Monday, October 15, 2018

Giveaway: The Witchlands Series

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Today we are partnering with the lovely people over at Tor Teen to bring you this amazing opportunity to catch up on the New York Times Bestselling Witchlands series! Book three comes out next year SO ITS TIME TO READ THE BOOKS!

About the Series

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Published by Tor Teen Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, YA
Source: Tor Teen

A favorite of booksellers, reviewers, and readers alike, Susan Dennard has become widely known for her young adult epic fantasy saga set in the imaginative world of her New York Times bestselling series published by Tor Teen, the Witchlands, told through Truthwitch, Windwitch, the special illustrated novella Sightwitch, and the forthcoming Bloodwitch (February 2019). Witchlands is set on a distant continent, in which some are born with a "witchery," a magical skill that sets them apart from others. The series follows best friends Safi (a Truthwitch) and Iseult (a Threadwitch), as well as the cunning ship captain Prince Merik (a Windwitch), and the mysterious and powerful Aeduan (a Bloodwitch) as they must navigate warring empires, political machinations, and mercenaries who seek to use their magic for selfish gain

About the Author

SUSAN DENNARD is the author of the New York Times bestselling Witchlands series as well as the Something Strange and Deadly series. She has come a long way from small-town Georgia. Working in marine biology, she got to travel the world—six out of seven continents (she’ll get to Asia one of these days!)—before she settled down as a full-time novelist and writing instructor. When not writing, she can be found hiking with her dogs, slaying darkspawn on her Xbox, or earning bruises at the dojo.

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While I haven’t read the series, I have owned the books for a while so hosting this giveaway was a good wakeup call that I NEEDED TO GET ON TOP OF IT. Especially since book three is out so soon! Anyway, without having read the book the only thing I can really say about it is that it has a GORGEOUS map and we all love a fantasy series with a gorgeous map. SO. I hereby bring you a list of: 

5 Fantasy Series With Gorgeous Maps

1. Witchlands by Susan Dennard (well that one was obvious… lol)

source: publisher

2. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
3. The Folk of the Air by Holly Black
4. Legacy of Orïsha by Tomi Adeyemi 
5. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

 

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Giveaway!

One (1) winner receives:
Truthwitch
Windwitch
Special illustrated novella, Sightwitch

Giveaway Rules!

  • Open to US residents
  • Xpresso Reads will not be responsible for any lost/damaged items
  • You must be 13+ or have parental permission to participate
  • No cheating allowed
  • A new winner will be picked if the first winner does not respond within 48 hours.

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Fresh Batch (October 14th – 20th)

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Posted by on 10/13/2018 • 1 Comment

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Flavor of the week:

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Posted by on 10/12/2018 • 1 Comment

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I think my favorite thing about this anthology is just how much variety there is! It is extremely diverse but also, there is also just a huge variety in the kinds of stories being told. We get witch-y meet cutes, romances, horror, mystical,…

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Posted by on 10/09/2018 • 0 Comments

Tessa Dare is one of those romance authors who slowly wormed her way into my heart. When I first read her back in 2013? 14? I wasn’t really a fan but the Castles Ever After series completely endeared her work to me. The Governess Game follows Alexandra Mountbatten. Alexandra shows up at the Duke of Belvoir’s residence to offer her services as a timekeeper. Somehow she wounds up being the governess to Reynaud’s two wards instead. 

TBH, I feel like a broken record because I say this about a lot of heroines in a lot of books but THERE IS NO AVOIDING IT. Alexandra Mountbatten is a great MC. I adore her. She is bookish, extremely smart and has peculiar interests (such as CLOCKS.) She is also extremely patient, kind and all…

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Posted by on 10/06/2018 • 0 Comments

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What If It’s Us Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera Publication date: October 9th 2018by HarperTeen

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Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

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Rashika’s Fall Watchlist

Posted by on 10/04/2018 • 1 Comment

HELLO to the human and bots reading this post!!! Life hasn’t been as great lately which is why I’ve been so absent these past couple months, but I am working on making a comeback. Especially since I have a list of reviews to write (yikesss.) BUT. It is fall, which means a lot of new TV shows premiering and also old favs coming back. So, I’ve gone from rewatching old seasons to having a somewhat unmanageable watchlist. Here is compilation of shows I have my eye on this fall.

Animated Adventure Time

Okay so. A couple years ago, I binged season 1 of Adventure Time but never continued. The show recently came to an end which means, I AM GONNA WATCH ALL THE SEASONS.

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug…

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Shadow of The Fox Julie Kagawa Series: Shadow of The Fox #1 Publication date: October 2nd 2018by Harlequin Teen

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One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos.

Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. A new age is about to dawn.

Raised by monks in the isolated Silent Winds temple, Yumeko has trained all her life to hide her yokai nature. Half kitsune, half human, her skill with illusion is matched…

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