Blog Tour- POISONED BLADE by Kate Elliott An Interview & A Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on blog tour for POISONED BLADE by Kate Elliott! I freaking adore this fantasy series!! I have an interview with Kate to share with you today! And make sure to enter the awesome giveaway for a finished copy of the book!!

Haven't heard of POISONED BLADE? Check it out!

Title: POISONED BLADE

Author: Kate Elliot

Release Date: August 16, 2016

Pages: 448

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

Jessamy is moving up the ranks of the Fives—the complex athletic contest favored by the lowliest Commoners and the loftiest Patrons in her embattled kingdom. Pitted against far more formidable adversaries, success is Jes's only option, as her prize money is essential to keeping her hidden family alive. She leaps at the chance to tour the countryside and face more competitors, but then a fatal attack on Jes's traveling party puts her at the center of the war that Lord Kalliarkos—the prince she still loves—is fighting against their country's enemies. With a sinister overlord watching her every move and Kal's life on the line, Jes must now become more than a Fives champion...She must become a warrior. 

Now on to the interview!

Hi Kate! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books! POISONED BLADE was absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait for everyone to read it! Also I can’t stop seeing Manu Bennett at Esladas ;)

I am so happy that you could stop by for a visit!

KE: Thank you for inviting me aboard! And, yes, although I was actually going for a slightly different appearance, once I saw that photo of Manu Bennett I knew he had the perfect world-weary loyal soldier look for Esladas.

For the readers: can you give us a little recap about COURT OF FIVES and the characters? And what we can expect in POISONED BLADE?

Kirkus Reviews wrote: “After the death of the highly placed aristocrat whose patronage ensured their safety, Jessamy’s mixed-race family is targeted by political enemies; spared thanks to her skill at the game of Fives, she must find a way to save them.”

Jessamy is one of four daughters of Patron-born Captain Esladas and Commoner-born Kiya, who by law are not allowed to marry. The other girls are the eldest, Maraya, Jes’s twin Bettany, and the youngest, Amaya. In the course of her adventures Jes also meets Lord Kalliarkos, who also runs the Fives, and – less pleasantly – Kalliarkos’s uncle Lord Gargaron, who has his own plans for the family. That covers the main characters.

In Poisoned Blade you can expect a lot of action and blood ç that’s the least spoilerish thing I can write.

Slightly spoilerish è Jes has to deal with the fallout from her choice at the end of Court of Fives. She is also desperate to find her lost sister Bettany but the only way to do so is to travel outside Saryenia in the company of Lord Gargaron, the man she hates the most. It’s possible there may be interaction with a giant mechanical spider. And maybe a kiss.

So is there a title for book 3 yet? And if so can you share it?

There is a title for book three and also a preliminary cover, but they are both under wraps for now. The title will make perfect sense to everyone who has finished POISONED BLADE.

Were any of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?

I don’t generally write characters as analogs of people in life (with one exception in my Crown of Stars series). However I do often take qualities I have seen in individuals and examine them through the lens of fiction. So for example, when I watch a competitive, confident young athlete like snowboarder Chloe Kim or tennis star Serena Williams I imagine how a girl with that drive would find a way to become an adversary in Efea. In the mid 90s I remember reading an interview with one of the players from the UConn women’s basketball team the first year they went unbeaten, in which she said that she played so fiercely because she hated to lose. That statement stuck with me, and “hating to lose” became part of Jes’s character.

Who was your favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?

Jessamy has always been my favorite character to write in the Court of Fives books precisely because she is so competitive, she never lets us, she isn’t ashamed of being confident and assertive, and she is so determined to win despite the odds.

Least favorite is harder. I usually really enjoy writing villains because they are so despicable. So my least favorite character to write may often be the character who was hardest to “get right” and who I had to really dig into during rewrites to get exactly the nuance of personality I was hoping for. In Poisoned Blade I think Bettany was the hardest character to write. I don’t really have a least favorite character though; good or bad, if the characters shine then I enjoy writing them.

What is your favorite passage/scene in POISONED BLADE?

Probably the sequence in the desert, and the last paragraph of the book. To give more details would be spoiling.

