Blog Tour: The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman

Happy Monday! I hope your week has gotten off to a fantastic start. I'm so excited to participate in the final leg of the Dark Days blog tour! I'll be sharing some of my favorite quotes from The Dark Days Deceit, book three. This book publishes quite soon, so get ready!

About The Dark Days Deceit:

The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman

Book Three of The Dark Days Club series

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: November 20, 2018

Summary (from Goodreads):

The thrilling, genre-bending conclusion to Lady Helen's demon-hunting adventures, set in the glittering Regency world.

Lady Helen has retreated to a country estate outside Bath to prepare for her wedding to the Duke of Selburn, yet she knows she has unfinished business to complete. She and the dangerously charismatic Lord Carlston have learned they are a dyad, bonded in blood, and only they are strong enough to defeat the Grand Deceiver, who threatens to throw mankind into chaos. But the heinous death-soaked Ligatus Helen has absorbed is tearing a rift in her mind. Its power, if unleashed, will annihilate both Helen and Carlston unless they can find a way to harness its ghastly force and defeat their enemy.

In the final book of the trilogy that began with The Dark Days Club and continued with The Dark Days Pact, the intrepid Lady Helen's story hurtles to a shocking conclusion full of action, heartbreak, and betrayal.

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About The Dark Days Club:

The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman

Book One of The Dark Days Club series

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: January 26, 2016

Summary (from Goodreads):

From the New York Times bestselling author of Eon and Eona; a Regency adventure series starring a stylish and intrepid Buffy-esque demon-hunter

London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall's presentation to the queen, one of her family's housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few who can stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons infiltrating every level of society. Dare she ask for his help, when his reputation is almost as black as his lingering eyes? And will her intelligence and headstrong curiosity wind up leading them into a death trap?

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About The Dark Days Pact:

The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman

Book Two of The Dark Days Club series

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers 

Publication Date: January 31, 2017

Summary (from Goodreads):

June 1812. Just weeks after her catastrophic coming-out ball, Lady Helen Wrexhall—now disowned by her uncle—is a full member of the demon-hunting Dark Days Club. Her mentor, Lord Carlston, has arranged for Helen and her maid, Darby, to spend the summer season in Bristol, where Helen can sharpen her Reclaimer powers. Then the long-term effects of Carlston’s Reclaimer work take hold, and his sanity begins to slip. At the same time, Carlston’s Dark Days Club colleague and nemesis will stop at nothing to bring Helen over to his side—and the Duke of Selburn is determined to marry her. The stakes are ever higher for Helen, and her decision will truly change the world…

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My Favorite Quotes:

"In principle, I agree, but in practice, I fear we may not have the time for such niceties... The gloves are off now, and we are fighting for our lives."

- ARC, page 294

Carlston released her hands and stepped back. "Do you always pray so loudly, Jacob?"

"I do when my prayers are answered," Hallifax said.

- ARC, page 355

It felt as if her heart hovered between beats as she searched his gaunt face, and then it burst into hard joy. The kiss was in his eyes, in his smile, in the way he breathed.

- ARC, page 409

... you are my heartbeat. My pulse. You are the fire in my blood and the laughter in my soul."

- ARC, page 527

I was reading this and forgot to flag places as I went, so my fault for not having too many! I started flagging them as I neared the end, and by the end I was running into spoiler territory with my favorites. Regardless, these are quite lovely!

Top Ten Tuesday (5)

Happy Tuesday! Today I've decided to participate in Top Ten Tuesday, formerly hosted by Jamie at The Broke and the Bookish, now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

Today's topic is: 

Favorite Book Quotes

“What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?” he whispered.

“If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed.” The weapons still in her grasp, she shoved against his chest.

“No.” His hands dropped to her waist. “Destroy me.” 

“Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be.” 

“I know your soul. Everything else is just an ornament.” 

“You don't need to be gifted with a blade. You are your own best weapon.” 

“I must stop wishing for things to happen. Because something will happen eventually, and when it does, I'll be bound to wish it hadn't.” 

“Every person makes a difference. And the choices we make, the things we do—they matter.” She looked up into Will’s eyes. “And now I do believe in fate. Especially the kind we make ourselves.” 

“And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.”

“I think you are very beautiful," René said, "especially when you are admiring mischief."

"You must think that every time I look at you, then.” 

“Sometimes a moment is so remarkable that it carves out a space in time and spins there, while the world rushes on around it.” 

“Hope is a waking dream.' I let the words echo in my head. The quote reminded me of that feeling you get when you start to wake from a dream you don't want to leave. That crushing sensation in the center of your chest, like you are losing an important piece of yourself you won't ever get back.” 

