hell are living among us, fighting an age-old war. And falling for someone from the opposition is not an option. But a chance encounter between Kade and Cole will blur the rules, as Kade’s journey to keep her truth hidden catapults them together and into a web of lies, forcing her to not only face the demon inside her, but to answer the hardest question of all.
Which is thicker—blood or water?
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CRYSTALLUM (Primordial Principles 1) has a cover! #YA #UF
CRYSTALLUM,
the first installment of the Primordial Principals series,
has a cover! 🙂
If you’d like to share, please do!
The reveal will be on September 10th.
Details and sign-ups can be found here:
CRYSTALLUM Fall 2015
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TRUE (#FireBorn 3) Playlist Countdown #YA #UF
Porter Robinson
Sea of Voices
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TRUE releases September 7, 2015
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Up next on the TRUE Playlist Countdown,
Carmina Burana ~ O Fortuna, Carl Orff
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TRUE will release September 8th
Fall 2015
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COVER REVEAL ~ The Story’s End (Wilderhark Tales #7) by Danielle E. Shipley
I’m happy to share with you all the final cover reveal in Danielle E. Shipley’s, The Wilderhark Tales,
The Story’s End
Genre = fairytale novella
Release date = October 13, 2015
Available to add to your Goodreads shelf = https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25958863-the-story-s-end
Future availability = Paperback (Amazon and CreateSpace) and e-Book (Kindle and Nook)
BLURB:
For Gant-o’-the-Lute, “ever after” has been less than happy. With the last of Carillon’s charm over him gone, the minstrel-king puts royalty behind him in pursuit of the music he once knew and the lifelong dream he let slip through his fingers. But dark whispers on the wind warn that time is running out – not only for Lute and the apprentice in his shadow, but the whole of earth and Sky.
The Story’s End
Book Seven of The Wilderhark Tales
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An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast; a princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell; bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk – all within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all.
You’ve heard the stories – of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel; of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball; of frog princes, and swan princes, and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea. Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.
Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.
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Author Bio: Danielle E. Shipley’s first novelettes told the everyday misadventures of wacky kids like herself. …Or so she thought. Unbeknownst to them all, half of her characters were actually closeted elves, dwarves, fairies, or some combination thereof. When it all came to light, Danielle did the sensible thing: Packed up and moved to Fantasy Land, where daily rent is the low, low price of her heart, soul, blood, sweat, tears, firstborn child, sanity, and words; lots of them. She’s also been known to spend short bursts of time in the real-life Chicago area with the parents who home schooled her and the two little sisters who keep her humble. When she’s not living the highs and lows of writing, publishing, and all that authorial jazz, she’s probably blogging about it atwww.EverOnWord.wordpress.com
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TRUE (Fire Born 3) Playlist Countdown
Up next on the TRUE Playlist Countdown:
Until The Ribbon Breaks
Romeo
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TRUE (Fire Born 3) Playlist Countdown
Continuing on with the TRUE Playlist Countdown:
M83
By The Kiss
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TRUE releases September 8th 2015
in print and e-book
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Third up on the True playlist:
30 Seconds to Mars
The Kill
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
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Continuing on with the TRUE playlist countdown. 🙂
Daughter
Winter
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The end is coming.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
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It’s Official ~ My New #YA Series Has A Home
I am thrilled to finally announce that my new YA Urban Fantasy series,
The Primordial Principles,
has found a home.
I am happy to be joining the very talented and community-oriented group of authors at Booktrope.
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CRYSTALLUM,
the first book in the Primordial Principles series,
will release in the fall of 2015.
Cover Reveal and blurb are coming soon!
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COVER REVEAL ~ TRUE (Fire Born #3) by Laney McMann
The cover for TRUE,
the final book in the Fire Born Novels trilogy,
is here.
Blurb:
Nothing in Layla and Max’s world will ever be the same.
Since Max left, and joined his father in the Shadow Realm, everything in Layla’s life has changed. The Demon Gods threaten to destroy the Otherworld, and an inconceivable darkness has awakened—a darkness that wants control of Layla’s will. It also wants Max … dead. Not only must Layla face the true fire simmering inside her, but fight the one she loves most. And this time, with her friends and family left behind, she’s completely on her own.
Leaving Layla nearly destroyed Max, but it was his only choice. Now, he must play the part—stay in control of his end goal, his actions, and the poison coursing through his veins, clouding his thoughts, and turning him into what he fears most, a Demon God. But even with his Oghams fighting the toxins, his control is slipping. Living in the Fomore castle with his Vampyre Fae ex-girlfriend isn’t making it any easier to stay sane, and waiting to face off against Layla is taking its toll.
In the final installment of the Fire Born Novels trilogy, the legendary Battle will be fought, and Layla and Max stand to lose everything. How far will they go to save each other and protect the ones they love? Even they don’t know the answer.
No one can win.
From the ashes of old,
They shall rise.
The last of the Ancients,
Foe and Ally.
The Legend lies in wait,
And bides its time.
Until at last the day comes,
For the children born of fire.
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The ending comes September 2015
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#TORN (Fire Born 2) 10 Day Countdown to Launch #YA
We have 10 Days until the second book in the Fire Born Novels trilogy launches.
