Welcome to the release day blitz for Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne! I've recently read this book and I really enjoyed it. It is the first in a duology series and I highly recommend the book if you like YA fantasy. Check it out!
But first, a message from the author...
Hi Everyone!
This is Livia Blackburne, and I'm thrilled to share ROSEMARKED with you at long last. There are a lot of elements to this book, including a love story, a spy story, reflections on trauma and mortality, medical ethics, and political intrigue. Perhaps because of this, my research for the book was equally eclectic, from archery and stick fighting lessons, to chats with memory researchers and soldiers, and lots and lots of reading, including books about leper colonies, hospice care, and PTSD. Hopefully, I wove it all into an entertaining and thought-provoking story!
This story centers on Zivah, a talented healer with an incurable illness, and Dineas, a traumatized soldier. The two couldn't be more different, and I had a lot of fun writing their unlikely love story. In order to work together, they both have to let go of their own prejudices and preconceptions. It's a painful process, with fights and misunderstandings, anger, laughter and tears, but in the end, they both come out as stronger people.
About the Book:
Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne
Book One of the Rosemarked series
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
Summary (from Goodreads):
A healer who cannot be healed . . .
When Zivah falls prey to the deadly rose plague, she knows it’s only a matter of time before she fully succumbs. Now she’s destined to live her last days in isolation, cut off from her people and unable to practice her art—until a threat to her village creates a need that only she can fill.
A soldier shattered by war . . .
Broken by torture at the hands of the Amparan Empire, Dineas thirsts for revenge against his captors. Now escaped and reunited with his tribe, he’ll do anything to free them from Amparan rule—even if it means undertaking a plan that risks not only his life but his very self.
Thrust together on a high-stakes mission to spy on the capital, the two couldn’t be more different: Zivah, deeply committed to her vow of healing, and Dineas, yearning for vengeance. But as they grow closer, they must find common ground to protect those they love. And amidst the constant fear of discovery, the two grapple with a mutual attraction that could break both of their carefully guarded hearts.
This smart, sweeping fantasy with a political edge and a slow-burning romance will capture fans of The Lumatere Chronicles and An Ember in the Ashes.
About the Author:
New York Times best-selling author LIVIA BLACKBURNE has a PhD in neuroscience from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on the neural correlates of reading. She still blogs on the intersection of writing and brain science, and she now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Livia is also the author of Midnight Thief, an Indies Introduce New Voices selection, and its sequel, Daughter of Dusk.
The Giveaway:
To celebrate the Rosemarked release, Livia is offering 3 lucky winners a Rosemarked swag pack, which includes a copy of Rosemarked and a signed bookplate! Due to sweepstakes laws, entrants must be 18 years or older to participate. Best of luck, and happy reading!
Oooh, I do have this one on my TBR! It sounds really great - I mean, a love story and a spy story? Definitely intriguing!
ReplyDeleteOh wow this book sounds amazing Alyssa, it sounds like it has so much going on, but it totally seems to work, and that cover is so pretty! thanks for sharing this post with us! :)
ReplyDeleteA mission, spies and a pretty cover. You got my attention.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Yay for lovely promo post :D I am glad that you liked this book a bunch. <3 I also couldn't resist sharing about it too, hih :) It's such a pretty book.
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