Rockstar Book Tours: April 2015

Tour Announcement: THE WITCH HUNTER by Virginia Boecker

Hey everyone! We are super stoked to announce a tour we're hosting for THE WITCH HUNTER by Virginia Boecker which is releasing on June 2nd, 2015!

The tour will run for one week - from June 1st- 5th - will have two stops per day and will consist of a mix of guest posts, interviews and reviews.

The bloggers chosen to host an guest post will be required to come up with topics (at most three) and interviewers will be required to come up with interview questions (at most five). Interviews can be either character or author interviews.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Details on a giveaway are 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~~.

***Sign-ups are CLOSED***

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

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are super excited for THE WITCH HUNTER's release this June (Jaime read it and loved it!!!)! It sounds amazing!

About the Book

Title: THE WITCH HUNTER
Author: Virginia Boecker
Pub. Date: June 2, 2015
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

The magic and suspense of Graceling meet the political intrigue and unrest of Game of Thrones in this riveting fantasy debut.

Your greatest enemy isn't what you fight, but what you fear.

Elizabeth Grey is one of the king's best witch hunters, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and doling out justice. But when she's accused of being a witch herself, Elizabeth is arrested and sentenced to burn at the stake.

Salvation comes from a man she thought was her enemy. Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful and dangerous wizard in the kingdom, offers her a deal: he will save her from execution if she can break the deadly curse that's been laid upon him.

But Nicholas and his followers know nothing of Elizabeth's witch hunting past--if they find out, the stake will be the least of her worries. And as she's thrust into the magical world of witches, ghosts, pirates, and one all-too-handsome healer, Elizabeth is forced to redefine her ideas of right and wrong, of friends and enemies, and of love and hate.

Virginia Boecker weaves a riveting tale of magic, betrayal, and sacrifice in this unforgettable fantasy debut.

Tour Announcement: CHARLIE, PRESUMED DEAD by Anne Heltzel

Hey everyone! We are super stoked to announce a tour we're hosting for CHARLIE, PRESUMED DEAD by Anne Heltzel which is releasing on June 2nd, 2015!

The tour will run for two weeks - from May 25th-29th and June 1st- 5th - will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of guest posts, interviews and reviews.

The bloggers chosen to host an guest post will be required to come up with topics (at most three) and interviewers will be required to come up with interview questions (at most five). Interviews can be either character or author interviews.

Review copies will be provided by the publisher, HMH Books for Young Readers.

Details on a giveaway are 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~~.

***Sign-ups are CLOSED***

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

Please note: Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the sign-ups have closed.

We are super excited for CHARLIE, PRESUMED DEAD's release this June! It sounds amazing!

About the Book

Title: CHARLIE, PRESUMED DEAD
Author: Anne Heltzel
Pub. Date: June 2, 2015
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

In Paris, family and friends gather to mourn the tragic passing of Charlie Price—young, handsome, charming, a world-traveler—who is presumed dead after an explosion. Authorities find only a bloodied jacket, ID’d as Charlie’s. At the funeral, two teens who are perfect strangers, Lena Whitney and Aubrey Boroughs, make another shocking discovery: they have both been dating Charlie, both think Charlie loved them and them alone, and there is a lot they didn’t know about their boyfriend. Over the next week, a mind-bending trip unfolds: first in London—then in Mumbai, Kerala, and Bangkok, the girls go in search of Charlie. Is he still alive? What did their love for him even mean? The truth is out there, but soon it becomes clear that the girls are harboring secrets of their own.

No one knows whom to trust in this thrilling tale of suspense and deception.

Tour Schedule: SERIOUSLY WICKED by Tina Connolly

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the SERIOUSLY WICKED Blog Tour which begins on April 27th!

The tour runs from April 27th-May 1st & May 4th-8th, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 5 finished copies of the book!So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/27/2015- Pandora's Books- Interview

4/28/2015- Bookfever- Review

4/29/2015- On Starships and Dragonwings- Guest Post

4/30/2015- GenGen's Book Blog - Review

5/1/2015- Bookhounds ya- Interview

Week Two

5/4/2015- The Midnight Society- Review

5/5/2015- Alice Marvels - Guest Post

5/6/2015- Book Briefs- Review

5/7/2015- Bittersweet Enchantment- Interview

5/8/2015- Stories & Sweeties- Review

About the Book

Title: SERIOUSLY WICKED

Author: Tina Connolly

Pub. Date: May 5, 2015

Publisher: Tor Teen

Pages: 384

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

The only thing worse than being a witch is living with one.

