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The Rebels of Gold Cover Reveal by Elise Kova

We are so stoked about this cover reveal for The Rebels of Gold!

This is a bitter sweet cover reveal, it looms amazingly fantastic. I am saddened because I've really been loving the series and the fact it's only three books is great but as always, we want more. The world of Loom is gritty, and desperate in it's fight for survival in trying to work and row while under the control of Nova, the floating sky capital.

Arianna has gone to Nova, leaving Florence behind to help with the second rebellion (hint, that's who's on the cover). The second installment of the series left me needing to know what was going to happen to everyone, all the while Ari and Cvareh are dancing closer and closer to a line that once crossed can't really be redrawn again.

I was a big fan of Elise Kova's previous series, Air Awakens and the short prequels the Tower Guard books. Her writing is wonderfully descriptive without being wordy or long (think like the Hobbit). If steampunk isn't your thing, don't let that label stop you from reading these books. This series is an epic science fiction fantasy more than anything else, with some elements of steampunk are woven in to show how advanced their society could have been if not hindered or slowed down by the dragons on Nova, of their King.

The Rebels of Gold
Author: Elise Kova
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: December 5, 2017
Genre: Fantasy
Series: The Loom Saga (Book Three) – Final book!
Publisher: Keymaster Press

A new rebellion rises from the still-smoldering remnants of the five guilds of Loom to stand against Dragon tyranny. Meanwhile, on Nova, those same Dragons fight amongst themselves, as age-old power struggles shift the political landscape in fateful and unexpected ways. Unlikely leaders vie for the opportunity to shape a new world order from the perfect clockwork designs of one temperamental engineer. This is the final installment of USA Today bestselling author Elise Kova’s Loom Saga, THE REBELS OF GOLD will reveal the fate of Loom’s brilliantly contrasting world and its beloved inhabitants.

Books in the Loom Saga:

1 - THE ALCHEMISTS OF LOOM
2 - THE DRAGONS OF NOVA
3 - THE REBELS OF GOLD

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.

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).

Giveaway Details:

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Book Review: The Alchemist Of Loom by Elise Kova

The Alchemists of Loom
Loom Saga #1
Author: Elise Kova
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Steam Punk/Fantasy
Released: January 10th, 2017
Review Source: Keymaster Press

Her vengeance. His vision.

Ari lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds’ resistance fell to the Dragon King. Now, she uses her unparalleled gift for clockwork machinery in tandem with notoriously unscrupulous morals to contribute to a thriving underground organ market. There isn’t a place on Loom that is secure from the engineer turned thief, and her magical talents are sold to the highest bidder as long as the job defies their Dragon oppressors.

Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King and sit on the throne. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung in the Dragons’ society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild, down on Loom, may just hold the key to putting his kin in power, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.

When Ari stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse. But the Dragon sees an opportunity to navigate Loom with the best person to get him where he wants to go.

He offers her the one thing Ari can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.

Arianna is focused on her work, the more risky the bigger the pay day. it's been a handful of years since the last alliance tried to rebel against the Dragon hierarchy. After all, what business does a dragon have on Loom? If she comes across a dragon, it's better to harvest them.

Wrapping up a job a dragon falls and is practically gift wrapped before Arianna, and as she goes for his heart he offers he the un thinkable. In exchange for smuggling him to one of the guilds, she'll get the one thing she wants, to over throw the Dragon King. It's hard to say no, and a deal is struck, even if she detests him the ends justify the means in her world.

Turns out this dragon has more baggage then she calculated for, the odds are shrinking against her. As other dragons descend to Loom in search of Cvareh, she wonders who she is traveling with and what his motives are. For her, a dragon is better off dead.

I loved Elise Kova's previous books, the Air Awakens series, and I was just so excited to read The Alchemists of Loom. hook and line I was caught up in this book and finished it way to quickly. The great news, the author sticks to a schedule when releasing books, every three months! YAY! I recommend this to everyone, it's amazingly written, the world is vast and so thought out, the characters are addicting. Do yourself a favor and get lost within the pages and streets of Loom.

Blog Tour: Life In The No Dating Zone by Patricia B. Tighe + Giveaway

Welcome to our stop on the Life In The No Dating Zone tour for Patricia B. Tighe. This tour is hosted by YA Bound Book Tours. Today we share our 4 Tree review plus much more.

Life In The No Dating Zone
Author: Patricia B. Tighe
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Released: December 2, 2014
Review Source: Blog Tour

After surviving her parents' relationship drama when her older sister elopes, Claire Gardner vows not to date during high school. Now, three years later, Claire is thrust into new relationship drama--her two best friends have boyfriends. Which means Claire is spending more and more time alone. And she's more than a little peeved.

Enter Gray Langley. His year-long crush on Claire's friend Lindsey has made him desperate enough to ask Claire for help. Hesitant at first, Claire agrees--anything to get rid of Lindsey's current evil boyfriend. But as Claire and Gray plot together, an attraction develops, and now she must decide if being with Gray is worth the pain that will come from confronting her parents with the reasons for her vow.

Claire made a pact with herself to steer clear of dating while in high school to avoid putting strain on her family because if a drama-filled issue they had overcome when her older sister eloped. Now, both of her best friends have boyfriends and Claire is feeling a bit annoyed. But, then Gray asks her for help in winning Lindsey, his long time crush and one of her best friends. Only, the attraction growing between Claire and Gray can't be ignored.

What a cute story! First of all, the story takes place in Texas. Being from and living in Texas instantly makes me a sucker for books set here. I felt so at ease reading Life In The No Dating Zone! I loved Claire! I didn't relate to her, in I saw myself as her, but I would totally want to be her friend. She is such a unique character and has some adorable quirks about her. Like, her favorite hobbies is to put together LEGO sets. TOTES ADORBZ!

Life In The No Dating Zone is definitely a fun read that you should get your hands on. You'll be whisked away by these interesting characters that seem like so much fun. Claire grows throughout the book and you are rooting her on to grow. Not to mention the cute moments she and Gray have! They made me relive my teenage years! <3 data-blogger-escaped-br="">

I'm not the writer who's been writing for as long as she can remember. In fact, I didn't start writing fiction until I was almost thirty. But, I've always been a reader. Which, of course, is one of the basic requirements for being a writer. I've read everything from horse novels and spy thrillers to historical romance and fantasy sagas—and lots in between. There's something wondrous about picking up a book and entering a new world with new adventures. And I don't plan on stopping any time soon. When I'm not reading, I hang out with my husband and two old dogs, plus my grown sons whenever I get the chance. In the fall I spend way too much time yelling at my TV while watching football. I'm also addicted to British TV shows. Top Gear, anyone? Oh, yeah. And I write. Kissing books. Or at least books that include kissing. Hope you enjoy them!