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

First off, I want to clarify. . . this is not Lia's "official" kavah.
     The Remnant Chronicles are stories, and stories are made up of words that create images, so whatever image you imagined, IS what her kavah looks like. I don't own the words, I just put them down. (This applies to book covers too! They are not the final say on what a character looks like.) So, back to the kavah. Here's what The Kiss of Deception tells us about it:

•      There was a lion claw.
•      There was a vine.
•      It was made with a henna dye
•      Lia thought it was beautiful
•      That's it.

       So I doodled around and this was one possible way I thought the kavah might look--a little snip of grapevines and a lion claw. Lia's kavah was supposed to be temporary, lasting only a few weeks, but in Lia's case something went wrong (or maybe right?) and some of it became permanent. On my Pinterest page I have a bulletin board of henna body art and designs where you can see how elaborate they can be. Maybe these pictures will help spark some of your creative energy.

Now for the giveaway part!
What do you have to do to enter?  This:
1)    Draw a kavah! It's easy! There's a "blank" kavah below that you can add your own designs to (a fine point Sharpie works great. Just print the blank out on a piece of paper and have at it!) OR you can start from scratch. Interpret Lia's kavah for yourself. From badass to sweet, I'd love to see what you come up with!
2)    Post a picture of your kavah creation on Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr
3)    INCLUDE this hashtag in your tweet or post: #RemnantChronicles (This is a must!)
4)   Follow instructions on Rafflecopter entry below. Leave a comment. (edited to add: You don't have to wait to do this step last--you can do it now.)
The giveaway ends at midnight on 7/20/16

That's it! And yes, it is open internationally!

THREE random winners will get:
1)   A signed and personalized hardcover of The Beauty of Darkness
2)   A Beauty of Darkness heart-shaped fan! (for my amazing fans)
3)   A Remnant Chronicles Charm. Hang it from your purse, backpack, zipper, belt loop--your pony tail! Whatever suits you! Inside the little antique brass book it says, "In the farthest corner, I will find you."
4)   Signed bookmarks from all three books.
5)   A mini poster of the gorgeous map! (and the reverse side is the cover of The Beauty of Darkness)

And last but not least, the "blank" kavah I mentioned is below.
Have fun with this! Doodle your heart out! It is quite relaxing.
Or ditch the blank and create something entirely new!
I can't wait to see what you come up with! Neither can Lia!
XO

Putting it out there right now--this post is all about wild THANKS!!!

While on tour I got the incredible, amazing news that THE HEART OF BETRAYAL made the  New York Times Bestseller List!!!!! 

So . . . to all the fans who blogged, shouted, tweeted, shared, and spread the news in all possible ways--and of course read The Kiss of Deception and The Heart of Betrayal--YOU made it happen!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And THANK YOU to my amazing publisher who made this book so beautiful and touchable and sent me out on tour to meet face to face so many awesome fans, booksellers, and librarians. It was so much fun to talk with you and hear your thoughts (and hunches, hopes, and guesses) on Lia, Rafe, Kaden, and the Remnant world!

And special THANKS to these bloggers who just hosted my blog tour! Many of them still have giveaways going on, so go visit their sites--and learn some insights too!

Tale of Ravenous Readers - Playlist for The Heart of Betrayal
Two Chicks on Books - An improved menu for Lia
Too Fond of Books - Interview
Eater of Books - Character Names
Step into Fiction - Review
Fierce Reads Tumblr - Pinterest Visuals for the Remnant Chronicles
BookiEmoji - Geographic Inspirations
My Friends Are Fiction - #TeamLia
A Perfection Called Books - Vendan Culture
Stuck in YA Books - Review
FictionFare - Review
Belle of the Literati - Literary Heroines

Also, THANK YOU to all these bookstores who hosted me on tour! There may still be signed books available at some of these stores if you'd like a signed copy. Check with them!

Books of Wonder, New York NY
Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville IL
Watermark Books, Wichita KS
Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, Littleton CO
Kepler’s, Menlo Park CA
Books Inc, Burlingame CA
Barnes and Noble, Mira Mesa CA
Mysterious Galaxy, San Diego CA
Blue Willow, Houston TX
Barnes & Noble, Irving TX
BookPeople, Austin TX

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Now . . . back to work!

XOXOX

. . . 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

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GREEN TEAM--but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a red team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go tothe YA Scavenger Hunt page.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the green team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). 
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by OCTOBER 5, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

Today as part of the YA Scavenger Hunt, I am hosting
an amazingly talented author!  

Welcome to Kay Honeyman . . .

Author of THE FIRE HORSE GIRL!

"Breathtaking danger at every turn."
--Booklist *starred review*

Here's the delicious scoop on this beauty of a book.

Jade Moon is a Fire Horse — the worst sign in the Chinese zodiac for girls, said to make them stubborn, reckless, and far too headstrong. While her family despairs of marrying her off, she dreams of traveling far beyond her tiny village, living out a story as big as her imagination.

Then a young man named Sterling Promise offers Jade Moon and her father an incredible opportunity: the chance to go to America. As they travel, Sterling Promise’s smooth manners and Jade Moon’s impulsive nature strike sparks again and again. But America in 1923 doesn’t welcome Chinese immigrants, and when they are detained at Angel Island — the so-called “Ellis Island of the West” — Jade Moon uncovers a betrayal that destroys all her dreams. To get into America, much less survive there, she will have to use every bit of her stubbornness and strength to break a new path . . . one so brave and dangerous that only a Fire Horse girl could imagine it.

