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Dance of Thieves excerpt reveal!

4/2/2018

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Dance of Thieves is getting closer and . . . 
An exclusive excerpt from DANCE OF THIEVES has been revealed at Entertainment Weekly!
Go meet Kazi and Jase  and step back into the Remnant universe!
And then . . . check out this arc sweepstakes giveaway that Fierce Reads is hosting! TEN arcs of DANCE OF THIEVES are up for grabs! Hope you get one!
​xo
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DANCE OF THIEVES cover reveal

9/20/2017

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Wait, where am I? Blog land? If it seems I have been under a rock for the most part lately, it's because I have been. After finishing The Remnant Chronicles, I had a few things piled up around here to take care of (literal piles) and then I dug in with a book in January that had a short deadline.

Easy-peasy I thought, because this story had already been simmering in me for over three years, ever since I was halfway through The Heart of Betrayal.  Plus, it's set in the Remnant Universe. I knew this world! And the characters were chomping to get on the page! Always talking to me!

But, nothing is ever as easy as it seems--especially with a whole new cast of characters that are all well-armed and sneaky--especially when you find yourself falling in love with them and wanting to get their stories just right. Thus, my rock that I've been hiding under.  *brushes off moss*

But now the draft is done! Revision has begun! And the cover (oh my gosh--it exceeded all my dreams) has been revealed at USA Today HEA blog.  I hope you love it as much as I do! DANCE OF THIEVES will be out next August!

Check it out! ​Let me know what you think!
http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2017/09/20/dance-of-thieves-cover-reveal-mary-e-pearson/​


XO
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Happy New Year!

1/5/2016

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2015 was a wild, jam-packed year.
It left me tired, and breathless, and ever so grateful.
And as 2015 was winding down I was finally able to finish the  draft of THE BEAUTY OF DARKNESS, Book 3 of The Remnant Chronicles! Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Milestone achieved!
Here's a Flipagram (My first one! Are you on Flipagram?) which gives you a quick glimpse of 2015--and what it's like writing a first draft while a whole LOT of other stuff is going on!
Deep. Breath.
THANK YOU to all of you who helped make 2015 an amazing year.  I loved that I got to meet so many new fans, and reconnect with old ones! And continued thanks for your blogs, tweets, instagrams, book tubes, and all the ways you spread the word about The Remnant Chronicles and embraced Lia, Rafe, and Kaden's world. YOU are the best.

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And now 2016 is starting out with a bang!
MORRIGHAN, my e-novella which is a prequel to The Remnant Chronicles, is out on January 12!!! I'm very excited!  It's an ebook and there are lots of places where you can preorder and download it. My publisher has more information HERE on the remnantchronicles.com site.

I hope you love this tale the way I do. It started out as a short story, but then the characters of Morrighan and Jafir took hold of my heart, and a hundred pages later I was still engrossed in their world and lives. I learned their secrets, their hopes, and their sorrows even as I wrote the story. It was both heartbreaking and a joy to watch it unfold.

MORRIGHAN, is about the girl Morrighan, who is the namesake of Lia's kingdom, and also about Jafir, a boy from a clan of scavengers, two young people trying to survive on their own terms in a world that has been devastated by disaster. When they meet, history is changed forever, both for them and all the kingdoms of the Remnant yet to come.

Before borders were drawn, before treaties were signed,
before wars were waged anew,
before the great kingdoms of the Remnant were even born
and the world of old was only a hazy slate of memory told in story and legend,
a girl and her family fought to survive. And that girl’s name was Morrighan.
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 So to celebrate a new year and two new books on the horizon, I think it's time for a giveaway! Don't you?  
Enter for a chance to win one prize package that includes:
One signed paperback of
​The Kiss of Deception
One signed map/poster
Remnant Chronicles Stickers


Go #TeamLIA!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you for marking your calendars for January 12 and the e-novella MORRIGHAN!

​Happy New Year all! I hope the coming year brings you peace and the best kinds of challenges.

​XO
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Crazy Good News Recap

10/28/2015

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It has been an INSANE  week for news!
Good news!

First off, THIS:
It was announced on Thursday that
The Adoration of Jenna Fox is coming to the BIG SCREEN! I am ecstatic! 
And there's already an amazing script written by the equally amazing, Garry Williams. 
You can get the scoop here at Deadline Hollywood, and the full press release from Dolphin Entertainment who is making the film!
Hooray!!!


