Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody Book Trailer

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Ace of Shades

The Shadow Game #1

Author: Amanda Foody

Release Date: April 10th 2018

Publisher: Harlequin Teen 

Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow

Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.

Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn’t have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne’s offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems.

Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless Mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi’s enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the city…

And she’ll need to play.

Book Blast: Vial Things by Leah Clifford

Leah Clifford is back with a BLOODY good young adult novel that you don’t want to miss. And at $2.99 – there’s no reason to!

As an eighteen-year-old resurrectionist, Allie knows staying vigilant means staying alive. The blood of the resurrectionists is heavily regulated, only used with the express permission of the group’s leaders for fear of being discovered. She’s taken every precaution--self-defense classes since childhood, extensive weapons training with knives, and even going so far as to befriend a homeless boy named Ploy, who unknowingly trades a few nights a week on her couch in exchange for being a human tripwire to those after her blood.
But as Allie and Ploy’s feelings for each other grow, and a hunter starts taking out the resurrectionists of Fissure’s Whipp, Allie begins to realize even her best laid plans won’t be enough to keep both Ploy and herself safe.
Protecting a girl he shouldn’t love, from a threat he understands too well, Ploy must face his past to save his future in Allie’s world--a world where bringing back the dead can cost you your life.

About The Author

Leah Clifford was born and raised outside of Cleveland Ohio. She has an affinity for all things weird and creepy as made evident by her oddity shop Petite Grotesque and her previous young adult novels, A Touch Mortal, A Touch Morbid and A Touch Menacing.
You can find her on Twitter

Jumpstart & Random House Children's Books Launching Book Series - #SchoolofDragons

                   

JUMPSTART® PARTNERS WITH RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO LAUNCH BOOK SERIES BASED ON WILDLY POPULAR SCHOOL OF DRAGONS GAME

Educational Multi-Book Series Will Feature Content from School of Dragons –

Plus Digital Bonus Items to Redeem Within the Game!

TORRANCE, CALIF. (August 15, 2016) — JumpStart®, the leader in learning-based games for kids, today announced that it will release an educational book series tied to its massively multiplayer online game School of Dragons in partnership with Random House Children’s Books, the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. With more than 16 million players worldwide, School of Dragons is JumpStart’s wildly successful game based on DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon movie franchise. The book series will take readers on a journey with their favorite characters from How to Train Your Dragon—including Hiccup, Toothless, Snotlout, Astrid, and more—as they explore real-life scientific and historical concepts including inventions, storms, and volcanoes. Featuring educational STEM content best suited for children ages 7-10, the non-fiction book series will also offer readers free digital codes to redeem within the School of Dragons game. Full-color photos and lots of fun facts make these 80-page books perfect for helping young readers soar into the world of non-fiction. The first two books in the series - School of Dragons: Volcano Escape! and School of Dragons: Greatest Inventions – are set to launch on September 6th.

“As the School of Dragons brand continues to grow, we’re exploring new offline channels to engage our users and to reach new fans alike. We are so honored to be partnering with such an esteemed publisher to bring exciting new learning-based content to kids, while also adding a fun digital element to the book series,” said JumpStart CEO David Lord. “Not only will the books feature content from School of Dragons, each book will include exclusive digital codes that are redeemable for items including a Viking armor set, and a special dragon egg within the game – making each book a unique collectable for fans.”

With each book in the series readers will learn about a specific scientific concept - storms, inventions, and volcanoes. Each chapter will highlight different parts of these concepts in-depth, as readers learn, for example, what a volcano is, different types of eruptions, and take a look inside the earth.

“Random House Children’s Books couldn’t be more excited to partner with DreamWorks and JumpStart on such a unique and innovative non-fiction series for young readers,” said Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Executive Director, Licensed Publishing, Random House / Golden Books Young Readers Group, Chris Angelilli. “The School of Dragonsbooks feature favorite characters from DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon films introducing fascinating historical and scientific information from JumpStart’s School of Dragons game. They are a perfect blend of entertainment and education.”

The first two books in the series will be available on September 6th for purchase in paperback or as an e-book for $7.99 each wherever books are sold. School of Dragons the game is available to download for free on iTunes®, Google Play™, Amazon®, Windows, Steam and online at http://www.schoolofdragons.com/.

ABOUT JUMPSTART

JumpStart® is the leader in learning-based games for kids. The reality is that kids today seek entertainment through gaming, yet the vast majority of kids’ games do absolutely nothing to inspire their minds through learning. JumpStart changes that paradigm and brings a learning edge through epically fun gameplay. Because of the company’s long history of excellence in providing learning-based products parents and families trust, world-renowned brands like DreamWorks Animation partner with JumpStart to develop various educational mobile and web-based games. To date, the company has released several critically-acclaimed titles, including Madagascar Preschool Surf N’ Slide™and School of Dragons®, the ever-popular educational massively multiplayer online role-playing game. A subsidiary of Knowledge Holdings, Inc., the company is privately held and based in Torrance, CA. For more information, visit www.JumpStart.com, like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JumpStart), or follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/JumpStart3D).

