Awaiting Hope's Reign by Selina Fenech...meanwhile Video

Hope's Reign (Memory's Wake #2) by Selina Fenech really is a book that is taking time to be released. Since read Memory's Wake book can't help to strain at reading the second book. Meanwhile if anyone has been waiting for Hope's Reign as well here is a video done by Selina Fenech herself about the origins of her book. 

Hope's Reign (Memory's Wake Trilogy #2)by Selina Fenech

It was easy making strong friendships while stuck together running for their lives, but will Memory be able to stay friends with Eloryn, Roen and Will when trying to fit into courtly life? She tries to be true to herself, both new and old, but she struggles as she is haunted by her old self, quite literally.

The release date is yet to be determined but spoke to Selena through e-mail and she mentioned it could be taking until toward the ends of 2013. She had other projects that set her back on releasing Hope's Reign earlier in 2013.

Blood +: Part Two (2009) Price Drop on Amazon.com!

Finally Amazon.com has regulated the price to an acceptable price. It used to be $80.99 or about.

Let's hope that Amazon.com keeps up with having reasonable prices on anime. The only downside is that Blood +: Part One is still $199.99 and $97.99. With these prices not regulated by Amazon.com yet sales may not increase or happen with prices like that for Part One.

Amazon.com- $39.69 + Free Shipping 

Anime and Manga Fan discovery of All Otaku e-Magazine

If you're a fanatic anime and manga fan you're going to want to know about the latest in anime and manga. Magazines are a great way to go but as any anime and manga fan knows just trying to keep up with an anime and manga always lifestyle can be expensive! There is one magazine that doesn't cost you and has fascinating writing too.

While wandering the internet this past March came across a magazine online named All Otaku centered around South Africa. I for one didn't know anime even existed in South Africa! Well it does and the same conclusion I came to is the very reason for All Otaku. A need to spread the passion and pursue of anime/manga fandom there for more awareness. Even if you're American or live in another country this is a helpful but more importantly ground-breaking magazine. An e-mag like this could sure be a treat for anime/manga fans!

All Otaku is available to download in PDF or Text viewable on your computer or electronic device.

All Otaku's e-mag Issues View: http://allotaku2.wix.com/aom2#!magazine/c60z
Get the issues at Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/127934334/All-Otaku-Issue-5


All Otaku (reviews of anime, anime director research, video game reviews, and beautiful cosplay images) has a brilliant template going here and hope they continue with their issues. Joannah Stewart the prime editor in particular has an intimate and welcoming voice that definitely knows how to express to mag readers what is out there in entertainment.

All Otaku's Website: http://allotaku2.wix.com/aom2

Special Pre-Order Offer/Cover Revealed "Vampires Don't Sparkle"

Vampires Don’t Sparkle! poses the question: What would you do if you had unlimited power and eternal life?

Readers can pre-order a special personalized copy! Pre-orders must be received by March 16, 2013.

Pre-order! http://www.seventhstarpress.com/pre-orders/

Proceeds from the sales of the anthology will be going to cancer research institutions. Michael West, the author of highly-acclaimed novels such as Poseidon’s Children, Cinema of Shadows, The Wide Game andSpook House, comments.  “It is a very personal cause for me.  One year ago, I lost one of my closest friends, author Sara J. Larson, to cancer, and then my wife was diagnosed with the disease last fall.  I hope that, with this anthology, we can help win the fight against this real-life horror.”

Authors and stories featured in Vampires Don't Sparkle! include:

The Host Movie Trailer (2013) #2

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

Theatrical Release Date: March 29, 2013

Don't miss the Ides of March Book Giveaway!

If you love winning free books then come enter the Ides of March Book Giveaway. These are print books and brought to you by 17 authors of cross-genre books.

In keeping with the  Ides of March it runs 1-15 March (2013). Lucky winners will get 16 books--one from each of the participating authors--and they're giving away one set per 500 entries. The contest is open to US/UK and Canada.

