Rockstar Book Tours: May 2013

Tour Schedule: VIRAL NATION by Shaunta Grimes

Hey everyone! We are so excited to announce the hosts and schedule for the VIRAL NATION Blog Tour!

The tour runs - June 15^th-30th. There are sixteen stops on this tour which will be a super fun mix of guest posts and interviews (no reviews on this one).

The tour also includes a few awesome giveaways. So be sure to follow the tour this June for details and for a chance to win!

The Tour Hosts

6/15/2013            All Things Urban Fantasy- Guest Post

6/16/2013            Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, and Romance- Guest Post

6/17/2013            Moosubi Reviews!- Guest Post

6/18/2013            Mom With A Kindle- Interview

6/19/2013            Books, Bones & Buffy- Interview

6/20/2013            The Demon Librarian- Guest Post

6/21/2013            YaReads- Interview

6/22/2013            Fantasy Book Addict- Interview

6/23/2013            The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia- Guest Post

6/24/2013            The Reading Diaries- Guest Post

6/25/2013            Curling Up With A Good Book- Guest Post

6/26/2013            Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf- Guest Post

6/27/2013            Jessabella Reads- Guest Post

6/28/2013            Chocolate Coated Reviews- Guest Post

6/29/2013            Reading with ABC- Interview

6/30/2013            BookHounds YA- Interview

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The Book on Tour

We are totally stoked for this upcoming tour and cannot wait for VIRAL NATION to be released so that everyone can read it!

About the Book
Title: VIRAL NATION
Author: Shaunta Grimes
Pub. Date: July 2, 2013
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages: 320
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

After a virus claimed nearly the entire global population, the world changed. The United States splintered into fifty walled cities where the surviving citizens clustered to start over. The Company, which ended the plague by bringing a life-saving vaccine back from the future, controls everything. They ration the scant food and supplies through a lottery system, mandate daily doses of virus suppressant, and even monitor future timelines to stop crimes before they can be committed.

Brilliant but autistic, sixteen-year-old Clover Donovan has always dreamed of studying at the Waverly-Stead Academy. Her brother and caretaker, West, has done everything in his power to make her dream a reality. But Clover’s refusal to part with her beloved service dog denies her entry into the school. Instead, she is drafted into the Time Mariners, a team of Company operatives who travel through time to gather news about the future.

When one of Clover’s missions reveals that West’s life is in danger, the Donovans are shattered. To change West’s fate, they’ll have to take on the mysterious Company. But as its secrets are revealed, they realize that the Company’s rule may not be as benevolent as it seems. In saving her brother, Clover will face a more powerful force than she ever imagined… and will team up with a band of fellow misfits and outsiders to incite a revolution that will change their destinies forever.

Tour Schedule: TARNISH Blog Tour

Hey everyone! We are so excited to announce the hosts and schedule for the TARNISH Blog Tour!

The tour runs for two weeks - June 10th-14th and June 17th-21st. There are ten stops on this tour which will be a super fun mix of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The tour also includes a few awesome giveaways. So be sure to follow the tour this June for details and for a chance to win!

The Tour Hosts

Week One

6/10/2013- Tales of a Ravenous Reader - Guest Post

6/11/2013- Hobbisites - Interview

6/12/2013- Mundie Moms- Guest Post

6/13/2013- Literary Exploration- Review

6/14/2013- Confessions of a Book Addict - Review

Week Two

6/17/2013- Good Books and Good Wine- Guest Post

6/18/2013- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

6/19/2013- Magical Urban Fantasy Reads- Guest Post

6/20/2013- Taters's Tall Tails- Guest Post

6/21/2013- Pageturners- Review

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The Book on Tour

We are totally stoked for this upcoming tour and cannot wait for TARNISH to be released so that everyone can read it and love it like we do!

