Friday, December 7, 2012

Starflower Tour - Page REVEAL!!!


On Tour with Prism Book Tours...

Welcome to the awesomest tour!!!! I'm not sure what you've heard or read about Book Tours in the past, but on THIS tour, each stop has NEW STUFF!!  The Excerpts are saweeeet!!! and the Guest Post Inspired by Cats unfolds in three posts. Anne Elisabeth began rescuing wild kitties and taming them with love to find them new homes while writing Starflower... and it's amazing how this experience snuck into the story!! Really, you must read them. All of them.

Today is the much anticipated PAGE REVEAL, where Mortality Bites shares an exclusive intro by Anne Elisabeth plus favorite characters that show up in Starflower so much and return in Dragonwitch.

You must check 'em all out. Seriously. :-D

Starflower December Tour 
 3 - Colorimetry - Launch!!
3 - Anne Elisabeth Stengl - Launch! 
3 - Christy's Cozy Corners - Launch! 
3 - Letters to the Cosmos - Review 
4 - I Am a Reader, Not a Writer - The Kiss by the River 
4 - Confessions of a Female Bookaholic - Launch! 
4 - Kari's Crowded Bookshelf – Review - The River Calls to Starflower 
5 - Aleksandra's Corner - Inspired by Cats I 
6 – The Reading Diaries – Review 
6 – Bookworm Lisa – Inspired by Cats II 
7 – Motality Bites – PAGE reveal by Anne Elisabeth!!! 
7 – Unputdownable Books – Inspired by Cats III


Anne Elisabeth Stengl has websites for each of her books. They are delightful things loaded with information. Today's REVEAL is a NEW PAGE on her site for Dragonwitch, the next in the series coming out in summer 2013. I could blather on about it a long time... but you must check it out!! I give you... the all new Characters You Will Meet page!

Two of my favorites are loaded with intrigue. They keep popping up in the world history, adding questions upon questions. Who are these guys? What all did they do? Will we finally find out?! From the NEW page:



Etanun Ashiun

Famous throughout mortal and immortal histories alike as a hero . . . and as a villain. One of the two Brothers Ashiun and a knight of Farthestshore, Etanun was the first bearer of the great sword, Halisa. With it, he twice slew Hri Sora, firstborn of all the Dragon's children. But twice she returned in greater fire and power than before.

At last Etanun was driven to make a desperate choice, the consequences of which will haunt him-- and the worlds--for all of time.



Akilun Ashiun

Etanun's brother and fellow knight, Akilun carried the lantern, Asha, which was filled with the white light of Hymlumé herself. He bore it across the Near World, shining its pure glow for all nations to see, and mounting lanterns like it within the famous Houses of Lights. But after Hri Sora, the Flame at Night, set upon the Houses and destroyed them one by one, Akilun carried Asha on a darker, deeper journey . . . one from which he never returned.


Starflower is the only book I've read so far and it stood alone, giving me the feeling that each of these stories is complete in itself and yet intricately intertwined. Emailing with Anne Elisabeth, she hinted that Sun Eagle makes a small appearance in Moonblood... remember that awesome guy? I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but if you read Starflower, you have to be curious what happened to him. He disappears in a decidedly mysterious where'd he go?! sort of way. I can't wait to get to Moonblood just to see him again. Alhough... he's not known as "Sun Eagle"?!

I'm getting sidetracked. Here are the pages to all the books. As I said... delightful things...


The Dragonwood Series:



Yes, I know this is the Starflower Tour, but now I cannot wait for Dragonwitch coming this summer!!!!

Dragonwitch
by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Paperback
Expected publication: July 2013 by Bethany House Publishers

Premise:

Submissive to her father’s will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves–Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country.

But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt. The reclusive castle Chronicler, Leta’s tutor and friend, possesses a secret so dangerous it could cost his life and topple the North Country into civil war.

And far away in a hidden kingdom, a fire burns atop the Temple of the Sacred Flame. Acolytes and priestesses serve their goddess to the limits of their lives and deaths. No one is safe while the Dragonwitch searches for the sword that slew her twice…and for the one person who can wield it


About the Author:


Anne Elisabeth Stengl makes her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Rohan, a passel of cats, and one long-suffering dog. When she's not writing, she enjoys Shakespeare, opera, and tea, and studies piano, painting, and pastry baking. She studied illustration at Grace College and English literature at Campbell University. She is the author of HEARTLESS, VEILED ROSE, MOONBLOOD, and STARFLOWER, with DRAGONWITCH due to release in 2013. HEARTLESS and VEILED ROSE have each been honored with a Christy Award.

Find & Follow:



Bethany House

Get Your Copy:

Bethany House
Barnes & Noble
The Book Depository
Amazon:



Giveaway:

Grand Prize

GRAND PRIZE:  The first four books The Tales of Goldstone Wood: Heartless, Veiled Rose, Moonblood and Starflower + SWAG!  2nd place is a copy of Starflower + SWAG!

2nd Prize

Enter to win until 12/20. Winner to be announced 12/21. Open to anyone who can legally enter. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent's permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and announced here & on Colorimetry as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Void where prohibited by law. 

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Don't miss any stops on the awesome Starflower Tour!!!


9 - Lissette @ Passion and Life - Guest Post - Night Terrors
10 - Laura @ Colorimetry -Review
10 - Bonnie @ A Backwards Story - Review
12 - Aimee @ Getting Your Read On - Guest Post - The Faces of Love I
12 - Kimberly Krey @ Kimberly Krey - Guest Post - Drafts
13 - Abbi @ Christian Novels - Tales of Goldstone Wood Reviews
13 - Mandy @ The Reading Diaries - Interview
14 - Ivy @ Open the Page - Guest Post - The Faces of Love II
16 - Alicia @ Mortality Bites - Review
17 - Len @ Musings of a Reader Happy - Hightlight -Dragonwitch
17 - Jen @ Literally Jen -Review
18 - Beth @ Living a Goddess Life - Review
19 - Rach @ Stressed Rach -Guest Post - Illustrated Sneak Peak
19 - Christy @ Christy's Cozy Corners - Review
20 - Heather @ Proud Book Nerd -Review
20 - Heidi @ Geo Librarian -Guest Post - The Faces of Love III
21 - Jaime @ Goodreads - Review
21 - Finale @ Colorimetry -Giveaway winner announced.


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