Camellia’s adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. Problem is, Mom’s a seriously wicked witch.

Cam’s used to stopping the witch’s crazy schemes for world domination. But when the witch summons a demon, he gets loose—and into Devon, the cute new boy at school.

Now Cam’s suddenly got bigger problems than passing Algebra. Her friends are getting zombiefied. Their dragon is tired of hiding in the RV garage. For being a shy boy-band boy, Devon is sure kissing a bunch of girls. And a phoenix hidden in the school is going to explode on the night of the Halloween Dance.

To stop the demon before he destroys Devon’s soul, Cam might have to try a spell of her own. But if she’s willing to work spells like the witch...will that mean she’s wicked too?

Release Day Blitz- THE WRATH & THE DAWN by Renée Ahdieh

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce a Release Day Blitz that we're doing for Renée Ahdieh's THE WRATH & THE DAWN, which releases on May 12, 2015.

The blitz is scheduled for its release date, Tuesday, May 12th and can go up at Midnight Eastern or any time after that on release day, and we'd love to have you take part!

If you'd love to participate but won't be able to get your post up by Midnight Eastern on Tuesday the 12th, posting later that day or the following day will be absolutely fine!

You do NOT need to be signed up as a host with Rockstar Book Tours to participate. EVERYONE is welcome to sign up.

The sign-up for the blitz will be super simple. We will provide the excerpt, cover, the blurb, buy and Goodreads links, Rafflecopter code, author details and links, and any other information for the post in a Word document.

And for those who don't want to do more than "tweak" their posts, we will provide a coded post for Blogger blogs that you can just add your own formatting to.

We will send everything you need for your posts by, May 11th. But if you do sign up after the 11th we'll send you the details out on May 12th.

***Sign-ups will be open until May 11th at noon Pacific***

~~SIGN UP HERE~~

We both are anxiously awaiting THE WRATH & THE DAWN's release on May 12th (Jaime read and is OBSESSED with this book!) and are super excited to share the news about its release.

About the Book

Title: THE WRATH & THE DAWN
Author: Renée Ahdieh
Pub. Date: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Pages: 388
Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights

Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi's wit and will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed her dearest friend.

She discovers that the murderous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all.

Tour Schedule: UNDERTOW by Michael Buckley

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the UNDERTOW Blog Tour which begins on April 27th!

The tour runs from April 27th-May 1st & May 4th-8th, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 5 finished copies of the book and some awesome beach stuff!So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/27/2015- Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf- Interview

4/28/2015- Mom With A Kindle- Interview

4/29/2015- Moonlight Gleam Reviews- Book Trailer Post

4/30/2015- Word Spelunking- Review

5/1/2015- Bewitched Bookworms- Book Excerpt

Week Two

5/4/2015- For the Love of Words- Review

5/5/2015- Novel Novice - Guest Post

5/6/2015- The O.W.L.- Review

5/7/2015- Library of a Book Witch- Review

5/8/2015- Literary Meanderings - Sneak Peek of Book 2 Post

About the Book

Title: UNDERTOW

Author: Michael Buckley

Pub. Date: May 5, 2015

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Pages: 384

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world’s initial wonder and awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly and paranoid and violent, and Lyric’s small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other. When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart. Only, what if the Alpha are not actually the enemy? What if they are in fact humanity’s only hope of survival? Because the real enemy is coming. And it’s more terrifying than anything the world has ever seen.

Action, suspense, and romance whirlpool dangerously in this cinematic saga, a blend of District 9 and The Outsiders.

Tour Schedule- TRACKED by Jenny Martin

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the TRACKED Blog Tour which begins on April 27th!

