Blog Tour: The Fallen Prince by Amalie Howard

   Hello and welcome to The Fallen Prince Blog Tour!
   I'm so excited to be able to celebrate Amalie's latest release with you all, I'm a super fan of her Aquarathi series!
   So today I have for you an exclusive excerpt, as well as a contest for you to enter! I hope you enjoy, and if you enter the contest, then I hope you have good luck!

The Fallen Prince by Amalie Howard

Release Date: April 5th, 2016

Publishing: Sky Pony Press

Series: The Riven Chronicles, #2

Format: Hardcover, 384 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   Riven has fought for a hard-won peace in her world, and has come to shaky terms with who and what she is—a human with cyborg DNA. Now that the rightful ruler of Neospes has been reinstated, Riven is on the hunt for her father in the Otherworld to bring him to justice for his crimes against her people.

   But when she receives an unwelcome visit from two former allies, she knows that trouble is brewing once again in Neospes. The army has been decimated and there are precious few left to fight this mysterious new threat.

   To muster a first line of defense, her people need help from the one person Riven loathes most—her father. But what he wants in return is her complete surrender.

   And now Riven must choose: save Neospes or save herself.

   The flare of blue fire is blinding. Then again, it’s gone so quickly that even if you were staring right at me, you’d blink and it’d vanish. The emissions from the process of eversion—shifting between universes—are unavoidable. However, I try to be careful, everting in concealed areas away from people, and away from the eyes of the Faction and the Guardians. They’re always watching for those who break the law—those who don’t

remain where they belong.

Me, more so than ever.

I belong in Neospes, a domed city in a parallel dimension to the Otherworld. But I’m here in pursuit of a man who everted over a year ago. A man who nearly destroyed my world in his quest for power. A man so consumed with retaliation that to let him loose in either world would be a colossal mistake. 

And so I hunt him. I’ve been hunting him—across thirty states and always a step or two behind. He’s clever, brilliant, and a master strategist.

After all, he’s my father. And he’s my creator.

I may look like an ordinary girl, but I’m far from one. It’s something I’m still coming to terms with, ever since I learned the truth. I am a product of genetic experimentation and advanced robotics. I am the girl with nanoplasm for blood—the perfect combination of human and machine, an aberration of nature—and yet, its greatest creation. I am the only one of my kind.

My name is Riven.

And I am a killer.

The TAG Initiative Contest

   Celebrate the dual releases of The Riven Chronicles–THE ALMOST GIRL and THE FALLEN PRINCE–by participating in this awesome, fun, month-long contest.

   Are you up to the challenge?

   Join the initiative starting on March 24th 2016 to celebrate The Riven Chronicles’s THE ALMOST GIRL and THE FALLEN PRINCE!

   It’s easy…Complete at least one challenge, earn points with each completed challenge, and have a chance to win a Lenovo Ideapad 11.6″ laptop. Yes, you absolutely read that right–enter for a chance to win a LAPTOP (*US only due to shipping restrictions).

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   AMALIE HOWARD grew up on a small Caribbean island where she spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book or being a tomboy running around barefoot, shimmying up mango

trees and dreaming of adventure.
   An aspiring writer from a young age, Amalie Howard's poem “The Candle,” written at age thirteen, was published in a University of Warwick journal. She was also a recipient of a Royal Commonwealth Society essay award (a global youth writing competition). A Colby College graduate, she completed simultaneous Honors Theses in both French and International Studies, and graduated Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa. At Colby, she was cited for research and criticism in Raffael Scheck’s article, “German Conservatism and Female Political Activism in the Early Weimar Republic,” and his subsequent book, “Mothers of the nation: right-wing women in Weimar Germany.” She also received a distinction in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, A-level Examinations as well as a certificate in French Literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France. She is a member of SCBWI.

   Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully you guys check out Amalie's books! They are fantastic!

Blog Tour: Bloodcraft by Amalie Howard

   Hello and welcome to the Bloodcraft Blog Tour! Today I have a few fun things planned for you, including a Dream Cast from Amalie Howard, and a giveaway for a Kindle Fire! 

Blood craft by Amalie Howard

Release Date: December 15th, 2015

Series: The Cruentus Curse, #2

Format: Paperback, 380 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   All magic has its price, and no one knows that better than Victoria Warrick. Gifted with a centuries-old blood curse, Tori has finally learned to master her blood’s demands and has emerged triumphant with Christian Devereux, a vampire overlord, at her side.