These aren't necessarily my top ten in order, but they are ten quotes from YA books that I absolutely love. Tell me some of yours!

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Welcome to the blog tour for Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao! This is a reimagining story of The Evil Queen, set in an East Asian world. You do not want to miss this dark and intense debut. Check out some of my favorite quotes below!

About the Book:

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Book One of the Rise of the Empress series

Publisher: Philomel Books

Publication Date: October 10, 2017

Summary (from Goodreads):

An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress--and the darkness she must unleash to achieve her destiny.

Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high?

Because in order to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins--sorcery fueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute.

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About the Author:

Julie C. Dao (www.juliedao.com) is a proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York. She studied medicine in college, but came to realize blood and needles were her Kryptonite. By day, she worked in science news and research; by night, she wrote books about heroines unafraid to fight for their dreams, which inspired her to follow her passion of becoming a published author. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is her debut novel. Julie lives in New England. Follow her on Twitter @jules_writes. 

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My Favorite Quotes:

"For one breathtaking moment, she thought she could see her own face and that of Guma in the waters of the pond, side by side among the stars. But when she blinked, the images vanished, leaving nothing but a mirror of the sky."

- ARC, page 78

"Isn't it better to give up a fraction of your freedom to gain tenfold in happiness, even for a short time?"

- ARC, page 116

"She would wrap her coils around him in tender confinement and be not his captive, but his captor."

- ARC, page 128

"She would bloom where she was planted and let her roots close around the throats of her enemies."

- ARC, page 229

"She closed her eyes and saw vivid images behind her lids: scented spirals of incense; a pool of silent, heartless women; a card depicting a girl in disguise, her foot hovering over the edge of a cliff. And lanterns, one thousand lanterns blazing in the forest, just out of reach."

- ARC, page 289

"She knew her own worth. She would seize her destiny with all the strength and spirit within her, and bend them all to her will: every man kneeling and every woman overshadowed."

- ARC, page 309 

"She was a monster, a bride of the darkness, and she rose to face her destiny as thought it were the blood-red sunrise of a new day."

- ARC, page 329

The Giveaway:

Enter for a chance to be one (1) of three (3) winners to receive a hardcover copy of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie Dao. (ARV: $18.99 each).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on October 2, 2017 and 12:00 AM on October 27, 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 October 30, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Follow the Tour:

Week One:
October 2 – Alexa Loves Books – Author Guest Post | Inspiration Behind FOATL
October 3 – No BS Book Reviews – Review
October 4 – The Young Folks – 10 Reasons to Read FOATL
October 5 – Chasing Faerytales – Author Guest Post | On Villains & Backstories: What Makes Them So Interesting?
October 6 – Arctic Books – Favorite Villains & Anti-Heroes

Week Two:
October 9 – NovelKnight – Review
October 10 – The Book’s Buzz – Author Q&A
October 11 – Across the Words – Author Q&A
October 12 – What Sarah Read – FOATL Mood Board
October 13 – One Way or an Author – Tour of the World of FOATL

Week Three:
October 16 – MrsLeif's Two Fangs About It Book Reviews – Review
October 17 – Twirling Pages – Author Guest Post | Julie’s Writing Starter Pack (aka items that got her through writing FOREST)
October 18 – Mundie Moms – Review
October 19 – Book Nerd Addicts – Author Q&A
October 20 – Little Lillie Reads – Review & Playlist

Week Four:
October 23 – Tales of the Ravenous Reader – Author Guest Post | Julie’s Dream Cast 
October 24 – The Eater of Books! – Favorite FOATL Quotes
October 25 – A Page With a View – Author Q&A
October 26 – A Perfection Called Books – Review & Mood Board
October 27 – Xpresso Reads – Author Guest Post | Talk about anything fun/bizarre she discovered while writing the book.

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

Hey y'all! Today I'm participating in the Traitor to the Throne blog tour, to celebrate the publication of this excellent sequel. Check out my favorite quotes below!

Rebel review | Traitor review 

Rebel Swoon Thursday | Traitor Swoon Thursday

About the Book:

Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton

Book Two of the Rebel of the Sands series

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: March 7, 2017

Summary (from Goodreads):

Mere months ago, gunslinger Amani al'Hiza fled her dead-end hometown on the back of a mythical horse with the mysterious foreigner Jin, seeking only her own freedom. Now she's fighting to liberate the entire desert nation of Miraji from a bloodthirsty sultan who slew his own father to capture the throne. 