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AND . . .
        drumroll . . .

The cover for the final book in The Remnant Chronicles has been unveiled! 
Oh, my aching heart.
I LOVE it.
I hope you do too!
#TeamLia all the way!

The Beauty of Darkness will be rolling your way August 2, 2016!


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And last but not least,
I just found out that
The Kiss of Deception was voted a YALSA Teens' Top Ten Title.
27,000 readers casted votes! 
Wow.
I'm absolutely thrilled that TKOD was included with so many amazing books. THANK YOU to all the readers who voted!!

Whew, crazy fun week.

XO


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The Heart of Betrayal launch!

6/30/2015

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The tour continues to launch THE HEART OF BETRAYAL on July 7! I'm so excited!! Here's the schedule of coming stops and events. Swag! Sweets! Secrets! More guests and moderators! Awesome bookstores, libraries, and SDCC! The only thing missing is YOU! But you'll be there, right?!!!
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Can't wait to see you!

And here's a few pictures from previous stops and events . . .
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Hitting the Road . . . 

4/29/2015

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A tour for The Kiss of Deception paperback!
And to give you sneak peeks of The Heart of Betrayal which will be coming right on its heels in July!  Hope I see you at one of these events!

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The Winner's Crime!

3/4/2015

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"But Kestrel had seen how the emperor loved to shape silence into a tool that pried open the anxieties of others."
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It's here!  At last!
And oh my.
Was the wait ever worth it!

Marie Rutkoski utterly captivated me with the first book of this trilogy, The Winner's Curse.
I loved her prose.
I loved the premise. 
I loved Kestrel and Arin.
It was the perfect storm for a story and like everyone else I couldn't wait to fall back into this world.

The Winner's Crime did not disappoint. I devoured it and then when I got close to the end, I set it aside--for about five minutes. Yes! Torture!  I didn't want it to end. I was afraid!

With good reason.

Marie Rutkoski is wonderfully ruthless. The stakes have been upped in the most delicious and deadly ways.  Hurry! Read it! And our hearts can pound together.



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Sneak peek of The Heart of Betrayal!

1/6/2015

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My awesome publisher is offering a peek of the first three chapters of The Heart of Betrayal, book 2 of The Remnant Chronicles!

Following right on the heels of The Kiss of Deception, find out what happens when Lia, Rafe, and Kaden cross the bridge into Venda. Oh, and get ready to meet the Komizar too.

Updates and the first three chapters *HERE*

Let me know what you think!

XO

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Book News . . . 

11/10/2014

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So many exciting things going on! 

First, it looks like The Kiss of Deception has made it into the Semi-Final rounds of the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards--thanks to all of YOU!
You're made of all things awesome. Thank you so much for reading and spreading the word! 
Voting for your favorite YA fantasy continues HERE.


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I also found out just today that The Kiss of Deception made the 2015 Texas Lonestar Reading List!
Thank you Texas Librarians!
I'm absolutely thrilled and doing the happy dance (a Texas two-step of course!)

edited to add: And now also the 2015 TAYSHAS List! Blown away!


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Also, don't miss the Twitter Chat tomorrow night at 8pm ET!

In honor of NanoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) #gingerdooodles is hosting me for a chat. 

The hashtag is #AskMaryP and we will be talking about books and writing so send your questions and share your thoughts!
See you then!


And last but not least,
I will be switching gears for a few days and setting aside Book 3 because this is happening:

First Pass Pages for
The Heart of Betrayal.

It's starting to look
like a "real" book.
I'm excited. It won't be long!

Carry on, 

XO

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The Kiss of Deception AUDIO!

10/7/2014

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THE KISS OF DECEPTION Digital Audio releases today!
 
I was thrilled when I heard that Listening Library was publishing the audio with a full cast of characters: 


Emily Rankin (Lia)
Ryan Gesell (Rafe)
Kirby Heyborne (Kaden)
Kim Mai Guest (Pauline)
Ann Marie Lee (All Chapter Headings and Quotes throughout book)

I'm so excited to hear the characters come to life. Lia! Rafe! Kaden! And more!



You can download the Digital Audio from:
Audible

Books-a-Million
Amazon
As I find more places where you can download I will post them.

I heard a small clip and it gave me chills.  Can't wait to hear the whole thing!

The Audio CD will be out this coming spring.  More details to come.

XO

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