So excited to have Kendare Blake, the author of Two Dark
Reigns, here on ABL today. As you guys
already know, I have my booket list, or the books I want to read at least once
in my lifetime. So whenever I get the
chance, I love to ask anyone, but especially authors, to give me the top of
their booket list.
Don’t miss out on the giveaway and more info on Kendare’s book Two Dark Reigns.
So here we go:
Reigns, here on ABL today. As you guys
already know, I have my booket list, or the books I want to read at least once
in my lifetime. So whenever I get the
chance, I love to ask anyone, but especially authors, to give me the top of
their booket list.
Don’t miss out on the giveaway and more info on Kendare’s book Two Dark Reigns.
So here we go:
Kendare Blake’s Booket List:
Amy this is a mean list. I could go on for days.
1. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. Listed first because
it was the first “classic” I read as a kid and it totally turned me on to
classics.
it was the first “classic” I read as a kid and it totally turned me on to
classics.
2. IT by Stephen King. Or Pet Sematary. Or The
Stand. Or Dolores Claiborne. Or some kind of King of some sort, if you have any
love of horror.
Stand. Or Dolores Claiborne. Or some kind of King of some sort, if you have any
love of horror.
3. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. In my mind, it’s
the ultimate children’s fantasy adventure. Lyra Belaqua is the heroine we all
deserve.
the ultimate children’s fantasy adventure. Lyra Belaqua is the heroine we all
deserve.
4. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, because Hermione Granger
is also the heroine we all deserve.
is also the heroine we all deserve.
5. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Reimagined King Arthur myth, at its best. Plus, mist-shrouded matriarchal
goddess worship. I think you see why I like this.
Reimagined King Arthur myth, at its best. Plus, mist-shrouded matriarchal
goddess worship. I think you see why I like this.
6. The Red Tree, by Caitlin R. Kiernan. Want to be
unsettled by a writer living in a very unsettling, writerly home in New
England? This is the book for you.
unsettled by a writer living in a very unsettling, writerly home in New
England? This is the book for you.
7. Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell. It’s a
really imaginative collection of short stories, and more people should read
short stories. Come on now.
really imaginative collection of short stories, and more people should read
short stories. Come on now.
8. The Iliad, by Homer. Sing me a song of a lass that is
gone! No wait, that’s the wrong song. The Iliad is the song of the Trojan War.
Epic poetry that’s epic in scope.
gone! No wait, that’s the wrong song. The Iliad is the song of the Trojan War.
Epic poetry that’s epic in scope.
9. The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, to learn how NOT
to behave! Let me tell you a story about a lovely tree who was friends with a
horrible A-hole! Ugh, that kid. So selfish.
to behave! Let me tell you a story about a lovely tree who was friends with a
horrible A-hole! Ugh, that kid. So selfish.
10. Jurassic Park by
Michael Crichton. Just because it’s a fricken page-turner!
Michael Crichton. Just because it’s a fricken page-turner!
SYNOPSIS
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare
Blake returns with the highly anticipated third book in the Three Dark Crowns
series!
Blake returns with the highly anticipated third book in the Three Dark Crowns
series!
Katharine sits on the throne, Mirabella and Arsinoe are in hiding, and an
unexpected renegade is about to wage a war of her own. The crown has been won,
but these queens are far from done.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kendare Blake is the author of several novels and short stories,
most of which you can find information about via the links above. Her work is
sort of dark, always violent, and features passages describing food from
when she writes while hungry. She was born in July (for those of you doing book
reports) in Seoul, South Korea, but doesn’t speak a lick of Korean, as she was
packed off at a very early age to her adoptive parents in the United States.
That might be just an excuse, though, as she is pretty bad at learning foreign
languages. She enjoys the work of Milan Kundera, Caitlin R Kiernan, Bret Easton
Ellis, Richard Linklater, and the late, great Michael Jackson, I mean, come on,
he gave us Thriller.
most of which you can find information about via the links above. Her work is
sort of dark, always violent, and features passages describing food from
when she writes while hungry. She was born in July (for those of you doing book
reports) in Seoul, South Korea, but doesn’t speak a lick of Korean, as she was
packed off at a very early age to her adoptive parents in the United States.
That might be just an excuse, though, as she is pretty bad at learning foreign
languages. She enjoys the work of Milan Kundera, Caitlin R Kiernan, Bret Easton
Ellis, Richard Linklater, and the late, great Michael Jackson, I mean, come on,
he gave us Thriller.
She lives and writes in Kent, Washington, with her husband, their cat son
Tyrion Cattister, red Doberman dog son Obi-Dog Kenobi, rottie mix dog daughter
Agent Scully, and naked sphynx cat son Armpit McGee.
Tyrion Cattister, red Doberman dog son Obi-Dog Kenobi, rottie mix dog daughter
Agent Scully, and naked sphynx cat son Armpit McGee.