When Amani finds herself thrust into the epicenter of the regime—the Sultan's palace—she's determined to bring the tyrant down. Desperate to uncover the Sultan's secrets by spying on his court, she tries to forget that Jin disappeared just as she was getting closest to him, and that she's a prisoner of the enemy. But the longer she remains, the more she questions whether the Sultan is really the villain she's been told he is, and who’s the real traitor to her sun-bleached, magic-filled homeland.

Forget everything you thought you knew about Miraji, about the rebellion, about djinni and Jin and the Blue-Eyed Bandit. In Traitor to the Throne, the only certainty is that everything will change.

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Check out Rebel of the Sands:

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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.

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My Favorite Quotes:

But then, this was what the desert did to us. It made us dreamers with weapons. (13-14)

**

My mother had raised me on a thousand stories of girls who were saved by the Djinn, princesses rescued from towers, peasant girls rescued from poverty.

Turned out, stories were just stories.

I was on my own. (172)

**

I hated the quiet. I could hear my fears that much louder for it. (265)

**

“You’ve got a lot of experience kidnapping princesses, do you?” Shazad said.

“I’ll have you know that princesses find me irresistible.” He leaned in conspiratorially. “I’m still working on bandits and generals.” (301)

**

"What happened to his other translator?" I asked through what I hoped was a deceptively polite smile.

"He came down with a bad case of broken ribs this afternoon." (395)

**

That smile pulled at the edge of Jin’s mouth. “Have I told you that you’re exceptional lately?”

“No.” I looped the the rope around the edge of the balcony again. “You disappeared on me for a few months without explanation instead.”

Jin spun me around to face him. “You” – he kissed me quickly, on the left corner of my mouth, sending a rush though me – “are” – the right corner of my mouth this time – “exceptional”. (415)

**

He said he would have torn the desert apart looking for me. And I felt in that kiss his desperation as his mouth found mine. (426)

**

Maybe rebellion ran in the blood of the Sultan's sons. (482)

**

And this time, the Sultan had given us an advantage - the only thing that was truly invincible. Not an immortal creature. But an idea. A legend. A story. (512)

(Page numbers and quotes are from the USA hardcover edition.)

The Giveaway:

Enter for a chance to win one (1) grand prize set of Alwyn Hamilton’s books, including a paperback copy of Rebel of the Sands and a hardcover of Traitor to the Throne, or to win one (1) of five (5) 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 March 6, 2017 and 12:00 AM on March 27, 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 29, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Follow the Tour:

Week One:
3/6 – The YA Book Traveler – Mood Board
3/7 – Tales of the Ravenous Reader – Author Q&A
3/8 – Love is Not a Triangle – Review
3/9 – Mundie Moms – Review + Favorite Quotes
3/10 – Butter My Books – Guest Post

Week Two:
3/13 – Brittany’s Book Rambles – Guest Post
3/14 – The Eater of Books! – Favorite Quotes
3/15 – Two Chicks on Books – Author Q&A
3/16 – Lost in Lit – Review
3/17 – My Friends Are Fiction – Review

Week Three:
3/20 – The Yong Folks – Author Q&A
3/21 – The Book Addict’s Guide – Traitor Candle
3/22 – Seeing Double in Neverland – Review
3/23 – Bookworm Everlasting – Review
3/24 – Fiction Fare – Guest Post

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Nemesis by Anna Banks

Welcome to the blog tour for Nemesis by Anna Banks! This is Anna Banks' latest YA novel, and it is book one of a duology. Learn more below, and enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Nemesis by Anna Banks

Book One of the Nemesis series

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Publication Date: October 4, 2016

Summary (from Goodreads):

The princess didn't expect to fall in love--with her nemesis.

Princess Sepora of Serubel is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. The spectorium she creates provides energy for all, but now her father has found a way to weaponize it, and his intentions to incite war force her to flee from his grasp. She escapes across enemy lines into the kingdom of Theoria, but her plans to hide are thwarted when she is captured and placed in the young king's servitude.

Tarik has just taken over rulership of Theoria, and must now face a new plague sweeping through his kingdom and killing his citizens. The last thing he needs is a troublesome servant vying for his attention. But mistress Sepora will not be ignored. When the two finally meet face-to-face, they form an unlikely bond that complicates life in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Sepora's gift could save Tarik's kingdom from the Quiet Plague. But should she trust her growing feelings for her nemesis, or should she hide her gifts at all costs?

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My favorite quotes:

Either way, Sepora is not here with the Falcon King; she is here with Tarik. And he enjoys that more than he should.

- ARC, page 225

I'm a bit unsettled at how easily I refer to him as Tarik in my mind instead of the kin, and once again I'm confronted with how I should feel about things instead of how I actually do feel about things.

