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JFF: Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell Winners! Posted at 2:18 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Our Jo Fletcher Fridays contest has just concluded and we have the results! We had 124 re-tweets and 13 comments on the blog which is a new record response.  Apparently you all want some good ass-kicking fantasy and you think de Castell’s Greatcoats are going to deliver it.

We put all those names into a spreadsheet and used a random number generator to pick our 5 lucky winners:

Traitor's Blade

Kim Oleson French
(@KimOleson)
Rajee
(@momsfocus)
Michelle Beare
(@dragonslady)
Donna
(@donnak4)
AC Smyth

 

 

Congrats to all our winners! If you are one of our prize winners please send your full name and snail-mail address to us at “info [at] worldswithoutend [dot] com” so we can send you your prize right away. Be sure to mention Traitor’s Blade in your email so we know which prize you’re claiming.

Our thanks to Jo Fletcher Books and Sebastien de Castell for making the contest possible.

Don’t miss the Tales From High Hallack giveaway going on now and check back again for more free books to come.

Jo Fletcher Fridays: Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell Posted at 10:12 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Jo Fletcher BooksThe Astra giveaway we did a few weeks back went so well we’re back already with another one to prove it wasn’t a fluke. We have 5 autographed hard cover copies, that’s right, hard cover, of Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell from the awesome folks at Jo Fletcher Books.

This is the first book in de Castell’s four book series, Greatcoats, and it looks like a winner.  Nothing like swords and a blood splatter to or two to get you set for a fantasy adventure.

By now you know how this works, all you have to do is re-tweet this tweet:

…or comment here in the blog to enter the contest. Do both and double your chances! It’s about as easy as we can make it. We’ll have a random drawing from our re-tweeter pool and announce the winners next Friday so tweet away and don’t forget to tell your friends and check back to see if you’ve won!  Please note that the books will not be mailed to our winners until the end of February so expect a bit of a delay after the contest.


Traitor's BladeTraitor’s Blade
by Sebastien de Castell

The first in a new action-filled quartet Traitor’s Blade follows Falcio, the first Cantor of the Greatcoats.  Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are traveling Magisters upholding the King’s Law.  They are heroes.  Or at least they were.

When the Greatcoats stood aside and allowed the Dukes to take the kingdom and impale their King’s head on a spike that all changed.  Now Tristia is on the verge of collapse and the barbarians are sniffing at the borders whilst the Dukes bring chaos to the land.

The Greatcoats are scattered far and wide, reviled as traitors, their legendary coats in tatters.  All they have left are the promises they made to King Paelis, to carry out one final mission.  But if they have any hope of fulfilling the King’s dream the divided Greatcoats must reunite, or they will again have to stand aside as they watch their world burn . . .

 


What people are saying:

“A wild dance of fights, treachery, and jaw-dropping surprises.” — Dave Duncan, Bestselling Author of King of Swords

“De Castell combines the best of Joe Abercromie and Alexandre Dumas.  He can break your heart and spike your adrenalin with the same sentence.  Riveting.” — Violete Malan, Author of Path of the Sun and The Storm Witch

Sebastien de CastellAbout the Author:

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig.  Four hours later he realised how much he hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist.  He lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife.

The best of Joe Abercrombie and Alexandre Dumas?  This I gotta read!  What do you think?

JFF: Astra by Naomi Foyle Winners! Posted at 2:24 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Our Jo Fletcher Fridays contest has just concluded and we have the results! We had 69 retweets and 9 comments on the blog as well as a handful of likes on Facebook. Well done, everyone! We put all those names into a spreadsheet and used a random number generator to pick our 5 lucky winners:

AstraRob Weber
Paul Baughman
(@OneSpellWizard)
Aryth Mourn
(@Aryth)
Laura
(@colliemomtoo)
Minervasowl

 

 

Congrats to all our winners! If you are one of our prize winners please send your full name and snail-mail address to us at “info [at] worldswithoutend [dot] com” so we can send you your prize right away. Be sure to mention Astra in your email so we know which prize you’re claiming.

