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Cover Reveal: Dragons of Nova by Elise Kova + Giveaway



Today Elise Kova and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for THE DRAGONS OF NOVA, which releases July 11, 2017! Check out the gorgeous cover and enter to win assigned ARC of the book!!

On to the reveal! 



Title: THE DRAGONS OF NOVA (Loom Saga #2)

Author: Elise Kova

Pub. Date: July 11, 2017

Publisher: Keymaster Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 488
Find it:Amazon | B&N | TBD | Goodreads

Cvareh returns home to his sky world of Nova with the genius crafter Arianna as his temperamental guest. 

The mercurial inventor possesses all the Xin family needs to turn the tides of a centuries-old power struggle, but the secrets she harbors must be earned with trust — hard to come by for Ari, especially when it comes to Dragons. On Nova, Ari finds herself closer to exacting vengeance against the traitor who killed everything — and everyone – she once loved. But before Ari can complete her campaign of revenge, the Crimson Court exposes her shadowed past and reveals something even more dangerous sparking between her and Cvareh.

While Nova is embroiled in blood sport and political games, the rebels on Loom prepare for an all-out assault on their Dragon oppressors. Florence unexpectedly finds herself at the forefront of change, as her unique blend of skills — and quick-shooting accuracy — makes her a force to be reckoned with. For the future of her world, she vows vengeance against the Dragons.

Before the rebellion can rise, though, the Guilds must fall.
Exclusive Excerpt!

“They’re coming from the front!” Nora screamed over the crescendo of the engine gaining speed. On cue, the train lurched as an endwig was splattered to a bloody mess on the point of the engine’s pilot.

“Bloody cogs,” Florence cursed. The Vicar Alchemist had sent her to protect the mission as the Revolver, but one of her wasn’t going to be enough. “I’m going to the engine.”

“What are we going to do?” The usually self-sure Nora had the face of a cornered hare.

“You’re going to fight.” Florence passed her a weapon.

“I’ve never shot a gun before.”

“Now is a great time to learn.”

“I’m an Alchemist!”

Seriously, Florence was a breath away from shooting the woman herself. “You’re dead if you don’t adapt! There’s three more bombs exactly like the ones you just used, right there. Just fend them off until the train gets up to speed. But don’t use any other disks.”

Florence had no more time to waste as the train lurched again. They just had to survive until the train reached full speed. For all the endwig were, they certainly couldn’t keep up with a locomotive.

She hoped.

The wind whipped her hair around her face as she stuck her head from the train car. Florence reached out for the ladder to the right of the door, scaling up before another endwig could emerge. She swung up just in time as an explosion nearly blew her foot clean off.

“By the five guilds, you two only had three bombs!” she screamed over the wind, not knowing if they could hear. “Ration them a bit!”

Standing, Florence looked in horror at the tracks ahead. Dozens of endwig lined the path, running eagerly to meet the train. She loaded six canisters at once.

Jumping to the tender, Florence lost her footing atop the moving train car. A nail snapped clean off as she sought a grip that would prevent her from being thrown to certain death. If she fell now, she would never get back on the vessel. She’d be torn limb from limb.

Gritting her teeth, Florence rose to her knees, shooting two endwig in the process. She wedged herself between two grooves on the top of the tender. Blood pooled around her shins as she dug them into the metal for a grip where there was none, but she was stable enough to take aim, and that meant she could open fire.

Five shots down, and Florence reloaded her gun. Endwig came relentlessly like a never-ending nightmare. But the train didn’t gain any more speed. She repeated the process, waiting for the vessel to be like her bullets, whizzing through the night at deadly speeds.

“Anders, now would be a great time to open her up!” she screamed.

There was no reply.

“Anders, Rotus, we need speed, get us out of here faster!”

Five long claws curled around the door of the engine in answer. Florence watched in horror as the white silhouette of an endwig, dotted in the black blood of a Chimera, pulled itself from the engine room. Florence swallowed hard.

