As readers may have gathered earlier, I love Maria V. Snyder's Poison Study. So I'm really excited about her new Glass series. Here is the synopsis of book one (to be released April 28), Storm Glass:
Untrained. Untested. Unleashed. With her unique magical abilities, Opal has always felt unsure of her place at Sitia's magic academy. But when the Stormdancer clan needs help, Opal's knowledge makes her the perfect choice - until the mission goes awry. Pulling her powers in unfamiliar directions, Opal finds herself tapping into a new kind of magic as stunningly potent as it is frightening. Now Opal must deal with plotters out to destroy the Stormdancer clan, as well as a traitor in their midst. With danger and deception rising around her, will Opal's untested abilities destroy her - or save them all?
Sounds like something you'd be interested in? Entering for this contest is easy, and there are tons of ways to rack up extra entries.
Enter by leaving a comment below including your email address. The winner will receive a signed copy of Storm Glass! If you are uncomfortable leaving your email address below, feel free to shoot me an email at not_so_cg[at]yahoo[dot]com instead with the subject "Maria V. Snyder Contest".
This contest is only open to US or Canadian residents.
Extra Entries:
+1 Leave a comment on Maria's guest blog
+1 Visit Maria's website and tell me about one thing you learned there about Maria or her books in your comment
+1 If you become a NSCG follower
+1 If you become a NSCG reader by subscribing to our myspace blog (www.myspace.com/not_so_cg)
+2 If you were a follower before Geek Fest
+2 If you were a myspace subscribed reader before Geek Fest
+4 If you link to this contest in a post, sidebar, etc (a link to this must be left in your comment)
Make sure to leave all extra entries specifics in your comment/email.
This contest closes this coming Friday (March 20th). The winner will be announced and contacted sometime during the week following.
Enter me please, I've been a follower for a while.
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booklovergal12@ hotmail. com
+1 I already left a comment on Maria's guest blog
ReplyDelete+1 I learned that she has some short stories on there. One from VALEK's Perspective! yay!
+2 I was a follower before Geek Fest.
+2 I was a myspace friend and reader before Geek Fest!
+4 I will link this in a post on my site! Yay!
tina238567@yahoo.com
I LOVE MARIA V. SNYDERS BOOKS! like for real. It would be several degrees of amazing to win!
Oops here's a link to my site where the link will be!
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oh! I heard this book was lovely!
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I can't wait to read this one! I commented on Maria's post and I think I was a follower before Geek Fest began.
ReplyDeleteI commented on the guest blog.
ReplyDeleteI learned that one of her favorite quotes about writing is
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
-- E.L. Doctorow
I'm a follower but I wasn't before Geek Week.
And I put a link here: http://bookcontestlinks.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-13th-2009.html
I'm a follower and subscribed to your myspace. This is in my sidebar at bookjunkiereviews.blogspot.com
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Please enter me~! Thanks! ^^
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+1 trivia fact: She has a brown belt in Issinryu Karate.
+1 for following
+1 for subscribing on myspace
+4 for linking: http://xxhawkdancerxx.livejournal.com/613.html
Glad to hear there's more coming from Ms. Snyder!
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+1 comment on guest blog
ReplyDelete+1 trivia: she attended catholic school for 12 years before going to Penn State
+1 I am a follower
Thanks for another wonderful contest!
katieb206@gmail.com
Please enter me.
ReplyDeleteI left a post on her guest blog.
She went to Penn State University to study Meteorology.
I am a follower.
Thanks!
bacchus76 at myself dot com
Oh, please enter me!!
ReplyDelete-I was a follower before Geek Week.
-I learned she is not coming near me for a signing.. booo...but she has short stories on her site!
-I commented on her guest blog.
*Lauren
lauren51990 AT aol DOT com
Would love to be entered!
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Extra Entries
1 Leave a comment on Maria's guest blog
+1 Visit Maria's website and tell me about one thing you learned there about Maria or her books in your comment (She was first a Meteorologist)
+2 If you were a follower before Geek Fest
+4 If you link to this contest in a post, sidebar, etc (sidebar)
+1 Leave a comment on Maria's guest blog
ReplyDelete+1 Visit Maria's website, Maria went to Penn State University to study Meteorology... My godfather is a professor at Penn State!
+1 If you become a NSCG follower
+4 If you link to this contest in a sidebar
http://caprubia.blogspot.com/
caprubia(at)gmail(dot)com
+1 - my email is aerinblogs AT aol DOT com
ReplyDelete+1 - Maria received a Master of Arts from Seton Hill University, and the link she has to it on the links page of her website no longer works.
