Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Shards & Ashes Book Birthday!

Whew! I just got back from tour (like, yesterday) and it was crazypants awesome. I promise a blog post recap, complete with pictures, SOON, but for now, I have another happy announcement! Today is the release date of SHARDS & ASHES, an amazing dystopian anthology I'm thrilled to be a part of.

As you can see, there are a ton of amazing authors included in the antho. And I've read most of them--and they are brilliant. This is one anthology you do not want to miss.

As for my story--it's called "Love is a Choice." It's all about Orion, and how he chose to give up his title as Elder to become the rogue he is in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. There's a new character there, one I like dearly (and who was named after Meg in A WRINKLE IN TIME). The thing I love about this story is that it really gave me a chance to show the reader exactly what Orion did to become who he was, and why.

Midnight Book Girl reviewed the whole antho, and this is what she had to say about my story:
I liked Across the Universe, but to be honest, I found Orion's story even more compelling! I loved learning his history and how he evolved from Elder to Orion.
If you'd like to snag your copy right now, you can--it's out today! You can add it to GoodReads here, or purchase it here (links to all retailers).

And, of course, you could win it... :)

Tweet and/or comment below and enter in the Rafflecopter, and you can win a copy of SHARDS & ASHES for your own! (And I'll even sign my story for you!) This contest IS open internationally, and if we get more than 250 entries, I'll give away another copy. More than 500? I'll give away three copies. And so on and so forth... ;) But hurry! The contest is only open for a week!


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Hey! Got questions about SHADES OF EARTH or anything else in the Godspeed Universe? I'll be doing a live chat on Twitter this Thursday, February 21, at 7pm EST. Just use the #ShadesofEarth hashtag to participate!

68 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Missed my chance to win an ARC of this book at your Breathless Reads stop at Greenville. I'd LOVE to have a signed copy of what I'm sure is a wonderful anthology. With so many awesome authors, how could it not be?!

Pili said...

I know I'd be super excited to read many of the stories in this antology with many authors I love, but now I can't wait to read Orion's story!

Aa'Ishah said...

Um...*looks helplessly* Most of them? There are loads of authors here whose work I've read and loved, so I can't wait to read all of them! Normally I don't read anthologies, but I can't miss this one. Thanks for the fab giveaway! :)

Mary H said...

Yours, of course! I feel like the ATU story won't be complete until I read all the extra novellas and stories!

Leah said...

Definitely excited to read Orion's story. Also to read Veronica Roth's - it'll be a nice bit to tide me over until Divergent #3 comes out.

Daisy Carter said...

Can't wait to read Orion's story - LOVED HIM in ATU and AMS.

Welcome back from the tour!

Eden said...

Orion's of course! I want to understand him as best as I can, he is an interesting character and an even more interesting 'villain' :)

Anonymous said...

Yours!! I'd love to read anything extra about ATU cause its AWESOME of course! Thanks for the giveaway :D

Mrs. Silverstein said...

I'm sure they'll all be wonderful, but I'm especially looking forward to yours, Veronica Roth's and Carrie Ryan's! Can't wait to read this!

Siiri said...

Right now I want to read your story the most, but I'm sure I'm gonna devour all of these stories. I LOVE Veronica Roth and Margaret Stohl so it's bound to be an awesome book of novellas:)

Siiri

Vivien said...

All of them but Carrie Ryan's especially!!

Jill said...
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Jill said...

I'm really excited for all of these, but mostly Carrie Ryan and yours! I'm about half way through Shades of Earth right now :)

Danielle Willis said...

So excited about this book!! Really looking forward to reading yours and Veronica Roth's! Yay! :D

Anonymous said...

I'm so excited to read this book! So many great authors in one. Mind implodes. Thanks for doing so many giveaways! You're one of the most generous authors out there (that I've found).

Anonymous said...

I think I'm probably most excited for Melissa Marr's story, but they all sound awesome.

Susan Light said...

Your story. I want inside Orion's head.

Victoria said...

With all of those excellent authors I'm supposed to pick one ;)? Since she was my first, I'm going with Kelley Armstrong. Thank you :).
vsloboda(at)gmail(dot)com

Alyssa said...

I actually cannot wait to read Veronica Roth's HEARKEN! Thank you so much for the giveaway! :)

Unknown said...

Looking forward to reading it!!

Victoria said...

Wow, there are so many great authors writing in this anthology! I haven't read anthologies since those Chicken Soup books in fourth grade but I'm looking forward to reading this one! Especially your story and Veronica Roth's :)

Amanda said...

I LOVE anthologies! It always amazes me on how authors can make me fall in love with a character in so little pages. The one I am most looking forward to is yours of course! I'm not just saying that. I've fallen in love withnyour writing and can't seem to get enough of it.

Unknown said...

All of them because it sounds amazing!

Jenny said...

Definitely Orion's story! He is probably one of the most interesting and mysterious villains of YA (maybe villain is too strong a word?) and I would love to see how he became the man Amy and Elder witnessed.

The Twilight Examiner said...

EVERY SINGLE ONE because these authors rock.

Caleb said...

I'm really excited to read Orion's story, and also Melissa Marr & Kami Garcia's stories!