Our thanks to Jo Fletcher Books and Naomi Foyle for making the contest possible. Keep an eye out for more free books. Next week perhaps? That’s a hint, folks.

Jo Fletcher Fridays: Astra by Naomi Foyle Posted at 10:48 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Jo Fletcher BooksIt’s been a long time since we last did a Jo Fletcher Fridays contest so we’re really excited to have this one to kick off 2014. We have 5 autographed trade paperback copies of Naomi Foyle‘s latest book Astra, the first book in her new series The Gaia Chronicles.  Astra is available for pre-order in the UK but hasn’t made it state-side yet so this is your chance to get it way early.

In case you’ve forgotten how to play this game, all you have to do is re-tweet this tweet or comment here in the blog to enter the contest.  Do both and double your chances! It’s about as easy as we can make it.  We’ll have a random drawing from our re-tweeter pool and announce the winners next Friday so tweet away and don’t forget to tell your friends.

 


AstraAstra
by Naomi Foyle

Like every child in Is-Land, all Astra Ordott wants is to have her Security Shot, do her National Service and defend her Gaian homeland from Non-Lander ‘infiltrators’. But when one of her Shelter mothers, the formidable Dr. Hokma Blesser, tells her the shot will limit her chances of becoming a scientist and offers her an alternative, Astra agrees to her plan.

When the orphaned Lil arrives to share Astra’s home, Astra is torn between jealousy and fascination. Lil’s father taught her some alarming ideas about Is-Land and the world, but when she pushes Astra too far, the heartache that results goes far beyond the loss of a friend.

If she is to survive, Astra must learn to deal with devastating truths about Is-Land, Non-Land and the secret web of adult relationships that surrounds her.

 

 


What people said about Seoul Survivors:

“Naomi Foyle is well placed to bring the little-known complexities of Korea’s contemporary cultural scene to the foreground of her imaginative leap into our future.” – Mia Yun, author of House of the Winds

“Foyle is effective at building tension and creating villainy all the more sinister for its well-meaning smile.” – SFX magazine

“Impeccable plotting.” – Guardian

Naomi FoyleAbout the Author:

Naomi Foyle was born in London, grew up in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Canada, and currently lives in Brighton. She spent three years in Korea, teaching English, writing travel journalism and acting in Korean television. She is a highly regarded poet and performer. Seoul Survivors is her first novel.

You can follow Naomi on Twitter @naomifoyle

And if you’re taking part in this year’s Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge this could be a good fit for you. In fact, it could work for many of our 17 Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenges.  Best of luck to you all.

JFF: Home Improvement: Undead Edition Winners! Posted at 3:10 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Home Improvement: Undead EditionOur Jo Fletcher Fridays re-tweet contest for Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner‘s book, Home Improvement: Undead Edition, has closed. We had 52 entries and we have drawn our 3 random winners.

Congrats to our winners:

Rhonda Lomazow
@rhondareads
bazhsw
Adele Knight
@Sparklyrainbows

 

 

Congrats to all our winners! If you are one of our prize winners please send your mailing info to us at “info [at] worldswithoutend [dot] com” so we can get your books in the mail right away. Please mention which book you’ve won in your email so we don’t send you the wrong one.

Our thanks to by Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner and, as always, to Jo Fletcher Books for donating the prizes. We’ll be back on Friday with another giveaway so stay tuned for more free books.

Jo Fletcher Fridays: Home Improvement: Undead Edition by Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner Posted at 11:01 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Jo Fletcher BooksNow here is a giveaway befitting our Month of Horrors!  Home Improvement: Undead Edition is a collection of paranormal tales edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner that are sure to get your blood racing.  The good folks at Jo Fletcher Books have given us 1 hardcover and 2 trade paperbacks to give out so you have 3 chances to win.

You know the drill: re-tweet this tweet or comment here in the blog to enter the contest. Easy peasy. Do both and double your chances! We’ll have a random drawing and announce the winners next Monday so tweet away and don’t forget to tell your friends.  Our first name drawn will get the hardcover copy.