+1 - following
+4 - linking (at http://insearchofgiants.com, in the sidebar)
this book sounds really interesting
ReplyDeletesports dot erikalynn at gmail dot com
i am a follower
I'm now a follower.
ReplyDeleteI posted a link to this contest in my sidebar (=
I learned that Maria has an extensive collection of misshapened paperweights, tumblers, and bowls. She also took a glass blowing class for research on her book. I've always wanted to go to one of those classes or at least watch glass being blown.
Thanks so much,
mishtakes AT gmail DOT com
I absolutely LOVE Maria's books. I can't wait for Storm Glass to come out and would love to win the ARC.
ReplyDelete+1 Leave a comment on Maria's guest blog
+1 Visit Maria's website and tell me about one thing you learned there : Maria has A LOT of mishappen glass things in her house from researching for Storm Glass
+1 If you become a NSCG reader by subscribing to our myspace blog (www.myspace.com/not_so_cg)
--Already am one
+2 If you were a myspace subscribed reader before Geek Fest--See above
lcuscani@aol.com
Ugh, sorry. Didn't see the post above mine. Also, Maria researched for Poison Study by tasting foods with her expert chocolate tasting husband =P
ReplyDeleteaw... why is it only open to us and canadian residents?
ReplyDeleteWow I loved Maria's other books so I really want to read this one.I am a follower now(and happy to be one!).One thing I learned on her website was that Maria has a brown belt in Issinryu Karate, which she used to act in the fighting scenes in her books.
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Please enter me for this book!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I learned she lives in PA with her family
msboatgal at aol dot com
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ReplyDeleteOk, trying again--
ReplyDeleteI've left a comment at the guest blog, and learned that Maria has been to China!
Thanks! charlotteslibrary@gmail.com
Hi ^_^
ReplyDeleteIm at jenny.3.C@gmail.com
Ps. I followed you and Maria has a brown belt in karate (how awesome is that!)
Please enter me into your giveaway.
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I just became a follower!
Thanks!
Please enter me. Sounds like a great book, I'd love to read it.
ReplyDeleteayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
Wow, sounds pretty interesting!
ReplyDeleteamorrison916(@)hotmail(.)com
Please enter me! I love Maria V. Snyder books and this one looks great. Plus it has quite the snazzy looking cover.
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~ Popin
proudbookworm[@]gmail[dot]com
I've also left a link of your giveaway at my blog. It's on the side bar under the header "Giveaway List."
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
~ Popin
proudbookworm[@]gmail[dot]com
So many great reads you are giving away..thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would like to read and review this book!
Thanks again,
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
i would love to be entered please
ReplyDeleteand i've become a follower!!
and i have
ReplyDelete+1 left a comment on Maria's guest blog
+1 visited Maria's website "that maria was a meteorologist and has brown belt in karate is very interesting but that her husband is a chocolate taster is just unbelievable. there is such a thing and i am not doing it? how is that possible? i was born a chocolate taster!!! "
and oooh there are contest over there!!! :)
(and as i've said have become
+1 a NSCG follower)
Count me in. I follow NSCG on Google Reader, and I linked this contest on my sidebar. :)
ReplyDeleteEnter me please!
ReplyDelete+1 Left a comment on Maria's guest blog
+1 Visited Maria's website - I found out that the sequel to Storm Glass will be called Sea Glass!
+1 Became a NSCG follower
+4 I linked to the contest on my blog: http://paradoxrevealed.blogspot.com/2008/12/official-contest-list.html
paradoxrevealed (at) aim (dot) com
I have really enjoyed Maria Snyder's books (this is her 4th) but she tends to repeat herself. The first three books followed the trials of Yelana Zaltana, a Soulfinder who seemed to attract every sadist within a 100 mile radius of wherever she was standing. Unfortunately "Storm Glass" continues with many of the same themes. Opal Cowan works her magic through glass not souls, but she is an engaging character with an interesting talent. Unfortunately she has the same sort of luck Yelana has with kidnappers, rapists, torturers and betrayers. Some of these plot devices struck me as a bit much for a Young Adult series. I really did enjoy these books, they're a really good read, but I'm disappointed by so much violence repeatedly directed towards the female characters. I recommend "Storm Glass" to older readers of the Young Adult genre, but encourage them to be warned. These books go to some very nasty places.
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