About the Book

Title: TARNISH
Author: Katherine Longshore
Pub. Date: June 18, 2013
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Pages: 448
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository, Goodreads

Anne Boleyn is the odd girl out. Newly arrived to the court of King Henry VIII, everything about her seems wrong, from her clothes to her manners to her witty but sharp tongue. So when the dashing poet Thomas Wyatt offers to coach her on how to shine at court—and to convince the whole court they’re lovers—she accepts. Before long, Anne’s popularity has soared, and even the charismatic and irresistible king takes notice. More than popularity, Anne wants a voice—but she also wants love. What began as a game becomes high stakes as Anne finds herself forced to make an impossible choice between her heart's desire and the chance to make history.

Tour Schedule: ASHES ON THE WAVES Blog Tour

Hey everyone! We are so excited to announce the hosts and schedule for the ASHES ON THE WAVES Blog Tour!

The tour runs for two weeks - June 17th-21st and June 24th-28th. There are ten stops on this tour which will be a super fun mix of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The tour also includes a few awesome giveaways. So be sure to follow the tour this June for details and for a chance to win!

The Tour Hosts

Week One

June 17th - IB Book Blogging - Vlog
June 18th - Electrifying Reviews - Guest Post
June 19th - Jenna Does Books - Review & Interview
June 20th - Two Chicks on Books - Guest Post
June 21st - Auntie Spinelli Reads - Review & Interview

Week Two

June 24th - Parajunkee - Guest Post
June 25th - About to Read - Review
June 26th - In Which Em Reviews Books - Review
June 27th - Fiktshun - Guest Post
June 28th - Books Complete Me - Review

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The Book on Tour

We are totally stoked for this upcoming tour and cannot wait for ASHES ON THE WAVES to be released so that everyone can read it and love it like we do!

About the Book

Title: ASHES ON THE WAVES
Author: Mary Lindsey
Pub. Date: June 27, 2013
Publisher: Philomel
Pages: 384
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him—until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton arrives on the island and Liam’s fate is changed forever.

With Anna, Liam finally finds the happiness he has always been denied; but, the violent, mythical Otherworlders, who inhabit the island and the sea around it, have other plans. They make awager on the couple’s love, testing its strength through a series of cruel obstacles. But the tragedies draw Liam and Anna even closer. Frustrated, the creatures put the couple through one last trial—and this time it’s not only their love that’s in danger of being destroyed.

Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling poem, "Annabel Lee," Mary Lindsey creates a frighteningly beautiful gothic novel that glorifies the power of true love.

Tour Schedule: DANCE OF THE RED DEATH Blog Tour

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the hosts and schedule for the DANCE OF THE RED DEATH Blog Tour.

The tour runs for two weeks - June 3rd-7th and June 10th-14th. And there are a total of ten stops on the two-week tour, which consists of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The tour also includes an awesome giveaway or two. Be sure to follow the tour for details and a chance to win.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

June 3rd - Fiktshun - Guest Post
June 4th - Two Chicks on Books - Guest Post
June 5th - Katie's Book Blog - Author Interview
June 6th - The Starry-Eyed Revue - Guest Post
June 7th - Burning Impossibly Bright - Review

Week Two

June 10th - Coffee, Books and Me - Guest Post
June 11th - Shelfspace Needed - Review
June 12th - Shortie Says - Interview
June 13th - Lust For Stories - Review
June 14th - The Bookish Brunette - Review

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We are incredibly excited for this upcoming tour for DANCE OF THE RED DEATH. The book is ahhh-mazing and we can't wait for its release and to see just what the author provides for each of the stops on tour!

About the Book

Title: DANCE OF THE RED DEATH
Author: Bethany Griffin
Pub. Date: June 11, 2013
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages: 336
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death—the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death.

In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for her city.

Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball, though it could destroy her and everyone she loves…or it could turn her into a hero.

With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death series with a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.

Tour Announcement: Catherine by April Lindner

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the tour for CATHERINE by April Lindner which released in January.

This book sounds epic - a modern day Wuthering Heights. What's not to love?

The tour will run for two weeks - June 17th - 21st and June 24th - June 28th. And there will be a total of fifteen stops on the tour which will consist of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts will be required to come up with guest post topics and interview questions ASAP.

eARCs will be made available to bloggers hosting review stops only.

