Book Giveaway – The Black Mausoleum (17/6/2013)
The Crimson Shield went down a bit better than Hostage to Pleasure. Nathan Hawke has a website now, which he didn’t when the giveaway started. It has this interactive map thing that makes me kind of envious and want to stop working on paid stuff and put up an interactive map of the dragon realms. But hey ho . . . Mortgage, kids to feed, etc., etc. This week, meanwhile, has been spent writing scenes for the SF collaboration with Gavin Smith; except it’s been one of those weeks where every single word sucks and what I seem to have produced is 15000 words of rancid cat barf. <le sigh>
So this week’s freebie – back to one of my own: The Black Mausoleum: Gone are the political machinations and the wheels within wheels (don’t worry, they come back in Dragon Queen) – this is much more about survival and a rag-tag band of characters who really can’t stand each other. Probably the best cover in the series too. Signed and lined to the luck winner, of course.If you read it and like it, please tell people about it, post an amazon review or on Goodreads. Something like that.
Usual deal – comment on this post before June 24th and I’ll randomly select a lucky victim for a free copy of the book. Since it’s one of mine, I’ll sign and line it of you like.
This week we’re going to play Fantasy Supermarket. First commenter has to point out something fantasy-related beginning with A, second commenter has to point out something fantasy-related beginning with B, etc.
Although, though no one has yet complained about how long it takes me to get to the post office and post things, it can take a while and if you live abroad then it can take even longer. Sorry about that, but they do get there eventually. Well, so far. Recent winners, I owe you a particular apology – I have stack of parcels due to go to the post office. Later today, I promise!
June 17th, 2013 at 12: 33 pm
Aziraphale is by far the best Angel in Fanatsy literature as well as running a book shop the same way I would.
June 17th, 2013 at 3: 34 pm
Still longing for a signed copy
It would make my life. Seriously.
I’d be sure to gaze upon it at least 35 times day and keep it super safe, I promise!! Pleasepleaseplease?
June 17th, 2013 at 7: 24 pm
My being here is Gav’s fault – he recommends you, so if I break anything by accident, blame him. (If you don’t already…)
June 18th, 2013 at 3: 02 am
Balrog – the coolest beast in LOTR
June 18th, 2013 at 8: 56 am
Camorr – the setting of Scott Lynch’s first book in the series, The Lies of Locke Lamora. Utterly amazing!
June 18th, 2013 at 9: 27 am
Dracarys is the High Valyrian word for dragonfire. High Valyrian is being made into an actual language for Game of Thrones – we should all learn to speak it!
June 18th, 2013 at 9: 51 am
Erebor, the Lonely Mountain from the Hobbit
June 18th, 2013 at 11: 44 am
Ferro Maljinn – Joe Abercrombie’s answer to Tank Girl
June 18th, 2013 at 11: 44 am
Faramir, the steward of Gondors unloved son. So sad.
June 18th, 2013 at 12: 32 pm
Graendal, one of the forsaken in the wheel of time.
June 18th, 2013 at 2: 05 pm
I’ve love a copy of your book. I’ve not read any of them, but it’d be a great time to start!
June 18th, 2013 at 2: 52 pm
Hobbit- diminutive, humanoid dwellers of. Middle-Earth
June 18th, 2013 at 6: 11 pm
Ivy (The Archive) from Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files books. One of the coolest character concepts I’ve seen in a while.
June 18th, 2013 at 9: 28 pm
Jezrien – King of the the Heralds from Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive.
June 19th, 2013 at 8: 11 am
Kim Harrison – alongside Kelley (double K!) Armstrong one of the best UF-writers out there – managed to break my heart yesterday
June 20th, 2013 at 9: 16 am
Lackey, Mercedes. Ranks right up there in my top 10 favorite Fantasy Authors
June 20th, 2013 at 10: 16 am
Moiraine from Wheel of Time – one of my fav characters! She is strong and intelligent
June 20th, 2013 at 10: 37 am
Nalavarauthatoryl the Red from The Forgotten Realms-an elf maid, her betrothed was killed by humans, so she turned into a dragon, sad and funny and big and killing everyone. The name sounds like a song.
June 20th, 2013 at 11: 43 am
Oliphants – pachyderms with four tusks from Middle Earth.
June 20th, 2013 at 12: 42 pm
Peottre Blackwater: Uncle of the Narcheska in Robin Hobb’s Fool’s Fate.
June 20th, 2013 at 3: 23 pm
Quest! A task or inadvertent circumstance that one must pursue in order to save ones hide, for better or worse!
I still want to know what happens to Jehal’s wife and child!
And I will forever miss Vale…
Still waiting for the fourth installment in America~!
June 20th, 2013 at 4: 27 pm
The Raksheh, A forest that covers the south of the realms with many rivers running through it, people aren’t a threat as not many enter the forest, but watch out for snappers!!
June 20th, 2013 at 5: 08 pm
Obvious, but apropos – Smaug, the first dragon I suspect many of us ever encountered on the page.
June 20th, 2013 at 9: 52 pm
Tenar, the White Lady of Gont, who lost her name in the Tombs of Atuan, truly one of the most menacing places in all fantasy.
June 21st, 2013 at 9: 17 am
U has to be for Ursula Le Guin. Her Earthsea novels enthralled me when I was younger and when I ‘grew up’ I discovered whole other worlds of science fiction by her. Brilliant lady!
June 21st, 2013 at 4: 48 pm
V is for “Victory” the battle call of Viking Quests Torval as played by Johnny Drama and Kevin Dillon in douchebag fantasy Entourage. Have I done this wrong?
June 21st, 2013 at 7: 26 pm
Viper. The snake in the grass in many fantasy stories Such as Jehal.
June 21st, 2013 at 7: 28 pm
W for wrath, such as That of a dragon
June 21st, 2013 at 11: 50 pm
Z is for Zafir!!!!! “It was Zafir!!!” #TeamJehal
June 22nd, 2013 at 1: 43 am
You seem to have missed X and Y. X = Xyfrag of the Land of Rising Evil, and Y = Ygritte of the Land beyond the Wall.
June 26th, 2013 at 9: 33 am
The gods of random choose Vinca. Also do I see multiple entries… Mind you, I suppose I never said that wasn’t allowed.