What kind of research did you have to do for the story? There’s a lot of American Ninja Warrior like courses, did you marathon the shows for inspiration? (Love that show btw)

Yes I was forced to watch a lot of American Ninja Warrior and Sasuke (the original Japanese show). Also training montage clips like this of Stephen Amell in tv show Arrow. Believe me, I have really suffered for my art:

I also did a lot of reading about Greco-Roman (Ptolemaic) Egypt, a period two thousand years ago when first the Greeks (Macedeonians starting with Alexander the Great) and later (after the death of the last  Ptolemaic ruler, Cleopatra) the Roman Empire ruled Egypt. The society of Efea is loosely inspired by that era although it’s not an historical novel but a made up fantasy world. The setting was originally inspired by my spouse’s work at the archaeological site of Tell Timai in the Delta Region of Egypt, which was a flourishing provincial capital at that time.  

Who is your ultimate book boyfriend?

Mr Darcy from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

What inspired you to write YA?

I’ve spent much of my career writing in the genre of adult sff. When I was young most of the stories centered around men and boys, who were considered the “appropriate” subjects of adventure and action fiction. To be honest, it’s always been a bit of an uphill climb for me to place women and girls at the center of the action without feeling like I have to prove that it’s “historically accurate” (in fantasy!) or “realistic” or “interesting” for them to be there. I knew that in YA I would never ever have to defend my desire to write stories about a fierce heroine.

Lightning Round Questions

What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?

I am dying to read Cindy Pon’s SACRIFICE, the follow-up to her YA fantasy novel SERPENTINE, which came out last year. Her protagonist, Skybright, is an obedient lady in waiting in a fantasy setting based on historical China who finds out something monstrous about herself. I can’t wait to continue her story.

What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in?

My daughter says I’m a Ravenclaw and the Pottermore Sorting Hat placed me in Griffindor, so I’ve decided I’m a Griffinclaw

Twitter or Facebook?

Twitter

Favorite Superhero?

Kitty Pryde

Favorite TV show?

Firefly

Sweet or Salty?

Sweet

Any Phobias?

Venomous eight-inch centipedes.

Song you can’t get enough of right now?

“This is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris (feat. Rihanna). In fact I think of this as Jes and Kal’s theme song.

Fall Movie you’re most looking forward to?

Moana and Rogue One (Star Wars): Please, please let them be good. Mostly I am so waiting for the sequel to Pacific Rim, which was my favorite film of 2013 but isn’t due for a while.

Thanks so much Kate for answering my questions! I can’t wait for everyone to read POISONED BLADE!

About Kate:

Kate Elliott has been writing stories since she was nine years old, which has led her to believe that writing, like breathing, keeps her alive. As a child in rural Oregon, she made up stories because she longed to escape to a world of lurid adventure fiction. She now writes fantasy, steampunk, science fiction, and YA, including recent works Black Wolves, Court of Fives, and Cold Magic.

It should come as no surprise that she met her future husband in a sword fight. When he gave up police work to study archaeology, they and their three children fell into an entirely new set of adventures amid dusty Mexican ruins and mouthwatering European pastry shops. Eventually her spouse’s work forced them to move to Hawaii, where she took up outrigger canoe paddling. With the three children out of the house, they now spoil the schnauzer.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of POISONED BLADE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/8/2016- SFFWorld.com- Interview

8/9/2016- Sarcasm & Lemons- Review

8/10/2016- Such a Novel Idea- Guest Post

8/11/2016- The Eater of Books- Review

8/12/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

Week Two:

8/15/2016- Fiction Fare- Review

8/16/2016- Dark Faerie Tales- Guest Post

8/17/2016- YaReads- Review

8/18/2016- Once Upon a Twilight- Interview

8/19/2016- Just Commonly- Review

If you haven’t started this series yet now’s a great time!

Blog Tour- THE KING SLAYER by Virginia Boecker An Interview & Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on blog tour for THE KING SLAYER by Virginia Boecker! I freaking LOVED this book so hard!! I have an interview with Virginia to share with you today! And make sure to enter the awesome giveaway for a finished copy of the book! 

Haven't heard of THE KING SLAYER? Check it out!

Title: THE KING SLAYER

Author: Virginia Boecker

Pub. Date: June 14, 2016

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Format: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads

An action-packed and suspenseful sequel to The Witch Hunter, perfect for fans of Graceling and the Grisha Trilogy.

"I think, in time, you'll either be my greatest mistake or my greatest victory."

Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. Their last encounter left Blackwell ruined, but his thirst for power grows stronger every day. He's readying for a war against those who would resist his rule--namely Elizabeth and the witches and wizards she now calls her allies.

Having lost her stigma, a magical source of protection and healing, Elizabeth's strength is tested both physically and emotionally. War always means sacrifice, and as the lines between good and evil blur once more, Elizabeth must decide just how far she'll go to save those she loves.