There will also be a giveaway on this tour for a few copies of CATHERINE via a shared Rafflecopter.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form ~~HERE~~. Sign-ups CLOSED.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 26th.***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

CATHERINE sounds so amazing - I just had to buy a copy so I can check it out for myself - and we are unbelievably thrilled to be able to host this tour for a story that is a "timeless forbidden romance with a compelling modern mystery."

About the Book

Title: CATHERINE
Author: April Lindner
Pub. Date: January 1, 2013
Publisher: Poppy
Pages: 320
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

A forbidden romance. A modern mystery. Wuthering Heights as you’ve never seen it before.

Catherine is tired of struggling musicians befriending her just so they can get a gig at her Dad’s famous Manhattan club, The Underground. Then she meets mysterious Hence, an unbelievably passionate and talented musician on the brink of success. As their relationship grows, both are swept away in a fiery romance. But when their love is tested by a cruel whim of fate, will pride keep them apart?

Chelsea has always believed that her mom died of a sudden illness, until she finds a letter her dad has kept from her for years—a letter from her mom, Catherine, who didn’t die: She disappeared. Driven by unanswered questions, Chelsea sets out to look for her—starting with the return address on the letter: The Underground.

Told in two voices, twenty years apart, Catherine interweaves a timeless forbidden romance with a compelling modern mystery.

Tour Schedule: PARADOX by A.J. Paquette

Hey everyone! We are thrilled to be able to announce the hosts for A.J. Paquette's PARADOX Blog Tour.

The tour runs for two weeks - June 17th-21st and June 24th-28th - and there are a total of fourteen stops on this two-week tour, which consists of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The tour also has an awesome giveaway for a few copies of PARADOX (US/Canada) that will be shared across all the stops via a common Rafflecopter.

We cannot wait for this tour to begin next month so that we can share more about this book and author with you. But in the meantime, now for your hosts....

The Tour Hosts

Week One

June 17th - Parajunkee - Guest Post
June 18th - Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - Interview
June 18th - In Bed With Books - Review
June 19th - Chapter by Chapter - Guest Post
June 20th - A Dream Within A Dream - Review
June 20th - Escaping... One Book at a Time - Guest Post
June 21st - Coffee, Books and Me - Interview

Week Two

June 24th - Word Spelunking - Review
June 25th - Emilie's Book World - Guest Post
June 25th - Confessions of a Readaholic - Review
June 26th - Nick's Book Blog - Interview
June 26th - Magna Maniac Cafe - Review
June 27th - A Book and a Latte - Guest Post
June 28th - I Am A Reader Not A Writer - Guest Post

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The Book on Tour

We are super stoked to be hosting the tour for A.J. Paquette's PARADOX and cannot wait for its release this June.

About the Book

Title: PARADOX
Author: A.J. Paquette
Pub. Date: June 25, 2013
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Fans of James Dashner's Maze Runner series will love this postapocalyptic adventure about a girl who must survive an alien planet in order to save the Earth.

Ana only knows her name because of the tag she finds pinned to her jumpsuit. Waking in the featureless compartment of a rocket ship, she opens the hatch to discover that she has landed on a barren alien world. Instructions in her pocket tell her to observe and to survive, no doubt with help from the wicked-looking knives she carries on her belt. But to what purpose?

Meeting up with three other teens--one boy seems strangely familiar--Ana treks across the inhospitable landscape, occasionally encountering odd twists of light that carry glimpses of people back on Earth. They're working on some sort of problem, and the situation is critical. What is the connection between Ana's mission on this planet and the crisis back on Earth, and how is she supposed to figure out the answer when she can't remember anything?

Tour Announcement: Viral Nation by Shaunta Grimes

Hey everyone! We are are absolutely thrilled to be able to announce this new tour for VIRAL NATION by Shaunta Grimes which releases on July 2, 2013.

This book sounds amazing and we are both super excited for its release.

