The Essence Blog Tour: Blurb, Author Spotlight, & Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I'm here today to tell you guys about THE ESSENCE by Kimberly Derting, the sequel to the THE PLEDGE. I have yet to read The Pledge, but it sounds amazing! Make sure you enter in the giveaway below as well. :) Thanks to Shane at Itching For Books for hosting this blog tour and letting me be a part of it! Check out the rest of the tour here!

Blurb

Name: The Essence (The Pledge, #2)
Author: Kimberly Derting
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Pages: 352, Hardcover

“Danger, dread, mystery, and romance” (Booklist) continue in the second book of The Pledge trilogy, as Charlie’s reign is under siege from the most unusual of enemies.
At the luminous conclusion of The Pledge, Charlaina defeated the tyrant Sabara and took her place as Queen of Ludania. But Charlie knows that Sabara has not disappeared: The evil queen’s Essence is fused to Charlie’s psyche, ready to arise at the first sign of weakness.
Charlie is not weak, but she’s being pushed to the brink. In addition to suppressing the ever-present influence of Sabara, she’s busy being queen—and battling a growing resistance determined to return Ludania to its discriminatory caste system. Charlie wants to be the same girl Max loves, who Brook trusts, but she’s Your Majesty now, and she feels torn in two.
As Charlie journeys to an annual summit to meet with leaders of nearby Queendoms—an event where her ability to understand all languages will be the utmost asset—she is faced with the ultimate betrayal. And the only person she can turn to for help is the evil soul residing within.

[summary taken from Goodreads]

Author Spotlight

Kimberly is the author of the BODY FINDER series (HarperCollins) and THE PLEDGE trilogy (Simon & Schuster). She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the ideal place to write anything dark or creepy...a gloomy day can set the perfect mood. She lives with her husband and their three beautiful (and often mouthy) children who provide an endless source of inspiration.

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Happy reading,
Jen xx

Luminosity Blog Tour: Blurb, Author Spotlight, and Giveaway!

Hey everyone! So today I'm participating in the Luminosity blog tour hosted by Shane at Itching For Books! I was originally going to post a review, but I didn't have enough time to read it. :( So I have the blurb and author info! And a giveaway at the bottom, make sure you go enter for a signed copy and swag! AND AND, check out the rest of the tour here!

Name: Luminosity (The Raven Chronicles, #1)
Author: Stephanie Thomas
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Pages: 296
Blurb:

My name is Beatrice. When I was born, I was blessed with the Sight. I was immediately removed from my parents and enrolled in the Institution. At the age of twelve, I had my first true vision, earning my raven’s wings. And when I turned seventeen, one of my visions came true. Things haven’t been the same since. 
The Institution depends on me to keep the City safe from our enemy, the Dreamcatchers, but I’m finding it harder to do while keeping a secret from everyone, including my best friend Gabe. It is a secret that could put us all in danger. A secret that could kill me and everyone close to me. 

But the enemy has been coming to me in my dreams, and I think I’m falling in love with him. He says they’re coming. He says they’re angry. And I think I’ve already helped them win. [summary taken from Goodreads]

Author Spotlight:

Stephanie Thomas has been writing ever since she could put letters together to form words. When she was a small child, she would present her mother and father with self-made newspapers filled up with make believe stories and pictures. Her love for writing followed her all throughout her schooling, where she entered and won writing contests of all sorts. Stephanie decided to become an English teacher and completed her B.A. at The Pennsylvania State University. While teaching, she later went on to get her Master’s in writing from The Johns Hopkins University. She completed her very first manuscript during her graduate studies, and by the end of the program, she had completed two more.

Stephanie is quick to tell anyone that she’s a born and raised Philadelphian, and her heart will always belong there. She moved to Baltimore with her husband, and they’ve been living there for the last five years with their doggie, Sailor, and their rabbit, Buns (aka “T Sizzle). 

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Happy reading everyone!
Jen xx