Box Set Release Celebration: THE PLEDGE TRILOGY (Kimberly Derting) + Giveaway

Today I'm excited to be a part of the Me, My Shelf & I box set release celebration for THE PLEDGE TRILOGY by Kimberly Derting, which releases today from Margaret K. McElderry (Simon & Schuster)! If you haven't yet heard about this series check it out below, add it to Goodreads (and maybe purchase a set while you're at it! ;), and be sure to enter to win a *signed* box set plus $50 to the online book retailer of your choice!

ABOUT THE SERIES

THE PLEDGE TRILOGY BOX SET

Author: Kimberly Derting

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (Simon & Schuster)

Pub. Date: October 20, 2015

The complete Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy, is now available in a collectible paperback boxed set. 

In The Pledge, seventeen-year-old Charlaina lives in Ludania, a country stratified by a caste system divided by language and ruled by the cruel tyrant Queen Sabara. But Charlie has a secret skill, and as clashes escalate between the totalitarian monarch and the rebel forces, Charlie might be her country’s only chance for freedom. And though Charlie lays claim to the throne in The Essence, the influence of the evil Sabara does not disappear. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, Charlie must turn to an unexpected resource for help—and to an unexpected ally for love. Then when peace negotiations go awry in The Offering, it seems the only option to secure Ludanian freedom is for Charlie to sacrifice herself. But things aren’t always as they seem. Is Charlie walking into a trap? 

Full of danger, intrigue, and blood-rushing romance, this gripping trilogy is sure to satisfy and makes an ideal gift. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberly is the author of the BODY FINDER series (HarperCollins), THE PLEDGE trilogy (Simon & Schuster), and THE TAKING trilogy (HarperTeen). She lives in the Pacific Northwest, the ideal place to write anything dark or creepy...a gloomy day can set the perfect mood. She lives with her husband and their three beautiful (and often mouthy) children who provide an endless source of inspiration.

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THE GIVEAWAY

 One Grand Prize Winner will get:
A Signed Box Set + 
$50.00 to the online book retailer of their choice

US Only | Must be 13+ To Enter

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WoW: The Scorpion Rules (Erin Bow)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blogging event hosted by Breaking the Spine, in which one spotlights an upcoming release they are eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Title: The Scorpion Rules

Author: Erin Bow

Release Date: September 22, 2015
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Summary:

A world battered by climate shift and war turns to an ancient method of keeping peace: the exchange of hostages. The Children of Peace - sons and daughters of kings and presidents and generals - are raised together in small, isolated schools called Prefectures. There, they learn history and political theory, and are taught to gracefully accept what may well be their fate: to die if their countries declare war.

Greta Gustafsen Stuart, Duchess of Halifax and Crown Princess of the Pan-Polar Confederation, is the pride of the North American Prefecture. Learned and disciplined, Greta is proud of her role in keeping the global peace — even though, with her country controlling two-thirds of the world’s most war-worthy resource — water — she has little chance of reaching adulthood alive. 

Enter Elián Palnik, the Prefecture’s newest hostage and biggest problem. Greta’s world begins to tilt the moment she sees Elián dragged into the school in chains. The Prefecture’s insidious surveillance, its small punishments and rewards, can make no dent in Elián, who is not interested in dignity and tradition, and doesn’t even accept the right of the UN to keep hostages. 

What will happen to Elián and Greta as their two nations inch closer to war?

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Why I'm Looking Forward To It: I'm not usually much for political thrillers, but this original concept is way too intriguing to pass up - REALLY excited for this one!!

So what book are you waiting on?

Top Ten Books I've Recently Added To My TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic: 

Top 10 Books Recently Added to My TBR List

1. The Unquiet (Mikaela Everett) - Teens trained to kill their parallel selves in a parallel world because theirs is collapsing? Um, yes please.
2. Vermilion (Molly Tanzer) - I don't know that I've ever read a "weird Western" before, but this sounds like an amazing place to start! 
3. My Little Brony (K.M. Hayes) - I'm not (yet) a My Little Pony fan, but K.M. Hayes is a pen name for Natalie Whipple and whatever Natalie writes, I will read. Besides, the main girl is named Skye!
4. These Vicious Masks (Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker) - This sounds like Jane Austen with powers - I'm game.
5. The Novice (Taran Matharu) - YA Fantasy about a boy who trains to summon demons. I need more fantasy this year and this sounds like a good one!
6. The Crossroads of Should & Must (Elle Luna) - I'm currently trying to find my passion so I can follow it, and this sounds like a great resource!
7. Kill the Boy Band (Goldy Moldavsky) - [no cover] A recently announced YA that follows a group of girls who “accidentally kidnap their least-favorite member of their most favorite boy band” and then have to deal with the aftermath when he winds up dead. Oh yeah, gotta give this a try.
8. The Scorpion Rules (Erin Bow) - [no cover] Dystopian continues to be my go-to genre, especially when writers keep coming up with such interesting premises for them! Really looking forward to this one.
9. Illuminae (Amie Kaufman & Kay Kristoff) - [no cover] I'm not normally one for a "told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents" kind of story, but I'll try anything by Amie.
10. Spirit Hunters (Ellen Oh) - [no cover] Recently announced 2017 MG about a girl with shaman training and a ghost friend who has to save her brother. Sounds fun.

So what did you recently add to your TBR pile?