The tour will run for just over two weeks - June 15th-June 30th - including weekends. There will be a total of sixteen stops on the tour, and the tour will consist of guest posts and interviews ONLY.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts will be required to come up with guest post topics and interview questions ASAP. And for those who are interested in reviewing VIRAL NATION after the tour, eARCs or finished copies of the book will be provided.

The tour will also have a few awesome giveaways. Details on that to come.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form ~~HERE~~. Sign-ups are CLOSED.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 19th.***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

VIRAL NATION sounds so wicked cool and we cannot wait to learn more about it during the tour this June!

About the Book

Title: VIRAL NATION
Author: Shaunta Grimes
Pub. Date: July 2, 2013
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages: 320
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

After a virus claimed nearly the entire global population, the world changed. The United States splintered into fifty walled cities where the surviving citizens clustered to start over. The Company, which ended the plague by bringing a life-saving vaccine back from the future, controls everything. They ration the scant food and supplies through a lottery system, mandate daily doses of virus suppressant, and even monitor future timelines to stop crimes before they can be committed.

Brilliant but autistic, sixteen-year-old Clover Donovan has always dreamed of studying at the Waverly-Stead Academy. Her brother and caretaker, West, has done everything in his power to make her dream a reality. But Clover’s refusal to part with her beloved service dog denies her entry into the school. Instead, she is drafted into the Time Mariners, a team of Company operatives who travel through time to gather news about the future.

When one of Clover’s missions reveals that West’s life is in danger, the Donovans are shattered. To change West’s fate, they’ll have to take on the mysterious Company. But as its secrets are revealed, they realize that the Company’s rule may not be as benevolent as it seems. In saving her brother, Clover will face a more powerful force than she ever imagined… and will team up with a band of fellow misfits and outsiders to incite a revolution that will change their destinies forever

Tour Announcement: A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard

Hi everyone! We are thrilled to announce the tour for Author Susan Dennard's A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY which releases on July 23rd.

After the events that unfolded in SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY, this sequel is one that is highly anticipated by us!

We're also super stoked about the eNovella, A DAWN MOST WICKED, that comes out on June 4th!

The tour will run for two weeks - July 15th-19th and July 22nd-26th. There will be a total of ten stops on the two-week tour, and the tour will consist of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts will be required to come up with guest post topics and interview questions ASAP. Interviews - author or character - are preferred. There will be a limited number of guest post stops on this tour. No character POVs.

Printed ARCs will be made available for those hosting a review stop - US ONLY.

The tour will also have a few wicked awesome giveaways. Details to follow.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form ~~HERE~~. Sign-ups CLOSED.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 23rd.***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

This series is amazing and we cannot wait until the tour beings for A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY.

About the Book

Title: A DARKNESS STRANGE AND LOVELY
Author: Susan Dennard
Pub. Date: July 23, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 400
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Following an all-out battle with the walking Dead, the Spirit Hunters have fled Philadelphia, leaving Eleanor alone to cope with the devastating aftermath.

But there’s more trouble ahead—the evil necromancer Marcus has returned, and his diabolical advances have Eleanor escaping to Paris to seek the help of Joseph, Jie, and the infuriatingly handsome Daniel once again. When she arrives, however, she finds a whole new darkness lurking in this City of Light.

As harrowing events unfold, Eleanor is forced to make a deadly decision that will mean life or death for everyone.

Tour Announcement: Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey

Hey everyone! We have a seriously awesome tour to announce - it's for Mary Lindsey's ASHES ON THE WAVES which releases on June 27th.

This book is amazing - yes we both read it - and love, love, loved it!

The tour will run for two weeks - June 17th-21st and June 24th-28th. There will be a total of ten stops on the two-week tour, and the tour will consist of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts will be required to come up with guest post topics and interview questions ASAP.

Printed ARCs will be made available to bloggers for review - US Only.

The tour will also have a few awesome giveaways. Details to come.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form ~~HERE~~. Sign-ups CLOSED.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 15th.***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

We are so super excited to be able to host this tour for Mary Lindsey's amazing book ASHES ON THE WAVES. And we can't wait for the tour to begin this June!