"Filled with everything a good fantasy book needs: swords, poison, black magic, and betrayal."--April Tucholke, author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, on The Witch Hunter 

Now on to the interview!

Hi Virginia! First I want to say welcome back to Two Chicks on Books! THE KING SLAYER was absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait for everyone to read it! And am so happy that you could stop by for a visit!

For the readers: can you tell us a little bit of a recap of THE WITCH HUNTER & what we can expect in THE KING SLAYER? 

Thank you so much, and thanks for having me! In THE WITCH HUNTER we’re introduced to Elizabeth Grey, a 16-year old witch hunter in the employ of Lord Thomas Blackwell, the Inquisitor of Anglia. Witchcraft is banned throughout the country, and when Elizabeth is caught in a compromising position and accused of being a witch herself, she’s thrown in prison. On the eve of her execution she’s set free by Nicholas Perevil, the country’s most notorious and wanted wizard, who offers Elizabeth her freedom in exchange for helping him to find the wizard who has laid a deadly curse on him. As Elizabeth’s involvement with Nicholas and his supporters deepens, everything she’s been taught and everything she thought she knew is put to the test, and she ultimately has to choose which side she belongs on. In THE KING SLAYER, Elizabeth loses something that is very important to her, we’re introduced to some new characters and reintroduced to some old ones, and everyone in the story learns what it means to have to start over.

So what are you working on now? 

Right now I’m working on my third book, which is top secret as it’s still unannounced! 
But I can say it will be released in Summer 2018, it’s straight historical (no fantastical elements), there’s love, and disguise, and treachery, and murder, and I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.

Were any of the characters in the book inspired by people from your real life? 

John’s personality was very much based on my husband’s. Kind, nurturing, thoughtful, self-possessed and self-aware, intelligent, confident, maybe a little bit messy around the edges J; by all measures a better person than me (though he inspires me to be better). Blackwell was based on my late father who, while intelligent and ambitious, possessed a violent and self-destructive streak that was ultimately his downfall.

Who was your favorite character to write? What about your least favorite? 

Schuyler is always my favorite character to write! He’s such a pisser. My least favorite character was Malcolm, the deposed king. I have mixed feelings about him in that I really want to like him, but the things he does tends to make that difficult. I think he redeems himself in the end, though.

What is your favorite passage/scene in THE KING SLAYER?

This scene between Elizabeth and Lord Blackwell comes in the first third of THE KING SLAYER, and it’s a flashback to her witch hunter training.

“Look at me,” he said.

I did.

Tall. Dark hair, shaven nearly to his scalp. Short, closely cropped beard. Well over six feet. Attractive, if one could get past those hard, cruel eyes.

“You were a mistake,” he said.

I didn’t know what to say to that, if I should say anything to that. Finally, I settled on “Yes, my lord.”

“Yet with all that, here you are. Again. Still. Here.” He began to circle me, the way a wolf does its prey. It took every ounce of control I had to stand in place. “Why do you think that is? Why are you here, Elizabeth?”

I had a thousand replies, none of which I could voice. Because of you? In spite of you? No thanks to you? Instead I said, “To learn, my lord.”

“To learn,” he repeated. “And what, pray, are you learning?”

He was behind me now; I couldn’t see him but I could feel him, and every hair on the back of my neck stood on end, shrieking their warning. His words were mild but I could hear the pique behind them. I didn’t know how I’d displeased him but then, I never did.

“How to serve you.”

He stepped around me so that he was facing me again. But I didn’t relax. And I didn’t look at him, either. I kept my eyes on his golden tunic, the still-rising sun glittering off the fabric.

“How fortunate am I to have such a servant in you.”

He was taunting me, I knew that. Once again I didn’t know how to respond, so once again, I repeated myself. “Yes, my lord.” It had become a mantra.

Blackwell looked toward the maze. I didn’t know what other recruits were inside, or who had already returned. It occurred to me to wonder: Was he waiting for me? Was that why he was here? Or was he waiting for someone else?

“Do you think, Elizabeth, that you will make it through training?”

This, I knew the answer to. I didn’t have to hunt around for what to reply and I didn’t hesitate when I did.

“Yes, my lord.”

Blackwell nodded. “Yes. I see that you believe that. And I can see you wish me to believe it, too.” He smiled, or at least gave the nearest approximation to a smile I’d ever seen from him. It transformed him. It turned him from someone you would fear into someone you could almost trust.

Almost.

“And do you know? From what I saw today, I very nearly do believe it.”

My heart swelled, and I felt a flush of pleasure race through my limbs all the way into my cheeks, burning bright with what was, from him, the highest of praise.