Website to enter: http://idesofmarchbookgiveaway.blogspot.com/2013/02/win-16-books-by-16-fantastic-authors.html

~From Alma, Author of The Taker~

I'm often asked by readers for suggestions of other books like The Taker, so I'm pleased to be able to introduce you to some writers of fantasy, historicals and supernatural fiction that you may not know about through this great contest.

 Do you love books that take you somewhere you've never been before? Books with a unique sense of history or a fantastical premise, dark thrills or the sparkle of your favorite fairy tale--or perhaps all of these rolled up in one? Seventeen of your favorite, award-winning and best-selling authors have teamed up to offer this giveaway: a copy of each of the following books to one lucky winner! 

THE LANTERN by Deborah Lawrenson

NY Times bestseller modern gothic novel of love, secrets, and murder—set against the lush backdrop of Provence
THE FIREBIRD (ARC) by Susanna Kearsley
A twin-stranded story that blends modern romance with 18th-century Jacobite intrigue, traveling from Scotland to Russia, from the NY Times bestselling author of The Winter Sea
THE TWELFTH ENCHANTMENT by David Liss
In Regency England, at the dawn of the industrial era, magic and technology clash and the fate of the nation rests in the hands of a penniless young woman 

COLD MAGIC by Kate Elliott
An epic adventure fantasy with a decidedly steampunk edge where magic - and the power of the Cold Mages - hold sway 
THE MAPMAKER'S WAR by Ronlyn Domingue
A mesmerizing, utterly original adventure about love and loss and the redemptive power of the human spirit--releases March 5th!
DRACULA IN LOVE by Karen Essex
"If you read only one more vampire novel, let it be this one!" -C.W. Gortner, author of The Last Queen & The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

RED, WHITE AND BLOOD by Chris Farnsworth

High-octane supernatural thriller, a sequel to The President's Vampire

THE HOUSE OF VELVET AND GLASS by Katherine Howe

The House of Velvet and Glass weaves together meticulous period detail, intoxicating romance, and a final shocking twist in a breathtaking novel that will thrill readers

from the author of bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL (ARC) by Carolyn Turgeon

The Fairest of Them All is an inventive, magical fairy-tale mash-up about Rapunzel growing up to be Snow White's stepmother, out in August 2013 from the author of Godmother and Mermaid 

THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES by M.J. Rose

A sweeping and suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume created in the days of Cleopatra--and lost for 2,000 years by bestselling novelist M.J. Rose
THIEFTAKER by DB Jackson
Combining elements of traditional fantasy, urban fantasy, mystery and historical fiction, Thieftaker will appeal to readers who enjoy intelligent fantasy and history with an attitude

GLAMOUR IN GLASS by Mary Robinette Kowal
Glamour in Glass follows the lives of the main characters from Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence 
DEVIL'S GATE by FJ Lennon
Devil’s Gate is exhilarating urban fantasy, with first class writing and characters that are unforgettable beyond the last page
THE MISSING MANUSCRIPT OF JANE AUSTEN by Syrie James
"A novel within a novel honoring what we love most about Austen: her engaging stories, rapier wit, and swoon worthy romance. Pitch perfect, brilliantly crafted." —Austenprose 

"A magical book!"—RT Book Reviews

THE CROOKED BRANCH by Jeanine Cummins
“Wonderfully written, with strong, compelling characters, it is a deeply satisfying combination of sweeping historical saga and modern family drama, a gentle reminder of the ever-reaching influence of family”--Booklist
A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS by Marie Brennan
The story of Isabella, Lady Trent, the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, and her thrilling expedition to Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever
THE RECKONING by Alma Katsu

In the tradition of early Anne Rice, a gorgeously written sequel to The Taker that takes readers on a harrowing, passion-fueled chase that transcends the boundaries of time

The contest runs from March 1 - 15 and winner(s) will be notified within 48 hours. We'll give away one set of books per 500 entries.                             

 

You can enter by filling out the form at this link.