Archangel's Storm

 

Alt text - quote from Archangel's Storm: She wanted to run her finger over the blade of him even if it made her bleed, wanted to dance too close to the flame, wanted to take a risk that could destroy her. 

We're up to book five of the Guild Hunter series as we look back at the series in the leadup to the release of Archangel's Eternity. In Archangel's Storm we get to know Jason, Raphael's enigmatic Spymaster, as he navigates the intrigues of Archangel Neha's court with the help of Princess Mahiya Geet.

~Ashwini

Guild Hunter Quiz - Jason & Mahiya

 

It's quiz time! Today's questions focus on the enigmatic Jason, and his love, Princess Mahiya. Post will be updated with the correct answers later on in the week. 

~Ashwini

1. What is Mahiya's full name? Mahiya Geet
2. Which role does Jason play in Raphael's Seven? Spymaster
3. Jason was born on an atoll situated in which ocean? Pacific
4. Mahiya's mother Nivriti is which archangel's twin? Neha
5. What are some of Jason's special powers? Can create black fire/lightning/smoke/shadows that can kill.
6. Which bird does the colouring of Mahiya's wings resemble? Peacock
7. Which side of Jason's face is covered in a special tattoo? Left
8. Mahiya has the ability to create _ _ _ _ _. Light
9. Approximately how old is Mahiya when she first meets Jason? 300 years

Quiet Heroes

 

Alt Text: Snapshot of end of chapter 18 of Archangel’s Storm: “Mahiya.” Fingers tucking back a tendril of hair. “Yes?” “I think,” he said, reaching across to cup her chin, brush his thumb across her lower lip, “you must decide something tonight.”

Jason is one of the quietest heroes I’ve ever written. Every word he speaks holds an intensity of meaning - and so does his silence. 

Do you like quiet heroes? Which are your favorites?

Snapshot is from: Archangel's Storm.

Holiday Giveaway - Archangel's Storm

 

Giveaway Closed

This week's holiday giveaway is a signed international edition of Jason and Mahiya's story, Archangel's Storm!

To enter the random draw, simply leave a comment on this post or on the Goodreads feed of this blog post. If you usually leave comments as Anonymous, please leave your first name and the initial of your last name on your comment in case you are the winner. International entries welcome.

Entries close Sunday 26 December at 10pm New Zealand time. One entry per person. Void where prohibited. One winner will be chosen from the combined blog and Goodreads comments. Winner's name will be posted on the blog on Monday 27 December New Zealand time.

Good luck!  :-)

~Ashwini

DABWAHA

The DABWAHA tournament is about to kick off (what is DABWAHA? It's a tournament where books are pitted against each other until only one remains standing).

The list of finalists is available here (including Archangel's Storm!). However, if your favorite book(s) haven't been nominated, then you can nominate them yourself - one book in each category is reader nominated.

Once the finalist lists are complete, the real fun begins. Everyone who wants to play fills out brackets  (March 17th) predicting the winners in each "knockout", and along the way, there are all kinds of great prizes. You can read the full explanation here.

Have fun! :-)

Archangel's Storm UK/Aust/NZ & Lockruf Des Verlangens

A&R, Amazon.uk, BookDepo, FshPnD
Play.Com, Waterstones, Whitcoulls

Kindle

Amazon.de, buche
buecher.de, Libri.de
Lyx, Thalia

Leseproben (PDF)

Archangel's Storm is now available in the UK, Australia and New Zealand! Happy reading!

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„Das Buch von Hawke und Sienna ist jetzt erschienen! Ich hoffe, es gefällt euch!“


(The German edition of Kiss of Snow is now out! I hope you all enjoy Hawke and Sienna's story.)

Auckland Event & International Video Chat

Photo tken in Frankfurt earlier this year :)

I'm so looking forward to the New Zealand launch of Archangel's Storm at the Auckland City Library tonight! If you forgot to book, you may still be able to get a place - just email or give Erika a call.

Some readers have tweeted that they'll be dressing up (wings, feathers!), and I have been promised cupcakes *grin*, so it should be a fun night. See some of you there!

I'll also be taking part in a video chat with authors Ilona Andrews and Katie MacAlister on Tuesday 11th September @ 3pm EST.

Link to Chat Room

Conversions for other timezones
London: Tuesday 8pm
Berlin: Tuesday 9pm
Tokyo: Wednesday 4am
Sydney: Wednesday 5am
New Zealand: Wednesday 7am

(If I didn't list your location, you can easily do the conversion by using the World Clock Meeting Planner. Just add New York in as the first location, then your own as the second).

