Mailbox Monday #9 by Kimmy

Welcome to this weeks Mailbox Monday!

Howdy dowdy folks!

It's Kimmy here today bringing you what I got in my mailbox.  I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend.  So lets see what I got:

First up

The following book I received from the lovely Clara at Little Brown, Book Group.  This book is due for release on the 2nd September 2014.  I'm a huge Game of Thrones fan and this book reminds me so much of it, I can't wait to get reading it.  So watch this space for my review:

Age of Iron by Angus Watson

Blurb

Bloodthirsty druids and battle-hardened Iron Age warriors collide in the biggest epic fantasy debut release of 2014.

LEGENDS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE FORGED.

Dug Sealskinner is a down-on-his-luck mercenary travelling south to join up with King Zadar's army. But he keeps rescuing the wrong people. 

First, Spring, a child he finds scavenging on the battlefield, and then Lowa, one of Zadar's most fearsome warriors, who's vowed revenge on the king for her sister's execution. 

Now Dug's on the wrong side of that thousands-strong army he hoped to join ­- and worse, Zadar has bloodthirsty druid magic on his side. All Dug has is his war hammer, one rescued child and one unpredictable, highly-trained warrior with a lust for revenge that's going to get them all killed . . . 

It's a glorious day to die.

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Next up

I had entered a competition on Instagram to win a signed copy of Dark Days by Kate Ormand.  This competition was being run by the lovely Kate Ormand herself.  Unfortunately I was not lucky enough to win the competition, however Kate being as awesome as she is, picked extra winners to receive some signed swag.   I was lucky enough to be one of those extra winners!

I have hunted my local bookshops to get a copy of Kate's book Dark Days.  But had no luck.  So I ordered it from Amazon.  I can't wait to receive it and use the bookmark I received.  Seeing Kate had paid attention to me being on holidays etc makes it that much more awesome.  An author who truly appreciates their fans!

Dark Days Swag from Kate Ormand

Blurb

The future world has been divided into sectors--each the same as the other. Surrounded by thick steel fences, there is no way in and no way out. Yet a cyborg army penetrates each sector, picking off its citizens one by one, until no one is left. Behind the sectors' thick walls, the citizens wait to die. Few will be chosen to survive what's coming; the rest will be left behind to suffer. A new world has been created, and its rulers are incredibly selective on who will become a citizen. They want only those with important roles in society to help create a more perfect future. 

Sixteen-year-old Sia lives in one of the sectors as part of a family that is far too ordinary to be picked to live. According to the digital clock that towers high above her sector, she has only fifteen days to live. Sia has seen the reports and knows a horrific death is in store for her, but she is determined to make the most of her final days. Sia refuses to mourn her short life, instead promising herself that she'll stay strong, despite being suffocated by her depressed mother and her frightened best friend. Just when Sia feels more alone than ever, she meets Mace, a mysterious boy. There is something that draws Sia to him, despite his dangerousness, and together, they join a group of rebels and embark on an epic journey to destroy the new world and its machines, and to put an end to the slaughter of innocent people.

Useful Links

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Authors Website

Anyways, that is all for this mailbox monday, I hope you enjoyed what you have seen.  What was in your mailbox this Monday?

Let us know in the comment section below!

Cover reveal for Thunderlight, Book 2 of the Dragonian Series by Adrienne Woods and Giveaway!

OMG, OMG, OMG, It is finally here!!

The cover looks amazing.  I love it.  Just as Elena thought she had gotten a handle on her new life, things look like they are going to take another turn for the worse, or will they?  I cannot wait to read this.  If you haven't started reading this series, you need to get the first book 'Firebolt' and get caught up.  Click here to see Kimmy's review of Firebolt.

