Welcome back, fellow Cosmonauts!
Can you believe it's the middle of January already (the bigger part of me doesn't mind because that means warmer weather's coming)? Boy, does time fly. Lucky for us, another week has brought us some epic book-world news, including a couple book launches from some of my favorite bloggers! Exciting! Let's have a look at them, shall we?
Today is Libby Heily's Launch of Tough Girl!
Tough Girl by Libby Heily
Danger lurks everywhere in eleven-year-old Reggie's world - from the bully next door to the unwanted attentions of a creep at school. Raised by her mentally ill mother, Reggie is left to fend for herself in a rough neighborhood. She escapes in daydreams, battling aliens with her alter ego, Tough Girl.
When Reggie's mother disappears, her fantasy life spirals out of control and starts to invade her reality. She is hunted by a creature of her own design, and even Tough Girl is strong enough to stop him.
Will Reggie survive long enough for her mother to return, or will her dream world take over? ... (Contains adult language and themes)
Happy Launch Day, Libby! You can find copies here, here, and here.
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This might be old news by now, but I have to mention Michael Offutt's second book in his A Crisis of Two Worlds series, Oculus.
Autumn has arrived in New York, and Jordan Pendragon is a freshman at Cornell University. Gifted in mathematics, he balances life as a research assistant with that of a student athlete - But Jordan also has a quest. He must find the Black Tower, a monolithic edifice housing a thing that defines the very structure of the universe. Jordan believes it is buried somewhere in Antarctica under miles of prehistoric ice.
October finds Jordan earning a starting position with the Cornell hockey team. But a dark cloud gathers over his rookie season. Unexplained deaths, whispers of a cannibal cult, a prophecy, and a stone known only as the Oculus, cast a shadow over his athletic ambitions. It is the start of a terrifying journey down a path of mystery, murder, and to a confrontation with an Evil more ancient than the stars (Goodreads).
Having read the first one, I look forward to the second installment. You can (and will) find copies of this book here, here, and here.
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I spotted several awesome cover reveals last week, and they are:
And, from a great writerly friend of mine, this most stunning reveal!
(I had to post this one huge - look at all that detail!)
Remember, if you or someone you know is having a book launch, tour, or a cover reveal, I'd be more than elated to share it with the rest of my crew. Shoot me an email so I can save you a spotlight.
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Update: While I haven't added new chapters to Undead, I have added a few thousand words to what chapters I do have (needed details here and there), which means I may bump the word count goal to 70K, but it's not official yet. If all goes well (and people stop getting sick), I'll hopefully have this finished in February, just as planned.
There's an exciting week lined up for you, so click back often for new tropes, scores, advice, and everything nice. How was your weekend?
I'm David, and join the cause - Save the Twinkie!
Tons of new books! Michael has a guest post on my site today and I featured Libby's book.
ReplyDeleteHope you finish Undead on schedule.
It seems like everyone either has a book out or coming soon, including me. There's just not enough time to read them all.
ReplyDeleteSave the Twinkies--finally a cause I can get behind!
Amber's cover is AMAZING! How had I not seen it until now Love, Love, love!! So happy for her :)
ReplyDeleteGreat books and covers! I spent the weekend out of state with one of my CP's and had a blast.
ReplyDeleteYou've got some fanatastic books featured here. Save the twinkie? Hmmm...not for me. haha
ReplyDeleteBeautiful book covers and awesome sounding books to match. This week sounds like it's going to be lots fun. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteWinter Queen has such an awesome cover!! Can't wait. So many books to read...
ReplyDeleteWinter Queen's cover is spectacular! I love it and my weekend was great because the 49'ers won. Ha!
ReplyDeleteWinter Queen - WOW what a fantastic cover. Glad to hear your writing is progressing well.
ReplyDeleteOoooo... LOVE the Winger Queen cover!!!! And holy books... too much good stuff...
ReplyDeleteLook at all the pretty covers!
ReplyDeleteI have Michael's second book on my TBR pile. Those are some covers. Love them.
ReplyDeleteFabulous covers! I love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out. Amber's covers always make my jaw drop. She has an eye for picking out cover artists.
ReplyDeleteThanks, David! Tell you wife I said hi.
ReplyDeleteLots of awesome cover art in this post. Congrats to all the authors and artists involved!
ReplyDeleteThe cover of WINTER QUEEN is absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about the books being released. And I agree with Julie. The cover of Winter Queen is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks David!! The cover looks super cool on your blog!
ReplyDeleteWonderful covers -- and that last one is simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI might have to take you up on your offer ...
It better start meaning warmer weather, because I can't take much more of this. I'm dying!
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand - LOTS of great books and reveals! WOW! I'm writing this all down so they'll be on my list! :) I've got so much to catch up on!
Oh my! Winter Queen's cover is so stunning! Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. That one definitely deserves to be posted up huge.
ReplyDeleteI agree, The Winter Queen's cover is gorgeous. And I am totally with you on saving the twinkie :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that Winter Queen cover is stunning. I hate to judge a book by it's cover, but I SOOOO want to read it now! And I just added Tough Girl on Goodreads. The others look awesome, too. So many great books out there! Glad to hear your edits are going well :)
ReplyDeleteGreat covers! Love all the new books!
ReplyDeleteI love book launches and cover reveals! :) The cover for Winter Queen looks divine, so good thing you posted it nice and big. Touch Girl sounds really, really cool! Good luck with your own writing, David!
ReplyDeleteWhat's a Twinkie?
ReplyDeleteWe no have Twinkies in Oirland...
*Dude, you don't live in Oirland anymore...*
I know, I'm *just* saying...