Caleb said...

I'm really excited to read Orion's story, and also Melissa Marr & Kami Garcia's stories!

Deborah Julene said...

I don't think I could choose which story I'm most looking forward to. They all sound amazing!

Lea said...

Well, all of them, really... tons of authors whose writing I really really like!
Thank you for the giveaway!!

Unknown said...

This seems like a read I should most definitely not pass up on! :)

Unknown said...

Ummm...ALL? I just love books and reading so much, it's hard to choose what EXACTLY I'm excited about reading!! ^.^ Any and everything!

Sarah said...

Pick one?? Oh geez. Either the Veronica Roth one or yours on Orion because people are pretty enthusiastic about it :)

Carrie @ Paper Bindings said...

I am not sure which story I am most excited for as I haven't heard much about the individual stories to be able to pick one.

Kare said...

Very excited for ALL these stories. All the authors are on the top of my reading lists #amazing

Jackie Teeple said...

I'm excited for yours of course, but I think I'm most excited for Kami and Margaret's, getting to read their voices independently is truly exciting!

Unknown said...

Really excited to read Orion's story!

Kate @Midnight Book Girl said...

This anthology was really great- I've always been attracted to anthologies, especially since I use to read quite a bit of horror, and usually there's only one or two stand outs. But I can honestly say that all the stories are good, and yours in particular was a page turner!

donnas said...

All of them. So many great authors have stories in it.

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Unknown said...

Across the Universe because the characters are very complete and the story is you hooked until the end.

Erica N said...

Cool! Can't wait for the live twitter chat!

Anonymous said...

I am super excited to read Orion's story. It always interesting to get the character's point of view you don't have during the novel and see what he's thinking.

Laura said...

Excited about this anthology! So many great writers.

Laura said...

Excited about this anthology! So many great writers.

Alex said...

I want to read all of them! So many talented authors :)

Carina Olsen said...

Ahh! I am dying to read this book :D Mostly excited about your story <3 CANNOT wait to read it all :D Would LOVE to win a signed copy. <3 Sigh. Thank you so much :)
Love, Carina

Jordan Evans said...

I'd be very interested to see what kind of dystopian story would come from the mind of Melissa Marr. I also can't get enough of Veronica Roth :)

AmburHostyn said...

Can I say I'm excited for all the stories? :P I am actually! haha But I think I'm most excited for Veronica Roth's, Hearken! :D

Thanks for the giveaway, Beth! I'm also really excited to read your story! :D

Shelver506 said...

Oh man. I read a mini-synopsis of each story, and they all BLOW MY MIND. They sound amazing. I'm not picking just one. I can't pick just one. Maybe after I read them, but certainly not before!

Diane said...

There are so many of my favorite author i couldn't begin to know. Orion of couse

Diane said...

There are so many of my favorite author i couldn't begin to know. Orion of couse

Unknown said...

Well, it would definitely be interesting to get a glimpse into the complexity of Orion's mind. In the Across the Universe trilogy, we only got to see the unhinged version through how Amy and Elder interpreted his actions, but the thing is that to him, his actions and means were entirely justifiable and reasonable. So I'm sure this antho would be really great, not only because of all the other authors who contributed, but also because we get another perspective on the happenings in the trilogy. (:

Alwyn said...

Would love to win this! Looking forwards to reading yours to get an intro into your world before I start Across the Universe. But really really looking forwards to Carrie Ryan's too because Forest of Hands and Teeth was nightmare territory. Which is awesome.

Veronika said...

I'm dying to read Love is a Choice and read Orion's story! Also I can't wait for Veronica Roth's Hearken. I love the series!

Unknown said...

I've wondered about Orion, so I can't wait to hear more about how he got to where Amy finds him!

Suzanne said...

I'm most excited about yours, of course. I'd love to read more of Orion's story.

Suzanne Hill

Unknown said...

I'm excited to read all of the stories in this anthology, but especially yours. I would love to read more about Orion.

Litza said...

I definitely want to read yours, of course! I honestly can't get enough of this world, so this anthology definitely makes me happy.

Thanks, Beth!

Unknown said...

I' really looking forward to reading Veronica Roth's story. And I'm interested in reading yours. Orion seems great :)

Unknown said...

Honestly, all of them! But seeing how Orion went from Elder to rebel is going to be fantastic.

Unknown said...

Honestly, all of them! But seeing how Orion went from Elder to rebel is going to be fantastic.

Stephanie Garber said...

Orion's story! I just finished reading Shades of Earth, and I totally want more!

Unknown said...

God! Let me win this! I want to read the rest of the story of Orion! I'm so willing to study my law subjects afterwards without a fail, I promise! :)

Michael @ The Bookshelf Review said...

I am mostly excited to read your story Beth and there are few others I want to read too. It sounds like an awesome line up for an anthology. =]

Unknown said...

Yours of course but that is an awesome bunch of authors!

Amanda D. said...
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Amanda D. said...

I am so excited for Shards & Ashes! Thanks for the give-away! (Also. Thank you for writing Shades of Earth... I finished it a week ago... in one day. Loved it!)