Looking forward to talking with you all!

Jason's taken flight!

Archangel's Storm has hit cyber and physical shelves! I hope you all fall in love with Jason and Mahiya's story - and enjoy traveling to Archangel Fort. :-)

International & Audio Release dates

Australia - 11th
New Zealand - Due to a slight shipping delay, some stores may have it on the 12th, but all will have it on the 13th. HOWEVER, if you're coming to the Auckland Central Library Event on the 11th, the bookseller will definitely have copies available!!
UK - 13th

Audio - 17th

To the left are beautiful handmade bookmarks I've received from fans (you can see a tiny copy of the German cover for Angels' Blood), to the right seashells I picked up on a New Zealand beach not long ago. :)

I've asked readers to post fun photos of their books/ebooks on Facebook - swing by and have a look at the ones that are already up. If you're not on FB, but would like to share you photo, email it to me and I'll put it up on the blog.

Happy reading everyone!

Archangel's Storm, Chat Info, Riveted, & Heroes

Amazon, B&N, BookDepo, B-A-M
Chapters, IndBnd, Powells

B-On-B, Diesel, Ibook, Kindle
Kobo, Nook, Penguin, Sony

Not long to go until Archangel's Storm is out. Sometimes people ask me if I still get excited with each new release. Answer - YES!! Each book is different, and so each is a whole new experience. I can't wait for Jason to fly into your hands.

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I'll be doing a chat on  Mo's Book Buzz Wed 5th September from 9-10PM EST.

Go to: http://www.romrevtoday.com/ and then you'll see the RRT Chat link up top.

If you're in New Zealand, that's Thursday 1pm.

If you're in another time zone, you can use the World Clock Meeting Planner to convert 9pm EST, Wed 5th to your timezone. (I'm afraid the chat's going to very late night/early morning for those of you in Europe.)

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There are lots of great books coming out alongside Archangel's Storm on September 4th, including my bud Meljean's Brooks', Riveted, part of her amazing Iron Seas series.

If you haven't tried this series out, check it out! It's one of my favorites.

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I also have a request to pass on to all of you from fabulous historical author Anne Gracie. She's going to be doing a talk on heroes, and she'd like you to nominate your favorite "enter the hero" scenes from the Psy/Changeling series - ie. any scene where the hero makes his entrance.

Last but not least, I hope you all have an awesome start to the week!

Archangel's Storm Almost Out!

Sep 4th's almost here! I can't wait for Jason and Mahiya's story to hit the shelves.

A couple of quotes to tide you over. =)

"Mahiya."
Fingers tucking back a tendril of hair. "Yes?"
"I think," he said, reaching across to cup her chin, brush his thumb across her lower lip, "you must decide something tonight."

~ from Archangel's Storm

"Pulse a stutter in her throat, she gave a jerky nod and walked to lock the doors into her suite as he shut and locked the ones to the balcony. "I've--" Her words ended in a gasp, his chest pressed to her back, his head bent over the curve of her neck."

~ from Archangel's Storm

I know those of you in the UK, Australia & NZ, have to wait a little longer, so I'll be sending out a brand new long excerpt with the newsletter this week.

Hope you all had a fantabulous weekend. :-)

Audiobook Sale & Archangel's Storm

Audible's having a sale on the Psy/Changeling series, so check it out if you're an audio book fan (these are the US editions).

And I think it's time for a quote from Archangel's Storm! Release isn't far off now! Woohoo! (Sep 4th North America / Sep 13th UK, Aust, NZ)

Elena blew out a quiet breath. "He's like that all the time, isn't he? Part of the world...but apart. A shadow who never becomes too involved."

Raphael had no need to voice agreement, because it was true. His spymaster might not be jaded, but he was numb in a far deeper sense. "To survive eternity," he murmured, "Jason needs to find some reason to exist beyond duty and loyalty."


 

Archangel's Storm Quotes

Not long to go until ARCHANGEL'S STORM hits the shelves! Here are a couple of quotes to help with the countdown (also available on Facebook)!
 
Unthinking, she reached out, her fingers brushing the edge of his wing, the feathers sleek and warm under her fingertips.

He froze, every muscle tense.

~ Archangel's Storm 

Exiting the palace...Mahiya found an unexpected visitor about to take the steps to her door. "Venom."

