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Book Giveaway: Heartwood by Freya Robertson Posted at 2:58 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Angry RobotSo we just wrapped up our last giveaway and thought why not do another? This time we’ve got 5 advanced copies of Heartwood, the debut book by New Zealand author Freya Robertson. This is the first book in her The Elemental Wars series which comes out from Angry Robot on October 29 in the US and November 7 in the UK so this is your opportunity to get your hands on it early.

For your chance to win all you have to do is re-tweet this tweet, share this post on Facebook or leave a comment below.  Next Wednesday we’ll throw all the names into a hat and draw out 5 lucky winners.

And since this is Freya’s first novel it’s likely that you’ve not read her before so she’s a great candidate for your Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge!


HeartwoodHeartwood
by Freya Robertson

A dying tree, a desperate quest, a love story, a last stand.

Chonrad, Lord of Barle, comes to the fortified temple of Heartwood for the Congressus peace talks, which Heartwood’s holy knights have called in an attempt to stave off war in Anguis. But the Arbor, Heartwood’s holy tree, is failing, and because the land and its people are one, it is imperative the nations try to make peace.

After the Veriditas, or annual Greening Ceremony, the Congressus takes place. The talks do not go well and tempers are rising when an army of warriors emerges from the river. After a fierce battle, the Heartwood knights discover that the water warriors have stolen the Arbor’s heart. For the first time in history, its leaves begin to fall…

The knights divide into seven groups and begin an epic quest to retrieve the Arbor, and save the land.

 

Freya RobertsonAbout the Author:

Freya is a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy, as well as a dedicated gamer. She has a deep and abiding fascination for the history and archaeology of the middle ages and spent many hours as a teenager writing out notecards detailing the battles of the Wars of the Roses, or moping around museums looking at ancient skeletons, bits of rusted iron and broken pots.

Freya lives in the glorious country of New Zealand Aotearoa, where the countryside was made to inspire fantasy writers and filmmakers, and where they brew the best coffee in the world.

You can find her online at her website as well as on Twitter and Facebook.

Looks pretty good, right?  Click the cover image to read an excerpt from Heartwood courtesy of the author’s website.  Tweet away my friends and good luck in the contest!

5 Comments

Kelly Burchard   |   10 Oct 2013 @ 10:55

Cannot wait to read her and see what kind of writer she is.. I love the free book give away.

bazhsw   |   10 Oct 2013 @ 13:45

Agreed – the free book giveaways are a great way to expose readers to authors they may never have considered and of course, authors to new readers!

Dave Post   |   10 Oct 2013 @ 13:58

We’ve got another one coming tomorrow too so check back to see what it is. It’s raining books!

Wendy B   |   14 Oct 2013 @ 16:33

Author and fellow gamer – such a great combination!

Alix Heintzman   |   15 Oct 2013 @ 05:25

Ooh, ooh, I want in on this game! I haven’t picked a random WoGF read yet…

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