 


Home Improvement: Undead EditionHome Improvement: Undead Edition
by Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner

There’s nothing like home renovation for finding skeletons in the closet. Now here’s the perfect treat for any homeowner who’s ever wondered, ‘What’s that creaking sound?’ Editors Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner return with an all-new collection, this time on the paranormal perils of Do-It-Yourself.

As well as a brand-new Sookie Stackhouse story there are 13 more cautionary tales of home renovation by bestselling authors Patricia Briggs, Heather Graham and Melissa Marr, amongst others. This is an outstanding line-up of frightening and funny fixer-upper tales guaranteed to shake the foundations.

 

 


What people are saying:

“Fourteen authors hit the nail on the head with these truly DIY nightmares. With literal skeletons in the closet or portals in the attic, the stories range from the chilling to the offbeat.” – Romantic Times Book Review.

“A solid collection filled with enjoyable, quirky and fun packed stories. As always, Harris and Kelner have commissioned the best the genre has to offer.” – Andromeda’s Offspring

Toni L. P. KelnerCharlaine HarrisAbout the Editors:

Charlaine Harris a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for thirty years. She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area. Though her early works consisted largely of poems about ghosts and teenage angst, she began writing plays when she attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. She switched to novels a few years later, and achieved publication in 1981 with Sweet and Deadly.

Toni L.P. Kelner is the Agatha Award-winning author of the ‘Where are they now?’ and ‘Laura Fleming’ mystery series. She was awarded a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and her short stories have been nominated for the Agatha, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer Awards

This looks like some fun and creepy reading for the Halloween season.  Best of luck to you all.

JFF: Path of Needles Winners! Posted at 5:19 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Our Jo Fletcher Fridays re-tweet contest for Alison Littlewood‘s book, Path of Needles, has closed. We had 44 entries and we have drawn our 6 random winners.

Congrats to our winners:
Path of Needles

Emil Jung
@emil_jung
Michael OSullivan
@manonfirenow
Janet Emson
@JanetEmson
Graham Moonie-Dalton
@GrahamMoonieD
Matt
@ChiSportGeek
Gef Fox
@WagTheFox

 

 

Congrats to all our winners! If you are one of our prize winners please send your mailing info to us at “info [at] worldswithoutend [dot] com” so we can get your books in the mail right away. Please mention which book you’ve won in your email so we don’t send you the wrong one.

Our thanks to Alison Littlewood and, as always, to Jo Fletcher Books for donating the prizes. We’ll be back on Friday with another giveaway so stay tuned for more free books.

Jo Fletcher Fridays: Path of Needles by Alison Littlewood Posted at 9:05 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Jo Fletcher BooksLast week’s JFF giveaway of Peter Liney‘s The Detainee was a big hit and we’re back with another one that’s sure to please. We have 6 paperback copies of Alison Littlewood‘s newest book Path of Needles for your reading pleasure.  This is Alison’s second book and follows her critically acclaimed debut novel, A Cold Season.

By now you know know we like to keep things simple: re-tweet this tweet, share it on Facebook or comment here in the blog to enter the contest.  Easy peasy. Do all three and triple your chances! We’ll have a random drawing and announce the winners next Monday so tweet away and don’t forget to tell your friends.

 


Path of NeedlesPath of Needles
by Alison Littlewood

Some fairy tales are born of dreams… and some are born of nightmares.

A murderer is on the loose, but the gruesome way in which the bodies are being posed has the police at a loss. Until, on a hunch, Alice Hyland, an expert in fairy tales is called in. And it is Alice who finds the connection between the body of Chrissie Farrell and an obscure Italian version of Snow White.

Then, when a second body is found, Alice is dragged further into the investigation – until she herself becomes a suspect.

Now Alice must fight, not just to prove her innocence, but to protect herself: because it’s looking like she might well be next.