The tour runs from April 27th-May 1st & May 4th-8th, and will have one or 2 stops per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 10 finished copies of the book and some swag packs!So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/27/2015- Icey Books- Review

4/27/2015- Girls In The Stacks- Guest Post

4/28/2015- Novel Novice- Guest Post

4/28/2015- I Read Banned Books- Interview

4/29/2015- Alice Marvels- Review

4/30/2015- Mundie Moms- Interview

4/30/2015- Nerdophiles- Review 5/1/2015- Bookhounds YA- Guest Post

Week Two

5/4/2015- Reading Teen- Review

5/4/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

5/5/2015- Fiktshun- Interview

5/6/2015- Stuck In Books- Review

5/6/2015- Parajunkee- Interview

5/7/2015- Me My Shelf And I- Interview

5/8/2015- Fangirlish- Guest Post

5/8/2015- Page Turners- Review

About the Book

Title: TRACKED

Author: Jenny Martin

Pub. Date: May 5, 2015

Publisher: Dial Books

Pages: 400

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

The Fast and the Furious gets a futuristic twist in this action-packed debut!

On corporately controlled Castra, rally racing is a high-stakes game that seventeen-year-old Phoebe Van Zant knows all too well. Phee’s legendary racer father disappeared mysteriously, but that hasn't stopped her from speeding headlong into trouble. When she and her best friend, Bear, attract the attention of Charles Benroyal, they are blackmailed into racing for Benroyal Corp, a company that represents everything Phee detests. Worse, Phee risks losing Bear as she falls for Cash, her charming new teammate. But when she discovers that Benroyal is controlling more than a corporation, Phee realizes she has a much bigger role in Castra’s future than she could ever have imagined. It's up to Phee to take Benroyal down. But even with the help of her team, can a street-rat destroy an empire?

Tour Schedule: ROOK by Sharon Cameron

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the ROOK Blog Tour which begins on April 20th!

The tour runs from April 20th-24th and April 27th-May 1st, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 5 finished copies of the book!So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/20/2015- Xpresso Reads- Interview

4/21/2015- The Starry-Eyed Revue- Review

4/22/2015- The Eater of Books!- Guest Post

4/23/2015- Mundie Moms- Review

4/24/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

Week Two

4/27/2015- Fiktshun- Review

4/28/2015- Bookish- Guest Post

4/29/2015- Bumbles and Fairy-Tales- Review

4/30/2015- Chapter by Chapter- Interview

5/1/2015- Winterhaven Books- Review

About the Book

Title: ROOK

Author: Sharon Cameron

Pub. Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: Scholastic

Pages: 464

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a red-tipped rook feather left in their place. Is the mysterious Red Rook a savior of the innocent or a criminal?

Meanwhile, across the sea in the Commonwealth, Sophia Bellamy’s arranged marriage to the wealthy René Hasard is the last chance to save her family from ruin. But when the search for the Red Rook comes straight to her doorstep, Sophia discovers that her fiancé is not all he seems. Which is only fair, because neither is she.

As the Red Rook grows bolder and the stakes grow higher, Sophia and René find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse.

Tour Schedule: STRANGE SKIES by Kristi Helvig

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the STRANGE SKIES Blog Tour which begins on April 20th!

The tour runs from April 20th-24th and April 27th-May 1st, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for a set of both of Kristi's books signed plus swag!So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/20/2015- Dark Faerie Tales- Interview

4/21/2015- Curling Up With A Good Book- Review

4/22/2015- Such a Novel Idea- Guest Post

4/23/2015- Addicted Readers- Review

4/24/2015- A Book and a Latte- Interview

Week Two

4/27/2015- Reading with ABC- Guest Post

4/28/2015- Moonlight Gleam Reviews- Review

4/29/2015- Bookhounds ya- Interview

4/30/2015- Library of a Book Witch- Review

5/1/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

About the Book

Title: STRANGE SKIES

Author: Kristi Helvig

Pub. Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: EgmontUSA

Pages: 272

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

Action, adventure, and romance are heating up in this sequel to the futuristic science fiction thriller Burn Out. Perfect for fans of Across the Universe and The Memory of After.

Caelia is the new Earth. That's what the Consulate told everyone and, against all odds, Tora finally has made it there. She can't see the ocean from her cell in the Consulate's containment center, and she doesn't know what happened to the weapons her father died for and she's risked her life to save.

