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    More foreign covers for Mythos Academy …

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    Crimson Frost German coverToday, I thought I would share some more of the foreign covers for books in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series.

    At left is the cover for Crimson Frost, the fourth book in the series. According to the information that I have, Crimson Frost will be published on Oct. 1 in Germany. Dark Frost, book three, will be out on March 12.

    I had gotten some e-mails from German readers asking when those two books would be released there, so now you know.

    Kiss of Frost, book two, actually hit the German best-seller list when it was released last year, which I thought was really cool. I guess I can officially add international best-selling author to my bio now. LOL.

    I always think it’s interesting to see the various covers from different countries and all the different interpretations. I think this cover for Crimson Frost is quite striking, with the close-up of the girl’s eyes and the pops of crimson against the white background.

    Kiss of Frost Polish coverAnd in other foreign cover news, here’s the Polish cover for Kiss of Frost. According to my editor, Kiss of Frost will be out in March in Poland.

    This cover almost looks like a high-fashion magazine to me. But I think it’s really cool, and I like the mix of green and gray. I think that the colors will look quite striking in print.

    Anyway, hope everyone enjoys the look at the covers, and I hope that the folks overseas enjoy the Mythos Academy books when they are released.

    Happy reading, everyone!

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    More details on Spartan Frost e-story …

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    Okay, so I promised to share some more details on Spartan Frost, the e-story that I’m writing from Logan freaking Quinn’s point of view.

    First up, here’s the description, although please note that this does contain some spoilers for Crimson Frost. So If you haven’t read that far in the series yet, you may want to skip reading the description:

    I’m Logan Quinn, the deadliest Spartan warrior at Mythos Academy. At least I was — until the day I almost killed Gwen Frost.

    Professor Metis and Nickamedes say that I’m fine, that Loki and the Reapers don’t have a hold on me anymore, but I can’t risk it. I can’t risk hurting Gwen again. So I’m leaving Mythos and going somewhere far, far away.

    I know Gwen wonders what’s happening to me, whether I’m safe.  I can’t tell her, but this is my story …

    Basically, Spartan Frost tells what happened to Logan after the events of Crimson Frost and leads up to the events of Midnight Frost (book five, which is due out in July 30). I got several e-mails asking what happened to Logan, so hopefully, the e-story will fill in some of the gaps, as well as giving folks a better understanding of Logan, since it is told entirely from his point of view.

    Spartan Frost is about 14,000 words long. It will be an e-book only and is set to be released on June 25. I believe the price will be $1.99. Spartan Frost is not up for pre-order online yet, but when it goes up, I will let everyone know. I also should be getting the cover art to share soon.

    Anyway, more to come soon, and I hope that everyone enjoys the e-story when it is released.

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    And the ARCs go to …

    The randomly selected winners of the three print ARCs (advanced reading copies) of Deadly Sting, the eighth book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, are:

    Demi Bradley

    Samantha Dawson

    Celeste Stahl

    Congrats, winners! You have until midnight, EST, Sunday Feb. 24 to e-mail me your mailing address so I can send the ARCs out to you. After that, I will pick other winners.

    And thanks to everyone who left a comment. I appreciate all the nice words about my books, and I’m that glad you guys are looking forward to more of Gin’s adventures (and Gwen’s too). Plus, you guys gave me a bunch more books to add to my own TBR pile.

    Anyway, thanks again, and happy reading!

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    ARC giveaway for Deadly Sting …

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    Deadly StingMy editor was nice enough to send me three print ARCs (advanced reading copies) of Deadly Sting, the eighth book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series that will be out on March 26.

    I haven’t done a giveaway here on the blog in a while, so I thought that I would offer up the three ARCs for giveaway. To enter, just leave a comment on this post talking about a book that you are looking forward to in 2013.

    The giveaway will run through midnight, EST, Wednesday, February 20, and is open to U.S. residents only. The winners will be randomly selected and announced here on the blog on Friday, Feb. 22. You must be 18 years or older to enter.

    Also, if you do win an ARC, I hope that you will consider reading and reviewing the book for your blog, Goodreads account, etc.

    Here is the description for Deadly Sting. As always, if you don’t want to be spoiled, you may want to avoid reading the description.

    Red is definitely my color. Good thing, because in my line of work, I end up wearing it a lot.

    Most people shy away from blood, but for an assassin like me — Gin Blanco, aka the Spider — it’s just part of the job. Still, it would be nice to get a night off, especially when I’m attending the biggest gala event of the summer at Briartop, Ashland’s fanciest art museum. But it’s just not meant to be. For this exhibition of my late nemesis’ priceless possessions is not only the place to be seen, but the place to be robbed and taken hostage at gunpoint as well. No sooner did I get my champagne than a bunch of the unluckiest thieves ever burst into the museum and started looting the place.

    Unlucky why? Because I brought along a couple of knives in addition to my killer dress. Add these to my Ice and Stone magic, and nothing makes me happier than showing the bad guys why red really is my color.

    Hope everyone enjoys the book when it comes out.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day …

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    Happy Valentine’s Day to all. Hope we can all take a moment today to let our friends and family know how much we love and appreciate them.

    And eat some chocolate, of course. 🙂