Important contest update!! Den of Thieves contest

[UPDATED WITH CHANGES] In my flu induced haze I muddled the contest details and posted the wrong book for giveaway. My humble apologies for the mix up. The correct information is posted below, but essentially I am giving away 3 copies of the first book so that you can start the series off proper. If you already commented then your name is already entered into the drawing.

This week I am celebrating all the books that I've read and loved in 2011. One of my favorites for the year was Den of Thieves by David Chandler, which I reviewed in early November. You can read my review here. I was blown away by the characters and worldbuilding of this fantasy, and thrilled that The Ancient Blades was a planned trilogy. 

Today, thanks to the generous folks over at Harper Collins (Harper Voyager) I have 3 copies of Den of Thieves, the first installment, to give away to Bite Club readers. Just leave a comment with one of your favorite books from this year for your chance to win. Open to US only. I will draw the winners on January 2nd.

Born and raised in the squalid depths of the Free City of Ness, Malden became a thief by necessity. Now he must pay a fortune to join the criminal operation of Cutbill, lord of the underworld—and one does not refuse the master . . . and live.

The coronet of the Burgrave would fulfill Malden’s obligations, though it is guarded by hungry demons that would tear the soul from any interloper. But the desperate endeavor leads to a more terrible destiny, as Malden, an outlaw knight, and an ensorcelled lady must face the most terrifying evil in the land.

Circumstance made him a criminal. Destiny may make him a hero.

As a thief, Malden is unparalleled in the Free City of Ness, and happy there. But by saving the life of the knight Croy, Malden has bound himself to an ancient, noble brotherhood . . . and he now possesses one of only seven Ancient Blades capable of destroying demons.

Malden fears accompanying Croy and the barbarian Mörget on their quest to dispatch a foul creature of nightmare . . . nor does he want to disturb the vengeful dead. But with an assassin on his heels, the young cutpurse is left with no choice. And there is the comely sorceress, Cythera, to consider— promised to Croy but in love with Malden—not to mention the fabulous treasure rumored to be hidden in the depths of the demon’s lair . . .

When allies become enemies, to whom can a clever thief turn?

Armed with one of seven Ancient Blades, Malden was chosen by Fate to act as savior . . . and failed dismally. And now there is no stopping the barbarian hordes from invading and pillaging the kingdom of Skrae. Suddenly friends and former supporters alike covet the young hero’s magic while seeking his destruction—from the treacherous King and leaders of the City of Ness to the rogue knight Croy, who owes Malden his life.

It will take more than Malden’s makeshift army of harlots and cutpurses to preserve a realm. Luckily the sorceress Cythera fights at his side, along with the ingenious, irascible dwarf Slag. And the wily thief still has a desperate and daring plan or two up his larcenous sleeve . . .


Author website:
http://www.ancientblades.com/

These books can be found in all the usual places:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Book Depository
and any other awesome place that books are sold!

Leave a comment for your chance to win!

Walden Pond Press and new friends

 

A few weeks ago I won a contest from There's a Book and it contained a prize pack of children's fiction from Walden Pond Press, which is an imprint of HarperCollins. I knew Walden Media made excellent family movies but I didn't know that they were also part of the publishing world. Most of the giveaway books seemed to be aimed at the 8-12 age range and about half were for boys. Any mom of boys knows that finding good books can be tough, so I added my name to the contest and won. Talk about excited! 

 

I gave the books (on a temporary basis) to a teacher friend that loves to read since my schedule is mega full right now, but not before my kids each grabbed a book to read for themselves. I can't even begin to guess how great these titles are (The Fourth Stall, and Juniper Berry) but I do know that my kids are having a great time reading. My son even laughed...until he noticed that I noticed him. We plan on reading the rest before summer ends and I will put up reviews at the Goodreads page for sure, since they don't all have a supernatural theme or paranormal element, with a few showing up here at Bite Club. I never really showcase children's fiction but with the market so full of monsters, magic and fantastical beings, it seems like a good fit. We'll give it a try.

 

And the teacher friend I mentioned earlier...she's going to be our newest reviewer, specializing in children's and YA paranormal fiction. I asked her to make a little bio, so we could get to know her better. ::Drumroll:: Everyone, please meet the awesome and cool Jenny!!!

My name is Jenny Osborne, some choose to call me Jenny O. I am a mom, teacher and avid reader. I teach and mom by day, and read, read, read at night.  I love that books allow you to visit other places and leave everyday life behind.  I think that good books are fun to share and read over and over again. I don’t think I have a specific type of book that I would say were my favorite. I like all types of books. I do have to say though that young adult and children’s books are what I normally lean toward. Being a teacher I like to read things that I might recommend to my students, and I gravitate toward young adult fiction because it just seems like more fun than many “grown up” books.   I like to talk about the books I read so it is fun to write reviews about them.  I started a blog with a friend mainly because then others can see what I read, and maybe get a good book. And also to help me remember what I read.  If you don’t like what I read, read something else.   Here is the link to my blog.  Enjoy! http://jennyandtarabooks.blogspot.com