Tour Signs-Up: Bright Raven Skies by Kristina Perez

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for Bright Raven Skies that is being released on August 25th, 2020.

The tour will run from August 25th - August 31st and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Favorite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
• Mood Board (Blogger's Choice)
• Official Mood Board
• Video Interview
• Top 5/10 List
• Tell Your Story in 3 or 5 Gifs
• Promotional Post

Please note that August 25th is reserved for the Welcome Post. This date will not be available to bloggers on the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley. So before signing up, make sure you have an account on NetGalley and can receive e-copies through the site.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.

Bright Raven Skies

by Kristina Perez

Publisher: Imprint

Release Date: August 25, 2020

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Retelling, Romance

Synopsis:

Bright Raven Skies is the thrilling conclusion to the lush and heart-wrenching romantic fantasy trilogy about ancient magic, warring families, and star-crossed lovers by Kristina Pérez.

To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself––and the two people she loves most.

Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first.

New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the fragile peace that she has sacrificed everything to secure.

Kristina Pérez is the author of THE MYTH OF MORGAN LA FEY (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). She holds a PhD in Medieval Literature from the University of Cambridge.

Her debut YA Fantasy, SWEET BLACK WAVES––a Tristan and Iseult retelling––was published by Imprint/Macmillan on June 5th, 2018. The sequel, WILD SAVAGE STARS was published on August 27th, 2019. The conclusion to the trilogy, BRIGHT RAVEN SKIES will be released on August 25th, 2020.

Writing as K.K. Pérez, her first YA Sci-Fi, THE TESLA LEGACY was published by Tor Teen on March 12, 2019.

She is a literary agent at the Zeno Agency in London, UK representing adult, YA/MG, fiction and non-fiction.

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Tour Schedule: The Deep by Alma Katsu

The Deep

by Alma Katsu
Publisher: Transworld Digital
Release Date: March 10th 2020

Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction, Adult

Synopsis:

Someone, or something, is haunting the Titanic.

This is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the ship from the moment they set sail: mysterious disappearances, sudden deaths. Now suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone during the four days of the liner's illustrious maiden voyage, a number of the passengers - including millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim, the maid Annie Hebbley and Mark Fletcher - are convinced that something sinister is going on . . . And then, as the world knows, disaster strikes.

Years later and the world is at war. And a survivor of that fateful night, Annie, is working as a nurse on the sixth voyage of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, now refitted as a hospital ship. Plagued by the demons of her doomed first and near fatal journey across the Atlantic, Annie comes across an unconscious soldier she recognises while doing her rounds. It is the young man Mark. And she is convinced that he did not - could not - have survived the sinking of the Titanic . . .

Alma Katsu is the author of The Hunger, a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party with a horror twist. The Hunger made NPR’s list of the 100 Best Horror Stories, was named one of the best novels of 2018 by the Observer, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books (and more), and was nominated for a Stoker and Locus Award for best horror novel.

The Taker, her debut novel, has been compared to the early works of Anne Rice and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander for combining historical, the supernatural, and fantasy into one story. The Taker was named a Top Ten Debut Novel of 2011 by Booklist, was nominated for a Goodreads Readers Choice award, and has been published in over 10 languages. It is the first in an award-winning trilogy that includes The Reckoning and The Descent.

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Ms. Katsu lives outside of Washington DC with her husband, musician Bruce Katsu. In addition to her novels, she has been a signature reviewer for Publishers Weekly, and a contributor to the Huffington Post. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Writing Program and Brandeis University, where she studied with novelist John Irving. She also is an alumni of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.

Prior to publication of her first novel, Ms. Katsu had a long career in intelligence, working for several US agencies and a think tank. She currently is a consultant on emerging technologies. Additional information can be found on Wikipedia and in this interview with Ozy.com.

March 10th

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post + Instagram

March 11th

Kait Plus Books - Interview

Write, Read, Repeat - Review

Sometimes Leelynn Reads - Review + Playlist + Dream Cast

That Transylvanian Chick Book Blog - Review + Instagram

Buried Under Books - Review

March 12th

Mythical Books - Guest Post

It Starts at Midnight - Review

Fanna Wants The World To Read - Review

Bookishaestha - Review + Favourite Quotes

dinipandareads - Review + Favourite Quotes

March 13th

L.M. Durand - Guest Post

A Dream Within A Dream - Review

Alys in Bookland - Review

Gwendalyn’s Books - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

Mahkjchi's Not-So-Secret Books - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

