Thank you all so much for entering the contest to win one of 3 sets (3 books each) from S. J. Day’s wonderful Marked series. A big thank you to TOR, who kindly sponsored this great giveaway. Congratulations to Ms. Day on today’s release of the 3rd book in her series, Eve of Chaos!
There were 191 entries, and each entry was saved in the order it was received by date and time from all entry types combined (comment on post, Guestbook signature, Contest link and Wish list suggestions). The winners are:
#158 – Annalisa (comment on post)
#68 – Blackroze37 (Guestbook signature)
#103 – Zarantha (comment on post)
Congratulations winners! Please email me your mailing address at: Darque Reviews AT gmail DOT com.
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Less than a week left to get your entries in to win one of three sets of the first three releases in the Marked series by S. J. Day! Please see the original post for instructions on how to enter:
Warbreaker Brandon Sanderson TOR June 9, 2009 ISBN# 978-0-7653-2030-8
About the Book: One of the most surprising and talented writers to enter the fantasy scene in many years, New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings fast-paced visionary storytelling and unforgettable characters with a heady measure of dark intrigue and humor to the all-new standalone fantasy novel WARBREAKER (Tor Hardcover; $27.95; June 9, 2009).
Two princesses, the God King disconnected from his own religion, a lesser god about to play a bigger role than ever expected … and the every mysterious Vasher: the Warbreaker.
Welcome to a land where gods and royalty, citizens and renegades, and everyone else coexist in tenuous harmony. Beyond wealth and social status, one aspect levels them all: Biochromatic magic, the essence of breath; the power to see color, feel color, and produce color. The power to give life.
In a kingdom of exiled royals, an old treaty demands that the King of Idris send one of his daughters in marriage to the God King in Halladren. But instead of Vivenna—the oldest and more responsible princess groomed for this occasion since birth—her younger sister Siri is sent in her place to a fearsome gaudy city where color is wielded without consequence or care.
For behind the opulent curtains of Halladren lies a complicated and explosive court of politics and tangled relationships between gods and priests, prophecy and followers.
The fates of the major characters—the two princesses Vivenna and Siri; Lightsong, the reluctant god of bravery; and the wild card Vasher, the Warbreaker—will collide to determine the fate of the world, both the one on earth and the one beyond.
About the Author: Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and currently lives in Provo, Utah with his wife and son. He teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.
He has been chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s A Memory of Light, the conclusion to the bestselling Wheel of Time® series. For fascinating behind-the-scenes information about the Mistborn trilogy and his acclaimed first novel, Elantris, visit him at http://www.brandonsanderson.com/.
Brandon Sanderson on using color for magic system: “Using color as a fuel also grew from my desire to do an animation-based magic system. The concept of color as life fascinated me. When something dies in our world, the color fades from it—green plants become brown and human bodies lose their color, becoming pale as the blood drains to the bottom of the corpse. In a lot of ways, color is a representation of life itself.”
About the Author: S. J. DAY's resume includes a variety of odd jobs ranging from amusement park employee to POW interrogator. She's presently a full-time writer. A native Southern Californian, S.J. thinks there's no place like home, but she loves to travel. Her adventures have taken her to Japan, Holland, Germany, France, Mexico, Jamaica, and all over the United States. She's now hard at work on her next book.
About the Giveaway: Ms. Day’s very kind publicist at TOR has offered to share three sets of the first three releases in Marked! That includes the books released to date, Eve of Darkness and Eve of Destruction, as well as the upcoming release of Eve of Chaos. Three sets, the first three releases in each! This is a release day giveaway, so you have the month of June to enter, and the winners will be drawn on June 30, 2009 just in time for the release of Eve of Chaos.
The rules: This giveaway is sponsored by TOR, and open to US residents only. There are four ways to enter; giving you four entries to win in the giveaway.
3. Post a link to the contest on your blog or website and email me the link at darquereviews AT gmail DOT com.
4. Check out the Wish List on the Darque Reviews website and send the title, author and release date with a link to where you found the information (Amazon, Author’s website, etc) of a book I’ve missed for the upcoming year. Email the info to me at darquereviews AT gmail DOT com between June 1 and June 30, 2009.
Four ways to enter, choose one or all four to increase your chances.
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