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Monday, June 22, 2015

ILLUMINAE by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff / Book Spotlight #Illuminae



For fans of Marie Lu and James Dashner comes the first book in an epic new series,

ILLUMINAE
The Illumine Files _01
By Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
           
Amie Kaufman, the award-winning co-author of the Starbound series, and Jay Kristoff, the award-winning author of the Lotus War series, have joined together to create an innovative and enthralling sci-fi thriller, ILLUMINAE (Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers | On sale October 20, 2015). A heart-stopping, high-octane story about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. The first book in a trilogy, ILLUMINAE is a game changer. 

As we get closer to the on sale date, every month around the 20th, we'll be sharing some new and exciting content about ILLUMINAE here on our blog, as well as our social media sites. This month we are excited to introduce Kady and Erza with a new character profile and a teaser video here IlluminaeFiles.com.

Check it out and share the link using the hashtag #Illuminae

ABOUT THE BOOK 
ILLUMINAE by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Published by: Alfred A. Knopf Books
To Be Released on: 10.20.15 

This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do.
 
This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
 
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

But pursuit by battleship is the least of their worries. Their fleet’s artificial intelligence—which should be protecting them—may actually be an enemy. And a plague is slowly ravaging the fleet with terrifying consequences. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking in search of the truth, she realizes that there’s only one boy who can help her bring everything to light . . . and of course, it’s her ex-boyfriend, Ezra.

Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—ILLUMINAE is a ground-breaking, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that will draw teen and adult readers of James Dashner, Rick Yancey, and Veronica Roth yet stands on its own with Kaufman and Kristoff’s unique storytelling.

“Ambitious, heartbreaking, and out-of-this-world awesome.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills, told with eccentric aplomb. ILLUMINAE is both the weirdest and most heartfelt thing you'll read this year. ” 
—Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Zeroes

“Absolutely brilliant. This is the sci-fi I've been waiting for!”
—Beth Revis, bestselling author of Across The Universe on Amie Kaufman’s These Broken Stars

Visit IlluminaeFiles.com to find out more #Illuminae

Middle Grade Monday: THRONES & BONES Series by Lou Anders



Happy Marvelous Middle Grade Monday! Over on Mundie Kids today, I'm thrilled to feature MG (middle grade) author, Lou Anders. He's the author of the Thrones & Bones series. Fantasy readers are loving this awesome middle grade series (YA readers will love this series too). His first book in the series, FROSTBORN received a lot of exciting book buzz. His highly anticipated second book in the series, NIGTHBORN, will be released on July 14th. Stop by Mundie Kids today to find out more about his upcoming release, and read his interview, here

If you like book maps don't miss the map I've got featured for his series on Mundie Kids! Check out the picture below and find out more about the map here




ABOUT NIGHTBORN
Twelve-year-old Desstra is in training to join the Underhand, the elite agents of the dark elves. But her graduation is jeopardized by the betrayal of a teammate. Things go from bad to worse when she is sent on a secret mission, under the supervision of this same rival.

Karn is trading in the city of Bense, when he is snatched into the air by a wyvern who carries him to the home of the dragon Orm. The great dragon tells Karn he believes a second Horn of Osius exists, hidden across the continent in the city of Castlebriar, and that Thianna went searching for the horn and is now missing. With only a dragon's blessing to aid them and a mysterious riddle to guide them, Karn and Thianna must race the dark elves to a prize that could alter the fate of nations.

This book will be out on July 14th, from Crown Books for Young Readers. You can pre-order it from Amazon | B&N. Add it to Goodreads.


Shadowhunters TV Series News: Set Pictures From The Last Few Days | Mundane Monday #246



Happy Mundane Monday! I hope y'all had a great weekend. Here are some of the latest tweets and set pictures that the cast and crew shared from over the last couple of days. Including some tweets from Cassandra Clare herself! A huge shout all of them for taking time out of their crazy schedules to share pictures, and tweets with us fans. We really appreciate it. (pics and tweets are posted in more recent order)








Cassandra Clare shared a few Tweets pertaining to the cast. Love her and Matthew aka Alec's interactions.




Check out all the latest Shadowhunters TV series pictures and news HERE.

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