The Beauty of Darkness!
    It's almost here! And before I hit the road and the prepub craziness turns to a whirlwind of fun chaos, I wanted to take a rare quiet moment to thank you.  Thank YOU the readers.

   This journey began back in the fall of 2013 when the arc of The Kiss of Deception came out.  The Kiss of what? It was a brand new trilogy that few had heard of. But a few advanced readers read it, embraced Lia's story, and spread the word (thank you!) From there a few more read it, and then a few more. You went on this journey with us.  Yes, and with Rafe and Kaden too. By the time The Heart of Betrayal came out, there was an army of you rooting for this trio, and you spread the word even more!
Along the way, you tweeted, blogged, and instagrammed, sharing your thoughts with me and others. I giggled and laughed (the gifs!), admired your art and graphics, and loved your thoughts and reactions.

Now The Beauty of Darkness is almost here, and you are continuing to share and spread the word to new readers, for which I will forever be grateful.

THANK YOU to all for going on this journey with Lia--and me. One last leg to go!

Thank you too, for the many who have preordered this final book. It makes a huge difference and means the world to me. Thank you so much.

I leave on tour soon. I hope I'm coming to a town near you and we'll get to meet! If not, I hope at some point in the future I will make it to your hometown!

Here's where I'll be going.  If you click the links you can see addresses and store details.  (From most of these stores you can preorder signed personalized books if you hurry. Check with individual stores.)
 
   Tuesday, August 2nd, 6:30pm
Dove Library, Carlsbad, CA
  Wednesday, August 3rd, 7pm
Hicklebee's, San Jose, CA
  Thursday, August 4th. 7pm
University Bookstore, Seattle, WA
  Friday, August 5th 6pm
Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove,Denver, CO
  Saturday, August 6th 3pm
BookWorks, Alburquerque, NM
  Sunday, August 7th 3pm
Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL
  Monday, August 8th 7pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Lexington, KY
  Tuesday, August 9th  7pm
Towne Book Center & Cafe, Collegeville,PA
  September 9, 2016 TIME TO COME
Chapters Metrotown, Vancouver, BC

Sending bouquets and love.

XO

Are you going?
I am! I hope I see you there!
Here is my schedule:




COMIC CON SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, 10 am
Love in the Time of YA PANEL
Room: 32AB
With: Kami Garcia, Andrea Cremer, Brenna Yovanoff, Amy Tintera, Kate Elliott, and Alexandra Bracken
Autographing to follow at 12pm, Area #AA 09
 
FRIDAY, 2 pm
It’s the End of the … Series (as we know it) PANEL
Room: 29AB
With: Alexandra Bracken, Marissa Meyer, Kami Garcia
 
SATURDAY, 10:30 am                           
Facebook LIVE Interview from the Comic Con Exhibit Hall. Watch at Fierce Reads Facebook Page
 
SATURDAY, 11 am
Signing at Macmillan Booth # 1117

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?!!!

Can't wait to see you!

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

. . . there will also be a drawing at each stop on the tour and ONE lucky attendee will win this custom designed charm made just for The Remnant Chronicles world! It's about five inches long, and let me tell you, it's gorgeous. I'm hanging mine from a belt loop, or maybe a necklace--or maybe both!

While on tour, I'll be explaining the symbolism behind the elements in this "remembrance chain," specifically how it plays out in The Heart of Betrayal.


So . . . *drumroll* to help spread the word and kick off the tour, I am giving away one of these beautiful charms here, along with a signed paperback of The Kiss of Deception! All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is:
1. Leave a comment on this post.
2. Follow me on Twitter and share the tweet in the Rafflecopter entry form below.

One winner, and yes, open to international!

TOUR STOPS . . .
Celebrating  June 2nd publication of The Kiss of Deception paperback!

Sunday, June 7 -  4pm
Books of Wonder, New York NY (with YA author Marie Rutkoski!)
Tuesday, June 9 -  7pm
Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL
Wednesday, June 10 -  6pm
Watermark Books, Wichita KS (with YA author Bethany Hagen!)
Thursday, June 11 -  7pm
Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, Littleton CO
Friday, June 12 -  7pm
Kepler’s, Menlo Park, CA (with Book Blogger Nancy Sanchez!)

More stops to celebrate July 7th publication The Heart of Betrayal!

Tuesday, July 7 -  7pm
Books Inc, Burlingame, CA
Wednesday, July 8 - 7pm
Barnes and Noble, Mira Mesa CA
Thursday and Friday, July 9-10
San Diego Comic Con - more details to come!
July 11 and 12
SoCal appearances To Be Announced!
Wednesday, July 15 -  7pm
Blue Willow, Houston TX
Thursday, July 16, times to be announced
Irving Public Library Summer Event, Panel and Teen Party, Irving TX
Friday, July 17 -  7pm
BookPeople, Austin TX (with Book Blogger Mundie Moms!)