   But the worst is yet to come …

   In the infamous City of Lights, home to both the Witch Clans and the Vampire Council, Tori enrolls at the exclusive Belles Fontaines school in Paris, where she is faced with a devastating choice: choose Christian and be an outcast, or choose the coven and secure her place with the witches.

   When the fate of the supernatural world is targeted by a sinister new threat, Christian and Victoria must unite their two warring species to defeat it. Their bond will be tested, twisted, and sorely weakened, and Tori will find herself in uncharted territory—a dangerous place to be when her blood’s magic has its own dark agenda.

   But to save them all, she may have no choice but to invoke its deadly power.

Check out the book that started it all!

Bloodspell by Amalie Howard

Release Date: June 1st, 2011

Publisher: Langdon Street Press

Series: The Cruentus Curse series, #1

Format: Paperback, 394 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   The spell was simple...

   Cruentus Protectum (Defend the Blood)

   But what do you do if your blood is your enemy?

   Victoria Warrick has always known she was different. An outcast at school, she is no stranger to adversity. But when she receives an old journal for her seventeenth birthday, nothing prepares her for the dark secrets it holds -- much less one that reveals she's a witch with unimaginable power.

   What's more, when she meets the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Enemies will hunt her. Friends will turn on her. The terrible curse that makes her blood run black will stop at nothing to control her. And Christian has a sinister secret of his own...

   Without knowing whom to trust, can Victoria survive her blood's deadly desires? Or will she lose everything, including herself? 

Dream Cast from the Author!

Victoria & Christian (Main Characters)

I’ve had the dream cast of the main characters in my head for a while ever since I wrote Bloodspell four years ago. However, since BLOODCRAFT is releasing a few years later, I had to go re-cast most of them because of the age of the actors. These are teenagers, after all. I’ve chosen two for each—which are your favorites?

Character Casting and Profiles

VICTORIA

Victoria Justice OR Naomi Scott

Likes: My favorite colors are red and silver. I love hanging out with my friends. I also love listening to music. My favorite season is winter because I love curling up in front of a roaring fireplace with a good book. I enjoy reading and travelling to different places. 

Dislikes: Bullies. Being told what to do. People (or familiars) who hover. Politics (especially vampire politics). 

Favorite quote:  Dance like nobody’s watching. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening. Live like it’s heaven on earth. 

CHRISTIAN 

Colton Haynes OR Alex Pettyfer

Likes: I like discovering new places all over the world. I enjoy people watching and seeing how they interact with each other. The human condition fascinates me. I also spend a lot of time reading books and watching movies. I enjoy all manner of musical instruments, but particularly like the violin. I love Victoria’s smile. 

Dislikes: Not being able to walk in the sun. Agendas. 

Favorite quote: Live the life you think you deserve. 

AMALIE HOWARD grew up on a small Caribbean island (Trinidad & Tobago) where she spent most of her childhood with her nose buried in a book or running around barefoot, shimmying up mango trees and dreaming of adventure. 25 countries, surfing with sharks and several tattoos later, she has traded in bungee jumping in China for writing the adventures she imagines instead. She isn’t entirely convinced which takes more guts.

An aspiring writer from a young age, Amalie’s poem “The Candle,” written at age twelve, was published in a University of Warwick journal. At fifteen, she was  a recipient of a Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Award (a global youth writing competition). A Colby College graduate, she completed simultaneous Honors Theses in both French and International Studies, and graduated Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa. At Colby, she was cited for research and criticism in Raffael Scheck’s article, “German Conservatism and Female Political Activism in the Early Weimar Republic,” and his subsequent book, Mothers of the Nation. She also received a distinction in English Literature from the University of Cambridge (A-levels) as well as a certificate in French Literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France. Traveling the globe, she has worked as a research assistant, marketing representative, teen speaker and global sales executive.

agold-authorShe is the author of several young adult novels critically acclaimed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, and Booklist, including Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Spring 2014 Kid’s INDIE NEXT title. Her debut novel, Bloodspell, was a #1 Amazon bestseller and a Seventeen Magazine Summer Read. As an author of color and a proud supporter of diversity in fiction, her articles on multicultural fiction have appeared in The Portland Book Review and on the popular Diversity in YA blog. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and three children. She is represented by the Liza Royce Agency and is a member of SCBWI.