They were without Rivet and Raven, stumbling through the darkness, enemies at all sides. She raised her gun slowly, looking fearlessly at the face of death itself. Her revolver was steady over the rocking of the train.

“You think I’m not used to this?” Her mouth curled into a mad grin. “I’ve been fighting my way out of the darkness my whole life. And you’re not going to stop me now.”

Gunshots echoed through the forest.

About Elise: 

Elise Kova has always had a profound love of fantastical worlds. Somehow, she managed to focus on the real world long enough to graduate with a Master’s in Business Administration before crawling back under her favorite writing blanket to conceptualize her next magic system. She currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and when she is not writing can be found playing video games, watching anime, or talking with readers on social media. She is the USA Today bestselling author of the Air Awakens Series as well as the Loom Saga (Keymaster, 2017).











Dragons of Nova by Elise Kova GIVEAWAY
Giveaway Details:

(1) winner will receive a signed advanced readers copy of THE DRAGONS OF NOVA.


Happy Ever After Interviewed YA Authors Susan Ee & Becca Fitzpatrick About Angels in YA


 

Happy Ever After (USA Today) Interviewed Young Adult authors Susan Ee and Becca Fitzpatrick. They chatted about Angels in YA. Check out the full article HERE

What is your favorite YA novel?

Becca: Favorites are hard! May I instead tell you about a book I read recently and loved? (Otherwise we'll be here all day while I try to narrow it down to just one.) All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill is a fast-paced thriller about a girl who must prevent the creation of a time machine. It's masterfully plotted and addictive. If you're looking for a smart, chilling, gripping book — give this one a try.
Susan: It's tough to pin down my favorite YA novel because there are so many great books out there. Of course, I loved the books that everyone else enjoyed, like the Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games. One book that stands out in my mind is Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien (who also wrote the awesome children's book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH). It's memorable because that may have been the first post-apocalyptic story I ever read. It's chilling, yet hopeful.
I just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman and loved it. He does a great job with creepy monsters. I think of it as YA even if the publisher doesn't market it that way.
Jessie: I have so many, but right now it's the Blue Bloods series. I like the mixing of angel and vampires, and Melissa de la Cruz is a fantastic writer! She can make me hate then love her characters like no one else. I wonder how the Force twins would come across in audio …
What's the best part about writing YA? Angels?

Becca: I'd have to say receiving and reading fan letters is the best part about what I do. Writing is a solitary process; most of the day I'm by myself, working in my own head. It's easy to let worry and doubt creep in. Will anyone like this? What if everyone hates it? What if I do a book signing and people throw tomatoes at me? When those dark moments come, one thing that saves me is reading fans' letters. Many readers tell me Hush, Hush was the first book they ever finished, and could I recommend something similar? Why, yes, I could!
As for writing about fallen angels, who wouldn't want to hang out with sexy bad boys all day?
Susan: The readers are fantastic. The enthusiasm of the community is fun. And it's neat to be able to replay those awakening emotions all over again.
As for angels, well, it's easy for me to have a book crush on at least one of my warrior-angels. That makes writing about them a lot of fun. :)
Jessie: Of course I adore YA, but angel YA is really fun to read, especially if the authors give a unique spin or twist to the angel genre. I love the epic battles between light and dark, demon vs. angel, and especially when nothing is black and white and I find myself rooting for two equally amazing heroes!

To learn more about Susan Ee and her books or Becca Fitzpatrick and her books, just click on the authors pictures below.


 


   


#AreYouAllegiant - USA Today Interviewed @VeronicaRoth - #Allegiant


USA Today featured an interview with New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth. These are the questions/topics she is asked.


  • What is the most memorable fan reaction you've had?
  • Why did you not write a love triangle?
  • Why do people love the heroine, Tris?
  • Do you have any quirky writing habits?
  • What was it like seeing actors in your first film adaptation?

Today grab your hardcopy of USA Today for more about Allegiant in the Fall Books Preview.

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