THE GLITTERING COURT Release Day Blitz & Giveaway

I am so excited that THE GLITTERING COURT by Richelle Mead releases today and that I get to share the news, along with a special giveaway! This Blitz is hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Richelle Mead, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed copy of the book and a $25 Sephora Gift Card courtesy of Richelle, Penguin Teen, and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About The Book

Title: THE GLITTERING COURT

Author: Richelle Mead

Pub. Date: April 5, 2016

Publisher: Razorbill

Format: Hardcover, eBook, & audiobook

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

The Selection meets Reign in this dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels about three girls on a quest for freedom and true love from #1 internationally bestselling author Richelle Mead.

"Brilliant and original, Mead’s new series starts off with a bang and will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end."

—School Library Journal

For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they’ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else: the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea.

After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as a servant to join the crop of impoverished girls he promises to transform into proper ladies. But her familiarity with upper class life comes with a price: she must hide her identity from her new friends, mysterious refugee Mira and fiery former laundress Tamsin, and most importantly, from Cedric himself—even though she’s falling in love with him. 

Everything begins to crumble when Cedric discovers Adelaide’s ruse, and she catches the eye of a powerful young governor, who wants her for a wife. She didn’t leave the gilded cage of her old life behind just to become someone else's property. But nothing is as daunting—or as wonderful—as the potent, forbidden attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. One that, if acted on, would make them both outcasts in a wild, dangerous, uncharted world, and possibly lead them to their deaths.

 

 Exclusive Excerpt:

About Richelle:

Richelle Mead has written over twenty-five novels for teens and adults. She is the author of the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series and its spinoff series, Bloodlines. Her recent standalone novel, Soundless, draws upon Chinese mythology and history, and her forthcoming series, The Glittering Court, follows the adventures of girls destined for arranged marriages in a fantasy world inspired by colonial America. A lifelong reader, Richelle has always had a particular fascination with mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses to wear on tour. She is a self-professed coffee addict, works in her pajamas, and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington, where she is hard at work on her next novel.

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Giveaway:

1 winner will receive a hardcover of THE GLITTERING COURT & a $25 Sephora Gift Card. US Only.

Ends on April 15th at Midnight EST!

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Soundless by Richelle Mead

Soundless

by Richelle Mead

Source: ARC for review thanks to Kim.

My Rating: 4 stars

GoodReads/ Amazon/ TBD

Summary:

For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. 

When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink. Many go hungry. Fei and all the people she loves are plunged into crisis, with nothing to look forward to but darkness and starvation. 

One girl hears a call to action… 

Until one night, Fei is awoken by a searing noise. Sound becomes her weapon.

She sets out to uncover what’s happened to her and to fight the dangers threatening her village. A handsome miner with a revolutionary spirit accompanies Fei on her quest, bringing with him new risks and the possibility of romance. They embark on a majestic journey from the peak of their jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth will change their lives forever… 

And unlocks a power that will save her people.

****

I’m not the biggest fan of Richelle Mead. In fact, I haven’t finished the VA series and I spoiled myself when I read the first Bloodlines book (don’t kill me, fortunately I’ve forgotten a lot).

However, when I first heard about Soundless I was dying to read it. Even though my friends’ reviews weren’t amazing, I still wanted to read it because I loved everything I knew about this book.

Now I can’t say that I’m disappointed but I’m not that freaking excited anymore.

Soundless was a great book but it felt more like a “tale” than a “book”. You might think I’m crazy but I felt calm while reading it. I took seriously the mute thing and pictured signs and gestures instead of voices. Soundless felt vivid and cute.  

The problem is that this book didn’t amaze me. It was kind of predictable and linear. I never had a jab-dropping moment. Also, many situations of the story were hard, but I didn’t feel the emotional impact.

The main character was good and strong, but also a little plain. I understood Fei’s situation, though many times I wanted to kick her ass. Mostly when it came to Li Wei, the love interest.

I’ve read many people complaining about the world-building. It wasn’t a problem for me because like I said, it felt like a tale and I don’t need a big world-building in tales.

Overall, if you want to read Soundless, approach it like a fast passed read. Don’t expect too much and you’ll be able to enjoy it. I did. 

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What's new? Soundless by Richelle Mead

 

 

I’m probably one of the few people on earth that haven’t read all Richelle Mead series. I liked the VA books, but I still need to read the last two. 

So, I don’t know anything about Bloodlines… Well, I read Bloodlines two years ago, and since I spoiled VA for myself, I stopped reading VA until I was able to forget those spoilers (hurrah! I don’t remember anything now!)

However, this new book sounds badass! I can’t wait to read it!

Check it out!

Expected publication: November 17th 2015 by Razorbill

 

 

From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in Chinese folklore.

For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.

When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink and many go hungry. Fei’s home, the people she loves, and her entire existence is plunged into crisis, under threat of darkness and starvation.

But soon Fei is awoken in the night by a searing noise, and sound becomes her weapon.

Richelle Mead takes readers on a triumphant journey from the peak of Fei’s jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiugo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever...

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