• Kindle Fire giveaway is open to US residents due to shipping restrictions. 
• Paperback copies of BLOODSPELL & BLOODCRAFT are open to US and INT readers.
• This giveaway is sponsored by Amalie Howard. 
• Leading up to the release of BLOODCRAFT, more entries/options will be added to the rafflecopter to double your chances! 

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   Thanks for stopping by, make sure to check out the other stops on the tour for more awesome posts from the author and others!

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Whatever You Can Still Betray, http://whateveryoucanstillbetray.blogspot.com/ 

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Recommendation Fridays: The Aquarathi by Amalie Howard

   Waterfall was one of those books I first discovered at the Public Library and never forgot about. It was always on my mind until I heard when it's sequel, Oceanborn, was going to be released. Then I was stuck thinking about Oceanborn all the time. The Aquarathi series is one of THOSE series, and trust me it's one of the best series to have a book hangover for. 

   A wacky twist on Mermaids and Aliens, Royalty, Romance. All the great qualities a book needs to drive a reader insane with needing more.

   I highly recommend this series to everyone with a fancy for mermaids, it'll definitely satisfy any mermaid craving you have.

The series would probably be best for people who like the following books:

Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci- Fi, Mermaids, Aliens, Royalty, the Ocean

But like always, it's a great series for everyone!

Waterfell by Amalie Howard

Release Date: October 29th, 2013

Publisher: HarlequinTeen

Series: The Aquarathi, #1

Format: Paperback, 350 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN

   Nerissa Marin hides among teens in her human form, waiting for the day she can claim her birthright—the undersea kingdom stolen from her the day her father was murdered. Blending in is her best weapon—until her father's betrayer confronts Nerissa and challenges her to a battle to the death on Nerissa's upcoming birthday—the day she comes of age. 

   Amid danger and the heartbreak of her missing mother, falling for a human boy is the last thing Nerissa should do. But Lo Seavon breaches her defenses and somehow becomes the only person she can count on to help her desperate search for her mother, a prisoner of Nerissa's mortal enemy. Is Lo the linchpin that might win Nerissa back her crown? Or will this mortal boy become the weakness that destroys her?

Ohana Reads Review of Waterfall

Oceanborn by Amalie Howard

Release Date: July 29th, 2014

Publisher: HarlequinTeen

Series: The Aquarathi, #2

Format: Paperback, 384 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   The coronation is over. 

   But the battle has just begun. 

   Nerissa Marin has won her crown. But can she keep it? Already, her ties to the human realm are driving a wedge between Nerissa and her people. When word arrives that her part-human prince consort, Lo, has been poisoned, she makes the difficult choice to leave Waterfell and return landside. As the royal courts debate her decision, even more disturbing rumours surface: a plot is rising against her, led by someone she least expects. 

   On land, Nerissa learns another shocking truth-Lo does not remember who she is. As her choice to try to save him threatens her hold on her crown, changing loyalties and uncertainty test her courage in ways she could never have imagined. Nerissa will have one last chance to prove herself as a queen …and save the undersea kingdom she loves.

Ohana Reads Review of Oceanborn

Seamster by Amalie Howard

Release Date: June 17th, 2014

Publisher: RAH MEDIA LLC

Series: The Aquarathi, #1.5

Format: Kindle Edition, 81 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   They say that love is the death of duty … 

   Speio Marin is land-bound, tied to the side of the Waterfell queen-to-be, Nerissa. There's only one problem--she wants nothing to do with any of the Aquarathi or her undersea kingdom, preferring instead the freedom of pretending to be human. Torn between his own desires and his duty to serve his future queen, he spirals into an abyss of malcontent. Speio’s mistrust of humans is no secret, and he sees them only as a threat to the existence of his people. 

   Until he meets Anya Delmonico--a mysterious and enigmatic girl, teetering on the edge of survival. Anya is sedate and secretive, yet reckless enough to brave a hundred-foot cliff jump. Caught between a dark past and an ex-boyfriend who refuses to let her go, Anya knows that getting involved with anyone new is the last thing she should do. But when her past catches up to her, Speio turns out to be the only one she can trust, refusing to let her face her demons alone. 

   When Anya discovers the truth about Speio, putting her life in mortal danger from the Aquarathi as well as her own sinister pursuers, will he risk everything to protect her? Or will he choose duty above all?

   I'll always like to hear of what you think of the series! It's an absolute favourite of mine, I hope it'll be one for yours too! Tweet me on Twitter or leave a comment and let me know how you like the series!