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So I thought I would do an update post for the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series and let everyone know what’s going on with the series:
1) Kiss of Frost, the second book in the series, will be released on Nov. 29. Gwen and the gang are back for more adventures and run-ins with Reapers of Chaos and mythological monsters, this time during the academy’s annual Winter Carnival weekend. Here’s the back cover copy for the book:
Logan Quinn was trying to kill me. My Spartan classmate relentlessly pursued me, swinging his sword at me over and over again, the shining silver blade inching closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes practically glowed with the thrill of battle …
I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I’m going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I’m getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart — the drop-dead gorgeous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I’m afraid if I don’t learn how to live by the sword — with Logan’s help — I just might die by the sword …
You can read an excerpt here. The book is up for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers.
2) I’m happy to announce that some foreign rights have been sold for the Mythos Academy series. Shown with this post is the German cover for Touch of Frost. I’m not sure when this will be released, but I’m guessing sometime in 2012. I’ll let you know when I get more information.
3) Dark Frost is the title for the third book in the series, and it is set for a June 2012 release. The on-sale date will be May 29, 2012.
4) I’ll be doing a blog tour for Kiss of Frost, starting in mid-November and probably running through the first week or two of December. I’ll link to the various posts here on my blog.
5) I have bookmarks for Kiss of Frost now, along with the ones for Touch of Frost, so if you want some of those, send me an e-mail to find out how to get them. Please note that I ask folks to send me a self-addressed stamped envelope with two stamps — 88 cents — on it. I ask overseas folks to include at least $2 worth of U.S. postage or international postage coupons with their return envelope. This helps me cover postage costs.
Those are all the updates that I have at this time. I’ll post more information here on the blog as it becomes available.
I’m going to be doing an online chat tonight from 7-8 p.m. EST with the Purls group. I believe the site requires you to register to participate in the chat. Not sure exactly what the chat will cover, but I imagine there will be questions about the Elemental Assassin series.
Finished Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne. This is the first book in her Hope’s Crossing contemporary romance series.
Claire Bradford is happy running her bead shop in the small town of Hope’s Crossing, Colorado. The divorced mother of two doesn’t think that she has time for romance until she meets the new sheriff, Riley McKnight. Claire has known Riley for years since he’s the younger brother of one of her best friends. Claire is used to taking care of everyone else, but when she’s injured in a car accident that affects several families, Claire finds herself leaning more and more on Riley. For his part, Riley has had a crush on Claire for years, but he doesn’t think that he’s good enough for her. Claire has other ideas, though …
I have to say that the cover drew me to this one. I think that’s just a really lovely image. Plus, I’m always on the lookout for new contemporary romances to read, so I decided to give this one a try.
The book was different from what I expected. I thought it would be a light contemporary romance, but it was far more serious. Several local teens are also involved in the accident, which really devastates the whole town. Riley feels responsible for what happened, and he has a lot of guilt, wondering if he could have done something to prevent the accident.
Still, it was nice watching Claire and Riley grow closer together, and Riley taking care of Claire, instead of her always thinking of other people (even her ex-husband and his new wife). I also thought their relationship developed at a slow, natural place, especially given the fact that Claire is pretty much housebound for a few weeks because of her injuries.
A few questions were left hanging at the end, like who the mysterious “Angel” of Hope’s Crossing is that goes around anonymously helping people, as well as whether or not Riley will continue being the sheriff, but I imagine those will be resolved in the other books in the series. Also, the ending did feel a little rushed as Riley suddenly realizes that he wants to be with Claire, but it was nice seeing the town trying to come together and make a fresh start after the accident.
Overall, if you’re looking for a sweeter, more serious romance, check this one out.
My grade: C-
Would I read this author again: Yes. I’m interested in reading the rest of the series.
Memorable quote: “According to the stars — at least according to the horoscope in the Hope Gazette she’d scanned while standing in line at her friend Maura’s coffee shop for her morning buzz after dropping the kids off at school — she was supposed to prepare herself for something fun and exciting headed her way today. She had been thinking more along the lines of a few dozen new customers at her bead store or maybe a big commission on one of her more intricate custom pieces.
Discovering that String Fever had been burglarized during the night didn’t exactly fit her personal definition of either fun or exciting.”
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