March 14th

The Reading Corner for All - Review + Playlist + Favourite Quotes

Here's to Happy Endings - Review

Bookishly Nerdy - Review

Story-eyed Reviews - Review + Favourite Quotes

For The Love of Fictional Worlds - Review

March 15th

Hooked on Bookz - Review

Foals, Fiction & Filigree - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

Books.Bags.Burgers - Review + Favourite Quotes

Northern Plunder - Review

Books_andPoetrii - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

March 16th

To All The Books I've Read Before - Interview

Captivated Reading - Review

Your Words My Ink - Review + Favourite Quotes

PopTheButterfly Reads - Review + Instagram

BoundbyWords - Review + Favourite Quotes + Instagram

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⚓ G i v e a w a y ⚓ . . Someone or something is haunting the Titanic. . . Happy Friday, beautiful bookish people! Have you ever been on a cruise? If yes, where? If not, would you like to? Where? If your answer is absolutely no, tell me why🙈 . . Today, I have a new book to share with you, Alma Katsu's new novel THE DEEP. Featuring an ensemble cast of characters and effortlessly combining the supernatural with the height of historical disaster, THE DEEP is an exploration of love and destiny, desire and innocence, and, above all, a quest to understand how our choices can lead us inexorably toward our doom. . . If you are as intrigued as we were, you have your chance to snatch a copy. We are giving away 1 copy of THE DEEP for 1 US Resident. . . Entries for the giveaway: ▪︎Follow @theffbc & @whatmakespatri ▪︎Follow @almakatsu ▪︎Follow @glasstownent ▪︎Answer my question above ⬆️ #qotd . . Extra entries: ▪︎Tag a friend (extra entry per friend). ▪︎Share the giveaway on your story (tag @whatmakespatri & @theffbc) ▪︎Follow @michellesulk ▪︎Follow any other FFBC team member participating in the tour (comment who did you follow): @kaitplusbooks @writereadrepeat_ya @sometimesleelynnreads @thattransylvanianchick @_bookishaestha_ @l.m.durand @shannonmiz @fannatality @dinipandareads @alysinbookland_ @gwendalyn_books_ @kagunderman @thereadingcornerforall @poisonbooknerd @mahkjchi_book @adreamindream @popthebutterfly @yourwordsmyink @captivated_reading @books_andpoetrii @northernplunder @books.bags.burgers @foalsfictionandfiligree @hookedonbookz @storyeyedreview . . #bookshimmy #bookgiveaway #bookgram #yabookstagram #ireadya #booksatgrammer #bibliophile #bookphotography #booknerd #booklover #amreading #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #instaread #bookstagramming #igreaders #iloveya #thedeep #putnam #glasstownenterteinment #TheFFBC #titanic #almakatsu #horrorstories

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Tour Sign-Ups: The Deep by Alma Katsu

Hello FFBC team!!  We are announcing a new tour we're hosting for The Deep that is being released March 10th, 2020.

The tour will run from March 10th to March 16th and there will be available the following types of posts:

• Review (Limited spots)
• Interview
• Guest Post
• Favourite Quotes (Blogger's Choice)
• Playlist (Blogger's Choice)
• Dream Cast (Blogger's Choice)
• Promotional Post

Remember that March 10th is reserved for the Welcome Post, so do not pick March 10th in the sign-up form.

Reviewers will receive a digital copy of the book through NetGalley or via email in PDF format. So make sure you are able to accept these formats and/or have an NG account before signing up to this tour.

As always, there will be a tour giveaway provided by the author. Details to come soon!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed and the tour schedule has been published.

The Deep

by Alma Katsu
Publisher: Transworld Digital
Release Date: March 10th 2020

Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction, Adult

Synopsis:

Someone, or something, is haunting the Titanic.

This is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the ship from the moment they set sail: mysterious disappearances, sudden deaths. Now suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone during the four days of the liner's illustrious maiden voyage, a number of the passengers - including millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim, the maid Annie Hebbley and Mark Fletcher - are convinced that something sinister is going on . . . And then, as the world knows, disaster strikes.

Years later and the world is at war. And a survivor of that fateful night, Annie, is working as a nurse on the sixth voyage of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, now refitted as a hospital ship. Plagued by the demons of her doomed first and near fatal journey across the Atlantic, Annie comes across an unconscious soldier she recognises while doing her rounds. It is the young man Mark. And she is convinced that he did not - could not - have survived the sinking of the Titanic . . .

Alma Katsu is the author of The Hunger, a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party with a horror twist. The Hunger made NPR’s list of the 100 Best Horror Stories, was named one of the best novels of 2018 by the Observer, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books (and more), and was nominated for a Stoker and Locus Award for best horror novel.

The Taker, her debut novel, has been compared to the early works of Anne Rice and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander for combining historical, the supernatural, and fantasy into one story. The Taker was named a Top Ten Debut Novel of 2011 by Booklist, was nominated for a Goodreads Readers Choice award, and has been published in over 10 languages. It is the first in an award-winning trilogy that includes The Reckoning and The Descent.

​

Ms. Katsu lives outside of Washington DC with her husband, musician Bruce Katsu. In addition to her novels, she has been a signature reviewer for Publishers Weekly, and a contributor to the Huffington Post. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Writing Program and Brandeis University, where she studied with novelist John Irving. She also is an alumni of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.

Prior to publication of her first novel, Ms. Katsu had a long career in intelligence, working for several US agencies and a think tank. She currently is a consultant on emerging technologies. Additional information can be found on Wikipedia and in this interview with Ozy.com.

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