I REALLLLLY hope I get to meet you at one of these events!

XO

The Decatur Book Festival is coming this weekend!

I'll be there speaking on a panel along with the very awesome Leigh Bardugo, Jessica Brody, and Emmy Laybourne! Woo-ha! I'm excited!  And so many other teen authors will be there too! It's going to be a blast!

And of course I will see YOU there too!  Right?!  I hope so!

Our panel is on Sunday on the Teen Stage at 3:00.  Lots of fun, books, swag, (and maybe, ahem, we'll spill a secret or two)  See you then!

Mysterious Galaxy, my local indie here in San Diego, is still taking preorders where you can get a signed, personalized copy of The Kiss of Deception--PLUS they will include this 16X20 poster! Win-win! But time is running out. So if you want a personalized copy, get yourself hither over to their site!

In more news, Monday night, @FierceReads is hosting a Twitter Chat to celebrate publication eve! So if you tweet, come by, say hello, ask questions, and celebrate with us! The secret handshake to get in is the hashtag #KissOfDeception. See you Monday night at 9pmEST/6PST!   And . . .

See, I told you there was a lot going on! Tomorrow I hit the blog road with some very awesome and gracious bloggers who are hosting me on their book blogs.  They've asked a whole bunch of great questions and I'm doing my best to answer!  Stop in and leave a comment!  Here's the schedule:

Monday, July 7
Icey Books (Review)
The Starry-Eyed Revue (Guest Post)

Tuesday, July 8
Adventures of a Book Junkie (Review)
Cuddlebuggery (Guest Post)

Wednesday, July 9
FicFare (Review)
Two Chicks on Books (Guest Post)

Thursday, July 10
Winterhaven Books (Review)
Tales of a Ravenous Reader (Guest Post)

Friday, July 11
MundieMoms (Review)
Alice Marvels (Guest Post)

Monday, July 14
YA Bibliophile (Review)
Bewitched Bookworms (Guest Post)

Tuesday, July 15
That Artsy Reader Girl (Review)
Jenna Does Books (Guest Post)

Wednesday, July 16
ExLibris (Review)
My Friends are Fiction (Guest Post)

Thursday, July 17
Birth of a New Witch (Review)
Good Books and Good Wine (Guest Post)

Friday, July 18
Google Hangout with Mary Pearson hosted by Belle of the Literati

One week from today, The Kiss of Deception will be out!

I can't believe it's almost here!

So much is coming up to celebrate: Blog tours, twitter chats, and of course, the launch party! Keep an eye out for details on my News and Events page.

If you plan on getting The Kiss of Deception, I would be EVER so grateful if you preordered it from your favorite bookseller.  What does preordering do? It sends a strong message to booksellers to stock this book on their shelves and recommend it to other readers!

Also, if you'd like a signed, personalized copy you can preorder it from my local indie.  Details and links are here.

Huge thanks to all who have, and are blogging, tweeting, and shouting out about The Kiss of Deception!

XO

I finally got word that I can share! And just let me say, I've been swooning for weeks over this map!  It's in the final book, and it is simply gorgeous.

It's drawn by the amazing artist, Keith Thompson, who also created the maps for Scott Westerfield's Leviathan series, and Leigh Bardugo's Grisha series.  I was awestruck through all the initial sketches and the final just blew me away.

Besides being on the inside cover of the book, the Macmillan designers created a beautiful 16X20 inch poster of it.  The Kiss of Deception cover is on one side and the map is on the other. I'm going to frame both sides and hang them in my office!

And . . . Mysterious Galaxy, my local indie here in San Diego, is taking preorders where you can get a signed, personalized copy of The Kiss of Deception--PLUS they will include this 16X20 poster! Win-win! So if you want the poster too, get yourself hither over to their site!

I can't wait for you to see the final book with the map inside. I want to hug all the designers for all their attention to the smallest details. I hope you love it as much as I do.

XO

THE KISS OF DECEPTION website is live!
You can sign up for updates, and also READ AN EXCERPT.
Check it out at TheKissOfDeception.com

More fun extras to come as we get closer to July 8th!

Also of note:  The Launch Party for The Kiss of Deception at Mysterious Galaxy has been moved up to Friday, July 11 at 7pm! Mark your calendars if you're anywhere near the San Diego area. I want to see you there!
If you can't make it, you can PREORDER now and still get a personalized signed book!

And spread the word . . .
The Kiss of Deception is now out JULY 8th, 2014
A whole week earlier!

And this awesome *starred* review from Publishers Weekly just might have made me do a dance on my kitchen table. A few highlights . . . extraordinary start . . . an  alluring world and romance that’s ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner . . . masterfully crafted." 
Yep, made me dance.

XO