Happy Tuesday, friends! Today I'm participating in the Rebel of the Sands blog tour, to celebrate the paperback publication of this wonderful book. Check out my mood board below!
About the Book:
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Book One of the Rebel of the Sands series
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: March 8, 2016
Official Summary:
She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from.
Destined to wind up "wed or dead," Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him... or that he'd help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.
Check out book two, Traitor to the Throne!
(Click on the cover for more information.)
About the Author:
Alwyn Hamilton was born in Toronto and spent her childhood bouncing between Europe and Canada until her parents settled in France. She grew up in a small town there, which might have compelled her to burst randomly into the opening song from Beauty and the Beast were it not for her total tone-deafness. She instead attempted to read and write her way to new places and developed a weakness for fantasy and cross-dressing heroines. She left France for Cambridge University to study History of Art at King’s College, and then to London where she became indentured to an auction house. She has a bad habit of acquiring more hardcovers than is smart for someone who moves house quite so often. Follow her at @AlwynFJH.
My Mood Board:
The Giveaway:
Enter for a chance to win one (1) of ten (10) paperback copies of Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton (ARV: $10.99 each).
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on February 13, 2017 and 12:00 AM on March 6, 2017. Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about March 8, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on February 13, 2017 and 12:00 AM on March 6, 2017. Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about March 8, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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Follow the rest of the tour:
Week One
2/13 – ButterMyBooks – Rebel Scents
2/14 – Tales of the Ravenous Reader – Reasons to Read Rebel
2/15 – My Friends Are Fiction – Guide to Bookstagram Featuring Rebel
2/16 – The Reader Bee – 5 Reasons to Look Forward to Traitor
2/17 – Fiction Fare – Rebel Recap Part 1
Week Two
2/20 – USA Today Happily Ever After – Excerpt
2/21 – The Eater of Books! – Rebel Mood Board
2/22 – The YA Book Traveler – Fan made Rebel Trailer
2/23 – Lost in Lit – Rebel Book Look
2/24 – Mundie Moms – Rebel Recap Part 2
Week Three
2/27 – Seeing Double in Neverland – Rebel Makeup Looks
2/28 – A Page with a View – Favorite Repackages List Featuring Rebel
3/1 – What Sarah Read – Top 5 Reasons to Love Amani
3/2 – A Book and a Cup of Coffee – Rebel Playlist
3/3 – Once Upon a Twilight – Rebel Recap Part 3
Omg Alyssa congrats on being part of the tour <33 And that moodboard is freaking fantastic- it brings back all the rebel feels again! :)
ReplyDeletePrabhleen @ Booksarelife987
Thank you and thank you! =)
DeleteOMGGGG, this book!! I am seriously so pleased with all the love it's getting -- it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteI agree! I loved Rebel, and Traitor.
DeleteHave you seen the cover talk about fantastic! I really want these books!
ReplyDeleteThe new covers are stunning! I hope you get the chance to read the books, Angela. :D
DeleteI can't wait to read this book! Great tour pick!!! Love the cover too!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Kristyn! ^_^
DeleteSo, I haven't read it yet, but have wanted to since it first came out. And while I loved the original cover, for some reason I really like this paperback one better I think!
ReplyDeleteAwwww, Lisa! You are missing out. I like the most original cover (the teal one), and I like the other one too (teal and gold). But you have to admit, these new covers are great!
DeleteI am dying to read this series bc so many ppl love it! Awesome giveaway!
ReplyDelete@TeacherofYA
Yay! I hope you enjoy the books if/when you read them.
DeleteOoooooohhh! So cool! I have to admit though, I like the hardback cover than the new one, but the new one looks so legit too! More diverse looking if not! Heard so much good thing about this, so I'm totally looking forward to it!:)
ReplyDeleteI like the hardcover edition too! I have that one and I might get this paperback edition, because I want them all (LOL). I hope you enjoy the series, Alyssa!
DeleteOHMYGOSH I PREFER THIS COVER A WHOLE LOT MORE!!!! I LOOOOVE!!! It makes me want to read the book. I was iffy on it but now, I NEED!!! And I love your mood board!
ReplyDeleteGenesis @ Latte Nights Reviews
Isn't it great? Traitor's too. I think you might enjoy the series, Genesis! Thank you. <333
DeleteI want them ALL!! I Love this series and can't wait to read it. And you pinboard is SPOT on! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! It would be awesome to collect all of the editions. Thank you so much!
DeleteOoooh, I love this paperback cover! And your mood board is seriously on point, Alyssa. You always do such a good job with them! :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! And thank you! I love doing mood boards. :D :D :D
DeleteI LOVE the new covers, they look so good, so much more eye pleasing and exciting. I need this series in my life >.<
ReplyDeleteLOL! I know what you mean. You should definitely give these book a chance, Lily!
DeleteI cannot wait to read book 2 and I'm a few chapters away from finishing the first book. So great!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I hope you love the rest of book one, and book two! <3
DeleteLove the paperback cover!! Your mood board is awesome. I love the architecture and the horses in the sand--wow!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Danielle!
DeleteThis cover, though... Definitely makes me want to dive in now. I really can't wait to read this now that your review of the sequel is up. I love the sound of this!
ReplyDeleteYAY! If you read the books, I hope you love them, Lekeisha!
DeleteLove these covers! Your mood board, too! Thanks so much for sharing this and the giveaway -- have a wonderful day :)
ReplyDeleteThank YOU! Best of luck. ^_^
DeleteSome of those pictures on your mood board are stunning! It makes me even more excited to read the book!
ReplyDeleteThey are! I hope you enjoy the series, if you read the books!
DeleteI am absolutely eager to read the sequel. I adored the first book!! Great board!
ReplyDeleteYay! Happy reading!
DeleteI'd love to read these! :)
ReplyDeletemia2009(at)comcast(dot)net
Good luck with the giveaway!
DeleteI really need to make some time to read this book. I loved your mood board.
ReplyDeleteThe series is so good, Carole! Thank you. <3333
DeleteYour board is so beautiful!! It makes me want to read this book ASAP! Sadly, I don't like this cover, but I love the one for Traitor!
ReplyDeleteAwww, I'm sorry you don't like the cover! But it's what is inside that counts, right? ;)
DeleteI LOOOOOVE your moodboard! It's gorgeous! I have JUST picked up Rebel to read today and I cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love that cover! It's gorgeous!!!!!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the book - and Traitor, if/when you read it!
DeleteLove the mood board, Alyssa! I actually have Rebel of the Sands on my TBR for a looong time now but I will read it soon!
ReplyDeleteREAD IT, ZEEE! Or binge-read the trilogy - either way, don't miss out ;)
DeleteStunning promo post sweetie :D I did enjoy this first book. <3 Still have to read the second ;p shall wait for my hardcover, and not my UK paperback :p But anyway. I totally forgot to pre-order this paperback :( Aaaw. Shall buy it, one day, haha :)
ReplyDeleteI want to buy this paperback too! But I already have four copies of REBEL as it is... I need more room!
DeleteI've been excited and waiting for book 2 since I read Rebel of the Sands!!! I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI hope you love Traitor to the Throne! It really does not disappoint. ;)
DeleteI'm especially intrigues by the djinni.
ReplyDeleteIf you like Djinni, you'll definitely have a great time with this series! Or Heather Demetrios's Dark Caravan Cycles series. :D
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