- ARC, page 231

"Yes, I did bring you here to woo you," he says softly. "But no, not for spectorium." And he lowers his mouth to mine.

- ARC, page 244

I do not have to be a Lingot to know that Tarik is asking me a question with this kiss.

- ARC, page 290

About the Author:

NYT Bestselling YA author of The Syrena Legacy series: OF POSEIDON (2012), OF TRITON (2013), OF NEPTUNE (2014).

Repped by rockstar Lucy Carson of the Friedrich Agency.

I live with my husband and daughter in the Florida Panhandle. I have a southern accent compared to New Yorkers, and I enjoy food cooked with real fat. I can’t walk in high heels, but I’m very good at holding still in them. If you put chocolate in front of me, you must not have wanted it in the first place.

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The Giveaway:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of Nemesis. US Only.

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Favorite Quotes: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Hey fabulous bibliovores! Happy Friday! Today, I'm participating in Phase Four of the An Ember in the Ashes fan activity! Phase Four is all about Fan Art! I'm absolutely horrible at arts of any sort, except music. Graphic arts are not my forte (nor drawing or painting, etc.), so bear with me! And be sure to check out my posts for Phase One (Name the Fandom), Phase Two (Sequel Excitement), and Phase Three (Character Love).

Like I said, I am REALLY bad with graphic arts. I thought about doing a Pinterest board of cool images related to the book, but I think there are a lot of those artwork roundups, especially on Tumblr. But, I did something that I actually had a lot of fun doing - finding my favorite quotes from the book! I scoured the hardcover copy, and found these! The images are from the US and UK book covers. Enjoy!

(Click on these to make them bigger. My post space is a bit small!)

- page 155

- page 191

- page 221 

- page 438

I try, guys :D I will never be an expert with graphic arts, but I will always be pretty great with finding awesome quotes! Sabaa makes it easy, with her lovely writing ;)

About An Ember in the Ashes: 

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Book One of the An Ember in the Ashes series

Publisher: Razorbill

Publication Date: April 28, 2015

Official Summary:

Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.

LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire’s greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.

ELIAS is the academy’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias is considering deserting the military, but before he can, he’s ordered to participate in a ruthless contest to choose the next Martial emperor.

When Laia and Elias’s paths cross at the academy, they find that their destinies are more intertwined than either could have imagined and that their choices will change the future of the empire itself.

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About the Author:

Sabaa Tahir grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s 18-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother’s comic book stash and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

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**Note: I do not own rights to the book covers, or quotes! All quotes are taken from the final hardcover copy of An Ember in the Ashes.

Blog Tour Favorite Quotes: All That Burns by Ryan Graudin

Welcome to the All That Burns blog tour! I am a huge fan of Ryan Graudin and her books, and I am very happy to support this author. I hope you all enjoy this post, and read this series!

My reviews of Graudin's books:

All That Glows | All That Burns | The Walled City

All That Burns by Ryan Graudin

Book Two of the All That Glows series

Publisher: Harper Teen

Publication Date: February 10, 2015

Summary (from Goodreads):

In this thrilling sequel to All That Glows, the worlds of magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an era of unity between the Faery realm and the human one. Emrys, the Faery guard to the British royal family, sacrificed her powers to be with King Richard, choosing love over immortality. But now, as Emrys struggles to navigate her place between the Faery queen’s court and London’s lavish galas, danger looms beyond the Thames.When a prisoner with dark, strange magic breaks out of Queen Titania’s labyrinthine prison, endangering Emrys's king and sparking an uprising, Emrys must make the hardest decision of all.

Will she reclaim her magic to save Richard’s life and lose him forever? Or stay powerless as the kingdom goes down in flames?

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Favorite Quotes:

All secrets sound the same in the dark.

***

"I couldn't do any of this without you, you know. This world, my life... it's winter right now." Richard's hands are steady and warm, but his words tremble. "You're the only star I see."

***

"There is no map like the heart."

***

When I lost my magic Richard was my north. Without him I'm a compass that's lost its magnet. Drifting through questions without direction.

***

Sunrises. Sunsets. Beginnings and ends. Who knew they could be so much alike?

(All quotes taken from the eARC, and are not final.)

Ryan Graudin is doing a preorder special through her local indie Blue Bicycle Books. You can pre-order a signed copy of All That Burns and get a free ALL THAT BURNS tea (a ginger plum flavored black tea). Don’t miss this special offer! Click here to pre-order a signed copy of All That Burns.

About the Author:

My name is Ryan and I've been writing ever since I grabbed one of my dad's old tax ledgers and created this masterpiece: see image.