And here’s what’s in store:
First, the TORN Blog/Book Tour (the schedule is up on the menu ^^^), which includes a Giveaway.
Second, the TORN Book Blast and Blitz, both of which are happening on the 8th (launch day), which also include Giveaways, so if you’d like to shout along, please feel free. 😉
Thirdly, the TORN playlist will be up and running next week for everyone who wants a glimpse into the feel of the book.
AND, lastly, >>> I have a special treat for everyone who hasn’t read TIED (Fire Born 1) coming very soon (days), so stay tuned for that.
In the meantime …
Layla and Max are back September 8th.
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COVER REVEAL ~ The Artisans by Julie Reece #Giveaway
Welcome to the Cover Reveal for
The Artisans by Julie Reece
presented by Month9Books!
Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!
They say death can be beautiful. But after the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old RAVEN WEATHERSBY gives up her dream of becoming a fashion designer, barely surviving life in the South Carolina lowlands.
To make ends meet, Raven works after school as a seamstress creating stunning works of fashion that often rival the great names of the day.
Instead of making things easier on the high school senior, her stepdad’s drinking leads to a run in with the highly reclusive heir to the Maddox family fortune, Gideon Maddox.
But Raven’s stepdad’s drying out and in no condition to attend the meeting with Maddox. So Raven volunteers to take his place and offers to repay the debt in order to keep the only father she’s ever known out of jail, or worse.
Gideon Maddox agrees, outlining an outrageous demand: Raven must live in his home for a year while she designs for Maddox Industries’ clothing line, signing over her creative rights.
Her handsome young captor is arrogant and infuriating to the nth degree, and Raven can’t imagine working for him, let alone sharing the same space for more than five minutes.
But nothing is ever as it seems. Is Gideon Maddox the monster the world believes him to be? And can he stand to let the young seamstress see him as he really is?
The Artisans is a delectably rich, layered and dark YA Southern Gothic inspired by Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic Beauty and the Beast.
“The Artisans has all the elements I love – spooky intrigue, strong friendships, and a romantic tension to be savored.” ~ Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Evil trilogy.
Title: The Artisans
Publication date: May 2015
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.
Author: Julie Reece
Born in Ohio, I lived next to my grandfather’s horse farm until the fourth grade. Summers were about riding, fishing and make-believe, while winter brought sledding and ice-skating on frozen ponds. Most of life was magical, but not all.
I struggled with multiple learning disabilities, did not excel in school. I spent much of my time looking out windows and daydreaming. In the fourth grade (with the help of one very nice teacher) I fought dyslexia for my right to read, like a prince fights a dragon in order to free the princess locked in a tower, and I won.
Afterwards, I read like a fiend. I invented stories where I could be the princess… or a gifted heroine from another world who kicked bad guy butt to win the heart of a charismatic hero. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? Later, I moved to Florida where I continued to fantasize about superpowers and monsters, fabricating stories (my mother called it lying) and sharing them with my friends.
Then I thought I’d write one down…
Hooked, I’ve been writing ever since. I write historical, contemporary, urban fantasy, adventure, and young adult romances. I love strong heroines, sweeping tales of mystery and epic adventure… which must include a really hot guy. My writing is proof you can work hard to overcome any obstacle. Don’t give up. I say, if you write, write on!
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ARC #Giveaway ~ TORN (Fire Born #2) by Laney McMann
J. Taylor Publishing are giving away FIVE ARCs of Torn by Laney McMann!
Check it out!
Find Max.
That’s all Layla cares about. Not healing from the Fomore attack. Not finding answers to how she survived a fall that nearly killed her. Nothing will stop her. She will find him. She’ll even pair up with an overbearing Fallen Angel who’s hell bent on making everything harder than it needs to be if she has to.
Protect Layla.
For Max, nothing else matters. Not the bruises covering his body. Not the pain radiating from his broken bones. Not even his hands tied behind his back. He will find a way to save Layla, and the Fomore will pay if they’ve hurt her.
Every. Single. One of them.
In the second installment of The Fire Born trilogy, a new breed of villain looms—one Layla and Max will never suspect, and this killer has nothing to lose. Better yet, with Max and Layla’s deaths, victory is in the grip of the enemy.
Will Max and Layla find each other in time, or is it already too late for them both?
If young love worth fighting for keeps you up reading all night, you will love this second installment in the Fire Born trilogy.
And J. Taylor Publishing is giving away FIVE ARC copies.
To YOU!
You don’t even have to be a book blogger!
Nope, so long as you are willing to leave an honest review* by September 14th 2014, you are eligible to enter.
Interested?
Then just fill out the form and keep your fingers crossed.
You have until midnight of August 25th, 2014 to enter.
*A review should consist of your honest thoughts regarding a book, usually a few paragraphs long and around 150 – 500 (or more, if desired) words in length.
About Laney McMann:
With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path.
- Laney McMannWith a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path.
By the time she reached her teens, she’d accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres.
A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.
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TORN Upcoming Giveaway
In just about a week, J. Taylor Publishing will be hosting an eARC Giveaway for TORN (Fire Born 2).
Stay tuned to win an Advanced Reader Copy before the book goes live on September 8th!
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Goodreads Giveaway #YA
FIVE more days to enter and win 1 of 10 Signed Paperback copies of TIED (Fire Born #1)
before TORN releases in September.
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