Thunderlight 

The Dragonian Series, Book 2

by Adrienne Woods

Title: Thunderlight
Series: The Dragonian Series, Book 2
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publisher: Fire Quill Publishers
Release Date: 21 November 2014

Book Description:

Vibrant, scale swathed wings… Abilities that can be harnessed by a chosen few… Dragons… 

All this may seem like old news, but for sixteen year-old Elena Watkins the world of Paegeia is not finished revealing all its secrets. During a summer break intended for relaxation, she discovers that her harrowing adventure to retrieve the King of Lion sword wasn’t the destiny foretold by the cryptic Viden, a dragon with the ability to see a person’s true fate. The words inked onto the page of the mysterious Book of Shadows remains black and Elena must return to Dragonia Academy to discover their true meaning.

Upon her return to the magnificent castle she has to face a challenge of a different kind, keeping her boyfriend Lucian McKenzie, the Prince of Tith and love of her life, away from the dangerous new student, Paul Sutton. As a Wyvern, Paul has made it his mission to claim Elena as his rider but he is proving to be more perilous than at first glance.   

Everyone knew that Wyverns were bad news, and just as evil as the darkness that lurked inside Blake Leaf, the Rubicon forced to fight against his inner nature every day. But Elena can see a small light lurking in the darkness, a destiny still unfulfilled; to prove that Wyverns can be claimed.  

Will Lucian’s dark secret about Wyverns and Elena’s need to prove their true nature cause their love to be torn apart? And which of Elena’s friends will be sacrificed this time if she is wrong?

Excerpt:

Chapter One - Castle of Etan

Anger, betrayal, and hate turned my stomach acid, it consumed my mind and I watched as bottles, papers and books on the desk, flew off and crushed to the floor.  A maid rushed to my side. She didn’t say anything, but her eyes reflected fear. The dustpan in her hand trembled as she started to sweep up the jagged shards of glass. Rising from the floor she began to straighten the books that had fallen to the floor in a heap. Every few seconds I would notice her eyes dart nervously in my direction as if a mere breath would make me lash out as her with my outstretched hand. 

I touched her face gently until my hand reached her neck, tightening slowly as my anger began to rise once again. My grip tightened around her soft, shapely neck as I lifted her up from her position on the floor at my feet.  Listening carefully I could hear her heart fluttering like a bird trapped inside a cage. 

“How did I become this way?” I thought, giving voice to my reality softly.  She just stared at me with round, brown unblinking eyes. Her eyes were sunken deep into the surface of her face and her cheek bones were sharply defined.  Looking at her sullen face made me feel worse.  I lifted up my other hand and struck the woman hard across her cheek.  A cry left her mouth and I threw her from me as if she weighed nothing. She skidded across the floor landing in a heap against a wall of cold, unforgiving stone.  If I was a dragon I would blast fire, redeem this wretched place to a pile of insignificant ashes.  Two other maids, hearing the startled cry, rushed into the room. Their eyes were wide as they took in the room and the immobile heap near the far wall. “Sorry, me lord,” the older one said. “She’s new, we will train her better.”  They picked up the maid who had come too and begun sobbing. She clutched the side of her face, covering the huge red hand print where I struck her.  I nodded. The old maid knew her place well, although I still didn’t care for her name, she knew where she stood.

I plunged myself down onto the chair and closed my eyes. A silent roar growled inside of me lighting a fire of rage deep in my core.  The girl had made it.  The Rubicon saved her life, so a part of him was still fighting me. I could still see her eyes searching mine. They bore into my soul, seeking answers. How was this possible! The wall wouldn’t allow any human to go to the other side.

Albert’s laughter echoed inside the castle; a startling reminder that good would always win. He would pay dearly for this. I would find a way, but I promised she wouldn’t live much longer.  I got up, rubbed my face hard and let the emotion of my anger escaped my lips. The rage that emanated from deep within me overpowered the haunting laughter and echoed throughout the entire castle.  “Master,” Cain’s voice interrupted my thoughts.  “Speak my loyal servant,” I said out loud. “What is the news?”

“Everything is in place. We won’t fail you,” his voice said in my head.  I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and let it out hard. “We’ll see.”

About the Author:



Adrienne Woods was born and raised in South Africa where she still lives with her husband and two beautiful little girls. When she’s not dabbing into all sorts of genres, written under various different pen names, she’s busy being a mother, and a loving wife. Family always comes first and her hobby has to wait till she gets a chance to write.

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