I have had the ARC for this book ever since I went to ALA, and I have been excited to read it since. It is on my most anticipated reads…and now it has come out (it was released November 7!) and I need to read it ASAP! The covers may differ from my ARC and the finished copy, but both are gorgeous! Here is the published book:
I know: gorgeous book! Love the pinks and rose tones! Well, Livia Blackburne has kindly allowed me to let her post on my blog…so here is Livia!!
Hi Everyone!
This is Livia Blackburne, and I’m thrilled to share ROSEMARKED with you at long last. There are a lot of elements to this book, including a love story, a spy story, reflections on trauma and mortality, medical ethics, and political intrigue. Perhaps because of this, my research for the book was equally eclectic, from archery and stick fighting lessons, to chats with memory researchers and soldiers, and lots and lots of reading, including books about leper colonies, hospice care, and PTSD. Hopefully, I wove it all into an entertaining and thought-provoking story!
This story centers on Zivah, a talented healer with an incurable illness, and Dineas, a traumatized soldier. The two couldn’t be more different, and I had a lot of fun writing their unlikely love story. In order to work together, they both have to let go of their own prejudices and preconceptions. It’s a painful process, with fights and misunderstandings, anger, laughter and tears, but in the end, they both come out as stronger people.
To celebrate the ROSEMARKED release, I’m offering 3 lucky winners a ROSEMARKED swag pack, which includes a copy of ROSEMARKED and a signed bookplate! Due to sweepstakes laws, entrants must be 18 years or older to participate. Best of luck, and happy reading!
Rafflecopter Link: Rosemarked Giveaway!
The first in a duology, ROSEMARKED (Hyperion | On Sale November 7, 2017) by New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne follows a healer and a solider on a high-stakes mission to spy on the Empire to uncover a deadly secret. With sizzling chemistry and a heartrending ethical dilemma, this thrilling fantasy with nuanced characters will capture fans of An Ember in the Ashes and The Lumatere Chronicles.
New York Times best-selling author LIVIA BLACKBURNE has a PhD in neuroscience from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on the neural correlates of reading. She still blogs on the intersection of writing and brain science, and she now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Livia is also the author of Midnight Thief, an Indies Introduce New Voices selection, and its sequel, Daughter of Dusk.
Links
Livia Blackburn Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Wattpad | Goodreads
Hardcover
Amazon | B&N | Indiebound | Book Depository
Ebook
Also by this author:
MIDNIGHT THIEF
- New York Times Bestseller 2014
- Indies Introduce New Voices Pick
- 2015 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten Nominee
Hardcover
Indiebound | Amazon | B&N |Book Depository
Ebook
DAUGHTER OF DUSK
Hardcover
Indiebound | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository
Ebook
Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Google | Kobo
**Thanks to Livia Blackburn for this giveaway and don’t forget to enter!!**
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The cover for this is such a gorgeous color!
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The cover is super pretty! And it’s so something I would read. It’s about time to stop reading so many indies and start reading some big pub books bc I feel like I’m missing out!
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I love that this is a love story. I am so excited for this book. Thanks for the chance to win.
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The giveaway is over but it is definitely a beautiful book! I hope you enjoy it!!
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