My writing has since improved, though my obsession with wolves has remained relatively the same (I even own a wolf-hybrid pup.) My childhood was a happy, sunny thing. I grew up on a steady diet of fairytales, salt-marshes, music and brothers who would re-enact Redwall battles with me in the back yard. I went to an artsy sort of high-school that allowed cello recitals in the hallways and impromptu poetry slams in the cafeteria. It was there I decided that writing was what I wanted to do more than anything.

I'm officially a grownup now (I suppose one must admit that once they turn 26). My diet still includes fairytales, salt-marshes and art, but there are a few new loves thrown in. A big one is travel. Pieces of my heart are scattered like breadcrumbs all over the globe--I've bartered them off for writing inspiration, so I suppose it's a fair trade.

When I'm not cramming my earthly belongings into a backpack and waiting in airport security lines, I'm doing one of the following: Writing YA novels, Photographing weddings with my husband, Making our little white cottage more homey, Playing with my wolf pup, Trying out Korean récipes, Haunting local coffee shops with my friends.

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Blog Tour Favorite Quotes and Giveaway: Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard

Welcome to the Strange and Ever After blog tour! I'm excited to share my favorite quotes from this book with you. Not familiar with this series? Check out my 4-star review of book one, Something Strange and Deadly!

Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard

Book Three of the Something Strange and Deadly series

Publisher: HarperTeen

Publication Date: July 22, 2014

Official Summary:

In the conclusion to the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a roaring—and addictive—gothic world,” Eleanor Fitt must control her growing power, face her feelings for Daniel, and confront the evil necromancer Marcus...all before it’s too late.

He took her brother, he took her mother, and now, Marcus has taken her good friend Jie. With more determination than ever to bring this sinister man to justice, Eleanor heads to the hot desert streets of nineteenth-century Egypt in hopes of ending this nightmare. But in addition to her increasingly tense relationships with Daniel, Joseph, and her demon, Oliver, Eleanor must also deal with her former friend, Allison, who has curiously entangled herself in Eleanor’s mission.

With the rising dead chomping at her every move and Jie’s life hanging in the balance, Eleanor is convinced that her black magic will see her through to the bitter end. But there will be a price. Though she and the Spirit Hunters have weathered every battle thus far, there will be consequences to suffer this time—the effects of which will be irreversible. And when it’s over, only some will be able to live a strange and ever after.

Susan Dennard will leave readers breathless and forever changed in the concluding pages of this riveting ride.

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Check out the first two books in the series!

    

(Click on the images to visit each book's Goodreads page.)

About the Author:

I am a writer, reader, lover of animals, and eater of cookies. I used to be a marine biologist, but now I write novels. And not novels about fish either, but novels about kick-butt heroines and swoon-worthy rogues (I reallylike swoon-worthy rogues).

I live in the Midwest with my husband and two dogs (Asimov and Princess Leia), and you can learn more about my crazy thoughts and crippling cookie-addiction on my blog or twitter.

My debut, SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY is now available from HarperTeen along with the prequel, A DAWN MOST WICKED, and the sequel A DARKNESS STRANGE & LOVELY.

Look for STRANGE & EVER AFTER in summer 2014 and TRUTHWITCH in fall 2015!

Note: I am on Goodreads to READ. So, if you want to discuss books and the joys of literature, add me as a friend!

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My Favorite Quotes:

"Brilliant," I whispered, flashing Jie a bright grin. Then I snatched Allison's arm. Go tell them you're Deborah Mock. At her oblivious stare, I pointed at the dressmakers. "Tell them you're Debbie and those gowns are yours."

Understanding brightened her eyes, and without wasting a heartbeat, she puffed out her chest and swept toward the men.

"Hullo," she sang, "I am Deborah Mock, and if I am not mistaken, these gowns belong to me. Thank you so very much for delivering them."

***

"Because I am in love with you." The words blasted out, and I cringed. Then, to make it all the more mortifying, I stupidly added, "Too."

"You're in love with me," he repeated. "Too."

"Too."

***

His lips curved into a half smile. "I believe you once called me a scalawag."

"Then I suppose it's good I like scalawags." I rose onto my toes and brought my lips almost to his.

He knew it. I knew it. Magical moments like this did not happen every day. They meant something. They changed something, and once we crossed that line, there would be no going back.

***

"What happened to unflinching and unafraid?"

He drew back slightly and peered into my face. "I ain't flinching, Empress. And I ain't afraid. Not while this" - he took my hand and curled my fingers inward - "can make a fist. And not while breath still burns here." He laid his other hand over my chest. "I will fight until the end, no matter where it takes us. But sometimes a man needs a few good dreams to warm his wicked nights."

***

(All quotes taken from the eARC, and are not final.)

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