And now, here's an EXCLUSIVE  fun look at the evolution of Kay's first page
of The Fire Horse Girl. Writers take note!

     

     Kay Honeyman writes, teaches, and eats entirely too much
guacamole in Dallas, TX. Her first novel, THE FIRE HORSE GIRL (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic) came out in 2013. FIRE HORSE GIRL was chosen for the 2014 TAYSHA list and a Parents' Choice Gold Award.
    Her next book INTERFERENCE is scheduled to be released in Fall 2016.  You can connect with Kay on Twitter (@kayhoneyman) or on Facebook. For more information visit her website!

Kay's book sounds completely awesome.  I hope you win it! 
But you can also Buy The Fire Horse Girl  HERE

And now, just 2 make your hunt more fun--and maybe fruitful--I am adding an extra giveaway right here! 

Yes, a prize package that includes a signed copy of The Kiss of Deception, a signed bookmark, and the beautiful map poster. This is open to international entries too!

So enter here . . .

All right, now it's time for your next
Green Team stop on the scavenger hunt!
Go to:  Lawrence Tabak

Good luck!!

And just in case you missed it above, by secret code number is 2!

 To enter the contest for a chance to win the prize of signed books, you need to know that my favorite number is 2. Add up all the favorite clue numbers of the authors on the Green Team and you’ll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

The blog tour for The Kiss of Deception is in full swing! 

Thank you so much to the many awesome bloggers who have been hosting the tour! Here are the stops so far and the topics and inside scoops I've been talking about.

And  . . . there are giveaways still going on!

Monday, July 7
Icey Books (Review)
The Starry-Eyed Revue  The Men of The Kiss of Deception

Tuesday, July 8
Adventures of a Book Junkie (Review)
Cuddlebuggery  How I Wrote the Twists and Turns

Wednesday, July 9
FicFare (Review)
Two Chicks on Books  The Map and How I Created the World of The Remnant Chronicles

Thursday, July 10
Winterhaven Books (Review)
Tales of a Ravenous Reader An Interview with Rafe

Friday, July 11
MundieMoms (Review)
Alice Marvels The Music of The Kiss of Deception - My playlist as I Write

Monday, July 14
YA Bibliophile (Review)
Bewitched Bookworms Seven Ingredients I Love Seeing in a Swoon-worthy Romance

*updated with:

Tuesday, July 15
That Artsy Girl (Review)
Jenna Does Books Defining Evil and Finding it in The Kiss of Deception

Wednesday, July 16
Ex Libris (Review)
My Friends Are Fiction From headstrong Lia to maps - An Interview

Thursday, July 17
Birth of a New Witch (Review)
Good Book & Good Wine Writing Style Inspirations

Friday, July 18
Party Time!
Google Hangout hosted by Belle of the Literati
Come yak and ask your questions!

Now, go enter for a giveaway!

XO

 Three months from today THE KISS OF DECEPTION
will hit the shelves!

You're probably going to hear me blab a lot over the next few months, sharing news, giveaways, cool swag, and more!

And it begins today:  Over at the Mac Teen Books site they are having THE KISS OF DECEPTION Sweepstakes!  Five readers will win an advanced reading copy. I hope it's YOU!

Check it out!

Bouquets for bloggers!
Many thanks to bloggers who have been reading and spreading the word about The Kiss of Deception!  I am SO grateful!

A Garden Carried in the Pocket - "One of the best fantasies I've read in a long time.  I literally could not put it down once I started it."

Angela D. Me - "An amazing beginning to a new series . . .put your pre-order in now because this is a MUST READ!"

Belle of the Literati - A Top Ten Tuesday "Most Likely to Blow Your Mind."

Windswept Mind - "An absorbing read. For days after I finished it I was still experiencing world-withdrawal."

PCTELA News - "I could not put this book down! I read it in less than two days…and as a full time teacher, freelance writer and new mom, that’s saying a lot."

Refracted Light -  "Well, color me thoroughly intrigued… and greatly anticipating the next book.  And that ending?!  Oh.  Nicely played Mary E. Pearson. Nicely played. *slow claps*"

Sherna's Reviews - "I loved every minute of doubt and every squeal that came out of my mouth at least twice each chapter." (Fun GIFs alert!)

Thank you so much bloggers for all the wonderful shout outs!
Multi-colored bouquets to you!


In other news . . . 

I will be at the Ontario Teen Book Festival on May 17th speaking on panels with some amazing authors, signing books, and also giving away a few of The Kiss of Deception arcs!  Hope I see you there!

I am busy working on Book 2 in the series even as fun things keep popping up with the first book--like a MAP!  I've seen the final and it is gorgeous!  But then, I am an admitted map geek. I love them, and the artist did some fun unexpected things that I loved--little details that have their own mystery to them. In fact, as pretty as the arc is, all the lovely details coming in the final book makes me swoon.  I can't wait to hold that baby in my hands!

I've had a lot of readers telling me they want Book 2 NOW, so I better get to it.  Off to write . . .

XO

The paperback of FOX FOREVER is out today!!  At last all three books in The Jenna Fox Chronicles match!  I love the spines too.   I feel like I'm being watched in my office by a timeless trio.  And  my wonderful publisher . . . 

is doing an AWESOME sweepstakes giveaway--FIVE grand prize winners of The Jenna Fox Chronicles!  Details HERE on the MacTeenBooks site! 
Spread the word!