WEBSITE: http://kendareblake.com/
TWITTER: @KendareBlake
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4086715.Kendare_Blake
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Anna-Dressed-In-Blood-247641338610092/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kendareblake/
TWITTER: @KendareBlake
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4086715.Kendare_Blake
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Anna-Dressed-In-Blood-247641338610092/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kendareblake/
Giveaway
– 2 Winners will receive a Copy of I Winner will
receive a Copy of TWO DARK REIGNS by Kendare Blake.
receive a Copy of TWO DARK REIGNS by Kendare Blake.
– 1 Winner will receive a $25.00 Amazon/PayPal Gift Card.
Praise for TWO DARK REIGNS
“Tragic, devastating, horrifying, enthralling.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for ONE DARK THRONE
★ “Blake’s already pitch-dark tale shades even darker.
Exquisitely restrained prose, deliberate pacing, paying off in a tumultuous
climax that piles one shocking twist upon another. Achingly gorgeous and
gruesomely fascinating.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Exquisitely restrained prose, deliberate pacing, paying off in a tumultuous
climax that piles one shocking twist upon another. Achingly gorgeous and
gruesomely fascinating.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“This sequel to Three Dark Crowns loses none of that book’s momentum,
powering toward a conclusion that leaves
several doors open. With wonderfully drawn characters and a lethal,
unpredictable plot, this follow-up will leave readers breathless as the queens’
fates unfold.” ―ALA Booklist
powering toward a conclusion that leaves
several doors open. With wonderfully drawn characters and a lethal,
unpredictable plot, this follow-up will leave readers breathless as the queens’
fates unfold.” ―ALA Booklist
Praise for THREE DARK CROWNS
“New exciting heights with a driving plot. Dark indeed,
and exploring themes of loyalty, this is a thrilling sequel with everything
from action to romance to entice readers. A strong purchase for YA fantasy
shelves.” ―School Library
Journal
and exploring themes of loyalty, this is a thrilling sequel with everything
from action to romance to entice readers. A strong purchase for YA fantasy
shelves.” ―School Library
Journal
“Three Dark Crowns is a brutal and
inventive fantasy that is as addictive as it is horrifying. I can’t begin to
guess the fates of these three remarkable sister-queens, but I’m salivating
like poisoners at a feast to find out what will happen next.” ―Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author
of the Lunar Chronicles
inventive fantasy that is as addictive as it is horrifying. I can’t begin to
guess the fates of these three remarkable sister-queens, but I’m salivating
like poisoners at a feast to find out what will happen next.” ―Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author
of the Lunar Chronicles
“Full of mystery, intrigue, and deadly girls I
wouldn’t dare cross, Fennbirn is a darkly magical world I’m both drawn to and
frightened by. In short, this is a book I could linger in for months, with
three girls I am rooting for with all my heart.” ―Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling
author of The Cage series
wouldn’t dare cross, Fennbirn is a darkly magical world I’m both drawn to and
frightened by. In short, this is a book I could linger in for months, with
three girls I am rooting for with all my heart.” ―Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling
author of The Cage series
★ “With exquisite
world building and luminous detail, this is high fantasy at its best. The magic
is fierce and the plot intensely twisted, but at this novel’s dark heart
beats a story about sisterhood, the unbreakable bonds of family, and ties that
bind enough to kill.” ―Booklist (starred
review)
world building and luminous detail, this is high fantasy at its best. The magic
is fierce and the plot intensely twisted, but at this novel’s dark heart
beats a story about sisterhood, the unbreakable bonds of family, and ties that
bind enough to kill.” ―Booklist (starred
review)
★ “The opener to a
pitch-black epic fantasy series. Blake has constructed an insular, matriarchal
society from convincing intimate details, vivid, complicated characters, [and]
sumptuous, poetic prose. Gorgeous and bloody, tender and violent, precise, and
passionate; above all, completely addicting. ” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
pitch-black epic fantasy series. Blake has constructed an insular, matriarchal
society from convincing intimate details, vivid, complicated characters, [and]
sumptuous, poetic prose. Gorgeous and bloody, tender and violent, precise, and
passionate; above all, completely addicting. ” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
“I loved this book. Blake’s Three Dark Crowns
is hypnotic, twisting, and beautiful…as satisfying as a drop of poison in an
enemy’s cup.” ―April Genevieve
Tucholke, author of Wink, Poppy, Midnight
is hypnotic, twisting, and beautiful…as satisfying as a drop of poison in an
enemy’s cup.” ―April Genevieve
Tucholke, author of Wink, Poppy, Midnight
“Readers will be riveted by Blake’s ingenious
world-building, stunning developments of main and supporting characters, and
spiraling tensions. Highly recommended for fans of fantasy action thrillers
with strong female leads, such as Victoria Aveyard’s ‘Red Queen’ and Sarah J.
Maas’s ‘Throne of Glass’ series.” ―School Library
Journal
world-building, stunning developments of main and supporting characters, and
spiraling tensions. Highly recommended for fans of fantasy action thrillers
with strong female leads, such as Victoria Aveyard’s ‘Red Queen’ and Sarah J.
Maas’s ‘Throne of Glass’ series.” ―School Library
Journal
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