About the Book

Title: ASHES ON THE WAVES
Author: Mary Lindsey
Pub. Date: June 27, 2013
Publisher: Philomel
Pages: 384
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him—until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton arrives on the island and Liam’s fate is changed forever.

With Anna, Liam finally finds the happiness he has always been denied; but, the violent, mythical Otherworlders, who inhabit the island and the sea around it, have other plans. They make awager on the couple’s love, testing its strength through a series of cruel obstacles. But the tragedies draw Liam and Anna even closer. Frustrated, the creatures put the couple through one last trial—and this time it’s not only their love that’s in danger of being destroyed.

Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling poem, "Annabel Lee," Mary Lindsey creates a frighteningly beautiful gothic novel that glorifies the power of true love.

Tour Announcement: Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Hey everyone! We are so totally stoked to announce the tour for DANCE OF THE RED DEATH by Bethany Griffin which releases on June 11th.

This series is so amazing and we are thrilled to be able to host its tour.

The tour will run for two weeks - June 3rd-7th and June 10th-14th. There will be a total of ten stops on the two-week tour, and the tour will consist of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The bloggers who are chosen as hosts will be required to come up with guest post topics and interview questions ASAP. And for those who are hosting a review stop, an eBook will be made available through Edelweiss.

The tour will also include an awesome giveaway or two. Details on that TK.

If you'd like to be considered to be a stop on this tour, please first sign up as a tour host and then fill out the sign-up form ~~HERE~~. Sign-ups CLOSED.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 12th.***

Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour.

We are both so very, very excited to be hosting this tour as we are both HUGE fans of this series and its characters. And of course of the amazing author who created them. And we cannot wait to dive into DANCE OF THE RED DEATH!

About the Book

Title: DANCE OF THE RED DEATH
Author: Bethany Griffin
Pub. Date: June 11, 2013
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages: 336
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death—the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death.

In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for her city.

Her revenge will take place at the menacing masked ball, though it could destroy her and everyone she loves…or it could turn her into a hero.

With a nod to Edgar Allan Poe, Bethany Griffin concludes her tragic and mysterious Red Death series with a heroine that young adult readers will never forget.

Tour Schedule: BORN OF ILLUSION Blog Tour

Hey everyone! It wasn't easy, as there were so many awesome blogs that signed up as potential hosts, but we have finally chosen the hosts for Teri Brown's BORN OF ILLUSION Blog Tour and are thrilled to announce them here today.

The tour runs for two weeks - June 3rd-7th and June 10th-14th - and there are a total of ten stops, which will consist of reviews, guest posts and interviews.

The tour also has a few awesome giveaways - which we're still keeping under wraps - so be sure to check out the tour stops for details on what's up for grabs.

And now for your hosts....

The Tour Hosts

Week One

June 3rd - Tales of the Ravenous Reader - Guest Post
June 4th - Mostly YA Books Obsessed - Blogger's Favorite Quotes
June 5th - Hobbitsies - Interview
June 6th - YA Bibliophile - Guest Post
June 7th - The Starry-Eyed Revue - Review

Week Two

June 10th - Supernatural Snark - Interview
June 11th - Between the Pages - Review
June 12th - Icey Books - Guest Post
June 13th - Larissa & Friends' Bookish Life - Guest Post
June 14th - The Irish Banana - Review

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About the Book

Title: BORN OF ILLUSION
Author: Teri Brown
Pub. Date: June 11, 2013
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Pages: 384
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail.

By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City.

Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The real trick is keeping her true gifts secret from her opportunistic mother, who will stop at nothing to gain her ambition of becoming the most famous medium who ever lived.

But when a strange, serious young man moves into the flat downstairs, introducing her to a secret society that studies people with gifts like hers, he threatens to reveal the secrets Anna has fought so hard to keep, forcing her to face the truth about her past.

Could the stories her mother has told her really be true? Could she really be the illegitimate daughter of the greatest magician of all?