“I think, in time, you’ll either be my greatest mistake or my greatest victory.”

I love this scene so much. It gives me a little thrill every time I read it.

What kind of research did you have to do for the story? 

Most of the research for this story, in terms of the 16^th century English history on which is was based, was mostly done with THE WITCH HUNTER. But THE KING SLAYER does culminate in a battle that was based on the Battle of Bosworth Field (the final battle in The War of the Roses which resulted in the death of Richard III and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty) so I did have to research that a bit more. I looked at everything from armor to weaponry to strategy to infantry to logistics. I also spent a lot of time mapping in this book: the villages of Harrow-on-the-Hill (where the majority of the story takes place) is based on the Cotswolds, but shrunk to roughly Manhattan sized proportions. There’s a lot of movement within Harrow throughout this story and as I am fairly geographically challenged – I’m that person that always underestimates the distance from one place to another (“on the map it’s like an inch”) – it took some doing.

Who is your ultimate book boyfriend? 

Sean Kendrick from THE SCORPIO RACES. He is moody and brooding and uncommunicative and I am desperately in love with him.

What inspired you to write YA? 

Because I like writing about moody, brooding, uncommunicative boys, which are qualities really only desirable when said boys are sub-19. After that they just make difficult men, which are a lot less fun to write about.

But in all seriousness, I love the firsts in YA (first love, first heartbreak, and, I guess if you’re reading my books, first kill…), I love the breakneck pacing, and I love how respectful they are of readers time: get in, get that story going, quickly get to those heartbreaking and heart stopping moments that we all love and wait for.

Lightening Round Questions

What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read? Rereading Scorpio Races for the millionth time. Dying to read LADY JANE.

What Hogwarts House would the Sorting Hat place you in? Gryffindor.

Twitter or Facebook? Instagram.

Favorite Superhero? Iron Man. Speaking of pissers…

Favorite TV show? Project Runway. Tim Gunn is a literal angel, too good for this mortal plane. Also, I want Heidi to shout at me in German while I work out, and to tuck Zac Posen in my pocket and have him advise me on my wardrobe.

Sweet or Salty? Salty.

Any Phobias? Flying. Roaches. Flying roaches. The ocean.

Song you can’t get enough of right now? I’m having a Supertramp moment right now, so it’s a toss up between Take the Long Way Home and The Logical Song. They’re both great running songs.

Spring Movie you’re most looking forward to? Jason Bourne.

About Virginia:

Virginia Boecker recently spent four years in London obsessing over English medieval history, which formed the basis of The Witch Hunter. She now lives in the Bay Area, California with her husband and spends her days writing, reading, running, and chasing around her two children and a dog named George.

In addition to English kings, nine-day queens, and Protestant princesses, her other obsessions include The Smiths, art museums, champagne, and Chapstick. She is represented by the incomparable Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE KING SLAYER, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

6/13/2016- Dark Faerie Tales- Interview

6/13/2016- Fiction Fare- Review

6/14/2016- Once Upon a Twilight- Guest Post

6/14/2016- The YA Book Traveler- Review

6/15/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

6/15/2016- Me, My Shelf and I- Review

6/16/2016- Owl Always Be Reading- Guest Post

6/16/2016- The Best Books Ever - Review

6/17/2016- Adventures of a Book Junkie- Interview

6/17/2016- Mundie Moms- Review

Dying To Read (150)- POISONED BLADE by Kate Elliott

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!

I just finished book 1 COURT OF FIVES last week (yes I know it came out a year ago but I was swayed by the hype and meh reviews to not read it). Holy crap did I love it and I am an idiot for waiting so long to read it. But also kinda smart since I only have a few months to wait for book 2 :)

Title: POISONED BLADE

Author: Kate Elliott

Release Date: August 16, 2016

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pages: 448

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | iBooks

Jessamy is moving up the ranks of the Fives—the complex athletic contest favored by the lowliest Commoners and the loftiest Patrons in her embattled kingdom. Pitted against far more formidable adversaries, success is Jes's only option, as her prize money is essential to keeping her hidden family alive. She leaps at the chance to tour the countryside and face more competitors, but then a fatal attack on Jes's traveling party puts her at the center of the war that Lord Kalliarkos—the prince she still loves—is fighting against their country's enemies. With a sinister overlord watching her every move and Kal's life on the line, Jes must now become more than a Fives champion...She must become a warrior. 

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Dying To Read (146)- FROST BLOOD by Elly Blake

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!