But as she plans her escape, she runs into the last person she ever expected to see-her dad. The Consulate has kept held him prisoner in a complicated plot designed to lure Tora out of hiding. Now Tora has a new purpose: break free, get the guns, and save her father.

But first she'll have to navigate a strange new planet, track down James (whose loyalties still remain questionable), and find Kale…before he finds her first.

Tour Schedule: THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT by Melissa Grey

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT Blog Tour which begins on April 20th!

The tour runs from April 20th-24th and April 27th-May 1st, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 1 signed hardcover of the book. So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/20/2015- Novel Sounds- Guest Post

4/21/2015- Cuddlebuggery- Review

4/22/2015- Parajunkee- Interview

4/23/2015- Fiktshun- Review

4/24/2015- Dahlia Adler- Guest Post

Week Two

4/27/2015- Paperback Princess- Review

4/28/2015- Bookish Broads- Interview

4/29/2015- Mundie Moms- Review

4/30/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

5/1/2015- Icey Books- Review

About the Book

Title: THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT

Author: Melissa Grey

Pub. Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pages: 368

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Indiebound, Powell’s, Goodreads

ORDER A SIGNED COPY FROM BOOKS OF WONDER

For readers of Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones and Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone, The Girl at Midnight is the story of a modern girl caught in an ancient war.
Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she’s ever known.
Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she’s fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it’s time to act.
Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world has never seen. It will be no easy task, but if life as a thief has taught Echo anything, it’s how to hunt down what she wants … and how to take it.
But some jobs aren’t as straightforward as they seem. And this one might just set the world on fire.

Praise for THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT:
"Grey’s energetic debut offers a strong protagonist…[and the] well-built world, vivid characters, and perfect blend of action and amour should have readers eagerly seeking the sequel." — Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"Sparks fly...This first novel will please fans of Cassandra Clare and Game of Thrones watchers with its remarkable world building; richly developed characters...[and] a breathtaking climax that...cannot come soon enough!""—Booklist starred review
"Inventive, gorgeous, and epic—Grey dazzles in her debut." — Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of Dorothy Must Die
“A stunning debut. Equal parts atmosphere and adventure … positively divine.” – Victoria Schwab, author of A Darker Shade of Magic

Tour Schedule: THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH by Martha Brockenbrough

Hey everyone! We are super excited to announce the schedule for the THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH Blog Tour which begins on April 20th!

The tour runs from April 20th-24th and April 27th-May 1st, and will have one stop per day and will consist of a mix of reviews, guest posts, and interviews.

There is also a tour-wide giveaway for 5 finished copies of the book So be sure to stop by any or all of the stops for a chance to win.

But until then, here are your hosts.

The Tour Hosts

Week One

4/20/2015- Alice Marvels- Interview

4/21/2015- Books, Bones & Buffy- Review

4/22/2015- A Glass Of Wine- Guest Post

4/23/2015- Jump Into Books- Review

4/24/2015- IceyBooks- Interview

Week Two

4/27/2015- Fiction Freak- Review

4/28/2015- Nerdophiles- Guest Post

4/29/2015- The Starry-Eyed Revue- Review

4/30/2015- Seeing Double In Neverland- Interview

5/1/2015- Winterhaven Books- Review

About the Book

Title: THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH

Author: Martha Brockenbrough

Pub. Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (Scholastic)

Pages: 352

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads

Antony and Cleopatra. Helen of Troy and Paris. Romeo and Juliet. And now . . . Henry and Flora.

For centuries Love and Death have chosen their players. They have set the rules, rolled the dice, and kept close, ready to influence, angling for supremacy. And Death has always won. Always.

Could there ever be one time, one place, one pair whose love would truly tip the balance?

Meet Flora Saudade, an African-American girl who dreams of becoming the next Amelia Earhart by day and sings in the smoky jazz clubs of Seattle by night. Meet Henry Bishop, born a few blocks and a million worlds away, a white boy with his future assured — a wealthy adoptive family in the midst of the Great Depression, a college scholarship, and all the opportunities in the world seemingly available to him.

The players have been chosen. The dice have been rolled. But when human beings make moves of their own, what happens next is anyone’s guess.

Achingly romantic and brilliantly imagined, The Game of Love and Death is a love story you will never forget.