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Don't miss @rossibooks & @stdennard at @BooksandBooks on 2/24!





Do we have some exciting news for you today! Tor Teen is sending Veronica Rossi and Susan Dennard to our favorite indie bookstore. If you're in South Florida on February 24th at 7PM I highly suggest stopping by the Books & Books Coral Gables location. It's sure to be a great event!


If you can't make it to the event Books & Books takes orders and ships anywhere in the US for free! You can find more information about this at www.booksandbooks.com. Support your indie bookstores, they are the absolute best! 





Veronica Rossi is a best selling author of fiction for young adults. Her debut novel, UNDER THE NEVER SKY, was the first in a post-apocalyptic trilogy. Released in January 2012, it was deemed one of the Best Books of Year by School Library Journal. The series appeared in the NY Times and USA Today best seller lists and was published in over 25 foreign markets. 

Her second series for young adults will begin with RIDERS (publishing February 16, 2016), the story of four modern day teens who become incarnations of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, and the prophetic girl who brings them together.





Riders (Riders, #1)
Riders
Author: Veronica Rossi
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genres: Fantasy
Release Date: February 16th 2016
Publisher: Tor Teen


 

Nothing but death can keep eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

While recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can’t remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen—Conquest, Famine, and Death—are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.

They fail.

Now—bound, bloodied, and drugged—Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he’s fallen for—not to mention all of humankind—he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.

But will anyone believe him? 



Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard has come a long way from small-town Georgia. With a masters degree in marine biology, she got to travel the world—six out of seven continents, to be exact (she’ll get to Asia one of these days!)—before she settled down as a full-time novelist and writing instructor.

She is the author of the Something Strange and Deadly series (from HarperTeen) as well as the forthcoming Witchlands Series (Tor, 2015). When not writing, she can be found hiking with her dogs, exploring tidal pools, or earning bruises at the dojo. 





Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1)
Truthwitch
Author: Susan Dennard
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genres: Fantasy
Release Date: January 5th 2016
Publisher: Tor Teen


 

In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands.

Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home.

Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she's a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. Many would kill for her magic, so Safi must keep it hidden - lest she be used in the struggle between empires. And Iseult's true powers are hidden even from herself.

In a chance encounter at Court, Safi meets Prince Merik and makes him a reluctant ally. However, his help may not slow down the Bloodwitch now hot on the girls' heels. All Safi and Iseult want is their freedom, but danger lies ahead. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch. 

Book Review: Riders By Veronica Rossi



Riders
Riders #1
Author: Veronica Rossi
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Released: February 16 2016
Review Source: Tor Teen

Riders. A new fantasy adventure from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Rossi.

For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen--Conquest, Famine, and Death--are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.

They fail.

Now--bound, bloodied, and drugged--Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen for--not to mention all of humankind--he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.

But will anyone believe him?


Gideon is a teen who has felt that he has found his path in life when things start to change for him. After an airplane jump gone wrong he is burdened with some new found powers. Unsure how to handle it, he's just trying to make sense of things when he meets Daryn who might have the answers that he is looking for.

For some reason books like these have been falling into my lap lately. I absolutely love fantasy, and the story that is behind this is amazing. It's just weird to me that even television shows I've been watching have surrounded their story around the four horsemen of the apocalypse. But I'm not going to argue about it because, like I said, I really enjoy it.

The writing style that Rossi uses in Riders is what drew me in right away. I love that it goes between being Gideon's thoughts to the conversation Gideon is having between Cordero. I know I'm not explaining it well - it's difficult to because it doesn't necessarily change POV, but it does change. It's like one minute we're in Gideon's head and the next we're in the interrogation room with him and Cordero. And I absolutely loved that.

I have a terrible preconceived notion in my head  that when the author is a female the lead will be a female. So I was shocked - in a good way - when the lead was a male. And the fact that Rossi was able to portray a male so well was another thing that drew me into the story.

But my favorite part would have to be how Rossi opened the book. We start in the middle of the action. Gideon is captured by Cordero, who is looking for some answers. And we get the back story as he is being interrogated by Cordero. And that makes a reader go "Wait...WHY IS HE THERE?!" Which is exactly what you want because then readers will be flipping pages until they get their answers!



Blog Tour: Riders by Veronica Rossi + Marcus Walker Q&A



Riders
Riders #1
Author: Veronica Rossi
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Released: February 16 2016
Review Source: Tor Teen

Riders. A new fantasy adventure from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Rossi.

For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen--Conquest, Famine, and Death--are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.

They fail.

Now--bound, bloodied, and drugged--Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen for--not to mention all of humankind--he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.

But will anyone believe him?

A few questions for Marcus Walker, aka Death, of RIDERS

What’s your favorite thing about being a horseman in RIDERS?

My horse. She’s incredible.

What’s your least favorite thing?

Doing interviews. No offense. I’m a private person. [Smiles.]

What’s one thing that’s surprised you about being Death?

That I like it. I think I’m calmer now. I understand a lot of things better. In a way being Death has given me a really good life.

Give us a little insight into your tastes. What was the last song you listened to? Last thing that made you laugh?

Probably Kevin Gates “Really Really” for the song. And for the laugh that’d be G. Gideon. Doing some dumbass thing or another. You’ll see. You’ll meet him, then you’ll see.


VERONICA ROSSI is a New York Times bestselling author of fiction for young adults. She completed undergraduate studies at UCLA and then went on to study fine art at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. When not writing, she enjoys reading, painting, and counting down the minutes until she can get back to making up stories about imaginary people.

Waiting on Wednesday: Riders by Veronica Rossi


Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.



Riders
Riders # 1
Author: Veronica Rossi
Release Date: February 16th 2016 
Publisher: Tor Teen


For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.

Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can’t remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen—Conquest, Famine and Death—are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence. They fail.

Now—bound, bloodied, and drugged—Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he’s fallen for—not to mention all of humankind—he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger. But will anyone believe him?

Top Ten Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book Together






Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book Together

The Fault in Our StarsThe Notebook

1. John Green and Nicholas Sparks - Queue instant tears and feels everywhere! I honestly wouldn't know how to get through that book without at least breaking down ten times. That's minimum lol! 

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

2. Sarah J Maas and Marissa Meyer - I don't even think my brain can even calculate how amzing this would be.

Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

3. Stephanie Perkins and Gayle Forman - Feels on top of feels. The end.

The Program (The Program, #1)The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1)

4. Suzanne Young and Michelle Hodkin - The writing alone will have me on edge turning the page as fast as I can read.

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

5. Richelle Mead and Cassandra Clare - Two of the first books I read after Twilight. I would feel very nostalgic if this were to ever happen.

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1)Legend (Legend, #1)

6. Leigh Bardugo and Marie Lu - The world building!!!! Bye! 

Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1)

7. Colleen Hoover and KA Tucker - I take this back. My poor heart wouldn't know what to do with itself. 

The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1)The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1)

8. Renee Ahdieh and Rae Carson - Can you guys imagine?!?!

Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1)Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1)

9. Jessica Spotswood and Claudia Gray - I think this would be one of my favorite pairings ever! 

Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)

10. Tahereh Mafi and Veronica Rossi - I first met these two in 2011 (whattttt?!) & they are so flipping adorable together! I would love to see what they come up with. 

What would be some of your favorite author duos? 


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