This was really new to me but it sounds awesome!

Title: FROST BLOOD

Author: Elly Blake

Release Date: January 2017

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Reader

Pages: ?
Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Goodreads 

Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a fireblood who must hide her powers of heat and flame from the cruel frostblood ruling class that wants to destroy all that are left of her kind. So when her mother is killed for protecting her and rebel frostbloods demand her help to kill their rampaging king, she agrees. But Ruby's powers are unpredictable, and she's not sure she's willing to let the rebels and an infuriating (yet irresistible) young man called Arcus use her as their weapon. All she wants is revenge, but before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to take part in the king's tournaments that pit fireblood prisoners against frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her and from the icy young man she has come to love.

Fast-paced and compelling, Frostblood is the first in a page-turning new young adult three-book series about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies—but together create a power that could change everything.

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Dying To Read (132)- THE KING SLAYER by Virginia Boecker

Hey y’all thanks for stopping by to see my Dying to Read post and of course as always I have to give credit to the lovely Jill over at Breaking the Spine for the Waiting on Wednesday Meme!

I am slightly obsessed with Virginia Boecker's first book THE WITCH HUNTER! It's the perfect mix of Fantasy and historical and has a couple swoony guys (don't worry no love triangle) so of course this one is on my TBR! Can it be June already??/

Title: THE KING SLAYER

Author: Virginia Boecker

Release Date: June 14, 2016

Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pages: 368
Formats: Hardcover & eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | iBooks 

Magic, suspense, and political intrigue collide in this sequel to The Witch Hunter, perfect for fans of Graceling and the Grisha Trilogy.

Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. Their last encounter left Blackwell ruined, but his thirst for power grows stronger every day. He's readying for a war against those who would resist his rule--namely Elizabeth and the witches, wizards, pirates, and healers she now calls her friends.

Having lost her stigma, a magical source of protection and healing, Elizabeth's strength is tested both physically and emotionally. War always means sacrifice, and as the lines between good and evil blur once more, Elizabeth must decide just how far she'll go to save those she loves.

In this sequel to The Witch Hunter, Virginia Boecker delivers a powerful story full of action, suspense, camaraderie, and romance.

So what do you think? Will you be adding this to your pile? What are you dying to read this week?

Release Week Blitz- WOLF BY WOLF by Ryan Graudin and A Giveaway!

I am so excited that WOLF BY WOLF by Ryan Graudin releases today and that I get to share the news, along with an awesome giveaway!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Ryan, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed finished copy of the book with a special WOLF BY WOLF pin! US only. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

Special intro from the author:

"Once upon a different time, there was a girl who lived in a kingdom of death. Wolves howled up her arm. A whole pack of them--made of tattoo ink and pain, memory and loss. It was the only thing about her that ever stayed the same.

Her story begins on a train."

And so begins the story of Yael, a girl who can change her appearance to mimic any other female. A girl who must win a 20,000 kilometer cross-continental motorcycle race from Germania to Tokyo so that she can have an audience with Adolf Hitler. A girl who has every intention of killing him.

Whenever I describe the premise of WOLF BY WOLF to people, the reactions I get are quite similar. It's the "are-you-insane-or-are-you-onto-something" face: dropped jaw, squiggly eyebrows. I must admit, I felt many of those same feelings when I first started penning Yael's story. Alternate history + sci-fi + epic motorcycle journey felt like a strange recipe for a novel. But I pushed through my fears and kept writing, and I couldn't be happier with the result. I, for one, don't think I'm insane, but I'll let you, dear reader, come up with your own conclusion.

Happy reading!

Ryan Graudin

About The Book:

Title: WOLF BY WOLF

Author: Ryan Graudin

Release Date: October 20, 2015

Pages: 400

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks

Code Name Verity meets Inglourious Basterds in this fast-paced novel from the author of The Walled City.

The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule the world. To commemorate their Great Victory over Britain and Russia, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball.

Yael, who escaped from a death camp, has one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler. A survivor of painful human experimentation, Yael has the power to skinshift and must complete her mission by impersonating last year's only female victor, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele twin's brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael's every move. But as Yael begins to get closer to the other competitors, can she bring herself to be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and complete her mission?

About Ryan:

Ryan Graudin grew up in Charleston and graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Creative Writing in 2009. She is the author of All That Glows and The Walled City. She resides near Charleston with her husband and wolf-dog. You can find her online at www.ryangraudin.com.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a signed finished copy of the book with a special WOLF BY WOLF pin. US Only.

Ends on October 26th at Midnight EST!

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