ABOUT RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Random House Children’s Books is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, eBooks, and apps, the imprints of Random House Children’s Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. The company’s website(www.randomhousekids.com) offers an array of activities, games, and resources for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Children’s Books is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company. Learn more about our imprints here.

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS #1: VOLCANO ESCAPE! | by KATHLEEN WEIDNER ZOEHFEL | 9781101933374 | 9/6/2016

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS #2: GREATEST INVENTIONS | BY NANCY CASTALDO | 9781101933404 | 9/6/2016

SCHOOL OF DRAGONS #3: STORM APPROACHING! | by KATHLEEN WEIDNER ZOEHFEL | 9781101933435 | 1/3/2017

Random House Books for Young Readers | Ages 7-10 | Paperback & E-book | $7.99

Book Review: Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward

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Blood Kiss
Black Dagger Legacy #1
Author: J.R. Ward
Reading Level: Adult
Genres: Paranormal | Romance
Release Date: December 1st 2015
Review Source: Signet

The legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in a spin-off series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…

Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Her strategy? Join the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center program and learn to fight for herself, think for herself...be herself. It’s a good plan, until everything goes wrong. The schooling is unfathomably difficult, the other recruits feel more like enemies than allies, and it’s very clear that the Brother in charge, Butch O’Neal, a.k.a. the Dhestroyer, is having serious problems in his own life.

And that’s before she falls in love with a fellow classmate. Craeg, a common civilian, is nothing her father would ever want for her, but everything she could ask for in a male. As an act of violence threatens to tear apart the entire program, and the erotic pull between them grows irresistible, Paradise is tested in ways she never anticipated--and left wondering whether she’s strong enough to claim her own power...on the field, and off.

This book by the WARDen brought on so many feels. I was beyond excited to start reading it. I was like a kid on Christmas. Why? Easy, because I was going to be back in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood before the next book (The Beast) publishes April 2016. I expected that not too much would be spotlighted on the actual brothers themselves but boy was I wrong. 

Blood Kiss is about the future of the training program, so we meet the new recruits but guess who trains these recruits? The Brothers! So be prepared to read about Butch and V. 

Alright, getting side tracked (Brothers will do that). Back to Blood Kiss, I loved everything about this book. I enjoyed how Ward detailed the initiation period for the recruits, it wasn't all fun and games to make it all the way. At times I thought the Brothers were taking it to far but a few make it and then starts the actual training. During this a romance begins to form that shouldn't be but like all things that are prohibited, they tend to draw one another closer. Then during all that you have a side story going between Butch and his Shellan, that will crush you and have you worrying about the future of those two. And the one fantastic part about this book that I am so thankful Ward left out, LESSERS! There is NO spotlight on them at all, zero, zilch. That was so great, because no part of the book was wasted on those annoying Lessers. Thank you Scribe Virgin for that! 

So I'm going to leave it at that, if your a BDB fan you won't need much persuasion to read this book. It worth every penny and then some. It helps pass the time until The Beast is in our hands. And if you haven't the first clue about this series or the Brothers, have you been living under a rock? Because I know we have talked and praised about this series before. Highly recommend for anyone old enough to read that loves a fantastic paranormal series. My favorite adult paranormal series of all-time! 

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BDB Fans here is the 14th book in The Black Dagger Brotherhood series:

The Beast

4/5/16

(isn't it sexy?)

Book News: DC Entertainment Shares Author of DC Super Hero Girls Novel Series

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RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DC ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE LISA YEE AS AUTHOR OF THE DC SUPER HERO GIRLS MIDDLE-GRADE NOVEL SERIES

Official Press Release:

New York, NY (October 29, 2015)—Award-winning author Lisa Yee will write a middle-grade novel series as part of the new DC SUPER HERO GIRLS franchise, it was announced today by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

This publishing announcement is part of the larger DC SUPER HERO GIRLS franchise that will be available in the spring of 2016 from Random House Books for Young Readers in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment. The first of a portfolio of books, all penned by Lisa Yee and edited by Christy Webster, will bring the DC SUPER HERO GIRLS world to life, offering all-new stories that expand the world from what is featured in the animated content and offer new Super Hero adventures.

“Working with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC Entertainment, Mattel, and Lisa Yee on this project has been a meeting of the minds at every turn,” says Mallory Loehr, Vice President, Publishing Director, Random House/Golden Books Young Readers Group. “We all feel keenly the unique ability of these characters to empower young girls, inspiring them to take action and release their own super-powered potential.”

In Yee’s middle-grade series, readers will see these iconic DC Comics characters as high schoolers. At Super Hero High, the galaxy’s most powerful teens nurture their powers and master the fundamentals of what it means to be a hero. In the first book, the student body is about to meet their strongest classmate yet—Wonder Woman! DC SUPER HERO GIRLS #1: Wonder Woman at Super Hero High releases on March 1, 2016.

