Monday, January 7, 2013

YA Faeries and Fantasy Giveaway/Hop

Don't forget to enter yourself in a chance to win THE ARCHIVED swag (here) until 1/11.

Don't forget to enter yourself in a chance to win LEVEL 2 (and a swag duffel) (here) beginning 1/11.

 The Giveaway:
The winner can choose from any one of these YA faerie and fantasy titles.

Splintered by A.G. Howard:  This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.

When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.


Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes: In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power--brutally transforming their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined:

Cleo: A princess raised in luxury must embark on a rough and treacherous journey into enemy territory in search of a magic long thought extinct.

Jonas: Enraged at injustice, a rebel lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country impoverished--and finds himself the leader of a people's revolution centuries in the making.

Lucia: A girl adopted at birth into a royal family discovers the truth about her past--and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield.

Magnus: Bred for aggression and trained to conquer, a firstborn son begins to realize that the heart can be more lethal than the sword...

The only outcome that's certain is that kingdoms will fall. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed?



The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long: A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction

The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.



Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor: Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.

This is not that world.


Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.

But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?


Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff: Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.

This is not that world.


Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.

But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?
 


Silver by Talia Vance:  "As I step into the room, a silver flash blurs my vision. Before I can take a breath, the world falls away."

Brianna has always felt invisible. People stare right past her, including the one boy she can't resist, Blake Williams. But everything changes at a house party where Brianna's charm bracelet slips off and time stands still. In that one frozen, silver moment, Blake not only sees her, he recognizes something deep inside her she's been hiding even from herself.

Discovering she is descended from Danu, the legendary Bandia of Celtic myth, Brianna finds herself questioning the truth of who she is. And when she accidentally binds her soul to Blake, their mutual attraction becomes undeniable.

But Blake has his own secret, one that could prove deadly for them both.

Bound together by forbidden magic, Brianna and Blake find themselves at the heart of an ancient feud that threatens to destroy their lives and their love.


Auracle by Gina Rosati: 16 year old Anna Rogan has a secret she's only shared with her best friend, Rei; she can astrally project out of her body, allowing her spirit to explore the world and the far reaches of the universe.

When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state. Faced with a future trapped in another dimension, Anna turns to Rei for help. Now the two of them must find a way to get Anna back into her body and stop Taylor from accusing an innocent friend of murder. Together Anna and Rei form a plan but it doesn't take into account the deeper feelings that are beginning to grow between them.
 




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17 comments:

  1. I have been seeing some posts about this blog hop pop up today. You got some nice picks here. If I win I think I would like Days Of Blood and Starlight. I heard so many awesome things about this series and I already own the first book.

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    1. Thanks Lola, I always try to pick titles that I hope will appeal to you guys! I wish you luck!

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  2. Hi, there, thanks for the giveaway. It looks really enticing, specially Falling Kingdoms and Splintered :-)

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    1. Hi Babel,
      FYI: just so you know, if you don't win SPLINTERED in this giveaway, A.G. Howard is going to be my Feature Friday author on Friday the 18th. I believe she might be offering up a copy of the book for the giveaway, so make sure you check back and try entering then too.

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  3. So many good reads! Hard to keep up. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

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  4. Great choice of books!
    Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  5. Thanks for the giveaway :) so many of those look EPIC!

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  6. Awesome choices of books!! Thank you for being a part of this awesome giveaway hop!! I've been a follower of your great blog already!!

    (I hope this is okay to put on here)
    Goodreads.com: http://www.goodreads.com/LisaVaz
    + Added to my TBR on Goodreads: THE ALCHEMIST'S PERFECT INSTRUMENT and ENGINEERS OF THE HEART and SALVATION STATION!!

    + Liked on Amazon: SALVATION STATION and THE ALCHEMIST'S PERFECT INSTRUMENT and ENGINEERS OF THE HEART

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  7. I'm a new friend!
    Susan Heim aka ParentingAuthor

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  8. Awesome selection- I have no idea what I'd choose :)

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  9. Love your choices:)
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. That's a great selection there--with a couple of books that I haven't heard of before (and sound like great reads!).

    I'm a new GFC follower, BTW.

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  11. Love the choices! Thank you for the giveaway!! New Follower

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  12. Thanks for the giveaway :)

    I'm not a new follower though

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  13. I'm a new GFC follower: Ashley Applebee (:)) Thanks for the great giveway!!
    Ashley A
    ash_app@hotmail.com

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