 


What people are saying:

“Fairy godmothers have been ditched in favour of horrific murders with little left to the imagination when it comes to gore.” – SciFi Now

“A great page-turner and by the time I reached the last quarter of the book, I absolutely could not put it down… This will appeal to fans of both horror and crime, and on the strength of this sophomore novel, Littlewood is going to be very big indeed.” – British Fantasy Society

“Path of Needles retains the elements of her first novel that were so successful, the crisp prose and perfect pacing chief among them.” –  ThisIsHorror.co.uk

Alison LittlewoodAbout the Author:

Alison Littlewood was raised in Penistone, South Yorkshire, and went on to attend the University of Northumbria at Newcastle (now Northumbria University). Originally she planned to study graphic design, but “missed the words too much” and switched to a joint English and History degree. She followed a career in marketing before developing her love of writing fiction.

She now lives near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with her partner Fergus.

This looks like an interesting and gore filled fairytale/horror mix that’s just right for our Month of Horrors.  And if you’re taking part in the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge this could be a good fit for you.  Best of luck to you all.

JFF: The Detainee Winners! Posted at 11:20 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

The DetaineeOur Jo Fletcher Fridays re-tweet contest for Peter Liney‘s debut book, The Detainee, has closed. We had 23 entries and have drawn our 4 random winners.

Congrats to our winners:

Casssandra Coleman
@sandcoleman
Rajee
@momsfocus
Craig
@_Lionwalker
William Dunlop
@william_dunlop

 

 

Cassandra was the first random name drawn so she gets the hardcover – our other winners will receive trade paperbacks.  If you are one of our prize winners please send your mailing info to us at “info [at] worldswithoutend [dot] com” so we can get your books in the mail right away. Please mention which book you’ve won in your email.

Our thanks to Peter Liney and Jo Fletcher Books for donating the prizes.  We’ll be back next Friday with another giveaway so stay tuned for more free books!

Jo Fletcher Fridays: The Detainee by Peter Liney Posted at 10:44 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

After a long – and unintended – hiatus, Jo Fletcher BooksJo Fletcher Fridays is back – and back with a bang!  This week we have what looks like a wicked good dystopian novel from debut author Peter Liney called The Detainee.  This is the first book in a new trilogy that came out in July in the UK but won’t be available in the US until March of next year so this is a great chance to get it early in the states.  We’ve got 1 hardcover and 3 trade paperbacks to give out so you have 4 chances to win.

You know the drillre-tweet this tweet, share it on Facebook or comment here in the blog to enter the contest. Do all three and triple your chances! We’ll have a drawing and announce the winners next Monday so tweet away.  First name out of the bag will get the hardcover edition.


The DetaineeThe Detainee
by Peter Liney

When the fog comes down and the drums start to beat, the inhabitants of the island tremble: for the punishment satellites – which keep the tyrannical Wastelords at bay – are blind in the darkness, and the islanders become prey.

The inhabitants are the old, the sick, the poor: the detritus of Society, dumped on the island with the rest of Society’s waste. There is no point trying to escape, for the satellites – the invisible eyes of the law – mete out instant judgement from the sky.

The island is the end of all hope – until ‘Big Guy’ Clancy finds a blind woman living in a secret underground warren, and discovers a reason to fight.

 


What people are saying:

“An impressively dark, dystopian piece with much to say about capitalism’s tendency to treat human beings as commodities, disposable when no longer useful.” – Financial Times.

“I am impressed with the high impact story that Peter Liney has managed to create in The Detainee, it’s unique concept and excellent writing will leave this story in the back of my mind for a long time.” – The Book Plank

Peter LineyAbout the Author:

Peter Liney was born in Wiltshire, UK, though he has spent a lot of his life travelling, with Australia and Thailand occasionally acting as his second home. His list of occupations is embarrassingly long, everything from teaching English to two days as a trainee stuntman (he gave up, thought it was too dangerous). He loves photography, music – both listening to and playing, and is a great movie lover. Which is possibly why he has been accused of not writing books at all, but ‘movies in a book form’.

If he wasn’t a writer, he would’ve loved to have been an opera singer, so we should all be grateful for his writing success.

We’ve got a book trailer and an excerpt to give you a taste of what Liney has cooked up for us so click the cover image to visit the novel page. It’s a brutal future world but there is always hope. Keep that in mind when you read the excerpt. This one is on my list for sure. Let us know what you think in the comments and good luck in the contest. Check back Monday for the results.