Crown of Shards series

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    Need something to read? Check out these summer fantasy reads …

    Find your escape this summer in worlds of magic, adventure, and passion from eight of the strongest bestselling urban fantasy authors around. And when you’re finished reading, join us in our reader forum for fun and discussion! https://www.facebook.com/groups/785520598201002/

    • Jennifer Estep: Protect the Prince — Protecting a prince might be even harder than killing a queen…
    • Yasmine Galenorn: Witching Hour — When you dance with Death, you have to learn how to roll the bones…
    • Colleen Gleason: The Rest Falls Away — Ballgowns, carriages, dance cards…and stakes? Beneath the glitter of 19th century London lurks a bloodthirsty evil…
    • Debra Dunbar: Brimstone & Broomsticks — Who knew a demon could be so hellishly sexy? Or that his arrival could cause so much trouble in a town full of werewolves, trolls, and harpies?
    • Devon Monk: Ordinary Magic — Welcome to the sleepy little beach town of Ordinary, Oregon, where gods vacation, monsters roam free, and the Reed sisters have a murder on their hands.
    • Shawntelle Madison: Windham Werewolves — For a werewolf hunter, falling in love with her prey is out of the question…
    • Erin Zarro: Reaper Girl — A Grim Reaper made a mistake…
    • Jennifer Blacksteam: Deadline — Magic. Mayhem. Murder.

    Happy reading! 🙂

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    Book signing on Saturday, June 29, at Rob-Con …

    I will be one of dozens of authors, artists, and vendors participating in Rob-Con at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport, Tenn. Rob-Con will be held on June 29-30.

    I will be at Rob-Con on SATURDAY ONLY, June 29, from 9 a.m. to about 1 p.m. (or maybe longer, depending on the crowd).

    I will have copies of Kill the Queen and Spartan Promise to sign. I will also have some of my other books at the event, but not all of my backlist books. If there is a specific book that you want signed, please email me and let me know so that I will have a copy of that book on hand.

    Hope to see you there!

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    Pre-order Protect the Prince, Crown of Shards #2, July 2 …

    Protect the Prince, Crown of Shards #2, July 2, is up for pre-order at all the usual sites:

    PROTECT THE PRINCE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo

    PROTECT THE PRINCE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBound

    PROTECT THE PRINCE AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon audio AudibleGoogle Play audio Kobo audio Libro audio

    PROTECT THE PRINCE AUDIO CD:

    Amazon audio CD

    GET A SIGNED PRINT COPY FROM MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE:

    Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, N.C. is offering signed print copies of Protect the Prince, Crown of Shards #2. Malaprop’s is the ONLY BOOKSTORE offering signed print copies. 

    ORDER A SIGNED COPY OF PROTECT THE PRINCE

    PROTECT THE PRINCE DESCRIPTION:

    Magic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep.

    Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over.

    First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown. As if that wasn’t bad enough, an assassin tries to kill Evie in her own throne room.

    Despite the dangers, Evie goes ahead with a scheduled trip to the neighboring kingdom of Andvari in order to secure a desperately needed alliance. But complicating matters is the stubborn Andvarian king, who wants to punish Evie for the deaths of his countrymen during the Seven Spire massacre.

    Dark forces are also at work inside the Andvarian palace, and Evie soon realizes that no one is safe. Worse, her immunity to magic starts acting in strange, unexpected ways, which makes Evie wonder whether she is truly strong enough to be a Winter Queen.

    Evie’s magic, life, and crown aren’t the only things in danger—so is her heart, thanks to Lucas Sullivan, the Andvarian king’s bastard son and Evie’s … well, Evie isn’t quite sure what Sullivan is to her.

    Only one thing is certain—protecting a prince might be even harder than killing a queen…

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    Pre-order signed print copies of Protect the Prince from Malaprop’s bookstore …

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    Readers can pre-order signed print copies of Protect the Prince, Crown of Shards #2, July 2, through Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, N.C. Woot!

    Malaprop’s is the ONLY BOOKSTORE offering signed print copies. To pre-order a copy, follow the link below:

    ORDER A SIGNED COPY OF PROTECT THE PRINCE

    The deadline to order is June 18.

    Protect the Prince is also up for pre-order at all the usual sites:

    PROTECT THE PRINCE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo

    PROTECT THE PRINCE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBound

    PROTECT THE PRINCE AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon audio Audible Kobo audio Libro audio

    PROTECT THE PRINCE AUDIO CD:

    Amazon audio CD

    PROTECT THE PRINCE DESCRIPTION:

    Magic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep.

    Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over.

    First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown. As if that wasn’t bad enough, an assassin tries to kill Evie in her own throne room.

    Despite the dangers, Evie goes ahead with a scheduled trip to the neighboring kingdom of Andvari in order to secure a desperately needed alliance. But complicating matters is the stubborn Andvarian king, who wants to punish Evie for the deaths of his countrymen during the Seven Spire massacre.

    Dark forces are also at work inside the Andvarian palace, and Evie soon realizes that no one is safe. Worse, her immunity to magic starts acting in strange, unexpected ways, which makes Evie wonder whether she is truly strong enough to be a Winter Queen.

    Evie’s magic, life, and crown aren’t the only things in danger—so is her heart, thanks to Lucas Sullivan, the Andvarian king’s bastard son and Evie’s … well, Evie isn’t quite sure what Sullivan is to her.

    Only one thing is certain—protecting a prince might be even harder than killing a queen…

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    Kill the Queen ebook on sale for $1.99 …

    Kill the Queen, book #1 in my Crown of Shards epic fantasy series, is on sale for $1.99. Woot! 🙂 If you’ve been wanting to check out the book, now is the time.

    You can get the ebook at all the usual retailers:

    GET THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Google Play Apple Books Kobo

    Note: The ebook sale is U.S. only, but sometimes, overseas retailers will price match. So if you are outside the U.S., you might want to check the price on your favorite book retailer.

    The print and audiobook versions are also still available at all the usual sites:

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBound

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon audiobook Audible audiobook Google Play Kobo LibroAmazon MP3 CD

    Fun fact: Lauren Fortgang, who narrates the audiobooks for my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, is the narrator for Kill the Queen. You can listen to a clip of Lauren’s narration by clicking on the SoundCloud excerpt box below:

    BOOK DESCRIPTION:

    The thrilling first novel of the Crown of Shards epic fantasy series combines magic, murder, and adventure when a member of the royal family becomes a contender in a clash for the crown… 

    In a realm where one’s magical power determines one’s worth, Lady Everleigh’s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten.

    But dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked, along with the rest of the royal family. Luckily for Evie, her secret immunity to magic helps her escape the massacre.

    Forced into hiding to survive, she falls in with a gladiator troupe. Though they use their talents to entertain and amuse the masses, the gladiators are actually highly trained warriors skilled in the art of war, especially Lucas Sullivan, a powerful magier with secrets of his own. Uncertain of her future—or if she even has one—Evie begins training with the troupe until she can decide her next move.

    But as the bloodthirsty Vasilia exerts her power, pushing Bellona to the brink of war, Evie’s fate becomes clear: she must become a fearsome gladiator herself . . . and kill the queen.