A smile lazy with charm, his eyes hidden from view by mirrored sunglasses that reflected her own face back at her. Dressed in black pants and a white shirt, his damp hair combed neatly, he appeared one of the more dangerous courtiers - the ones who had the brains to scheme and collude. 

~ Archangel's Storm

Of Heroes and Rain

It's a rainy, rainy day in my neck of the woods and I've just finished writing a letter to readers talking about Archangel's Storm. The letter will be appearing on my publisher's website during release week - I'll put up a link once it's live so you can swing by and read it. :-)

Part of the letter talks about Jason as a hero - with his wings of black and spymaster's ability to keep secrets, he is intense in his quietness. But when he does speak, he commands the attention of the archangels themselves.

I've wanted to know his secrets from day one - and more, I've wanted to see what would happen should that fascinating, compelling restraint snap.

I've also been working on Walker and Lara's novella, which will be releasing next year as part of Wild Invitation (March 2013), and Walker, too, is a man who guards his words - and yet there is no doubt in anyone's mind that he is a power.

That got me to thinking about quiet, powerful heroes in general. I think done right, these heroes can be incredibly intriguing.

Can you think of some examples of quiet heroes who aren't stuffy (though we know I love those, too! Mr. Darcy, be still my heart), but simply prefer to keep their silence? Do you like reading about these intense, contained heroes?

Archangel's Storm ARC Giveaway...

...at my agent, Nephele Tempest's blog! (Giveaway closes Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 5pm Pacific Time - full details on Nephele's blog).

Good luck! :-)

Archangel's Storm ARC Contest Winners

We had an amazing number of entries for the Archangel's Storm ARC contest. Thanks to everyone who entered. The random numbers have spoken, and the winners are:

Erin F.

Janna U.

Donna S.

Congratulations! Official confirmation emails will be heading out to you within the next hour. 

If you didn't win, don't despair - keep an eye on the blog in a week for a heads-up on another chance to get your hands on an ARC. ;-)

Interview, Smiles, & Newsletter

Hope you're all having a great week everyone! I have some links for you today.

I did an interview with Casey at Literary Escapism at the RT Convention, and it's now live. It's a long, relaxed interview, so hope you enjoy.

I posed this amazing link on Facebook yesterday, after finding it on Meljean Brook's blog, and thought I'd share it here as well: 21 Pictures that will restore your faith in humanity

And last but not definitely not least, the July newsletter went out earlier this week, with lots of news, including an update on Wild Invitation and a new excerpt of Archangel's Storm. If you missed it, you can now read it at this link. If you'd like to get the newsletter from now on, you can sign up on the Contact page of the website (on the bottom right).

Archangel's Storm ARC Contest

If you'd like to go in the random draw to win one of three Advanced Reading/Review Copies of Archangel's Storm, send an e-mail to naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom with "Archangel's Storm ARC Contest" in the subject line by 7pm Friday July 20th, 2012, New Zealand time. 

Please follow the correct format for entry re the subject line, so your e-mail goes into the right in-box. Thanks!

(Your e-mail will only be used to contact you should you win.)

Since these are Advanced Reading/Review Copies, if you win, I'd request that you please post a review somewhere, on or before the release date (September 4th, 2012) - on a blog, on Amazon, B&N, Goodreads...it's up to you, but it would be much appreciated if you'd post your thoughts somewhere. The contents of the review are, of course, totally up to you, but I would ask that you not share any major spoilers until after the book is out.

A note about the ARC - it's substantially the same as the final book, but since ARCs are printed prior to the final round of edits, there are some errors in the text that aren't in the final book.

I'll give each winner 48 hours to respond to the email indicating they've won. If I don't hear back within that time, I'll redraw. By entering, you give me permission to post your name on the blog should you win.

The fine print: Contest is open internationally. One entry per household. No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be chosen randomly using random.org and his or her name(s) posted on this blog on Sunday 22nd, 2012. Chance of winning dependent on number of entries received. Void where prohibited.

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p.s. If you'd like to use the black Jason button above on the right, feel free! We'll be uploading a wallpaper, too, with the next set of website updates.
 

UK Cover: Archangel's Storm

Check it out!

 

Archangel's Storm Excerpt

The Archangel's Storm excerpt is now up on the website! Enjoy!

Archangel's Storm (September 2012)

by Nalini Singh

Archangel's Storm

I'm currently going over the copy-edited manuscript of Archangel's Storm. I should have an excerpt for you with the next set of website updates! If you haven't seen the backcover blurb, you can check it out here.

How's your week going?