“We are thrilled to be working with longtime partner Random House on a book series that will dive further into the stories of this exciting new franchise,” said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “Lisa Yee is a gifted storyteller who will take the relatable world of DC Super Hero Girls from the pages and into the imaginations of young fans and readers everywhere.”

Lisa Yee’s debut novel, Millicent Min, Girl Genius, won the prestigious Sid Fleischman Humor Award in 2004, and with nearly two million books in print, her other novels for young people include Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time (2005), So Totally Emily Ebers (2007), Absolutely Maybe (2009), Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) (2010), and Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) (2012). Lisa is also the author of American Girl’s Kanani books and Good Luck, Ivy! Her novel Warp Speed is about a Star Trek geek who gets beaten up every day at school, and her latest YA novel (2015) is called The Kidney Hypothetical, Or How To Ruin Your Life In Seven Days. Lisa is a Thurber House Children’s Writer-in-Residence, and her books have been named an NPR Best Summer Read, a Sports Illustrated Kids Hot Summer Read, and a USA Today Critics’ Top Pick.

Lisa Yee was part of an all-star panel discussing the new DC SUPER HERO GIRLS universe franchise at New York Comic-Con.

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About Random House Children’s Books
Random House Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, ebooks, and apps, the imprints of Random House Children’s Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. The company’s website, Kids @ Random (randomhousekids.com), offers an array of activities, games, and resources for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Children’s Books is a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables), and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels, and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.

All DC characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
Super Heroes is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics. (s15)

Cover Reveal: J.R. Ward's New Series Kicks-Off with The Bourbon Kings

WARDen Fans lets all rejoice in this news. We didn't just get a cover reveal but news on a brand new series coming out next summer. It feels like Christmas came early. 

Entertainment Weekly got to ask Ward a couple of questions about this new series that we posted below and EW has also learned that Bourbon Kings has already been optioned for television by Endemol, the same production company behind Big Brother and Deal or No Deal, among others.:

EW: What is the new series about?
J.R. WARD: The Bourbon Kings is a modern-day Downton Abbey set on a huge estate owned by the Bradford family, major players in Kentucky’s bourbon industry for generations. The Bradfords are like the Carringtons or the Ewings, and there’s a lot of upstairs-downstairs drama and intrigue. Actually, it’s got a lot in common with my Black Dagger Brotherhood series: big emotions, epic story lines, surprises jumping out at you, coupled with soul-deep love stories.

EW: What do you think of the cover?
I love this cover! It captures the essence of the series: sex, power, and scandal, all rolled up in an aristocratic package. And who can resist a man in a tux?

EW: How do you feel about the possibility of a television series?
I am so excited about Endemol Studios optioning the series for TV/film. They really get the story lines, and they’re bringing the same level of passion and intensity I do to the work. Fans of big, juicy sagas with family secrets and scandals will love it.

New Book Alert: X-Flies Star Gillian Anderson's Debut Novel "A Vision of Fire"

You read the right! Scully (Gillian Anderson) has written a book. And if you didn't watch the X-Flies, you have probably seen her in other TV shows such as 'Hannibal' or 'The Fall'. Well you can add published author to her resume. Anderson teamed up with author Jeff Rovin, who has published more than 100 books. Get ready for a supernatural thriller that will suspend you in its chilling grip.

A VISION OF FIRE

The Earthend Saga #1

Authors: Gillian Anderson and Jeff Rovin

Release Date: October 7th 2014

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

The first novel from iconic X-Files star Gillian Anderson and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Rovin: a science fiction thriller of epic proportions.

Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O’Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India’s ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father—a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels—but when teenagers around the world start having similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there’s a more sinister force at work.

In Haiti, a student claws at her throat, drowning on dry land. In Iran, a boy suddenly and inexplicably sets himself on fire. Animals, too, are acting irrationally, from rats in New York City to birds in South America to ordinary house pets. With Asia on the cusp of nuclear war, Caitlin must race across the globe to uncover the mystical links among these seemingly unrelated incidents in order to save her patient—and perhaps the world.

 “I have always enjoyed writing, and had it in my mind that writing a book would transpire later in life.” – Gillian Anderson

Extra! Extra!: New Book Series for Gena Showalter and Marie Lu's Cover Reveal of The Young Elites

This news will excite all Marie Lu and Gena Showalter fans.

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Lets begin with the just announce new series for New York Times best-seller Gena Showalter. The first book in the new series titled THE CLOSER YOU COME, hits book stores March 2015. This is a new contemporary romance series that will contain 4 books.

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Now on to New York Times best-selling author Marie Lu's cover reveal of the first book in her new fantasy series "The Young Elites". The first book is titled The Young Elites and it will hit bookstores October 7th 2014 via Penguin Teen.